Drake Suggested A Justin Timberlake and Usher Verzuz Says Timbaland

Drake Suggested A Justin Timberlake and Usher Verzuz Says Timbaland! After the recently concluded Keyshia Cole and Ashanti VERZUZ battle fans on the timeline suggested the idea of Justin Timberlake and Usher facing off head-to-head. Well, it has now emerged that it’s not only the fans who would like to see the battle come to reality. Drake is one of those artists who want to see the Justin Timberlake and Usher battle.

Verzuz is an online rap battle that came into being at the beginning of COVID 19 during lockdown. Timbaland and Swizz Beatz pioneered the face off during the first iteration via Instagram live in March 2020.Since then it has gained traction lately bringing together the likes of Snoop Dogg and DMX, Alicia Keys and John Legend, Gladys Knight and Patti LaBelle, and recently – last week (January 22), Ashanti and Keyshia Cole.

Timbaland in a recent appearance as a guest on Jalen & Jacoby on ESPN, revealed the Certified Lover Boy artist contacted him and requested fo the JT and Usher battle.

“It’s so funny, Drake hit me up too about it, too. He said, ‘We gotta make that happen.’ I said, ‘Soon to come. Soon to come,’” Timbaland said.

In the series that is broadcast on Instagram Live and Apple Music, competitors face off in turns playing a song from a list of 20 from their discography, as fans watch on. A winner is later announced by Timbaland and Swizz Beatz.

The latest episode of “Verzuz” saw Ashanti and Keyshia Cole face off in a music battle on Jan 21. They were both late during the episode but fans had to wait longer for Keyshia who showed up much later.

Giving her apology for being late, Keyshia said in a recent interview, “I want to apologize for not sitting my a** in that seat. OK? Because I was there and I should’ve sat down. I should’ve just sat in the seat no matter if I felt like the visual wasn’t clear…,” Keyshia said. “They said my music wasn’t gonna be right or whatever it was. I think, more so than anything, people wanted me to sit, be present…even though they didn’t know that I was present.”

Many will be waiting to see if the idea will actually materialize. Keep it here for more updates on the next verzuz battle.