Here's Why Fans Are Calling Kim Kardashian and Kanye's Daughter North West a ‘Young Emo Icon'
She's only 12-years-old, but Kim Kardashian and Kanye West's daughter North West is already a superstar. While she might not join mom as a lawyer or entrepreneur anytime soon, the tween is taking after her dad. At least, when it comes to music.
Back in March, North teased the release of her new project, posting on Instagram, "ep soon #n0rth4evr." The announcement was met with some veiled skepticism. One commenter wrote an underhanded semi-complement saying, "best nepo baby ever," while another added, "this is how you do nepotism ok!"
Of course, there was also plenty of outright applause for West, with one commenter raving about the tween, "She literally has infinite swag," and another comparing her to her famous father, "North is the second coming of Ye."
North's latest post features a noir-ish video clip of the young celeb's latest musical endeavor with the simple caption, "#n0rth4evr." So what do fans think of West's new song? One commenter praised the performer, writing, "Young Emo Icon," as another said, "Living for this." Fans also called her a "rockstar" and "north star."
Even though North might look and sing like an adult, she's not even a teenager yet. And with that in mind, Kim Kardashian has faced a string of recent backlashes for allowing her young daughter to dress and act older than most 12-year-olds.
Last year, Kardashian defended herself and North, while on the Call Her Daddy podcast, saying, "You know what, she's so creative and she's so amazing. And really, it's so funny, she's like really mature in one sense where she'll be like, ‘Mom, I saw this, and like I really don't care that they don't like it, if someone says they don't like my blue hair or like my, you know, this or that.' And she's really confident, and is like I probably wouldn't be hanging out with those people."
Kardashian continued, candidly discussing parenting, "I think any mom of a teenager or a pre-teen, unless you've been here, like please, we just need a little bit of grace. It's really hard, and it's really interesting. Because all the kids are wearing the same things. And then my daughter tries to wear it, and I'm like, ‘Okay, we're never wearing that again. Unfortunately, we made that mistake in front of the whole world.' ‘
TheKeeping Up With the Kardashians reality star opened up, sharing an honest view of her daughter, "But what I do know is my baby's such a good girl and such a sweet girl, and the things that she has experienced where she might have been outspoken or did something, she learns from that."
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This story was originally published April 30, 2026 at 12:31 PM.