There’s a common misconception children of celebrities have it easy — money, fame and the silver platter it arrived on. But as Snoop Dogg’s daughter recently confessed, having famous parents doesn’t always equal happiness.
In a new interview with V Magazine, Will Smith’s daughter Willow opened up about some painful childhood memories in which she felt persecuted for her “alternative” musical tastes.
“[B]eing a Black woman in the metal crowd is very, very different on top of the pressures that the music industry puts on you,” she said. “Now, it’s like an added pressure of the metal culture, the metal world, and just rock in general. I used to get bullied in school for listening to Paramore and My Chemical Romance.”
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Despite the gauntlet of criticism she endured at school, Willow moved forward and is making the kind of music she wants to make, which includes a collaboration with Blink-182 drummer Travis Barker called “Transparent Soul.” The track appears on her upcoming rock album.
“I’m so excited that I’m going to be having a song on the album with Avril Lavigne; she is so iconic,” Willow said. “From 13 to 16, she was my idol. It’s really nice to be able to have a quintessential pop-punk record with the pop-punk queen.”
While her father Will Smith rose to notoriety in the Hip Hop world, Willow is knocking down doors in the pop-punk scene and hopes to inspire other young Black women to follow suit.
“Just through the music that I’m putting out right now and the representation that I can bring to the mix, I just hope that the Black girls who are listening to my music and listening to this album see that there’s more of us out there,” she said. “It’s a real thing, you’re not alone.
“You’re not the only Black girl who wishes she could flip her hair to the side, and wear black eyeliner, you know what I mean?”
Listen to “Transparent Soul” with Travis Barker above.
Boo-fuk’n-hoo.
So why didnt she punch the girl in the mouth and say this is how is rockers get down ?
Because the rockers aren’t as cool as the rappers. They don’t kill each other – what dorks?!
Joe…you’re a hoe. Carry on.
Dunce…you’re a dunce. Carry on
My Chemical Romance is very fuckin far away from Metal!!!!! What a poser.
I was thinking the same. She probably got teased by people who listen to real metal LOL
You two just exposed yourselves as two of the white dudes who get on here and make all the sarcastic Black people jokes. Nobody on here knows who the hell My Chemical Romance is. Or what “real metal” is.
Lmao hiw do you know if they white dudes? And what sarcastic black people joke were made here? You just exposed yourself as an unreasonable, prejudicial asshat. They have valid opinions and I agree with them. You just see 2 “white dudes” cuz some metal head had something to say about a black artist? Stfu your racism towards white ppl is showing.
I’m not talking about sarcastic comments on this post. I’m talking about every single post every day. Like I said, nobody on here except the weirdo infiltrators know who the hell My Chemical Romance is or listen to heavy metal. This is a hip-hop website. Black people don’t go on heavy metal websites and get in the comment section commenting. Because we have no interest. On the other hand, white people who listen to heavy metal and other stuff like to come on our sites and make weirdo, sarcastic comments about artists who they don’t listen to. Stay in your lane.
2 people: discussing the topic posted to a hiphop site…
This guy: “you know something I don’t? LOOKOUT WHITES. Chill guy they are talking about bands that’s public knowledge fool.
Her stuff with Travis Barker sounds so bubblegum. Might as well stock to whipping her hair back and forth
Hard to imagine their mental state if they werent raised with millions and millions of dollars and a privileged life. Poor girl. Thankfully she doesn’t have the problems the rest of the 99% of people have.
Everyone’s a victim. Meanwhile people are losing their homes, livelihoods and even food security
OBVIOUSLY KEPT AWAY FROM THEIR CULTURE
Intriguing. Best of luck to her.
lots of racist comments on here. Get over yourselves.
please blacks are the most racist.
oh really.
Love Will but why they kids so hard to love haha
Nothing wrong with that.