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Tiwa Savage in Keys To The Kingdom from Beyonce's Visual Album Black is King on Disney +

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Beyonce’s #BlackIsKing is a triumph and tribute to the African diaspora. The movie has been widely praised already and it’s only been out a few hours. The Guardian encapsulated the beauty of the movie in their review:

“This soundtrack and film is a love letter to the black diaspora, to remind them that they, too, are part of something bigger. With appearances from Jay-Z, Kelly Rowland, Pharrell and Naomi Campbell, this star-studded film has something for everyone. It is compelling in every sense and takes you on a moving journey: not only through the story of The Lion King, but through a small portion of the beautiful cultures and traditions that exist within black communities globally.”

As part of her celebration, Beyonce celebrated artists and figures she collaborated with. She had her guest performers, friends and inspirations all through the movie. Want to see who they are? Hit the flip.

Kelly Rowland – Most of the guest appearances come during the Brown Skin Girl video and Kelly is one of them as she got name checked. Of course here chemistry with Bey is second to none.

Jay-Z – Can we call Jay a guest appearance? He’s pretty much a staple at this point. Well, whatever the case, he was in the movie and being extremely flex-y the whole time.

Tierra Whack – She come through and crushed the buildings with her guest appearance, killing it the whole time and reminding us why she’s one of the baddest in the bunch.

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