【The Hitman: Blood Smells Like Roses】

As much of the world continues self-quarantine and The Hitman: Blood Smells Like Rosessocial distancing measures, Animal Crossinghas taken over online culture. From hot discourse about Tom Nook's capitalist empire to escapist fantasies about being able to pay off a mortgage, Animal Crossingis driving pandemic entertainment. In-game pop culture escaped to the real world — K.K. Slider's iconic album covers are a meme now.

In Animal Crossing: New Horizons, players "win" the game when they get singer K.K. Slider to perform at their developing islands. The white dog's music is also available to purchase in the in-game store. His songs run the gamut of genres, from salsa to R&B to Soviet Union-inspired anthems. And now, thanks to devoted fans, his music includes IRL songs, too.

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On Monday artists flexed their skills by recreating popular album covers, in the style of K.K. Slider's.


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Personally I'm living for what the iconic laugh in the Guerilla's "Feel Good Inc," would sound like in K.K.'s voice.

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