BREAKING DOWN Babyface vs Teddy Riley Battle

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Today, (Apr. 21), the time breaks down last night's Babyface vs Teddy Riley battle!
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[@mejcca]

Babyface is the wedding Teddy Riley is the reception.

[@MrBigtodd]

Pinky 801 that’s a great point never looked at it that way

[@raevon42]

Yup, Yup...

[@tavorismyles4065]

Babyface better be at the honeymoon or Teddy Riley will show up at the divorce.

[@shayy4280]

I like that. They both GOATS so I didnt see no winners but us.

[@viceverse11]

Facts

[@Wavylovesfilm]

Yall having Rosenberg culturally clueless ass disrespect Babyface’s legacy and classical works of art for a whole hour straight was incredibly frustrating to listen to

[@thegoodenews007]

Facts

[@rondz1234]

100% When your Co workers outstays his welcome at the cook out

[@nwananka]

I'm just gon unsubscribe to the hot97 ch. Just crazy

[@chasep1310]

Wavydowneyjr - you got to let people take a break when this type of thing happens

[@mikedabeast360]

Preach!!! Rosenberg ass need to go ASAP.

[@shaylajackson1858]

This crew is clearly unqualified to judge this battle. If your parents weren’t true R&B fans, you’re not gonna know these Babyface records, which they DON’T!

[@brodiejr4real]

I will have to agree with you.

[@jovongarrison974]

No Rosenberg wasn't.

[@ehester1935]

Yessss...I’m turning it off because I can’t believe these youngsters!!!lol

[@georgetate943]

None of these Hip Hop Djs are qualified. They don't know R&B music. A

[@moshehyahcoo4634]

..."I SECOND THAT EMOTION"

[@L_raneLLe]

Rosenberg is canceled for not knowing the kissing game tf?!?!?!?!

[@chasep1310]

LraneLLe - really; that is criminal

[@chasep1310]

LraneLLe hell yeah

[@lovechildtre4961]

LraneLLe EXACTLY

[@JesusIsLordLasVegas]

Damn!

[@normreye7430]

Even white soccer moms in their 40s know the kissing game. It’s on all them top 90s hits cd’s they used to sale

[@djstreams718]

I’m over Rosenburg and his bias to Teddy. Then he hit us with the “Ima keep it a buck. I don’t know this one.” 🗑 🗑. Take this MFs votes away.

[@ShashanaCO]

I can’t believe how y’all disrespected Babyface. How embarrassing

[@TheTleon]

I understand them being biased to Teddy but to ignore greatness vs greatness is embarrassing also. Furthermore Teddy Riley walked out the studio so many times while Face was playing. To me it looked like classy guy vs not so classy guy. 😂

[@layziefngroovy]

Face had this!!

[@ChiefMac]

Young people. All of them was made off Babyface music

[@ShashanaCO]

trel ghinxx I don’t think Teddy meant to disrespect Babyface but Teddy clearly has issues

[@georgetate943]

Babyface is a pure R and B producer. Teddy Riley is a Hip Hop and R and B producer. Its not a good matchup unless you do all R&B songs.

[@davidthompson4381]

Am i the only one that sat up in a defense position when Rosenberg said Teddy Riley's 1st joint is better than Babyfaces ENTIRE catalog?

[@powderedtoastfacekillah734]

Nah I’m with you. Rosenberg needed to sit this one out he doesn’t respect black music culture if it ain’t hip hop

[@dafonkybassmusic]

david thompson I did!! The fact teddy had nothing to do with that joint!! That wasnt cool

[@davidthompson4381]

@@powderedtoastfacekillah734 i was hatin that too. In general.....hits are hits. No matter if its r&b or hip hop.

[@moneyfiendcam4693]

@@dafonkybassmusic yes he did he produced it

[@dafonkybassmusic]

MoneyFiend Cam actually he didnt!! Ebro broke it down and the writer of record BAM told me same thing... THEY were there we weren’t.. just because its on credits dont mean its true bruh

[@PropheSAY]

The hip-hop generation that doesn't rock with soul/R&B/old school is hollow.

[@MrNuttsoo]

Facts

[@_Shaquille_]

Yep which would be all of the people in the video

[@lotshario3771]

most black artist know that is the foundation. It was so so much good music long before hip hop and rap

[@normreye7430]

This is our culture

[@keama71]

PropheSAY agree.

[@lutherdankwa6951]

Peter Rosenberg is obviously not part of the culture. I’m way younger than him and know all these smh lol

[@powderedtoastfacekillah734]

Rosenberg is a walking facepalm

[@johnnyd28101]

Rosenberg looks annoyed by just listening and judging this kind of music. That lets you know everything you need to know about him he only wants to judge the rap records. He can't appreciate this kind of music.

[@lovechildtre4961]

Luther Dankwa Exactly...my 14 year old knew every song. 🤷🏾‍♀️

[@DARKELITE3000]

lovechild tre Your a good mother. Don’t let anyone tell you other wise.

[@johnathanjones5624]

Me too

[@brookeashley164]

Rosenberg used to have a mullet and listen to Twisted Sister when Babyface was killing it

[@greenbay3164]

Mr Miyagi lmao

[@zazz9264]

Mr Miyagi FACTS

[@chelseavp7]

😂😂😂😂

[@tbay101]

He probably was into Fleetwood' Mac and sang along to all the "uhs" & "ahs" of Big Love.

[@kktrinese]

If you joined the "culture" as a grown white man who likes rap you gotta sit this one out Rosenberg 🤫

[@thegoodenews007]

I couldn't have said it any better!

[@josephjames5778]

Agreed.

[@carlyates23]

Rosenberg owes Laura a public apology on live podcast for his disrespect to her through the whole battle, just cause she actually knows what’s going on.

[@josephgill7222]

Oh shut up stop bitchin

[@carlyates23]

Lol badass internet guy 😂

[@sebeku2]

Rosenberg should've sat this one out...This is Grown Black Music. Babyface made music for slow jams, to romance to, to make love to....

[@jjndesigns]

This whole show is missing Babyface's entire demographic. The comments would be hilarious if they weren't so disrespectful. LOL!

[@sheilajames9596]

Rt

[@brokegirlmagic8744]

I could only do 5 minutes and this my 2nd day trying to watch it. Im quarantined bored af but cant do this cultural disrespect

[@Idunnoyouguessit]

You don't need to be of a certain age to like Babyface. You need ears and a brain!

[@mack9817]

The Show over 2 Occasions????....man stop....

[@blairaaa]

Ebro is of age. He should know.

[@dee85ist]

Rosenberg is such a disrespectful clown....dude. Also face won this without getting into his Whitney Houston bag, and no one is talking about that.

[@SoundsGoodNature]

Teddy won this battle without playing no diggity or most of his hits off dangerous, and no one's talking about it.

[@AnanseSavage]

@@SoundsGoodNature Teddy played 3 tracks off Dangerous

[@okniceguy]

@@AnanseSavage i really hope he was being sarcastic. Cuz i think he was. In the closet was one of them.

[@raymondturner4418]

TEDDY WAS WINNING AT FIRST BUT BABY FACE RAN HIM DOWN!!

[@vernonjohnson997]

Not a chance baby face best song is with the whispers period..

[@TheJumpman706]

@@vernonjohnson997 hell nah you are smoking crack. The man had Whitney, TLC, Boys II Men, and much more you don't know music

[@vernonjohnson997]

@@TheJumpman706 boys to men only had only one mega hit which was til the end of the road and boby brown can match them period,,tlc fell out period,i put teddies first group against them with guy,and you also have Keith sweat classic with teddy and to end it all off and on of the groupies you named touch teddy and Michael dangerous album with the iconic classic remember the time so homie know your music before you shoot off at your ignorant ass mouth because you are smoking the crack and very hard period

[@shayy4280]

Nobody lost. We all won by getting to see GOATS interact with other over classics they BOTH did.

[@JtsBoomBox]

Totally agree

[@eboneyboswell4328]

NO DISRESPECT BUT ROSENBERG YOUR OPINION DOES NOT MATTER 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@marquisjackson9018]

Agreed!

[@thewhistle9240]

He knows nothing about Black music

[@BonesSaw1979]

Eboney Boswell token white guy

[@mikedabeast360]

He's a culture vulture lol

[@moneyilltee]

But you listening to him on a youtube video and he don't know you exist🤣🤣🤣

[@renaldostewart7297]

Yall being biased on the up tempo party songs. Party is not the only avenue or setting for music LOL

[@terrycrowley3904]

That what it should be. Its all bias, unless you go strictly be record sales. If thats what they connected to more they should give those songs the W. And when your judging it you give the songs you connected to more the W.

[@iamkang]

Rosenberg is bad vibes

[@dafonkybassmusic]

Blvck Excellence Very!!

[@kmilton8546]

Rosenberg was killing me. You are not that young. You're 41!! You should know these songs. You aren't that young and especially if you're in tune with the culture.

[@lrgray1570]

K Milton EXACTLY! I’m 41 and know all of these songs. They are idiots and Rosenberg should be ashamed.

[@lovechildtre4961]

K Milton agreed.

[@damon_aaron]

He's 41? Damn he looks old.

[@sudukemsn]

He “joined” the culture very late and didn’t do his research

[@lovechildtre4961]

Sooo, when did Rosenberg start listening to black music and being a part of black culture??? In the 2000s??? He was clueless...OUR community....all ages knew these songs...

[@tyjuanwarren5]

Preach!!

[@sudukemsn]

How old is he?

[@lovechildtre4961]

@@sudukemsn I believe in his early 40s (41-42ish)…

[@powderedtoastfacekillah734]

Rosenberg showed us how much he’s not a part of the culture It ain’t because he’s young...it’s because he only started listening to black music through hip hop and doesn’t really understand our culture

[@lovechildtre4961]

PowdaToastFace Killah EXACTLY

[@swjr-br1kf]

He ain’t young he’s 40, which makes it worse lol

[@dafonkybassmusic]

PowdaToastFace Killah yep!!

[@johnathanjones5624]

Lol I'm 30 and I got respect for this music

[@johnathanjones5624]

Wouldn't be no hip hop if there was no hot r and b lol we rapped over all they samples

[@ShashanaCO]

Rosenberg- white, Laura- Guatemalan, Ebro-Jewish, Shaunie-Trini, The Big Mexican dude & the black dude over Rosenberg is Dominican. This panel is the perfect example of why you need African Americans to critique African American culture 🤷🏾‍♀️

[@tbay101]

It wouldn't be so bad if we didn't have Rosenberg continuously disrespecting Black Music legends.

[@devonbaylor3492]

Stop speaking on music if you don’t know it Rosenberg needs to just be quiet

[@brandonflowers8345]

They should've left this one alone because they just didn't get it

[@terrycrowley3904]

Peter even admitted that most wasnt his lane yet the petty bitches on here still feel need to throw shade.

[@Eman-fw6cb]

Sorry but Rosenberg need to sit this one out, he does not qualify. If you season your chicken with pumpkin spice then yo ass need to sit down

[@lomar0058]

😂😂😂😂

[@Des_Zee]

Exactly. Don't disrespect Face like that.

[@JayPharmD]

😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@MRDAMIONEOWENS]

Rosenberg was out of his element... this is not hate it is what it is... R& B is not your forte... please the disrespect to BabyFace was not a good look. A respectable king leagend in the game and you showed disrespect to this icon. smh. Need to do better and this is a fact. Stay safe and stay blessed.

[@johnathanjones5624]

He doesn't know better soul music isnt easy to understand it's in you not on you much love

[@xaviourcammon1475]

D.E.O. Family if rosenburg isn’t talking about 90s hip hop or wrestling then don’t ever listen to Rosenberg .

[@normreye7430]

Johnathan Jones They only understand when white singers mimick our sound, and by that time they think it’s something they created.

[@terrycrowley3904]

People are so damn sensitive. They didnt disrespect him. They were just saying PERSONALLY they prefer songs with a little more bop.

[@terrycrowley3904]

Besides peter admitted he was out of his element and even explained how he grew up. Damn yall out here just looking to discredit someone.

[@K_Truth7]

Bobby Brown - Don't Be Cruel album is one of the best R&B album ever made.

[@dafonkybassmusic]

Mr M.S.K. My top10 fo sho!!

[@johnathanjones5624]

Oh my goodness prince of r and B

[@yemiolaosebikan4576]

That is it

[@kben24]

Keith Sweat - Make it last Forever Album... that thing is ridiculous!!!

[@DrDionPresents]

Dont Be Cruel is a top 10 album in our lifetime.. regardless of genre

[@dajuansavage9036]

When i turn 50 I wanna be as petty as Babyface was last night. He Confronted Teddy about playing remixes then told its okay, I don't do remixes!'

[@nlee4566]

😂😂😂

[@alishaaustin680]

Now that was shade

[@zzinkk]

He's 63

[@ibexy]

when music was real music. I wish this event will spark a renaissance and bring back this era.

[@ArashiKageTaro]

ibexy FACTS. Talk to em! The closest I’ve heard so far is that new Usher and Ella Mai joint that actually sampled Hi-Five The Kissing Game and a MJ classic!

[@ibexy]

@Kimmminem West Exactly what the young and inexperienced say 😁

[@ibexy]

@Kimmminem West I tend to group music in to "meaningful" versus "meaningless". I struggle to understand what has been termed "mumble rap" or the music that promotes nudity over the voice. What will the future remember of such - apart from the rhythm / sound?

[@ibexy]

@Kimmminem West I absolutely love hip hop but there is significant difference between how it used to sound and today. I think a new genre should be created for the sound being mass produced today.

[@jovongarrison974]

Rosenberg should of sat that this one out. If you don't know this the music, you shouldn't have an opinion.

[@dafonkybassmusic]

Jovon Garrison EXACTLY

[@tmlife5338]

Rosenburg always tries to seem cool and down with the culture. The reality is, he is ignorant to black culture! The fact that he didn't know half the music, and clowned most of it makes me lose respect for him. Age don't matter. You should know the history of the culture you CLAIM to love! BOTH Teddy and Babyface are cultural ICONS in the Black Community. Stay in your place Rosenburg, and stop being disrespectful!

[@KNightRider504]

Rosenberg looks so confused on some of these songs. That's back when he was listening to Marc Cohn or Bryan Adams during this time. lmao

[@ArashiKageTaro]

Jay D 😂

[@divadining4873]

Jay D 😂😂😂😂😂 Bryan Adams took me outtttt!!

[@tbay101]

🎵 Everything I do, I do it for you ..🎵 🤣

[@lovestory20148]

Babyface won. Teddy was on fire though.

[@leonfrierson1244]

More women needed in the room. Thank you Ebro for trying to hold it down.

[@sudukemsn]

Black women

[@tmlife5338]

Teddy DID NOT produce the Bobby Brown Ghostbusters song. Babyface wrote and produced "On Our Own". Get your info right.

[@soundpuppy1212]

These guys are so lame for that...its not even funny.

[@Chris512B]

Rosenberg can't make good calls on this because he doesn't have soul. R&B is a groove, infringers will never get it

[@GullahJack843]

I usually look forward to hearing these guys perspective on the battles but this ain't one of them. Theyre trying to judge a CLASSIC R&B battle thru hip hop ears. Not to mention that the audio was HORRIBLE! This breakdown was an L

[@KeyLoads39th]

Exactly

[@_Shaquille_]

Cedric S. Facts they need to delete this tbh

[@bookofeli1902]

I totally agree 100

[@tbee1575]

PLEASE SAY THAT AGAIN. This review was trash.

[@TheOnewayNetwork]

They clearly don’t know this music, they need some Black Women on the panel.

[@geeride753]

This was Black excellence right here. 💪🏿💪🏿🔥🔥🔥

[@larrytan73]

Rosenberg wasn't into r n b back then ..He just became a fan when it was trendy..He could never relate...

[@lovechildtre4961]

EL EXACTLY

[@terrycrowley3904]

Yall pettiness cracks me up. How can you be into something when you werent exposed to it? Just a bunch of haters.

[@terrycrowley3904]

And i dont even listen to this show at all. Just tuned into to see a recap of the songs

[@lovechildtre4961]

Terry Crowley My parents didn’t expose me to rock, punk, new wave, and classic 80s & 90s DANCEHALLbut guess what? I still loved The Clash, Bruce Springsteen, Bon Jovi, Guns n Roses, Nirvana, Sound Garden, Red Hot Chilli Peppers, Green Day, Ninjaman, Yellowman, Shabba Ranks, Barrington Levy, etc...to name a few. I even LOVED arena rock (Journey, Foreigner, etc.). My parents only listened to gospel and Classic R&B (Shirley Caesar, Teddy Pendergrass, Luther, etc.). Sooo, what you are saying is NOT necessarily true.

[@terrycrowley3904]

@@lovechildtre4961 you cant like anything unless you are exposed to it, or else it would be non-existant. His parents didnt play the slow jams, im prolly positive his friends didnt play it. If you never heard a song before its because you were never exposed to it. And clearly some of that music doesnt appeal to him at all so why would he waste time searching for it. Thats all i was saying.

[@bigh116]

That ready or not round was definitely a tie. Judges are too damn young to fully understand these ICONS.

[@lrgray1570]

They thing is they aren’t that young. I’m assuming Ebro and Rosenberg are in their 40s. I’m 41 and knew every last one of these songs and can remember when it came out. Not always old enough to appreciate the love parts, but they are frontin on being “too young.”

[@caylasanford07]

Yeah I'm 25 and I knew all of these songs. I may have been too young to listen to these songs when they first came out, but I enjoy good music. I don't know maybe that's just me...

[@nikeshamorrow9444]

Age has nothing to do with it. These people did not grow up in black culture. I'm 38 and knew every last one of those songs.

[@bigh116]

Rose should have had to log off when he said he didnt know the hi5 record lol

[@jwalk31]

Ok so y'all got jokes for the people who actually appreciate r&b music. Knowing dame well most of you tried to make a baby or two from one of these songs. stop acting hard. This WAS culture and we loved it.

[@zaytv_1yt750]

Rosenburg gives vibes of one of those ppl who read everything they know instead of actually being there to experience it and then tries to tell u about it when u were actually there for it

[@tabarisalmon7804]

I know Rosenberg never had a girl when he was in high school or junior high

[@dnlp89]

Rosenberg clearly never slow danced a day in his life! He was obviously the one sitting in the corner hating on everyone else.

[@tbay101]

They probably had Country & Line Dancing hoe downs at his High School with hay bales in the corner for him to sit his sad miserable ass on.

[@BlackmalestripperTEN]

Teddy was playing remixes and samples songs or co written songs....all songs babyface played was all him written an produced by babyface ..that alone is a win!

[@annamay4298]

Word Up👌Hey Cutie❤

[@BlackmalestripperTEN]

Error Report facts he did create a whole new sound ....but that don’t mean every song he played was better than babyface songs ...it’s definitely about preferences an he had way more club music ..

[@nikemi]

TEN Cruz that's not entirely true. A lot of Babyface's work was him & LA

[@hopesdaughter5947]

The thing Rosenberg doesn't get... I am black and I know not only all my hip hop and r&b genres but James Taylor's music too. We in the black community, expecially those born from 1975 and earlier, had no choice back in the 80's to not only get our music, but we got all the white pop too. Watching Video Music Box and MTV. That's why we know Madonna and George Michael, etc, etc., etc. Being black in America means having a presence in our culture and others.

[@nicoles4257]

i'm born in 1982 and i knew every single one of these songs!! shaped my childhood. none of these songs could miss you if you in the culture. stop it. just stop.

[@alozzola3270]

nicole dujon EXACTLY !!!...

[@djlive3783]

Rosenberg look older than teddy and babyface put together

[@KNightRider504]

He's white. What do you expect?

[@dafonkybassmusic]

DJ Live right NERD!!

[@djstreams718]

So Rosenberg joined hip hop or “the culture” as a grown white man out of the suburbs who loved rap. He needs to sit this judging session out. He can’t relate to some of these songs. Growing up to them.

[@kweli05]

He's saying he doesn't know Babyface's stuff because he's white, yet could tell you about DITC, Pete Rock, Big L, etc. Something doesn't add up.

[@djstreams718]

kweli05 Right? He enjoyed Prime vs RZA more. Haha. Ok cool but how do you know that and not Baby Face. Did he not have any young ladies he was into? Baby face had me thinking I could slide that note to a girl when I had no business talking to shorty.

[@dafonkybassmusic]

Darnell Jones EXACTLY!!

[@sahulianhooligan7046]

@@kweli05 White suburban boys growing up in the 80s and 90s weren't really into r&b like that

[@jayceecee903]

Darnell Jones yeah and stop talking all over the tunes kmt

[@lotshario3771]

It was over for me when MJ''s keep in in the closet started to play and the brother up top said "who is this"

[@sudukemsn]

Hahaha terrible!

[@RR-rw2ku]

There's "NO" R&B producer, past or present that can compete with Babyface's catalog!!!! Period....say less

[@mikedabeast360]

Only one that come close is R. Kelly. Too bad he fucked up his life.

[@RR-rw2ku]

@@mikedabeast360 it'll be good to hear tho, because Kelly wrote for so many!

[@vacoby123]

R. Kelly definitely would win easy lol. And Teddy won this tbh. He couldnt even get to My Prerogative Bobby Brown, Do you Remember The Time MJ, etc... come on

[@RR-rw2ku]

@@vacoby123 Teddy won against Face?

[@vacoby123]

@@RR-rw2ku yes

[@KeyLoads39th]

Get Rosenberg out of there!

[@dwillwilliams1240]

What’s the point of dude with yankee hat being on the show 😆😆😆😆😂😂🤦🏽‍♂️🤦🏽‍♂️🤦🏽‍♂️

[@Iamkenwoo]

I could take his place

[@dwillwilliams1240]

Man lol he brings nothing to the table, just play the behind the scenes

[@djla4558]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@PLewis-eb9np]

At least he wasn't dumb enuff to talk about stuff he didn't kno about like the Culture Vulture Rozzenberg

[@dwillwilliams1240]

Real but he never talks is my point he’s just there, even on other shows

[@MrNuttsoo]

I'm so disappointed in y'all... Y'all disrespected this battle so much

[@ChiefMac]

Babyface never played his Waiting to Exhale songs. 🤔✊🏾

[@mikedabeast360]

Babyface should've played that & "End Of The Road".

[@nlee4566]

He played that Bobby Brown Ghostbusters tho 😁.

[@mikedabeast360]

@@nlee4566 "On Our Own" had that BOP man 🕺🏾🕺🏾🕺🏾🕺🏾🕺🏾🕺🏾

[@ChiefMac]

@@nlee4566 that was also a dig on Teddy. It had a new jack swing vibe to it.😂

[@Iamkenwoo]

or usher or Donell Jones, jonB

[@tap_water872]

This should be used as evidence in the formal letter of Rosenberg's termination. This was insulting to even casual listeners of black radio.

[@kimya9377]

Thank you! It cringing to watch this.

[@tashatasha105]

tap_water LOL, OKAY!

[@nicoleobrien5987]

tap_water........I CAN'T!!!!!!!!😆😆😆😆😆😆😆😆

[@LoveWinsItAll]

This was the best comment

[@jwalk31]

Picture this.... Between 1988 and 1996 r&b songs and videos featured what... mostly young men singing groups who wanted love, not just a quickie. It was the era of the r&b group. Male, female, didn't matter. They sung about relationships, wanted them, needing them, getting out of bad ones, and all had true emotion in the songs. The guys all looked groomed, smart, basically the college look: Boyz2Men, Shai, Hi-five. and the ladies were sophisticated, strong, and the most beautiful women you ever saw. En Vogue, TLC, Jade, etc. If I see those groups all the time on videos and hear them on the radio, I want to be like them, and have a girl like them. That's the reason why this music was so important, it was positive, it was about love, and the things we all want. and these two legends helped shape that image for r&b, and for black people. If you can name me a female right now, that can hold a candle to Toni Braxton, Mariah Carey, not only in singing but in demeanor, I would love to hear who that is.

[@brentgreen3252]

How u don’t know the “hi 5” record

[@FOURGTV]

They truly dont understand the impact of these songs. Youd have to grow up in a black household to understand. You can tell they cant really connect to the music.

[@hollylove9053]

Teddy’s last was “Remember The Time” and Baby Face ended with “Count on me”

[@jaynelson1762]

Holly Love Glad they didn’t cover it to be fair, they would have just dismissed Remember the time as White Mike and therefore wack. Which would have made my blood boil.

[@tbay101]

Rosenberg confused Iman with Naomi Campbell. Maybe they both look the same to him?

[@reseecupz1643]

Yoooo how old is Pharrell foreal? This dude looks 30 but he’s been producing hits since I was in 8th grade in 92. That shyt ain’t even fair 😫😫

[@aaniyahscott5127]

He still looks ten with that big ass hat on

[@kishacalhoun6414]

Babyface is and always will be the dude

[@tbay101]

When Teddy said "That's where we goin? and Face just said "That's where we went." 😁

[@kishacalhoun6414]

🤣😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@mranderson_9378]

This audio is Terrible, maybe they’re paying homage to the first battle. 🤣

[@lizonia100]

They both are so iconic it was hard to call it !!! So they both won in my book !!

[@tamaracharese]

R Kelly STOLE Aaron Hall's entire steelo and sound! The look, the sound, the swag... He STOLE all of that from Aaron of G.U.Y. No amount of bops will erase what he's done! G.U.Y. came before R. Kelly and his group!

[@deenice9390]

They all stole from Uncle Charlie Wilson no cap

[@the1andonlylele]

LMFAO @ More than half of comments saying Rosenberg should basically sit this one out.... They're right!! :)

[@phillie2004]

Back when music felt so damn good.

[@nlee4566]

Facts!! Lyircs were romantic and powerful.

[@dhop3419]

Hands down best battle. Got me f’d up in here. All bangers. Black folks stand up.

[@TeshornMakingMoves]

This really shows some people aren’t as connected to the culture as they appear to be.

[@crystalgibson5505]

Babyface did damn near every song on that Bobby Brown album

[@backyardbullies9105]

I knew Rosenberg wasn’t real!! He don’t really rock with us!!! He didn’t know any of the R&B!!!! He was listening to rock music back then.

[@dremacc27]

Rosenberg said that Ghost busters is Prime Bobby Brown... 😂

[@nlee4566]

It was Prime Bobby tho. It was 2nd biggest single and when Bobby was a megastar.

[@chriswilliams7534]

It's probably the only thing Rosenberg said that made sense. That was Bobby Brown's prime era. That song may be from Ghostbusters, but it immediately takes me back when I hear it.

[@jayceecee903]

I agree this was COMMERCIAL BOBBY even Bobby said that he did not really care too much for this it was all about the money. He cared more about getting a cameo in the film. When you have the likes of Roni Prerogative, and Rock wit’cha this is could NEVER be classed as Prime King Bobby you will NEVER see Bobby perform this song live (even in his prime)

[@universe-ie2mk]

rosenberg, jill scotts first album is both hard and a classic. everything hard dont have to pertain to hip hop. i agree with a fellow commenter, mark rosenberg shouldve sat this one out.

[@JesusIsLordLasVegas]

That's facts! _Who Is Jill Scott_ still bumps! I used to bang that in my Camaro through my JLW6!!

[@tbay101]

He definitely needs to sit out of commenting on the upcoming Jill Scott v Erykah Badu IG battle.

[@jeromesmith5499]

Rosenberg is dragging this down. He made this unwatchable.

[@layziefngroovy]

The show over two occasions??? Yall bugging!!!!

[@capicornboss]

Real Talk

[@KNightRider504]

layzie borum exactly. Face’s last performance on the bridge alone kills The Show. The comments in IG told the truth.

[@parklandtrife]

The Show wins hands down. I got Babyface overall.

[@misternogood]

"...tell you one thing about Babyface's writing...." stop it Pete lmao

[@reseecupz1643]

Never really realized Piece of My Love was the ultimate side chick song back then. Didn’t know what the hell I was singing in 7th grade. 😂

[@HughiesFinest]

Lame to use age as an excuse for not knowing songs. Today you have access to more music than ever. Catch up.

[@sudukemsn]

He’s 41 so there’s no argument

[@gjeetkunedo8170]

Teddy Riley did the remix, Human Nature was the remix, not the original version.

[@bobbydee30g]

He flipped the sample. That takes talent to do it right.

[@shayy4280]

And MJ put his stamp on it. Like can yall stop this. To make a remix and make it sound different and just as hot as the original is not easy.

[@ThayodAusar]

the remix outshined the original version so much that most people aren’t even aware it’s a REMIX.. And Pharrell was working with Teddy Riley at the time.. hence his presence on the remix.. how do they not know this lol 🤦🏽‍♂️😁

[@normreye7430]

Thayod Ausar original version as in SWV song. Because this didn’t outshine human nature.

[@ThayodAusar]

Norm Reye oh yeah of course.. not outshined MJ Human Nature.. the remix outshined the original version of “Right Here” by SWV 👍🏽

[@kayf8229]

The optics of having Rosenberg up there being so disinterested or flat out not knowing some of the the classic r&b songs that shaped a culture is a VERY bad look Hot 97.smh

[@tbay101]

I would be interested to know what Timbaland & Swizz think of his disrespect. I've appreciated watching all the battles, learning about different genres and discovering the odd banger that I haven't heard.

[@dwillwilliams1240]

U see the hot 97 bias toward teddy, u had to be in the building in order to judge, if u were in the building u would’ve known that Babyface edged a lot of teddy records....

[@justonthomas3135]

Baby did his thing

[@dwillwilliams1240]

Juston Thomas Facts, they were too dismissive to face

[@MrsSmith-cs7li]

I think it is a matter of preference. I thought Teddy won too. But there were no real losers. Both legends.

[@vacoby123]

@@MrsSmith-cs7li exactly. People don't know smh

[@dwillwilliams1240]

Mrs.Smith I’m not debating who won, ebro and rosenburg was being kinda disrespectful to Face..

[@truewilliams7118]

Why are hip hop heads commenting on R&B? this is sad.

[@angellewis8265]

Real hip hop heads know numerous genres of music.

[@JesusIsLordLasVegas]

@@angellewis8265 That's FACTS

[@k5elevencinc0]

@@angellewis8265 💯💯💯💯💯💯

[@Knowledge_not_nonsense]

And if Rosenberg don't know R & B he don't know a damn thing about hip hop!!!

[@coreygoree1256]

I KNOW U WASNT SERIOUS about knowing Rock Wit cha Bobby Brown..... that was probably the hottest song for a year or more

[@sahulianhooligan7046]

Peter Rosenberg out of his element cluelessly bopping his head

[@lomar0058]

Who even invited Rosenberg to the bbq??

[@coolmancam1032]

Is something really troubling and annoying about the lack of black faces in this conversation. This is why there's a huge disconnect with that morning show. We need 100% authentically black people talking about 100% offensively black music. I don't care if this offends anybody but these are facts. We need to control our culture.

[@khristynareese2979]

I’ve been saying this and these were my thoughts when listening yesterday morning. Everyone coming at Rosenberg trash ass opinion but Ebro was buggin. How does it make sense that you do not have a black person on the Hot 97 radio show. Shani Kulture is the closest thing but he also has the Caribbean background which is very different. Laura actually knew the songs but females growing up at that time SHOULD know those songs. Kas tried but A Dominican household is different. Ebro seems like he hates the black main stream songs because they are “too” white which reminds him of growing up in a white household or something. He’s got so many inner issues that come out in the show that it brings the show down. Same thing with Rosenberg. His inner issues show killing the whole vibe.

[@notsogood9449]

Babyface was the WINNER!

[@rhomeodoughboy2]

How Pete don't know Hi-five? Especially when the beat drops

[@dimplesp4046]

Timeless music!

[@shawnstockman7960]

What”s funny is, this was the most successful livestream since this whole idea began. 3million people tried to get on, more than any of the other battles with all the more current artists. If businesses were smart, they would find a way to monetize this “old music” because its shown that there are lots of people with disposable income that would love to hear this type of music again

[@hikidunm1582]

Most radio stations ir shows lose listeners. Money follows the audience size. Now that people are being made aware of the classics, help the DJs of such shows out.

[@chocolatethunder-iy9wv]

That's because no current artists did this

[@hikidunm1582]

@@chocolatethunder-iy9wv Artists have to pay bills too, old school R'n'B acts keep getting released by record companies due to lack of sales & weak concert attendance. those are the facts

[@chocolatethunder-iy9wv]

@@hikidunm1582 pretty sure if Chris Brown and be yo went hit for hit they would crack a million with 5 million people trying to get in.

[@hikidunm1582]

@@chocolatethunder-iy9wv Swizz & Timba who are organizing these battles are aiming for a cross generational audience so bringing producers CB's mum & dad's generation like is great marketing. People like CB with a sick catalogue is not dying for exposure but he gains cos R'n'B gets exposure. Successful current R&B artists are often forced to do tracks from other genres to expand their base. They might yet call up a producer who has worked with CB but Breezy is alright.

[@ktramble1975]

Rosenberg culturally clueless about R&B

[@bgates91482]

Ain't no way "let's chill" beats "Whip appeal "

[@parklandtrife]

tie!!!

[@brad_bro4388]

“I Like” does not resonate with you???????????????????!!!!!!!!? Bro...get out and close the door.

[@nicoles4257]

And yall up here letting him tell yall what's culturally relevant in hip hop?! im unsubscribing. this is crazy...

[@mackwatch]

Rosenberg doesn't know bout this. Slow jams is not his forte. badmon something this

[@cryptoyolo3180]

This was a time machine for me and I loved it. I wish we had more artist like this.

[@soundpuppy1212]

The level of ignorance with some of these guys is appalling.

[@jaynelson1762]

How can you love Teddy/New Jack Swing and hate on white Mike. Dangerous is the crown jewel of New Jack Swing.