It looks like Eminem has begun collaborating with the hit video game, Fortnite. The rapper took to social media last night (November 21) to hint at a possible collaboration with Epic Games, writing in a caption: "calling all grandmas 12.2." His post hints that something will happen on December 2nd.
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The teaser shared includes a prominent lyric from the 2020 song "Tone Deaf," which ends with the words: "At the crib playin' Fortnite with your grandma."
Fortnite also confirmed that the upcoming “Big Bang” event will take place on December 2nd, successfully combining the Eminem teaser. Fortnite’s post, which you can see below, also reveals that the “Big Bang” event will be an unforgettable experience, with a once-in-a-lifetime reveal towards the end.
If the collaboration goes through, the “Lose Yourself” rapper and Rock and Roll Hall Of Fame inductee will be the latest musician to collaborate with Fortnite, following in the footsteps of Marshmello, Travis Scott, Ariana Grande and others.
In October, Eminem announced that fans would soon be able to purchase jars of his famous "Mom's Spaghetti." The rapper's Detroit restaurant is set to begin shipping jars of the product nationwide. In 2021, Eminem announced the opening of a "Mom's Spaghetti" restaurant in his hometown, following a series of successful limited- edition in 2017 and 2018.
Eminem recently officially asked Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy to stop using the song “Lose Yourself” in his campaign. The politician had chosen it as his retirement song and was seen rapping it at the Iowa caucuses in August.
See Fortnite's post:
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It's currently unclear what exactly Fortnite's "Big Bang" event will entail, but if it's anything like the Galactus event, then it could be a big one for the battle royale. Fortnite recently returned to Chapter 1, with the original island returning for the current update. It's unclear whether the original island will remain after the next big event or if it will be removed.
Source: nme.com
