B-Real Believes Cypress Hill & Onyx Were "Shorted" After Verzuz Doesn't Air Concert On IG

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The legendary Hip Hop collectives came together over the weekend for "Verzuz," but it was behind a Triller paywall for a boxing Fight Night.

It began as a way to pass the quarantine days with live music from our favorite artists and now, Verzuz is a money-making empire. Tens of millions of people turned into Instagram Live to collectively celebrate hitmakers and icons of yesteryear, but the show fans grew to love is developing into something new altogether—and rather rapidly.

We've seen that now, Verzuz is a live concert with all of the bells and whistles to make it an unforgettable experience, and over the weekend, we watched as Onyx and Cypress Hill joined together for Fight Night on Triller.


This Verzuz was slightly different than the majority of the others as the two mega-Hip Hop collectives performed on Triller, which is subscription-based, for a boxing match. Although both Onyx and Cypress Hill were thrilled about the opportunity to relive their classics, the latter's B-Real tweeted that there was a level of disappointment with this one.

"I have to say although it was great to rock w/ our brothers @ONYX_HQ in the Verzuz battle, I feel like @verzuzonline shorted us all by not running it on Ig live like all other battles," he wrote. "They made it a ppv event & made the battle a side show for the boxing matches instead. IMO."

B-Real wasn't the only person to hold this sentiment and i

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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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