East Coast Hip-Hop was back in the spotlight on the latest edition of Verzuz. This time, in honor of 4/20, the legends were Method Man and Redman. The Redman vs Method Man Verzuz not only puts two great Hip-Hop emcees against each other, but it also pits these two constant collaborators against each other. Redman and Method Man have 2 joint albums with each other (and a movie), so it is to be seen how they play their songs together. But we’ve seen it work before with Raekwon and Ghostface.
Like we have done previously with these Verzuz battles, here’s a round by round break down of the Redman vs Method Man 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 |
To get started Method Man and Redman did a joint produced by the house DJ, DJ Scratch.
The format for this Verzuz is definitely different since they have a lot of tracks together.
Method Man & Redman – “Dis Iz 4 All My Smokers”
Round 1: Redman – “How You Roll A Blunt” vs. Method Man – “What The Blood Clot”
Winner: Redman
“How You Roll A Blunt
Round 2: Redman – “Hardcore” vs Wu Tang Clan – “Shame On A Nigga”
Winner: Method Man
Round 3: Redman – “Can’t Wait” vs. GZA featuring Method Man – “Shadowboxin'”
Winner: Method Man
GZA featuring Method Man – “Shadowboxin'”
Round 4: Method Man & Redman – “1, 2, 1, 2”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wEBAjRRB8fE
Round 5: Erick Sermon featuring Redman – “React” vs. Method Man featuring Streetlife – “Dangerous Grounds”
Winner: Redman
Round 6: Redman – “What I’ma Do Now” vs. Method Man & Redman – “Y.O.U.”
Winner: Method Man
Method Man & Redman – “Y.O.U.”
Round 7: Redman – “Whateva Man” vs. Method Man – “The Riddler”
Winner: Redman
“Whateva Man”
Round 8: Def Squad – “Full Cooperation” vs. Method Man featuring D’Angelo – “Break Ups 2 Make Ups
Winner: Method Man
Round 9: Keith Murray featuring Redman & Erick Sermon – “How’s That”
Winner: Redman
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PfK7Id0IoP8
Round 10: Tupac Shakur featuring Method Man & Redman – “Got My Mind Made Up” vs. Wu Tang Clan – “Wu Tang Clan Ain’t Nuthing To F’ Wit”
Winner: Method Man
“Wu Tang Clan Ain’t Nuthing To F’ Wit”
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