{"id":9221,"date":"2026-03-06T23:59:32","date_gmt":"2026-03-06T23:59:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/musictechohio.online\/site\/north-west-kanye-west-sample-coldest-winter-1236194710\/"},"modified":"2026-03-06T23:59:32","modified_gmt":"2026-03-06T23:59:32","slug":"north-west-kanye-west-sample-coldest-winter-1236194710","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/musictechohio.online\/site\/north-west-kanye-west-sample-coldest-winter-1236194710\/","title":{"rendered":"North West Previews New Music Sampling One of Ye\u2019s Most Underrated\u00a0Tracks"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><!-- do not apply CSS styles to this element! --><\/p>\n<div class=\"pmc-paywall\">\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tLike father, like daughter.<a href=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/artist\/north-west\"> North West<\/a> is looking to follow in her dad, Ye\u2019s (formerly <a href=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/artist\/kanye-west\">Kanye West<\/a>), footsteps as a dual-threat artist and producer. <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tNorth previewed some <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/Kurrco\/status\/2029751241497268686\">unreleased music on her TikTok Live <\/a>earlier this week, and one track finds her sampling her father\u2019s <em>808s &amp; Heartbreak<\/em> track \u201cColdest Winter.\u201d <\/p>\n<div class=\"injected-related-story \/\/ lrv-u-display-inline-block lrv-u-width-100p lrv-u-margin-t-2 u-margin-t-26@mobile-max u-margin-b-0.875@mobile-max u-margin-b-150@tablet u-border-t-12 lrv-u-padding-t-025 u-padding-b-1.313 lrv-u-padding-b-125@mobile-max lrv-u-border-color-black\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<h3 id=\"title-of-a-story\" class=\"c-title  lrv-a-unstyle-link lrv-u-whitespace-nowrap u-font-weight-700 lrv-u-display-inline-block u-line-height-18px a-font-accent u-letter-spacing-0225 u-font-size-16 lrv-u-color-black lrv-u-text-transform-uppercase u-article-badge-underline a-article-esp u-display-inline-flex lrv-u-margin-b-1@mobile-max u-margin-b-9@tablet\">\n<p>\t\t\t\t\tRelated\t\t<\/p>\n<\/h3><\/div>\n<div class=\"injected-related-story-wrapper lrv-u-flex lrv-u-justify-content-space-between lrv-u-padding-tb-050@desktop a-children-border-vertical a-children-border--grey a-children-border-width-050\">\n<div class=\"o-card \">\n<p>\t\t\t<a tabindex=\"0\" href=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/music\/rb-hip-hop\/north-west-kanye-west-rap-collaboration-piercing-on-my-hand-1236156745\/\" class=\"lrv-u-color-black:hover lrv-u-flex u-flex-direction-column@desktop\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"c-lazy-image  lrv-u-margin-b-075 lrv-u-margin-b-00@mobile-max u-width-130px@mobile-max\">\n<div class=\"a-crop-6x4 a-crop-3x2@mobile-max\">\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"c-lazy-image__img lrv-u-background-color-grey-lightest lrv-u-width-100p lrv-u-display-block lrv-u-height-auto\" src=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/music\/rb-hip-hop\/north-west-kanye-west-sample-coldest-winter-1236194710\/\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/north-west-2022-paris-fashion-week-billboard-1800.jpg?w=237&amp;h=147&amp;crop=1\" alt=\"North West\" data-lazy-srcset=\"\" data-lazy-sizes=\"auto\" height=\"\" width=\"\"><\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"o-card__content \">\n<p><span class=\"c-span  lrv-u-whitespace-nowrap\"><\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"o_category \">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"c_title \">\n<h3 id=\"title-of-a-story\" class=\"c-title  a-font-basic-fancy u-font-size-15 u-font-size-15.5@mobile-max u-line-height-22px u-padding-r-0.188@desktop u-word-spacing-0013 u-line-height-22.5px@mobile-max a-truncate-ellipsis-4line@mobile-max a-truncate-ellipsis-3line\">\n<p>\t\t\t\t\tNorth West Previews Rap Collaboration With Dad Ye: \u2018I Want More Piercings &amp;\u00a0Tats\u2019\t\t<\/p>\n<\/h3><\/div>\n<p><time class=\"c-timestamp  \" datetime=\"00:00-YY-DD-MM\"><\/p>\n<p><\/time><\/p><\/div>\n<p>\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"o-card \">\n<p>\t\t\t<a tabindex=\"0\" href=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/music\/music-news\/fka-twigs-north-west-childlike-things-music-video-1235932997\/\" class=\"lrv-u-color-black:hover lrv-u-flex u-flex-direction-column@desktop\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"c-lazy-image  lrv-u-margin-b-075 lrv-u-margin-b-00@mobile-max u-width-130px@mobile-max\">\n<div class=\"a-crop-6x4 a-crop-3x2@mobile-max\">\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"c-lazy-image__img lrv-u-background-color-grey-lightest lrv-u-width-100p lrv-u-display-block lrv-u-height-auto\" src=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/music\/rb-hip-hop\/north-west-kanye-west-sample-coldest-winter-1236194710\/\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/FKA-twigs-Childlike-Things-ft.-North-West-screenshot-billboard-1548.jpg?w=237&amp;h=147&amp;crop=1\" alt='FKA twigs ft. North West Childlike Things\"' data-lazy-srcset=\"\" data-lazy-sizes=\"auto\" height=\"\" width=\"\"><\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"o-card__content \">\n<p><span class=\"c-span  lrv-u-whitespace-nowrap\"><\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"o_category \">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"c_title \">\n<h3 id=\"title-of-a-story\" class=\"c-title  a-font-basic-fancy u-font-size-15 u-font-size-15.5@mobile-max u-line-height-22px u-padding-r-0.188@desktop u-word-spacing-0013 u-line-height-22.5px@mobile-max a-truncate-ellipsis-4line@mobile-max a-truncate-ellipsis-3line\">\n<p>\t\t\t\t\tNorth West, Kevin Smith &amp; Jake Shane Star in FKA Twigs\u2019 \u2018Childlike Things\u2019 Music\u00a0Video\t\t<\/p>\n<\/h3><\/div>\n<p><time class=\"c-timestamp  \" datetime=\"00:00-YY-DD-MM\"><\/p>\n<p><\/time><\/p><\/div>\n<p>\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"o-card \">\n<p>\t\t\t<a tabindex=\"0\" href=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/music\/music-news\/fka-twigs-how-north-west-ended-up-on-eusexua-1235928466\/\" class=\"lrv-u-color-black:hover lrv-u-flex u-flex-direction-column@desktop\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"c-lazy-image  lrv-u-margin-b-075 lrv-u-margin-b-00@mobile-max u-width-130px@mobile-max\">\n<div class=\"a-crop-6x4 a-crop-3x2@mobile-max\">\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"c-lazy-image__img lrv-u-background-color-grey-lightest lrv-u-width-100p lrv-u-display-block lrv-u-height-auto\" src=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/music\/rb-hip-hop\/north-west-kanye-west-sample-coldest-winter-1236194710\/\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/FKA-Twigs-paris-june-2024-billboard-1548.jpg?w=237&amp;h=147&amp;crop=1\" alt=\"FKA twigs\" data-lazy-srcset=\"\" data-lazy-sizes=\"auto\" height=\"\" width=\"\"><\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"o-card__content \">\n<p><span class=\"c-span  lrv-u-whitespace-nowrap\"><\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"o_category \">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"c_title \">\n<h3 id=\"title-of-a-story\" class=\"c-title  a-font-basic-fancy u-font-size-15 u-font-size-15.5@mobile-max u-line-height-22px u-padding-r-0.188@desktop u-word-spacing-0013 u-line-height-22.5px@mobile-max a-truncate-ellipsis-4line@mobile-max a-truncate-ellipsis-3line\">\n<p>\t\t\t\t\tFKA Twigs Reveals How North West Ended Up on \u2018Eusexua\u2019: \u2018I\u2019m So\u00a0Grateful\u2019\t\t<\/p>\n<\/h3><\/div>\n<p><time class=\"c-timestamp  \" datetime=\"00:00-YY-DD-MM\"><\/p>\n<p><\/time><\/p><\/div>\n<p>\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tThe electropop tribute \u2014 which interpolates <a href=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/artist\/tears-for-fears\">Tears for Fears\u2019<\/a> \u201cMemories Fade\u201d \u2014 pays homage to Ye\u2019s late mother, Donda West, who died in November 2007 from coronary artery disease\u00a0and post-operative complications related to cosmetic surgery.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"embed-youtube\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Coldest Winter\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/tpT7H7qIHIo?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tNorth\u2019s hard-hitting beat features punchier drums than Yeezy\u2019s original, but uses the same melody, aided by Ye\u2019s haunting vocals faintly in the background. <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tBack in January, North <a href=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/music\/rb-hip-hop\/north-west-kanye-west-rap-collaboration-piercing-on-my-hand-1236156745\/\">previewed a collaboration<\/a> with her father on social media. \u201cAll my friends are hits, you know I\u2019m not lazy\/ You\u2019re so angry that I\u2019m so mainstream,\u201d she raps. \u201cI\u2019m not sure I\u2019m crazy\/ I want more piercings and tats\/ I love blue hair, put it in some plaits\/ Put the music to the max\/ I want like a hundred thousand racks.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tDays later, a blue-haired <a href=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/music\/rb-hip-hop\/kanye-west-mexico-city-concert-daughter-north-west-1236168725\/\">North joined Kanye in Mexico City <\/a>on the\u00a0La M\u00e9xico stage at his first Mexico show in 20 years. She accompanied her father for his performance of the emotional \u201cOnly One.\u201d North remained on stage and also performed her \u201cPiercing on my Hand\u201d track.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tNorth stayed busy in 2025, where she notched a collaboration with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/artist\/fka-twigs\">FKA Twigs,<\/a> which saw her rap in Japanese on <em>Eusexua<\/em>\u00a0standout \u201cChildlike Things.\u201d The 12-year-old also contributed to the Ye-produced \u201cLonely Roads,\u201d which landed on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/artist\/king-combs\">King Combs\u2019<\/a>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/music\/rb-hip-hop\/kanye-west-diddy-son-king-combs-never-stop-ep-north-west-1236009152\/\"><em>Never Stop<\/em>\u00a0EP<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tAccording to <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/music\/music-news\/north-west-signs-gamma-label-ye-bully-album-1235519201\/\"><em>Rolling Stone<\/em><\/a>, North signed a record deal with Larry Jackson\u2019s Gamma in February and has more new music on the way. 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