12 Classic Beenie Man & Bounty Killer Songs to Listen to Celebrate Their Epic 'Verzuz' Battle

Editor's Note: This post was originally published in May 2020 and has been updated for comprehensiveness.

The hottest ticket in town this weekend was the Beenie Man vs. Bounty Killer Verzuz TV battle. It was the brand's official first soundclash installment. Instead of a split-screen scenario, the two legends were in the same building (and the clash featured almost perfect sound). The latest live-streamed bout garnered nearly half a million viewers, including drop-ins from Rihanna, Diddy, and Verzuz co-organizer, Swizz Beatz.

The battle capped off the long history the two have had. Before this battle, Bounty Killer, “the Warlord,” and "King of The Dancehall" Beenie Man were two Jamaican music icons that had been engaged in a 20-year dancehall feud.

Bounty and Beenie both emerged as dancehall artists not long after the subgenre was birthed in the 1980s. The two established names for themselves by the time they were teenagers. In 1993, they came to head on stage at Sting, a festival in Jamaica. Bounty accused his rival of stealing his act, flow, and style in a serious yet friendly manner. Audiences generally credit the moment as one of the most legendary dancehall stage show clashes.

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