Teddy Riley found himself at the center of worldwide trends and chatter last night when a planned Verzuz battle with Babyface collapsed into chaos.

The hitmaker’s overly robust setup stalled the duel early into the spar, when issue after technical issue arose.

And while his team lobbied for a 30 minute break, Babyface announced that he wouldn’t be returning, suggesting that they stage do-over when the circumstances were better.

Still, the disappointment was palpable and the memes were relentless.

After a brief silence, Riley has spoken out.

His words below…

Taking to Instagram, the producer offered the following:

Swizz Beatz, who co-created the concept with Timbaland, commented:

“Less is more King‼️‼️‼️????????⚡️⚡️⚡️⚡️⚡️”

Our thoughts exactly.

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