The countdown is on to Keyshia Cole and Ashanti‘s hotly anticipated #Verzuz battle on December 12.

Both figureheads of 00s R&B, their square-off has the industry and fans buzzing in equal measure.

Before the big day (which is being billed as a celebration of the ladies), Cole took to social media to give an impromptu performance of Ashanti‘s hit ‘Foolish.’

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Fans who have been waiting for a Lil’ Kim and Foxy Brown Verzuz battle may have to wait a bit longer.

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Buckle up R&B fans! Because two of the genre’s most recognizable names – Ashanti and Keyshia Cole – are set to spar on the next Verzuz battle.

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It looks like new Xscape music is on the way – and, this time, featuring all four members!

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Gucci Mane will be the latest star to join ‘Verzuz,’ as he is slated to go up against Jeezy in the next battle.

The ‘Wake Up in the Sky’ rapper took to Instagram to share the news, which comes after he allegedly replaced T.I. for the duel.

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#Verzuz is returning for its second season!

Up next to the showcase their musical talents on the platform is South Carolina’s Jeezy and ATL’s T.I.

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The Timbaland and Swizz Beatz-created #VERZUZ platform has become a cultural phenomenon of epic proportion.

Calling on some of music’s most celebrated to square their catalogs against each other, names like Monica, DMX, Jill Scott, Brandy, Snoop Dogg, Erykah Badu, Patti Labelle, Ne-Yo, John Legend, Gladys Knight, Alicia Keys, and many more have taken to the Web sensation to show off prized hits from their respective discographies in a ‘battle’ format.

A consistent ‘ratings’ winner, the popularity of the hit-for-hit showdown has seen music lovers call for their favorite acts to engage – requests that have been met with surprisingly mixed results as the likes of Chris Brown, Usher, and other big names have all declined invitations to compete (as we reported here).

A name consistently atop viewer wishlist is Toni Braxton – a multi-Platinum selling R&B veteran who boasts over 60 million records sold worldwide, over a dozen top 10 R&B hits, and a catalog lined with some of the genre’s favorites from the last 30 years.

When quizzed on if she’d partake in a diva duel with a worthy counterpart, her response got tongues wagging.

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Days after Soul icons Patti Labelle and Gladys Knight drew in nearly 4 million viewers via their epic hit-for-hit duel on the #VERZUZ platform (as we reported here), the legendary duo continued to celebrate the win on the new season of Tamron Hall‘s hit talk show, ‘The Tamron Hall Show.’

Helping the hostess celebrate her season 2 arrival and her 50th birthday (September 16), she reunited the divas to reflect on what their battle meant for the culture, how they’ve remained relevant for decades, their strength of their enduring friendship, and so much more.

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Almost two months after Chris Brown made headlines for declining an invite to battle Usher on the wildly popular #VERZUZ platform (click here to read that), the ‘Confessions’ crooner has similarly confessed he has no interest in participating in a hit-for-hit duel…with anybody.

His comments echo a previously made statement by his ‘Shake Down’ duet partner Mary J. Blige who also shook her head when quizzed on her desire to spar with a musical equivalent on the Instagram-hosted arena.

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Patti LaBelle and Gladys Knight reminded of their royalty in their epic Verzuz battle this week.

Billed as #AuntieChella by some, the celebratory spar saw the legends go head-to-head with some of their most loved gems.

With the afterglow illuminating their crowns, Verzuz have shared the impressive stats from the spar.

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In what has become standard fare since the #VERZUZ platform skyrocketed into popularity, its creators – Timbaland and Swizz Beatz – follow each battle with a reflection on the previous duel and discuss who would be great prospective match-ups for future showdowns.

Such was no different Sunday, September 13 as the culture collectively celebrated revisiting the prized discographies of the latest combatants Gladys Knight and Patti Labelle.

Yet, while the two producers were on the “wind down,” they discussed and later disagreed that longtime friends/collaborators Janet Jackson and Missy Elliott would be a good pairing – with Beatz even insinuating Jackson did not have enough hits to compete.

Needless to say, the suggestion sent the Pop Queen’s fans on the attack – a string of events that led Swizz to social media Tuesday (September 15) to clarify yet double down on his original statement.

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‘Midnight Train to Georgia’ star Gladys Knight is pushing full steam ahead in her bid to be crowned winner of her forthcoming #VERZUZ battle against fellow R&B icon/friend Patti Labelle.

The divas set the net ablaze earlier this week when reports surfaced they would be the latest songstresses to spar hit-for-hit on the wildly popular social media platform, hosted by Swizz Beatz and Timbaland (as we reported here).

Ahead of its live showing Sunday (September 13), the legends – renown for throwing down on stage – threw down in the kitchen and sent warning shots to each other in a hilarious ad.

This battle is for the grown folks, kids!  See what we mean inside:

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