One of the most pleasant outcomes of life in quarantine is how creatives have been utilizing social media to keep the world entertained. Several high-profile DJs, from D-Nice to Questlove, have done live sets, and then there are the beat battles. Hip-hop production giants have been facing off with their greatest hits. So far we’ve seen Scott Storch vs. Mannie Fresh, Swizz Beatz vs. Timbaland, and T-Pain vs. Lil Jon.
But then, last Friday, we were teased with a new entry: Babyface vs. Teddy Riley.
Yes, the one Babyface, king of R&B, and the one Teddy Riley, master of New Jack Swing. On the surface, it might seem like an odd competition, given their styles compared to the previous battle participants, but it’s not totally off. There is an intersection at which R&B, hip-hop, and New Jack Swing meet, and it’s safe to assume that the first crop of rap battle participants have all been musically inspired by Babyface and Teddy Riley in some way, so this mashup of titans actually has epic potential.
Babyface and Teddy Riley were initially supposed to face off on Sunday, but it ended up being postponed at the last minute for some reason we will probably never know. The disappointment is real. There is no new date revealed at the moment, but in short, this basically has made us feel like a kid who was promised a day at an amusement park, only to be stood up an hour before it was time to leave.
Naturally, Babyface and Teddy Riley fans are experiencing a range of emotions. Here are the funniest:
First, there was excitement
My crew and I pulling up the Teddy Riley vs Babyface battle tomorrow night! ???? pic.twitter.com/I74iXsHfRi
— Darnell Patrón ♍️ (@Nu_Konspicuous7) April 5, 2020
Glad you kids had fun tonight. Time to rest up for the grown folks party tomorrow Teddy Riley vs. Babyface pic.twitter.com/gV9pPIJXwR
— Maltbia (@Malt_bia) April 5, 2020
Me getting my sound system ready for this Babyface vs Teddy Riley battle on Sunday pic.twitter.com/UDcRV2MFmU
— KG (@neeCpooh84) April 3, 2020
The ’90s fashion jokes overflowed
the proper dress code for Babyface vs Teddy Riley tomorrow pic.twitter.com/2hxvph8DVB
— Gold Haze (@GoldxHaze) April 5, 2020
Getting ready for Babyface Vs. Teddy Riley tonight. pic.twitter.com/gGUeKfhfqQ
— Olivia Pope (@shaybiv) April 5, 2020
How I’m pulling up to the Babyface vs. Teddy Riley battle on Sunday pic.twitter.com/bXu75YGs8a
— teedaemx???????? (@RedHuxtable) April 3, 2020
My fit for the Teddy Riley vs Babyface & LA Reid battle: pic.twitter.com/T9wEQVQPef
— Limba II (@LimisLive) April 3, 2020
Which ones should I wear to this Teddy Riley vs Babyface jump off this Sunday? ???? pic.twitter.com/ZfQqrqJxP4
— Lucy ???????? (@Saint_Louisan) April 3, 2020
Teddy Riley vs. Babyface tomorrow pic.twitter.com/wNmTMTyesW
— ChampagneMami (@_LaurinKayla) April 5, 2020
Teddy Riley vs Babyface Sunday. Ladies pick your style! pic.twitter.com/JIAsvgMZjC
— Good Hands. (@JLaCocaina) April 3, 2020
What I’m wearing to the Teddy Riley vs Babyface battle On Sunday pic.twitter.com/FrWTZxCgrR
— The Plus Size Lori Harvey (@jpinky87) April 3, 2020
How I’m pulling up to that Teddy Riley vs Babyface battle pic.twitter.com/tEThu6eieb
— jack (@BlaxelRose) April 5, 2020
Teddy Riley vs Babyface battle on Sunday?!!! Y’all gonna learn about some GOOD classic hits then! Bc these two are icons …get into it!! pic.twitter.com/SzvNvxXIE4
— Shortieeee (@illNa_nA2) April 3, 2020
And then came the crushing disappointment
Babyface vs. Teddy Riley is postponed for now. pic.twitter.com/PT616xCBt4
— HipHop-N-More (@HipHopNMore) April 5, 2020
Babyface vs. Teddy Riley is postponed for now. pic.twitter.com/PT616xCBt4
— HipHop-N-More (@HipHopNMore) April 5, 2020
Aw man the Babyface vs. Teddy Riley IG battle was postponed???
I was ready to watch too #Verzuz pic.twitter.com/h5SUCP1ENC
— Alex Holley (@AlexHolleyFOX29) April 5, 2020
Does 35+ Black Twitter know that the Teddy Riley vs. Babyface is cancelled? There goes my Sunday afternoon ???????? pic.twitter.com/PH24h8G4LK
— LisaQ ????????♀️ (@Malisea) April 5, 2020
Teddy Riley vs Babyface got cancelled ?! ????I started an IG account for nothing pic.twitter.com/PUEQCYOTgB
— Gypsygal ???? (@Gypsylotusgal) April 6, 2020
The Babyface vs Teddy Riley battle cancelled?? pic.twitter.com/rzzgZwGdrJ
— Rafael de la Ghetto (@ThatKiDEazyE) April 4, 2020
We could’ve been enjoying Babyface vs. Teddy Riley right now ???? pic.twitter.com/qmR8tqH4Td
— Rated R&B (@RatedRnB) April 5, 2020