Willow Smith's Roc Nation Deal - Diggy Simmons Collaboration?

 Willow Smith , daughter of rapper Will Smith has been confirmed as signed on to Jay-Z's Roc Nation. According to the article below, Jay-Z has halted all questions and confirmed that 9 year-old Willow is signed to his imprint Roc Nation on Ryan Seacrest’s radio show “On-Air with Ryan Seacrest.” There's also talk of a possible collaboration with Rev. Run’s son Diggy Simmons, 15.  Keep tuned!
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Jay-Z, Will Smith Talk Willow Smith's Roc Nation Deal -  Diggy Simmons Collabo?:
Written by HipHopRX Denise on September 22nd, 2010

Actress and singer, Willow Smith, the daughter of actor/rapper Will Smith and actress/singer Jada Pinkett-Smith has been confirmed as signed on to Jay-Z’s Roc Nation by the music mogul himself Shawn ‘Jay-Z’ Carter.

After Willow Smith’s song “Whip My Hair” produced by newcomer Jukebox made waves across the internet, everyone began to question who was she signed to and Jay-Z has halted all questions and has confirmed that 9 year-old Willow is signed to his imprint Roc Nation on Ryan Seacrest’s radio show “On-Air with Ryan Seacrest.”

During the segment, Jay-Z stated that he heard the song first before knowing who it was calling it a smash and that he was blown away by the song and was even more blown away when he heard that it was a 9 year-old and shortly thereafter, Willow, the daughter of Will Smith and Jada.

According to Willow’s parents, their partnership with Roc Nation came after meeting with several record companies who were interested in Willow’s talent. What offset Jay-Z’s Roc Nation from the other companies was that they showed passion for Willow’s combined vision and artistic integrity.

In other news, there has been talks of Rev. Run’s son Diggy Simmons, 15, and Willow Smith collaborating which was hinted by Diggy himself.

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WIllow Smith Releases 'Whip My Hair' Video Teaser

Willow Smith, daughter of Will and Jada Pinkett Smith released her debut track 'Whip My Hair',and also signed to Jay-Z's Roc Nation label. This little nine-year old has a wonderful voice and she obviously has a great career ahead of her, but her pictures are very deceptive. In her promo photos she looks more like an 18-year old. I sincerely hope that she is allowed to be a child for a while yet and enjoy her youth. There are still lots of years yet to be a pop star.
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WIllow Smith: 'Whip My Hair' video teaser
Orlando contemporary art | Examiner.com:

We reported a couple weeks ago that Willow Smith, (daughter of Will and Jada Pinkett Smith), released her debut track 'Whip My Hair',and also signed to Jay-Z's Roc Nation label.

Well the pint-size, up and coming star, has released her music video teaser, for the track, and the video is scheduled to be finished filming by the end of the month.

Willow was on Ryan Seacrest's radio show last week, and Jay-Z confirmed in a call-in that Willow is signed to Roc Nation, and she is indeed the future in music.

Check out the promo pics of 9-year old Willow, in the video by clicking on the video in the side bar.

Orlando what do you think? Too young for show business?Or just too talented?

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9-Year-Old Willow Smith (Will's Daughter) Makes Musical Debut

 This seems to be the year of the child artists, not least of which is Willow Smith, 9-year old daughter of Will Smith. According to the article below her debut pop song, 'Whip My Hair was produced by Jukebox; Willow is shooting a video for the song later this month in L.A. It probably didn't hurt that she is Will Smith's daughter either.
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Will Smith's 9-Year-Old Daughter Makes Remarkable Musical Debut - Stop The Presses!

Willow Smith, the �ber-stylish 9-year-old daughter of Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith, is turning heads with her debut pop song, 'Whip My Hair.' The super-catchy 3-minute-and-16-second banger hit the Web earlier this week, racking up accolades while listeners debated whether the mature-sounding vocal could have been performed by a fifth-grader. Los Angeles' giant Top 40 station KIIS-FM added the track to its rotation, and today morning-show host Ryan Seacrest put the rumors to rest by interviewing Willow live on the air, along with the man who signed her to his Roc Nation empire: Jay-Z

"It's very, very amazing and it's very overwhelming," Willow said of her budding career (she also complained about math homework and said she's a huge fan of Billy Idol, then burst into a few bars of "Rebel Yell"). She explained how "Whip My Hair" is a self-empowerment anthem: "It means just be an individual - you can't be afraid to be yourself," she said. "You have to be yourself and you can't let anybody tell you that that's wrong. My mom and me are very strong individuals. Lots of people don't act like themselves, so they're not happy."

Jay-Z phoned Seacrest to say he was blown away by Willow's maturity and honesty when they met, but the first thing that caught his attention was simply the track. "I heard the record first before I knew that it was recorded by a 9-year-old, and I was like, man, that record's a smash," he said. "She has a child's innocence but she has a clear vision of what she wants and who she wants to be," he added, comparing her to some of the most acclaimed child stars of all time. "When you have that sort of talent and that sort of vision, there's no such thing as too young. We all danced to Michael Jackson records when he was eight, [and] Stevie Wonder started at eight.

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