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. 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.
  2. Serenachacha
    Jul 22, 2019
    0
    Its not strong enough for this classic movie! Beyonce is not doing good music anymore!
  3. 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
  4. 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
  5. 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
  6. 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
  7. 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.
  8. Mathjean
    Jul 20, 2019
    0
    Horrible album and flop i hate so much this album the lion king deserves something better
  9. 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.
  10. 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
  11. ATRLIsTrash
    Jul 28, 2019
    0
    Horrible album. Beyoncé is definition of being overrated, but of course her fans will buy everything she releases.
  12. 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
  13. jermainerussell
    Sep 1, 2019
    0
    No no no no no no no no no no noooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo
  14. ArethaFranklin
    Aug 24, 2019
    0
    Ummm......... I........ I........ Hmmm........ I'm gonna pass on that one...
  15. matheuscordeiro
    Aug 28, 2020
    0
    After an album like Lemonade, Beyoncé returns in one of his worst strategies to stay relevant in the market.
  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. 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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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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