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Yahoo
19-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
WaleMania Unites Hip-Hop And Wrestling One Last Time Ahead Of WrestleMania 41
Wale and Kazeem Famuyide hosted the final installment of their annual WaleMania event ahead of WrestleMania 41 at Brooklyn Bowl Las Vegas Thursday (April 17). The night celebrating Hip-Hop and wrestling's ever growing connection brought out fans who love the DMV MC, as well as those looking forward to this weekend's matchups, including Gunther vs. Jey Uso, the latter of whom made his presence known at the event. Women's WWE star Naomi was also on deck for the festivities, as were Jeff Hardy, Chris Bey, Zilla Fatu, and other WWE faves. Comedian Kevin Fredericks, wife Melissa, and Jawn Murray were also spotted at the Netflix-sponsored event. A highlight of the evening found pro battle rappers Tay Roc, DNA, Chess and Saga engaging in a four-way rap battle ahead of performances from Samantha The Bomb, and of course, Wale himself. 'I hope everybody has a great time tonight,' Wale announced ahead of the event via X/Twitter. 'This will be the final Walemania. Ten years lots of memories.. thank u to everybody who has showed up and showed out.' Check out snaps from WaleMania's final installment below. More from Keyshia Cole Announces 'The Way It Is' 20th Anniversary Tour With Lil Kim, Wale, And More Azealia Banks Ignites Scathing Social Media Exchange With Wale J. Cole's Final Dreamville Festival Is Bringing Out The Hip-Hop And R&B Heavyweights Best of 10 Rap Albums Snubbed Of The Grammys' Album Of The Year Award 21 Black Entertainers Who Are Almost EGOT Winners 11 Black-Owned Games To Play At The Next Function Or Kick Back
Axios
04-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Axios
Organizers unveil the future of Raleigh's Dreamville Festival
Raleigh's Dreamville Festival will continue in the city under a new brand, Sascha Stone Guttfreund, a promoter with Dreamville and Live Nation, said in a news conference Thursday with Raleigh officials. Why it matters: The news, which comes two days before the fifth Dreamville is set to begin, is welcome after North Carolina-born rapper J. Cole announced earlier this year that this festival would be the last in its current form. Cole will remain involved, but it's unclear whether he will perform in future festivals. Driving the news: The city has been in talks with Live Nation for months about continuing the festival. The pair signed an agreement Thursday that commits the festival to running in the city for another four years at Dix Park. Raleigh city manager Marchell Adams-David said the agreement does not include a financial subsidy from the city. The big picture: Since it launched in 2018, Dreamville has become one of Raleigh's signature cultural events and a serious driver of the local economy. It brings in tens of thousands of visitors who book hotels, eat at local restaurants and shop local vendors. In 2023, Dreamville visitors spent $122 million in the area, according to a report commissioned by festival organizers. Between the lines: But with J. Cole taking a step back, it has left the future of the festival, especially under the Dreamville name, uncertain. State of play: While no name has yet been picked for the new festival, Adams-David said she expects it to remain similar in content and style. "We're going to continue on the same path that's been successful for us," she said. "Consumers have told us what they like, and we're going to try to provide that to them for the next four years." What they're saying: Ibrahim "Ib" Hamad, president of Dreamville Records and J. Cole's manager, said Dreamville has always wanted to create something special for J. Cole's home state. "North Carolina is Cole's home. This is where he started ... so we always wanted to bring something back to the state," Hamad said. But in Raleigh, he added, it's found a helpful partner that is also strategically located on the East Coast. "The location is great because ... you can drive from Atlanta, you could drive from New York, you could drive from so many places because [North Carolina] is really right there in the middle," he said. "I always felt like there was a void of, you know, a big festival like this" in the state.
Axios
01-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Axios
Pop-up shops and parties: 19 things to do this Dreamville Festival week
Experiencing FOMO for not getting a ticket to the last Dreamville Festival or looking for things to do while you're in town? Here are 19 events happening in Raleigh so you can participate in the festivities all week long. Wednesday, April 2 🛍️ Scoop up some exclusive merch from a Dreamville Fest pop-up shop at 320 W Davie St. | Free | 12-7pm | Details Thursday, April 3 🗣️ Participate in a Q&A at Shaw University with the Dreamville staff discussing the music industry and how to run a record label. | Free | 3-7pm | Details 🕹️ Play games with Dreamville's Omen at Raleigh's Boxcar Bar + Arcade. | Free | 5-8pm | Details 🤣 Laugh the night away with a comedy session from a list of local comedians at The Venue in Raleigh and stick around for food and drinks. | Free | 7-10pm | Details 🎶 Listen to music sets from a list of popular national DJs as they battle at Union Hall near CAM Raleigh. | $23.18 | 8pm-1am | Details 💘 Meet other singles in a dating mixer at The Avenue Raleigh. | Free | 7-9pm | Details Friday, April 4 🎉 Pull up to Dreamville Public Access at CAM Raleigh for audio workshops, industry panels and discussions with DJs, producers and creatives. | Free | 11am-10pm | Details 🛒 See rapper Bas at Dreamville's pop-up shop (320 W. Davie St.). | Free | 12-7pm | Details 🎊 Pull up to Charlotte native Lute's block party at S. Harrington St., next to CAM Raleigh for food, drinks, car displays and more. | Free | 1-8pm | Details 🪥 Join Dreamville rapper Earthgang in community service by distributing clothes and essential care items at John Chavis Memorial Park. Stick around for giveaways, music, arts and crafts plus food and drinks. | Free | 2-5pm | Details 🏃♂️ Run with Mad Miles, Urban Run Club and Nike for a one-and-a-half or three-mile shakeout run starting at The Venue in Raleigh. | Free | 5:30pm | Details 🎶 Ease into the weekend with R&B sounds from Radio host Brian Dawson and DJ Problem at Marian Cocktails and Kitchen in Glenwood. Get there early for an industry cocktail hour from 7-10pm. | $0-$13.35 | 10pm-2am | Details 🥂 Block party hop to two different venues, including BrassTap at Kill Joy for cocktails, hookah and music from a live DJ.| $47.31 | Details 🎶 Warm up to the weekend at Split Raleigh with a musical set from a rotating list of DJs. | $47.53 | 5pm | Details Saturday, April 5 🎤 Grab a last-minute ticket to the final Dreamville Festival as it kicks off at Dorothea Dix Park in Raleigh. | Resale ticket prices vary | 12pm | Details 🥞 Eat brunch, drink from mimosas towers and vibe to music from a DJ at The Venue. | $24.86+ | 12-4pm | Details 🍾 Keep the party going after the festival at CAM Raleigh by dancing to music from a live DJ as a final farewell to Dreamville. | $47.53 | 9pm-2am | Details Sunday, April 6 🍳 Get your brunch fix at Wonderland Kitchen & Cocktails in downtown Raleigh with music, food and cocktails. | $12.51 | 12-6pm | Details
Axios
17-03-2025
- Entertainment
- Axios
Lil Wayne, 21 Savage and J. Cole will headline Raleigh's 2025 Dreamville Festival
Lil Wayne, 21 Savage and J. Cole are among the headliners at this year's fifth and final Dreamville Festival in Raleigh. Why it matters: The lineup for Dreamville's finale, which was released Monday less than three weeks before the festival is set to take place, has been long anticipated. The festival has consistently been one of Raleigh's largest events, regularly bringing around 100,000 visitors to Dorothea Dix Park since it began in 2019. Driving the news: Lil Wayne will headline the festival's first day, Saturday, April 5, with Hot Boys and Big Tymers. 21 Savage will also perform Saturday night. J. Cole will headline the festival's second day as he has in years past, along with Erykah Badu and Tems. Wale, GloRilla, Ari Lennox and BigXthaPlug will also perform at the festival, according to the lineup released by the festival Monday. What's next: General admission tickets for the two-day festival are available starting at $299.99. Other ticket options are sold out but you can join the waitlist. Planning to go to Dreamville 2025? Here are 3 things to know before you go to Dreamville Festival
Axios
06-02-2025
- Entertainment
- Axios
GloRilla to perform at the 2025 Dreamville Festival
Rapper GloRilla will perform at Raleigh's Dreamville Festival this spring. Why it matters: Past festival lineups have typically featured notable female rappers, and GloRilla — a Grammy-nominated artist who skyrocketed to fame with her 2022 anthem "FNF (Let's Go)" — is sure to be a major draw. State of play: We're two months away from the final Dreamville Festival without an official artist lineup but GloRilla's recent tour schedule reveals that she'll be making an appearance. Driving the news: Last week, GloRilla announced her upcoming tour " The GLORIOUS Tour" which indicates she'll be performing on April, 6 (day two) of the Dreamville Festival. She'll also make another North Carolina stop at the Bojangles Coliseum in Charlotte on March 13. Tickets start at $53.90. Catch up quick: GloRilla was expected to perform in the 2023 festival, which featured headliners like Drake and Usher, but didn't perform her full set during her time slot. Towards the end of the festival, J Cole brought her out to perform a couple of songs. Flashback: Last year we saw a similar tour schedule announcement from Nicki Minaj that indicated she'd be performing before festival organizers announced the full lineup. What's next: An official festival lineup will be released soon. General admission tickets for the two-day festival are available for $299.99-$309.99. Other ticket options are sold out but you can join the waitlist. Go deeper: Our artist predictions for Dreamville Festival 2025
