Willow Smith recalls her first album Whip My Hair

Willow Smith, daughter of Will Smith, reflected on her first track Whip My Hair as she is preparing for the release of her sixth studio album empathogen.

During the latest interview with Billboard, Willow spoke about the track and said, "There were a lot of fun things about it."

“When I was a teenager, I was very like, ‘Uh, no, trauma… there were things that hurt me and things I don’t understand!’ And now, I’m like… obviously, there were things that hurt you and things that you don’t understand, but, overall, my message hasn’t really changed!” she stated.

At the time of its release, Whip My Hair ranked at No. 11 on the Billboard Hot 100. It also appeared on the list of the top 20 year-end hot R&B/hip-hop songs for two years, 2010 and 2011.

“‘Whip My Hair’ is like, ‘Be yourself, live out loud, don’t care what anybody thinks, express yourself!' That hasn’t really changed. I really feel like ‘Whip My Hair’ is just a foundation for everything that has come later … It was a lot of fun. I am so grateful — I would never take it back," she further told Billboard. 

Moreover, during the interview, the singer and Red Table Talk co-host discussed despite her multiple attempts at other departments of the industry, she returned back to music.

“I’ve tried to run away from it. I’ve tried to be like, ‘No! I’m not a musician, I’m gonna do something else,’ and then, guess what? It just keeps coming back!” Willow added.

She went on to say, “That’s how you know something is really important to you. If it causes you pain and discomfort and you’re still wanting to do it? I trust that inner drive. Even through the discomfort, you’re like, ‘I gotta stick with this.'”

It is pertinent to mention that Willow's upcoming studio album empathogen is all set to release on Friday, May 3.