Brothers Isley and Earth, Wind & Fire faced off for VERZUZ tonight. Special guest Steve Harvey hosted the Easter show, while the two iconic groups performed their songs and told a few stories. It ended with a huge match, “That Lady” versus “September”, before the release of a video for the new song “Friends and Family”, presented by Isleys in Snoop Dogg. Find that video, listen to a playlist of all the songs from tonight’s event, and see how each round is played below.
In March, Timbaland and Swizz Beatz announced that they had sold the brand to Triller, the artists who had previously performed on VERZUZ receiving a financial stake in the new partnership. The next battle pits Method Man and Redman against each other for “How High 4/20 Special” on April 20th. Last month, Raekwon and Ghostface Killah went head-to-head for a confrontation with the Wu-Tang family.
Round 1:
Isley Brothers – Love the one you are with
Earth, Wind and Fire – This is the Way of the World
Round 2:
Isley Brothers – This old heart of mine
Earth, wind and fire – Let’s Groove
Round 3:
Isley Brothers – Hello It’s Me
Earth, wind and fire – Hold your head to the sky
Round 4:
Isley Brothers – At Best (You’re Love)
Earth, wind and fire – reasons
Round 5:
Isley Brothers – Harvest for the World
Earth, wind and fire – I have to put you in my life
Round 6:
Isley Brothers – Groove With You
Earth, Wind and Fire – It would bother you
Round 7:
Isley Brothers – Summer breeze
Earth, wind and fire – Always be wonderful
Round 8:
Isley Brothers – It’s Your Thing
Earth, Wind and Fire – Devotion
Round 9:
Isley Brothers – Make Me Say
Earth, wind and fire – After love is gone
Round 10:
Isley Brothers – Steps in the dark
Earth, Wind and Fire – Shining star
Round 11:
Isley Brothers – Twist & Shout
Earth, wind and fire – Boogie Wonderland
Round 12:
Isley Brothers – The Chosen Lover
Earth, Wind and Fire – On your face
Round 13:
Isley Brothers – Voyage to Atlantis
Earth, wind and fire – Brazilian rhyme
Round 14:
Isley Brothers – Here We Go Again
Earth, Wind and Fire – Goddess of the Sun.
Round 15:
Isley Brothers – To do
Earth, wind and fire – I will write a song for you
Round 16:
Isley Brothers – Between the sheets
Earth, Wind and Fire – Serpentine Fire
Round 17:
Isley Brothers – Drifting on a Memory
Deniece Williams – Free
Round 18:
Isley Brothers – Don’t Say Good Night
Earth, wind and fire – Love cannot be hidden
Round 19:
Isley Brothers – Smooth Sailin ‘Tonight
Earth, Wind and Fire – Fantasy
Round 20:
Isley Brothers – Sensuality (Parts 1 and 2)
Earth, wind and fire – escape
Round 21:
Isley Brothers – Fight the Power (Part 1 and 2)
Earth, Wind and Fire – Mighty Mighty
Round 22:
Isley Brothers – Contagions
Earth, wind and fire – In stone
Round 23:
Brother Isley – Arrested
Earth, Wind and Fire – The Magic Mind
Round 24:
Isley Brothers – Shout
Philip Bailey and Phil Collins – Easy Lover
Round 25:
Isley Brothers – That lady
Earth, wind and fire – September