Series synopsis
VERZUZ is an American drama television series that premiered on Apple Music on March 24, 2020. It was created by Timbaland, Swizz Beatz. It stars Swizz Beatz and Timbaland.
VERZUZ was introduced during the COVID-19 pandemic as a virtual DJ battle, with Timbaland and Swizz Beatz facing off in its first iteration through an Instagram Live broadcast in March 2020. VERZUZ was created by Grammy Award-winning record producers and entrepreneurs Timbaland and Swizz Beatz, that airs on Verzuz TV. It started as an American webcast series and the show was bought by Triller Network, and has became more than just hip-hop and R&B battles.
Premise
VERZUZ was introduced during the COVID-19 pandemic as a virtual DJ battle, with Timbaland and Swizz Beatz facing off in its first iteration through an Instagram Live broadcast in March 2020. VERZUZ was created by Grammy Award-winning record producers and entrepreneurs Timbaland and Swizz Beatz, that airs on Verzuz TV. It started as an American webcast series and the show was bought by Triller Network, and has became more than just hip-hop and R&B battles.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Swizz Beatz as Host
- Timbaland as Host
Guest cast
- Gucci Mane as Self
- Young Jeezy as Self
- Redman as Self
- Method Man as Self
- Raekwon as Self
- Ghostface Killah as Self
- Ashanti as Self
- Keyshia Cole as Self
- E-40 as Self
- Too $hort as Self
- The-Dream as Self
- Sean Garrett as Self
Episodes
This series spans 2 seasons with 30 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 18 | March 24, 2020 | September 13, 2020 |
| Season 2 | 12 | November 19, 2020 | August 3, 2021 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Swizz Beatz vs. Timbaland The two creators battle each other. |
March 24, 2020 |
| 2 |
Boi-1da vs. Hit-Boy Boi-1da vs. Hit-Boy |
March 27, 2020 |
| 3 |
The-Dream vs. Sean Garrett The-Dream vs. Sean Garrett |
March 28, 2020 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Gucci Mane vs. Jeezy Gucci Mane vs. Jeezy |
November 19, 2020 |
| 2 |
E-40 vs. Too Short E-40 vs. Too Short |
December 19, 2020 |
| 3 |
Ashanti vs. Keyshia Cole Ashanti vs. Keyshia Cole |
January 21, 2021 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Apple Music |
|---|---|
| First aired | March 24, 2020 |
| Last aired | August 3, 2021 |
| Status | continue |