Fayetteville PWC Among Local References on J. Cole’s New ‘7 Minute Drill’ Song

J. Cole has never been shy about references to his Fayetteville roots in his music, and we might have the best one yet with his new song "7 Minute Drill."

"7 Minute Drill" appears on the surprise new album "Might Delete Later" that dropped overnight.

The song is a response track to a recent diss track from rap superstar Kendrick Lamar. Lamar made light of J. Cole claiming that he and Drake and Lamar were the "big three" in the rap game.

Lamar had a guest verse on the song "Like That" on an album from Future and Metro Boomin. In that he said there was no "big three" and it was "just big me."

That brings us to "7 Minute Drill" and his response to Lamar. We won't go into all of it here, as it's worth a listen, and a lot of the lyrics are... spicy. But we do want to dive into the Fayetteville references on the track.

In the very first line of the chorus, we get a:

PWC is obviously the Fayetteville Public Works Commission, our local power company. We get a few mentions of it here, as the chorus is repeated. And after the chorus, we move straight into Verse 1, where we start with Fayetteville, and how he has battled adversity:

Later, Cole talks about how Lamar has had the success and fame he desires, but that he hasn't worried about that, and we get a Cumberland County reference:

In the second verse, we get another local reference, with Cole saying he's annoyed with all the nonsense, and they wouldn't tolerate that back home:

Glad to have new music out from Cole. And love that he's staying true to local! We'll be out at Dreamville Festival this weekend. Follow our complete coverage here.

Dreamville Festival 2024 is this weekend - April 6 and 7 - in Raleigh, at Dorothea Dix Park. So it's time to get everyone ready with everything you need to know about the festival.

Fayetteville native J. Cole and his Dreamville record label are putting on the fourth installment of the event, with perfect weather and record crowds expected.

We'll be updating this guide all week as more information comes out, so check back for all the information you need to make your Dreamville Festival 2024 complete.

Cole started the event way back in 2018, but found itself delayed because of hurricanes. That moved the event into the spring of 2019, and things went pretty well.

Problems came again the next year, as the festival had to be canceled because of the COVID-19 pandemic. That led to the second installment not coming until the spring of 2022. The 2023 version saw weather delays, but ended up going great.

But we are back with no delays for the fourth version, and Cole has a superstar lineup set to wow people.

Let's take a look at all things Dreamville Festival 2024, including where to park, who's playing, what to expect, and more.

You can't have a music festival without music. So here's a look at who is playing both days of the festival. There was a change to the lineup this week, when Chris Brown was replaced by 50 Cent.

Gates open at noon on Saturday, here's the artists scheduled to perform:

Gates open at noon on Sunday, here's the artists scheduled to perform:

Dreamville Festival has LIMITED General Admission tickets available here. (There are other options below). There are some tickets available on reseller sites, but be careful with these. Dreamville's official Ticket Exchange is now open! There are official tickets available for resale.

As of Tuesday afternoon, there were some GA+ and VIP JV tickets available on the official site - click here - but these are limited, and start from $549.99 and $749.99 respectively.

Children (6 and under) receive free entry with a ticketed adult. A ticketed adult can bring up to 2 children that are 6 and under for free. All guests 7 and over must have a ticket/wristband. All patrons, including children 6 and under, will be required to wear a wristband. 

If you can't make it to the Festival, Dreamville is offering a Live Stream on Amazon Music's Twitch Channel and Prime Video, starting at 2 p.m. each day.

More info coming soon.

Dreamville Festival is being held once again at Dorothea Dix Park in Downtown Raleigh. Traffic and parking won't be easy. Here's the overall map for the festival.

According to Dreamville: We encourage all attendees to reduce our carbon footprint by riding our shuttles, walking, biking, catching the train to Raleigh or by carpooling to the fest! You have a wide range of travel options available to you below!

Dreamville OFFICIAL EVENT PARKING will be available for purchase at NC STATE UNIVERSITY’S CENTENNIAL CAMPUS, right across the street from Dorothea Dix Park.

BY PURCHASING OFFICIAL EVENT PARKING, YOU ARE GUARANTEED A PARKING SPOT, IN ONE OF THE DESIGNATED DREAMVILLE PARKING LOTS ON NC STATE UNIVERSITY’S CENTENNIAL CAMPUS.

To PURCHASE your OFFICIAL EVENT PARKING pass and reserve your daily parking space, CLICK HERE.

The Official Event Parking Lot at NC State will open at 10am on Saturday, April 6 and Sunday, April 7. 

Please stay tuned to the official Dreamville Fest social media accounts for additional information and updates.

Dreamville Festival also recommends taking the shuttle. Here's the scoop:

Whether you’re booking a hotel room in Downtown Raleigh for the weekend or just planning to take advantage of the cheap parking in one of the Downtown Parking decks, the OFFICIAL DOWNTOWN SHUTTLE is 110% the best move for you to get back and forth from the festival. 

The OFFICIAL DOWNTOWN SHUTTLE will be picking up from MOORE SQUARE in the heart of Downtown, AND will drop you off RIGHT next to the West Entrance into Dreamville Fest (closer than walking from OFFICIAL PARKING AT NC STATE).

TO PURCHASE YOUR OFFICIAL DOWNTOWN SHUTTLE PASS PLEASE CLICK HERE.

BY PURCHASING A SHUTTLE PASS, YOU ARE GUARANTEED A SPOT ON THE SHUTTLE.

Your DOWNTOWN SHUTTLE pass is good for the entire weekend and covers you for trips to/from the Fest each day (you only need to purchase one pass!)

The DOWNTOWN SHUTTLES will run non-stop continuous service from 10:00am (2 hours before gates officially open each day) until 1:00am (2+ hours after the end of the Festival each night). Please stay tuned to the official Dreamville Fest social media accounts for additional information and updates. 

3. TAKE AN UBER OR LYFT

Get dropped off at designated drop off zones, located on either side of Dorothea Dix Park, within very short walking distance of the Dreamville venue entrances!

You’ll be able to get picked up by an UBER, LYFT, Taxi, friend or family member at any time on Centennial Parkway (enter/exit at the West Entrance).

If you exit out of the East Entrance, your best option for being able to call an UBER, LYFT, or Taxi will be walking towards Downtown Raleigh, along South Street.

 4. GET DROPPED OFF BY FAMILY / FRIENDS / TAXI

Get dropped off at designated drop off zones, located on either side of Dorothea Dix Park, within very short walking distance of the Dreamville venue entrances!

You’ll be able to get picked up by an UBER, LYFT, Taxi, friend or family member at any time on Centennial Parkway (enter/exit at the West Entrance).

If you exit out of the East Entrance, your best option for being able to call an UBER, LYFT, or Taxi will be walking towards Downtown Raleigh, along South Street.

5. BICYCLE, E-SCOOTER or WALK
Take a stroll in the park! Dorothea Dix Park is gorgeous this time of year!

 Enjoy the views + save the environment… but please do so safely! PLEASE stick to designated sidewalks, footpaths, and crosswalks at all times!

Whether you’re coming from NC STATE or DOWNTOWN, you can ride your bike to Dorothea Dix Park, however you’ll need to disembark from your bike and lock it up at one of the Bike Parking areas on the outskirts of Dorothea Dix Park, and walk to the Festival Entrances.

There are two designated locations for bike parking:

Electric Scooter operators LIME and SPIN will both have e-scooters available in the greater Raleigh area, during Dreamville Fest weekend.

6. TAKE PUBLIC TRANSIT

 For more GoRaleigh information on fares and schedule CLICK HERE.

There is NO re-entry allowed on the same day. So if you leave the Festival on Saturday, you can't come back without buying another ticket on Saturday. (You can come back Sunday, if you have the proper ticket.)

There are going to be a lot of people out there each day (50,000-plus!), so make sure you're following these rules if you want the smoothest experience.

Dreamville Festival will offer multiple free water refilling stations. Check your festival map for locations. We encourage you to bring reusable water bottles or camelbacks, just be sure to have them empty upon entry. There will also be water and other non-alcoholic beverages available for purchase at the bar.

Don't wanna carry all your items around at the fest? Store your things in our on-site lockers, available for rent now! CLICK HERE TO RENT!

LOTS more information about lockers here.