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. galisep
    Oct 17, 2022
    10
    MAGNIFICENT. PERFECT. BEAUTIFUL. MASTERPIECE. I love this album so much. The Afro beats are perfect and the visuals are beautiful
  2. Aleknowles
    Aug 23, 2022
    10
    Beyonce is a living legend of our time, undervalued for the great artist who is none like her
    The greats masterpiece
  3. naomexecomahive
    Aug 21, 2022
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. . Slay Queen Slay Queen Slay Queen Slay Queen Slay Queen Slay Queen Slay Queen Slay Queen… Expand
  4. AceYejii
    Aug 21, 2022
    10
    This album is perfect. Her vocals are amazing and this is such a cohesive body of work with different artists. No skips. You have to listen to all the songs. Thank you Beyoncé for this masterpiece !
  5. jonantlew
    Aug 21, 2022
    10
    This album aged like fine wine! Beyoncé absolutely knows what she's doing regardless of the genre
  6. Matt23
    Aug 1, 2022
    10
    Afrobeat and love for her inner soul. From Europe we feel her embrace to Africa and all people that feel abandoned by the mass media society. Love this Queen
  7. Maund
    Jul 30, 2022
    10
    This album is honestly so slay it gets no recognition at all tho. An album that gives u find your way back, otherside, my power, bigger, Nile, mood 4 eva, and brown skin girl is a 10/10
  8. KinsellaLBK
    Jul 29, 2022
    10
    Such an incredible cohesive body of work that never gets old. TIMELESS CLASSIC
  9. submnibiriyae
    Jul 16, 2022
    10
    Good soundtrack. BIGGER takes me to another world, and the Deluxe Edition with BLACK PARADE breaks my soul. The African roots in this album make me say: MOTHAAARRRRRR.
  10. 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
  11. introandreww
    Jun 18, 2022
    8
    Excellent album. It may need a few listen to be fully appreciated. Beyoncé never disappoints and these features are almost all good. Only a few songs ("Don't Jealous Me", "Ja Ara E", "Nile", and "Scar) aren't my cup of tea.
  12. 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
  13. ROBYWON
    Sep 5, 2021
    9
    Is Beyoncé African? Maybe Creole? African American? Or simply a woman talking to other women? It remains a mystery. The Lion King, a film about self-discovery, relationship to the fragile circle of life and love for all creatures, sees the American singer-songwriter committed to giving a spirit to this world marked by self-centeredness. The right artist, who has been able to dig into herIs Beyoncé African? Maybe Creole? African American? Or simply a woman talking to other women? It remains a mystery. The Lion King, a film about self-discovery, relationship to the fragile circle of life and love for all creatures, sees the American singer-songwriter committed to giving a spirit to this world marked by self-centeredness. The right artist, who has been able to dig into her soul over the years. Maybe she got lost in too elaborate videos giving less space to the tracks. A good work, for those who are looking for new boundaries.… Expand
  14. Misterdiony
    May 17, 2021
    4
    The album itself is far from being the best but also not the worst. Though I have to complement Beyoncé and/or her management team, no one can beat those brand marketing strategies.
  15. diol-
    Mar 22, 2021
    10
    white people are about to be madddddd i just know it this was black empowering
  16. 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.
  17. LISOCHIKOTOSA
    Mar 6, 2021
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This is probably my favorite soundtrack i have ever heard. It is nothing short of brilliant and excellent. The songs are in sync with the Lion King Movie as they celebrate the black identity and self discovery that is central to the film. Afrobeats was seamlessly fused with R&B and Hip Hop to create a great sound that unites black people all around, it was an insurmountable feat and Beyonce is the only artist who could have taken the initiative to bring all these people and sounds together. It has some lovely ballads like Spirit and Otherside in which Beyonce delivers riveting and powerful vocals. It has a badass female empowerment anthem in My Power which i will always listen to in the gym. It has the epic and grand collaboration Mood 4 Eva with a great Oumou Sangare sample and a great outro by Childish Gambino. Find Your Way Back is a great song with a bridge by Bankulli which you will sing along to without really knowing a word lol. Not to forget the afrobeats banger, Dont jEALOUS mE which will have you on your feet dancing and Water with Pharell and Salatiel which will make you move your body, the way God intended it. Its just a great concise project with so many epic and heartfelt moments.… Expand
  18. Louisbad
    Dec 14, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Amazing in everything. Beyoncé always give me the force that I nedd to live.… Expand
  19. musicalmarvell
    Nov 11, 2020
    9
    "The Lion King: The Gift" is an astounding album that really everyone and I looked over and thought nothing of. Looking at it after a few listens a year later, Beyoncé really made something extraordinary with this release. Through the carefully crafted, brilliant production, she showcases the traditional sounds and culture of Africa as we've never heard them before. She basically took what"The Lion King: The Gift" is an astounding album that really everyone and I looked over and thought nothing of. Looking at it after a few listens a year later, Beyoncé really made something extraordinary with this release. Through the carefully crafted, brilliant production, she showcases the traditional sounds and culture of Africa as we've never heard them before. She basically took what "The Lion King" had and made it grander. The vocals, both from Beyoncé and the incredible featured artists, really make this album great. Overall, "The Gift" is different, unique, and a must-hear, whether or not you like Beyoncé.… Expand
  20. AlexSans
    Sep 16, 2020
    1
    Un álbum muy raro mensajes sin sentido letras sin sentido y ritmos y melodías algo pésimas no me gusto
  21. atanganeli
    Sep 1, 2020
    8
    ''The Lion King: The Gift" is really an album that takes me elsewhere. Whenever I listen, the vocals of Beyoncé and her partners together with the sonority present in the songs, take me to the most beautiful African savannah and make me dance, cry and reflect with all the fight against racism and black power imposed on the album.
    Thank you Beyoncé for bringing one of the best sounds of    ''The Lion King: The Gift" is really an album that takes me elsewhere. Whenever I listen, the vocals of Beyoncé and her partners together with the sonority present in the songs, take me to the most beautiful African savannah and make me dance, cry and reflect with all the fight against racism and black power imposed on the album.
    Thank you Beyoncé for bringing one of the best sounds of 2019/2020    … Expand
  22. 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.
  23. marcelicious
    Aug 29, 2020
    10
    I remember when this album out, warm day and big headphones on my head. Playing "Bigger" as a first song just made me wow how precious is this song with her strong and expressive voice. Every other song was new for me with how it sounds. I listened this album again because I had to and I felt in love.
    If you were put out this album with Black Is King it were be more sucesfull as it deserve.
  24. matheuscordeiro
    Aug 28, 2020
    0
    After an album like Lemonade, Beyoncé returns in one of his worst strategies to stay relevant in the market.
  25. blogdothyago
    Aug 28, 2020
    10
    my queen never lets me down amazing album very well produced and each track better than the other I dance a lot to the sound of FIND YOUR WAY BACK, WATER, MY POWER
  26. vagnerml
    Aug 25, 2020
    10
    perfeição cultural, grandeza em sua história ser porta voz de tantas representatividades
  27. Nuninhos
    Aug 10, 2020
    10
    Album LINDO!!!!!! Muito bem produzido com uma sonoridade marcante e menssagens muito poderosas. Incrivel o fato da Bey ter convidado artistas africanos para o projeto pois ficou muito mais organico e sinsero com td a sua originalidade e sonoridade africana como tambem o sotaque dos convidados africanos q deu uma marca ao album. Mais um projeto incriver com curadoria da Beyonce, afinal nAlbum LINDO!!!!!! Muito bem produzido com uma sonoridade marcante e menssagens muito poderosas. Incrivel o fato da Bey ter convidado artistas africanos para o projeto pois ficou muito mais organico e sinsero com td a sua originalidade e sonoridade africana como tambem o sotaque dos convidados africanos q deu uma marca ao album. Mais um projeto incriver com curadoria da Beyonce, afinal n poderiamos esperar menos d uma das artistas mais importantes da música. OBRIGADO BEYONCÈ!!!!!!!… Expand
  28. diogo_nunes
    Aug 5, 2020
    10
    realmente é uma carta d amor para a África!!!! O album é lindo e mosta toda a linda musicalidade africana com artistas africanos o q traz uma importancia e qualidade ainda maior. Obrigado Rainha!!!!
  29. Raffaon
    Aug 4, 2020
    10
    Depois da narrativa musical trazida em Black is King este álbum foi completamente ressignificado a patamares colossais
  30. valkb
    Aug 2, 2020
    10
    GIRL she did again, BEYONCÉ is the most talent artist in the world, oh i'm sorry... IN UNIVERSE. This album is so munumental and so important.
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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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