After watching Luda and Nelly last night I’ve come to the conclusion that:

1) 20 songs is too many.

Most artists have 10 amazing surefire hits or great songs people know about.‬

But 20 means we get filler in the middle, like we got from Nelly and Jill Scott, while they wait to play the last 5 straight fire tracks.‬

There are very few artists that pound for pound have 20 straight amazing songs in a battle situation.

Erykah did. Luda did.

I’m sure Jay and Beyoncé and Whitney would.

Of course Stevie would.

But I think 20 songs is too much for this format because more artists don’t have that.

2) Also, Verzuz goes on a little too long with all the talking and starting 30 minutes late to let the people come in as Swizz says.

I suggest he and Timbaland cut it down to best no filler and most fire 10 songs with a bonus 5 for fun, kinda like Luda and Nelly did.

Maybe take the last 5 fun songs and explain more about them, whether it is a funny or interesting story or something cool about the arrangement.

Leave the actual battle songs alone re long talks in between because I feel like that throws the vibe off.