The offspring of Will and Jada are out here flourishing unapologetically on their own wavelength because…well, they can. Willow and Jaden Smith have become poster children for all things creative, uninhibited and carefree. Although both are using their artistry to carve their own paths, Willow Smith’s natural talent for music has been evident since the tender age of 10-years-old when she charted her first Billboard single, “Whip My Hair.”
On Thursday, the 16-year-old talent revealed a new simplistic, refreshingly honest acoustic sound all her own with the debut of her three-track EP Mellifluous on Soundcloud. With songs titled “Cave Wall,” Little Shard,” and “Need to Know,” her new music is everything you didn’t even know you needed in the world.
Although her distinctive artistry has caught some by surprise, Willow’s utter dopeness comes as no shock to her 2 million Instagram followers who have been relishing in 60-second snippets of pure musical life for quite some time now.
For those oblivious to the low-key glo up, here are 11 Instagram moments that prove Willow Smith has been about this acoustic life:
1. This pure rendition of Frank Ocean’s “Pink and White”
2. This lovely ditty from the film Sing Street
this song is from the movie <SING STREET! > it’s SOO GOOD
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3. This rendition of Kid Cudi’s “CONFUSED!”
4. This cover of Erykah Badu’s “Appletree”
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5. This salute to Rebecca Sugar’s “Crystal Gems”
6. Marceline’s, “Daddy, Why Did You Eat My Fries”
Marceline butt hurt over some fries tho … <#nightosphere>
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7. This slowed cover of “Summertime” by Sex Bob-Omb (Scott Pilgrim vs. The World)
8. This mellow rendition of “Adventure Time – Everything Stays,” by Marceline
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9. This cover of “Ramona” by Beck from the soundtrack of Scott Pilgrim vs The World.
10. Willow Smith, who frequently collaborates with JABS, pays homage to the young singer with this live rendition of “All Good.”
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11. Willow slays the chords in this brief warm-up to Nirvanna’s “Heart-Shaped Box.”
With this kind of undeniable talent and creative license, something tells me that this is just the beginning of many wonderful things to come.
