You may not have heard of nine-year-old Willow Smith, but you’re probably familiar with her brother Jaden Smith (star of The Karate Kid), mother Jada Pinkett Smith (star of Hawthorne), and father Will Smith (star of everything else). Now the youngest child of the mega-talented Smith family is making her own mark on the entertainment world with a new hip-hop single, “I Whip My Hair.”
Watch out Rihanna, there’s a 9-year-old looking to steal your thunder! And judging by the barrage of tweets and online buzz that followed after Smith leaked her debut single, Rihanna and every other pop starlet should have Willow on their radar.
Per MTV:
Solange Knowles has co-signed on the track, tweeting, “Willow Smith make me wanna whip some haiiirrr in this house. Ummm kill em girl. Kill em!”
Brandy jumped onboard too. “OK, these lil Smith kids are AMAZING!!” the singer tweeted. “I whip my hair back and forth… Ms Willow is not to be played with!!”
On Tuesday, Justin Biebers‘ video director Alfredo Flores tweeted, “WHAT!!??! Willow Smith just KILLED “Whip My Hair”… Rihanna, Keri, Ciara, Ashanti – please be warned.”
Sounds like being the daughter of a major Hollywood actor AND actress definitely has its perks! Just like Rihanna, Smith is getting a helping hand from Jay-Z, who has reportedly signed her to his label, Roc Nation.
Per Celebrity-Gossip:
The “Run This Town” rapper told press, “We at Roc Nation are excited to work with Willow. She has an energy and enthusiasm about her music that is truly infectious. It’s rare to find an artist with such innate talent and creativity at such a young age. Willow is about to embark on an incredible journey and we look forward to joining her as she grows in all aspects of her career.”
If she keeps up her momentum, we could be looking at the world’s youngest mainstream Pop star. Thoughts?
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