John Legend and Alicia Keys premiere new music in the latest Verzuz musical battle

Everything that made Friday’s battle on Instagram more an invitation to unity in these turbulent times, with each performer playing a series of hits from “Diary“to”Ordinary people“They also played new music with the premiere of Legend”Never interrupt“and Keys Premiere”The perfect way to die“.

“I think we need a lot of hope right now,” Keys said as he acted.Empire State of Mind, “a song he says offers hope.

Legend and Keys opened the show by playing in a duet “redemption“and ended up playing Legends”Glory.“

“We are happy to be celebrating freedom and fighting for more freedom,” Legend said. “I was so inspired to see people marching down this street playing this song … It means so much that people are playing this song fighting to be freer.”

The legend dancing to his music also provided laughter to the spectators who quickly sang to the singer.

“John Legend two steps like me after another glass of Henny,” tweeted the podcast host.

“John Legend dances like he got a 940 rating,” tweeted singer Jessie Woo.

The Dance of the Legends dance was also compared to the moves of Ellen DeGeneres.

The battle of Keys and Legend was part of an ongoing series of producers Swizz Beatz and Timbaland as a way to entertain fans during quarantine.