MOCK #VERZUZ :
MARIAH CAREY (“Mimi”)
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JANET JACKSON (“Damita Jo”)
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thread!
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MARIAH CAREY (“Mimi”)
v.
JANET JACKSON (“Damita Jo”)
thread!
Mariah Carey and Janet Jackson are two of the greatest artists of all time. They each hold a slew of records (ex. Janet has 7 top-5 singles off one album and Mariah has spent 82 weeks atop the Hot 100- both records) and their impact on the music landscape is undeniable.
for each round, i paired songs that are comparable in sound, theme, lyrics, and/ or impact.
as is the case with all the actual #Verzuz battles, this is just for fun and to celebrate two legends and all the amazing music they have given us.
without further ado, let’s begin.
as is the case with all the actual #Verzuz battles, this is just for fun and to celebrate two legends and all the amazing music they have given us.
without further ado, let’s begin.
ROUND ONE: FIRST HOT 100 #1 SONG
Mariah: Vision of Love ( https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=tov22NtCMC4)
Janet:">https://m.youtube.com/watch... When I Think of You ( https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=EaleKN9GQ54)
https://m.youtube.com/watch... href="https://twtext.com//hashtag/Verzuz"> #Verzuz
Mariah: Vision of Love ( https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=tov22NtCMC4)
Janet:">https://m.youtube.com/watch... When I Think of You ( https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=EaleKN9GQ54)
https://m.youtube.com/watch... href="https://twtext.com//hashtag/Verzuz"> #Verzuz
which one y’all got? #Verzuz
ROUND TWO: BOY, BYE
Mariah: Someday ( https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=4RWfSUWVP2I)
Janet:">https://m.youtube.com/watch... Nasty ( https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=-s1fHtIVqiQ)
https://m.youtube.com/watch... href="https://twtext.com//hashtag/Verzuz"> #Verzuz
Mariah: Someday ( https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=4RWfSUWVP2I)
Janet:">https://m.youtube.com/watch... Nasty ( https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=-s1fHtIVqiQ)
https://m.youtube.com/watch... href="https://twtext.com//hashtag/Verzuz"> #Verzuz
who’s got this one? #Verzuz
ROUND THREE: SONGS ABOUT JOY IN LOVE
Mariah: Emotions ( https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=NrJEFrth27Q)
Janet:">https://m.youtube.com/watch... The Pleasure Principle ( https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Q-gu1KETjVY)
https://m.youtube.com/watch... href="https://twtext.com//hashtag/Verzuz"> #Verzuz
Mariah: Emotions ( https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=NrJEFrth27Q)
Janet:">https://m.youtube.com/watch... The Pleasure Principle ( https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Q-gu1KETjVY)
https://m.youtube.com/watch... href="https://twtext.com//hashtag/Verzuz"> #Verzuz
which one is your pick? #Verzuz
ROUND FOUR: THEMES OF BREAKTHROUGH
Mariah: Make It Happen ( https://youtu.be/-Q6xx0JfMBI )
Janet:">https://youtu.be/-Q6xx0JfM... Control ( https://youtu.be/LH8xbDGv7oY )
https://youtu.be/LH8xbDGv7... href="https://twtext.com//hashtag/Verzuz"> #Verzuz
Mariah: Make It Happen ( https://youtu.be/-Q6xx0JfMBI )
Janet:">https://youtu.be/-Q6xx0JfM... Control ( https://youtu.be/LH8xbDGv7oY )
https://youtu.be/LH8xbDGv7... href="https://twtext.com//hashtag/Verzuz"> #Verzuz
making it happen or taking control? #Verzuz
ROUND FIVE: UPBEAT LOVE SONGS
Mariah: Dreamlover ( https://youtu.be/CqBtS6BIP1E )
Janet:">https://youtu.be/CqBtS6BIP... Love Will Never Do (Without You) [ https://youtu.be/63zEDkg351c ]
https://youtu.be/63zEDkg35... href="https://twtext.com//hashtag/Verzuz"> #Verzuz
Mariah: Dreamlover ( https://youtu.be/CqBtS6BIP1E )
Janet:">https://youtu.be/CqBtS6BIP... Love Will Never Do (Without You) [ https://youtu.be/63zEDkg351c ]
https://youtu.be/63zEDkg35... href="https://twtext.com//hashtag/Verzuz"> #Verzuz
which one takes it? #Verzuz
ROUND SIX: GAME CHANGERS
Mariah: Fantasy (Remix) [ http://youtu.be/-tCTm5M3Cp8 ]
Janet:">https://youtu.be/-tCTm5M3C... Rhythm Nation ( http://youtu.be/OAwaNWGLM0c )
https://youtu.be/OAwaNWGLM... href="https://twtext.com//hashtag/Verzuz"> #Verzuz
Mariah: Fantasy (Remix) [ http://youtu.be/-tCTm5M3Cp8 ]
Janet:">https://youtu.be/-tCTm5M3C... Rhythm Nation ( http://youtu.be/OAwaNWGLM0c )
https://youtu.be/OAwaNWGLM... href="https://twtext.com//hashtag/Verzuz"> #Verzuz
both have played a part in shifting the music industry. which one is your fave? #Verzuz
ROUND SEVEN: SONGS TO MAKE YOU SMILE
Mariah: Always Be My Baby ( http://youtu.be/LfRNRymrv9k )
Janet:">https://youtu.be/LfRNRymrv... Escapade ( http://youtu.be/UFX3gQHIroU )
https://youtu.be/UFX3gQHIr... href="https://twtext.com//hashtag/Verzuz"> #Verzuz
Mariah: Always Be My Baby ( http://youtu.be/LfRNRymrv9k )
Janet:">https://youtu.be/LfRNRymrv... Escapade ( http://youtu.be/UFX3gQHIroU )
https://youtu.be/UFX3gQHIr... href="https://twtext.com//hashtag/Verzuz"> #Verzuz
which one? #Verzuz
ROUND EIGHT: LONGING
Mariah: Breakdown (ft. Krayzie Bone and Wish Bone) [ https://youtu.be/bC7V9dn1rC8 ]
Janet:">https://youtu.be/bC7V9dn1r... Miss You Much ( https://youtu.be/IVF0zcqr9Dg )
https://youtu.be/IVF0zcqr9... href="https://twtext.com//hashtag/Verzuz"> #Verzuz
Mariah: Breakdown (ft. Krayzie Bone and Wish Bone) [ https://youtu.be/bC7V9dn1rC8 ]
Janet:">https://youtu.be/bC7V9dn1r... Miss You Much ( https://youtu.be/IVF0zcqr9Dg )
https://youtu.be/IVF0zcqr9... href="https://twtext.com//hashtag/Verzuz"> #Verzuz
what’s your pick? #Verzuz
ROUND NINE: SOFT SOUNDS
Mariah: My All ( https://youtu.be/mIhI23gBBPQ )
Janet:">https://youtu.be/mIhI23gBB... That’s The Way Love Goes ( https://youtu.be/2b_KfAGiglc )
https://youtu.be/2b_KfAGig... href="https://twtext.com//hashtag/Verzuz"> #Verzuz
Mariah: My All ( https://youtu.be/mIhI23gBBPQ )
Janet:">https://youtu.be/mIhI23gBB... That’s The Way Love Goes ( https://youtu.be/2b_KfAGiglc )
https://youtu.be/2b_KfAGig... href="https://twtext.com//hashtag/Verzuz"> #Verzuz
which one? #Verzuz
ROUND TEN: SOFT SOUNDS, PART 2
Mariah: Honey ( https://youtu.be/w3KOowB4k_k )
Janet:">https://youtu.be/w3KOowB4k... Because of Love ( https://youtu.be/WbRiQxWlYgs )
https://youtu.be/WbRiQxWlY... href="https://twtext.com//hashtag/Verzuz"> #Verzuz
Mariah: Honey ( https://youtu.be/w3KOowB4k_k )
Janet:">https://youtu.be/w3KOowB4k... Because of Love ( https://youtu.be/WbRiQxWlYgs )
https://youtu.be/WbRiQxWlY... href="https://twtext.com//hashtag/Verzuz"> #Verzuz
which one do you choose? #Verzuz
like they’ve done in several of the actual #Verzuz battles, we’re gonna switch the order for the final ten and lead with Janet
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ROUND ELEVEN: CROP-TOP CHOREO
Janet: If ( https://youtu.be/BTSd4vqnMwo )
Mariah:">https://youtu.be/BTSd4vqnM... Heartbreaker ( https://youtu.be/kMCGvtlL4fw )
https://youtu.be/kMCGvtlL4... href="https://twtext.com//hashtag/Verzuz"> #Verzuz
Janet: If ( https://youtu.be/BTSd4vqnMwo )
Mariah:">https://youtu.be/BTSd4vqnM... Heartbreaker ( https://youtu.be/kMCGvtlL4fw )
https://youtu.be/kMCGvtlL4... href="https://twtext.com//hashtag/Verzuz"> #Verzuz
which one’s your pick?
ROUND 12: SAMPLES
Janet: Got ‘til It’s Gone (ft Q-Tip & Joni Mitchell)
• sample: Big Yellow Taxi - Joni Mitchell
https://youtu.be/Bn6KpNLbUFk
Mariah:">https://youtu.be/Bn6KpNLbU... Thank God I Found You (Remix) [ft Nas & Joe]
• sample: Make It Last Forever - Keith Sweat ft Jacci McGhee
https://youtu.be/-18gWvVE1YE ">https://youtu.be/-18gWvVE1...
Janet: Got ‘til It’s Gone (ft Q-Tip & Joni Mitchell)
• sample: Big Yellow Taxi - Joni Mitchell
https://youtu.be/Bn6KpNLbUFk
Mariah:">https://youtu.be/Bn6KpNLbU... Thank God I Found You (Remix) [ft Nas & Joe]
• sample: Make It Last Forever - Keith Sweat ft Jacci McGhee
https://youtu.be/-18gWvVE1YE ">https://youtu.be/-18gWvVE1...
which did more with its sample? #Verzuz
ROUND THIRTEEN: BLOCKBUSTER DUET
Janet: Scream (w/ Michael Jackson) [ https://youtu.be/0P4A1K4lXDo ]
Mariah:">https://youtu.be/0P4A1K4lX... When You Believe (w/ Whitney Houston) [ https://youtu.be/LKaXY4IdZ40 ]
https://youtu.be/LKaXY4IdZ... href="https://twtext.com//hashtag/Verzuz"> #Verzuz
Janet: Scream (w/ Michael Jackson) [ https://youtu.be/0P4A1K4lXDo ]
Mariah:">https://youtu.be/0P4A1K4lX... When You Believe (w/ Whitney Houston) [ https://youtu.be/LKaXY4IdZ40 ]
https://youtu.be/LKaXY4IdZ... href="https://twtext.com//hashtag/Verzuz"> #Verzuz
which duet was more iconic to you? #Verzuz
ROUND FOURTEEN: BEST COLLAB W/ BUSTA RHYMES
Janet: What’s It Gonna Be?! ( https://youtu.be/hUxN0K1ykNo )
Mariah:">https://youtu.be/hUxN0K1yk... I Know What You Want (ft. Flipmode Squad) [ https://youtu.be/WDaNJW_jEBo ]
fun">https://youtu.be/WDaNJW_jE... fact: both songs peaked at #3 on the Hot 100
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#Verzuz
Janet: What’s It Gonna Be?! ( https://youtu.be/hUxN0K1ykNo )
Mariah:">https://youtu.be/hUxN0K1yk... I Know What You Want (ft. Flipmode Squad) [ https://youtu.be/WDaNJW_jEBo ]
fun">https://youtu.be/WDaNJW_jE... fact: both songs peaked at #3 on the Hot 100
#Verzuz
ROUND FIFTEEN: SAMPLED RECENTLY
Janet: Any Time, Any Place ( https://youtu.be/7KcIAmqkXOU )
•">https://youtu.be/7KcIAmqkX... sampled by: Kendrick Lamar and Drake on ”Poetic Justice”
Mariah: Shake It Off ( https://youtu.be/jZVdDl_asYY )
•">https://youtu.be/jZVdDl_as... sampled by: Bryson Tiller on “Don’t”
Janet: Any Time, Any Place ( https://youtu.be/7KcIAmqkXOU )
•">https://youtu.be/7KcIAmqkX... sampled by: Kendrick Lamar and Drake on ”Poetic Justice”
Mariah: Shake It Off ( https://youtu.be/jZVdDl_asYY )
•">https://youtu.be/jZVdDl_as... sampled by: Bryson Tiller on “Don’t”
another fun fact: both songs reached #2 on the Hot 100 (Mariah blocked herself from #1 with We Belong Together)
which do you like better? #Verzuz
which do you like better? #Verzuz
ROUND SIXTEEN: “DO OR DON’T”
Janet: Doesn’t Really Matter ( https://youtu.be/7iJZosBX2L0 )
Mariah:">https://youtu.be/7iJZosBX2... Don’t Forget About Us ( https://youtu.be/8tZkzL4j3BU )
https://youtu.be/8tZkzL4j3... href="https://twtext.com//hashtag/Verzuz"> #Verzuz
Janet: Doesn’t Really Matter ( https://youtu.be/7iJZosBX2L0 )
Mariah:">https://youtu.be/7iJZosBX2... Don’t Forget About Us ( https://youtu.be/8tZkzL4j3BU )
https://youtu.be/8tZkzL4j3... href="https://twtext.com//hashtag/Verzuz"> #Verzuz
ROUND 17: #1 DANCE CLUB HITS
Janet: All Nite (Don’t Stop) [ https://youtu.be/g_GpU5agvYQ ]
Mariah:">https://youtu.be/g_GpU5agv... It’s Like That ( https://youtu.be/uI2cwfluyNo )
https://youtu.be/uI2cwfluy... href="https://twtext.com//hashtag/Verzuz"> #Verzuz
Janet: All Nite (Don’t Stop) [ https://youtu.be/g_GpU5agvYQ ]
Mariah:">https://youtu.be/g_GpU5agv... It’s Like That ( https://youtu.be/uI2cwfluyNo )
https://youtu.be/uI2cwfluy... href="https://twtext.com//hashtag/Verzuz"> #Verzuz
which would you play first on your way to the club? #Verzuz
ROUND EIGHTEEN: MOST RECENTLY RELEASED HOT 100 #1
Janet: All For You ( https://youtu.be/LsllxyEvWXA )
Mariah:">https://youtu.be/LsllxyEvW... Touch My Body ( https://youtu.be/9b8erWuBA44 )
*">https://youtu.be/9b8erWuBA... note: Mariah’s most recent #1 is All I Want For Christmas Is You, but Touch My Body is her most recently *released* #1 (08)
#Verzuz
Janet: All For You ( https://youtu.be/LsllxyEvWXA )
Mariah:">https://youtu.be/LsllxyEvW... Touch My Body ( https://youtu.be/9b8erWuBA44 )
*">https://youtu.be/9b8erWuBA... note: Mariah’s most recent #1 is All I Want For Christmas Is You, but Touch My Body is her most recently *released* #1 (08)
#Verzuz
which one do you pick? #Verzuz
ROUND NINETEEN: STILL GOT IT!
Janet: Made For Now (w/ Daddy Yankee) [ https://youtu.be/seh_fZJqB94 ]
Mariah:">https://youtu.be/seh_fZJqB... A No No ( https://youtu.be/2sap-GTtCiU )
https://youtu.be/2sap-GTtC... href="https://twtext.com//hashtag/Verzuz"> #Verzuz
Janet: Made For Now (w/ Daddy Yankee) [ https://youtu.be/seh_fZJqB94 ]
Mariah:">https://youtu.be/seh_fZJqB... A No No ( https://youtu.be/2sap-GTtCiU )
https://youtu.be/2sap-GTtC... href="https://twtext.com//hashtag/Verzuz"> #Verzuz
coming down to the wire! what’s your pick? #Verzuz
and now... for the final match-up ...
they always save the heaviest hitters for last on #Verzuz ...
get ready to make the hardest decision yet!
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they always save the heaviest hitters for last on #Verzuz ...
get ready to make the hardest decision yet!
FINAL ROUND: SIGNATURE LOVE SONG!
For Janet: I Get Lonely
Released in 1998 as the 3rd single from The Velvet Rope, this song is considered by many to be Janet’s crowning jewel. The video (link below) is equally iconic.
#Verzuz
For Janet: I Get Lonely
Released in 1998 as the 3rd single from The Velvet Rope, this song is considered by many to be Janet’s crowning jewel. The video (link below) is equally iconic.
#Verzuz
FINAL ROUND: SIGNATURE LOVE SONG!
For Mariah: We Belong Together
Considered by many to be her “comeback” single, it leaped to the top of the Hot 100 in 2005 and stayed there for 14 weeks, becoming Mariah’s 2nd consecutive Song of the Decade.
#Verzuz
For Mariah: We Belong Together
Considered by many to be her “comeback” single, it leaped to the top of the Hot 100 in 2005 and stayed there for 14 weeks, becoming Mariah’s 2nd consecutive Song of the Decade.
#Verzuz
Links to both songs:
I Get Lonely: https://youtu.be/_jfbXtIjS64
(remix:">https://youtu.be/_jfbXtIjS... https://youtu.be/PuVJDua-044 )
We">https://youtu.be/PuVJDua-0... Belong Together: https://youtu.be/0habxsuXW4g
(remix:">https://youtu.be/0habxsuXW... https://youtu.be/wB301puMhls )
https://youtu.be/wB301puMh... href="https://twtext.com//hashtag/Verzuz"> #Verzuz
I Get Lonely: https://youtu.be/_jfbXtIjS64
(remix:">https://youtu.be/_jfbXtIjS... https://youtu.be/PuVJDua-044 )
We">https://youtu.be/PuVJDua-0... Belong Together: https://youtu.be/0habxsuXW4g
(remix:">https://youtu.be/0habxsuXW... https://youtu.be/wB301puMhls )
https://youtu.be/wB301puMh... href="https://twtext.com//hashtag/Verzuz"> #Verzuz
brb i’m gonna go cry because i don’t wanna choose
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okay. here we go. #Verzuz
when you think of someone you miss, which line do you scream harder:
IIIIIII GET, SO LONE-LAYYYYY
or
WHEN! YOU! LEFT! I! LOST! A! PART! OF! ME!
when you think of someone you miss, which line do you scream harder:
IIIIIII GET, SO LONE-LAYYYYY
or
WHEN! YOU! LEFT! I! LOST! A! PART! OF! ME!
here’s the link to a playlist i made with all 40 of these amazing songs from mariah and janet!
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1aMNh8PMUKkmmbaVOwsJBF?si=2S1mbsTIS4WXR9WdgXGmYQ
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/... href="https://twtext.com//hashtag/Verzuz"> #Verzuz
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1aMNh8PMUKkmmbaVOwsJBF?si=2S1mbsTIS4WXR9WdgXGmYQ
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/... href="https://twtext.com//hashtag/Verzuz"> #Verzuz
soooo @Timbaland @THEREALSWIZZZ if y’all are looking for anyone to help with the for real-for real #Verzuz battles...