A lokacin da yake da watanni takwas da haihuwa mahaifiyarsa ta koma tare da shi da kuma babban ɗan'uwansa zuwa Amurka, zuwa Fayetteville, North Carolina. Cole ya girma a cikin wani multi-kabila yanayi, kuma a lokacin da aka tambaye game da yadda kusa ya kabilanci tasiri shi, Cole ya yi sharhi, "Ina iya gane tare da fari mutane, domin na san mahaifiyata, ta gefen iyali, wanda ina son. Amma a karshen ranar, [Na] taba ji farin rapping.
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