Locals waiting to welcome Cole back into the neighbourhood. In Cole’s own words, he bought it back “on some justice shit”. The humble three-bedroom house contains many of his fondest adolescent memories, and it’s for this reason that he’s returned to his old neighbourhood to purchase his first property, buying back the house that was foreclosed when his mother’s relationship with his then stepfather broke down. We’re en route to Fayetteville, aka Fayettenam, the small Southern town best known for its connection to military base Fort Bragg, to visit 2014 Forest Hills Drive, the address that shares its name with Jermaine Cole’s latest album. “You have this?” he asks, holding up his phone to reveal the North Carolina rapper’s second studio album ‘Born Sinner’ in his iTunes library. Cole?” It's difficult to tell whether the US customs officer is excited or trying to catch me out.
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