Swizz Beatz reveals reason why Dr. Dre backed out from VERZUZ last minute Posted on March 24, 2021Late in 2020, talk of Dr. Dre battling P. Diddy really started heating up and Swizz Beatz and Timbaland seemed open to the possibility that it could happen. Today during The Breakfast Club interview, Swizz Beatz has revealed that Dr. Dre was actually set to announce his participation in a VERZUZ battle, but backed out last minute:“When Dr. Dre was not feeling the sound from Teddy Riley and Babyface, that hurt our heart. Oh my God… He was supposed to come at the end and announce that he was gon’ do VERZUZ that night… He got on the phone, he was like ‘man, I can’t be a part of nothing that sound like that, my legacy is quality’. I was like ‘oh, we just lost Dre’… that one felt pretty crazy.” You can watch the video below: View this post on Instagram A post shared by HipHop-N-More (@hiphopnmore) Related posts:Dr. Dre shows love to RJ PayneOctober 7, 2025M-Eighty on unreleased Canibus, Eminem & Dr. Dre songFebruary 27, 2026Cam'ron says Dr. Dre’s perfectionism holds him back releasing new musicJanuary 21, 2026Charlie Puth names Eminem's "The Real Slim Shady" one of the greatest songs of all timeJanuary 22, 2026T.I. says Dr. Dre now uses AIJanuary 2, 2026RJ Payne freestyles over "Renegade," shouts out Eminem & Dr. DreOctober 25, 2025Share this: Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Share on X (Opens in new window) X Share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Share on Threads (Opens in new window) Threads More Share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr Share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp Share on Telegram (Opens in new window) Telegram Dr. Dre 2021DiddyDr. DreSwizz BeatzVerzuz Battle