Fans are still raving about Dreamville Fest 2023, and will likely continue to do so for a while. One of the North Carolina festival’s biggest highlights for many was certainly J. Cole and Drake’s headlining slot on Sunday (April 2). Not only did both give great performances, but they brought out various special guests throughout their set. Lil Uzi Vert, GloRilla, Lil Wayne, and 21 Savage all had the Raleigh crowd hyped with their appearances. To commemorate the occasion and thank all his co-performers, the OVO kingpin shared an Instagram post with some pictures- and of course, some bars to match.
“I want more of THIS,” Drake captioned his post, whose slideshow begins with a picture of him and his mentor Weezy. “Years and years with the gang I’m talking plural, and to get there we’ll turn any weirdo to a mural,” he added. Not only did he look toward the future, but did so while acknowledging that it’s already been several “years and years” at the top for him and his gang. After all, his stacked setlist reflected recent hits, milestone releases, and a few of his classics for longtime fans.
Drake Thanks His Guests & Shares Some Bars On IG
All in all, the weekend in N.C. had many treats in store for fans, even though they came from sometimes unexpected places. For example, during his performance, Cole publicly asked Kanye West to clear a sample from his project Friday Night Lights. After performing the track “Villematic” (which samples the Chicago MC’s “Devil In A New Dress”), he shouted out Ye and made the request in front of thousands of fans. With that, many believe he aims to bring his 2010 tape to streaming services soon, which the Dreamville boss wished for on its tenth anniversary.
Meanwhile, other surprises were a bit less exciting, but only because the festival’s first day happened to land on the most untrustworthy day of the year. During Usher’s headlining performance, he suddenly invited Beyoncé to the stage, and fans went crazy. However, after a few moments of silence and confused looks from the R&B star, he walked up to the mic and sang “April Fool’s!” Regardless, along with Drake and every other artist involved, there was a lot for him and fans to be grateful for this weekend thanks to the incredible event. Log back into HNHH for more stories from the Dreamville Festival and the latest news and updates on Drake.