Teddy Riley has had enough the jokes about his problematic sound during his “Verzuz” battle.
Another Verzuz battle is in the books. John Legend and Alicia Keys shared the Instagram Live stage as they played a dueling pianos, performing some our favorite songs from both their catalogs. Thousands fans tuned in for the monumental Juneteenth moment, but when comedian Tony Baker cracked a joke at famed producer Teddy Riley’s expense, the music legend wasn’t letting it slide.
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If you remember, Teddy Riley participated in a Verzuz performance his own along with Babyface. Things took a turn when Riley’s sound wasn’t working properly, so they had to reschedule. The next set went f without a hitch, but Tony Baker is still popping f about Teddy Riley. During the Alicia Keys, John Legend battle, Baker commented, “Teddy Riley pulled up! Let’s pray that we don’t lose the internet connection.”
A few chuckles were made, but Riley bit back. “Tony Baker if you want to continue being funny you got to let Oh jokes become the pass or you will be stuck in the past brother,” he replied. “Grow up and get money! Remind you to joke Only makes me money but you still broke.” Baker shared the screenshot Riley’s mini-roast with the caption, “Gotdammit. ??♂️. @theshaderoom TEDDY HAS HAD IT!! His typos deflated the whole assault tho….” Check it out below.