Jill Scott

”It’s time for the Queens on Verzuz,” Timbaland and Swizz Beats say.

The ‘Rhythm + Flow’ winner has released his first album with label backing and big-name guests.

”I’m going to be true to the album set list. I’ll do every song in the order of the album. My audience should bring their CD covers; some may know the list by heart,” Jill says.

Alicia Keys came out for Tierra Whack’s set, Rapsody joined Leikeli47 on ”Oprah” from her great new album ’Eve,’ and more from day one of Afropunk Brooklyn.

Headliners Jill Scott (on Saturday) and FKA twigs (on Sunday) play unopposed, but for the rest of each day you’ll often have to choose between conflicting acts.

Saturday includes sets from Jill Scott, Gary Clark Jr., Tierra Whack, Leon Bridges, Kelsey Lu, Goldlink, Ravyn Lenae, Rico Nasty, Junglepussy, Kari Faux, Leikeli47, and more, while Sunday has FKA twigs, Toro Y Moi, Death Grips, Santigold, Kamasi Washington, Danny Brown, Ho99o9, and more.

Plus: Bon Iver, Conor Oberst, Mary J Blige/Nas, Khruangbin, Dead To A Dying World/Dawn Ray’d, the Femme It Forward series, and more tour news.

Plus: Justin Townes Earle, Burna Boy, The Original Misfits, The Psychedelic Furs/James, Carly Rae Jepsen, Riceboy Sleeps, Los Campesinos!, and more tour-related news.

The stacked lineup also includes Leon Bridges, Santigold, Toro y Moi, Death Grips, Danny Brown, Tierra Whack, J.I.D, Leikeli47, Rico Nasty, and more.

Live Nation Urban’s fourth annual Summer Block Parties happen in Philly, Houston, and Chicago.