SAN DIEGO, CA, July 24, 2018 – San Diego Comic-Con got a bit more interesting this year as cannabis tech brand BudTrader came out in full force, hosting daily game tournaments at their booth at SDCC from July 19 to July 21.
At the BudTrader Experience on Friday, the best players were deeply involved in a final round of a Fortnite tournament that had been going on all day. Just as the competition was heating up, BudTrader investor and world-renowned Los Angeles rapper Slim 400 suddenly stepped onto the BudTrader stage and grabbed a microphone from one of the tournament hosts. BudTrader’s resident DJ BirdyBird apparently participated in the Kanye West-style interruption and began spinning a beat, which the Slim 400 freely spun for more than five minutes before CEO Brad McLaughlin was able to coax the gangster rapper off stage.
Slim 400 was standing by the BudTrader booth watching the final rounds of BudTrader’s Fortnite tournament when, says the rapper, “the inspiration hit.” The hip-hop star, who was signed to the YG label, wowed audiences with his freestyle, and the players continued to fight without missing a beat.
In addition to the Slim 400’s impromptu freestyle, BudTrader also had a big name that popped up unannounced at their after-party on Saturday night. Superstar rapper Chief Keef took the BudTrader stage in a surprise performance of many of his biggest hits and new tracks from his upcoming album. Those in the know agreed that this was an epic show, as Chief Keef just announced that he will be touring only as a hologram and will no longer be making live appearances. This left attendees wondering: Did BudTrader get the final performance from Chief Keef in person?
Celebrities and VIP guests, along with some lucky contest winners, received BudTrader Experience Swag Bags, which included products from sponsors such as AbsoluteXtracts, Purity Cannabis, Edible Mind Tricks, Enerhealth, Kush Bottles, Smoking Bear Smoke Shop, and more. Also featured in the loot bags “Dude Where’s My Yacht?” Exclusive to SDCC. BudTrader T-shirts. The catchphrase refers to last year’s Comic-Con, when BudTrader’s superyacht party was unceremoniously closed and BudTrader’s yacht was pulled from 5th Avenue Landing overnight. This caused BudTrader to lose its planned extravaganza for Saturday, along with tens of thousands of dollars in losses due to the cancellation. Last year, BudTrader’s presence at Comic-Con was covered by publications such as High Times, Times of San Diego, The San Diego Union Tribune, and more than 400 other media outlets.
BudTrader is the largest online cannabis marketplace, with platforms available in all 28 states where cannabis use is legal, as well as Canada and Puerto Rico. With over a million people registered to its platform, BudTrader’s user base rivals that of industry giants Weedmaps and Leafly.