Ghostface Killah‘s son, Infinity Coles, broke his silence on a decade-long estrangement from his father and revealed how his sexuality fractured their relationship, fueling both personal pain and artistic purpose.
Coles, known in New York’s ballroom scene and emerging as a queer voice in Hip-Hop, told the Daily Mail that his father began pulling away once he suspected Infinity was gay.
“As I got older my dad’s seen some things in me that he didn’t like and he just distanced himself,” Infinity said. “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.”
Infinity, who grew up hearing homophobic slurs in his father’s lyrics, said those words stayed with him.
“I’ve always been who I am, and I always remember hearing a lot of the slurs, you know, f**got, things like that, so it kind of resonated with me growing up,” he said.
Ghostface Killah, a founding member of the legendary Wu-Tang Clan, helped shape the sound of 1990s Hip-Hop with the group’s 1993 debut Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers). But for Infinity, the legacy came with emotional distance.
While his father remained absent, Infinity found support in his uncle RZA, another Wu-Tang founder.
“Honestly, my uncle RZA has been amazing. He’s been like a dad. I love him so much, he’s amazing,” he said. “He believed in me, always, he just didn’t know how to brand me, but I appreciated him being honest with me. He always said, ‘you’ll be bigger than your father.’ He always said that.”
Infinity’s debut double A-side single, “SweetFace Killah/Daddy & I,” tackles his strained relationship with Ghostface while reclaiming slurs once used against him.
“I’m just ready to be recognised,” he said. “I’ve been the underdog for so long because I was so insecure. When it comes to rap, I just wanted to rap, but I always thought I wasn’t allowed in that space.”
His upcoming album, SweetFace Killah, dropping December 5, was produced by Zach Witness and funded by RZA.
The 12-track project chronicles his journey from Staten Island to the ballroom floor, aiming to spotlight LGBTQ+ voices in Hip-Hop.
Despite the emotional distance, Infinity said he tries to see the bigger picture. “I try to give him 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,” he said.
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