Kurt Elling and Branford Marsalis in hilarious Twitter spat

The award winning pair have been roasting eachother over social media this week

Published 16th Feb 2017

Kurt Elling and Branford Marsalis are a multi-award winning pair of musicians, who have recently received high praise (and in fact a Grammy nomination) for their collaboration album ‘Upward Spiral’.

But this week, something has sparked a fight on social media – Kurt Elling has even signed up to Twitter in order to swap banter / abuse / roasting with his friend.

Here's how it's played out...

> Highly overrated singer Kurt Elling should spend less time criticizing me and work on his vocals. Sad! #SeeYouInCourt > > — Branford Marsalis (@bmarsalis) February 11, 2017

> What a nasty person! He attached me viciously! I have a right to respond! Disgusting! #only the beginning pic.twitter.com/gGYu6tYimH > > — Branford Marsalis (@bmarsalis) February 12, 2017

> Hearing the clueless Kurt Elling try to sing in Brazilian is embarrassing. He should take Brazilian lessons! Terrible! > > — Branford Marsalis (@bmarsalis) February 12, 2017

> @RealKurtElling Total Loser Kurt Elling needs to learn geography. Everyone knows tacos come from Argentina! #BuildThatWallOnstage > > — Branford Marsalis (@bmarsalis) February 14, 2017

> Heard .@bmarsalis AGAIN on St James Inf: WEAK and NO STAMINA. Only two choruses. #shame #lockhimup #gimmethatsteak > > — TheRealKurtElling (@RealKurtElling) February 16, 2017

And now twitter newby Kurt Elling has started trolling superstar rappers!

> .hey @LupeFiasco - where you at? We gonna make a record together or what? > > — TheRealKurtElling (@RealKurtElling) February 15, 2017

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