The Isley Brothers and Earth, Wind & Fire faced each other for VERZUZ tonight. Special guest host Steve Harvey hosted the Easter show while the two legendary groups performed their songs and told some stories. It ended with a big match-up, “That Lady” versus “September” before a video premiered for the Isleys’ new Snoop Dogg song “Friends and Family”. Find the video, listen to a playlist of all the songs from today’s event, and see how each round played out below.
In March, Timbaland and Swizz Beatz announced that they had sold the brand to Triller. Artists who had previously performed at VERZUZ received a financial contribution to the new partnership. In the next battle, Method Man and Redman will face each other on April 20th for the How High 4/20 Special. Last month, Raekwon and Ghostface Killah competed against each other for a Wu Tang family showdown.
Round 1:
Isley Brothers – love who you are with
Earth, wind & fire – this is the way of the world
Round 2:
Isley Brothers – That old heart of mine
Earth, wind & fire – let’s groove
Round 3:
Isley Brothers – Hello, it’s me
Earth, Wind & Fire – Keep your head to the sky
Round 4:
Isley Brothers – At Your Best (You Are Love)
Earth, wind & fire – reasons
Round 5:
Isley Brothers – Harvest for the World
Earth, Wind & Fire – I have to bring you into my life
Round 6:
Isley Brothers – groove with you
Earth, Wind & Fire – Would You Mind?
Round 7:
Isley Brothers – Summer Breeze
Earth, wind & fire – always be wonderful
Round 8:
Isley Brothers – It’s your business
Earth, wind & fire – surrender
Round 9:
Isley Brothers – Let me tell you
Earth, wind & fire – after love is over
Round 10:
Isley Brothers – Steps in the Dark
Earth, wind & fire – shining star
Round 11:
Isley Brothers – Twist & Shout
Earth, Wind & Fire – Boogie Wonderland
Round 12:
Isley Brothers – Chosen Lover
Earth, wind & fire – on your face
Round 13:
Isley Brothers – Journey to Atlantis
Earth, Wind & Fire – Brazilian rhyme
Round 14:
Isley Brothers – Here we go again
Earth, wind & fire – sun goddess
Round 15:
Isley Brothers – To Do Work
Earth, Wind & Fire – I’ll write a song for you
Round 16:
Isley Brothers – Between the sheets
Earth, wind & fire – serpentine fire
Round 17:
Isley Brothers – Floating on a memory
Deniece Williams – Free
Round 18:
Isley Brothers – Don’t say good night (it’s time for love)
Earth, wind & fire – love cannot hide
Round 19:
Isley Brothers – Smooth Sailin ‘Tonight
Earth, wind & fire – fantasy
Round 20:
Isley Brothers – Sensuality (Part 1 & 2)
Earth, wind & fire – escape
Round 21:
Isley Brothers – Fight Against Power (Part 1 & 2)
Earth, Wind & Fire – Mighty Mighty
Round 22:
Isley Brothers – Contagious
Earth, wind & fire – in the stone
Round 23:
Isley Brothers – Busted
Earth, wind & fire – magical spirit
Round 24:
Isley Brothers – Scream
Philip Bailey & Phil Collins – Easy Lover
Round 25:
Isley Brothers – That lady
Earth, Wind & Fire – September
