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Willow Smith’s “Whip My Hair” is one of the most requested songs on 97.9 The Box and across the nation!  Willow loves the Rihanna comparisons, says Tupac is her favorite rapper and is in the process of growing out her hair.

On Rihanna comparisons

“I think Rihanna’s awesome, I’d love to be a baby Rihanna!

What’s in her iPod

“Miley Cyrus, Lady Gaga, Beyonce, Billy Idol, B.O.B. Eminem, Tupac.”

What do you know about Tupac?

“He’s my mom’s his best friend”

Style…

I dress myself.

On dealing with bullies and haters:

“Stay collected, strong, just be confident, if they go to far, beat them up, just kidding! Do you!”

On Meeting Jay Z

“It was really fun! He was really welcoming, and he was funny, supporting and I just felt welcomed.”

Advice from Jay-Z, mom, and dad

“Have fun”

On cutting her hair.

“I was in china and all the boys had their hair cut so I was like I want to cut it.”

Willow is growing her hair out now and says the process is, “not very good”

On making “Whip My Hair”

Producer Jukebox sent it to my mom and we looked at it and we realized we had to record it and we did.

On what she likes about Billy Idol.

“I like his song I like the way he dresses and his hair.”

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