Juelz Santana & Memphis Bleek Trade Barbs Over Potential "Verzuz"

Memphis Bleek thinks Juelz Santana is ducking him.

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Juelz Santana's been fielding potential opponents in a Verzuz but one name has popped up frequently -- Memphis Bleek. The Dipset rapper initially opened up the conversation on Twitter where he said that Lloyd Banks would be the ideal rival before slightly shading Memphis Bleek. He suggested that it wouldn't be a challenge to battle the Roc-A-Fella rapper.

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Bleek fired back on Twitter after Juelz's initial comments, claiming that the Dipset MC is ducking him. "Bleek EZ," he wrote. "If you scared say THAT!" Another fan backed up Bleek, claiming that he provided them with a style guide throughout the early 2000s before Bleek admitted that Juelz was also setting trends back then.



"Y’all thought homie could fuck wit Memphis? He couldn’t beat me in a smile competition 🤣😂 Let me chill man stop gassing these n***a pls!!!" he added. Ultimately, Memphis believes that Juelz is "ducking the smoke."



Juelz refuted these claims in the comments of @TheHipHopWolf Instagram page. "Ducking lol I’m everywhere U Never there lol… I’m OutSide PS I Smoke to Much To Duck it," he added.

Juelz Santana & Memphis Bleek Trade Barbs Over Potential "Verzuz"

This wouldn't be the first time Juelz stepped into the Verzuz ring. Last year, he joined Dipset in their epic battle against The LOX, though the Yonkers group ultimately left with a W.

Who do you think would win a Verzuz? Bleek or Juelz?


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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.