This weekend, J. Cole‘s Dreamville Festival returns to Raleigh, North Carolina, after a three-year hiatus caused by COVID-19. Yet before the celebration begins, the Dreamville family has a surprise. Cole World and his crew of fellow artists announced the Dreamville Gangsta Grillz mixtape hosted by DJ Drama on Wednesday (Mar. 30). Known as D-Day: A Gangsta Grillz Mixtape, the surprise project will debut on Thursday (Mar. 31) at 7 p.m. ET / 4 p.m. PT.
“Smoke n-**ga !!!!!!!!!!!!” J. Cole wrote on Instagram while sharing a grainy, 25-second trailer introduced by the famed Atlanta-via-Philadelphia DJ and featuring appearances from himself, JID, Ari Lennox, EarthGang, Bas, Cozz, Lute, and Omen.
“Alright, so check it out,” the legendary Drama says in the clip. “You n**gas over here talking ’bout festivals?… I’m thinking more like invasions!… You gon’ stop playing on Dreamville’s top!… Like n**gas don’t run this!”
Are Any Of The Artists Scheduled To Perform?
In time for the Dreamville crew’s Dreamville Festival sets, D-Day: A Gangsta Grillz Mixtape will provide them with additional ammunition. The performers scheduled for Saturday (April 2) are JID, EarthGang, and Lute. However, Ari Lennox, Bas, Cozz, and Omen will perform on Sunday (April 3). In addition, J.Cole closes out the event on Sunday night with a tremendous performance.
Among other attractions, DJ Drama will present a Gangsta Grillz special featuring three of his most famous mixtape collaborators: Lil Wayne, Jeezy, and T.I. Similarly, other artists appearing at Dorothea Dix Park include Lil Baby, Moneybagg Yo, Wiz Khalifa, Fivio Foreign, Wale, Ja Rule, Ashanti, T-Pain, Morray, WizKid, and others.
Furthermore, the Amazon Music app, Amazon Music’s Twitch channel, and Amazon Prime Video offer streaming services for people who cannot attend the 2022 Dreamville Festival.
Recent Popularity Of DJ Drama’s Gangsta Grillz Series
Dreamville is no stranger to team-based projects. Likewise, a trio of Revenge of the Dreamers albums has been available since 2014. Among the newest releases is the platinum-certified Revenge of the Dreamers III, which features cameos from DaBaby, Vince Staples, Maxo Kream, and others.
Furthermore, DJ Drama’s legendary Gangsta Grillz series has recently enjoyed a surge in popularity. Drama hosted Tyler, The Creator‘s Grammy-nominated album CALL ME IF YOU GET LOST. Similarly, this moment is a flashback to the DJ’s heyday in the mid-2000s. He flooded the streets with mixtapes featuring artists such as Lil Wayne, Jeezy, and Tyler’s idol, Pharrell.
In short, last year, Drama joined forces with Jim Jones for We Set the Trends and Fat Joe for What Would Big Do 2021. Moreover, Drama may be able to arrange for a Gangsta Grillz mixtape release for De La Soul as well.
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