A fierce debate between myself and a few friends has raged for a couple of weeks about Willow Smith. It's not one that will be settled easily either. So I'm expecting that this post is going to stoke those fires once again.
On one side of the debate, is the fact that 9 year old Willow Smith shouldn't be singing songs about whipping her hair, gettin' her swag on (a word that is being used too much recently, thank you Cheryl Cole/Cher Lloyd), and shakin' haters off. She should be skipping about like a 9 year old does, singing nursery rhymes, playing on swings and slides, and climbing trees.
On the other side of the debate is taking the situation for it's merits. Willow is an extraordinarily talented 9 year old, who not only can sing well, she can dance well too. Though the video and single are largely the results of a team of talented creatives at Jay-Z's label, Roc Nation.
Ethical and philosophical debates aside, the song is extremely catchy and has an infectiously danceable beat, worthy of Rihanna. At times, however, it can be repetitive but I think the repetitive elements actually add to the charm of the song.
Add a colourful, and visually stunning video to the mix and you have yourself a winner:
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