{"id":2077548,"date":"2026-08-04T15:44:47","date_gmt":"2026-08-04T12:44:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2077548"},"modified":"2026-08-04T15:44:47","modified_gmt":"2026-08-04T12:44:47","slug":"lil-tecca-talks-headlining-fortnite-festival-and-making-gta-inspired-rap","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2077548","title":{"rendered":"Lil Tecca talks headlining \u2018Fortnite Festival\u2019 and making \u2018GTA\u2019-inspired rap"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Lil-Tecca-Fortnite-Festival.jpg&#8221;]<\/p>\n<article id=\"template-id-2749694\" class=\"post-2749694 tdb_templates type-tdb_templates status-publish post\">\n<div id=\"tdi_65\" class=\"tdc-zone\">\n<div class=\"tdc_zone tdi_66  wpb_row td-pb-row\">\n<div id=\"tdi_67\" class=\"tdc-row stretch_row_1400 td-stretch-content\">\n<div class=\"vc_row tdi_68  wpb_row td-pb-row\">\n<div class=\"vc_column tdi_70  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-column td-pb-span12\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_breadcrumbs tdi_71 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 tdb-breadcrumbs \" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_71\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span>News<\/span><i class=\"tdb-bread-sep td-icon-right\"><\/i><span>Gaming News<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_title tdi_72 tdb-single-title td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_72\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Lil Tecca talks headlining \u2018Fortnite Festival\u2019 and making \u2018GTA\u2019-inspired rap<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_subtitle tdi_73 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_73\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<p>The rapper started out trading bars with friends over Xbox Live  and now he&#8217;s in one of the biggest games in the world<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_author tdi_75 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 tdb-post-meta\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_75\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-author-name-wrap\"><span class=\"tdb-author-by\">By<\/span> Ali Shutler<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_date tdi_76 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 tdb-post-meta\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_76\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><time class=\"entry-date updated td-module-date\" datetime=\"2026-08-04T16:44:47+01:00\">4th August 2026<\/time><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p> <!-- .\/block --><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"tdi_77\" class=\"tdc-row stretch_row_1400 td-stretch-content\">\n<div class=\"vc_row tdi_78  wpb_row td-pb-row\">\n<div class=\"vc_column tdi_80  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-column td-pb-span8\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_featured_image tdi_81 tdb-content-horiz-left td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_81\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<figure>\n                                    <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"696\" height=\"442\" class=\"entry-thumb\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Lil-Tecca-Fortnite-Festival-696x442.jpg\" alt=\"Lil Tecca in Fortnite Festival\" title=\"Lil Tecca Fortnite Festival\"><figcaption class=\"tdb-caption-text\">Lil Tecca in &#8216;Fortnite Festival&#8217;. CREDIT: Rockstar Games<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"vc_row_inner tdi_83 article-content-row vc_row vc_inner wpb_row td-pb-row\">\n<div class=\"vc_column_inner tdi_85  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-inner-column td-pb-span12\">\n<div class=\"vc_column-inner\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_content tdi_86 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 td-post-content tagdiv-type\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_86\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<p>Lil Tecca is the headliner of <i>Fortnite Festival<\/i> season 15 which is a \u201cfull-circle\u201d moment for the rapper, who got his start trading bars with friends over Xbox Live and was inspired by <em>Grand Theft Auto <\/em>soundtracks for last year\u2019s \u2018Dopamine\u2019 album.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>READ MORE: Laufey on her unexpected \u2018Fortnite\u2019 collab, Coachella and the joy of proving people wrong<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_title tdi_72 tdb-single-title td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_72\"><\/div>\n<p>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 <i>Rock Band<\/i>. 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.<\/p>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad0 id_ad_content-horiz-center\"><span class=\"td-adspot-title\">Advertisement<\/span>  <\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-article-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u201cIt feels amazing. I\u2019m an avid <i>Fortnite <\/i>player, so this is really cool to experience,\u201d Lil Tecca told NME. \u201cI\u2019m such a fan of the game.\u201d The \u2018Ransom\u2019 hitmaker also revealed he most often plays solo zero build \u2013 a frantic mode in Battle Royale that requires marksmanship rather than construction skills.<\/p>\n<p>An avid fan of shooter games, Lil Tecca enjoys the freedom <i>Fortnite <\/i>offers to customise your character in-game. \u201cI\u2019m good at it too, which makes it easier to like,\u201d he said. \u201cYears ago, when things first started going crazy for me and my music, people were using my songs in their <i>Fortnite<\/i> montage videos \u2013 so headlining <i>Festival <\/i>is a real full-circle moment.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3959395\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3959395\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3959395\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Lil-Tecca-Fortnite.jpg\" alt=\"Lil Tecca x &apos;Fortnite Festival&apos;\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1270\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3959395\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Lil Tecca x \u2018Fortnite Festival\u2019 CREDIT: Epic Games<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>As part of the event, four Lil Tecca tracks have been added to the game\u2019s massive library of play-along songs. \u2018Dark Thoughts\u2019, \u2018Ransom\u2019, \u2018Love Me\u2019 and \u2018500lbs\u2019 are the \u201cperfect introduction\u201d to his music, he said. \u201cThey\u2019re the most essential ones; the heavy hitters and the party jams.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>With more than 20million people logging onto <i>Fortnite<\/i> every day, there\u2019s a good chance many players will be hearing his music for the first time. But he\u2019s not worried about the inevitable \u2018what\u2019s a Lil Tecca?\u2019 social media comments from players who don\u2019t know his name.<\/p>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad1 id_ad_content-horiz-center\"><span class=\"td-adspot-title\"><\/span><\/p>\n<h5 class=\"taboola-mid-article-title\">Recommended<\/h5>\n<div id=\"taboola-mid-article\">\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m always trying to get new fans and introduce people to what might be their new favourite artist, so this is a great opportunity [to do that],\u201d he said. \u201cI also want people that have already been listening to my music to see me, a fellow <i>Fortnite <\/i>player, in the game and it move them. I want to inspire [someone to become] the next Lil Tecca.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>Lil Tecca first started rapping as a nine-year-old, trading jokey bars and diss raps with his friends over Xbox Live\u2019s voice chat. Five albums later, he\u2019s still driven by a sense of play. \u201cI never want that purity to leave,\u201d he said. \u201cEgo is not on my agenda. I\u2019m just going to keep doing what I came into this to do, which is inspire people and spread positivity.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>As his listener numbers skyrocket, it will become harder to stick to his guns. \u201cYou just have to let the universe bring whatever\u2019s meant for you. Have fun with it and don\u2019t force it,\u201d said Tecca. \u201cIt takes balance and you really need to maintain a sense of reality. But I\u2019m not worried about being who the next guy thinks I am.<\/p>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad2 id_ad_content-horiz-center\"><span class=\"td-adspot-title\">Advertisement<\/span>  <\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-article-2\" class=\"lazy-ad\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u201cThere was a time where being a rapper on Soundcloud wasn\u2019t cool. So now, I\u2019m just trying to do everything I can to make people feel comfortable [with who they are].\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>Last year, he released \u2018Dopamine\u2019 \u2013 a swaggering rap album that took heavy inspiration from <i>Grand Theft Auto: Vice City<\/i>\u2019s in-game radio stations Fever 105 and Flash FM. Those curated soundtracks from the blockbuster 2002 game feature everything from modern disco and soul to classic pop as well as jingles from fictional hosts. \u201cThat intentional un-organisation was so influential,\u201d said Tecca. \u201cAnd everything about the game \u2013 the environment, the soundtrack and characters like Tommy Vercetti \u2013 just made sense [to me]. I wanted \u2018Dopamine\u2019 [to be similarly chaotic].\u201d<\/p>\n<p>There is an ongoing fan campaign to get Lil Tecca\u2019s music added to the upcoming <em>Grand Theft Auto<\/em> 6 but he \u201cdoesn\u2019t think\u201d he can say anything about that right now.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-captioned data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/DbaiEohlLL5\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\">\n<div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<div>View this post on Instagram<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The album, recorded in his home studio, is a \u201ccompilation\u201d of everything Tecca does well \u2013 but he has also tried to push boundaries with the project. \u201cI wanted to show people things they haven\u2019t seen from me before, like hopping on those Pharrell-type beats for \u2018Dark Thoughts\u2019,\u201d an emotional track about reassuring a partner who\u2019s struggling. \u201cEven though it has sad lyrics, the music is upbeat. It\u2019s something you can dance to. I love that sense of polarity,\u201d said Tecca, who wants the track to offer the listener something useful no matter what mood they\u2019re in. \u201cIf you\u2019re down, hopefully it can bring you up. If you\u2019re already up, it can take you higher.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u2018Dopamine\u2019 also showcases Lil Tecca\u2019s personality \u2013 and how confident he has become as an artist. \u201cI wanted [the album] to have an identity. The last few albums I\u2019ve done, it was like I created them in the wind but for this one, I wanted to build a world.\u201d Going forward, he wants to make his records feel more like a \u201ccinematic experience\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s why this <i>Fortnite<\/i> collab has come at the perfect time. \u201cThere are so many kids that are making music in their bedrooms, which is the way I started. It\u2019s important to be able to see how far you can take it from there,\u201d he explained. \u201cI just want to be the proof of concept for the next guy, who\u2019s going to be bigger and better than Lil Tecca. 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class=\"td-page-meta\"><\/span>                <\/article>\n<\/p>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_content tdi_86 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 td-post-content tagdiv-type\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_86\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<p>Lil Tecca is the headliner of <i>Fortnite Festival<\/i> season 15 which is a \u201cfull-circle\u201d moment for the rapper, who got his start trading bars with friends over Xbox Live and was inspired by <em>Grand Theft Auto <\/em>soundtracks for last year\u2019s \u2018Dopamine\u2019 album.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>READ MORE: Laufey on her unexpected \u2018Fortnite\u2019 collab, Coachella and the joy of proving people wrong<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_title tdi_72 tdb-single-title td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_72\"><\/div>\n<p>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 <i>Rock Band<\/i>. 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.<\/p>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad0 id_ad_content-horiz-center\"><span class=\"td-adspot-title\">Advertisement<\/span>  <\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-article-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u201cIt feels amazing. I\u2019m an avid <i>Fortnite <\/i>player, so this is really cool to experience,\u201d Lil Tecca told NME. \u201cI\u2019m such a fan of the game.\u201d The \u2018Ransom\u2019 hitmaker also revealed he most often plays solo zero build \u2013 a frantic mode in Battle Royale that requires marksmanship rather than construction skills.<\/p>\n<p>An avid fan of shooter games, Lil Tecca enjoys the freedom <i>Fortnite <\/i>offers to customise your character in-game. \u201cI\u2019m good at it too, which makes it easier to like,\u201d he said. \u201cYears ago, when things first started going crazy for me and my music, people were using my songs in their <i>Fortnite<\/i> montage videos \u2013 so headlining <i>Festival <\/i>is a real full-circle moment.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3959395\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3959395\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3959395\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Lil-Tecca-Fortnite.jpg\" alt=\"Lil Tecca x &apos;Fortnite Festival&apos;\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1270\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3959395\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Lil Tecca x \u2018Fortnite Festival\u2019 CREDIT: Epic Games<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>As part of the event, four Lil Tecca tracks have been added to the game\u2019s massive library of play-along songs. \u2018Dark Thoughts\u2019, \u2018Ransom\u2019, \u2018Love Me\u2019 and \u2018500lbs\u2019 are the \u201cperfect introduction\u201d to his music, he said. \u201cThey\u2019re the most essential ones; the heavy hitters and the party jams.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>With more than 20million people logging onto <i>Fortnite<\/i> every day, there\u2019s a good chance many players will be hearing his music for the first time. But he\u2019s not worried about the inevitable \u2018what\u2019s a Lil Tecca?\u2019 social media comments from players who don\u2019t know his name.<\/p>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad1 id_ad_content-horiz-center\"><span class=\"td-adspot-title\"><\/span><\/p>\n<h5 class=\"taboola-mid-article-title\">Recommended<\/h5>\n<div id=\"taboola-mid-article\">\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m always trying to get new fans and introduce people to what might be their new favourite artist, so this is a great opportunity [to do that],\u201d he said. \u201cI also want people that have already been listening to my music to see me, a fellow <i>Fortnite <\/i>player, in the game and it move them. I want to inspire [someone to become] the next Lil Tecca.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>Lil Tecca first started rapping as a nine-year-old, trading jokey bars and diss raps with his friends over Xbox Live\u2019s voice chat. Five albums later, he\u2019s still driven by a sense of play. \u201cI never want that purity to leave,\u201d he said. \u201cEgo is not on my agenda. I\u2019m just going to keep doing what I came into this to do, which is inspire people and spread positivity.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>As his listener numbers skyrocket, it will become harder to stick to his guns. \u201cYou just have to let the universe bring whatever\u2019s meant for you. Have fun with it and don\u2019t force it,\u201d said Tecca. \u201cIt takes balance and you really need to maintain a sense of reality. But I\u2019m not worried about being who the next guy thinks I am.<\/p>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad2 id_ad_content-horiz-center\"><span class=\"td-adspot-title\">Advertisement<\/span>  <\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-article-2\" class=\"lazy-ad\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u201cThere was a time where being a rapper on Soundcloud wasn\u2019t cool. So now, I\u2019m just trying to do everything I can to make people feel comfortable [with who they are].\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>Last year, he released \u2018Dopamine\u2019 \u2013 a swaggering rap album that took heavy inspiration from <i>Grand Theft Auto: Vice City<\/i>\u2019s in-game radio stations Fever 105 and Flash FM. Those curated soundtracks from the blockbuster 2002 game feature everything from modern disco and soul to classic pop as well as jingles from fictional hosts. \u201cThat intentional un-organisation was so influential,\u201d said Tecca. \u201cAnd everything about the game \u2013 the environment, the soundtrack and characters like Tommy Vercetti \u2013 just made sense [to me]. I wanted \u2018Dopamine\u2019 [to be similarly chaotic].\u201d<\/p>\n<p>There is an ongoing fan campaign to get Lil Tecca\u2019s music added to the upcoming <em>Grand Theft Auto<\/em> 6 but he \u201cdoesn\u2019t think\u201d he can say anything about that right now.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-captioned data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/DbaiEohlLL5\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\">\n<div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<div>View this post on Instagram<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The album, recorded in his home studio, is a \u201ccompilation\u201d of everything Tecca does well \u2013 but he has also tried to push boundaries with the project. \u201cI wanted to show people things they haven\u2019t seen from me before, like hopping on those Pharrell-type beats for \u2018Dark Thoughts\u2019,\u201d an emotional track about reassuring a partner who\u2019s struggling. \u201cEven though it has sad lyrics, the music is upbeat. It\u2019s something you can dance to. I love that sense of polarity,\u201d said Tecca, who wants the track to offer the listener something useful no matter what mood they\u2019re in. \u201cIf you\u2019re down, hopefully it can bring you up. If you\u2019re already up, it can take you higher.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u2018Dopamine\u2019 also showcases Lil Tecca\u2019s personality \u2013 and how confident he has become as an artist. \u201cI wanted [the album] to have an identity. The last few albums I\u2019ve done, it was like I created them in the wind but for this one, I wanted to build a world.\u201d Going forward, he wants to make his records feel more like a \u201ccinematic experience\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s why this <i>Fortnite<\/i> collab has come at the perfect time. \u201cThere are so many kids that are making music in their bedrooms, which is the way I started. It\u2019s important to be able to see how far you can take it from there,\u201d he explained. \u201cI just want to be the proof of concept for the next guy, who\u2019s going to be bigger and better than Lil Tecca. This <i>Fortnite<\/i> crossover is the biggest of opportunities [for me].<\/p>\n<p><em>\u2018Fortnite Festival\u2019 season 15 is live now and will run until October 31<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>[analyse_source url=&#8221;https:\/\/www.nme.com\/news\/gaming-news\/lil-tecca-interview-fortnite-festival-grand-theft-auto-dopamine-3960764&#8243;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Lil-Tecca-Fortnite-Festival.jpg&#8221;] NewsGaming News Lil Tecca talks headlining \u2018Fortnite Festival\u2019 and making \u2018GTA\u2019-inspired rap The rapper started out trading bars with friends over Xbox Live and now he&#8217;s in one of the biggest games in the world By Ali Shutler 4th August 2026 Lil Tecca in &#8216;Fortnite Festival&#8217;. 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