Because how am I supposed to - I'll be disrespecting myself, and I’m not going to do that 'cause it’s Christmas time." The singer continued to praise Beyonce and pay tribute to the fellow star.įirst of all, I love Beyoncé and I admire her so much as a performer for what she’s done for the world and everything else," she says. Mariah Carey performs onstage during the 2018 iHeartRadio Music Festival at T-Mobile Arena on Septemin Las Vegas, Nevada. I love you, but no, we can't ask that question." Mariah responded: ""Oh, stop!" Mariah Carey interrupted. When asked if she would go up against Beyoncé for a Verzuz by E!'s Rebecca Ingraham, Mariah glossed over the question. Mariah Carey is asked about doing a #VERZUZ battle against Beyoncé. Because a lot of times with my career, stuff would feel like work. She added "It should feel like a celebration, that’s exactly what I would like it to feel like. "But look, if it’s going to be a fun, then you never know! That’s all I’ll say about that". "Well, they were talking to me about it" she said. Lil Kim said she would participate in a Verzuz battle. Nicki Minaj later went on to say she's spoken with Verzuz co-founders Swizz Beatz and Timbaland about possibly organising a battle, but she wants the event to be more of a celebration than a competition. "But I do think there might be a female or two that can ". "But see, Drake and Wayne… they have so many bona fide Hip Hop hits, so I don’t know" she said. Nicki Minaj attends the 2017 MTV Video Music Awards at The Forum on Augin Inglewood, California. Not completely ruling out the possibility of entering the Verzuz battle, Nicki acknowledging that there are a few of other female MCs she considers to be fair competition. A post shared by VERZUZ Minaj recently talked about the prospect of fighting Verzuz in a recent interview with Houston's 97.9 The Box, and she shared her thoughts on who she would fight if she did.