#VERZUZ: Babyface & Teddy Riley Battle Breaks The Internet With Record Viewership

It was the rematch the world was waiting for and oh did it deliver!

Last night, Babyface and Teddy Riley took center stage in a much-hyped Verzuz battle of of bops – day after their initial showdown was marred by technical difficulties.

With the setups simplified, the legendary hitmakers sparred with songs and stories that reminded the masses of their colossal catalogues.

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Hits from Michael Jackson, TLC, Janet, Karyn White, Bobby Brown, and Boyz II Men had onlookers – which included Mariah Carey and Michelle Obama grooving.

Michelle Obama is in the building! #TeddyRileyvBabyface

— ThatGrapeJuice (Sam) (@thatgrapejuice) April 21, 2020

So plentiful were the number of folk watching, a live record was broken when the battle hit 500,000:

Babyface v Teddy just broke 500k! EPIC! #BabyfacevsTeddyRiley

— ThatGrapeJuice (Sam) (@thatgrapejuice) April 21, 2020

The vast amount tuning in saw Instagram pushed to its max technologically:

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As those tuning in saw, the tech issues did cause for a premature end, but it couldn’t dampen what was an epic night!

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