Being the first child of Ye (formerly Kanye West) and Kim Kardashian, there’s already enough pressure on you with a spotlight bright enough to light up an entire city.
North West turned that spotlight up a few notches as she looks to follow in her father’s footsteps as a rapper-producer. The 12-year-old unleashed her debut EP, N0rth4evr, on Friday (May 1), and it boasts six tracks in total.
North blends elements of punk rock and blistering rage rap throughout the EP. It’s not hard to see the influence of Playboi Carti’s Whole Lotta Red or why North is such a massive Molly Santana fan. EP opener “H0w Sh0uld ! F33l” features a sample of 2006’s Meg & Dia’s “Monster.”
The 12-year-old artist opens up about her life of childhood fame on “W0ah,” which finds her flexing that she’s been “signing autographs since elementary,” and how she was born into this life of stardom. “I was born a star/ I never had a choice,” she intones.
North has tested the waters in music and made some waves while appearing on Ye and Ty Dolla $ign’s Vultures, as well as FKA twigs’ EUSEXUA album. In February, she released her “Piercing on My Hand” single, which didn’t make the EP’s final cut.
She also previewed a collab with her father in January and popped out at Yeezy’s Mexico City concert the same month. Back in March, North showed off a beat she cooked up, sampling Ye’s “Coldest Winter” from 808s & Heartbreak.
North is teaming up with Complex for a pop-up shop Friday in Los Angeles on Fairfax Avenue, which will run from 4 p.m. PT through 9 p.m. PT.
Stream North West’s debut EP below.
