Born Jermaine Cole, he is a Rapper and record Producer whose first album debuted at number one on the US Billboard chart in 2011. His 2013 album, Born Sinner, also reached #1 on the charts.
He graduated magna cum laude from St. John's University.
He was the first rap Artist Jay-Z signed to his label, Roc Nation, in 2009.
He was raised by his mother and cousin in North Carolina after his father, a military officer, left the family.
He was greatly inspired by Tupac Shakur.
