J. Cole (Jermaine Lamarr Cole) Quotes
I was a class clown. At 12, I was definitely clowning. I was making all the jokes. But I was smart, so the teachers didn't know what to do with me.
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You should see all the negative things that the Romanian press writes about me.
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Collecting is my joy; it gives me great satisfaction.
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I am and will always be a Laker for life.
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I was a class clown. At 12, I was definitely clowning. I was making all the jokes. But I was smart, so the teachers didn't know what to do with me.