Swizz Beatz, Timbaland, and Lena Waithe are teaming up with Amazon for a feature-length documentary about the rise of the popular hip-hop competition series, Verzuz. According to Deadline, The film titled, Gifted & Black, is set to premiere on Prime Video. 

James Adolphus will direct, with actor, producer, and Emmy-winning writer Lena Waithe producing under her Hillman Grad Productions alongside Swizz Beatz and Timbaland.

Gifted & Black will highlight the history of resilience and innovation in Black music, during times of grief and hardship, chronicling Swizz Beatz and Timbaland's journey through the COVID-19 pandemic, as they founded one of hip-hop’s biggest cultural phenomenons in the recent history of the culture. The documentary unpacks the roots of Black music, embedding in Black communities and with Black musical artists, through interviews and never before seen footage, offering insights into how Black music continues to be uplifting and uniting salvation that endures through uncertain times.

“When we first started this mission the entire world had hit rock bottom. People were going through so much and Tim and I felt we should do something to help folks escape,” Swizz Beatz said, “The rest is history, we made the magical call to Hillman Grad because we only wanted people to see the best of the best.”

“Swizz and I are excited to show the world everything that took place behind scenes during the process while celebrating the artists that helped us build Verzuz,” said Timbaland. “Thank you to our entire team, Hillman Grad, James Adolphus, Ben Selkow, Amazon, Triller, and everyone involved. Verzuz came from our love of culture and our love of music and the fact that it has become the force it is today is way beyond anything Swizz or I could’ve imagined.”

Be on the lookout for Swizz Beatz and Timbo’s upcoming documentary on their Verzuz franchise.