Monica would participate in a “battle” sorts with Brandy as long as it’s a celebration music, like that Teddy Riley & Babyface.
For decades, people have been trying to pit Monica and Brandy against each other. The two R&B sensations saw the rise their careers around the same time, and after they collaborated on “The Boy is Mine,” there were rumors that the two ladies were at odd on wax and in real life. While there have been stories shared about the singers not getting along in the past, over the years they’ve seemed to mend any lingering animosities. With the ever-growing popularity Verzuz battles taking over social media people want to know if one day Monica will take a turn and face-f with another artist—specifically, Brandy.
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“I doubt it,” Monica told The Morning Culture. “I guess I kinda feel like…I understand the idea it, and I think it’s really, really entertaining. And it is an incredible idea. Now, what I do like, is it’s kind turning into a celebration. I can handle a celebration. I think battles—one thing that has happened to me my whole career is being put against someone else that I’m not even remotely similar to. I think the reality is that us being polar opposites makes it dope. I tell people all the time, the only battle or Verzuz they want to see with me is me against Brandy.”
Monica added, “The reality is, people have put us against each other for 20-something years. The reality is that I think ‘The Boy is Mine’ is such a phenomenal record because we’re polar opposites. I think that’s dope. She’s one the greatest artists my time as well. Can we do a celebration or something that sort? That would be the only thing that makes sense to me because I’ve been trying to tell people for 25 years, ‘You can like both, my G! You’re gonna turn this into 1998 all over again and I have no interest in that.'”
Would you tune in to watch Monica and Brandy go through their hits together for Verzuz? What tracks would you expect to hear? Listen to Monica explain her stance on Instagram Live Battles below.