Tupac vs. Biggie: Swizz Beatz Dreams of a Verzuz Battle

Tupac against The Notorious B.I.G.: That is the matchup Swizz Beatz wants most for the Verzuz series. On January 24, 2021, he revealed on the ESPN show Jalen & Jacoby that he wanted to find a way to make it happen so that people would love it. Timbaland, his partner in Verzuz and also a guest, replied, according to Complex, that he already had an idea and would follow up later.

Hit Against Hit Instead of a War of Words on the Mic

Verzuz is no war of words: two artists or producers take turns playing their hits, usually on a livestream. With two dead artists, that requires a different solution. Musikexpress pointed to hologram technology, which drew fresh interest during the coronavirus pandemic. The magazine noted that Tupac had already “risen from the dead” once before, at Coachella in 2012.

How the Battle Will Be Realized Remains Open

Swizz Beatz and Timbaland did not name a date or a format. The historical background of their relationship is traced in the article on East Coast vs. West Coast.