After originally posting and promoting a flyer that said that the upcoming Verzuz would be available on Instagram and on YouTube like it has in the past, the flyer has been changed to let fans know that they now have to pay and Verzuz is not free anymore. To be fair, the announcement was originally made as an advertisement at the end of the last Verzuz between Three-6-Mafia and Bone Thugs-N-Harmony. However, the details weren’t very clear, AND making the announcement at the end of the event when people are logging off and moving on with their night is not the best way to announce such a huge change.
Verzuz has been free for 2 years, available on Instagram live since the beginning. For a short time the battles were available on AppleTV. The brand was sold to Thriller last year and they put the battles on their website and on YouTube, providing viewers with more ways to see it. Most importantly, through all those changes, Verzuz remained free. So new that Verzuz will no longer be free hit fans hard! Particularly when fans have supported the brand since the beginning of the events.
Fans reacted to the news with spirited disgust. Particularly because most of them are finding out on the eve of the Verzuz battle. Many already had plans for their outfits and arrangements for viewing for the Anthony Hamilton vs Musiq Soulchild Verzuz.
The Valentine’s Day Special Verzuz will be featured EXCLUSIVELY on VERZUZTV.COM.
The VerzPass is $2.99 for a month and $29.99 for the year. Technically, if you sign up now you get a 14 day trial so the Anthony Hamilton/Musiq Verzuz would be free, during this trial period.
Update:
Seems there was a change of heart. Swizz Beatz took to Instagram early this morning to say that the Verzuz would in fact be back on IG Live. “Don’t ask me who did it. I was out the country… It’s fixed,” he backpedaled.
https://www.instagram.com/tv/CZ_dhMDvHz3/?utm_medium=copy_link
Here are the reactions before they reverted back to IG Live…
Verzuz is not free!!! Black Twitter Reacts:
#verzuz is about to lose a lot of fans with this one. the ppl always loved it because it was free & easily accessible..a great way to really connect on our love for the culture. this is disappointing. https://t.co/ZAn6QSEC00
— old soul (@shannonmichele_) February 15, 2022
How #Verzuz look trying to pull a pay-per-view a day before the battle pic.twitter.com/2M2DMQVu8r
— Bilbo Swaggins (@FranciskoMayne) February 15, 2022
Them niggas higher than Rue if they think I’ma pay to watch #VERZUZ pic.twitter.com/NoLUmW5SVv
— Certified Loki Variant (@VandaYacht) February 15, 2022
We’re fighting inflation and #Verzuz expects us to pay for a battle that’s been free for 2 years? During Black History Month?? Please hang it up. pic.twitter.com/dShrDrNsZC
— Shantae (@ShantaeB) February 15, 2022
Who’s paying to watch #Verzuz?? Put that shit back on IG. pic.twitter.com/c4XN5k0RO5
— JR (@JayRRogers) February 15, 2022
Black Twitter responding to #VERZUZ charging now. And we were looking forward to Anthony and Musiq. SMH. 😩 pic.twitter.com/hWlZdtcVHN
— Isis Jai 🥰♓️💜 (@IsisJai) February 15, 2022
Y’all CHARGING for #VERZUZ now ????? pic.twitter.com/NiEEXxOFj8
— b.jamar 🏳️🌈 (@bjamar_) February 15, 2022
They doing Anthony Hamilton and Musiq dirty they should of BEEN said they were going to charge #VERZUZ
pic.twitter.com/avaIBjbXSu— 💕✨☀️🌻 (@Miss_Amazing89) February 15, 2022
Idc if it’s Jesus #VERZUZ The Devil, I’m not paying to see it when all the other ones been free.
Y’all trippin. pic.twitter.com/QKgqgBpSdH
— The Nostalgia Queen ➐ 👸🏽 (@Snow_Blacck) February 15, 2022
Charging for #verzuz? pic.twitter.com/06PsD0e4rw
— Is Jamal Coming? (@TERiLBee) February 15, 2022
How #Verzuz looking at its comment section the second they got greedy and decided to start charging people money to watch pic.twitter.com/aNMCUoK9OG
— I’m a Master of None, anymore question? (@english_shamar) February 15, 2022
#Verzuz really thinks that people are going to pay a monthly subscription to listen to live music in their living room
pic.twitter.com/1kdjGscHAK— I’m a Master of None, anymore question? (@english_shamar) February 15, 2022
Thank you Timbaland and Swizz for screwing up something organic and black owned with #Verzuz by selling out to first corporate sponsorship and then just selling out to Triller
NOBODY is paying to watch a VERZUZ battle. Nobody pic.twitter.com/aIfXb2dPUw
— P. Prefers Country Pleasin Over Conecuh🤘🏿🕊 (@chillin662) February 15, 2022
#VERZUZ really think we finna pay to watch delayed start times, bad singing, ciroc and doritos. chile please… pic.twitter.com/uWyqj5j5UP
— prince ✨ (@IcePrinceBrando) February 15, 2022
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