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B2K and Pretty Ricky Confirmed for Verzuz Battle on June 25

Apple Music will stream the 20-song-per-side showdown as a branded moment that channels early-2000s R&B nostalgia into a paid platform event.

Baby Blue, Pleasure, Slick 'Em, and Spectacular of Pretty Ricky appear onstage during MTV's Total Request Live at the MTV Times Square Studios on August 13, 2007 in New York City.
-Boog, Lil' Fizz, Omarion, and Raz-B of B2K perform onstage during the 2025 BET Awards at Peacock Theater on June 09, 2025 in Los Angeles, California.

Overview

  • Verzuz promotional materials from Apple Music officially set the B2K versus Pretty Ricky battle for Thursday, June 25 with a 20-song-per-side format that mirrors the series’ established structure.
  • Broad pre-show coverage and fan discussion have focused on must-hear tracks from each group and on a reported 6:30 p.m. PT / 9:30 p.m. ET start time for the broadcast.
  • No official host has been announced and rapper Bow Wow has publicly joked about hosting, a remark that has drawn extra attention to the matchup on social media.
  • Both groups have recent touring ties to the Millennium Tour and other reunion dates, which industry coverage says shows continued commercial demand for early-2000s R&B acts.
  • The event highlights a wider trend of legacy artists using platform partnerships to monetize nostalgia by turning catalog comparisons into high-profile streamed moments.