Tory Lanez Crowns French Montana The Winner Of Their IG Music Battle

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Tory Lanez, French Montana
Tory Lanez and French Montana went head-to-head on IG Live where they played 20 of their hit songs.

Quarantine Radio was already a hit on Tuesday (March 31), but Tory Lanez wanted to end the month going head-to-head with French Montana. Since everyone has been stuck inside due to the COVID-19 quarantine, artists have been hosting living room concerts and fun music battles. We've watched as Timbaland and Swizz Beatz played their greatest hits, along with Hit-Boy and Boi-1da who had viewers grooving on Instagram Live. Tory Lanez has been entertaining tens of thousands of Instagram users for days now as he's introduced his Quarantine Radio, and he kicked things up a notch by challenging French Montana to a battle.

The two artists shared a split-screen on Instagram Live, but before everything went down, Tory Lanez admitted that he knew French Montana was coming in hot with all of his hits. "@frenchmontana I AINT DUCKING NOTHING !!!!" Tory joked in a caption. "Lmaooo let’s go ! I ain’t underestimating u either . U think u slick with your 100023763 million features and remixes !!! I’m betting on my self let’s goo !!!!!!!!"

Following the battle, Tory was quick to admit defeat. "WINNER !!!!!!!! I give my vote to @frenchmontana," he wrote in a caption to a photo of Montana. "I ain’t gone lie I knew my OG was gone win off time in the game alone ... was mad fun !!! 😂😂 QUARANTINE RADIO COMES BACK THURSDAY LETS GO !!!!!!!! #QUARANTINE QUARANTINE QUARANTINE." Check out a few clips below and let us know who you think should have taken the crown.

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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.