North West has explained how she creates her own beats and named her favourite song from her father Kanye West’s “Graduation”. Speaking on “Well Well Well”, the 13-year-old discussed Ableton, using excerpts from existing recordings and practising rap with her father in Japan. Asked which track she prefers from the 2007 album, she immediately chose “Homecoming” and began singing its chorus.
North West says her music-making often begins with listening rather than immediately opening production software. In an interview on Emwell’s “Well Well Well”, the 13-year-old daughter of Kanye West and Kim Kardashian described studio habits, recalled practising rap with her father and identified a favourite from “Graduation”. The conversation offered specific examples of her creative routine rather than announcing a new project or presenting a completed unreleased song.
Her first step is to hear enough music to work out what kind of recording she wants to create. She thinks about rhythm and the overall direction of the sound before trying ideas. Often, she prefers using a piece of an existing recording instead of building everything from the beginning. She said that approach feels easier and helps develop the musical idea she already has in mind.
North West also identified the tools she uses. At present, she works exclusively in Ableton, software for making, editing and arranging music. She previously used an ASR machine as well, but has now narrowed her work to the software. The answer described a practical choice within her routine rather than presenting a complete technical account of every stage involved in producing and finishing a recording.
Using excerpts of other recordings connects with a long tradition in hip-hop, where pieces of older music can form the basis of new beats. Kanye West has extensively used that technique in his catalogue. His daughter nevertheless described her own preference rather than claiming to follow a specific method of his. She explained how she finds a sound she likes, without setting out a general rule for other producers.
The interview then turned to experiences in the studio with her father. Emwell showed her an earlier remark in which he said his daughter helped him rediscover his love of music. North recalled being moved by those words, while linking the period with intensive practice in Japan. She said she went to the studio daily and spent long hours working on her rapping during that time.
One exercise involved fast rap, which she initially found difficult. Her father also asked her to practise without a backing track, making it harder to maintain rhythm and the flow of the words. North West described those challenges with humour, while recognising that the work helped her improve. She expressed gratitude for what she learned rather than presenting the difficulty as an announcement about a current recording session.
She characterised the Japan period as a kind of intensive rap training. Her account concerned experiences that had already happened and how she now understood the exercises. She did not announce a new collaboration with Kanye West or play material from a forthcoming release. The distinction keeps the conversation focused on her own recollections and developing musical habits rather than attributing a new professional plan to the interview.
Another section concerned “Graduation”, her father’s third album, released in 2007. Emwell showed a photograph of North’s 2023 Halloween bear costume inspired by its cover. She recalled listening to the album when she thought of the disguise. That memory led to the question about her preferred track, connecting a past costume with her listening choices rather than starting with a ranking of the album’s entire catalogue.
Her answer was “Homecoming”, and she began singing the chorus. The song features Coldplay’s Chris Martin and addresses Chicago, the city where Kanye grew up, through a narrative treating a place like someone with whom the speaker has a personal relationship. North West did not explain her choice through that background, however. It was simply her stated favourite, without a broader assessment of why it should outrank the other songs.
“Graduation” also includes “Stronger”, “Good Life” and “Can’t Tell Me Nothing”, recordings closely associated with that period of her father’s career. Choosing “Homecoming” arose within an informal exchange about her costume and preferences. She did not say the selection reflected a particular family memory or the history behind the song, so those explanations should not be added to what she actually described in the interview.
Beyond music, North discussed other creative interests. She said she can sketch spontaneously, is learning to make wigs and can speak without opening her mouth. These details broadened a relaxed conversation in which she presented different aspects of her activities. They did not replace the central musical discussion, which remained focused on listening, building beats and the studio experience she had already gained.
The account gives a view of North West’s process through concrete choices: hearing music first, using samples, working in Ableton and practising difficult rap exercises. Her immediate “Homecoming” answer adds a listening preference alongside those methods. Together, the remarks describe how she currently approaches music and remembers learning, without supplying a new release date, project announcement or claim about what she will make next.
