Cordae Answers Who Would Win "Verzuz" Between Usher & Chris Brown

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The rapper also called it "wild" that Jaheim would challenge Usher to a "Verzuz." He says, "Man, I love his confidence."

"Will he or won't he" is the debate happening regarding Usher's potential appearance on Verzuz. As other R&B icons have taken to the stage—D'Angelo, Jill Scott, Erykah Badu, Brandy, Monica, Patti LaBelle, Gladys Knight, and more—people are calling for Usher to bring his hits to the Verzuz stage. The singer has spent most of his life in the spotlight so there is a plethora of classics to choose from, however, the great debate centers on who should appear alongside him.

We recently reported on Jaheim surfacing online to challenge Usher to a Verzuz, but that request wasn't an acceptable match by music fans. Since the inception of Verzuz, people have suggested that Chris Brown would be a perfect match, but Breezy doesn't seem interested in performing on Verzuz.

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Cordae visited The Breakfast Club where he discussed his career, his forthcoming album From a Bird's Eye View, and how "wild" it is that Jaheim called out Usher.

"Man, I love his confidence, I love Jaheim, shout out Jaheim, but that's wild!" said Cordae. Charlamagne Tha God asked the rapper who he would choose between Usher and Brown. "I don't know to be honest. And I'm not trying to be politically correct, like, f*ck all that. I really don't know. We gotta sit here and look at the magnitude of catalogs and I wasn't around—but the thing is, like, I was born...I'm only twenty-four."

"I was four years old when [Usher's album] 8701 came out. When 'My Way' came out, I wasn't alive for all of these things. I was like, eight years old when 'Confessions' came out." Cordae added that while he was exposed to Usher's music in his life, he wasn't clubbing to Usher's hit like those older than him.  

"They both icons in they own right." Watch the clip of Cordae weighing Usher and Chris Brown's careers and check out the full interview as well.



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Since 2019, Erika Marie has worked as a journalist for HotNewHipHop, covering music, film, television, art, fashion, politics, and all things regarding entertainment. With 20 years in the industry under her belt, Erika Marie moved from a writer on the graveyard shift at HNHH to becoming a Features Editor, highlighting long-form content and interviews with some of Hip Hop’s biggest stars. She has had the pleasure of sitting down with artists and personalities like DJ Jazzy Jeff, Salt ’N Pepa, Nick Cannon, Rah Digga, Rakim, Rapsody, Ari Lennox, Jacquees, Roxanne Shante, Yo-Yo, Sean Paul, Raven Symoné, Queen Naija, Ryan Destiny, DreamDoll, DaniLeigh, Sean Kingston, Reginae Carter, Jason Lee, Kamaiyah, Rome Flynn, Zonnique, Fantasia, and Just Blaze—just to name a few. In addition to one-on-one chats with influential public figures, Erika Marie also covers content connected to the culture. She’s attended and covered the BET Awards as well as private listening parties, the Rolling Loud festival, and other events that emphasize established and rising talents. Detroit-born and Long Beach (CA)-raised, Erika Marie has eclectic music taste that often helps direct the interests she focuses on here at HNHH. She finds it necessary to report on cultural conversations with respect and honor those on the mic and the hardworking teams that help get them there. Moreover, as an advocate for women, Erika Marie pays particular attention to the impact of femcees. She sits down with rising rappers for HNHH—like Big Jade, Kali, Rubi Rose, Armani Caesar, Amy Luciani, and Omerettà—to gain their perspectives on a fast-paced industry.

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