{"id":37982,"date":"2020-07-31T16:06:00","date_gmt":"2020-07-31T13:06:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/black-is-king-review-secrets-of-beyonces-visual-album-on-disney\/"},"modified":"2020-07-31T16:06:00","modified_gmt":"2020-07-31T13:06:00","slug":"black-is-king-review-secrets-of-beyonces-visual-album-on-disney","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/black-is-king-review-secrets-of-beyonces-visual-album-on-disney\/","title":{"rendered":"#\u2018Black Is King\u2019 review: Secrets of Beyonc\u00e9\u2019s visual album on Disney+"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a41a114e5710\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a41a114e5710\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/black-is-king-review-secrets-of-beyonces-visual-album-on-disney\/#Here_are_eight_highlights_of_the_pop_superstars_latest_must-see_event\" >Here are eight highlights of the pop superstar\u2019s latest must-see event:<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p>&#8220;<strong>#\u2018Black Is King\u2019 review: Secrets of Beyonc\u00e9\u2019s visual album on Disney <\/strong>&#8221;<\/p>\n<div id=\"article-wrapper\" role=\"main\">\n<div>\n<div>\n<p>        July 31, 2020 <span>|<\/span> 9:06am             <span>|<\/span> Updated <span>July 31, 2020 | 9:53am<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"featured-image-wrapper\">\n<div>\n<div id=\"slideshow-16065203-1\">\n<div>\n<div>\n                <img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Beyonc\u00e9 in \u201cOtherside\u201d from the visual album BLACK IS KING, on Disney \"  src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/07\/OTHERSIDE_01.jpg?quality=90&#038;strip=all&#038;w=1024\" ><\/img><\/p>\n<div>\n<div>\n                            Scenes from Beyonc\u00e9&#8217;s &#8220;Black Is King.&#8221;                                                          <\/p>\n<p>Disney \/Robin Harper\n                                                    <\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n                <img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"BLACK IS KING\"  src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/07\/BLACK_IS_KING_PRESS_IMAGE.jpeg?quality=90&#038;strip=all&#038;w=1024\" ><\/img><\/p>\n<div>\n<div>\n                            Scenes from Beyonc\u00e9&#8217;s &#8220;Black is King.&#8221;                                                          <\/p>\n<p>Travis Matthews\/Disney\n                                                    <\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n                <img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Beyonc\u00e9 in \u201cWater\u201d from the visual album BLACK IS KING, on Disney \"  src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/07\/black-is-king.jpg?quality=90&#038;strip=all&#038;w=1024\" ><\/img><\/p>\n<div>\n<div>\n                            Scenes from Beyonc\u00e9&#8217;s &#8220;Black is King.&#8221;                                                          <\/p>\n<p>Andrew White\/Disney\n                                                    <\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n                <img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"FYWB_10\"  src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/07\/FYWB_10.jpg?quality=90&#038;strip=all&#038;w=1024\" ><\/img><\/p>\n<div>\n<div>\n                            Scenes from Beyonc\u00e9&#8217;s &#8220;Black is King.&#8221;                                                          <\/p>\n<p>Andrew White\/Disney\n                                                    <\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n                <img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Beyonc\u00e9 in \u201cAlready\u201d from the visual album BLACK IS KING, on Disney \"  src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/07\/ALREADY_02.jpg?quality=90&#038;strip=all&#038;w=1024\" ><\/img><\/p>\n<div>\n<div>\n                            Scenes from Beyonc\u00e9&#8217;s &#8220;Black is King.&#8221;                                                          <\/p>\n<p>Disney\n                                                    <\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n                <img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Beyonc\u00e9 in \u201cMy Power\u201d from the visual album BLACK IS KING, on Disney \"  src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/07\/MY_POWER_04.jpg?quality=90&#038;strip=all&#038;w=1024\" ><\/img><\/p>\n<div>\n<div>\n                            Scenes from Beyonc\u00e9&#8217;s &#8220;Black is King.&#8221;                                                          <\/p>\n<p>Disney\n                                                    <\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n                <img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Beyonc\u00e9 in \u201cBigger\u201d from the visual album BLACK IS KING, on Disney \"  src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/07\/BIGGER_02.jpg?quality=90&#038;strip=all&#038;w=1024\" ><\/img><\/p>\n<div>\n<div>\n                            Scenes from Beyonc\u00e9&#8217;s &#8220;Black is King.&#8221;                                                          <\/p>\n<p>Disney\n                                                    <\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n                <img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Beyonc\u00e9 in \u201cSpirit\u201d from the visual album BLACK IS KING, on Disney \"  src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/07\/SPIRIT_01.jpg?quality=90&#038;strip=all&#038;w=1024\" ><\/img><\/p>\n<div>\n<div>\n                            Scenes from Beyonc\u00e9&#8217;s &#8220;Black is King.&#8221;                                                          <\/p>\n<p>Disney\n                                                    <\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n                <img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"BSG_07\"  src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/07\/BSG_07.jpg?quality=90&#038;strip=all&#038;w=1024\" ><\/img><\/p>\n<div>\n<div>\n                            Scenes from Beyonc\u00e9&#8217;s &#8220;Black is King.&#8221;                                                          <\/p>\n<p>Disney\n                                                    <\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n                <img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"DJM_03\"  src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/07\/DJM_03.jpg?quality=90&#038;strip=all&#038;w=1024\" ><\/img><\/p>\n<div>\n<div>\n                            Scenes from Beyonc\u00e9&#8217;s &#8220;Black is King.&#8221;                                                          <\/p>\n<p>Disney\n                                                    <\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n                <img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\u201cJa Ara E\u201d from the visual album BLACK IS KING on Disney \"  src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/07\/JA_ARA_E_02.jpg?quality=90&#038;strip=all&#038;w=1024\" ><\/img><\/p>\n<div>\n<div>\n                            Scenes from Beyonc\u00e9&#8217;s &#8220;Black is King.&#8221;                                                          <\/p>\n<p>Disney\n                                                    <\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n                <img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"KEYS_02\"  src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/07\/KEYS_02.jpg?quality=90&#038;strip=all&#038;w=1024\" ><\/img><\/p>\n<div>\n<div>\n                            Scenes from Beyonc\u00e9&#8217;s &#8220;Black is King.&#8221;                                                          <\/p>\n<p>Disney\n                                                    <\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n                <img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Beyonc\u00e9 in \u201cMood 4 Eva\u201d from the visual album BLACK IS KING on Disney \"  src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/07\/MOOD_05.jpg?quality=90&#038;strip=all&#038;w=1024\" ><\/img><\/p>\n<div>\n<div>\n                            Scenes from Beyonc\u00e9&#8217;s &#8220;Black is King.&#8221;                                                          <\/p>\n<p>Disney\n                                                    <\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n                <img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Beyonc\u00e9 in \u201cNile\u201d from the visual album BLACK IS KING, on Disney \"  src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/07\/NILE_01.jpg?quality=90&#038;strip=all&#038;w=1024\" ><\/img><\/p>\n<div>\n<div>\n                            Scenes from Beyonc\u00e9&#8217;s &#8220;Black is King.&#8221;                                                          <\/p>\n<p>Disney\n                                                    <\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n                Up Next\n                <\/p>\n<article target=\"_blank\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2020\/07\/31\/hurricane-isaias-forecast-to-reach-florida-on-saturday\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\n                    <picture><source data- data- media=\"(min-width: 640px)\"  ><source data- data- media=\"(max-width: 639px)\"  ><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\"><\/img><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/a><\/p>\n<p>                        <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2020\/07\/31\/hurricane-isaias-forecast-to-reach-florida-on-saturday\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><\/p>\n<p>            <\/a><\/p>\n<p>                Hurricane Isaias, which was officially designated as a Category 1&#8230;<br \/>\n                    <\/article>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n                        After \u201cThe Lion King: The Gift\u201d \u2014 the African-inspired album that Beyonc\u00e9 curated as a companion to Disney\u2019s blockbuster movie \u2014 was released last summer, it pretty much came and went. Especially by Bey standards.<\/p>\n<p>But now \u201cBlack Is King\u201d \u2014 the new visual album featuring music from \u201cThe Lion King: The Gift\u201d that premiered on Disney  early Friday \u2014 has given new life to the music and the message of that album, which B herself described as \u201ca love letter to Africa.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Here_are_eight_highlights_of_the_pop_superstars_latest_must-see_event\"><\/span>Here are eight highlights of the pop superstar\u2019s latest must-see event:<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><strong>1.<\/strong> Looking like the picture of natural, brown-skin beauty in a billowy white dress, Beyonc\u00e9 makes her entrance cradling an infant on the beach as she sings \u201cBigger\u201d \u2014 an atmospheric ballad that is one of the real highlights \u2014 as if it were a lullaby. \u201cWe\u2019re part of something, we\u2019re bigger,\u201d she sings, and it becomes a real circle-of-life moment with <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>earances by Bey\u2019s mother, Tina Knowles Lawson, and her 8-year-old daughter, Blue Ivy.<\/p>\n<p><strong>2.<\/strong> There\u2019s a funky Afrofuturism to \u201cFind Your Way Back,\u201d a percussive dance track that is another standout. A glittery Bey gets down with her tribe, and it\u2019s an instant reminder of how much we\u2019ve missed her in full diva action. Plus there\u2019s more Blue Ivy, too \u2014 she\u2019s the breakout star of \u201cBlack Is King.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>3.<\/strong> Jay-Z makes a memorable entrance rolling up in the backseat of a black convertible, kicking back with his legs behind the driver\u2019s head \u2014 as one does when you\u2019re Jay-Z. Wearing a black tux, black shades and black bandana around his dreads, he\u2019s the epitome of a black baller. This may be the Mrs. Carter show \u2014 but that moment is all Hova.<\/p>\n<p><strong>4.<\/strong> Jigga\u2019s joint with Bey, \u201cMood 4 Eva,\u201d is \u201ca whole mood,\u201d as she sings in the track. Playing like a sequel to their brilliant \u201cApes\u2009-\u2009-\u2009t\u201d video shot at the Louvre, it\u2019s all about black opulence. Beyonc\u00e9 even has an old white male servant who brushes her teeth. Flipping the racial script on old Hollywood glamour, there\u2019s a synchronized-swimming sequence with B and a squad of black females in sparkly pink swimsuits.<\/p>\n<p><strong>5.<\/strong> As in her \u201cLemonade\u201d film, Beyonc\u00e9\u2019s fashion is next-level throughout \u201cBlack Is King.\u201d She puts on a \u201cMahogany\u201d-esque display of costume changes in \u201cMood 4 Eva\u201d and other supermodel moments that conjure up the 1975 Diana Ross film that B also referenced in her hit movie \u201cDreamgirls.\u201d Shout-out to costume designer Zerina Akers for making Bey look fierce, flawless and Afro-fabulous.<\/p>\n<p><strong>6.<\/strong> \u201cAlready,\u201d which was released as a music video shortly before \u201cBlack Is King\u201d dropped, is worthy of that spotlight. Not only is the choreography popping \u2014 with some of the best of the African-inspired dance moves here \u2014 but Beyonc\u00e9 rocks several bodysuits that show off her curves. She even appears to be almost nude in one of them (but she isn\u2019t).<\/p>\n<p><strong>7.<\/strong> The richness in the skin tones of black people is captured throughout \u201cBlack Is King\u201d by a host of cinematographers, but \u201cBrown Skin Girl\u201d is a special ode to melanin-blessed beauty. Naomi Campbell, Lupita Nyong\u2019o and Beyonc\u00e9\u2019s former Destiny\u2019s Child cohort Kelly Rowland \u2014 all of whom B name-checks in the song \u2014 appear here in all of their brown-skin glory. But it\u2019s Blue Ivy, who sings on the tune, who brings it all home.<\/p>\n<p><strong>8.<\/strong> At the end of the film, we find out that \u201cBlack Is King\u201d is dedicated to Beyonc\u00e9\u2019s 3-year-old son, Sir Carter. There\u2019s a sweet mother-son moment of home footage as Beyonc\u00e9 bounces around joyfully with Sir. But her dedication goes beyond him: \u201cAnd to all our sons and daughters, the son and the moon bow for you. 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