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North West surprised fans by performing with rapper Molly Santana at Rolling Loud in Orlando
The 12-year-old is set to perform at Lyrical Lemonade’s Summer Smash in Chicago alongside major artists in June
North recently released her EP N0rth4evr, receiving support from her Kardashian-Jenner family with celebratory posts and decorations
North West made her music festival debut this past weekend at Rolling Loud.
On Saturday, May 9, the 12-year-old daughter of Kim Kardashian and Kanye West surprised the crowd as she joined rapper Molly Santana on stage at the Orlando-based music festival.
The two performed what seemed to be an unreleased collaboration together. North wore a long blue wig, black sunglasses and a black leather outfit, dancing around and rapping while on stage.
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North West at Rolling Loud Festival in Orlando, Florida on May 9, 2026
Credit: Courtesy of Rolling Loud / Respective Collective
This won’t be the last music festival North is performing at. The tweenager is set to perform at Lyrical Lemonade’s Summer Smash in Chicago in June. She’ll be sharing the stage with other talented rappers, including Playboi Carti, Lil Uzi Vert, Skrillex, Sexyy Red, Chief Keef and more.
North released her EP N0rth4evr on May 1, receiving support from her famous family. Several members of the Kardashian-Jenner family, including her uncle Rob Kardashian, aunt Khloé Kardashian and grandmother Kris Jenner, posted pictures on their Instagram Stories, showing them streaming and listening to her music.
North West and Molly Santana at Rolling Loud Festival in Orlando, Florida on May 9, 2026
Credit: Courtesy of Rolling Loud / Respective Collective
In text under the photo, the tight-knit family tagged the tween and added a few emojis near her name.
In addition to all the posts, North had a special celebration at home. On her personal Instagram Stories, she gave a glimpse into how her mom decorated the house for her big release.
As she played a snippet of her song “Aishite (愛して),” North showed off the inflatable balloons spelling out her album title before flipping the camera back to herself and posing.
In April, West welcomed his daughter North on stage at his SoFi Stadium concert. The pre-teen wore blue hair in two high pigtails and big black sunglasses, singing their songs “Talking” and “Piercing on My Hand.”
North added a chain necklace that featured a skull and crossbones pendant, wearing a T-shirt with her dad’s name on the back. The two hugged at one point during the show.
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