North West’s Japanese rap on FKA Twigs’ 'Childlike Things' sparks hilarious meme fest online
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: Kim Kardashian and Kanye West's 11-year-old daughter, North West, made waves with her bilingual talent on FKA Twigs' latest album, 'Eusexua'. The track, 'Childlike Things', featured North rapping in Japanese, sparking a hilarious meme fest online and surprising fans with her unexpected musical debut.
On the shortest track of the album, North delivered a brief verse praising Jesus Christ in Japanese, seamlessly blending into the outro. The song, which delved into ethereal pop and electronica-infused rhythms, captured both Twigs and North exploring "supersonic powers" and childlike imagination.
North West drops some serious heat on FKA Twigs’ “Childlike Things”. and yep, it’s all in Japanese! pic.twitter.com/Fpy3UBag78
— BOUNCE (@bouncenetworks) January 24, 2025
North West takes bold step into new musical territory
With a house-inspired beat by Koreless and Ojivolta, the track effortlessly combined the mystical and whimsical.
Released on January 24, 'Eusexua' marked a significant step for North, as this was her first official venture outside her previous musical collaborations with her father, Kanye West.
North had previously featured on tracks like 'Talking' and 'Bomb', but 'Childlike Things' introduced her to an entirely new genre with FKA Twigs.
Kim Kardashian proudly shared the collaboration on her Instagram story, promoting the track and writing, “@fkatwigs ft NORTH out now!” North was also credited as a writer on 'Childlike Things'.
Twigs also collaborated with Ye and Skrillex on Ty Dolla $ign’s 2020 track 'Ego Death'. In the meantime, Kanye has been actively supporting and honing North's musical skills, recently posting a video on Instagram where he can be seen coaching her on rapping techniques.
In another post, he shared his admiration for her, writing, “This little girl made me love music again,” alongside a photo of North sitting next to a keyboard.
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Fans react to North West’s surprise Japanese rap featured on FKA Twigs’ 'Childlike Things'
Fans couldn’t get enough of North West’s surprise feature, especially her Japanese rap. Social media exploded with reactions, with many sharing their confusion, awe, and humor about the unexpected collaboration.
One fan humorously remarked, “Why did twigs include north west in a song if she was just going to use random japanese sentences and talk about god ...... what the f**k.”
why did twigs include north west in a song if she was just going to use random japanese sentences and talk about god ...... what the fuck
— FKA Morena / Brianna (@fkamorena) January 24, 2025
Another added, "They felt that arigato outttttt," along with a funny video capturing their reaction.
they felt that arigato outttttt pic.twitter.com/CIb932sTd7
— killian (@yayaimsorude) January 24, 2025
One fan posted a hilarious animated video, joking, “Why tf did fka twigs collab with north west??”
why tf did fka twigs collab with north west?? pic.twitter.com/8Bi3d1ivf6
— ˚ 𝘼𝙇𝘼𝙄𝙉𝘼 ♱ ‧₊ (@GodsGiftAlaina) January 24, 2025
Someone else chimed in, saying, "That one new fka twigs song was actually good before she put north west on there for absolutely no discernible reason."
That one new fka twigs song was actually good before she put north west on there for absolutely no discernible reason pic.twitter.com/yL6WiDVNEU
— ⚡️lex⚡️ (@opentoedsocks) January 24, 2025
A person wrote, "Fka Twigs and North West on childlike things #eusexua," sharing a Japanese video to respond to North West's performance.
Fka Twigs and North West on childlike things #eusexua pic.twitter.com/PFcUr8FAx7
— Milky (@smilkysx) January 23, 2025
"fka twigs and north west in childlike things," one stated with a funny image of women dressed like Japanese women.
fka twigs and north west in childlike things pic.twitter.com/Lv3tP7wQc5
— h 𐚁💿 (@purrfectlyfinee) January 25, 2025
An X user posted a video featuring a woman speaking rapid Japanese, highlighting how North West showcased her bilingual skills, with the caption: "fka twigs: you have 40 seconds north west:"
fka twigs: you have 40 seconds
— andrea (@ethelorde) January 24, 2025
north west:pic.twitter.com/zha9K9ryZs
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