Babyface versus Teddy Riley on Instagram Live was supposed to be the battle of the century. However, it didn’t go that way due to technical difficulties on Teddy’s end.
Both of the producers are responsible for some of the greatest hits of all-time. Their catalog includes classics by Toni Braxton,Whitney Houston, Bobby Brown and more.
Swizz Beats and Timbaland were the ones who originally suggested the two go head to head after they had their very own battle of the best.
Celebrities like Toni Braxton, Tyrese, Snoop Dogg and more were excited for the event that started 9 pm eastern time on Saturday night.
Babyface, who just got over Coronavirus showed up with a laptop and a phone while Teddy went with theatrics such as a background band, hype man, and even a dance routine.
View this post on InstagramThank you everyone for being there for us
A post shared by Kenny Edmonds (@babyface) on Apr 18, 2020 at 7:28pm PDT
After an hour of echoing and distracting noises on Riley’s end and hits played from Babyface’s location, social media users decided that Babyface won not only with the songs he played but because he didn’t try to put on a fancy show.
Riley’s camp told viewers at 10 pm they would be back at 1030. However, Babyface took to Instagram to suggest they do it another time.
‘I think that it’s only right that we postpone this thing until another time when there aren’t any technical difficulties, and everybody can hear the music the way it needs to be heard,’ he explained to disappointed fans.
After getting roasted on Twitter, Riley echoed the same sentiments.
View this post on InstagramA post shared by The Shade Room (@theshaderoom) on Apr 18, 2020 at 7:33pm PDT
_____________________________________ It seems as though #TeddyRiley and his room full of techs may have been having some technical difficulties as majority of the short lived live sounded like a #Verizon commercial, "Can you hear me now?" 
_____________________________________ Uncle #Babyface looked like he was over it and was ready to go back to binging #Ozark or whatever he be watching. _____________________________________ Anyway, the legends told us to return at 7:30 pt /10:30 etc for a show that started at 6/9et. We respect our elders so we'll wait 
‘It’s just like a boxing match [when] something goes wrong, we have to do it again. Please forgive us. We will be back.’
Toni and Tamar Braxton trended on Twitter for hours after the mishap because of Toni’s tweets and Tamar’s Instagram Live talking about the drama.
There is no official date for the rescheduled battle but there are plenty of memes to hold fans over until the time comes.