The friendly competition will take place in person, live from New York. Tickets will be available for purchase beginning Tuesday, Sept. 7.
“The summer ain’t over!!” Verzuz co-creator Swizz Beatz wrote on Instagram revealing the news.
In a separate announcement post on Instagram, Ja Rule wrote, “#ICONN.” Meanwhile, Fat Joe captioned his identical post, “The price just went [up] @fatjoe @verzuz @jarule.”
Over the course of his decades-long career, Ja Rule has released eight No. 1 Billboard Hot 100 singles, including “Always On Time,” featuring Ashanti, which peaked at No. 1 in February 2002 and charted for 27 weeks. The hitmaker has released a total of 17 Hot 100 songs. His debut studio album, Venni Vetti Vecci, peaked at No. 3 on the Billboard 200, where it charted for 31 weeks.
Fat Joe, who began his career in music as a member of hip-hop group Diggin’ in the Crates Crew (D.I.T.C.), released his debut solo album Represent in 1993. His single from the album, “Flow Joe,” reached No. 1 on the Hot Rap Songs chart.
Ja Rule’s collaborative hit track “New York,” featuring Fat Joe and Jadakiss, was a top 30 Hot 100 song. It peaked at No. 27 on the list in 2004, where it charted for 14 weeks.
Hip-hop fans can catch the newly announced Verzuz battle between Fat Joe and Ja Rule on Sept. 14 at 9 p.m. ET, which will be available for live streaming via the Triller app, FITE TV or on the Verzuz TV Instagram account.
