{"id":88489,"date":"2024-03-12T18:29:47","date_gmt":"2024-03-12T18:29:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/graziamagazine.com\/us\/?post_type=articles&#038;p=88489"},"modified":"2024-03-12T18:29:47","modified_gmt":"2024-03-12T18:29:47","slug":"north-west-debut-album-elementary-school-dropout","status":"publish","type":"articles","link":"https:\/\/graziamagazine.com\/us\/articles\/north-west-debut-album-elementary-school-dropout\/","title":{"rendered":"North West Takes the Mic: Northie Announces Debut Album &#8216;Elementary School Dropout&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_88490\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-88490\" style=\"width: 1280px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-88490\" src=\"https:\/\/graziamagazine.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2024\/03\/north-west-takes-the-mic-announces-debut-album-elementary-school-dropout-1.jpg\" alt=\"North West\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" srcset=\"https:\/\/graziamagazine.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2024\/03\/north-west-takes-the-mic-announces-debut-album-elementary-school-dropout-1.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/graziamagazine.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2024\/03\/north-west-takes-the-mic-announces-debut-album-elementary-school-dropout-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/graziamagazine.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2024\/03\/north-west-takes-the-mic-announces-debut-album-elementary-school-dropout-1-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/graziamagazine.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2024\/03\/north-west-takes-the-mic-announces-debut-album-elementary-school-dropout-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/graziamagazine.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2024\/03\/north-west-takes-the-mic-announces-debut-album-elementary-school-dropout-1-400x225.jpg 400w, https:\/\/graziamagazine.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2024\/03\/north-west-takes-the-mic-announces-debut-album-elementary-school-dropout-1-155x87.jpg 155w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-88490\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">PARIS, FRANCE &#8211; JULY 05: Kim Kardashian and North West are seen leaving the Jean-Paul Gaultier headquarters on July 05, 2022 in Paris, France. (Photo by Pierre Suu\/GC Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div class=\"markdown markdown-main-panel\" dir=\"ltr\">\n<p data-sourcepos=\"3:1-3:305\">Following in the footsteps of her musical father, North West \u2014 the <a href=\"https:\/\/graziamagazine.com\/us\/articles\/north-west-kanye-west-apartment\/\">eldest daughter of Kim Kardashian and Ye<\/a> (Kanye West) \u2014 has announced she&#8217;s working on her debut album. The ten-year-old made the surprise announcement during Ye and Ty Dolla $ign&#8217;s listening party for their upcoming album <em>Vultures 2<\/em> in Phoenix, Arizona.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">North West announces her new album \u201celementary school dropout\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/rV6y64c2tF\" target=\"_blank\">pic.twitter.com\/rV6y64c2tF<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Brian Long (@BrianLongFilms) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BrianLongFilms\/status\/1767055237628707137?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\">March 11, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p data-sourcepos=\"7:1-7:309\">North took the stage with youthful confidence, announcing to the crowd, &#8220;I&#8217;ve been working on an album. And it&#8217;s called <em>Elementary School Dropout<\/em>.&#8221; The title is a clear homage to her father&#8217;s critically acclaimed 2004 debut album, <em>The College Dropout<\/em>, which launched him into superstardom.<\/p>\n<p data-sourcepos=\"7:1-7:309\">But this isn&#8217;t North&#8217;s first foray into music. In February, she made her musical debut on the song &#8220;Talking&#8221; from the first installment of her dad&#8217;s collaboration album with Ty Dolla $ign, <em>Vultures<\/em>. The song even charted on the Billboard Hot 100, making North one of the youngest artists to achieve that feat.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_88492\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-88492\" style=\"width: 1280px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-88492\" src=\"https:\/\/graziamagazine.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2024\/03\/north-west-debut-album-elementary-school-dropout.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"1706\" srcset=\"https:\/\/graziamagazine.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2024\/03\/north-west-debut-album-elementary-school-dropout.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/graziamagazine.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2024\/03\/north-west-debut-album-elementary-school-dropout-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/graziamagazine.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2024\/03\/north-west-debut-album-elementary-school-dropout-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/graziamagazine.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2024\/03\/north-west-debut-album-elementary-school-dropout-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/graziamagazine.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2024\/03\/north-west-debut-album-elementary-school-dropout-400x533.jpg 400w, https:\/\/graziamagazine.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2024\/03\/north-west-debut-album-elementary-school-dropout-155x207.jpg 155w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-88492\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">PARIS, FRANCE &#8211; MARCH 02: Kanye West and daughter North West attends the &#8220;Yeezy Season 8&#8221; show as part of the Paris Fashion Week Womenswear Fall\/Winter 2020\/2021 on March 02, 2020 in Paris, France. (Photo by Arnold Jerocki\/GC Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p data-sourcepos=\"9:1-9:385\">North&#8217;s announcement has sparked both excitement and debate. At 10 years old, she&#8217;s undeniably young for the music industry. However, child stars are nothing new in the entertainment world, and North certainly has the musical background and connections to potentially carve her own path. Whether <em>Elementary School Dropout<\/em> will be a full-length album or a shorter EP remains to be seen.<\/p>\n<p data-sourcepos=\"11:1-11:271\">It&#8217;s also unclear what musical direction North will take. Given her age, the album is likely to explore themes relatable to a young audience. However, with <a href=\"https:\/\/graziamagazine.com\/us\/articles\/kim-kardashian-odell-beckham-jr-relationship\/\">her parents&#8217; influence<\/a>, it wouldn&#8217;t be surprising to hear a blend of pop and hip-hop with a dash of individuality.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_88491\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-88491\" style=\"width: 1280px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-88491\" src=\"https:\/\/graziamagazine.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2024\/03\/north-west-takes-the-mic-announces-debut-album-elementary-school-dropout-2.jpg\" alt=\"Elementary School Dropout\" width=\"1280\" height=\"1920\" srcset=\"https:\/\/graziamagazine.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2024\/03\/north-west-takes-the-mic-announces-debut-album-elementary-school-dropout-2.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/graziamagazine.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2024\/03\/north-west-takes-the-mic-announces-debut-album-elementary-school-dropout-2-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/graziamagazine.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2024\/03\/north-west-takes-the-mic-announces-debut-album-elementary-school-dropout-2-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/graziamagazine.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2024\/03\/north-west-takes-the-mic-announces-debut-album-elementary-school-dropout-2-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/graziamagazine.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2024\/03\/north-west-takes-the-mic-announces-debut-album-elementary-school-dropout-2-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/graziamagazine.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2024\/03\/north-west-takes-the-mic-announces-debut-album-elementary-school-dropout-2-400x600.jpg 400w, https:\/\/graziamagazine.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2024\/03\/north-west-takes-the-mic-announces-debut-album-elementary-school-dropout-2-143x215.jpg 143w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-88491\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">BEVERLY HILLS, CALIFORNIA &#8211; APRIL 23: Kim Kardashian and North West attend DAOU Vineyards&#8217; celebration of The Daily Front Row&#8217;s 7th Annual Fashion Los Angeles Awards at The Beverly Hills Hotel on April 23, 2023 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Michael Kovac\/Getty Images for DAOU Family Estates)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p data-sourcepos=\"13:1-13:365\">North&#8217;s announcement also raises questions about the impact of social media and fame on children. Kim Kardashian is known for sharing aspects of her children&#8217;s lives online and on TV, and North already has a significant social media presence. It will be interesting to see how her parents navigate the challenges of balancing her burgeoning music career with a &#8220;normal&#8221; childhood.<\/p>\n<p data-sourcepos=\"15:1-15:236\">But one thing&#8217;s for sure: North West&#8217;s entry into the music scene is sure to generate a lot of buzz! With her famous family lineage and her early musical steps, all eyes will be on Northie to see what kind of sound she brings to the table.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"author":42686,"featured_media":88490,"template":"","format":"standard","categories":[23,3292,16],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v18.5 (Yoast SEO v20.4) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>North West Debuts Music Project &#039;Elementary School Dropout&#039;<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"North West, daughter of Kim Kardashian and Kanye West, announces she&#039;s working on an album titled &#039;Elementary School Dropout.&#039;\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/graziamagazine.com\/us\/articles\/north-west-debut-album-elementary-school-dropout\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" 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