North Carolina’s premier hip-hop and R&B multi-day event, Dreamville Festival, is backed with a stacked lineup. Organized by rap star J. Cole’s record label, Dreamville, the two-day outdoor festivities will be headlined by Usher, Drake, Burna Boy, and himself. The powerhouse event bill justifies Cole’s message on Twitter prior to the announcement.
“Bout to drop the hardest festival lineup ever Dreamville Fest sheeeeeeeesh [crying laughing emojis],” wrote Cole. However, with such heavy hitters, many are wondering how much are Dreamville Fest 2023 tickets.
According to the event’s official website, tickets will be divided into five separate groups, general admission, general admission+, junior varsity VIP, varsity VIP, and most valuable player VIP. All packages cover both days, but they include different perks.
General admission packages start at $249, general admission+ packages start at $499, junior varsity VIP packages start at $749, varsity VIP packages start at $999, and most valuable player VIP packages start at $1,499.
Tickets for Dreamville Festival 2023 are on sale now. To purchase tickets, click here. View the official flyer below.
Continue reading for the lineup (listed in the weighed order in which the acts appear on the flyer).
Saturday, April 1
Usher
Lil Durk
Ari Lennox
City Girls
Sean Paul
EarthGang
Jessie Reyez
Key Glock
Sir
Lute
Omen
Marqus Clae
Victony
Sunday, April 2
J. Cole
Drake
Bruna Boy
Summer Walker
J.I.D.
Glorilla
Bas
Waka Flocka Flame
Mario
Ayra Starr
Baby Tate
Cozz
Jordan Ward
Reuben
Vincent
Dreamville / Twitter
Some artists covered here are Warner Music artists. Uproxx is an independent subsidiary of Warner Music Group.
In addition to his much-anticipated third studio album, as well as an accompanying short film, it appears we’re getting even more music from Don Toliver. Fresh off the release of his Love Sick album last Friday (February 24), Toliver has confirmed that a deluxe edition is on the way.
He revealed the news in the above tweet, where he also teased new music from Travis Scott, as well as the Cactus Jack crew. However, Toliver did not specify an exact release date.
Though, it appears the deluxe is coming sooner than we think. According to audio engineer 206Derek, who worked on Love Sick, the deluxe may arrive as early as today (February 28).
Don Toliver’s engineer teases that the ‘Love Sick’ deluxe will be releasing tomorrow pic.twitter.com/uSImmJqmjk
While it may seem like a quick turnaround time for a deluxe edition, it’s all part of Toliver’s plan to create a timeless catalog. He expressed to British GQ last year that he wants his music to be thought of among the greats.
“I want people to listen to my music and think it’s timeless,” Toliver said. “To think about Marvin Gaye, Sade, Jay-Z, and just listen again. All I strive for is to be in the conversation with some of the greatest of all time.”
In the mean time, you can stream Love Sickhere, and watch the short film on Prime Video.
Don Toliver is a Warner Music artist. Uproxx is an independent subsidiary of Warner Music Group.
The Dreamville Festival gets bigger and better every year and 2023 is no exception. J. Cole’s little label-that-could recently announced the lineup for its third iteration and it’s kind of a doozy. Not only will Usher headline the first night fresh off of his hot Las Vegas residency, but J. Cole has recruited co-headliner Drake to help him close out the festival — a connection that longtime fans of both will surely appreciate.
In addition to the usual gang — Ari Lennox, Bas, Cozz, Earthgang, JID, Lute, and Omen — the remaining lineup is a millennial dream come true, with plenty of Gen Z faves in the mix as well. Big-name stars of yesteryear like Mario, Sean Paul, and Waka Flocka Flame have been paired with contemporary heavy hitters such as Baby Tate, Burna Boy, City Girls, GloRilla, Jessie Reyez, Key Glock, Lil Durk, SiR, and Summer Walker. The fest also highlights rising stars like Arya Starr, Jordan Ward, Marqus Clae, Reuben Vincent, and Victony for a truly well-rounded experience.
The festival returns to Raleigh, North Carolina, on April 1 and 2. You can check out last year’s highlights below. Dreamville Fest 2022 was headlined by J. Cole and Lil Baby and featured performances from DJ Drama (with Jeezy, Lil Wayne, and T.I.), Ja Rule & Ashanti, Wale, and Wizkid.
Bon Iver announced a new 2023 summer tour with a handful of shows across the US. The performances will kick off on August 2 in Duluth, Minnesota, on the heels of an Australian and European tour.
While the band’s last album was back in 2019 with i,i, lead singer Justin Vernon teamed up with The National’s Aaron Dessner for a 2021 record under their Big Red Machine project.
Tickets for the previously announced global dates, St. Charles’ Hinterland Music Festival, Seattle’s Day In Day Out, and Martha’s Vineyard’s Beach Road Weekend are all currently on sale now. The rest of the US dates open up on March 3. More information is available here.
Continue scrolling for Bon Iver’s complete list of upcoming tour dates.
03/02 — Brisbane, AU @ Riverstage
03/04 — Melbourne, AU @ Sidney Myer Music Bowl
03/05 — Melbourne, AU @ Sidney Myer Music Bowl
03/10 — Adelaide, AU @ WOMADelaide
06/02 — Berlin, DE @ Tempelhof Sounds
06/04 — Paris, FR @ We Love Green
06/08 — Copenhagen, DK @ Syd for Solen
06/10 — Rättvik, SE @ Dalhalla
06/14 — Vienna, AS @ Open Air Arena Wien
06/15 — Zürich, CH @ The Hall
06/17 — Lido di Camaiore, IT @ La Prima Estate Festival
06/19 — Bonn, DE @ Kunst!rasen
08/02 — Duluth, MN @ Bayfront Festival Park
08/04 — St. Charles, IA @ Hinterland Music Festival
08/05 — Madison, WI @ Breese Stevens Field
08/08 — Bonner, MT @ Kettlehouse Amphitheater
08/09 — Ogden, UT @ Ogden Amphitheater
08/11 — Boise, ID @ Outlaw Field at the Idaho Botanic Garden
08/12 — Seattle, WA @ Day in Day Out
08/12 — Bend, OR @ Hayden Homes Amphitheater
08/13 — Seattle, WA @ Day in Day Out
08/25–27 — Martha’s Vineyard, MA @ Beach Road Weekend
Anybody who thought the vinyl resurgence was just a fad was mistaken: The industry has experienced a legitimate revival. As a result, music fans are interested in physical media in ways they may not have if the decades-old medium hasn’t made a comeback. That doesn’t mean everybody is listening to just their parents’ old music, though. That’s part of it, sure, thanks to rereleases that present classic albums in new ways. A vital part of the renewed vinyl wave, though, is new projects being released as records, of which there are plenty.
Whatever you might be into, each month brings a new slew of the best new vinyl releases that has something for everybody. Some stand out above the rest, naturally, so check out some of the best vinyl releases of February below.
Whitney Houston — Whitney Houston and Whitney (Reissues)
Legacy Recordings
Whitney Houston’s music is as impactful now as it was when it debuted back in the mid-’80s, so there’s never a bad time for a vinyl reissue. Houston’s first two star-making LPs, Whitney Houston and Whitney, and among the pair is a handful of classic No. 1 singles, like “I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me)” and “Saving All My Love For You.”
Gorillaz went all out for the vinyl editions of their latest album, Cracker Island. There are a number of them available in the band’s webstore, including some bold picture discs and a deluxe box set that comes with a CD, sticker sheet, poster, notebook, and more.
Neutral Milk Hotel — The Collected Works Of Neutral Milk Hotel
Merge Records
In The Aeroplane Over The Sea is the defining Neutral Milk Hotel work, but there’s a ton more worthwhile material beyond that, too. Now, it’s all been collected in a new box set… well sort of new: It was sold before, but only in the band’s online store. The collection includes a bunch of goodies, like a number of 10-inch and 7-inch records, as well as the band’s two albums (the other being On Avery Island) as gatefold LPs.
The Strokes’ early era was one to remember, and their new box set is a fantastic time capsule of it. It brings ten of the band’s singles from their first three albums — Is This It (2001), Room On Fire (2003), and First Impressions Of Earth (2006) — which means rare B-sides from the original releases.
Mötley Crüe — Crücial Crüe: The Studio Albums 1981-1989
BMG Rights Management
Mötley Crüe went hard in the ’80s, dropping a number of platinum albums and iconic singles like “Girls, Girls, Girls” and “Dr. Feelgood.” That decade has been wrapped up in a fresh box set, which compiles all of the band’s peak-era albums into a five-album collection that truly encapsulates a heck of an era.
Depending on where you shop, you’ll find a different pressing of Paramore’s latest album. Target, for example, carries a lovely gold version, while Urban Outfitters has a coral edition of its own and Walmart is keeping it classic with a black pressing.
Naughty By Nature — 19 Naughty III (30th Anniversary Edition)
Tommy Boy Records
It’s been 30 years since Naughty By Nature dropped 19 Naughty III (fantastic name for a 1993 album, by the way), and now the group’s celebrating with a reissue. Notable are the six bonus tracks this new release comes with, including the previously unheard extended mix of “Hip Hop Hooray” and remixes from Pete Rock and The Beatnuts.
Kacey Musgraves — Same Trailer Different Park (VMP Reissue)
Vinyl Me, Please
Kacey Musgraves is a crossover star now, but once upon a time, she had yet to carve out a space in the pop space and was dominating the country scene. Same Trailer Different Park was a striking debut album back in 2013, and for its tenth anniversary, Vinyl Me, Please pressed it on gorgeous “cactus green” vinyl, a fantastic visual complement to the album art’s greenery.
Pearl Jam still sounds as vital(ogy) as ever these days, and perhaps in a “time flies” example for some readers, the band’s 1998 album Yield turns 25 years old this year. Naturally, there’s a new vinyl reissue, and it’s pressed, as press materials note, “on 2LPs for the very first time on 180g translucent red & black hi-melt vinyl in a double gatefold, direct-to-board and die cut jacket.” It doesn’t ship until this summer, but we have a feeling that it will go fast.
Truth Is Where It’s At — A Gospel Truth Collection
Vinyl Me, Please
Vinyl Me, Please is shining a light on The Gospel Truth Records, a 1972 gospel imprint on Stax Records, with a new box set. The release highlights a number of releases from a number of artists: The Rance Allen Group by The Rance Allen Group, Jesus People by Maceo Woods and The Christian Tabernacle Concert Choir, A Tribute to Mahalia Jackson by Louise McCord, Whatever Happened To Love by Clarence Smith, The Gospel Artistics by The Gospel Artistics, and Blue Aquarius by Blue Aquarius.
Jeremy Renner added a Marvel twist to the latest update on his recovery after narrowly surviving a brutal snow plow accident at the start of the year. After reportedly helping his nephew free his vehicle following a massive winter storm, Renner was pulled under the plow when it started rolling forward after he stepped outside to talk to his nephew. The actor reportedly broke 30 bones after being crushed by the machine and lost a significant amount of blood before being airlifted to a nearby hospital.
Despite the harrowing injuries, Renner has been on the mend and keeping fans updated on his progress. During a recent social media post, the actor dropped a quote from Avengers: Endgame to show his determination to bounce back. Via Variety:
In an Instagram Story update on Monday, Renner posted a video of him on an exercise bike, using one leg to pedal with the assistance of a pole-like tool. “Whatever it takes,” the caption reads. On the next slide, Renner shared that he’s working on his mental recovery as well, posting a photo of him reading “The Book of Awakening” by Mark Nepo.
Renner has also been getting visits from his Marvel co-stars. While promoting Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania, Evangeline Lilly revealed that she came to see Renner and didn’t expect to see the Hawkeye star in such good spirits.
“I expected to sit at his bedside and hold his hand while he moaned and groaned in pain and wasn’t able to move. He was wheeling himself around, laughing with his friends,” Lilly told Access Hollywood. “It’s a miracle. It’s a straight up miracle. He’s made of something really tough that guy.”
Talk of Satan in the music industry still has several people shook. Just weeks after Sam Smith and Kim Petras‘ “Unholy” performance at the 2023 Grammy Awards, conspiracy theorist and provocateur Alex Jones took to his biblical talk channel His Glory, where he expressed that he believes that musicians and artists must make some sort of Satanic pact before they make it big.
“It happened to Mark Dice, it happened to me, it happened to a bunch of other people I’ve talked to — before you’re offered a national TV show, before you’re offered a major record deal — they get you in a room and they say, ‘Listen, we want you to reject Jesus Christ and pledge yourself to Lucifer,” Jones said.
As preposterous as this sounds, he claims to have had an “off-the-record” conversation with some record executives you backed up his claims.
Of course, Mike Mills, of “Losing My Religion” band R.E.M., had a cheeky response to Jones.
Hip-hop has a long, proud tradition of rappers naming albums and song titles after foods. You may never find a better title in all of rap than MF DOOM’s “Rap Snitch Knishes.” The latest rap mainstay to join this proud history is Atlanta rapper Young Nudy, who released his new album, Gumbo, today after teasing its tracklist over the weekend.
Each song on the album is named after some kind of food, and many are named after ingredients in a good pot of the titular soup, including “Okra” and “Shrimp” (I don’t want to hear any argument about this; unless you have food allergies, your gumbo must include shrimp, or it ain’t gumbo). Other tracks are named for other dishes — “Pot Roast” which features Nudy’s fellow feature-reticent rapper Key Glock, a match made in heaven — or ingredients — “Portabella,” “Duck Meat,” and “Peaches & Eggplants,” the latest collab between Nudy and his cousin 21 Savage.
The impressive 13-track playlist only includes those two features and once again finds Nudy rapping over dizzyingly weird beats, which has become his signature. It’s even more impressive that he had these tracks ready to go so quickly after someone leaked nearly 200 of his tracks, prompting him to issue an ass-beating threat on social media — a rare interaction for Nudy. It’s also a quick turnaround from EA Monster, the collaborative tape he released with Pi’erre Bourne just this past August.
Gumbo is out now on RCA Records. You can listen to it below.
Rap superstar J. Cole’s record label’s annual namesake music festival is back. After being canceled in 2020 amid coronavirus concerns, last year, the festival expanded much to the pleasure of avid supporters. The multi-day lineup continues this year, as Dreamville Festival 2023 will be held on both April 1 and 2 at Dorothea Dix Park in Raleigh, North Carolina.
This year’s festival will be headlined by Usher (on Saturday, April 1), J. Cole, Drake, and Burna Boy (on Sunday, April 2). Of course, Dreamville acts will grace the stage. Both Ari Lennox and JID’s respective tours will wrap up at the end of next month, giving them both plenty of time to prepare for their Dreamville Fest sets.
Minutes before dropping the lineup, Cole teased, “Bout to drop the hardest festival lineup ever @Dreamvillefest sheeeeeeeesh [crying laughing emojis].”
Bout to drop the hardest festival lineup ever @Dreamvillefest sheeeeeeeesh 10 minutes away
Whereas Bas is still in a full-on album preparation mood, releasing single, “Diamonds,” in late January. Fellow Dreamville Records signees Earthgang and Omen are slated to perform on the festival’s opening day.
Other notable acts on the lineup include Lil Durk, City Girls, Sean Paul, Sir, Summer Walker, Jessie Reyez, Baby Tate, and GloRilla.
View the full lineup below.
Dreamville / Twitter
Tickets for Dreamville Festival 2023 are on sale now. To purchase tickets, click here.
Some artists covered here are Warner Music artists. Uproxx is an independent subsidiary of Warner Music Group.
It’s the last day (and Best New Pop roundup) of February! It truly feels like this year has already been flying by. While March has a ton of exciting pop things happening, including the start of a certain major pop tour and even more great albums dropping, we’ll discuss that in time. For now, this week’s artists are keeping fans pleased with incredible collaborations, dance tracks, and even some fun rising stars to check out.
Continue scrolling to view Uproxx’s roundup for the Best New Pop music from this week.
Karol G, Shakira – “TQG”
As two major powerhouse performers, Karol G and Shakira teaming up for the fiery “TQG” feels incredibly natural and like a perfect choice. However, as a relatively new artist on the music scene, bringing on Shakira felt like a daunting task — given she’s only previously done songs with Beyoncé and Rihanna.
“I was very nervous to shoot this video because I really wanted to do my best to push myself to the limit and be someone that she could feel proud to collaborate with,” Karol G shared in a new interview. “To study the choreography with her, to learn it with her, and have that closeness with her because of this song. It’s not a normal collaboration because everything about this is above and beyond. From the meaning of the song’s lyrics, the meaning and feeling of the video, it’s extremely special.”
The Weeknd, Ariana Grande – “Die For You Remix”
If there’s one person who could have pulled Ariana Grande out of her Wicked filming process, it’s her frequent collaborator, The Weeknd. After teasing Grande’s presence in the studio on social media, she added a new spin to his 2016 song, “Die For You” — not to be confused with another entry on this list. “Yes I’m blaming you,” Grande adds as her soft warning in the new verse.
Gracie Abrams – “The Blue”
“The Blue” is my personal favorite (and honestly, a strong contender for my 2023 top five) from Abrams’ new debut album, Good Riddance. While the majority of her new songs stem from introspection, this one puts a happier spin on her view of someone else.
Kali Uchis – “Moonlight”
Kali Uchis’ is taking in the carefree energy on her latest, “Moonlight,” another single from her forthcoming album, Red Moon In Venus. The bilingual dance track features production credits from Benny Blanco, Cashmere Cat, and Leon Michels, who make her already-glittering energy shine at its brightest.
Chvrches – “Over”
After a lengthy tour in support of their 2021 album, Screen Violence, Chvrches don’t appear to be slowing down. The band dropped a catchy new ’80s-inspired song, “Over.” They’ve also teased that they just might be hitting the road again too, so fans won’t have to wait too long to sing along.
Mazie – “Are You Feeling It Now”
Mazie’s psychedelic new song, “Are You Feeling It Now,” is featured on her recently-dropped record, Blotter Baby. Complete with an even trippier music video filled with a ton of wild effects, it still never loses the chill energy that hooks people in.
Em Beihold – “Roller Coasters Make Me Sad”
“This song may or may not be about what it’s like existing in the music industry,” Beihold said of her latest song, “Roller Coasters Make Me Sad,” in an Instagram post. However, it does seem like it, as she notes both the highest-highs and lowest-lows — that still end with her being unhappy.
Halsey – “Die 4 Me”
Years after Halsey partnered with Post Malone and Future for a fiery verse on Malone’s “Die For Me,” they returned with a new solo version — specifically as fans had been eager to hear the full thing. The result, under the changed title “Die 4 Me,” is a more subdued version of the original, but still manages to deliver some lyrical burns. One includes an updated line about how many copies her song, “Without Me,” has sold, giving another dig to a certain famous ex.
Jonas Brothers – “Wings”
The Jonas Brothers announced their new album with “Wings,” a fast-paced-but-pure-fun time that they’ve described as “the perfect start to this new chapter.” The music video embodies the song’s energy — and finds The White Lotus star (and major JoBros stan) Haley Lu Richardson having a blast in a hotel with her friends.
Blusher – “Dead End”
A rising Australian pop group, Blusher, dropped their second song, “Dead End.” The party anthem instantly hooks listeners, myself included, as the trio details “dancing with my drunk friends” and other chaotically-fun lyrics over a synth beat.
Some artists covered here are Warner Music artists. Uproxx is an independent subsidiary of Warner Music Group.
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