Erykah Badu and Jill Scott Set the Bar for Most Watched "Verzuz" Instagram Live Showdown

Photo Credit: FilmMagic; Jill Scott and Erykah Badu

Photo Credit: FilmMagic; Jill Scott and Erykah Badu

Erykah Badu and Jill Scott's showcase of neo-soul greatness occurred on Saturday (May ninth), and the Instagram live stream earned the most watchers on a "Verzuz" fight ever with almost 750,000.

 

Plenty of the participatory concurred that the "battle" felt increasingly like a shared festival of one another's ability and huge indexes, it marked the main female head to head of the "Verzuz" arrangement, and it would appear that the individuals indicated their thankfulness for at last remembering a few women by tuning in tremendous numbers.

 

At a certain point, the two specialists collected about 750K, arriving at barely short of it with 749K. Notwithstanding, this number blows the past record of generally 500K set by Teddy Riley and Babyface a month ago out of the water.

 

To get ready for what might turn into a record-breaking fight, the two Grammy-champs propelled a joint line of "Verzuz"- themed merchandise, which remembers hoodies and realistic tees for dark, white, gold, and orange colourways.

 

The occasion was additionally done in association with Live Nation's Femme It Forward arrangement that commends ladies in diversion. Watch the full virtual event underneath:

Legendary artists Erykah Badu and Jill Scott will face-off in the latest beat battle! This will be classic! The vibe should be crazy! Erykah Badu joins Jill ...

244.4k Likes, 4,738 Comments - Jill Scott (@missjillscott) on Instagram: "@verzuz.tv May 9th 7pm. I love @erykahbadu and I love @missjillscott tooooooooo!!!! The crowd goes..."

 
 

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