It was a battle for the grown folks Monday night (Apr. 20) on Instagram Live, as two of the most renowned figures in modern R&B -- Teddy Riley and Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds -- took turns spinning their respective classics, to the delight of music fans across social media.
Though the battle between the two legendary writer-producers was originally scheduled for three Sundays prior, the bout was delayed by a combination of Babyface having tested positive for the COVID-19 virus and Teddy Riley taking issue with some elements of the Timbaland- and Swizz-Beatz-curated Verzuz series.
The showdown was rescheduled for last Saturday, but that also proved premature, as technical issues on Riley's end (which most bystanders blamed on his elaborate