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Beyoncé has once again shut the Internet down for the conceivable future as fans digest her latest offering, The Lion King: The Gift. Featuring a bevy of African entertainers and familiar faces, the fanfare around the album’s release is high as expected.
Released as a complement to the official movie soundtrack for The Lion King reboot, the Houston superstar’s latest project clocks in at 13 tracks and packs a lot of influence from the continent as promised. Jay-Z, Kendrick Lamar and Lion King co-star Childish Gambino AKA Donald Glover all make appearances. The album also features Pharrell, Syd of The Internet fame, Diplo, and more.
The early returns, however, say that Blue Ivy’s appearance on the track “Brown Skin Girl” appears to be a favorite for many. The track also features Nigerian artist WizKid, whose name began trending on Twitter along with the album.
It’s still early on the East Coast, but we’ve got some of the best reactions thus far regarding The Lion King: The Gift below. Let us know what you think of the album by sounding off in the comments.
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THIS ENTIRE BEYONCÉ ALBUM IS EVERYTHING!!! #TheLionKing #TheGift
— Preston Mitchum (@PrestonMitchum) July 19, 2019
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I love a shit talking Beyoncé! Mood 4 Eva gave me that. And the busta sample! Listen!!!! #TheGift
— Big Mama! Your Arm!! (@AshleyShyMiller) July 19, 2019
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This shit about to a SLAP in the car #TheGift
— Ｍａｔｔｈｅｗ (@MathewNoKnowles) July 19, 2019
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Whew, it must suck not to stan the Queen of music. #THEGIFT pic.twitter.com/cWslNoAOvb
— trapcry.com (@trapcry) July 19, 2019
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Promise dis my mood 4 EVAAA #TheGiftAlbum #TheGift pic.twitter.com/SXINpAU098
— V 🌱 (@theeveye) July 19, 2019
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“How many times are you gonna listen to Beyoncé’s ‘The Gift’ album?”#TheGiftAlbum pic.twitter.com/aeI8iCGBGF
— 𝖕𝖗𝖔𝖙𝖔 (@the__prototype) July 19, 2019
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Beyoncé really made an album full of African music w/ African artists and my Kenyan heart is about to burst. A GIFT INDEED! 🐝🙌🏾
— Sylvia (@SylviaObell) July 19, 2019
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Me trying to convince my boss to synchronize our phones to simultaneously play #thegiftalbum on repeat, all day throughout the office at my christian university... pic.twitter.com/Bu9miH2wdp
— ◡̈ juan (@bbyboijuan) July 19, 2019
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#TheGiftAlbum The way Beyoncé shouted out Lupita and Kelly Rowland in Brown Skin Girl....
— Lori Hardly (@KameronToday) July 19, 2019
AND BLUE OPENING AND CLOSING WITH THE VOCALS. I... pic.twitter.com/MsoacmpsAR
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MY BABY BLUE IVY GOT A WRITING CREDIT ON “BROWN SKIN GIRL”!!!!ONLY SEVEN YEARS OLD & ALREADY GOT A DISCOGRAPHY!!! 🗣CATCH UP, MUSTARDS👏🏾🤨!!!#TheGiftAlbum pic.twitter.com/iDmGcJdhZU
— Will👁🅰️Ⓜ️ (@atb__william) July 19, 2019
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Did y’all hear that run Blue hit during her solo on Brown Skin Girl. #TheGiftAlbum pic.twitter.com/BK3wrT0I1T
— K (@kallmekam_) July 19, 2019
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Beyoncé & Wizkid’s chemistry on “Brown Skin Girl” is almost making me cry right now. It’s like... man... it’s the closest thing you’ll get to a perfect duet. Wow!
— Ovie (@OvieO) July 19, 2019
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#TheGiftAlbum BROWN SKIN GIRL YOUR SKIN SHINE LIKE PEARLS pic.twitter.com/2nN08WKKsk
— bee (@moonyyful) July 19, 2019
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“Why would you try me? Why would you bother?
— p (@apauliavalos_) July 19, 2019
I am Beyoncé Giselle Knowles-Carter
I am the Nala, sister of Yoruba
Oshun, Queen Sheba, I am the mother”
#TheGiftAlbum pic.twitter.com/TNNOZj64dO
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me rn #TheGiftAlbum pic.twitter.com/q2vIkuYkkW
— noah (@beysgoon) July 19, 2019