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FAYETTEVILLE, NC –
J. Cole has been honored with a new mural in his hometown of Fayetteville, North Carolina.
The huge artwork, which sits on the side of a record store in downtown Fayetteville, was created by New York-based graffiti artist Andaluz The Artist.
It depicts a larger-than-life portrait of the rap star next to the phrase: “Welcome to Fayetteville,” with each letter adorned with images nodding to the city’s history, as well as Cole’s Dreamville label.
Andaluz unveiled the finished mural in a video posted to Instagram on Tuesday (April 2), just days before Cole’s Dreamville Festival is set to take place in nearby Raleigh.
“Tag J. Cole and let him know I just wrapped up this mural of him in his hometown of Fayetteville NC at @backaroundrecords address: 1 market square Fayetteville, NC,” he wrote.
“I had lots of fun working on this piece. The community was really loving and embracing.”
Fellow R&B star Muni Long also dropped out for an unexplained reason, with Hunxho added to the lineup instead.
The two-day festival is set to be held on April 6 and 7 at Dorothea Dix Park. Tickets are available here.
Dreamville Festival has proven to be a boon to Raleigh and surrounding areas since its launch in 2019.
Earlier this week, it was reported that last year’s event brought in a whopping $145 million to Wake County, which is equivalent to over 1,300 full-time jobs.
