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I'm not a conscious rapper, all those things we talk about, the struggle, the pain, the outlook to the future, keep your head up. I try to put all those positive things into a regular human character, which is myself.

J. Cole

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J. Cole
Age: 39
Born: 1985
Born: January 28
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