J. Cole has received his college diploma after nearly eight years since graduation.
This week, the J. Cole returned to his alma mater St. John’s University in Queens for a special performance for current students and alumni. His history with the school is well-known as he finished with degrees in communication and business. He even graduated magna cum laude with a GPA of 3.82.
Village Voice was at the show and hung out with Cole backstage, where the publication witnessed a big moment for him. Various faculty members visited Cole in the green room to present him with his official diploma. He admitted that he owed money for a library book, so that’s why he wasn’t able to get it after all these years. “If you have any outstanding fee, that translates to money. There’s a price associated with it. I never paid. That’s why I don’t have my degree,” he said.
With the diploma finally in his hands, he plans on giving it to his mom.