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Swizz Beatz told Angie Martinez Kanye West was ready to destroy Drake in a Verzuz battle.

threw a shot at Ye on Trippie Redds Betrayal single. The social media jabs soon started to fly and Kanye, in particular, seemed incensedDrake was encroaching on his Donda release date with Certified Lover Boy. I live for this, he wrote in a since-deleted tweet. Ive been fucked with by nerd ass jock n-ggas like you my whole life. You will never recover. I promise you. A post shared by HipHopDX (@hiphopdx) According to Swizz Beatz,Kanye was also ready to destroy Drake in a Verzuz battle. Speaking to veteran radio host Angie Martinez on The Angie Martinez Show, Swizz said he ultimately put the ball in their court and it sounds like the potential for a battle between the two rap titans is still on the table. Kanye was willing to do the Verzuz, he says in the clip. He wanted to battle Drake. I left that up to them, and thats what I told to Timb, as well. I was like, Yo, they have to bring that to the table. They would have to agree to do that. Kanye was ready, but I dont know where thats at now. Im still leaving it on them. Verzuz has exploded in popularity since Timbaland and Swizz Beatz established the Instagram platform in 2020 as a way to combat the quarantine blues. But sometimes, the matchup possibilities get even more attention than the actual events themselves. Memphis Bleek sparked a spirited debatelast week when he suggested Nas was too light on material to battle JAY-Z. Theres no comparison, he told Bally Sports. Because Nas doesnt have enough songs to compete. And its no disrespect to him but, he just dont. Jay can battle somebody with just his B-Sides concert catalog, and itll still be better than peoples A-Sides. Read more