Fortnite's New Rap Icons Collection Brings Snoop Dogg, Eminem, Juice WRLD, and Ice Spice to Battle Royale
Epic Games adds iconic stars and fresh battlegrounds in Chapter 2 Remix
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Epic Games has dropped an unexpected feature in Fortnite: a "Rap Icons" collection, consisting of hip-hop legends Snoop Dogg, Eminem, Juice WRLD, and Ice Spice as skins. Right out of the gate, Chapter 2 Remix will arrive with these skins and new thematic locations dedicated to each artist, which will bring a new game dynamism to the Fortnite map. Social media is rife with rumours and revelations of these music icons to meet and battle in Fortnite.
The Rap Icons Collection - What's Coming
Fortnite announced on its blog about the unique offerings and new experiences in a Chapter 2 Remix update:
Iconic Artist Skins:
Snoop Dogg, Eminem, Juice WRLD, Ice Spice skins will be possible to give fans the opportunity to represent their favorite artists in-game
Themed Locations:
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Doggfather Mansion (Snoop Dogg): The luxurious mansion will be packed with special loot and signature style.
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Mom's Spaghetti (Eminem): Hidden restaurant lair in the Grotto.
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Shark Island (Ice Spice): A revamped island location to explore.
Artist Encounters and Special Abilities:
Players will face each artist in a week-by-week showdown, each with unique abilities and rare loot drops. For example, defeating Eminem rewards players with the Mythic RG Minigun and a potential temporary alliance.
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Weekly Showdowns and Tribute Event
Each artist will drop into the game over the course of weekly waves in November:
- Week 1: Battle Snoop Dogg.
- Week 2: Take On Eminem.
- Week 3: Face Ice Spice on Shark Island.
Week 4: Tribute to Juice WRLD. Instead of a battle, Epic will honor the late artist by giving players the access to the special Slayer Juice WRLD Outfit for logging in within the specific timeframe. He will also hold Remix: The Finale live event on November 30th.
