If the acts aren't going to actually perform the songs

I would rather have DJs playing the records

Swizz and Timbo should just hire 2 resident DJs, or do it themselves

have the battles

and leave the actual acts out of it

That way we can actually vote on which one is better

The one's I've watched...Preme vs RZA and Jilly vs Badu...

There's too much variation in how the songs are being presented

...but the consistent aspect is that they are just playing songs...

Let a real live DJ handle that.

They would get more profile for Verzus

announce the upcoming battle...a week or 2 out...and let fans vote on which records they think are in the top 20 for each act

Let the resident DJs put together their set lists

...and that is what gets streamed live...

You could even then have the acts in a post battle stream...giving the fans insight into the songs, inspiration, etc...

Right now, to clarify I do appreciate what they are doing, it's too much of a free for all...and I'm giving the nod to who does the better set

Not so much who's songs are better, better catalog, etc...

This would also allow them to vs acts that have passed away

Little Richard vs Chuck Berry
Bob Marley vs Peter Tosh
Tony Allen vs Hugh Masekela
Etc...

They need to tighten this shit up IMO

I'm not sitting through 3 hours of LUDAs and UH OHHs