Swizz Beatz has teased that Verzuz is set to return but in an all new format.
The Hip Hop battle series originally premiered through Instagram in 2020 as the brainchild of Swizz and fellow iconic producer Timbaland but has not produced any episodes in more than three years following a failed partnership with Triller.
Speaking to Something About Rocks, Swizz was adamant that the much loved series would return.
He said: “It’s been a lot of work, a long process to build something and rebuild it again.”
Swizz continued: “The easiest thing [would be to] leave as is. When we started, those were the early days and now, we own [the show] a hundred percent again and we know what to do differently. Most people would have given up on it, but me and Timbaland were like, ‘let’s keep it going no matter what people think’.
“At the end of the day, it’s easy for everyone to sit on the sideline and give up, but it takes true warriors to keep fighting and show people that it’s never too late no matter what the situation is.”
He also confirmed that he would be altering the format of the battles when they return: “[The new iteration of the show will] not be too different. Because we don’t want to go so far from the essence. We plan on giving people something amazing, but we also plan on showcasing new talent as well.”
The super producer previously stated that Verzuz would return on X after he and Timbaland inked a deal with the social media platform last year.
He said in a statement: “We are beyond thrilled to have found the best partner for Verzuz. Not only are we excited to have Verzuz on X, we’re excited to help X build the biggest entertainment company in the world. I would like to thank Elon Musk, Linda Yaccarino, Brett Weitz, Mitchell Smith and the entire X team for believing in the Verzuz vision. We can’t wait to get to work.”
Timbo added: “We are thrilled to partner with X, the most innovative platform globally. Our goal has always been to bring Verzuz to the world which we can now do bigger than ever.”