Who's the Best Celebrity-Spawn Musician?

Published April 11, 2016

April 21, 2009: Miley Cyrus and her dad Billy Ray Cyrus their movie, "Hannah Montana: The Movie" in Madrid. (X17Online.com)

Is Willow Smith the new Miley Cyrus?

As the almost 18-year-old Miley has managed to alienate a lot of her young fans (and their parents) with her sexy new image, along comes Will Smith's 9-year-old daughter with "Whip My Hair," a kid-friendly song that sounds pretty catchy to grown-ups, too.

The slick new video for the song already has almost 5 million views on YouTube, and we can see why: It's fun (it really makes you want to whip your hair, even if you are much older than 9), it's stylish (Willow's Lady Gaga-esque lip jewelry might take off), and it even features a dancing baby -- a surefire ticket to Internet success!

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And hip-hop mogul Jay-Z has taken notice, signing young Willow to his Roc Nation label.

"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 told Ryan Seacrest. "I believe in superstars. I believe in big records and in superstars, and I think [Willow] has both.

"She has a child's innocence, but she has a clear vision of who she is and who she wants to be. I can only imagine that's how Mike [Michael Jackson] was as a young kid, he knew exactly what he wanted," he continued.

Wow, MJ! That's a tough act to follow, never mind her uber-famous dad. Will Willow really become a superstar, or is she just another celebrity-spawn hack?

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