Drake was able to get the crowd at Dreamville Festival to sing Whitney Houston’s “I Will Always Love You” to J. Cole on Sunday night in the rapper’s hometown of Raleigh, North Carolina. The rappers both served as co-headliners for the event’s final night. Drake’s time on stage followed a 45-minute performance from Cole.
“J. Cole, if you can’t tell, Raleigh North Carolina and myself we love you, brother,” Drake told Cole after the fans sang along to Houston’s hit song. “For real, I appreciate the opportunity.” The two have collaborated numerous times over the years, including on 2010’s “In the Morning,” and 2013’s “Jodeci Freestyle.”
Drake & J. Cole At Dreamville Festival
Cole expressed his gratitude for the Toronto rapper afterward. “This man right here, bro, I was such a fan, and I feel like I am speaking for all of us when I say this, bro… We are fucking wowed, amazed, blown away by your greatness, bro,” Cole said. “It gives me chills to see you do this shit at the highest level, non-stop and constantly serve us and bless us with the fucking soundtrack to our lives. I am blown away by your greatness. Y’all make some fucking noise for Drizzy Drake!”
During Drake’s set, he brought out several surprise guests. Among them were both GloRilla, who performed her breakthrough track “F.N.F. (Let’s Go),” and Lil Uzi Vert, who performed “XO Tour Llif3” and “Just Wanna Rock.” For Uzi, he’s been traveling all over performing the latter of the two songs. The night before, he played it at WrestleMania 39 and earlier in the week, did so on The Tonight Show. Drake also welcomed his longtime collaborator Lil Wayne to the stage. He performed “Uproar” and “A Milli.” Fans who want to catch Drake live will have a chance to do so later his year when he hits the road with his Her Loss partner, 21 Savage.
The Dreamville Festival Crowd Serenades J. Cole
Drake had the crowd at #DreamvilleFest sing “I’ll Always Love You” for J. Cole to show their love
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