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Express Tribune
28-03-2025
- Entertainment
- Express Tribune
Kim Kardashian criticized for allowing North West to appear in FKA Twigs' music video
North West is back in the spotlight after appearing in the music video for FKA Twigs' latest single, Childlike Things. The eight-minute video premiered on March 27, 2025, on YouTube and includes cameos from Kim Kardashian, Kevin Smith, and Jake Shane as fictional music executives. FKA Twigs took to Instagram to celebrate the collaboration, writing, 'Childlike things music video out now! Thank you north for being so wonderful and cool to collaborate with u lil angel, my 13 year old self is smiling right now. Link in bio xx.' In the video, North is heard rapping lines like: 'Hello, my name is North / From California to Tokyo / Jesus the King / Praise God / Jesus is the only true God.' Directed by Jordan Hemingway, the video has quickly gone viral, drawing both praise and criticism. One user wrote, 'I still don't get the hate around this song. North wrote the verse herself, she wasn't saying anything inappropriate for a kid, she is also dressed age-appropriately in the video. Where's the issue? The kid ate down.' i still don't get the hate around this song. north wrote her verse herself, she wasn't saying anything inappropriate for a kid, she is also dressed age-appropriately in the video. where's the issue? the kid ate down. — ZOMBIEBØY (@siresinferno) March 27, 2025 Others were less enthusiastic. Critics commented on X (formerly Twitter), with remarks like, "I see why Kanye is mad. This is inappropriate," and "Is it just me or is this sh*t unacceptable." Another user wrote, "I can only share my own opinion, a lil girl has no business starring in this video." I see why Kanye is mad. This is inappropriate — bamSLAM (@baMbus3000) March 27, 2025 i can only share my own opinion, a lil girl has no business starring in this video 🤷🏻♂️💯 — DASTORIA (@Dastoriaaa) March 28, 2025 However, others offered praise, with reactions including, "She's talented. I like her," "She's a little star, my North Star," and "Genuinely, how is this inappropriate for North??" Amid the growing discourse, FKA Twigs addressed her creative decision, explaining her choice in a March 21 Instagram video. "It [needed] someone who has that tenacity, who has that strong point of view that you have when you're 11. Then I saw an interview with North West, and she was so confident. It suddenly occurred to me that I would've loved to have a friend like North who could speak up for themselves." Twigs added that North's lyrics were "powerful," emphasizing her "strong and unwavering point of view" for such a young age. The song is part of FKA Twigs' latest album 'Eusexua,' which dropped in January and charted on the Billboard 200. Fans continue to debate the visual's message, but one sentiment is clear—North West is quickly becoming a voice of her generation, whether everyone agrees or not.
Yahoo
27-01-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Yes, That's North West Rapping in Japanese on FKA Twigs' New Album
Originally appeared on E! Online North West has been keeping up with her Duolingo lessons. Kim Kardashian's 11-year-old daughter, who she shares with ex Kanye West, flexed her bilingual skills on FKA Twigs' new album, Eusexua. She appears on the album's shortest track 'Childlike Things,' where she playfully raps a few lines in Japanese. True to the song's title, 'Childlike Things' sees both Twigs and North admiring their 'supersonic powers' and creative imagination with wide-eyed wonder. After a few bouncy chants from the British pop singer, North delivers a short verse about praising Jesus. In English, her feature translates to: 'Hello, My name is North-chan / From California to Tokyo / Jesus, the King / Praise the Lord / Jesus is the one and only true God.' West raps half of the verse—which flows against Koreless and Ojivolta's house-inspired beat—towards the outro, before once again honoring her 'supersonic powers.' Eusexua, which dropped on Jan. 24, explores Twigs' usual sound design: whispery soft pop melodies, electronica-inspired beats, and the occasional glitchy transition. More from E! Online Inside Ellen DeGeneres and Portia de Rossi's Quiet New Life in England Justin Baldoni's Wife Emily Breaks Silence Amid Blake Lively Legal Battle Octomom's Daughter Nariyah Suleman Shares Rare Insight into Family Life Before Octuplets' 16th Birthday Though 'Childlike Things' is a bit more lighthearted in theme, it leans into those sonic quirks. This isn't North's first time rapping in Japanese. She also rapped the language on Kanye's polarizing 2024 Vultures album; specifically, on the single 'Bomb.' The track—which also features her sister , 5—sees North repeatedly saying her name, 'North-chan, 'and 'good morning.' North's verse on 'Childlike Things' and 'Bomb' is the first taste of her solo career. During Kanye's listening party for Vultures in March, she announced she was working on her debut album Elementary School Dropout. North hasn't shared the record's release date, but Kanye—also dad to kids , 9, and , 5, with Kim—recently confirmed he created a few beats for the album. His input is fitting, considering the album's title is a reference to his own debut, 2004's The College Dropout. And as Kanye admitted, working with North has also served as inspiration for his next album. 'This little girl made me love music again,' he wrote on Instagram Jan 21. 'She asked me to make beats for her I got back on the ASR Chopped up beats for her album and chopped every beats with my bare hand for BULLY.' Keep reading to learn more about North's blossoming music career.
