Ashanti & Keyshia Cole Fans Dive Into Early 2000s Nostalgia Ahead Of "Verzuz"

BYAron A.Updated on September 26, 20222.0K Views

Fans are pulling out the Baby Phat and Apple Bottoms for tonight's "Verzuz" with Keyshia Cole and Ashanti.

Verzuz keeps going up with every single stream. Swizz and Timbo truly found a way for people to enjoy live entertainment from the comfort of their homes during the global pandemic. The first season allowed them to figure out the formula that truly worked and now, things are going down without a hitch.

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Though the hip-hop heads got their moment to witness Jeezy and Gucci Mane go song-for-song, tonight's edition of Verzuz is certainly one for the 90s babies and R&B lovers. Ashanti and Keyshia Cole will be going hit-for-hit tonight and fans are anticipating a whole lotta nostalgia. And of course, plenty of people plan to be drunkenly singing along to the hits, even if they can't actually sing. Plenty of folks offered memes on 'starter packs' for the evening while others anticipate that the evening ends with drunk texts. Either way, people are excited.

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The two Libras are set to go hit-for-hit at 8 p.m. tonight on Verzuz Instagram page as well as Apple Music. Ultimately, Verzuz is a celebration of music, culture and the contributions the respective artists had to the music industry as a whole. However, fans are still choosing sides. Some believe that Keyshia Cole will take it while others are banking on Ashanti.

Who's your money on tonight for Verzuz? Check out some of the best reactions and predictions below.

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Aron A.

Aron A. is a features editor for HotNewHipHop. Beginning his tenure at HotNewHipHop in July 2017, he has comprehensively documented the biggest stories in the culture over the past few years. Throughout his time, Aron’s helped introduce a number of buzzing up-and-coming artists to our audience, identifying regional trends and highlighting hip-hop from across the globe. As a Canadian-based music journalist, he has also made a concerted effort to put spotlights on artists hailing from North of the border as part of Rise & Grind, the weekly interview series that he created and launched in 2021. Aron also broke a number of stories through his extensive interviews with beloved figures in the culture. These include industry vets (Quality Control co-founder Kevin "Coach K" Lee, Wayno Clark), definitive producers (DJ Paul, Hit-Boy, Zaytoven), cultural disruptors (Soulja Boy), lyrical heavyweights (Pusha T, Styles P, Danny Brown), cultural pioneers (Dapper Dan, Big Daddy Kane), and the next generation of stars (Lil Durk, Latto, Fivio Foreign, Denzel Curry). Aron also penned cover stories with the likes of Rick Ross, Central Cee, Moneybagg Yo, Vince Staples, and Bobby Shmurda.