French Montana tells his immigrant story in new documentary, "For Khadija"

Rapper French Montana was 13 when he immigrated with his family to the South Bronx of New York City from Morocco, not speaking any English. Over two decades and one platinum-certified album later, he's telling his story in a new documentary, "For Khadija."

"It's just a real immigrant story. I never really seen nobody really make a movie like it," Montana told CBS News in a live interview. "We did not just highlight, you know, the ups, we did not just highlight all the awards. We highlighted that you're gonna lose more than you're gonna win in life. And the experience to just keep going, keep going. You know, but they said a lot of things are impossible until a fool came along and did it, you know?"

Impossible is how many might describe Montana's life. In the mid-'90s, Montana —whose real name is Karim Kharbouch— moved with his parents and younger brother to the Bronx only speaking Arabic and French. His father returned to Morocco while Montana's mother was pregnant with his youngest brother, leaving her to raise the three boys alone. Eventually, Montana found his voice rapping.