Marshall Mathers III is no stranger to other names. You probably know him as Eminem, or Slim Shady, or as the latter half of hip-hop super duo Bad Meet Evil. Or, perhaps if you're a little younger, you might know him as... 'The Guy From Fortnite.'
Eminem's involvement with Fortnite goes back several years, with a guest turn in 2023's The Big Bang live event that saw him rapping over a post-apocalyptic skyline, before popping up in the game's in-game shop as a skin.
Next, Eminem returned for the conclusion of 2024's Chapter 2 Remix, this time holding a rap battle version of the battle royale's memorable monster versus mech fight — one of the funniest things the game has done in some time. (That mini-season included Eminem's hideout as an in-game location, and also featured an exotic minigun that rapped Eminem lyrics as you fired.)
Popular stars who have made appearances in Epic's battle royale subsequently being referred to "as that guy from Fortnite" is not a new meme, but someone has now taken the (brave) step of referring to Eminem as such in front of his face.
Thankfully, judging by the video of this moment, the rapper took it humorously and laughed along.
Eminem cracked up when someone called him “The guy from Fortnite” 😭 pic.twitter.com/h15QpUo5cY
— The Eminem Bible (@Shadyind) August 7, 2025
Fortnite's new season kicked off today with more characters from Halo, plus the Power Rangers battling a fresh insect invasion of the game's beloved battle royale Island. No word on a fresh appearance by Eminem just yet — though his skin is rarely out of the item shop.
Earlier this week, Epic Games boss Tim Sweeney refuted a report that suggested the game's mysterious upcoming Disney offering had been hampered by slow decision-making.
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