On The Scene: J. Cole & Drake Shut Down Dreamville Festival With Help From Lil Wayne, 21 Savage, & More

    Dreamville Music Festival 2023 Source: Tim Mosenfelder / Getty

    This weekend people from all around the world once again flocked to Raleigh, North Carolina to attend the annual Dreamville Festival. This year’s line-up was filled with heavy hitters and J. Cole enlisted longtime friend and peer Drake to help with the headlining duties. J. Cole gave the crowd a solid 45 mins before bringing Drake out but the fun didn’t stop there.

    J. Cole brings out Drake at Dreamville Festival to perform “Sicko Mode” pic.twitter.com/MOcAiCS5U2

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    Once Drake hit the stage he revealed he promised to treat Dreamville Fest like his own festival OVO Fest. With that being said Drake and Cole brought out a few surprise guests to help close out the show.

    DRAKE BROUGHT OUT LIL UZI VERT AT DREAMVILLE FEST 🤯 pic.twitter.com/hCRR1f6SmT

    — NFR Podcast (@nfr_podcast) April 3, 2023

    Lil Uzi Vert fresh off performing at Wrestlemania showed up to perform “XO Tour Life” and “Just Wanna Rock”.

    DRAKE BROUGHT OUT LIL UZI VERT AT DREAMVILLE FEST 🤯 pic.twitter.com/hCRR1f6SmT

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    Furthermore, Drake was just getting started with his surprise guest. Next, he brought out GloRilla for “F.N.F. (Let’s Go)“.

    Drake brings out GloRilla at Dreamville Fest 2023 pic.twitter.com/UKOkRKGXaJ

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    It was only right for Drake to bring out the “greatest rapper to ever touch a microphone”, Lil Wayne.

    Drake just brought out Lil Wayne at Dreamville Fest 😯🤯pic.twitter.com/iw6gnFcBlF

    — NFR Podcast (@nfr_podcast) April 3, 2023

    Probably the most expected guest at Dreamville Fest was 21 Savage who may have received the loudest reception of the evening.

    Drake just brought out 21 Savage at Dreamville Fest 😭🔥pic.twitter.com/TiSxWiSqS7

    — NFR Podcast (@nfr_podcast) April 3, 2023

    Drake ended his time on stage with a quick rendition of Whitney Houston’s “I Will Always Love You” as he gave J. Cole his flowers.

    J. Cole giving Drake his flowers at Dreamville Fest 🫂pic.twitter.com/cjKYFg88ax

    — NFR Podcast (@nfr_podcast) April 3, 2023

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