Diddy hits out at Triller following Verzuz lawsuit

Diddy has provided his assist for Verzuz co-founders Timbaland and Swizz Beatz within the wake of their lawsuit towards social media app Triller.

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VERZUZ is the favored leisure sequence that pits producers, songwriters and artists towards one another in a rap battle fashion format. Final 12 months, the rights for the sequence had been offered to Triller, who livestream the occasions on their app.

In a current lawsuit seen by Billboard, Timbaland and Swizz Beatz declare that Triller owe them $28m (£23m) and that it has defaulted on beforehand agreed funds.

The go well with goes on to say that whereas the pair obtained funds as deliberate in January and April 2021, a cost that was due in January of this 12 months has nonetheless not arrived.

A brand new cost plan was then reportedly agreed, however the cash from that has nonetheless not come by means of, the pair allege.

“Since we ain’t fuckin’ with [Triller] no extra, since they’re fuckin’ round with our boys, we don’t have to be going towards one another,” Diddy stated to So So Def founder Jermaine Dupri (per Rolling Stone). “Let’s come collectively and try this Dangerous Boy-So So Def in Atlanta. It ain’t no Verzuz, it’s simply hit-for-hit.”

“We’re not fuckin’ with Triller till they handle Swizz and Tim for Verzuz,” he stated later. “No one fucks with Triller till they handle Tim and Swizz for Verzuz, ’trigger Tim and Swizz is Verzuz.”

Kicking off in March 2020 after Timbaland and Swizz Beatz issued challenges to 1 one other, artists which have taken half to date have included T-Ache, Alicia Keys, John Legend, Brandy, Monica, Rick Ross, DMX, Snoop Dogg, D’Angelo and plenty of extra.

Talking about VERZUZ beforehand to NME, Timbaland stated: “Effectively, it’s not likely a battle – it’s a celebration of our heroes in music, those who make us really feel a sure kind of method. Given what’s presently happening on the earth, it’s a strategy to give again.

“It’s additionally an schooling, it’s educating folks on the music, its creators and the place this sense comes from.”