J. Cole‘s annual Dreamville Pageant will soldier on — slightly below a distinct title.
Dreamville and Reside Nation competition producer Sascha Stone Guttfreund confirmed the information by way of Billboard, disputing earlier stories that this 12 months’s iteration could be its final. “We’re going to be right here for years to come back,” Guttfreund mentioned. “It is a multi-year deal, and we’re so excited to be working with the town of Raleigh collectively on one thing new and thrilling, and to proceed to construct on this unbelievable factor that we’ve completed over time.”
Raleigh Metropolis Supervisor Marchell Adams-David additionally famous that the competition will doubtless proceed to have hip-hop-heavy lineups sooner or later, “We’re going to proceed on the identical path that’s been profitable for us. Our shoppers have advised us what they like, and we’re going to attempt to present that to them for the following 4 years.”
She added that Cole plans to remain on board even when he doesn’t function a future headliner, “We’re utilizing the Dreamville label to a sure extent.” She said, “He’ll clearly be concerned, whether or not or not he headlines. That’s in all probability not going to be an incidence, however he’s a neighborhood resident. He’s completely dedicated to this group, and he’s completely dedicated to this competition.”
Ibrahim “Ib” Hamad, Cole’s supervisor and enterprise associate, shared, “We wished to maintain the sensation of simply the group. We name it our household reunion. I believe lots of people from everywhere in the world and from all 50 states are available in, and it’s good to have the ability to do it right here in North Carolina.”
