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Young singer teams up
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(AP) — Willow Smith is all about kid empowerment.
The young singer says she’s hoping to inspire listen
ers with her upcoming album "Knees and Elbows."
"It's gonna make them feel like they have control over
their lives and can do what they want to do and be the
person they want to be," she said last week.
Willow is already proving that at just 11. The daughter
of Will and Jada Pinkett Smith has become a buzzed-
about star thanks to her hit song "Whip My Hair." She’s
also become a fashion trendsetter with her funky clothes;
on Wednesday last week, her hair was closely cropped
with big bangs in the front, and she wore a cropped jacket
with decals, including the name o f her album, and se
quined jeans.
"I get a lot of my style from my friends," she said, also
citing her aunt.
Willow recently teamed up with another fashionista,
singer-rapper Nicki Minaj, for Willow's new song "Fire
ball." Willow premiered it for groups of children and their
parents at the Sony Store, as well as B E T 's" 106 & Park."
Even though M inaj and Willow are cited for their style.
Willow says they didn't share any fashion tips.
"We just kind of vibed off each other and had fun," she
said.
"Knees and Elbows" is scheduled to be released in
April. Willow said it will be "more R&B." The title ties in
to her theme of inspiration: "Everybody falls down and
scrapes their knees and elbows but they eventually get
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Singer Willow Smith poses for a portrait in
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ball, " with Nicki Minaj. (AP photo)
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Willow said she and her famous family will be
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