Jermaine Cole is a rapper and producer born in Germany on a military base. He grew up in North Carolina and became famous when he got signed under Jay-Z in 2009. He graduated highschool with a 4.2 GPA and majored in Computer Science in college before later changing his major to communication and business.I believe he makes great music. All of his albums are certified platinum. J. Cole helped other artists like Kendrick Lamar by producing their music and gives back to the community through his Dreamville Foundation.