The Verzuz that’s not a Verzuz is finally happening: Diddy & Jermaine Dupri have agreed to face off in a musical battle in Atlanta, Georgia. The competition will be “hit for hit,” as they say.
On a recent IG Live, Diddy finally agreed to give the people — and Dupri, affectionately known as JD, want they want.
“JD, if you want that smoke, you can get that smoke anytime,” he said. “Since we ain’t f– around with Verzuz no more because they’re [Triller] f– around with our boys,” Diddy expressed. We don’t need to be going against each other.”
Triller and the Verzuz platform created by Swizz Beatz and Timbaland have been involved in legal negotiations over a sum of $28 million not being paid.
It’s been a long time coming for Dupri, who first called out Diddy in September 2021 over social media.
In April 2020 at the height of the COVID-19 lockdown, Verzuz had just kicked off and artists were feeling creative about facing off against each other.
Diddy mentioned off the cuff that he would showcase his hits against Dr. Dre and Jermaine Dupri. While Dr. Dre didn’t respond, JD immediately did.
“Let’s give ’em what they want then,” JD said.
Shortly after the Fat Joe vs. Ja Rule Verzuz, which Ja Rule won, Dupri was feeling kind of good about his chances going up against the Bad Boy founder and impresario.
“Somebody let @Diddy know I’m @thegarden right now ! And he gon need some training for me,” JD tweeted.
Diddy didn’t take long to respond, tweeting back at JD, telling: “Beloved you my nigga but your arms too short to box with God!!! You aiint got enough hits. I’ll smash you with just biggie n Mary . But I do have the upmost respect on you as a musical legend – Dre the only one can get in the ring w me . – LOVE.”
JD told him that it wouldn’t take “nothing but a little straightening” in the words of local Atlanta group Migos, but by then the internet was all in.
Atlanta rapper T.I. also had something to say, warning Diddy and other rappers that the ATL was a music powerhouse and to tread lightly.
Then, Fat Joe and Snoop Dogg were able to get both JD and Diddy on Live to talk about who would win if the two had an epic Verzuz battle. While JD was building himself up for the potential battle, Diddy deflected, saying that he really saw his peer as Dr. Dre, which is a super-producer. Not JD, a true songwriter.
But that wasn’t the end of it. On a live radio show, JD upped the ante by continuing to egg on Diddy and listing his extensive musical accomplishments.
“When it comes to songwriting, I’m in the songwriting hall of fame,” JD said on air.
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Brooklyn-born rapper Young Devyn is taking the rap world by storm in more ways than one. The lyrical poet is getting rave reviews across the United States as well as the Caribbean world (more on that later), but the South is starting to peep game as well.
Young Devyn plays Friday, July 15, 2022 at Believe Music Hall in southwest Atlanta.
Hours before her show, the young rap star sat down with AtlantaFi.com to talk about her journey and where she wants to go from here.
She said she got into hip-hop after listening to Nicki Minaj.
“I never really paid attention to punchlines and metaphors, but I went back and listened to her album and that was the first time I heard a metaphor really connect for me,” she said. “And I thought that it was the smartest thing ever. And I always liked being smart and I wanted my music to be smart and I don’t know what she did or how she said it, but it sounded very smart so that’s when I taught myself what punchlines were, metaphors and switching up my flows,” she said.
Many people may not know it, but Young Devyn, who has Trini roots, had a pretty big career in the Caribbean as a child.
“I had an extensive career in Soca until I turned 16 years old,” she said. “I was touring in front of 30.000, 40,000 people at ages 8 to 15, but when I turned 16 that’s when I shifted my fan base to rap.”
She said her Caribbean fan base continues to support her today.
“I have a very huge Caribbean fan base that people don’t even know about … so it’s dope. It’s a very versatile crowd,” she said.
Don’t miss Young Devyn performing at Believe Music Hall in Atlanta on Friday, July 15, 2022. Get tickets here.
Believe Music Hall is located at 181 Ralph David Abernathy Blvd, Atlanta, GA 30312. Here’s a map to help you find it.
And before we go, here’s Young Devyn’s video for her latest single, Decisions:
Many a fan has questioned the vocal abilities of Atlanta’s R&B king, Usher Raymond. Over the last few years especially, he’s had to take comparisons from artists with much less experience, range, and let’s face it, dancing ability.
But Usher put all that to rest with the recent release of his Tiny Desk performance on NPR. Singing several of his hits in a small library, the team at NPR was able to get the best out of the “Superstar” singer.
NPR made sure to roll out the red carpet for Usher and his team, showcasing him as the climax to an entire month of black music.
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Usher looked like he enjoyed the mini-concert as much as the fans, often grinning while hitting his sweet falsetto notes.
Usher & Eric Bellinger going crazy with the high notes during the Tiny Desk concert pic.twitter.com/CdwdwJ70Ps
— 2Cool2Blog (@2cooI2blog) June 30, 2022
On social media, fans were shocked to be reconnected to many of the lyrics they had evidently grown up listening to.
And as for a Verzuz contest, fans were quick to point out that Usher would do away with the competition.
You gotta be INSANE to willingly do a #Verzuz against Usher cause ain’t nobody out singing him. pic.twitter.com/lYYlZTrij4
— MBali 💫 (@TheJessieWoo) June 30, 2022
NPR has been doing Tiny Desk concerts since 2008, but they have recently exploded in popularity thanks to the platform releasing new episodes of the video series.
Usher’s concert is not the first time an Atlanta artist did his thing on NPR. If you remember, Big Boi from Outkast also rocked out on his Tiny Desk performance.
Atlanta is the home of a lot of great music and great artists. From the So So Def roster to the R&B empire built by Laface, good music has long been a hallmark of the ATL.
The livestream on Apple Music featured several artists that appear on the album. Artists like Steve Lacy and Fivio Foreign made an appearance early in the evening.
Kanye West Launches countdown livestream for DONDA Listening Party In Atlanta
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West has been living in Mercedes-Benz Stadium in the days following the initial event, bringing in musicians and studio heads to perfect the album.
The Kanye West DONDA album release party is slated for Thursday, August 5, 2021 at 9 pm EST. Thousands are expected to attend the event.
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The event promises to be a blockbuster affair. So far all we’ve seen are snippets of the greatest that the album entails.
Here’s a brief video of West working on the album at Mercedes-Benz Stadium.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pLnVhQKRXKw
West hasn’t said much publicly about the album, but he did speak on how he views the new music in light of what’s going on today. “This is not album of the year, this is album of the life,” he reportedly said.
The album features a who’s who of rap’s great artists today, including Jay Z, 2Chainz, Ty Dolla $ign and more.
Tickets for Kanye West Presents The Donda Album Release go on sale to the general public Monday, August 2, 2021 at at 10 am EDT.
If you’re interested in attending, here are the tickets, here’s how to get them.
West has made up his mind that 2021 will be about his music. While he was running for president in 2020, he said that he got clarity on some issues that were deeply affecting him and America.
“God just gave me the clarity and said it’s time,” he told Forbes. “You know I was out there, ended up in the hospital, people were calling me crazy. I’m not crazy. Between all of the influences and the positions that we can be put in as musicians—you go on tour, you put out all these albums, and you look up and you don’t have any money in your account. It can drive you crazy, through all of that I was looking crazy because it wasn’t the time. Now it’s time. And we’re not going crazy, we’re going Yeezy, it’s a whole ‘notha level now. N-O-T-H-A.”
West chose Mercedes-Benz Stadium to debut his new album because he likes how his music sounds in stadiums. If you’ve never been to MercBenz, here are some things to know.
Atlanta has a lot of inspirational people and AtlantaFi.com is going to introduce you to many of them as well as cool places to go, great restaurants and other ATL happenings.
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It was just another day in metro Atlanta, but then it wasn’t. A Georgia couple had planned to get married in South Carolina but the coronavirus pandemic changed their plans.
They had to make do in Lawrenceville’s Rhodes Park when a celebrity happened upon them. R&B singer Tony Terry saw the couple and asked to sing for them, which they eagerly accepted.
“I asked if I could sing for their first dance and they danced while I sang to them. We were walking in Rhodes Jordan park today socially distancing ourselves of course and we see a couple getting married It was just the two of them and the officiant I asked if I could sing for their first dance and they danced while I sang to them,” he posted alongside the video.
Atlanta rapper Future is stepping up big-time to help fight the coronavirus pandemic that has gripped much of the world.
The “Mask Off” artist announced that his foundation, Free Wishes, is making and donating respiratory masks to health care workers to combat the shortage.
“We recognize how alarming and critical the need is for medical equipment, so we have stepped in to help, by ensuring that masks are provided to healthcare professionals and patients, currently hospitalized,” the organization, which is run by Future’s sister and mother, said in a news release.
The organization is partnering with local sewing company Atlanta Sewing Style to manufacture the masks.
“Healthcare professionals, on the frontlines of this pandemic, are possibly risking their lives,” the organization added. “Last week many healthcare professionals and providers pleaded out to the nation for help, as they were experiencing an extreme shortage in medical supplies. In many instances, healthcare providers were asked to re-use masks or even wear bandanas as a replacement. Medical professionals voiced that this was risky and it could potentially expose them to the coronavirus.”
Atlantafi.com is bringing you the latest on the coronavirus pandemic, which has the state of Georgia and the city of Atlanta under a state of emergency. More definitive advice on health, please visit CDC.gov. Here are some helpful links:
Music artist, actor and former Stone Mountain resident Donald Glover dropped a new album overnight on Sunday, March 15, just what we need to enjoy our “social distancing.”
Glover, who stars in the FX series Atlanta, is a huge music star with hits like This is America, Feels Like Summer, Redbone.
The new Childish Gambino album is streaming on DonaldGloverPresents.com, a new website that was spread on social media byGlover’s manager Fam Rothstein.
Donald Glover Presents https://t.co/dg9nzzVK9N
— #1. (@FASHIONSPITTA) March 15, 2020
There are so many Atlanta events popping off every week it’s hard to keep up with it all. That’s why I suggest you subscribe to AtlantaFi.com to get all the freshest gatherings, Atlanta happenings, parties and more delivered to your inbox.
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R&B singer Usher Raymond was back to form recently at a performance at Crickets in Atlanta. The OMG singer gave a small group of fans a sneak peek of a verse from Confessions 3, a new song he’s worked with Jermaine Dupri on.
Usher’s Confessions album sold over 10.3 million copies in the US and over 15 million copies across the world.
The new Confessions 3 verse caused widespread speculation online, with people tweeting whether Usher was talking about a new flame, giving a woman an STD or something else.
But Dupri, who largely wrote the original Confessions song based on his own love life, went to Twitter to set the matter straight.
“I see y’all trippin,” JD posted. “CONFESSIONS PART 3 is from a females perspective The song is about a girl cheatin’ on him and gettin’ pregnant by another man. She is then being stuck with the decision to keep or abort it. Now that he knows, Should he stay or Leave ???
In 2020, it’s hard to believe just how huge the Confessions album was in 2004.
Listen to Usher sing (WARNING: Language) a controversial verse of Confessions 3:
Usher debuts a brand new record live with his first performance of Confessions part lll. pic.twitter.com/lA2pWSfs8B
— TheRnBHub (@TheRnBHub) February 25, 2020
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It’s no secret that Offset is from the Atlanta area, but now that he and wife Cardi B are settled in the area, they’ve just bought a new Atlanta home, er, Atlanta mansion! Move over, Tyler Perry!
What makes it so special (It was a Christmas gift) is that the Atlanta mansion comes complete with a gun range. But that’s not all…
Here’s what we know about the Atlanta mansion:
Cardi B shared video of the home on her Instagram account. She posted: “I been house hunting for the past 2 years with our realtor @b_luxurious .It has been a roller roller coaster!”
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She continued: “Houses that @offsetyrn liked there was always a room I didn’t like that we couldn’t agreed on 😩and a couple houses that I liked @offsetyrn said NO because the areas they where in are not to good.We even though about building a house but with a family that’s a bit complicated .With the help of @b_luxurious and God WE GOT OUR HOUSE!”
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The property was listed by Realtors Molly Beery and Cia Cummings of Dorsey Alston Realtors in Atlanta. The home was built in 2006, but you can’t tell!
[ngg src=”galleries” ids=”5″ display=”basic_imagebrowser”]The home is located in an exclusive subdivision and has the amenities to back it up. Here are some of the things that the mansion has:
Here is how the Offset and Cardi B mansion is described in the listing:
“Magnificent estate situated on 5.8 private acres! No expense spared or detail overlooked when building this entertainers’ dream home.”
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“Chef’s kitchen opens to fireside fam room & outdoor terrace w/ kitchen & fireplace perfect for al fresco dining. Formal LR w/ 30’ ceilings & solarium. Formal DR. Office.
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“Master on Main w/ fireside sitting room, huge h/h closets & spa-like bath. 4 large upstairs bdr/baths plus great playroom. Terrace level w bar, 1800 bottle wine cellar, fireside family room & much more. Panoramic views of infinity pool & flat, deep backyard. 4 car garage.”
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Buckhead is the most expensive area of Atlanta, but it’s not the only one. If you’re looking for a home, you should know where to look.
Atlanta has one of the best real estate markets in the country, with affordable housing in every quadrant of the city. Large backyards, manicured parcels and strong neighborhoods with ample dining amenities make it one of the top places for transplants.
Keep up with what’s going on in Atlanta’s real estate scene here.
The Millennium Tour 2020 has been set and Omarion and other top artists are set to appear in a city near you. We’re going to give you the Millennium Tour dates so that you don’t miss it.
Special musical guest Ashanti has been added to the bill, making for a more balanced show. Here are the other artists on the Millennium Tour:
Backed by UAA and G-Squared Events, Omarion is heading on the road just one year after the Millennium Tour, which showed him that fans would support an R&B your.
This time, he’s bringing fellow Face Off collaborator Bow Wow to relive their joint project back in late 2007. The lineup is full of nostalgic fan favorites from the 2000s and more.
| DATES | CITY/ STATE | VENUE | PURCHASE TICKETS |
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| Saturday, February 29, 2020 | Louisville, KY | KFC Yum! Center | BUY TICKETS >> |
| Sunday, March 1, 2020 | Indianapolis, IN | Bankers Life Fieldhouse | BUY TICKETS >> |
| Friday, March 6, 2020 | New York, NY | Hulu Theater at MSG | BUY TICKETS >> |
| Saturday, March 7, 2020 | Philadelphia, PA | The Liacouras Center | BUY TICKETS >> |
| Sunday, March 8, 2020 | Fairfax, VA | Eagle Bank Arena | BUY TICKETS >> |
| Friday, March 13, 2020 | Raleigh, NC | PNC Arena | BUY TICKETS >> |
| Saturday, March 14, 2020 | Hampton, VA | Hampton Coliseum | BUY TICKETS >> |
| Friday, March 20, 2020 | Pittsburgh, PA | Petersen Events Center | BUY TICKETS >> |
| Saturday, March 21, 2020 | Baltimore, MD | Royal Farms Arena | BUY TICKETS >> |
| Sunday, March 22, 2020 | Newark , NJ | Prudential Center | BUY TICKETS >> |
| Friday, March 27, 2020 | Charlotte, NC | Spectrum Center | BUY TICKETS >> |
| Saturday, March 28, 2020 | Nashville, TN | Municipal Auditorium | BUY TICKETS >> |
| Sunday, March 29, 2020 | Memphis, TN | FedExForum | BUY TICKETS >> |
| Friday, April 3, 2020 | Dallas, TX | The Theatre at Grand Prairie | BUY TICKETS >> |
| Saturday, April 4, 2020 | Houston, TX | Smart Financial Centre | BUY TICKETS >> |
| Sunday, April 5, 2020 | Baton Rouge, LA | Raising Cane’s River Center | BUY TICKETS >> |
| Friday, April 10, 2020 | Atlanta, GA | State Farm Arena | BUY TICKETS >> |
| Saturday, April 11, 2020 | Greensboro, NC | Greensboro Coliseum | BUY TICKETS >> |
| Sunday, April 12, 2020 | Columbia, SC | Colonial Life Arena | BUY TICKETS >> |
| Friday, April 17, 2020 | Chicago, IL | Wintrust Arena | BUY TICKETS >> |
| Saturday, April 18, 2020 | Detroit, MI | Little Caesars Arena | BUY TICKETS >> |
| Sunday, April 19, 2020 | Cleveland, OH | Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse | BUY TICKETS >> |
| Friday, April 24, 2020 | St. Louis, MO | Chaifetz Arena | BUY TICKETS >> |
| Saturday, April 25, 2020 | Cincinnati, OH | Hertitage Bank Center | BUY TICKETS >> |
| Sunday, April 26, 2020 | Milwaukee, WI | Panther Arena | BUY TICKETS >> |
| Friday, May 1, 2020 | Tampa , FL | Amalie Arena | BUY TICKETS >> |
| Saturday, May 2, 2020 | Miami, FL | AmericanAirlines Arena | BUY TICKETS >> |
| Sunday, May 3, 2020 | Jacksonville, FL | Vystar Veterans Memorial Arena | BUY TICKETS >> |
| Thursday, May 7, 2020 | Fresno, CA | Selland Arena | BUY TICKETS >> |
The Millennium Tour 2020 comes to Atlanta on Friday, April 10, 2020 at State Farm Arena. Buy tickets here.
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