# North West Reveals How She Makes Beats & Her Favorite Song on Her Dad’s ‘Graduation’ Album

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/north-west-reveals-how-she-makes-beats-her-favorite-song-on-her-dads-graduation-album/
- Published: 2026-10-30T23:13:07+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-31T00:25:34+00:00
- Original publisher: Billboard
- Original article: https://www.billboard.com/music/rb-hip-hop/north-west-favorite-song-kanye-west-graduation-1236371483/
- Topics: Entertainment, Music

## Key points

- North West says “Homecoming” is her favourite track on *Graduation*.
- She uses Ableton and often starts with a sample.
- Rap practice in Japan helped her improve.

## Summary

North West has discussed how she creates music and named her favourite track from her father Ye’s album *Graduation*. In an interview with YouTube host Emwell, she said she usually listens to music first to decide what kind of song or beat to make, and prefers building around a sample.

North said she uses Ableton now and previously played on an ASR. She also recalled attending daily studio sessions with Ye during a rap camp in Japan, where practising fast rapping a cappella helped her improve. Asked about *Graduation*, she chose “Homecoming”; she also showed off drawing, wig-making and speaking with her mouth closed.

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