J. Cole introduced the curtain down on the fifth and remaining Dreamville Competition with an unforgettable weekend that drew over 104,000 followers to Dorothea Dix Park in Raleigh. Held April 5–6, 2025, the sold-out celebration marked the tip of an period for what had change into the world’s largest artist-led music pageant.
The 2-day occasion featured a star-studded lineup together with Lil Wayne and the Sizzling Boys, Massive Tymers, 21 Savage, Erykah Badu, Tems, Coco Jones, and plenty of extra. Dreamville Information artists like Ari Lennox, J.I.D, EarthGang, and Bas joined J. Cole onstage for a Dreamville reunion.
Capping off the weekend, J. Cole delivered a career-spanning set and stunned followers with a historic duet with Erykah Badu, performing “Too Deep for the Intro” collectively for the primary time.
Along with the music, attendees explored artwork installations, a record-breaking culinary lineup, and Dreamville Basis’s Nonprofit Row. The pageant generated tens of millions for the native economic system, drawing followers from all 50 states and over 20 international locations.
Whereas Dreamville Competition ends with 2025, Cole confirmed a brand new Raleigh-based pageant is within the works, promising followers, “We shall be again, simply in a more moderen type.” A multi-year take care of the Metropolis of Raleigh ensures that legacy lives on.
