J. Cole's story is unusual for a rapper. For starters, he was born in Germany — his father was a G.I., and his mother is German. He didn't grow up in a city, but rather in a suburb in ...

J. Cole, born Jermaine Lamarr Cole on January ... Coming from a family with an African American father and a German mother, Cole has become one of hip-hop’s most beloved artists, with six ...