It seems like video games become more popular year after year. Whether it’s a new system or game, it seems the video game industry doesn’t plan on stopping their reign anytime soon. From adults to kids, there are video games for everyone. In recent years, video game developers have tried to become more relatable by implementing popular music and even notable figures. J. Cole is going to be the first rapper ever to appear on the cover of the popular NBA 2K Franchise, NBA 2K23. That is huge! At the same time, King Von is being featured in Lil Durk’s Grand Theft Auto roleplaying server. This isn’t new though. There have been several artists that have appeared in video games over the years. Let’s see who.
Chuck D
Head of the legendary group Public Enemy, Chuck D is in NBA Ballers: Chosen One. He is a commentator and is an announcer in the tournament gameplay.
Lil Jon appeared in Tony Hawk: American Wasteland. You can unlock him and experience a new gameplay. Imagine Lil Jon screaming “Yeah” and doing flips on a skateboard.
Fun fact: you can play as Lil Jon in Tony Hawk's American Wasteland. Also his head glitched and disappeared pic.twitter.com/qxp9mRcTWd
Not only is he on the soundtrack, but Fabolous can be unlocked in Fight Night Round 2. All you have to do is create a boxer and name him GETFAB and Fab will be your boxer. He is a heavyweight and can match up against Roy Jones Jr and historic fighters like Ken Norman.
Nelly
Nelly guest appeared in the popular video game franchise, NBA Street. In NBA Street, Vol. 2, they captured the St. Lunatics rapper with his headband, diamond earrings, and band aid under his eye.
You can find The Game in Grand Theft Auto San Andreas. He plays B-Dup, someone CJ must see in his neighborhood.
Schoolboy Q
Schoolboy Q is not only featured in the commercial for PGA 2K21, but he is in the game. Yes, you can play as the TDE artist. An avid fan of golf, Schoolboy Q got into the sport because of a bet. He never played before rap but now he takes his golf clubs while on tour.
Just like Snoop Dogg, 50 Cent actually had his own video game. Titled Bulletproof, 50 Cent and his G-Unit members were featured throughout the game. I remember playing this game until the sun came up as a kid. He also released a sequel to Bulletproof, the G-Unit edition. 50 Cent: Blood on the Sand was another game the Tycoon created.
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Travis Scott
Travis Scott became a playable character in the popular Fortnite game. Even more important, Travis Scott threw a virtual concert through the popular game. 12 million people showed up even though it wasn’t real. A 10-minute virtual concert resulted in $20 million for Travis Scott. The concert did so well, PlayStation even thought about releasing Travis Scott edition PlayStation 5s.
They got Travis Scott and Goku hitting the fusion dance in Fortnite 😭😭 https://t.co/wjdxibXluS
Snoop Dogg has been involved with pretty much everything you can think of. He has been a part of the video game culture for years. He has been in Call of Duty, NHL, Madden NFL, and True Crime: LA. Snoop even has his own game, Way of the Dogg. A kung-fu fighting game, Way of the Dogg allows you to fight your opponent to the sound of Snoop’s music.
