Black Is King on Disney+, an imaginative retelling of The Lion King, through the lens of the Black experience.Set to the music of Bey's stellar The Lion King: The Gift album released last year, Black Is King is a gorgeous, visually inventive piece of storytelling, exploring the themes of Black legacy and generational learning through the thin veil of The Lion King's story — a young prince is exiled from his home, and he is forced to come to terms with his past and take back his homeland.What stands out most of all in Black Is King are the arresting musical performances to the music of The Lion King: The Gift.
To celebrate the release of Black Is King, Billboard is taking a look at each of the performances from Beyoncé's new film and ranking.
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