{"id":10471,"date":"2019-11-21T15:04:07","date_gmt":"2019-11-21T23:04:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lbpost.com\/hi-lo\/?p=30000004599"},"modified":"2019-11-21T15:04:07","modified_gmt":"2019-11-21T23:04:07","slug":"addison-chief-keef-chicago-drill-mortal-kombat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lbpost.com\/esd\/hi-lo\/addison-chief-keef-chicago-drill-mortal-kombat","title":{"rendered":"Rapper Chief Keef to host Mortal Kombat tournament in Long Beach"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Rapper and Chicago Drill god Chief Keef will be putting down the mic to pick up a game controller and head west: Keef will battle those willing to take him on in Mortal Kombat 11 via a tournament hosted right here in Long Beach.<\/p>\n<p>The pop-up invitational, dubbed &#8220;BANG: Mortal Kombat&#8221; and set to take place on Dec. 13, will be hosted by Thunder Gaming Studios at their Long Beach studio space on Sante Fe Avenue. The announcement came through a YouTube video:<br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/NYflrd-XKP8\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are excited to team up with Chief Keef and many of his celebrity friends in a fun, competitive way that is designed to introduce their followers and friends to gaming,\u201d says\u00a0Andrew Kennedy, chief marketing officer at Thunder Gaming, by way of a press release.<\/p>\n<p>Beyond the direct tournament, competition seekers can take on two-on-two battles within Call of Duty: Modern Warfare and NBA2K20 against Keef\u2019s Glo Navy Members, along with enjoying a beer garden and various food trucks.<\/p>\n<p>Competitors <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eventbrite.com\/e\/bang-celebrity-gaming-tournament-hosted-by-chief-keef-and-thunder-gaming-tickets-75614662491\">can register for $65 and spectators can register for $35<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><em>Thunder Gaming Studios is located at 20434 Santa Fe Ave.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Brian Addison is a columnist and editor for the Long Beach Post.\u00a0<\/em><em>Reach him at\u00a0brian@lbpost.com\u00a0or on social media at\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/BrianAddisonLB\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Facebook<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.twitter.com\/BrianAddisonLB\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Twitter<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/BrianAddisonLB\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Instagram<\/a>, and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/brianaddison\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">LinkedIn<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Rapper and Chicago Drill god Chief Keef will be putting down the mic to pick up a game controller and head 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