Willow Smith: Vanity Fair Shoot

Willow Smith busts a move as she shoots with Art Streiber for the February 2011 issue of Vanity Fair magazine.
The 10-year-old pop phenom shared with the mag about her budding music career.
“It is very cool, because Jay[-Z] really welcomes me and makes me feel like the record label is a place where I can have fun and talk about my career,” Willow said. “He and his people make me feel like I’m a part of something. And I love Beyonce—she’s awesome!”
Willow recently shot the video for her next single “21st Century Girl” and also gave fans a sneak peek of the song!

Willow Smith To Remake One of Daddy’s Hit Songs?!

Reportedly, the ‘Whip My Hair’! kid star Willow Smith, daughter of celebrity, hip hop icon Will Smith and actress Jada Pinkett Smith, is thinking about possibly remaking one of her dad’s hip hop songs.

Which one of her dad’s hit songs is Willow Smith thinking about remaking?
Well many have forgotten or simply don’t know that Will Smith – the mega actor they know and love — even started out as MC of the hip-hop duo DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince.
Will Smith had multiple hit songs such as “Parents Just Don’t Understand” and “Summertime” and it seems his daughter thinks highly of one in particular.
Hmmm. Let’s see, she’s a kid and she has parents — that’s right — “Parents Just Don’t Understand.”
Willow told Yahoo! Music she is thinking about remaking her dad Will Smith’s 1988 hit song “Parents Just Don’t Understand” from off DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince’s second studio album, “He’s the DJ, I’m the Rapper.”
Willow Smith also revealed what it was like meeting and working with another hip hop great — Jay-Z.
Willow claims she was nervous at first but Jay-Z allowed her to express herself and instead of only criticizing her, he helped her to make her ideas better.
Along with this news, Willow also revealed a possible Smith family collaboration, which is reportedly already in the works.

Willow Smith admits she is behind classmates due to music career

Willow Smith is not unlike many ten-year-old children in their admission that they would rather do what they consider to be fun instead of their schoolwork.

But the young singer is unlike other children in her superstar parents Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith allowing her to focus more on her music than her schoolwork.

In an interview with the U.K.’s Daily Record, Willow spoke about her runway hit “Whip My Hair,” and her life on the road.

“I never really get to go to school because I am always on tour, or with my father,” Willow said. “There is a tutor most of the time, but usually I am working so I never get to do the lessons. The worst thing about math is all the kids are ahead of me because they go to school.”

Willow signed to Jay-Z’s record label Roc Nation earlier this year. She tells the Record she was inspired by her parents to get into a music career.

“I was four years old when I recorded a song with daddy and only said a couple of words, and I thought, ‘This is cool,’” she said. “I would go with my mom on tour and look her and love what she did. I thought, ‘Maybe I should do that.’ So I did. I’m going to make songs to inspire people.”

Willow also added that she would like to be a “baby Rihanna.”

Willow’s older brother Jayden is also a recent breakout star, starring in this year’s hit film “The Karate Kid.”

Willow Smith: European Tour with Justin Bieber!

Willow Smith is set to tour Europe with Justin Bieber this coming spring!

The 10-year-old “Whip My Hair” singer tweeted, “Got news that my big bro @justinbieber invited me on his European Tour in March..so exciting!”

“Maybe I’ll let [big brother] Jaden come..LOL #NEVERSAYNEVER” she added.

Willow scored a #1 hit in the UK on iTunes earlier this week! “Thanks for all the love,” Willow wrote.

Willow Smith Needs Mom's Permission

Willow Smith takes a lunch break in a cute new photo for W magazine.

Here’s what the the 10-year-old pop sensation had to share:

On her musical influences: “I like the way Billy Idol sings. Mommy turned me on to him. And I like Lady Gaga’s songs.”

On still needing mom’s approval: “I can’t do whatever I want. Mommy has to say it’s okay.”

On having performing in her DNA: “Mommy and Daddy inspired me to be a performer. I get my flow from Daddy, my singing ability from Mommy, and the camera stuff from both. That’s just what happens when you hang out with the Smiths!”