Willow Smith Wanted to be Like Her Famous Parents

When Willow Smith explains why she entered the music business, she talks about expressing her individuality and wanting to help people with her message. She also acknowledges that she wanted to be famous like her "mommy and daddy."

She's doing very well now. The 9-year-old daughter of Will and Jada Pinkett Smith has become a viral sensation with her first single, "Whip My Hair." The official version of the video has gotten more than 7 million views on YouTube; there was even a popular video that mashed the song with the Sesame Street "I Love My Hair" video (which she laughed and called "very funny").

Willow's funky song, which makes its debut on iTunes on Tuesday, is even being played in the clubs, and she's due to release her first album on Jay-Z's Roc Nation sometime next year.

By: Emalee Ratliff

Volume 2, issue 4

November 10, 2010