Johnta austin vs ne yo playlist

Last night, Ne-Yo and Johntá Austin had an Instagram Live battle during which they played some of the biggest hits they’ve written, and R&B fans on Twitter loved every minute of it.

Ne-Yo first announced the battle on Twitter, asking fans if they wanted to see him and Austin go at it. Austin was up for the challenge and responded: “Y’all requested. My brother & I will oblige.” Then, they revealed the official rules — show up sober and play 25 songs of any genre.

Given their catalog, however, the battle ended up being an hour-long R&B jam. Ne-Yo played songs such as Mario’s “Let Me Love You,” Rihanna’s “Unfaithful,” and Beyoncé’s “Irreplaceable.” Meanwhile, Austin played some of his biggest ‘90s tracks, including Aaliyah’s “Come Over,” Tyrese’s “Sweet Lady” and Toni Braxton’s “Just Be a Man About It.”

Once it was over, Ne-Yo said they “both won.” Some fans, however, think Austin took the win. What’s certain is that the Ne-Yo vs Johntá Austin battle was legendary, as over 77,000 fans tuned in.

Watch the battle below, then keep scrolling for some of the best reactions.

It was CLASSIC

That Neyo vs Johnta Austin battle was a classic. A lot of people learned who Johnta was today if they didn’t know already. They both won.
— MAL (@MAL___) March 30, 2020

neyo vs johnta austin may be the best thing we’ll see all year. that shit was insanity at its finest.
— Ella Mai (@ellamai) March 30, 2020

What happened with Dream vs Sean Garrett on a Saturday night compared to Ne-Yo vs Johnta Austin on a Sunday night is really the perfect metaphor for a weekend lol
— Rory (@thisisrory) March 30, 2020

That neyo x johnta battle was the best thing I’ve ever seen on live.
— Frozen Water ? (@OfficiallyIce) March 30, 2020

FINAL LIST
JOHNTA AUSTIN VS NE-YO PEN BATTLE
THIS WAS LEGENDARY pic.twitter.com/qkf03aoJy2
— MY LOVE GOES BANG, BANG, BANG. (@BeckDeeMyG) March 30, 2020

Me adding up potential residuals everytime Johntá and Neyo played a big record pic.twitter.com/kav5jJgr0z
— Matthew A. Cherry (@MatthewACherry) March 30, 2020

Johntá is the R&B GOAT

You can’t talk R&B without mentioning Johnta Austin. If you know, you know. pic.twitter.com/A8wGgRca9o
— ᴅᴏʟʟᴀʀ (@callmedollar) March 30, 2020

I had no idea who Johnta was. I’m thankful they doing shit like this cuz now I know this nigga one of the greatest writers of all time. Y’all gotta stop being weird and always tryna pit ppl against each other! THANK GGOD FOR THE WRITERS!
— REASON TDE (@reasonTDE) March 30, 2020

Johnta last 5 tracks were:
Aaliyah – I Don’t Wanna
Aaliyah – Come Over,
Chris Brown – Poppin,
MJB – Be Without You
Mariah – We Belong Together
There was no tie….Ne-Yo got WASHED, RINSED, REPEAT
— Stefan Urquelle?? (@PoeticSage) March 30, 2020

still not over johnta writing "sweet lady" before he could legally operate a motor vehicle
— pharrell’s signature four-count start (@RayNeutron) March 30, 2020

Yo Johntá Austin got hits that stick like grits. Had no idea he wrote all those monster records.
— Matthew A. Cherry (@MatthewACherry) March 30, 2020

Twitter TL learning in real time who TF Johnta Austin was…
pic.twitter.com/6zGGRwrdX9
— ?????? ??????? ??? (@OhSayLesss) March 30, 2020

“We belong together” entering the live to secure Johnta’s win over Neyo pic.twitter.com/uneSURQGq8
— Don Julia (@darrrinnn) March 30, 2020

Aint no tie now…Johnta Austin won that period.
He won the songs
He won the outfit
He won the looks
Won. Won. Won.
— George M Johnson (@IamGMJohnson) March 30, 2020

Johnta came back in the final mins
Aaliyah – I Don’t Wanna
Aaliyah – Come Over,
Chris Brown – Poppin,
MJB – Be Without You
Mariah – We Belong Together pic.twitter.com/HFz3BDyffU
— Rap Game Forrest Gump ?? (@Sixfever) March 30, 2020

Johnta when he turned off the live after telling Neyo “we both won” ?#NeYoVsJohntaAustin pic.twitter.com/er01UZYpZA

Instagram Live has been a blessing for music lovers. Last week Timbaland and Swizz Beatz kicked things off with a battle. On Saturday Sean Garrett and The-Dream went head to head for an epic battle. And then on Sunday, after it seemed like it couldn’t get any better, Johnta Austin and Ne-Yo went head to head in the battle of the songwriters. It was so good we had to document it. Here’s our round by round breakdown of the Ne-Yo vs Johnta Austin battle on Instagram.
Other Verzuz Battles:
| Mannie Fresh vs. Scott Storch | T-Pain vs. Lil Jon | Dj Premier vs. RZA | Babyface vs. Teddy Riley | Jill Scott vs. Erykah Badu | Nelly vs. Ludacris
| Beenie Man vs. Bounty Killer | 112 vs. Jagged Edge |
Kirk Franklin vs. Fred Hammond
| Alicia Keys vs. John Legend | Fabolous vs. Jadakiss |
DMX vs. Snoop Dogg | Rick Ross vs. 2 Chainz | Brandy vs. Monica

If you missed it, here’s a break down of every song that was played in each round and how we judged it.
Round 1: Johnta Austin: “Get Gone” – Ideal vs. Ne-Yo: “That Girl” – Marques Houston
Winner: Ne-Yo
Marques Houston – “That Girl”
Round 2: Aaliyah – “I Miss You” vs. Rihanna “Unfaithful”
Winner: Johnta Austin
Aaliyah – “I Miss You”
Round 3: Mariah Carey – “Like That” vs. Keri Hilson featuring Kanye West “Knock You Down”
Winner: Johnta Austin
Mariah Carey – “Like That” featuring Fatman Scoop & Jermaine Dupri
Round 4: Bryson Tiller – “Don’t” vs. “She Got Her Own” Ne-yo featuring Jamie Foxx & Fabolous
I thought for sure Johnta was going to get the win with that Bryson record, especially since I didn’t know he did that one. But then that Ne-Yo joint dropped.
Winner: Ne-Yo
“She Got Her Own” Ne-yo featuring Jamie Foxx & Fabolous
Round 5: Ginuwine – “Stingy” vs. Mack Wilds – “Own It”
Winner: Johnta Austin
Ginuwine – “Stingy”
Round 6: Chris Brown – “Yo (Excuse Me Miss)” vs. Ne-Yo – “Stay With Me”
Winner: Johnta Austin
Chris Brown – “Yo (Excuse Me Miss)”

Round 7: Mariah Carey – “Don’t Forget About Us” vs. Jennifer Hudson – “Spotlight”
Winner: Johnta Austin
Mariah Carey – “Don’t Forget About Us”
Round 8: Toni Braxton featuring Dr. Dre – “Just Be A Man About It” vs. Ne-Yo – “Do You”
Winner: Johnta Austin
Toni Braxton featuring Dr. Dre – “Just Be A Man About It”
Round 9: Bow Wow featuring Omarion “Like Mine” vs. Plies featuring Ne-Yo – “Bust It Baby Pt. 2”
Winner: Ne-Yo
“Bust It Baby Pt. 2”
Round 10: Trey Songz – “I Need A Girl” vs. Ne-Yo “Go On Girl”
Winner: Ne-Yo
Ne-Yo “Go On Girl”
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