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The setting for Gucci Mane and Jeezy‘s highly-anticipated Verzuz battle is fit for a king … and strippers, ’cause it’s going down at a famous ATL strip club.
TMZ’s obtained behind-the-scene video and pics inside Thursday’s face-off going down at the world-famous club, Magic City. It’s unclear if a red carpet will be rolled out for the MCs but they’re definitely getting the royal treatment … with 2 thrones for them to sit and spit lyrics.
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The crew worked hard to turn the strip joint into an awesome set for the season 2 kickoff of Verzuz … which streams live Thursday at 8 PM ET on Apple Music and on Apple Music’s official Instagram account on Instagram Live.
We’re told the guest list is pretty star-studded … with T.I., Rick Ross, Migos, Swizz Beatz and Alicia Keys among the celebs expected to attend.
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There’s always concern for security and our production sources tell us that base is definitely covered. We’re told the Nation of Islam will be there for protection. As for Atlanta PD … we’re told the dept. is aware of the event … adding that Magic City’s an area where it commonly has additional patrols.
As we reported … Gucci already drew first blood when he openly touted the fact he killed one of Jeezy’s best friends. Remember, Gucci posted a meme earlier this week mocking the shooting of Jeezy’s former labelmate, Pookie Loc in the 2000s. Pookie allegedly attempted to break into Gucci’s home, and Gucci fired in self-defense.
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Gucci’s joked about the fatal shooting before. It’ll be interesting to see how it all plays out when they finally face off on camera together. It’s gonna be 🔥.