Diddy Dismisses Jermaine Dupri's Catalog, Demands Dr. Dre For "Verzuz"

BYAron A.Updated on September 26, 20225.9K Views

While on Instagram Live with Snoop Dogg, Fat Joe, and Jermaine Dupri, Diddy declared himself the "greatest" and demanded Dr. Dre for "Verzuz" battle, again.

No matter how many times Swizz Beatz and Timbaland try to sell off Verzuz as a "celebration," the competitive nature of hip-hop will always persevere. Last night, Fat Joe hosted a special episode of the Joprah show on Instagram Live with special guests Snoop Dogg and Jermaine Dupri who ended up in a near-pre-battle Verzuz with Diddy. The man known as Love went in during the IG Live appearance, calling out JD's catalog and declaring the ATL producer as an unworthy opponent.

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Now, as the two traded words for each other, and Fat Joe and Snoop Dogg reacted in real-time, Diddy continues to push for Dr. Dre to step into the ring. Before then, he sent out a message to the naysayers who he feels continue to disrespect his catalog and contributions to the culture.

"You amnesia-having motherfuckers. I done gave y’all life for motherfucking 20 years of music,” he said. “I’ma tell you, JD, anything I touch. Anything I breathed on, executive produced, anything I thought up, anything I fucking did, whatever. You hear me? Don’t play with me.”

Then, Diddy began to question what JD has in his catalog that can stand up to some of his greatest hits such as "One More Chance (Remix)" and "Victory."

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"I'm no the one, yo... I’m the greatest. What the fuck y’all talking about? I have the most No. 1s as an artist," he said with mild pushback from JD. I don’t even hear no one play none of your shit. Ayo, when we go back in the club, I don’t hear no one play none of your shit. Ain’t nobody rocking no Kriss Kross shit, or no Bow Wow. I want Dre! Where is Dre? Where is Dre?”

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Diddy wasn't playing, either. He adamantly pushed for JD to go for an impromptu song-for-song battle on Instagram Live against him which the ATL producer declined. Even with the disrespectful comments, it still seems that Bow Wow sided with Diddy on this one.

"Don't matter jd wasn't ready! Jd gotta know his opponent! U know what typa time dude was gon be on jd! AND U IN THE STUDIO," Bow Wow commented during the IG Live.

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Check out the full IG Live below. Who do you think would win in a Verzuz battle between Diddy and JD? Let us know in the comments.

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Aron A.

Aron A. is a features editor for HotNewHipHop. Beginning his tenure at HotNewHipHop in July 2017, he has comprehensively documented the biggest stories in the culture over the past few years. Throughout his time, Aron’s helped introduce a number of buzzing up-and-coming artists to our audience, identifying regional trends and highlighting hip-hop from across the globe. As a Canadian-based music journalist, he has also made a concerted effort to put spotlights on artists hailing from North of the border as part of Rise & Grind, the weekly interview series that he created and launched in 2021. Aron also broke a number of stories through his extensive interviews with beloved figures in the culture. These include industry vets (Quality Control co-founder Kevin "Coach K" Lee, Wayno Clark), definitive producers (DJ Paul, Hit-Boy, Zaytoven), cultural disruptors (Soulja Boy), lyrical heavyweights (Pusha T, Styles P, Danny Brown), cultural pioneers (Dapper Dan, Big Daddy Kane), and the next generation of stars (Lil Durk, Latto, Fivio Foreign, Denzel Curry). Aron also penned cover stories with the likes of Rick Ross, Central Cee, Moneybagg Yo, Vince Staples, and Bobby Shmurda.

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