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J. Cole<\/a> capped off the last Dreamville Festival under its original name by bringing out Erykah Badu on Sunday night (April 6) in Raleigh for a surprise soulful performance of \u201cToo Deep for the Intro.\u201d<\/p>\n The song samples Badu\u2019s 2000 track \u201cDidn\u2019t Cha Know\u201d from her Mama\u2019s Gun<\/em> album.<\/p>\n J. COLE TOO DEEP FOR THE INTRO<\/p>\n \ud83d\udea8LIVE AT DREAMVILLE FEST\ud83d\udea8<\/p>\n \u25ab\ufe0fFirst time EVER performed together pic.twitter.com\/px541krT90<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 NFR Podcast (@nfr_podcast) April 7, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n The moment unfolded on a stage designed to resemble Cole\u2019s former Queens apartment, known affectionately as \u201cMohammad\u2019s Crib,\u201d adding a personal touch to the festival\u2019s emotional finale.<\/p>\n The moment everyone\u2019s been waiting for! \ud83d\ude4c\ud83c\udffd @JColeNC<\/a> opened up his final @dreamvillefest<\/a> performance with a stage set to replicate his room at Mohammed\u2019s apartment \u2014 his old landlord and the first person to really believe in his music. \ud83e\udd79#DreamvilleFest<\/a> #dreamville<\/a> #jcole<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/fhu58NebEG<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Okayplayer (@okayplayer) April 7, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n Held at Dorothea Dix Park on April 5-6, the fifth and final Dreamville Festival drew tens of thousands of attendees.<\/p>\n The two-day event featured a stacked lineup, with Lil Wayne, 21 Savage, and Keyshia Cole headlining Saturday.<\/p>\n The festival\u2019s bill included performances from Tems, GloRilla, J.I.D., Wale, Coco Jones, EarthGang, BigXthaPlug and Ari Lennox before Cole and Badu closed the show.<\/p>\n Keyshia Cole marked the 20th anniversary of her debut album, The Way It Is<\/em>, while Lil Wayne reunited with the Hot Boys and Big Tymers for a rare set.<\/p>\n Although this was the last festival under the Dreamville name, organizers confirmed the event will return in 2026 under a new brand.<\/p>\n J. Cole addressed the upcoming changes during his set.<\/p>\n \u201cWe said this is the last Dreamville Festival,\u201d Cole told the crowd. \u201cI\u2019m just keeping it one hundred with y\u2019all; that s### be a lot.\u201d<\/p>\n He confirmed, \u201cThis festival will exist,\u201d before adding the Dreamville name may be gone, but the \u201cfamily reunion\u201d feel will continue.<\/p>\n J. Cole addressing the end of Dreamville Fest pic.twitter.com\/5eSUiKvyOi<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Team DREAMVILLE (@TeamDreamville) April 7, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n The city of Raleigh has signed a multi-year agreement to keep the festival at Dorothea Dix Park for at least four more years.<\/p>\n The new version is expected to stay true to its Hip-Hop roots and maintain the community-driven feel that has defined Dreamville since its launch.<\/p>\n Cole\u2019s longtime manager, Ibrahim \u201cIb\u201d Hamad<\/a>, said the goal is to preserve the festival\u2019s spirit, describing it as a \u201cfamily reunion\u201d that unites people from around the world.<\/p>\n J. Cole will continue to be involved behind the scenes, though it\u2019s unclear how often he\u2019ll take the stage moving forward.<\/p>\n\n
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