Recently, Brandy has been making a music career comeback. The singer returned to the fray with a brand new single featuring Chance the Rapper, an ode to mothers everywhere, aptly-titled, “Baby Mama.”

Since her return, and the advent of IG Live Battles helmed by Swizz Beatz‘s and Timbaland‘s Verzuz platform, there has been talk of a battle between Brandy and Monica. While it was tentative at the time, it seems that it will definitely not happen, despite the fact that Brandy does seem open to it now. “The Boy Is Mine” collaborator gave an interview to V103 Atlanta recently where she provided an update on the potentiel of a Verzuz showdown.

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“I heard that she doesn’t wanna do it,” Brandy says of Monica. “The last thing I heard is she pretty much turned it down, she didn’t want to be a part of that, but I understand.”

Still, she gave her two thumbs up to the platform– “I love what they’re doing with that platform. I think it’s just a great way to share music and celebrate.”

Would you guys be here for a Monica VS. Brandy showdown? Peep her full interview with the radio station below.

The animosity between Khia and Trina has been longstanding. Why the two women have been at odds for so long is debatable, but what is known is the insults hurled from both parties have been sharp as fine blades. Recently, Khia called out her foe by stating that she wanted to go head-to-head with Trina in a Verzuz battle. With the history between these two, it’s doubtful that Swizz Beatz and Timbaland will give them a platform, but it doesn’t make any difference; no matter how it happens, Khia declared that she wanted all the smoke.

Trina responded to Khia’s request on her radio show where she put her foot down and told listeners that she wasn’t going to shrink herself to compete against anyone who isn’t near her level. It didn’t take long for Khia to get wind of Trina’s reply, and she bit back with a vengeance. “Now, I know you’re still mourning the death of your mammy, you’re still grieving,” Khia said of Trina’s late mother who passed away last year after a long battle with cancer. “So Imma let you have your little burst of confusion and let you slide when you act like you don’t know a b*tch. You ain’t gon’ address a b*tch, but you sat up there and talked about a b*tch for 30 goddamn minutes.”

Khia said that Trina was only acting upset because she doesn’t want to battle her. She called the Miami rapper a “flopping whore” and stated that no one is “checking for” her, either. “We can check the numbers and I run you each and every mothaf*ckin’ time. I swallowed you whole then, and I’m swallowing you whole now.” Check out her harsh video below.

With all of the real-life Verzuz battles that have recently stormed our timelines, it was only a matter of time before fans began imagining match-ups that we’ll sadly never see. Yet, the forbidden question has been presented: Who would take the Instagram Live Battle crown in a head-to-head music bout between Michael Jackson and Prince?

The pair of icons were born just months apart and went on to become two of the most celebrated musicians in history. Their lives were fraught with controversies—albeit vastly different—and they both left us far too soon. Michael Jackson died of cardiac arrest as a result of a combination of drugs in his system, while Prince passed away from an accidental overdose. Even with the tragic circumstances surrounding the ends of both their lives, it’s how they lived, the art they created, and the music they made that remains their lasting legacies.

Someone has imagined what a Live Battle between these greats would look like, and even laid out what songs would face-off. People are asked to fill out which song would win each round, or if it would be a tie. Of course, the song choices could be moved around, but the question still remains: Who would come out as the winner? Michael Jackson or Prince? Check out the photo below and let us know what you think.

Are we going to see an actual battle between 50 Cent and Ja Rule? The longstanding feud between these two is a hip hop beef that not many can see being mended, but Ja Rule recently stated that, for the culture, he'd participate in an Instagram Live Battle with 50 Cent. Fat Joe was on the phone with Ja while also on Instagram Live with Swizz Beatz. Over the last few weeks, Swizz and Timbaland have been coordinating IG Battles between artists and producers, and according to Ja, he wants all the smoke from Fif.

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Swizz seemed apprehensive because he wanted to make sure that the intention was to have fun and play music for the culture, not for Fif and Ja to play out their animosity live and in technicolor. As of now, it's unclear if this will actually go down, but 50 Cent took to his IG to share a clip of himself smiling and driving off in a car with a caption that reads, "Who want to battle, ?and here’s a moment of silence for the still sick and suffering. LOL."

The caption was completed with a slew of self-promoting hashtags, but fans quickly jumped in his comments letting the Power player know that they want to see him beast it out musically with Ja Rule. Is this a fair match and would you tune in?

The Instagram Live Battles have been a way for seasoned artists to show off the extent of their catalog. Longtime fans are enjoying hearing some of their favorite tunes while a younger generation of listeners may be hearing some of these hits for the first time. We reported on Mannie Fresh and Scott Storch going toe-to-toe for their friendly music battle, but Mannie told The Breakfast Club that some people criticized some of his teasings during the Live session.