Fortnite is internet hosting a digital live performance as we speak in tribute to the late rapper Juice WRLD

Fortnite is bringing its present chapter to a detailed with a reside live performance occasion that includes music from the late rapper Juice WRLD, in addition to Snoop Dogg, Eminem and Ice Spice. The in-game occasion, Remix: The Finale, kicks off at 2PM ET, however it’s really helpful that you go surfing early to make sure you get in on time. Fortnite’s tribute to Juice WRLD started earlier this month with a Juice WRLD pores and skin and plenty of associated objects.

Juice WRLD (Jarad Higgins) died in 2019 at age 21, and whereas the apply of utilizing a star’s digital likeness after their demise usually rubs me the flawed manner, he was apparently a giant Fortnite fan, so this collab not less than appears to make sense. His mom, Carmela Wallace, stated in an announcement shared by Epic that “Jarad at all times beloved to play Fortnite — it was extra than simply leisure for him, it was a strategy to join with others. From a younger age, video video games had been part of how he bonded with family and friends, and being in Fortnite is an unimaginable tribute to that connection.”

The rapper’s property has launched three posthumous albums since his demise, and one other new observe, “Empty Out Your Pockets,” will premiere on the Fortnite occasion. “I do know he could be overjoyed to see how his love for video games continues to carry folks collectively throughout totally different areas, similar to his music does,” Wallace stated. The occasion may also showcase a brand new single from Snoop Dogg known as “One other A part of Me,” which options Sting. If you happen to miss the reside occasion, Epic says it plans to run an encore later within the day barring any technical points.