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10 Questions I Still Have About That Gucci-Jeezy Verzuz
Now that our blood pressure’s back to normal, let’s get into it
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If you’re here you already know what this is about. From the moment Jeezy and Gucci Mane were announced as the latest Verzuz battle, people knew that the head-to-head promised more than performative pettiness. (For the uninitiated: 15 years ago, intense beef between the two Atlanta rappers resulted in Jeezy’s friend, Pookie Loc, losing his life.) We were nervous heading into last night’s duel, and it did not disappoint. We got drama, intensity, Atlanta institution Magic City, and a palpable fear for everyone in attendance — thanks in large part to Gucci performing multiple songs dissing Jeezy, including “The Truth,” which explicitly mocks Loc’s murder. Things felt like they were about to go way the hell left, but cooler heads prevailed and they ended up performing “So Icy” together. (Then they co-hosted a superspreader afterparty at Atlanta nightclub Compound, which is another story altogether.)
I’m still coming down from the blood pressure spike, but some pressing unanswered questions from the night remain.
