The Lion King: The Gift
by Beyoncé
  • Record Label: Parkwood
  • Release Date: Jul 19, 2019
User Score
8.7

Universal acclaim- based on 1106 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 962 out of 1106
  2. Mixed: 27 out of 1106
  3. Negative: 117 out of 1106
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  1. Serenachacha
    Jul 22, 2019
    0
    Its not strong enough for this classic movie! Beyonce is not doing good music anymore!
  2. a_sebastian
    Jul 22, 2019
    2
    This woman is so overrated, she did a few catchy songs, but for the rest... she is just surfing on the wave of PCness. Ok. I overdid it, but still, listen to that record, do you remember the Elton John songs? Still yeah.?
  3. owenrw89
    Jul 19, 2019
    3
    What a pile of pretentious rubbish. It doesn’t feel inspired or Lion King related, it’s just a cash-grab. The production is good, but that’s to be expected, as is her voice, but again, no surprise there. I just feel that this is a step too far, it feels incredibly entitled and just uses the The Lion King as a perfect sales opportunity.

    The film itself should have been left alone, but to    What a pile of pretentious rubbish. It doesn’t feel inspired or Lion King related, it’s just a cash-grab. The production is good, but that’s to be expected, as is her voice, but again, no surprise there. I just feel that this is a step too far, it feels incredibly entitled and just uses the The Lion King as a perfect sales opportunity.

    The film itself should have been left alone, but to spoil the original widely-adored soundtrack too? Unforgivable.    … Expand
  4. felipe_tapia19
    Jul 22, 2019
    0
    Que disco tan horrible, mafionsé no es capaz de sacar un disco bueno desde lemonade y más encima se cuelga de 50 personas aquí. Todo sumado a una película horrible. Pasando la goriloncé
  5. licinhaand
    Jul 22, 2019
    0
    What happened to beyonce? an album without emotion, empty compositions, poorly produced.
    As bad as the movie.
  6. DropDeadFred
    Jul 22, 2019
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Lame. It's okay to not like Beyonce. She can sing. We get it. But this album isn't anything special. She doesn't have the voice to do this rachet rap mumble music. She's better than that. It's almost like she is pandering. The Spirit video is all about Africa, though Beyonce is Rich af and can't even get a private jet out to Africa to shot this video. Ha ok. The Brown Skin Girl is hella autotune with everyone else on this song. Not even a bop it's a flop. And Beyonce over here light skin .tho ha ok.… Expand
  7. Luigy_Isobel
    Jul 24, 2019
    2
    Just a overrated album, so long and boring, at the same of negronce. It's so fake álbum
  8. victorgiardina
    Jul 19, 2019
    1
    the sound is not very different from beyonce's albums, it's purely beyonce. The only attraction of the album are the other artists who put a new sound, but beyonce is over.
  9. Alexnis
    Jul 21, 2019
    0
    O álbum fala mais de Beyoncé do que do filme. Não sabe compor, letras vazias e rasas. Melodias clichês parecidas com seus últimos trabalhos. O álbum soa como um Lemonade 2.0. Apenas uma tentativa falha de ao menos ser indicada ao Oscar e repetir o sucesso de Nasce uma estrela.
  10. ATRLIsTrash
    Jul 28, 2019
    0
    Horrible album. Beyoncé is definition of being overrated, but of course her fans will buy everything she releases.
  11. criticboy123
    Jul 19, 2019
    0
    One of the worst albums of all time. Beyonce keeps doing the same generic, pretentious and predictible album over and over. Lifeless and souless as usual. All the songs are trash.
    A pile of pretentious rubbish. It doesn’t feel inspired or Lion King related, it’s just a cash-grab. The production is good, but that’s to be expected, as is her voice, but again, no surprise there. I just feel    One of the worst albums of all time. Beyonce keeps doing the same generic, pretentious and predictible album over and over. Lifeless and souless as usual. All the songs are trash.
    A pile of pretentious rubbish. It doesn’t feel inspired or Lion King related, it’s just a cash-grab. The production is good, but that’s to be expected, as is her voice, but again, no surprise there. I just feel that this is a step too far, it feels incredibly entitled and just uses the The Lion King as a perfect sales opportunity.
    The film itself should have been left alone, but to spoil the original widely-adored soundtrack too? Unforgivable    … Expand
  12. ravenvenom
    Jul 26, 2019
    1
    HORRENDOUS! No wonder this album sold a humiliating 900 copies in the UK. It is sonic torture. Beyonce has consistently been going down hill for years! She hasn't had a real hit since Single Ladies and her last three albums have been awful. She's too Americanised and making rubbish R&B/rap music that doesn't connect with anyone outside of American. AWFUL!
  13. Hastingss
    Jul 19, 2019
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The film doesn't have emotion, effects very basics, totally desnecessary. The film basead on the animation of decade 00' is horrible.… Expand
  14. Rjd4585
    Jul 19, 2019
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Half of the songs are unfinished and boring...bo essence of real music at all… Expand
  15. michaelpmcd123
    Jul 19, 2019
    1
    Horrible! Some films and songs are never meant to be reproduced as this is an example of that.
  16. feeehguimaraes
    Jul 19, 2019
    0
    Horrível, fico muito triste com essa escolha da Disney, tantas cantoras boas e escolhem a Beyoncé? Não passa emoção nenhuma
  17. Lucasswiftie
    Jul 20, 2019
    0
    Eca. Que bosta foi essa meu Deus. Só podia ser a chifruda escorada em branco. Acabou com o Filme. Péssimo kkk
  18. Down4guyana
    Jul 19, 2019
    1
    Not sure why it didn’t include artists from the actual region. I was let down.
  19. petere7801
    Jul 22, 2019
    0
    Simply put the best album out this year. The songs are not just awesome, but the arrangement of the album tells the story. And the fact that she brought in authentic A1 African artists is a great plus.
  20. Kimeron
    Jul 20, 2019
    3
    O povo acostumou a ouvir qualquer coisa do arista que gosta e aceitar, então, críticas vindo de fãs nem sempre são bem vindas. O álbum não se remete tanto assim a África, parece um álbum normal da Beyoncé, assim como o Beyoncé e o Lemonade. Spirit ainda parece sim uma música descartada de alguma época dela, só que gravada agora. O álbum não passa de um marketing barato que não agrega emO povo acostumou a ouvir qualquer coisa do arista que gosta e aceitar, então, críticas vindo de fãs nem sempre são bem vindas. O álbum não se remete tanto assim a África, parece um álbum normal da Beyoncé, assim como o Beyoncé e o Lemonade. Spirit ainda parece sim uma música descartada de alguma época dela, só que gravada agora. O álbum não passa de um marketing barato que não agrega em nada no filme ou na África, Spirit não só não se encaixa no filme, assim como é totalmente sem sentido a parte em que a música toca nele. Essa falsa militância da Beyoncé um dia vai cair pro ter terra e ela será a própria culpada de falar muito o que se deve fazer e ela mesma não fazer isso. Aproveitem, são apenas mais música da cantora, que aliás fez a Nala bem mal.… Expand
  21. Mathjean
    Jul 20, 2019
    0
    Horrible album and flop i hate so much this album the lion king deserves something better
  22. Lucasswiftie89
    Jul 20, 2019
    0
    Horrível. Essa Disney não tem oque fazer mesmo. Pegou a pior, que não sabe nem compor pra fazer uma bosta dessa. Ridículo isso e não sei como podem dizer que essa bosta é Impecável, obra-prima. Lixo sonoro, deus é pai. Queima a chifruda.
  23. Edgarflores17
    Aug 29, 2020
    1
    Un álbum nada comercial letras raras y sin mucho sentido, y muchas simbologias extrañas y letras extrañas nada bueno ni especial.
  24. AlexSans
    Sep 16, 2020
    1
    Un álbum muy raro mensajes sin sentido letras sin sentido y ritmos y melodías algo pésimas no me gusto
  25. SirFaulty
    Jul 21, 2019
    0
    Terrible just terrible. Give me the Elton John album any day of the week over this R&B rubbish.
  26. Max_Vito
    Aug 31, 2019
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Boring. Flopped for a reason..............................................................................… Expand
  27. All_ButTrU4
    Jun 20, 2022
    3
    Not in fact a gift. Im so grateful this is just a soundtrack album as if it had been a solo studio release it would be a return to the inconsistent albums of the 2000's. Choking on it's "africa" aesthetic it takes little effort for the record to feel like a gimmick. They are higlights such as "powa" which is a club ready thrill that allows smaller artists(some from my country) to shine orNot in fact a gift. Im so grateful this is just a soundtrack album as if it had been a solo studio release it would be a return to the inconsistent albums of the 2000's. Choking on it's "africa" aesthetic it takes little effort for the record to feel like a gimmick. They are higlights such as "powa" which is a club ready thrill that allows smaller artists(some from my country) to shine or the ever growing notch in Beyonce belt of empowerment anthems " brown skin girl" tags her daughter(who would win a grammy for it )in celebrating the beauty that is black women. But the rest is genuinely frustrating such as the lifeless "mood4eva" or the irritating "biggger".… Expand
  28. illiterateFraud
    Jul 28, 2019
    0
    This album was awful, much like all of her work. I heard they shipped them to stores but they got shipped back
  29. jermainerussell
    Sep 1, 2019
    0
    No no no no no no no no no no noooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo
  30. ArethaFranklin
    Aug 24, 2019
    0
    Ummm......... I........ I........ Hmmm........ I'm gonna pass on that one...
  31. matheuscordeiro
    Aug 28, 2020
    0
    After an album like Lemonade, Beyoncé returns in one of his worst strategies to stay relevant in the market.
  32. cuzinho1
    Mar 19, 2021
    0
    The guest spots occasionally overshadow the star. The Beyoncé-led tracks are of distinctly variable quality. For every song as good as the brilliant Black Skin Girl or Mood 4 Eva, there is something underwhelming. ... It’s an album, then, that ably displays her excellent taste, rather than a great Beyoncé album per se.
  33. Arethah
    Nov 25, 2021
    0
    Boring I mean BORING album, the same old trap beat is another desperate Beyoncé move to get hits buts failed so badly lmao

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#8 Most Discussed Album of 2019
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#22 Most Shared Album of 2019

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Metascore
77

Generally favorable reviews - based on 13 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 11 out of 13
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 13
  3. Negative: 0 out of 13
  1. HipHopDX
    Jul 25, 2019
    86
    Overall, it works and is another jewel in her crown — one that she, overall, can be proud to call hers.
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  2. Rolling Stone
    Jul 24, 2019
    70
    Ultimately, The Gift is a deft balancing act that weighs personal songwriting flourishes and meaning with Disneycore tropes, as well as a sincere desire to celebrate the music of the African diaspora with its fundamentally commercial obligations.
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  3. AllMusic
    Jul 24, 2019
    80
    On The Lion King: The Gift, Beyoncé deftly connects a kid's flick to something bigger, honoring not only Africa and its traditions but also shifting perspective to future destiny and greatness. It's a superior statement and a lesson on how to properly execute a winning soundtrack.
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