The mic was on tonight for the B2K and Pretty Ricky Verzuz, with the latter’s Pleasure P requesting that Omarion perform without a backing track.
After the groups traded off hits like “Uh Huh,” “Your Body,” and “What A Girl Wants,” Pleasure P got into a slight war of words with B2K about their respective singing abilities, singling out Omarion.
“Sing right now,” Pleasure P demanded, showing off his own vocal chops. Omarion, instead of reciprocating, repeatedly asked, “What do you want to do P?” before launching into another song.
Minutes later, Pleasure P once again issued a challenge to Omarion, this time asking him to perform “Why I Love You” without a backing track. This time, he accepted the challenge.
The intense Verzuz event, dubbed the "Duel of the Boy Bands,” kicked off at 6:30 p.m. PT / 9:30 p.m. ET in Los Angeles.
The hyped-up match was preceded on both sides by band members declaring that they were ready for all of the musical smoke.
Raz-B posted a pre-battle message on Instagram earlier this month, writing, “If any of y’all get out of line, I got something for every last one of y’all — and I mean that with love and respect.”
In an interview with Complex, Pleasure P made it clear that he was out to compete in the Verzuz event. “I’m for what this is about,” he said. “Who’s the better group. Who’s got the most hits. I want all the smoke with Omarion. I sound just like my records. I did not come to play.”
Click here to learn how to vote after each round of B2K and Pretty Ricky’s Verzuz. We’ve also got collectible gas trading cards for both bands here.
B2K and Pretty Ricky’s Verzuz event follows other recent renditions that featured Cash Money Records vs. No Limit Records, Hit-Boy vs. Mike WiLL Made-It, Tank vs. Tyrese, and French Montana vs. Rick Ross.
