J. Cole

Jermaine Cole (a.k.a. J. Cole) was born in Frankfurt, West Germany, to American military parents. His origins are in Charlotte, North Carolina and he never hides it. He was signed by Jay-Z as the first artist for his record label Roc Nation. He dropped his first mix tape there, "The Warm Up," and it received great reviews from public. His song "Ladies" featuring Lee Fields was the closing credits song for HBO's popular TV show Scared Straight (2009).