Semi-Pro Drake Lost $5,000 to Ninja in a Rematch On Fortnite
By Benjamin Enfield - April 11, 2018
After Drake and Fortnite player Ninjaâs record-breaking stream in March, the two joined forces once again on Tuesday night. However, this match was much more significant: Drizzy promised he would give Ninja $5,000 if he won the match. Less than a minute later, Ninja secured the W. âIâm a man of my word, I got you,â Drake said.
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Fortnite has been on the tip of every video game and rap fanâs tongue after Drake and Travis Scott linked with Ninja and JuJu Smith-Schuster to play the survival game, where at least 100 players battle each other at the same time.
The soundtrack for Tuesday nightâs contestâwhich was Drake and Futureâs song âBig Ringsââcaused Ninja to suggest that Drizzy âput some Fortnite lingo in the album, or something.â He sounded already prepared to rap about the game, on the condition that developer Epic Games gives him an emote, or an in-game dance of Drakeâs choreography from the âHotline Blingâ video.
Drake responded, âIt has to happen,â adding, âItâs just got to be the right way. I say when Epic Games gives me the âHotline Blingâ emote, then Iâll do it.â
In April, Epic Games announced a Fortnite dance contest, where the first place winner would get their dance featured in Fortnite as an emote. In order to enter, people had to submit a video of themselves performing original choreography to Twitter, Facebook, or Instagram, along with the hashtag #boogiedown. Submissions ended on April 10.