Kanye West Reveals How He's Working with Daughter North, 11, on HerElementary School DropoutAlbum

Mar. 15, 2025

Kanye West in October 2019; North West in January 2024.Photo:Robin Marchant/Getty; Ye/Instagram

Robin Marchant/Getty; Ye/Instagram

Kanye Westhas reemerged on Instagram — and gave fans an update onNorth West’salbum.

On Monday, Jan. 20, the rapper, 47, shared a handful of posts on the social media platform, including one featuring his daughter, 11, whom he shares with exKim Kardashian, along withSaint, 9, daughterChicago, 7, and sonPsalm, 5.

This little girl made me love music again 🥲," Kanye beganthe post, sharing a black-and-white photo in the studio of his daughter in a striped sweatshirt, jorts and fur boots with a keyboard in the backdrop.

“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,” he wrote, seemingly referring to his own album in the works,Bully.

Malik Yusef, who has collaborated with Ye, appeared to witness the sessions in acting,commenting on the post: “Yes sir, you definitely did that. I’ve been a witness seen it with my own two eyes is really good to see the young God YE doing pure magic!!!!”

Kanye also shared another black-and-white clip of Northwalking into the studiowith WRLDFMS Tony Williams, the hip-hop star’s first cousin, alongside the caption, “TRAINING 2.0.”

Last year, North appeared on her father’Vulturesseries and lent her vocals to “Talking” andV2‘s “Bomb.”

Kanye appears to be focused on the release of his next solo album,Bully, which he teased earlier this month in now-deleted Instagram posts alongside a reunion with producer Mike Dean, perBillboard.

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In March 2024, Northannounced her debut album, titledElementary School Dropout, while attending a listening party for her dad’s albumVultures 2,according toForbes.

As she stood on stage in Phoenix, North shared the special news. “I’ve been working on an album…” she said, prompting the crowd to erupt into cheers. She went on to reveal the album’s title, which is a direct reference to her dad’s 2004 albumThe College Dropout.

In October 2024, North opened up toInterview Magazineabout how her dad isher style inspiration.

“I like streetwear and ’90s. Tyler, the Creator; my dad; me!” North replied.

source: people.com