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Rick Ross and 2 Chainz Verzuz Battle: Bored fans declare Drake the winner for featuring in the matchup

2 Chainz uncorked 'Bandz A Make Her Dance' and actually brought in some dancing ladies while a shirtless Rick Ross later got a back massage

The special high roller edition of the Verzuz IG Live Battle between the hip-hop mogul Rick Ross and rap heavyweight 2 Chainz kicked off at 8 pm ET on August 6. More than 200,000 fans showed up on the Verzuz TV Instagram Live and Apple Music channels to see these two stalwarts pit their best 20 tunes against each other. Both stars were accompanied by the respective DJs and seemed to be in a laidback party mood, with fans also raring to see how this matchup would pan out. Naturally, Rick Ross is the favorite to pick this victory off, since the Maybach Music Group head honcho has plenty of hits to his stellar catalog, but 2 Chainz aka Titty Boi has also had his share of bangers over the years. 

One fan said Rick Ross was winning for sure since he had too much depth to his catalog, not to mention the clout of rappers like Meek Mill and Jay-Z.

But another fan noted this was definitely not a forgone conclusion, since many fans were already predicting a wash in Ricky Rozay's favor. 

What's more, Ross even revealed that he would be playing some more exclusives during an afterparty stream on the Instagram channel for Luc Belaire, a wine brand that he endorses. He also hinted that he might be sharing an unreleased Kanye West collaboration during that set, so no doubt fans will be flocking over to that after Verzuz winds down. 

As the battle began, one fan quipped, "Every time Ross says 'Boss' take a shot. Every time Chainz says 'Dat hard' take a shot. #Verzuz."

Looking at the relaxed vibe, one fan joked, "Can somebody come and get Ross's DJ, cause... he needs (to) sit down."

Another fan said, "Being too cool ruins a #Verzuz experience. These guys are so cool I’m a tad bored. Let’s get some showmanship on top of the stellar catalog."

One viewer noted that Drake was probbaly the biggest winner of this Verzuz battle thanks to all the guest features we were hearing during the musical matchup.

Drake himself could be seen commenting on the fact that the R&B group 112 was trying to promote their new single, as the watching viewers roasted them alive. 

One of the highlights came when 2 Chainz uncorked 'Bandz A Make Her Dance' and actually brought in some women to dance along to the song that he had famously featured on with Lil Wayne and Juicy J.

Not to be outdone, a shirtless Rick Ross even opted to get a back massage from a blonde lady wearing a coronavirus mask during a break in the festivities. 

Another highlight came when producer Timbaland came onscreen to dance with both hip-hop legends as the music prompted them all to get off their feet and groove along. Timbaland is the one who founded the Verzuz battle series alongside Swizz Beatz, as a way to entertain fans during the coronavirus lockdown.

One of the most hilarious moments came when the music icon Snoop Dogg himself asked where he could get a fresh supply of green since he was all smoked out. 

When it came to their hits, most fans were in Rick Ross's court, saying "Ross wins automatically. Nah, 'Diced Pineapples' is still so smooth. #Verzuz." 

Another fan was plumping for 2 Chainz, saying hits like 'Spend It' were huge smashes.

But many fans seemed to be latching on to the fact that Drake was being featured prominently during the matchup.

As another music lover noted, Drake might as well have been there himself. 

Rick Ross later played an unreleased verse from Kanye West's 'Famous'.