Cole was born on January 28, 1985, at an American military base in Frankfurt, West Germany. His father is an African-American veteran, who served in the U.S. Army, and his mother, Kay, is a European American who was a postal worker for the United States Postal Service.

Does J. Cole have felonies?

Cole successfully brings attention to these issues by telling the story of James McMillan Jr., a young man that grew up without a father and started selling drugs. After falling in love and having a daughter, he becomes more socially aware and struggles to find a job because he has 2 felonies.