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Sneaker Culture Meets Gaming With Fortnite Kicks

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Today, November 21st, Fortnite Kicks brings sneakers into the world of gaming with Nike and Jordan joining the action. Players can now add iconic designs like Air Jordans and other Nike classics to their Fortnite characters. This collaboration mixes the worlds of gaming and sneaker culture, giving fans a fresh way to show off their style in the virtual space. It’s a unique way for Fortnite players to combine their love for the game with some of the most recognizable sneakers around.

Fortnite Kicks is a new step for how fashion and gaming come together. Sneakers have always been about personal expression, and now they bring that same energy to Fortnite. Adding these iconic designs gives players another way to customize their look and stand out in the game. This partnership shows how gaming and real-world trends can connect, creating something exciting for fans of both. It’s a fun way to see two different cultures come together in a creative and interactive way.

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As you can see, lots of popular models are going to be wearable in-game. The Air Jordan 3 “Black Cement” brings its timeless appeal, with its black leather base, elephant print overlays, and red accents translating perfectly to Fortnite’s virtual world. It’s a sneaker that has long been celebrated for its bold design and connection to Michael Jordan’s legacy. Meanwhile, the Air Jordan 1 “Black Toe Reimagined” offers a fresh take on a classic, with its striking black, white, and red colorway. Known for its history and cultural significance, this design adds an iconic touch to any character’s outfit in the game.

Sneaker Bar Detroit reports that the “Show ’Em Off” emote will be available in the Fortnite Item Shop from November 21 at 7 PM to December 1 at 7 PM (Eastern Time). This marks a new step in Nike and Jordan’s digital foray. Fortnite Kicks brings something special for fans of sneakers and gaming alike.

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Ice Spice Joins Eminem, Juice WRLD, And Snoop Dogg As The Newest ‘Fortnite’ Character Skin

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The ever-popular multiplayer shooter Fortnite got a new, rap-related facelift today, as Shark Island was turned into Ice Isle in celebration of the addition of rapper Ice Spice as a playable character. Two Rap Princess skins are now available for purchase in the game’s store, inspired by her looks in the videos for “Deli” and Cash Cobain’s “Fisherrr (Remix).” She’s also got a themed Grappler and Rifle.

In an interview with Billboard about the new additions, Ice said she earned some “big sister cool points” from her younger siblings who play the game and said she’s “grateful to stand next to icons,” including Eminem and Snoop Dogg, who are also in the game. Also included in Chapter 2 Remix is the long-awaited debut of Juice WRLD. The rappers were included as part of the Chapter 2 Remix rollout, which kicked off with an event in New York City earlier this month and the initiative will continue through the month of November. You can see a recap video of the performance below.

Earlier this year, the game partnered with Don Toliver for a game mode inspired by his new album HardStone Psycho.

You can check out the gameplay trailer for Ice Spice’s Fortnite takeover above.

Ice Spice Joins The Gaming World As “Fortnite” Playable Character With Skins, Zones & Weapons

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Ice Spice is one of a couple of rappers joining Fortnite Battle Royale‘s Chapter 2 remix, with Eminem, Snoop Dogg, and Juice WRLD coming soon with their own playable skins, map zones, challenges, weapons, and much more. But the Bronx femcee is keeping things going as of Thursday (November 14) after Tha Doggfather kicked them off. The in-game location Shark Island is now Ice Isle, and its abandoned shopping mall is now covered in a Y2K! aesthetic. Her Grappler and Rifle are now available along with two skins based on her “Deli” and “Fisherrr (Remix)” music video outfits, respectively.

“I’m most excited to see how happy my fans are that they get to use my skins and just grateful to stand next to icons,” Ice Spice stated to Billboard. “I have a bunch of younger siblings that play the game and [I] also get to have big sister cool points.” “Not yet,” the “In Ha Mood” rapper answered when asked if she had the chance to try her in-game contributions out. “But I am excited to as soon as I wrap up tour. She’s super cute and I love her looks. […] I grew up playing on consoles like the Wii and Nintendo. I’m obviously a huge Super Mario fan.” Check out gameplay footage of these new drops down below.

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Ice Spice’s Fortnite Debut

Of course, we know that Ice Spice is a big media consumer and a fan of all things style, so this Fortnite collab and the skins for it should come as no surprise. In fact, she often fuses these interests in other ways that go beyond the video game world, showing love to an iconic ’90s movie for her Halloween costume.

As such, seeing Ice Spice switch things up for this Fortnite team-up is a treat, and we wonder what else she has in store. With evolving looks and new fashion choices, her closet and style repertoire could probably make for more than a few skins for the video game. But what players care about most is the actual in-game experience. Let’s see how Ice Isle and the other gameplay elements stack up.

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Eminem, Ice Spice, Snoop Dogg & Juice WRLD Join Fortnite’s “Chapter 2” Remix For New Season

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Fortnite has plenty of music collabs under their belt, so it’s no surprise the Battle Royale video game sensation continues to go all out for its crossover of dedicated players and music fans. Moreover, they just announced the launch of their Chapter 2 Remix for their new season on Friday (November 1), in collaboration with Eminem, Snoop Dogg, Ice Spice, and presumably the late Juice WRLD’s estate, which reportedly went live today (Saturday, November 2). Each hip-hop artist will have themed gameplay locations, skins, and other gameplay elements. Overall, it seems like a pretty thorough and engaging effort that will surely make fans lock in even more.

In fact, Snoop Dogg and Ice Spice hit the New York City streets this week to promote this new Fortnite collab, fresh off the former announcing his Missionary album’s release date. In Times Square, they offered a surprise performance of their biggest hits individually, and then united onstage to reveal the Chapter 2 Remix trailer, which you can check out down below. It previewed the worlds that these artists will be a part of, and Tha Doggfather will kick off this first week as the game’s sixth season’s main face.

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Fortnite Chapter 2 Remix Trailer

For those curious, Snoop Dogg will be an in-game boss in Fortnite, complete with a unique weapon, and then Eminem (maybe Slim Shady?), Ice Spice, and Juice WRLD will follow. “My son Cordell’s a big Fortnite player with me, so when we had the opportunity we jumped on it as a new way to connect with my sound and style,” Snoop stated via a press release. “Anyone can be Snoop in Fortnite.” Juice will lead week four, and on November 30 at 2PM EST, the game will launch the Remix: The Finale live in-game event to celebrate his legacy, along with an exclusive skin for players that log in that day.

“You will see some really interesting ways of integrating music,” the director of strategic partnerships at Fortnite‘s Epic Games, Emily Levy, remarked to Billboard. “And we are debuting music at different points of the season in interesting places.” Where we dropping… Or is that meme dead already?

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Thanks To A New Kendrick Lamar ‘Not Like Us’ Video Game, You Too Can Take A Wack At Drake And Owls

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Today (July 15), Kendrick Lamar’s venomous Drake diss track “Not Like Us” returned to the top of the music charts.

Since its release, DJs have hard their fun with it. During Kendrick’s The Pop Out — Ken & Friends show backed by Amazon Music, the entire West Coast line danced to Drake’s demise. Now, the public can take a wack at Drake (or rather, an owl) thanks to a new video game.

Inspired by the bold piñata scene within Kendrick’s official visual, Richie Branson, a graphic designer, animator, and game designer (Bleacher Report, Epic Games, Fortnite) created a hilarious web game for hip-hop heads to enjoy in their free time.

“This game is a free love letter to video games and hip-hop,” wrote Branson on the game’s credit page.

Users are tasked with hitting as many animated owls as they can, as a reimagined instrumental of Mustard’s production plays in the background. The modified Pokémon adventure doesn’t have a leaderboard at this time. However, users have begun to screenshot their results to compare with others.

Clearly, the Los Angeles Public Library was on to something when it decided to retire its owl puppet.

To play Richie Branson’s ‘Not Like Us’ game, inspired by Kendrick Lamar’s chart-topping song, click here.

Don Toliver’s ‘Hardstone Psycho’ Is Coming To ‘Fortnite’ As A Special Game Mode

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Fortnite‘s grip on popular culture is honestly pretty impressive. From stealing popular dances for in-game emotes to featuring some of the biggest stars in entertainment as character skins and even hosting virtual concerts from the likes of Billie Eilish and The Weeknd, the game has ingrained itself into music — especially hip-hop — as both a valuable tool for reaching a young audience and a favored pastime of the artists themselves — albeit, a sometimes frustrating one.

The next artist to team up with Epic Games is Don Toliver, who will be the focus of the special game Hardstone. Toliver teased the game/event with a trailer showing off some of the game’s environments, skins, and weapons, which will all revolve around the biker gang theme of his upcoming album, Hardstone Psycho. The collaboration is fitting, considering it was Toliver’s mentor Travis Scott who performed one of Fortnite‘s first-ever virtual concerts, breaking streaming records for the game in the process.

Since Travis’ proof-of-concept success, in-game performers have included Young Thug, Dominic Fike, J Balvin, Ariana Grande, Eminem, and more.

Hardstone will be a “8v8 turf war between two rival biker gangs (Hardstone & Wolves M.C.)… featuring music from Don Toliver’s new album, a fully custom map, immersive gameplay, & more.” You can play the game free on June 10th in Fortnite, by logging onto Fortnite and searching for “Hardstone” from the main menu.

Don Toliver Delivers High-Octane Trailer For His “Hardstone Psycho” x “Fortnite” Collab: Watch

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Don Toliver is an artist who has proven to be one of the best in his lane. Overall, he has some great projects and some singles that have stayed in our rotations for months and years on end. With each new album, Toliver is constantly giving us new concepts. For instance, his new album Hardstone Psycho is supposed to bring forth the biker gang vibes. There are some hard rock elements to his latest singles, and we cannot wait to hear the finished product.

In fact, the album is going to be coming out on June 14th, which is next Friday. Before that, on June 10th, the world of Hardstone Psycho will be coming to Fortnite. We know this because of a new trailer that was put out earlier today. In the tweet below, you can see some gameplay footage which showcases a whole new map that was made just for the album. Furthermore, it appears as though some unique Hardstone Psycho skins will be made available to gamers. It’s a cool addition that Toliver fans will definitely appreciate.

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Don Toliver In “Fortnite”

Fortnite has been having a resurgence over the last year or so, with much of that stemming from the recent OG season. That said, Fortnite collaborations seem to be the move for a lot of new artists. If Toliver gets a song in the new Festival mode, then it will truly elevate this new partnership. Hopefully, this new project is able to live up to the hype created by the three singles.

Let us know what you think about this new collaboration, in the comments section down below. Do you believe that this is going to be a fun new map to play? Do you still play Fortnite and if so, will you be checking out this new game mode? Additionally, stay tuned to HNHH for the latest news and updates from around the music world. We will keep you informed on all of your favorite artists and their upcoming projects.

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Teejay Drops “Twerk It” Video, Fortnite Collaboration

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Breakout Jamaican dancehall star Teejay shares a new and instantly mesmerizing video for “Twerk It” that spotlights Jamaica’s finest female dancers backing it up and busting it down. 

In the JEDITHEGOD & LAGIKZSUPREME directed video for “Twerk It” the tables have turned, where syncopated moves take a back seat, and give way to whining and twerking. The fluttering bassline features high-pitched guitar fingerpicking courtesy of production by DJ Frass.

Teejay continues to grab the attention of fans with his carefree dance moves from his breakout hit, “Drift.” On May 9th, 2024, the track and its signature choreography were added to Fortnite. His lively  song and side-to-side steps, hops, and pose are now known as the Snapshot Swagger emote in Chapter 5, Season 2. It is the first time a Jamaican artist and dance have been featured in the widely-popular online game.

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Doja Cat Enraged With “Fortnite” & Its Developers Are Responding Accordingly

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Doja Cat is of course known for her musical talents, but she is also a huge video game nerd. The California native streams on Twitch occasionally, and one of her favorites at the moment is Fortnite. The battle royale game, which launched in late 2017, grew immensely fast, thanks to Ninja mainly. The multiplayer title is always bringing new updates, DLCs, and loads of in-game concert events. As you can probably surmise, not all of the changes are welcomed by everyone. Lately, Doja Cat has not enjoyed her recent sessions on Fortnite, as a series of rageful posts on X suggests.

According to AllHipHop, Doja is having major issues with a weapon, the Chains of Hades, and the Water Bending ability. “FORTNITE WOULDN’T BE SO F***ING EMBARRASSING IF THEY MADE LOBBIES WHERE PEOPLE WITH ACTUAL AIM SKILLS AND FPS EXPERIENCE DIDN’T DEAL WITH LOSERS USING F***ING WATER BENDING AND CHAINS OF HADES.” Doja did not stop there though. “WATER BENDING IS A F***ING CRUTCH YOU ARE NOT GOOD AT THE GAME BECAUSE OF WATER BENDING, I WOULD BECOME SEVERELY DEPRESSED IF I HAD TO RELY ON ANY OF THESE STUPID NON F***ING WEAPONS.”

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Doja Cat Lets Fortnite Developers Hear It

With one an important player venting their frustrations, developers at Fortnite were bound to come across it one way or another. Sure enough, that turned out to be the case. A report from Dexerto says that Epic removed the overpowered weapon shortly after Doja’s tweets. The Chain of Hades was brought out during the beginning of Chapter 5 Season 2 and it is out of the game for the current season.

What are your thoughts on Doja Cat getting furious with certain gaming mechanics in Fortnite? Do you share the rapper’s sentiments, or is she overreacting? What state is the popular battle royale game in right now in your opinion and why? We would like to hear what you have to say, so be sure to leave your takes in the comments section. Additionally, always keep it locked in with HNHH for all of the latest news surrounding Doja Cat and Fortnite. Finally, stay with us for everything else going on in the music world.

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An Enraged Doja Cat Complained About A New ‘Fortnite’ Weapon, After Which The Game Developers Took Action

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Recently, Chains Of Hades, a new Greek-inspired weapon, was added to Fortnite. Doja Cat has made it abundantly clear that she absolutely hates it.

In now-deleted tweets (as Eurogamer reports), Doja wrote, “If you’re horrible and garbage at Fortnite make sure you grab a Chains of Hades whip to pass the time. Dumb c*nts,” and, “If Fortnite knew what was good for them they’d get rid of Chains of Hades.”

In other non-deleted tweets, Doja wrote, “FORTNITE WOULDN’T BE SO F*CKING EMBARRASSING IF THEY MADE LOBBIES WHERE PEOPLE WITH ACTUAL AIM SKILLS AND FPS EXPERIENCE DIDN’T DEAL WITH LOSERS USING F*CKING WATER BENDING AND CHAINS OF HADES. *,” and, “WATER BENDING IS A F*CKING CRUTCH YOU ARE NOT GOOD AT THE GAME BECAUSE OF WATER BENDING, I WOULD BECOME SEVERELY DEPRESSED IF I HAD TO RELY ON ANY OF THESE STUPID NON F*CKING WEAPONS*.”

After Doja’s tweets, Fortnite makers Epic Games actually did remove the weapon from the game’s tournament mode. As NME notes, Epic says this was due to a bug (and not necessarily in response to Doja’s complaints), but the weapon can still be found in other game modes.

Doja was less bothered when her album leaked ahead of its release date. In April, Doja wrote, “its definitely messed up cuz i wanted to put it out myself but theres nothing i can do about it!! thats just how its gonna be but at least i can just keep being creative and look forward to the awesome things i have coming up!!”