J. Cole, Nicki Minaj and ScHoolboy Q are among the big names set to perform at this year’s Dreamville Festival.
The lineup for the annual festival was announced on Thursday (March 6) ahead of its return to Dorothea Dix Park in Raleigh, North Carolina the weekend of April 6 and April 7.
The 2024 edition of the event will see SZA and Chris Brown co-headline Saturday’s proceedings, while J. Cole and Nicki Minaj close things out on respective stages on Sunday night.
The bill also boasts a bevy of Hip Hop and R&B stars including Jeezy, Sexyy Red, Lil Yachty, Rae Sremmurd, Teezo Touchdown, Muni Long, Key Glock, Rema, Luh Tyler, Jeremih, Monica, Amaarae, TiaCorine, Chase Shakur and Domani, the son of T.I. and Tiny.
With a focus on community, diversity and inclusivity, festival organizers will also be treating attendees to various attractions, carnival rides and immersive art installations.
Fans can also expect the return of Dreamville Fest Weekend, a week-long series of free events and educational programs across downtown Raleigh celebrating music, arts, culture and community.
“Some of the biggest names in music will travel to Raleigh in only a few short weeks, bringing about one of the most highly anticipated festivals of the year,” said Dreamville Cofounder and Festival President Adam Roy in a press release.
“Our team looks forward to welcoming all of our Day One fans from around the world back to Dreamville Festival.”
A limited number of two-day general admission tickets are on sale now at the festival’s website, with a portion of the proceeds being donated to the festival’s official charity partners, the Dreamville Foundation and Dorothea Dix Park Conservancy.
Dreamville Festival isn’t the only venture that has helped J. Cole rise to the top of the rap game. Following the release of his latest song snippet, Joe Budden argued that the “No Role Modelz” MC has surpassed his “Big Three” compatriots Drake and Kendrick Lamar.
“I got Cole as my one,” he said on a recent episode of his self-titled podcast. “I’m hoping that Kendrick’s next album could try to fix that for me. Drake is doing his Chuck E. Cheese shit. Good for him. That’s it now. Yeah, that’s it.”
Budden went on to share his excitement about Cole’s upcoming album The Fall Off, which has been teased as his last.
“Remember when Kendrick dropped the title of the last shit and we were trying to figure out what that meant?” he asked his co-hosts. “When I heard The Fall Off and with him hinting at maybe retirement, I thought that would be the marriage between concept and title.
“But after watching some of these vlog clips where he’s just in the restaurant talking to the older lady that doesn’t know who he is. Classic J. Cole. Perfect rollout shit again. This n-gga’s the best at this.”