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Erykah Badu & Jill Scott doing 'Verzuz' battle on Instagram next week

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

Converge's Nate Newton's favorite albums of 2018

Converge bassist Nate Newton shared a huge, eclectic, genre-spanning list of his favorite albums of 2018, with punk, metal, hip-hop, and indie rock picks including War on Women, Daughters, Mazzy Star, Mitski, St. Vincent, Tomb Mold, Hot Snakes, Judas Priest, Cardi B, Deafheaven, Voivod, High On Fire, Boygenius, Author & Punisher, The Body, and more.

Summer Jam 2018 pics: Kendrick, Lil Wayne, Meek Mill popping a wheelie, more

The 25th annual Hot 97 Summer Jam also included surprises appearances by Jadakiss, Styles P, Slim Thug, Paul Wall, Bun B, and more.