Patti LaBelle vs. Kimberley Locke | Head 2 Head 🗣️
![Patti LaBelle vs. Kimberley Locke: Head 2 Head 🗣️ No. 51 (2023) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Curb, Philadelphia International; Hernán Toro, Los Muertos Crew, RDNE Stock project, Thomas Ronveaux from Pexels]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/patti-labelle-vs-kimberley-locke-head-2-head-51-2023.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
In the 51st edition of Head 🗣️ 2 Head 🗣️ (2023), Patti LaBelle and Kimberley Locke contend for the best rendition of “Over the Rainbow.”

Sifting through all of the musical hype

Sifting through all of the musical hype
On Head 2 Head, we pit at least two musicians singing the same song together, comparing and contrasting their performances. Then, after much deliberation, we deliver a verdict of which performance was the best, or at least, subjectively, which performance moved us more.
![Patti LaBelle vs. Kimberley Locke: Head 2 Head 🗣️ No. 51 (2023) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Curb, Philadelphia International; Hernán Toro, Los Muertos Crew, RDNE Stock project, Thomas Ronveaux from Pexels]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/patti-labelle-vs-kimberley-locke-head-2-head-51-2023.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
In the 51st edition of Head 🗣️ 2 Head 🗣️ (2023), Patti LaBelle and Kimberley Locke contend for the best rendition of “Over the Rainbow.”
![Patti LaBelle vs. Ledisi: Head 2 Head 🗣️ No. 50 (2023) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; CMT, MCA; Hernán Toro, Los Muertos Crew, RDNE Stock project, Thomas Ronveaux from Pexels]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/patti-labelle-vs-ledisi-head-2-head-50-2023.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
In the 50th edition of Head 🗣️ 2 Head 🗣️ (2023), Patti LaBelle and Ledisi contend for the best rendition of “New Attitude.”
![Hozier vs. All Souls Choir: Head 2 Head 🗣️ No. 49 (2023) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; All Souls Choir, Columbia; Hernán Toro, Los Muertos Crew, RDNE Stock project, Thomas Ronveaux from Pexels]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/head-2-head-49-2023.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
In the 49th edition of Head 🗣️ 2 Head 🗣️ (2023), Hozier and All Souls Choir contend for the best rendition of “Nina Cried Power.”
![Whitney Houston vs. Gabriel Henrique: Head 2 Head 🗣️ No. 48 (2023) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Arista, Gabriel Henrique; Hernán Toro, Los Muertos Crew, RDNE Stock project, Thomas Ronveaux from Pexels]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/whitney-houston-gabriel-henrique-head-2-head-48-2023.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
In the 48th edition of Head 🗣️ 2 Head 🗣️ (2023), Whitney Houston and Gabriel Henrique contend for the best rendition of “Run To You.”
![The Four Tops vs. Whitney Houston : Head 2 Head 🗣️ No. 47 (2023) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Arista, Geffen; Hernán Toro, Los Muertos Crew, RDNE Stock project, Thomas Ronveaux from Pexels]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/the-four-tops-whitney-houston-head-2-head-47-2023.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
In the 47th edition of Head 🗣️ 2 Head 🗣️ (2023), The Four Tops and Whitney Houston contend for the best rendition of “I Believe in You and Me.”
![Mary Mary vs. Mariah Carey: Head 2 Head 🗣️ No. 46 (2023) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Sony BMG Music Entertainment, Mariah Carey; Hernán Toro, Los Muertos Crew, RDNE Stock project, Thomas Ronveaux from Pexels]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/mary-mary-mariah-carey-head-2-head-46-2023.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
In the 46th edition of Head 🗣️ 2 Head 🗣️ (2023), Mary Mary and Mariah Carey contend for the best rendition of “I Don’t Feel Noways Tired.”
![All Souls Choir, Nina Cried Power: Covers No. 47 (2023) [📷: Brent Faulkner /The Musical Hype; All Souls Church Unitarian DC; cottonbro studio, MART PRODUCTION, Ron Lach from Pexels; Paul Brennan from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/all-souls-choir-nina-cried-power-covers-47-2023.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
In the 47th edition of COVERS (2023), All Souls Choir delivers a compelling rendition of “Nina Cried Power,” originally performed by Hozier featuring Mavis Staples.
![The O’Jays vs. Fujii Kaze: Head 2 Head 🗣️ No. 45 (2023) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Epic, Universal Music LLC; Hernán Toro, Los Muertos Crew, RDNE Stock project, Thomas Ronveaux from Pexels]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/the-ojays-fujii-kaze-head-2-head-45-2023.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
In the 45th edition of Head 🗣️ 2 Head 🗣️ (2023), The O’Jays and Fujii Kaze contend for the best rendition of “Back Stabbers.”
![Smokey Robinson vs. Laura Nyro: Head 2 Head 🗣️ No. 44 (2023) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Motown, Sony Music Entertainment, Inc.; Hernán Toro, Los Muertos Crew, RDNE Stock project, Thomas Ronveaux from Pexels]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/smokey-robinson-laura-nyro-head-2-head-44-2023.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
In the 44th edition of Head 🗣️ 2 Head 🗣️ (2023), Smokey Robinson & The Miracles and Laura Nyro & LaBelle contend for the best rendition of “You’ve Really Got A Hold On Me.”
![Roy Hawkins vs. B.B. King: Head 2 Head 🗣️ No. 43 (2023) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Geffen; Hernán Toro, Los Muertos Crew, RDNE Stock project, Thomas Ronveaux from Pexels]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/roy-hawkins-b-b-king-head-2-head-43-2023.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
In the 43rd edition of Head 🗣️ 2 Head 🗣️ (2023), Roy Hawkins and B.B. King contend for the best rendition of “The Thrill Is Gone.”
![Roberta Flack vs. George Michael: Head 2 Head 🗣️ No. 42 (2023) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Atlantic, Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited; Hernán Toro, Los Muertos Crew, RDNE Stock project, Thomas Ronveaux from Pexels]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/roberta-flack-george-michael-head-2-head-42-2023.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
In the 42nd edition of Head 🗣️ 2 Head 🗣️ (2023), Roberta Flack and George Michael contend for the best rendition of “The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face.”
![Elvis Presley vs. Perfume Genius: Head 2 Head 🗣️ No. 41 (2023) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Perfume Genius / Matador, Sony Music Entertainment; Hernán Toro, Los Muertos Crew, RDNE Stock project, Thomas Ronveaux from Pexels]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/elvis-presley-perfume-genius-head-2-head-41-2023.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
In the 41st edition of Head 🗣️ 2 Head 🗣️ (2023), Elvis Presley and Perfume Genius contend for the best rendition of “Can’t Help Falling in Love.”