J.Cole happens to be one of the most artistic and driven talents out right now. Amongst taking the time out of his music lifestyle to support the Ferguson ‘hands up’ movement, Cole also has offered his Dollar and a Dream tour, has given his fans the opportunity of a lifetime and then there’s the Dreamville Foundation.

The foundation is an organization that offers youth in Cole’s hometown of Fayetteville, NC the opportunity to go on field trips and get first dibs on things such as school supplies. I would say, J. Cole is journeying on a hell of a ride for hip hop’s favorite missionary.

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Complex Magazine were able to pull J. Cole aside for their latest digital cover. The emcee talks about his favorite childhood home, his plans to purchase the home and the upcoming album, titled after the home’s address, 2014 Forest Hills Drive. The album, scheduled to release Dec. 9 tells the story of a young man leaving home, much like Cole did back in 2003, to find success in Hollywood, Complex states.

This album feels like a turning point for you.
That’s exactly what it is. It’s crazy that I chose to record it in Hollywood because it’s such a “fuck Hollywood” album. Being out there maybe contributed to [me thinking], “I’m bugging. There’s some shit that’s way more important than how many albums I sell and if I’m the best.”

Check out what J. Cole had to say during his chat with Complex:

What do you feel when you go back to Fayetteville?
Comfort and pride. I realized recently I’d never asked myself that question. When I’m home, I’m either stopping through to visit or I’m doing something for the [Dreamville] Foundation. I might get an extra day to see friends and family but then it’s off to the next thing. I’ve never been there long enough to feel comfortable and think, “This is home”—not until I was home doing a cover shoot for the album. I noticed I felt comfortable. Usually if there’s a camera rolling I’m anxious; it doesn’t feel natural to have a camera on me.

How has the city changed since you left?
People I grew up with tell me it’s getting worse. I don’t know if that has to do with the economy or if the education is getting worse. On the flipside, Fayetteville has some heroes now—even if they’re rappers or athletes. We never even had that [when I was growing up]. You couldn’t go to Raleigh, Charlotte, or Atlanta and be proud of where you were from. The pride before was about coming from somewhere that had a reputation of being a hard place to make it. Now there’s a pride about accomplishment, whether it’s me, or Eric Maynor, who made it to the NBA, or Eric Curry, who was the No. 3 draft pick in the NFL Draft. It sucks that these things have to come from sports and entertainment, but it’s something for kids to look up to and say, “Somebody from here did something.” I don’t want to inspire kids to rap. I want to let them know that anything they want to do is possible. I come from here and did some shit that was impossible, so if you want to be an astronaut, lawyer, doctor, writer, journalist, or whatever, I want to inspire you to do that.

At your Dollar and a Dream show in NYC, fans were lined up down the street, sharing umbrellas in the rain. That must make you feel good.
Now that’s a fucking honor. That’s a real reward to know that some shit I made in my room alone on some excitement shit, some therapy shit, just capturing a moment and being in tune with magic and the universe and my soul, traveled so far and impacted somebody so much that they would do that. I’m fucking super grateful for that.

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