Lil Tecca talks headlining ‘Fortnite Festival’ and making ‘GTA’-inspired rap

Lil Tecca is the headliner of Fortnite Festival season 15 which is a “full-circle” moment for the rapper, who got his start trading bars with friends over Xbox Live and was inspired by Grand Theft Auto soundtracks for last year’s ‘Dopamine’ album. READ MORE: Laufey on her unexpected ‘Fortnite’ collab, Coachella and the joy of proving people wrong Earlier this week, it was announced that the New York rapper would follow in the footsteps of Billie Eilish, Sabrina Carpenter and Laufey by topping the bill of the rhythm game, which is a spin-off from the popular original Battle Royale format that was developed by the team behind Rock Band. As part of the collab, a number of Lil Tecca songs have been added as jam tracks alongside Lil Tecca-inspired skins, items and weapons. “It feels amazing. I’m an avid Fortnite player, so this is really cool to experience,” Lil Tecca told NME. “I’m such a fan of the game.” The ‘Ransom’ hitmaker also revealed he most often plays solo zero build – a frantic mode in Battle Royale that requires marksmanship rather than construction skills. An avid fan of shooter games, Lil Tecca enjoys the freedom Fortnite offers to customise your character in-game. “I’m g...