Boosie has chosen a winner in a Verzuz battle that’ll never happen. His comments follow Tyrese and Tank going viral after a hit-for-hit live show. On Sunday (March 29), the Baton Rouge rapper shook the internet after claiming R. Kelly would “smoke” the late Michael Jackson in a music showdown. The internet wasted no time—crowning their own winner, dragging Boosie and in some cases agreeing with him.
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Boosie Sides With R. Kelly Over Michael Jackson
Boosie posted about Kelly vs. MJ while being at what looks like a pool party. The DJ at the function was blasting ‘Ignition (Remix),’ released in 2002. The rapper complimented Kelly’s music, saying it still rocks to this day, then said he wishes MJ wasn’t deceased and that R. Kelly was free so he could “prove [his] point.” And what’s his point? In a Verzuz, “R. Kelly would smoke Michael Jackson…A lot of y’all might get in y’all feelings, R. Kelly would smoke Mike. It wouldn’t even be close.”
He tripled down on his point, clarifying that he means with music and swagger, not stage performance. On that stage, MJ can’t be touched, that Boosie agrees on. But in a song-for-song? R. Kelly would smoke Michael, and he’d be front seat to see if it was possible, Boosie said. “JV and Varsity,” he added.
“A lot of people don’t want to keep it real, but I’ll keep it 1000.”
Boosie Sends A Message To Michael Jackson’s Fans
Boosie doubled back late Sunday to clock the people saying MJ would end Kelly by just standing on stage. The rapper clarified that he’s not measuring performance. He sees Kelly as the winner in a hit for hit.
“I know Mike the best at performing. I didn’t say performing, I said song for song…And I feel like the people who saying Mike they like born in the 70s. Because I’m born in the 80s and…I can’t name 10 Michael Jackson songs that I could sing word for word…Kells got 30 of them motherf**kers that people could sing word for word.”
Again, he said, the battle wouldn’t be close, without stage presence as a factor. “Mike the coldest at performing,” Boosie said. “Y’all called me crazy, I just speak my truth and sometimes the truth hurts…. know he in a bad predicament or situation, but take that out your mind…we talking song for song. It’s not close bro, it’s not. Sorry if I hurt some feels but that’s life.”
Boosie also popped X to stand by his thoughts on the hypothetical battle.
I SEE THE TRUTH HURTS 💯🔥YALL KNOW HE CANT FUCK WITH KELLS SONG FOR SONG ‼️THE WORLD JUST TO FAKE TO ADMIT IT 🤣AGAIN 💯 HOW MANY R. KELLY SONGS, YOU KNOW? N HOW MANY MICHEAL JACKSON SONGS U KNOW ? #keepitreal
— Boosie BadAzz (@BOOSIEOFFICIAL) March 30, 2026
What’s The Internet Saying? MJ Or Kelly?
Boosie BadAzz is the trending name on X, as of Monday after his MJ vs. R Kelly competition comments. And the conversation isn’t slowing up, he’s still sparking spicy clapbacks, while the a few stand with him. On X, here’s what popping off:
Not even a good hypothetical match up honestly.
Two different types of music, different eras, different everything.
MJ is the KING of Pop.
Kellz is the KING of R&B.
Both titles the PEOPLE gave them.
Plus MJ got hits as a kid with Jackson 5, can’t compare the two imo. 🤷🏾♂️ https://t.co/It1rj8JzXi
— Aaron Shakur (@AaronShakur856) March 30, 2026
I fw RKelly music heavy but he’s getting washed by MJ. Mike got hits in every decade he dropped music in. Like come on Boosie be so fr 😂 https://t.co/CvuXcFzRv8
— 2Tz (@Thereal2tz) March 30, 2026
R Kelly don't gotta single song or album that will compete with Thriller https://t.co/2JzYtSYZR2
— CJ (@_dumbledore1_) March 30, 2026
Naw kelz might not win that versus tho!! Soon as "man in the mirror" or "human nature" drops is O V E R https://t.co/MliZgLT4GH
— R Y D A T H A S U R G E O N (@_RydaThaSurgeon) March 30, 2026
They not even in the same category boosie sit down fr 😂😂 Michael Jackson had people fainting and crying at concerts😭 https://t.co/6YdJHFccuY
— kb 🦄 (@sayyswole) March 30, 2026
He not over Prince either! https://t.co/t9PgwmZGga
— ☭ Full Time Prince & Cranberries Stan Account (@St_Stephan91) March 30, 2026
Thissss! Because Mike would win with the j5 catalogue and not even touch his solo stuff! https://t.co/V2gGKom4bk
— I'm Just Me…. (@itsCARMiN_) March 30, 2026
Anybody vs Mike is so unfair its not even funny..and Kellz is da Goat of RnB..But Mike is The Final Boss of all Genres https://t.co/N4i4isPnQw
— Im Mr Jody (@KingBo2Sizzle) March 30, 2026
Kellz coulda done the same shyt with “ I believe I can fly”
That Michael did with
“We are the world”
KELZ IS A BIG DEAL!!! KELZ could do ANY GENRE EFFORTLESSLY https://t.co/7dT8qOUaGL
— R Y D A T H A S U R G E O N (@_RydaThaSurgeon) March 30, 2026
That’s his opinion like you have yours and I say r Kelly as well https://t.co/aG5utCr2dL
— Demondeecp (@DemonDeeCp4500) March 30, 2026
