The only way this could be more nostalgic is if it was hosted by Omarion and B2K or AJ & Free. The latest Verzuz battle was between Bow Wow and Soulja Boy, two of the greatest teen stars to ever do it. Bow Wow vs Soulja Boy is a flashback to the early 2000s when Mr. 106 & Park was a teen heartthrob and Soulja Boy was inspiring the latest dance craze. Reminiscent of Skytel pagers and ringtones, these guys inspired a generation and their chance to showcase decades of hard work is well deserved.
Shad Moss aka Lil Bow Wow released his debut album, Beware of the Dog, back in August of 2000. He was just 13 years old, making a killing with Jermaine Dupri by his side. His lead single, “Bounce With Me” with Xscape was just the start of things to come. He released 6 solo albums in 9 years and released a joint album with Omarion in 2007 as well.
While the two artists have long been associated with each other, Soulja Boy didn’t make his debut until late 2007 with his lead single, “Crank That (Soulja Boy)”. He was one of the first artists to really go viral with a dance craze and a song, becoming a success really off social media and word of mouth. He released his debut album, Souljaboytellem.com shortly after the success of the single and followed up with a sophomore album the following year. In total, he has released just 5 albums, though he has released a phlethora of mixtapes.
Bow Wow and Soulja Boy collaborated back in 2010 for the first time on the single, “Marco Polo”. They also released a joint project in 2016.
Like we have done previously with these Verzuz battles, here’s a round by round break down of the Bow Wow vs Soulja Boy Verzuz battle.
Previous Battles:
Ne-Yo vs. Johnta Austin | Mannie Fresh vs. Scott Storch | T-Pain vs. Lil Jon | Dj Premier vs. RZA | Babyface vs. Teddy Riley | Jill Scott vs. Erykah Badu | Nelly vs. Ludacris | Beenie Man vs. Bounty Killer | 112 vs. Jagged Edge | Kirk Franklin vs. Fred Hammond | Alicia Keys vs. John Legend | Fabolous vs. Jadakiss |
DMX vs. Snoop Dogg | Rick Ross vs. 2 Chainz |
Brandy vs. Monica | Gladys Knight vs Patti LaBelle | Gucci Mane vs Jeezy |
E-40 vs. Too Short | Ashanti vs. Keyshia Cole |
D’Angelo & Friends | Ghostface Killah vs. Raekwon |
The Isley Brothers vs. Earth, Wind & Fire | Method Man vs. Redman |
| Xscape vs. SWV | Swizz Beatz vs Timbaland Rematch | Eve vs Trina |
Round By Round Break Down of the Eve vs Trina Verzuz
Round 1: Soulja Boy – “She Make It Clap” vs. Destiny’s Child featuring Bow Wow, Jermaine Dupri & Da Brat – “Jumpin Jumpin”
Winner: Bow Wow
https://youtu.be/dtYRaieEoFE
Round 2: Beyonce – “Hold Up”/Soulja Boy – “Turn My Swag On” vs. Chris Brown featuring Bow Wow – “Run It Remix”
Winner: Soulja Boy
Beyonce – “Hold Up”/Soulja Boy – “Turn My Swag On”
Soulja is credited as a producer on Beyonce’s “Hold Up”. On account of Beyonce he wins this round.
Round 3: Soulja Boy featuring Sammie – “Kiss Me Thru The Phone” vs. “Bounce With Me” featuring Xscape
Winner: Bow Wow
Bounce With Me” featuring Xscape
Round 4: Soulja Boy – “Pretty Boy Swag” vs. Bow Wow featuring R. Kelly – “I’m A Flirt”
Many don’t know this was Bow Wow’s song before T-Pain took it over. This a classic…
Winner: Bow Wow
Round 5: Soulja Boy featuring Nicki Minaj – “She Make It Clap Remix” vs. Bow Wow featuring Chris Brown – “Shorty Like Mine”
Winner: Bow Wow
Bow Wow featuring Chris Brown – “Shorty Like Mine”
Round 6: Soulja Boy featuring French Montana – “She Make It Clap” vs. “Doggystyle Interlude”/”Bow Wow (That’s My Name)”
Like Bow Wow said, Soulja Boy is the first artist to play the same song 3 times on a Verzuz…
Winner: Bow Wow
Round 7: Soulja Boy featuring Arab – “Yahhh!” vs. Bow Wow featuring Baby – “Let’s Get Down”
I’ll throw Soulja a round here.
Winner: Soulja Boy
Round 8: Soulja Boy featuring Arab – “Bapes” vs. Bow Wow featuring Omarion – “Girlfriend”
Easy…
Winner: Bow Wow
Round 9: Soulja Boy featuring Shawty Lo – “Gucci Bandana” vs. Bow Wow – “Take You Home”
Winner: Bow Wow
Bow Wow – “Take You Home”
Round 10: Soulja Boy – “Donk” vs. Huey featuring T-Pain – “Pop, Lock & Drop It Remix”
Winner: Soulja Boy
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