While Ye (formerly Kanye West) has continued to badger J. Cole and his music, the North Carolina rapper took the high road during his set at Dreamville Festival 2025 on Sunday night (April 6). Cole saluted the embattled rapper ahead of performing "Work Out,

J. Cole performs during the fifth Dreamville Festival on Sunday, April 6, 2025, at Dorothea Dix Park in Raleigh, N.C. Kobe Brown, 23, traveled with his friend, Chris Crenshaw, 24, from Charlotte. This was the first Dreamville Festival they’d attended, and they were trying to “soak up everything” they could.

Over the last six years, the festival has hosted impressive performers— Drake, 50 Cent, Burna Boy, Nicki Minaj, SZA, and Usher have all graced the main stage. In that time, Dreamville Fest has ballooned to host over 100,000 attendees at the event, creating dozens of unforgettable moments in the process.