NORTH West announced a debut album called Elementary School Dropout at her dad’s concert.
The new album will be named in tribute to Kanye and fans are concerned the star has left school for good after they dropped the news in Phoenix, Arizona on Sunday.
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North, 10, named her album Elementary School Dropout.
Kanye’s popular album The College Dropout sold 441,000 copies in its first week of sales and eventually went 4x platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America in 2020.
The young Kardashian star made her announcement on stage at Kanye’s concert on Sunday night.
North got on stage at the Footprint Center and stood under a huge spotlight with her dad.
She donned an oversized black graphic shirt and baggy sweatpants.
North donned a huge pair of knee-high boots and completed her look with a fluffy hat.
She told the crowd that she had been working on a new album after performing her feature on Talking at a Vultures 2 listening party.
“Hi, it’s Northie, and I’ve been working on an album. And it’s called “Elementary School Drop Out.”
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“And it’s called Elementary School Dropout,” she told the crowd before they erupted in cheers.
Kanye, who had his hands on her shoulders, walked her off stage after she dropped the news.
A fan posted a video of the moment on X, formerly Twitter.
While some fans were delighted at the news, others were concerned that North had dropped out of school early.
“So she dropped out of Elementary School??” Wrote a fan.
“Homeschooled,” added another.
“Mom is a plastic p*rn maker and dad is a whackaholic and she’s ‘dropping out of elementary school’,” wrote a third disbelieving fan.
North is no stranger to performing live and has often joined her dad and step-mom, Bianca Censori, on stage.
North took to the stage in February alongside her dad and Ty Dolla $ign as they performed a few of their songs in.
Vultures is a collaborative album between Kanye, 46, and the Love U Better singer set to be released in three installments over the next few months.
Vultures Volume 1 was dropped on February 9, and Kanye’s oldest recently accompanied him to Paris, France to celebrate the release.
The concert took place at the Accor Arena, where North joined the rappers onstage as a spotlight beamed over them.
North dressed in a get-up very similar to Bianca’s usual clothes.
She wore a Yeezy chunky puffer jacket and an all-black ensemble, which was finished off with a large fur hat that appeared to cover most of her face.
Before this, North made her first public musical debut by featuring on a song in the album.
“It’s your bestie. Miss, Miss Westy!” She belted while on stage in Miami.
“Don’t tryna test me. It’s gonna get messy.
“Just, just bless me. Bless me!”
Kanye and Ty Dolla $ign danced side to side while North sang along to their track.
Kanye has received a surprising amount of support for his comeback album, which dropped on December 15.
He was canceled last year and lost countless fashion deals following his antisemitic remarks, though his music career does not appear to have taken a hit.
The rapper made explosive comments posted on X, formerly Twitter, that he was declaring “Defcon 3” on Jewish people and was dropped by everyone from Balenciaga to Adidas.
Kim Kardashian did not seem to be present at the concert, nor has she made a comment on North’s news.
However, Kim was previously said to be stressed due to a conflict with Kanye’s parenting.
Kanye previously went to Instagram to publically reveal that he wanted his children: North, Saint, eight, Chicago, six, and Psalm, five, taken out of the school they attend.
He called it the “fake school for celebrities that are used by ‘the system.'”
“At this point, everybody knows what ‘the system’ is code for. I was removed from my dad by the system and the system removed me from my children.
“When the system drafts athletes they avoid working with those who have their father in their life because they are harder to manipulate. My two oldest know who they daddy is,” he concluded.
Sources recently revealed to TMZ that Kim isn’t happy with her ex’s latest comments and wishes to solve the issues he has privately.
The insider revealed that Kim enrolled her children at their school because it’s “fantastic” and they need consistency in their lives.
“The only solution Kanye has offered in protest to the school – that the kids have been at since pre-school – has been placing them with unaccredited teachers and his own unaccredited Donda school which has been riddled with lawsuits,” the insider said.
“Kim is frustrated with his constant public attacks and naming of the school because it creates safety and security concerns each and every time for their children.”