Where did J Cole grow up?

Born on a military base in Germany and raised in Fayetteville, North Carolina, Cole initially gained recognition as a rapper following the release of his debut mixtape, The Come Up, in early 2007.

Where does J Cole currently reside?

The Fayetteville-native regularly gives back to the community through a nonprofit titled the Dreamville Foundation. J. Cole currently lives in Raleigh with his wife and son.

When did J Cole move to North Carolina?

He moved to Fayetteville, North Carolina with his mother when his father left the family. Cole fell into rapping at the age of 12 when his cousin from Louisiana spent the summer in Fayetteville, showing him the basics of rhyming. He was instantly hooked.

What rappers don’t have tattoos?

J. Cole:. T.I:. Big Sean:. Lil Baby:. Megan Thee Stallion:.

Is Forest Hills Drive a real place?

The album’s title is the address of a home in Fayetteville, North Carolina, where Cole lived from his early youth, until 2003. Cole lived at the property with his mother, his brother and his stepfather, and was the location where Cole wrote some of his earliest songs, and decided to pursue a career as a musician.

Are J. Cole and Drake friends?

Drake is not only good friend of J. Cole, he’s also one of his biggest fans. The Certified Lover Boy was spotted Saturday night at the Toronto Pan Am Sports Centre, where Cole and the Scarborough Shooting Stars took on the Hamilton Honey Badgers.