Epic Games has officially announced that legendary rapper Lil Wayne is set to arrive in Fortnite this weekend.
Lil Wayne becomes the newest addition to the wildly popular Icon Series within the battle royale phenomenon, joining an impressive roster that already includes Addison Rae, EsDeeKid, Sabrina Carpenter, Travis Scott, and others.
The collaboration features not one but two distinct Lil Wayne skins, along with a suite of Weezy-themed cosmetics. Additionally, three of his most iconic tracks will be introduced to Fortnite Festival.
Full list of items in the Lil Wayne x Fortnite collaboration:
- Lil Wayne outfit – Gold graffiti effects glow and pulse to the beat, with toggleable sunglasses
- Weezy outfit – Wayne’s signature aesthetic, featuring an ember-reactive style and toggleable tank top, hat, and sunglasses
- Milli Bricks back bling – A stack of gold bricks arranged in the shape of the Young Money logo
- Weezy Board back bling – A flaming skateboard
- Weezy Boardbreaker pickaxe – Dual-wielded broken skateboards that ignite at every weak point
- Young Money Stage glider – Pyrotechnics erupt upon deployment while stage lights follow the player
- ‘Lollipop’ emote – Choreography from the ‘Lollipop’ music video, complete with Las Vegas-inspired lighting
- ‘6 Foot 7 Foot’ emote – Dance moves performed by Lil Wayne himself
- ‘Lollipop’ jam track
- ‘A Milli’ jam track
- ‘6 Foot 7 Foot’ jam track
The Lil Wayne x Fortnite collaboration launches tomorrow, September 12. On the same day, players can compete in the Weezy Icon Cup in either Solo Battle Royale or Solo Zero Build. “Top regional performers will earn the Weezy Outfit and Weezy Board Back Bling before they hit the Shop, and everyone who competes earns the YM Emoticon,” said Epic Games in a blog post.
Currently headlining Fortnite‘s rhythm game Festival is rapper Lil Tecca. “I’m always trying to get new fans and introduce people to what might be their new favourite artist, so this is a great opportunity [to do that],” he told NME recently. “I also want people that have already been listening to my music to see me, a fellow Fortnite player, in the game and it move them. I want to inspire [someone to become] the next Lil Tecca.”
