Jay-Z 'Has So Much Love & Respect' for Willow Smith

Willow Smith playfully sticks her tongue out while leaving Barnes & Noble on Tuesday (June 12) in Calabasas, Calif.

The 11-year-old singer is in the “getting the script together” process of her Annie remake, which her parents, Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith, are producing.

Jay-Z will be working on the film’s soundtrack and has also been a mentor figure for Willow.

“He really understands that process. He’s so artist friendly, and he has so much love and respect for Willow,” Jada told the Huffington Post.

“And he’s doing such a fantastic job being in partnership with us, in regards to her career and really helping her develop as an artist,” she added.