In the battle of '80s crooner, we won. Bobby Brown and Keith Sweat faced off in a VERZUZ celebration that brought laughter, dance moves and brotherhood to the forefront.
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From the moment DJ Cassidy set the tone, fans knew what to expect— we were gearing for a good time. Being too cool for school, Keith laid back in his chair, singing along to his hits, while Bobby took this moment to show what he was working with and took us back with his signature dance moves. Yet, once Keith got up out his seat, it was a wrap.
We did get live vocals from both men. Now, while the note was occasionally missed, the passion was there and for that, fans were grateful. The one massive takeaway from Twitter is that fans are demanding artists bring back "begging a** R&B," preferably with a visual set in the rain. Keith is very clear that he has no problem begging; we love him for that.
Just to remind us of their ages, there was a hilarious moment when they discovered their set lists were taped to the floor.
Unbeknownst to many, it was revealed that Keith Sweat is the pen behind several other R&B classics including Guy's "Let's Chill," Johnny Kemp's "Just Got Paid" and Silk's "Freak Me."
The best moment might've been the transition from Drake's "All Me" when he dubbed himself "light skinned Keith Sweat, [because] I'ma make it last forever" to Keith singing the timeless ballad.
For a split second when Bobby reminded everyone that he sang the chorus on New Edition's "Mr. Telephone Man," fans began to question if his fellow members would bless the stage. It even had Keith questioning, "am I battling Bobby Brown or New Edition?" A reunion did not take place, but now we would like to see it. However, who did join Keith on stage for his final song were Tank and Pleasure P of Pretty Ricky. This random moment also led to Tank hilariously telling Pleasure "sing to them, don't sing to me." What a night!
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