Rapper Infinite Coles’s relationship with his father, legendary Wu-Tang member Ghostface Killah, has been rocky. However, the rising star admits another member of the iconic ‘90s hip-hop collective remains in his corner, his uncle RZA.

In an interview with the Daily Mail, the “SweetFaceKillah” rapper shared, “I’m close to my mom’s side of the family,” he said. “My uncle RZA, I grew up with that side of the family, my cousins. I think when I was a kid, I had a great time, you know?”

Coles’s mother is RZA’s biological sister, and in addition to supporting his nephew’s artistry, he shares that his Uncle also helped fund his upcoming album.

“Honestly, my uncle RZA has been amazing. He’s been like a dad. I love him so much, he’s amazing. That is my guy, right there,” he said.  

In the interview, he shared that age and stepping into his full self eventually created distance between him and his father. At times, his father would “randomly pop up,” and he couldn’t remember a time when they spent an entire month together, let alone an entire week.

“It was like, ‘Oh, dad’s in town, maybe he’ll call us up and bring us to a restaurant or something,’ but those were my childhood days, and I think the shift changed when I started living as who I am, with my sexuality,” he said.

Eventually, Coles noticed his father appearing less in his life. “I think when he found out about it, or started to have thoughts about it, I think that’s when the distance really happened, because I have brothers and sisters and he always talks to them.”

In September, Coles released two new fiery tracks from his upcoming album, “Sweetface Killah,” and the songs address the father and son’s complicated bond. Despite their estranged relationship and Coles pointedly calling out his father in the songs, the budding star emphasized that he still gives his father grace.

“In rap, you can hear there’s a lot [of homophobia]. But I try to give [my dad] grace because I know his dad wasn’t there for him when he was a child, so I don’t always want to blame him – he doesn’t know how to be a father because he didn’t have one.”