Verzuz: Rick Ross and French Montana put their classics up on May 7
Ever wonder how many anthems Rick Ross really has in the books? Maybe thinking French Montana is more than just slept on with his audio gems? Turns out the rap duo’s classics are getting the Verzuz treatment May 7.
Verzuz has you covered with French Montana and Rick Ross May 7
It’s endless anthems when talking about Ricky Rozay and the original Coke Boy. So seeing them facing off? Yup - I am here for it. Peep the deets.
VERZUZ, the groundbreaking music series created by legendary producers Swizz Beatz and Timbaland, together with Apple Music and Complex, today announce the next live match-up as part of their ongoing partnership: French Montana vs. Rick Ross.
Two of the most influential figures in hip-hop, French Montana and Rick Ross will go head to head LIVE on Thursday, May 7th at 6:30 pm PST / 9:30 pm EST at Apple Music Studios in Los Angeles, the company’s state-of-the-art studio space dedicated to artist-driven content, innovation in audio, and deeper fan connection.
Fans around the world can get ready for the show with the official warm-up “cheat sheet” playlist inspired by the artists’ catalogs and watch the full event live, in real time and in high definition only on Apple Music HERE.
WHAT: Apple Music and Complex present VERZUZ Live Match-Up: French Montana vs. Rick Ross
WHEN: Thursday, May 7th at 6:30 pm PST / 9:30 pm EST
WHERE: Apple Music Studios
Before the lights come up on one of culture’s biggest nights, Complex and Verzuz join forces to set the stage - and close it down - with the new Complex × VERZUZ Companion Show, a live, premium pre- and post-show broadcast. Streaming across VERZUZ, and Complex platforms, the show goes live 30 minutes before the battle with fast, informed, and charismatic commentary from Complex’s Jordan Rose and Apple Music’s Ebro Darden, offering real-time cultural context, artistic legacy breakdowns, surprise guest appearances and song prediction debates. Following the final track, the Companion Show returns for an official 20-minute recap, spotlighting standout moments, surprise guests, social buzz, and early fan consensus — delivering the only destination where the VERZUZ moment is decoded by experts as it unfolds, complete with celebrity drop-ins, exclusive reactions, and direct access to the VERZUZ ecosystem.
Following the live performance, VERZUZ will also be available on demand on Apple Music, featuring both the full video and exclusive audio. A special edition trading card release will celebrate the match-up with two official GAS Trading Cards per artist: French Montana and Rick Ross. Each artist is represented by their own separate Trading Card, available for a limited time with randomly inserted Autograph and Foil parallels replacing the standard card—including hand-signed numbered Rainbow, Blue, Teal, Red, and a 1/1 Gold Foil. Also available are standalone Limited Edition Cracked Ice Foil Cards, sequentially numbered to 300. Select Limited Edition Cards feature exclusive hand-signed Autograph Cracked Ice Foil inserts numbered to 10. The cards will be available exclusively on Complex.com.
Join us LIVE on Thursday, May 7th at 6:30 pm PST / 9:30 pm EST.
