Beyoncé’s Lion King album features Kendrick Lamar, Childish Gambino, Tierra Whack, and more
The Lion King: The Gift is out on July 19.
Beyoncé has confirmed details of The Lion King: The Gift, a musical accompaniment to the Disney movie. Due on July 19, the album features new music from Beyoncé, plus appearances from Kendrick Lamar, JAY-Z, Childish Gambino, and many more.
The album opens with new Bey song "Bigger" while she appears alongside Kendrick on "The Nile." Meanwhile, "Brown Skin Girl" features an appearance from her daughter, Blue Ivy Carter. Other songs featuring the album's exec producer include “Find Your Way Back (Circle of Life),” "Mood 4 Eva" with JAY-Z and Childish Gambino, "Otherside," "Water," "Already," and the previously heard "Spirit."
Other guests on the album include Tekno, Mr Eazi, Yemi Alade, Burna Boy, Pharrell, SAINt JHN, Wiz Kid, Tiwa Savage, Shatta Wale, Jessie Reyez, and 070 Shake.
The Lion King opens in theaters on July 18. The movie's official soundtrack was released last week.
Check out the full tracklist below:
Beyoncé, “Bigger”
Beyoncé, “Find Your Way Back (Circle of Life)”
Tekno / Yemi Alade / Mr. Eazi, “Don’t Jealous Me”
Burna Boy, “Ja Ara E”
Beyoncé / Kendrick Lamar, “The Nile”
Beyoncé / JAY-Z / Childish Gambino, “Mood 4 Eva”
Salatiel / Pharrell / Beyoncé, “Water”
Blue Ivy Carter / SAINt JHN / WizKid / Beyoncé, “Brown Skin Girl”
Tiwa Savage / Mr. Eazi, “Keys to the Kingdom”
Beyoncé, “Otherside”
Beyoncé / Shatta Wale, “Already”
Tierra Whack / Beyoncé / Busiswa / Yemi Alade / Moonchild Sanelly, “My Power”
070 Shake / Jessie Reyez, “Scar”
Beyoncé, “Spirit”
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