Jay-Z Speaks On Signing Willow Smith

Thursday, September 09 2010 10:47 AM EST | Posted by: B.Dot | Posted in: Blog, True Story

Parents just don’t understand, but Jay-Z does. This morning, Hov and Will Smith’s daughter, Willow appeared on Ryan Seacrest’s morning show and spoke on her joining the Roc.


UPDATE: Now with video.

 

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Comments (94)

  1. K.o.D says:

    LOOK AT THOSE EARS! WILL SMITH SYNDROMA!

    SHE IS EVERYTHING AND MORE!
    YOU CAN HATE ME NOW!

  2. Mr. X says:

    she’s illuminati now! hahah jk

  3. isla says:

    just b/c she’s will smiths kid doesn’t mean she has talent. stay in school kid, you’re not talented, you’re entitled

  4. Black diesel says:

    Whateva works Jigga….. Do you

  5. flawda says:

    Good for her, the little chick has talent and i think it’s beautiful how powerful black people are helping each other out and getting that money.It’s good business, but you idiots will probably name it Illuminati because yall don’t understand business.

  6. gladd says:

    She doesn’t know “times tables” in 5th grade? That’s not what’s up

  7. teejay says:

    Smith kids are makin moves! Damn

    Jaden is a legit actor and willow has a nice voice.

  8. HYPEWV says:

    I’m a Jay fan (obviously or I wouldn’t be reading RR) but this is ridiculous. The girl who sings the hook for him on “Empire State of Mind” is signed to his label, and she’s not even had a single to my recollection. Then he has J.Cole, who’s blatently talented, and we can’t even get a release date for this kid’s debut. (Please somebody correct me if I’m wrong because we need this dude’s debut instead of some of this other b/s.). Now, he goes and signs this girl, for what? For a single? I’m losing faith in this RocNation deal real quick….

  9. westcoast says:

    wtf!!! Kids radar
    Hiphop dead

  10. [...] Yesterday, the internets were left scrambling after rumors surfaced that Jay-Z had signed Willow Smith to Rocnation. Sure enough, this morning Hov, Willow and Jada appeared on Ryan Seacrest to confirm the signing. (Props B.Dot) [...]

  11. DARKAQUA says:

    YOUNG TEEN MARKET=$$$$$$$$$

    WHERE CAN I GET SOME STOCK??? LOL

  12. johnny says:

    Its ludicrous I tell ya, just plain bonkers haha, this just goes to show you , that jcole really don’t need the co-signs from jay-z…..can’t you see he went on a show with her one day after getting signed….that’s just wild

    J-cole we need your cd, lets start a petition ohh wait that don’t work lol

  13. Slow Ur Roll, Know Ur Roll says:

    HYPEWV says:
    Thursday, September 09 2010 at 11:08 AM EST
    I’m a Jay fan (obviously or I wouldn’t be reading RR) but this is ridiculous. The girl who sings the hook for him on “Empire State of Mind” is signed to his label, and she’s not even had a single to my recollection. Then he has J.Cole, who’s blatently talented, and we can’t even get a release date for this kid’s debut. (Please somebody correct me if I’m wrong because we need this dude’s debut instead of some of this other b/s.). Now, he goes and signs this girl, for what? For a single? I’m losing faith in this RocNation deal real quick….

    ^^^^^^smart $$$ on HOV thats wats the dummies talk…….

    its called building a buzz then a brand, Jay aint just gettin in the game he paid dues n thats wat all roc nation artist will do n the cream will rise to the top, but he ain throwin none of them out tthere to do 100,000 records on his name n them flop. Jay-Z doin the Kanye approach

  14. rn506 says:

    Rough for these youngin’s tho….they became stars at a young age and very.very few can transition over to being adult stars…despite who there family is.

    Look at the history of Jay-Z signings, to his own labels….few have success.

  15. $$$ BaG says:

    cmon shes 9 years old ..stop using her as a puppet to make ya’ll money ..Stay in school little girl

  16. HOVA!! says:

    You guys can hate if you want, but you should first look at this from a business perspective because the sad reality is that her debut will probably sell more than J. Cole’s. Hov is doing this as a business man people, remember that.

  17. Android says:

    U c! reason 2853 y NAS> a camel. Nw hs on radio 4 ths shit. Where’s j.cole? We dont want ths garbage.

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  19. itsawrizzie2010sheeeeiiiitt says:

    great future for pop and hip hop diggy and willow is the future why u niggas hating

  20. GTFO says:

    %100 agree with @HYPEWV. This is retarded. Jay is known for not doing the right thing when it comes to talented artists on his roster.

  21. 106 says:

    “what the hell have yall done? To even have an opinion on what i been doing?”

  22. flawda says:

    Hey idiots, J Cole album isn’t finished yet and he has a single all over radio and Bridget Kelly is making her album with Ryan Leslie as we speak. It’s like yall niggas bitch about shit and have no clue about the industry, Jay is the CEO of Roc Nation, he has A and R’s who’s job it is to manage all his artists. I dont see yall bitching about the heads of Sony, Warners, Atlantic,etc. They have plenty of artists and i don’t see yall saying no dumb shit like why is Lady Gaga being promoted before Taylor Swift.

    If Willow Smith has a single and a huge buzz that’s popping, why the fuck should the label wait for J Cole to finish their album and same for Briget. This is business, you supply the demand!

  23. BK says:

    @106
    Haha lol i was just listening to that 5 mins ago.

  24. [...] addition to confirming the deal, Jay also explained how he met the singer. “First off, I heard the record first, before I [...]

  25. I say push Willow… the white people got Justin Bieber… they want him to be the next MJ… let’s push our youth through the ranks.

  26. HORUZ says:

    CAMELFACE=PEDOPHILE ?

    FIRST RIHANNNA WHEN SHE WAS 16 & NOW THIS LIL KID???

    I JUST TO PUKE!!! CAMEL-Z THE BIIIIIITCH!!!

    ★ ★ ★ ★ ★

    HORUZ IS THE TRUTH ✔

  27. dat k00n nigga says:

    this is some bullshit

    i hope this lil bitch flops BIG TIME

  28. Nadi says:

    THIS is a money and what’s good for business move.

    Anyone who doesn’t understand this doesn’t get big business.

    This n-gga is gonna make mula off this little girl.

  29. Kee says:

    I’m glad he’s signing her cause I been bumping “Whip My Hair” like crazy! Can’t wait for more songs from her.

  30. CLARK says:

    @SlowyourRoll

    “The girl who sings the hook on Empire State of Mind” Alicia Keys bro? She’s an Grammy Award holding multiplatinum artist who has been around for years… WTF are you talking about?

  31. jeeeeeezzer says:

    ya’ll are turnin into POP radar smh…

    when dat new gucci comin out???????

  32. flawda says:

    @ Clark

    He is talking about Briget Kelly, she fills in for Alicia Keys on Empire State of Mind.

  33. Android says:

    @KEE ……….KILL YASELF U NICKELODEON presents kids choice awards GROUPIE.

  34. NuJew says:

    Diehard J.Cole fans are jealous of a 9 year old??????? NIGGAS GROW A SET!!! lol

  35. TheRealDonn says:

    JCole single aint even on the charts lol. Cole can rap but so can every nigga in Brooklyn. He has nothing creative or special or unique. Just another dude who can rap. Hate on the nine year old but her song is marketable and fun and not so Damn serious. There is more positive energy in pop music and thats why it sells so much. Rap is mostly bitch this, homophobia, cursing, drug glorification and etc and the ppl who dont rap bout that are boring. This is the music industry. Say watchu want but your opinion wont change nothin. Got a problem with it start your own label

  36. Young Mo Fo says:

    @HypeWV
    COSIGN

  37. jam james says:

    omg hov is going to get this girl killed poor girl shes too young

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  39. iHATEhaters says:

    all the little teenagers will buy into this $$$$$$$$$$
    im going to go out on a lim and say jigga WELL DONE . .

  40. T.O. H0RUS= k.o.d says:

    we need to more black kids instead of this miley cyrus bs..i still think she’s too young, how can you have j cole and willow.. smh she should have signed with disney records lol

  41. [...] enough, this morning Hov, Willow and Jada appeared on Ryan Seacrest to confirm the signing. (Props B.Dot) “I heard the record first before I knew it was recorded by a nine year old. I knew it was a [...]

  42. ts5000 says:

    how about jay-z signin real artists and not 9 year olds lol

  43. [...] “It’s very, very amazing and it’s very overwhelming,” she said. “All of the red carpet and the [cameras] flash[ing] and all the people wanting to meet you, it’s very, very, very overwhelming for a nine-year-old…I never really get to go to school because I’m always on tour or with my father or [my brother] Jayden is doing something.” (RapRadar.com) [...]

  44. SayAHHHHH says:

    Young Money will be bigger than Roc Nation oooo wait! they ALREADY are LOL! Roc nation is fucking lame dog!

    Drake>>>>>>>> J Cole
    Nicki>>>>>>>>> ……………. oh wait J.Cole is the only OK one in roc nation who else is in there?
    LIL CHUCKEE>>>> Willow Smith LOL!

    “YOUNG MONEY Motha Fucka If you Aint runnin Wit It RUN FROM IT MOTHA FUCKA!”

  45. blaqscorpio says:

    HOV! Congrats Williow, much success!

  46. BrockLesnar says:

    Jay is lame i know he wishes he had Young Money hes trying to look for his Nicki Minaj now how lame! he wishes he was Weezy or Birdman

  47. [...] Yesterday, the internets were left scrambling after rumors surfaced that Jay-Z had signed Willow Smith to Roc Nation. Sure enough, this morning Hov, Willow and Jada appeared on Ryan Seacrest to confirm the signing. (Props B.Dot) [...]

  48. PaUL GASOUL says:

    DAMN HOW Jay Z OVER LOOK (ORTIZ) BUT SIGNED WILLOW?

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