Jay-Z’s 2021 ‘No One Can Stand With Me’ Claim Trends Again as Fans Game Out Verzuz Foes

The revived clip refocuses debate on Verzuz’s emphasis on live crowd energy over lifetime metrics.

Overview

A recent @mymixtapez post recirculating Jay-Z’s 2021 Twitter Spaces remark drew more than 9 million views and prompted thousands of replies and quote-posts.
Fans most frequently named Kanye West, Lil Wayne, Nas, Eminem and Drake as feasible opponents for a hypothetical song-for-song showdown.
Coverage highlights Jay-Z’s commercial footprint, citing 14 Billboard 200 No. 1 albums and over 140 million records sold worldwide.
Public reaction remains divided, with supporters invoking his catalog and influence and critics arguing that Verzuz favors moments, energy and crowd reaction.
The discussion follows a 2025 resurgence of Verzuz, including a recent Cash Money vs. No Limit matchup, and Jay-Z has not indicated any intention to take part.