The Lion King: The Gift

The Lion King: The Gift
Standard edition cover. Deluxe edition features a golden background.
Soundtrack album by
Beyoncé and various artists
ReleasedJuly 19, 2019
Recorded2019
StudioNRG Recording
Genre
Length54:00
Label
Producer
Beyoncé chronology
Homecoming: The Live Album
(2019)
The Lion King: The Gift
(2019)
Renaissance
(2022)
Singles from The Lion King: The Gift
  1. "Spirit"
    Released: July 10, 2019
  2. "Brown Skin Girl"
    Released: July 23, 2019[2]
  3. "Black Parade"
    Released: June 19, 2020

The Lion King: The Gift (often referred to as simply The Gift) is a soundtrack album created by American singer and songwriter Beyoncé from Disney's 2019 photorealistic computer-generated imagery remake of The Lion King[3][4][5] and for Black Is King (2020). It was released on July 19, 2019, by Parkwood Entertainment and Columbia Records.[1] The album was also produced by Beyoncé and features artists such as Wizkid, Burna Boy, Mr Eazi, Tiwa Savage, Tekno, Yemi Alade, Busiswa, Moonchild Sanelly, and Salatiel, as well as appearances from Jay-Z, Blue Ivy Carter, Childish Gambino, Pharrell Williams, Kendrick Lamar, Tierra Whack, 070 Shake, and Jessie Reyez, among others.[6][7]

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  2. ^ "Top 40/R Future Releases". All Access Music Group. Archived from the original on July 23, 2019. Retrieved July 24, 2019.
  3. ^ Giorgis, Hannah (July 19, 2019). "The Blind Spot of Beyoncé's Lion King Soundtrack". The Atlantic. Archived from the original on July 19, 2019. Retrieved July 20, 2019.
  4. ^ Nolfi, Joey (July 19, 2019). "Listen to Beyoncé's Lion King: The Gift album featuring Jay-Z, Pharrell, more". EW. Archived from the original on July 20, 2019. Retrieved July 20, 2019.
  5. ^ McCarthy, Kelly (July 16, 2019). "Beyoncé explains how she created a new music genre for 'The Lion King' album". Good Morning America. Archived from the original on July 20, 2019. Retrieved July 20, 2019.
  6. ^ "Stream Beyoncé's 'The Lion King: The Gift' Album f/ JAY-Z, Kendrick, Childish Gambino, and More". Complex. July 19, 2019. Archived from the original on July 19, 2019. Retrieved July 19, 2019.
  7. ^ Eaglin, Maya (July 19, 2019). "Beyoncé Enlists Hip-Hop A-List And Global Artists For 'The Lion King: The Gift'". NPR. Archived from the original on July 19, 2019. Retrieved July 19, 2019.