Eminem Doesn't Seem to Mind When People Call Him 'The Guy From Fortnite'

Marshall Mathers III is nary alien to different names. You astir apt cognize him arsenic Eminem, oregon Slim Shady, oregon arsenic the second fractional of hip-hop ace duo Bad Meet Evil. Or, possibly if you're a small younger, you mightiness cognize him as... 'The Guy From Fortnite.'

Eminem's engagement with Fortnite goes backmost respective years, with a impermanent crook successful 2023's The Big Bang unrecorded lawsuit that saw him rapping implicit a post-apocalyptic skyline, earlier popping up successful the game's in-game store arsenic a skin.

Next, Eminem returned for the decision of 2024's Chapter 2 Remix, this clip holding a rap conflict mentation of the conflict royale's memorable monster versus mech combat — 1 of the funniest things the crippled has done successful immoderate time. (That mini-season included Eminem's hideout arsenic an in-game location, and besides featured an exotic minigun that rapped Eminem lyrics arsenic you fired.)

Popular stars who person made appearances successful Epic's conflict royale subsequently being referred to "as that feline from Fortnite" is not a caller meme, but idiosyncratic has present taken the (brave) measurement of referring to Eminem arsenic specified successful beforehand of his face.

Thankfully, judging by the video of this moment, the rapper took it humorously and laughed along.

Eminem cracked up erstwhile idiosyncratic called him “The feline from Fortnite” 😭 pic.twitter.com/h15QpUo5cY

Fortnite's caller play kicked disconnected contiguous with much characters from Halo, positive the Power Rangers battling a caller insect penetration of the game's beloved conflict royale Island. No connection connected a caller quality by Eminem conscionable yet — though his tegument is seldom retired of the point shop.

Earlier this week, Epic Games brag Tim Sweeney refuted a study that suggested the game's mysterious upcoming Disney offering had been hampered by dilatory decision-making.

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