And then there was the battle of the Bay! The latest installment of Verzuz was a battle between two Hip-Hop legends, two West Coast legends who represent the Bay Area of California. The Too Short vs E-40 Verzuz battle was definitely one for a select crowd, but it’s once again a celebration of legends.
For those that might not be familiar, Too Short aka Short Dawg, dropped his first album in 1983! He has released a total of 21 solo albums!!!! 21! He has be featured on songs with just about any artist you can name, including The Notorious B.I.G., Jay-z and many many more. He also has 3 collaboration albums with his good friend E-40.
E-40 began his career releasing music as part of the Click. He released three projects overall with the crew, but released his debut solo album in 1993. In total he has released 26 albums of his own! An insane amount of music over an incredibly consistent career.
Like we have done previously with these Verzuz battles, here’s a round by round break down of the Too Short vs E-40 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 |
Round 1: Too Short – “Freaky Tales” vs The Click (E-40) – Mr. Flamboyant
Winner: Too Short
“Freaky Tales”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z63fnMzKTwo
Round 2: Too Short – “Life Is… Too Short” vs. E-40 featuring The Click, Suga-T, D-Shot, B-Legit – “Captain Save A Hoe”
Winner: E-40
E-40 featuring The Click, Suga-T, D-Shot, B-Legit – “Captain Save A Hoe”
Round 3: Too $hort ft. Lil’ Jon, The EastSide Boyz – “Shake That Monkey” vs E-40 featuring T-Pain & Kandi – “U & Dat”
Winner: E-40
E-40 featuring T-Pain & Kandi – “U & Dat”
Round 4: Too Short – “Gettin’ It” vs. E-40 featuring Nate Dogg – “Nah, Nah…”
Winner: E-40
E-40 featuring Nate Dogg – “Nah, Nah…”
Round 5: Too Short – “Don’t Fight The Feeling” vs. E-40 featuring B-Legit – “Sideways”
Winner: Too Short
“Don’t Fight The Feeling”
Round 6: Too Short – “I’m A Player” vs. E-40 – “Sprinkle Me”
Winner: Too Short
Too Short – “I’m A Player”
Round 7: Wiz Khalifa featuring Too Short – “On My Level” vs. Luniz featuring E-40 – “I Got 5 On It (Remix)”
Winner: E-40
Luniz featuring E-40 – “I Got 5 On It (Remix)”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sazGe-O30OM
Round 8: Too Short – “Better Player” vs. Lil Jon featuring E-40 & Sean Paul – “Snap Yo Fingaz”
Winner: E-40
Lil Jon featuring E-40 & Sean Paul – “Snap Yo Fingaz”
Round 9: Too Short – “Call Her A Bitch” vs. E-40 – “Yay Area”
Winner: Too Short
Too Short – “Call Her A Bitch”
Round 10: Too $hort – “Gangsters and Strippers” vs. E-40 featuring YG, Problem & IamSU! – “Function”
Winner: E-40
E-40 featuring YG, Problem & IamSU! – “Function”
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