North West just directed a music video for Lil Nas X's "Old Town Road" and it's iconic

15 May 2019, 16:09 | Updated: 1 July 2019, 15:36

Nicky Idika

By Nicky Idika

North West, age 5, has seemingly made her directorial debut with her unofficial "Old Town Road" music video. Kim Kardashian posted video of North West dancing to "Old Town Road" and fans are already obsessed with her dance moves.

Lil Nas X's "Old Time Road" is finally getting a music video and it's been a long time coming. In the mean time, North North West's "Old Time Road" video has gone viral and people are already obsessed with the 5-year-old's dance moves in the iconic visuals.

The song, which has had quite the journey to the top of multiple Billboard charts, will have an official music video on Friday May 17. After Lil Nas took to Twitter to make the announcement, Kim Kardashian shared a video for "Old Town Road" directed and choreographed by North West, herself, and the results are enough to give Kanye a run for his money in the artistic genius department.

As it turns out, Lil Nas X can officially count North West as a fan of his viral hit single.

North West, 5, is already out here providing visuals, costume design, and narrative! No shade to Lil Nas X's current "Old Town Road" video, but we definitely wouldn't mind if he released the full cut of North's video as the official version. A young icon!

Meanwhile, an image of Lil Nas X looking through a hole in the promo image for the music video has already become a meme.

Lil Nas X shared a photo on Twitter in anticipation of the upcoming music video. "Old Town Road, Friday," he wrote.

In the photo, Lil Nas X appears to be staring down a hole in the ground. People quickly realised that his expression in the photo could be applied to tons of different scenarios.

Like when you're absolutely, positively, inexplicably broke.

I can't wait to see this movie in theatres.

Pre-ordered this already, tbh.

Take the food home from the drive thru? For what?

I mean...

Of course, everyone got Holes vibes from the promo picture.

And the winner?

What do you guys think? Should North West direct everyone's music videos from now on?