Fortnite Fans Excited As Fresh Leaks Hint Towards A “SlimShady” Collab

Published 08/14/2022, 8:50 AM EDT

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Fortnite has added an evergreen rapper to its in-game radio, and fans are loving it. A devoted fan has spotted the songs, claiming that he’s the only artist featured on the “ICON” radio. As a result, fans have already started cooking up theories about a potential collab dropping soon, allowing them to jam to some great songs while cruising through the fictional land.

Fortnite has a long history of collaborations, starting from introducing Thanos in Season 4. The developers received a positive response to their gimmick, giving them a green signal to continue their collab journey in the future.

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Post that, Epic Games shook hands with internet sensations, streamers, stars, franchises, and many more to honor/promote them in their game. Now, the franchise seems to take fans on a musical adventure, as a popular leaker has hinted towards it. 

Is Fortnite asking for “The Real Slim Shady” to please stand up?

On August 14, 2022, popular Fortnite leaker HYPEX hinted toward an Eminem collaboration dropping soon. IntheShadeYT’s tweet inspired the leaker as they thanked him for providing the information. Here’s what he said in the tweet, “Eminem is the ONLY artist playing on Fortnite’s ICONs radio right now. Potential collab?”

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Fortnite always hints at its upcoming projects by using the in-game resources. We have seen multiple examples of this in the past, with the franchise using their radio for this one. Fans from different parts of the world have heard the tingling of Eminem’s songs, the ones featuring other top artists.

HYPEX has decoded the order of the songs, helping us predict all possible skins in the coming time. Here’s how the order looks:
– Godzilla (ft. Juice WRLD)
– Headlights (ft. Nate Russ)
– Phenomenal
– Higher
– Not Afraid
– Venom – Lighters (ft. Bruno Mars)
– Fall – Monster (ft. Rihanna)
– Walk on Water (ft. Beyoncé)
– Berzerk – Survival

Epic Games x Eminem: What are the odds?

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Epic Games has collaborated with top artists such as Travis Scott in the past, giving him a tribute to a solo event in-game. They also dedicated a few cosmetics, allowing players to drop into battle with him.

So, if this leak were to be true, Fortnite will have to put in a lot of hard work before releasing this collab, as Eminem falls in the category of legends. After all, he has been an inspiration to the majority, helping people fight their problems by listening to his songs.

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What are your thoughts about this? Are you rooting for this collaboration to drop soon? Or do you want to see some other artist getting featured? Let us know your answers in the comments section.

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Atharv Phadke

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Atharv is an eSports writer at EssentiallySports. Currently pursuing a Master’s degree in Journalism from Mumbai University, Atharv has a keen eye for writing engaging content. He enjoys all kinds of games but thoroughly follows FPS games such as Call of Duty, Apex Legends and Fortnite.
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