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On Monday, August 31, the esteemed Verzuz battle series—which you can watch right here on Apple Music—presents a matchup that first took place over 20 years ago. Brandy and Monica, two singularly named essential queens of '90s R&B, were already stars when they came together for 1998's "The Boy Is Mine." Having both released debut projects while barely in their teens, the singers forced long-established fanbases—largely shared, if we're being honest—to pick a side with that radio-conquering collaboration. The song pitted the women against each other in a way not dissimilar to this Verzuz faceoff, an opportunity for each to revel in the other's talent—with a focus on cultural impact now, as opposed to the attention of some trifling dude—with the ultimate winner, as always, being the fans. They've carved out significantly different if equally fulfilling paths as singers over the years, and their Verzuz battle can only reinforce how lucky we were for the pair to have met on that initial collaboration. They'd give us one more in 2012, with a title that foretells how they'll both likely be approaching this faceoff: "It All Belongs to Me." See how their catalogs match up with the official Brandy x Monica Cheat Sheet playlist, as curated by Apple Music host Lowkey.

ugh this full circle moment

[Young]

On Monday, August 31, the esteemed Verzuz battle series—which you can watch right here on Apple Music—presents a matchup that first took place over 20 years ago. Brandy and Monica, two singularly named essential queens of '90s R&B, were already stars when they came together for 1998's "The Boy Is Mine." Having both released debut projects while barely in their teens, the singers forced long-established fanbases—largely shared, if we're being honest—to pick a side with that radio-conquering collaboration. The song pitted the women against each other in a way not dissimilar to this Verzuz faceoff, an opportunity for each to revel in the other's talent—with a focus on cultural impact now, as opposed to the attention of some trifling dude—with the ultimate winner, as always, being the fans. They've carved out significantly different if equally fulfilling paths as singers over the years, and their Verzuz battle can only reinforce how lucky we were for the pair to have met on that initial collaboration. They'd give us one more in 2012, with a title that foretells how they'll both likely be approaching this faceoff: "It All Belongs to Me." See how their catalogs match up with the official Brandy x Monica Cheat Sheet playlist, as curated by Apple Music host Lowkey.

ugh this full circle moment

My God today

[Young]

This is just....

A fckn DREAM come true

[Bish]

This is just....

A fckn DREAM come true

I still can't believe it.

[Young]

This is just....

A fckn DREAM come true

I still can't believe it.

I need a promo photoshoot or sumn to drop for this

This is a Moment

[REALucid]

Oh I see why Never Say Never staying at the top on iTunes. When you check TBIM, it only goes to NSN

You're such a damn hater 

TBIM! Plea

It's an iconic album, period. That's why it's kept it's foot on Monica's neck for 22 years 

[reekz]

Here we go lol

[Bish]

Oh I see why Never Say Never staying at the top on iTunes. When you check TBIM, it only goes to NSN

You're such a damn hater 

TBIM! Plea

It's an iconic album, period. That's why it's kept it's foot on Monica's neck for 22 years 

NSN is Brandy's signature album and that's the one the fans are going to go to first.

[Le Champ]

Oh I see why Never Say Never staying at the top on iTunes. When you check TBIM, it only goes to NSN

Where it belongs....

This also doesn't have anything to do with the rest the albums charting

[Bish]

Oh I see why Never Say Never staying at the top on iTunes. When you check TBIM, it only goes to NSN

Where it belongs....

This also doesn't have anything to do with the rest the albums charting

4. B7
61. NSN
79. Still Standing
111. Full Moon
120. After the Storm

The girls are practically neck and neck now. B7 is a current album so let's be fair to the Mons, guys.

[REALucid]

Oh I see why Never Say Never staying at the top on iTunes. When you check TBIM, it only goes to NSN

Where it belongs....

This also doesn't have anything to do with the rest the albums charting

Right lol


I do kinda love how she snatched away all rights to TBIM tho 

[Le Champ]

Oh I see why Never Say Never staying at the top on iTunes. When you check TBIM, it only goes to NSN

Where it belongs....

This also doesn't have anything to do with the rest the albums charting

4. B7
61. NSN
79. Still Standing
111. Full Moon
120. After the Storm

The girls are practically neck and neck now. B7 is a current album so let's be fair to the Mons, guys.

Why?

[reekz]

love how she snatched away all rights to TBIM tho

The nerve of you Calling someone a hater when it's nothing but hate in your blood. Girl...lol

[Scott.]

"I Thought" is going off on this here lunch break 

['ology]

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The fact that Brandy is an aka makes it even funnier!