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\n\tIf it wasn\u2019t already clear that North West<\/a>, the scion of the West-Kardashian throne, had inherited serious star power, it only takes roughly 10 minutes for her to prove it on her debut EP. Over an efficient five tracks, West traverses the sonic styles of her generation \u2014 from nu-metal riffs to rage-rap 808s \u2014 with startling confidence. At just 12 years old, North\u2019s debut is impressive regardless of her famous pedigree. Even for music royalty, talent still has to announce itself, and that\u2019s what she\u2019s done with N0rth4evr<\/em>.<\/p>\n \n\tThe EP opens with \u201cH0w Sh0uld ! f33l,\u201d spelled with the same chaotic eccentricity of the song titles on Playboi Carti<\/a>\u2019s Whole Lotta Red<\/a>,<\/em> and clocking in at just under two minutes. The song starts in emo territory, with a crooning vocal that could come from an Evanescence<\/a> B-side, before launching into fast-paced drums that fit squarely in the Slayyyter<\/a> universe of hyperactive pop influenced by the internet\u2019s sprawling musical instincts. \u201cThey don\u2019t see me, they just see the appeal,\u201d she raps, somewhat devastatingly, as the song\u2019s booming 808s, reminiscent of Ken Carson<\/a>, glide into a Jersey Club-style rhythm.<\/p>\n \n\tOn \u201c#N0rth4evr,\u201d the project\u2019s emotional core is laid bare. It\u2019d be easy to write North off as a novelty until you hear the angst oozing through the Slipknot<\/a>-esque drums executed with startling conviction. Here is the daughter of one of the most scrutinized couples in pop-culture history, and she exhibits a self-awareness well beyond her years. North\u2019s first single, \u201cPiercing on My Hand,\u201d channeled the public scrutiny over her style choices into a certifiable banger; similarly, the songs on her new EP navigate the realities of being born into fame with a sense of melodic urgency.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n