American singer, songwriter, record producer, dancer, and actress, Beyoncé who just drop off the official music video to her previously heard song ‘Already‘ comes through with the deluxe edition of her previously heard album ‘The Lion King: The Gift’
In the lead-up to the release of The Lion King: The Gift, a collection of music inspired by the 2019 reboot of the classic Disney film, Beyoncé remarked that the project was meant to be “a love letter to Africa.” As executive producer, Bey made it a point to solicit contributions from artists spanning a number of the continent’s many culturally rich traditions and regions, including Nigeria, Ghana, Cameroon, and South Africa. For the deluxe version of The Gift, coinciding with her Black Is King visual album, Bey added “Black Parade”— first released on Juneteenth 2020 — an anthem of inspiration that plays beautifully alongside the rest of the music originally inspired by The Lion King’s story of resilience and perseverance.
Not unlike the film, The Gift chronicles a saga of personal growth, filtered through some of the brightest stars in Afrobeats and Afrofusion. Artists like Mr Eazi, Yemi Alade, Burna Boy, Tiwa Savage, and Tekno sing in multiple languages about embracing blessings (“JA ARA E”), staying the path (“Don’t Jealous Me”), and rising into your own majesty (“KEYS TO THE KINGDOM”). Family is a constant theme, with Beyoncé singing to her children directly on “BIGGER” and then about her father on “FIND YOUR WAY BACK.” (There’s a special MELO-X edition of “FIND YOUR WAY BACK” on the deluxe.) She’s procured contributions from some of her favorite US-born MCs, like Kendrick Lamar, co-star Childish Gambino, Tierra Whack, and, of course, the man co-captaining her household, JAY-Z. The Gift, then, is a compilation of talents both African and Afro-diasporic strong enough to buttress the throne of the woman we’ve come to know as Queen Bey.
TRACKLIST (Newly Added Songs):
15. Black Parade (Extended Version) || DOWNLOAD MP3
16. Find Your Way Back (MELO-X Remix) || DOWNLOAD MP3
17. Black Parade || DOWNLOAD MP3
TRACKLIST (Previously Released Songs):
1. Bigger — Beyoncé
2. Find Your Way Back (Circle Of Life) — Beyoncé
3. Don’t Jealous Me — Tekno, Yemi Alade, & Mr. Eazi
4. Ja Ara E — Burna Boy
5. Nile — Beyoncé & Kendrick Lamar
6. Mood 4 Eva — Beyoncé, Jay Z, & Childish Gambino
7. Water — Beyoncé, Salatiel, Pharrell Williams
8. Brown Skin Girl — Beyoncé, Blue Ivy Carter, SAINt JHN, Wizkid
9. Keys to the Kingdom — Tiwa Savage & Mr. Eazi
10. Already — Beyoncé & Shatta Wale
11. Otherside — Beyoncé
12. My Power — Tierra Whack, Beyoncé, Busiswa, Yemi Alade, & Moonchild Sanelly
13. Scar — 070 Shake & Jessie Reyez
14. Spirit — Beyoncé