Black Twitter Reacts to ‘Verzuz’ Funk Battle Between Earth, Wind & Fire and the Isley Brothers

1. Accurate to us!

I’m telling my future child these were The Avengers #Verzuz pic.twitter.com/UhAGD2xNGI

— philip lewis (@Phil_Lewis_) April 5, 2021

2. Everyone was a winner

This ain't a competition... it's a celebration #Verzuz pic.twitter.com/arU8fjBwu4

— Young Omni-Mayne (@GottaGo2Sleep_) April 5, 2021

3. How is started vs. how it's going

1980 2021 #verzuz pic.twitter.com/C2JYTqtxh5

— é (@foxxybemine) April 5, 2021

4. Better late than never

Earth, Wind & Fire + Isley Brothers singing together is the super power black ppl were promised on Dec 21.

— Donwill® (@donwill) April 5, 2021

5. Numbers don't lie

Influencers! 🐐🐐 https://t.co/iDj3luFLhX pic.twitter.com/Qi0o4whmnU

— 3RD EYE👁H!GH 🧞‍♂️ (@Triller_Hipster) April 5, 2021

6. The accuracy

This #Verzuz takes me back here. pic.twitter.com/oLzzvk4M79

— Christina 〽️ (@ChrissyHussle) April 5, 2021

7. "If I still got it was a person."

If I still got it was a person. #Verzuz pic.twitter.com/wRXj2ZLwbs

— savannah jackson (@thebougieauntie) April 5, 2021

8. The newer artists could learn a thing...

This #Verzuz is spectacular for two reasons:

- They’ve got enough ammo to go for 4+ hours without a miss

- They started on time

— Andreas Hale (@AndreasHale) April 5, 2021

9. Every night!

me going to bed happy to be black. #Verzuz pic.twitter.com/hEoVQNf8WU

— kash. (@shemabrandnew) April 5, 2021

10. They still have the moves!

This shit killed ME #Verzuz pic.twitter.com/w8sK7kjTCX

— Dai ✨ BLING BLING BLING BITCHES IS MAD (@ThatsForAIITime) April 5, 2021

11. SIXUM

I don’t think y’all understand The Isley Brothers have MULTIPLE hits in SIX different decades.

SIXUM!!!! #verzuz pic.twitter.com/x12kqzUXwR

— Brentley 💋 (@LikeBentley) April 5, 2021

12. Can we all agree?

This EWF/Isley Brothers the best #Verzuz we have seen yet.. pic.twitter.com/7J44eRZyHP

— Mike 🇵🇷 🇺🇸 🚀 (@mike_h1990) April 5, 2021

13. For four hours straight

Me when it’s Me when it’s
EWF’s turn vs. the Isley’s turn#verzuz pic.twitter.com/Ume78KY9d1

— Lick Your Lips, Ashy (@somuchsimone) April 5, 2021

14. "Black classical music"

15. But it was worth it

Monday Morning Mood Board after this 4hr-long EWF/Isley Brothers #Verzuz pic.twitter.com/Vts0yUUMcx

— Shanelle Genai✨ (@shanellegenai) April 5, 2021

16. Should we play these numbers?

20 songs from Earth Wind and Fire
20 songs from The Isley Brothers
20 stories from Steve Harvey #Verzuz

— philip lewis (@Phil_Lewis_) April 5, 2021

17. *Looks the other way*

The Isley Brothers make music for black men who got two families

— anajah (@IceCreamEaterrr) April 5, 2021

18. This!

19. Someone pass the tissues

This battle exudes Black Excellence. It goes to show how much of the past helped, influenced and shaped some of the best records in hip hop, in Movies, hell.. in Black Culture. Damn.... why am I tearing up?!?!? #verzuz pic.twitter.com/kMdJT7pFdS

— Adam Giovanni (@westindianjesus) April 5, 2021

20. Not the other way around.

Never Forget: The Beatles COVERED the Isley Brothers, not the other way around. #Verzuz

— Ernest Owens (@MrErnestOwens) April 5, 2021