Keyshia Cole’s late appearance for her Verzuz the battle with Ashanti was difficult to lose.
In a new interview, the singer’s DJ, GoDJ Hi-C explained why Cole was more than an hour late for the R&B showdown. “It started out weird. Things you don’t see behind the scenes,” he confessed. “In defense of Keyshia, I can really say that she didn’t want to leave because her screen was blurry.”
Apparently, Cole didn’t want to go into the stream until the problem was resolved and she did. “She was there, but she didn’t want to leave because the screen was blurry and things were not right. We couldn’t hear [Ashanti’s] side, so there was a lot of technical stuff going on there, “he explained.
“Because she’s a perfectionist and when things don’t go right, it’s downhill from there,” he continued. “She was already upset that she was pushed back like it was anyway, but there is COVID. So the buildup and that made her have to push her record back … It just took her energy, but I did the best I could to try to bring her back, but by now, she was already upset. “
Cole’s duel with Ashanti came after two late meetings. The set was initially scheduled for December 12 and postponed after Ashanti tested positive for COVID-19. It was rescheduled for January 8, before being postponed until Thursday night.
That said, the Verzuz marched towards the 21:30 ET mark and saw the duo present over one million viewers with their greatest hits, as well as the debut of their new singles. As Ashanti released “2:35 (I Want You)”, Cole previewed his new single “I don’t want to be in love”, which reaches digital streaming providers on February 5.