fortnite closes its current chapter with a live concert featuring music from the late rapper Juice WRLD, as well as Snoop Dogg, Eminem and Ice Spice. The game event, Remix: The endstarts at 2 pm ET, but it is recommended that you log in early to ensure you arrive on time. fortniteThe Juice WRLD tribute kicked off earlier this month with a Juice WRLD skin and a series of related items.
Juice WRLD (Jarad Higgins) died in 2019 at age 21, and while the practice of using a celebrity's digital likeness after their death usually bothers me, it was apparently a great fortnite fan, so this collaboration at least seems to make sense. His mother, Carmela Wallace, said in a statement shared by Epic that “Jarad always loved to play fortnite — for him it was more than just entertainment, it was a way to connect with others. From a very young age, video games were part of his way of bonding with friends and family, and being in fortnite “It’s an incredible tribute to that connection.”
The rapper's estate has released three posthumous albums since his death, and another new song, “Empty Out Your Pockets,” is set to premiere on the fortnite event. “I know he would be thrilled to see how his love of gaming continues to bring people together in different spaces, just as his music does,” Wallace said. The event will also feature a new single from Snoop Dogg called “Another Part of Me,” which features Sting. If you miss the live event, Epic says it plans to hold an encore later in the day, barring technical issues.
