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Kim Kardashian Celebrates North West's 12th Birthday With Throwback Pics
North West is following in her dad's footsteps.
The 12-year-old daughter of Kim Kardashian and Kanye "Ye" West made a rare appearance in her dad's music by rapping on the bridge of "Lonely Roads," his collaboration with Christian "King" Combs collaboration that was released June 27.
In the song—which is an updated version of a track previewed by Ye and King back in March called "Lonely Roads Still Go to Sunshine"—North detailed feeling like she's on the right path when it comes to following her dreams.
"Doing everything I wanted, that's the key to life," the tween raps. "When you see me shining, then you see the light."
But that doesn't mean her journey hasn't come without any downsides. In fact, she later admitted in the lyrics that she struggles to keep genuine people in her inner circle. As she put it, "Surrounded by fake friends I don't even like."
And North isn't the only famous kid to prove they've got generational talent on the track. King, 27, also gives a shoutout to his dad Sean "Diddy" Combs on "Lonely Roads," which originally featured a recording of a phone call with the Bad Boy Records founder amid his incarceration on the previewed version's intro.
"Young n---a, I'm home, dead wrong like B.I," read King's lyrics in the first verse. "Still the king like T.I., still bop like D-I-D-D-Y."
North's appearance on Ye's songs that show support for Diddy—who is currently on trial for federal charges of sex trafficking and racketeering, to which he has pleaded not guilty—has been a point of contention for the "Gold Digger" rapper and his ex-wife Kim, who split in 2022 and also share kids Saint West, 9, Chicago West, 7, and Psalm West, 6.
Earlier this year, Ye accused the Kardashians star of attempting to block North's involvement on the tracks, sharing a since-deleted screenshot of a text on X where Kim allegedly told Ye that she "sent paper work over so [North] wouldn't be in the Diddy song to protect her."
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However, Ye was not happy with the update, allegedly replying, "Amend it or I'm going to war. And neither of us will recover from the public fallout. You're going to have to kill me."
Kim's rep did not respond to E! News' request for comment at the time.
For more times North stole the spotlight, keep reading.
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Birthday Party Shenanigans
Kim and North play around with the character Kuromi from the series Fantasy Magic Melody at North's anime-themed ninth birthday party.
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Birthday Makeover
North and her friend show off their matching hairstyles in a TikTok of her June 12 birthday party.
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New Braces
North just got new braces and showed them to her TikTok followers on Dec. 23.
Goth Gals
Kim's longtime friend Tracy Romulus shared Halloween snapshots of her own daughter Ryan Romulus, along with North and the girls' friend Haidyn, rocking all-black attire and colorful wigs. Their costumes? "Cereal killers." Genius!
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Kim's Girls
"Me and my girls," Kim captioned a sweet snapshot of North and Chicago on vacation in May 2021.
Kim Kardashian/Instagram
Beach Bliss
Big sister North plays with mom Kim and sister Chicago in the sand in May 2021.
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All Grown Up
North is all smiles beside mom Kim K in an adorable photoshoot.
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Happy Birthday Psalm!
North looked especially adorable in a construction vest at Psalm's themed 2nd birthday bash in May 2021.
Vacay Vibes
Aunt Kourtney Kardashian shared this laidback pic of North poolside during a Palm Springs getaway.
Bedtime Selfie
Kim shared an adorable selfie with North on Instgaram. "Good Night!" the proud mama captioned side-by-side with North, who was all smiles.
Happy Birthday, Kiyan!
Kim took to Instagram on Sunday, March 7 to wish her BFF La La Anthony's son Kiyan a happy birthday, sharing numerous photos of the 14-year-old with all of her kiddos.
Paling Around
Best family friends!
Playing Dress Up With Mom
Kim declared that she loves "playing dress up with" North in this Feb. 2021 photo.
Getting Glam
The Skims founder went on to call her daughter her "beautiful sweet smart baby girl!"
Looking Like Mom
North looked like mom Kim in this pic from Instagram.
Quarantine Activities
Kim told her Instagram followers that one of the things she's doing to get through quarantine is practicing hair styles on her daughters! That, and frog watching. "There are so many in our backyard at night!" she wrote.
Sibling Love
Good news! "They get along now," Kim captioned this photo of North and her brother, Saint.
School Selfie
Kim and North snap a quick selfie before school starts.
Paris Presents
Can you guess where the Kardashian-West family is?
Stylish Sis
"That time North dressed Chi in matching outfits," Kim wrote on Instagram.
Instagram/Kim Kardashian West
Silly Selfie
North and Kim flaunt funny faces in this sweet-and-silly selfie.
Trick or Treat?
North and Penelope celebrate Halloween 2019!
Instagram / Kim Kardashian
Happy Halloweek!
Playing dress-up with the eldest West kid is a next-level experience. "Styled by North * fake cast included," Kim wrote, captioning a photo of her daughter and two friends decked out in designer garb while posing against a pink backdrop.
BFFs
"Pinky swear we're besties for life!!!"
Instagram / Scott Disick
Lollipops & Lord Disick
Airplane mode! North poses with her uncle in full Candy Land attire and a sweet treat to match. "We fly," Scott wrote on Instagram.
Instagram / Kim Kardashian
Time Flies!
"I still can't believe my first born baby is 6," Kim captioned this cuddly selfie with North one week after her daughter's birthday.
Instagram / Kourtney Kardashian
Birthday Girls
North and Penelope are a neon dream during their joint Candy Land-themed birthday party.
Family Fittings
Nori helps out during mommy's Dolce & Gabbana fitting. "Thank you Domenico! I hope North was a good assistant (swipe)," Kim posted.
Glam Squad
Just like mommy! Kim shared this precious pic of North in the glam chair on Instagram.
Hand-Me-Downs
North West looked ready for the runway after putting on her mom's clothes. Everything was going great, until...
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