50 Cent & G-Unit Join Joe for Verzuz Battle Performance of ‘Wanna Get to Know You’ & ‘Big Rich Town’
Joe and Donell Jones delivered a nostalgic clash of R&B titans on Aug. 20.
On Thursday, August 20, Joe and Donell Jones engaged in a Verzuz battle of 90s R&B royalty. Joe's response to Jones reuniting 702 for "Get It Together" earlier in the night was to bring 50 Cent and G-Unit's Tony Yayo and Uncle Murda onto the stage for round 14. The R&B-loving crowd was in a frenzy, and 50 Cent delivered a powerful performance of G-Unit's Marvin Gaye-sampling Joe collaboration "Wanna Get to Know You."
The track, which was on the Unit's 2003 debut album Beg for Mercy and peaked at No. 15 on the Billboard Hot 100, cemented Joe's victory in the round. Later, in the final round, 50 Cent also performed the Power theme song "Big Rich Town," ensuring another win for Joe. Donell Jones acknowledged Joe's preparation, stating that the battle was a celebration of their shared catalogs rather than a confrontation.
Despite social media backlash for dodging a Verzuz battle with T.I., Joe dominated the scorecard with an impressive 18-2 victory.
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