D’Angelo was announced as Verzuz’s next guest, although he still doesn’t have a definite opponent. Instead, he will perform live at Harlem’s historic Apollo Theater with a host of unannounced friends. It takes place on Saturday, February 27 at 8 pm East, broadcast on Instagram.
Verzuz is now in its second season after its release last spring. Recent battles pitted the successes of Gucci Mane and Jeezy, Brandy and Monica, and E-40 and Too $ hort against each other. More recently, Ashanti and Keyshia Cole had to reschedule their episode twice due to concerns about COVID-19. Other notable guests at the show included icons like Patti LaBelle and Gladys Knight. D’Angelo’s most recent album is from 2014 Black Messiah, although he joined Erykah Badu on the song “Behoove” by producer Slingbaum last year.