08/01/2021
Ashanti and Cole have been neck-and-neck on Billboard's Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart for the last two decades,
with Ashanti scoring two No. 1 songs ("Always on Time" with Ja Rule and "Foolish" in 2002) and 13 total top 10 hits and Cole notching three No. 1 songs on the chart
("Let It Go," featuring Missy Elliott and Lil' Kim, in 2007 and "I Remember" and "Heaven Sent" both in 2008) and 12 total top 10 hits.
Get comfy in your velour tracksuits for the 2000s showdown, which will go down Saturday, Jan. 9, 2021, at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT on VerzuzTV's Instagram Live and Apple Music.
The battle's originally scheduled date, Dec. 12, was postponed when Ashanti tested positive for COVID-19 hours before it was set to begin.