Black Is King

Duration: 85 min
Release date: 2020-07-30
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This visual album from Beyoncé reimagines the lessons of "The Lion King" (2019) for today's young kings and queens in search of their own crowns.

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Beyoncé
Beyoncé
as
Adut Akech
Adut Akech
as
Naomi Campbell
Naomi Campbell
as
Blue Ivy Carter
Blue Ivy Carter
as
Connie Chiume
Connie Chiume
as
Lupita Nyong'o
Lupita Nyong'o
as
Kelly Rowland
Kelly Rowland
as
Moonchild Sanelly
Moonchild Sanelly
as
Nandi Madida
Nandi Madida
as
Nyaniso Dzedze
Nyaniso Dzedze
as
Warren Masemola
Warren Masemola
as
Yemi Alade
Yemi Alade
as
Papi Ojo
Papi Ojo
as
Jay-Z
Jay-Z
as
Pharrell Williams
Pharrell Williams
as
Tina Knowles
Tina Knowles
as
Aweng Ade-Chuol
Aweng Ade-Chuol
as
Folajomi Akinmurele
Folajomi Akinmurele
as
Jessie Reyez
Jessie Reyez
as
Shatta Wale
Shatta Wale
as
Mary Twala
Mary Twala
as Mary Twala
Rumi Carter
Rumi Carter
as Special Appearance
Sir Carter
Sir Carter
as Special Appearance
Lord Afrixanna
Lord Afrixanna
as Special Appearance
Wizkid
Wizkid
as Special Appearance
Tiwa Savage
Tiwa Savage
as Special Appearance
Mr Eazi
Mr Eazi
as Special Appearance
Nija
Nija
as Special Appearance
Tierra Whack
Tierra Whack
as Special Appearance
Busiswa
Busiswa
as Special Appearance
Sibusiso Mbeje
Sibusiso Mbeje
as
Fumi Odede
Fumi Odede
as
Stephen Ojo
Stephen Ojo
as Blue Man (Prince Subconscious)
Issak Adoyi
Issak Adoyi
as Flower Boy Leader
Ganohon Ansansame
Ganohon Ansansame
as Tribal priestess
Aqualillies
Aqualillies
as Synchronized Swimmers
Boyd Ashwell
Boyd Ashwell
as Model
Marie-Djata Bamba
Marie-Djata Bamba
as Tribal child
Manju Bangalore
Manju Bangalore
as Model
Steven T. Bartlett
Steven T. Bartlett
as Head Butler
Alyssa Darryl Bass
Alyssa Darryl Bass
as Dancer
Christopher Bates
Christopher Bates
as Self
Nambitha Ben-Mazwi
Nambitha Ben-Mazwi
as Self
Dennis Boyd
Dennis Boyd
as Warrior
Diana Care
Diana Care
as Synchronized Swimmer
Ksyn Cason
Ksyn Cason
as Dancer
Sandy Colton
Sandy Colton
as Pregnant Dancer
Clem Darling
Clem Darling
as Head Bellhop
Adam Jabari Davis
Adam Jabari Davis
as Dancer
Lindiwe Dim
Lindiwe Dim
as Nala's Friend
Sadyr Diouf
Sadyr Diouf
as Guard
Jean Donnay
Jean Donnay
as Dancer
Constance Ejuma
Constance Ejuma
as Tea Party Guest
Michael Franklin
Michael Franklin
as Michael Franklin
Oghenero Gbaje
Oghenero Gbaje
as Self
Andray Johnson
Andray Johnson
as Praying Warrior
Ashanti Ledon
Ashanti Ledon
as Dancer
JD McCrary
JD McCrary
as Young Simba
Lanier McKinney
Lanier McKinney
as Dancer
Jamal Moore
Jamal Moore
as Self
Charles Nwokolo
Charles Nwokolo
as African Elder
Donald Paige
Donald Paige
as Choir
J Rome
J Rome
as Self
Timia Simone Reed
Timia Simone Reed
as Self
Margeaux Reign
Margeaux Reign
as
Philicia Saunders
Philicia Saunders
as Synchronized Swimmer
Nikeva Stapleton
Nikeva Stapleton
as Tribal Woman
Hollister Starrett
Hollister Starrett
as Bellhop
ShaLeah Nicole
ShaLeah Nicole
as Self
Tameer
Tameer
as
Nicole Danielle Watts
Nicole Danielle Watts
as Villager
Kuoth Wiel
Kuoth Wiel
as Kuoth Wiel
Alysha Young
Alysha Young
as Synchronized Swimmer
Ron Gilbert
Ron Gilbert
as Butler (uncredited)
Shukri Hassan
Shukri Hassan
as Girl (uncredited)
Sheila M. Lockhart
Sheila M. Lockhart
as African Woman (uncredited)
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Wesley Gainer
Wesley Gainer
Casting Associate
Ryan Dodson
Ryan Dodson
Set Costumer
Emmanuel Adjei
Emmanuel Adjei
Visual Effects Director
Hans Zimmer
Hans Zimmer
Thanks
Cassia Dickinson
Cassia Dickinson
Art Direction
Derek Dixie
Derek Dixie
Producer
Wendi Miyake
Wendi Miyake
Makeup Artist
John Mingalone
John Mingalone
Art Direction
Kimberly Kimble
Kimberly Kimble
Hairstylist
Jason Baum
Jason Baum
Producer
Eric Hoffman
Eric Hoffman
Sound Designer
Brandon Mendez
Brandon Mendez
Production Design
Janet Rollé
Janet Rollé
Producer
Anissa Williams
Anissa Williams
Casting Director
Freyja Bardell
Freyja Bardell
Production Design
Rokael Lizama
Rokael Lizama
Makeup Artist
Gavin Scates
Gavin Scates
Art Direction
Eric Hoffman
Eric Hoffman
Sound Mixer
Shireen Hinckley
Shireen Hinckley
Post Production Supervisor
Kevin Emecheta
Kevin Emecheta
Production Design
Nakia Rachon Collins
Nakia Rachon Collins
Hairstylist
Susan Linns
Susan Linns
Production Design
Akin Omotoso
Akin Omotoso
Producer
Caryn Novak
Caryn Novak
Set Decoration
Jeremy Sullivan
Jeremy Sullivan
Producer
Ben Cooper
Ben Cooper
Producer
Astrid Edwards
Astrid Edwards
Producer
Beyoncé
Beyoncé
Music Director
Pili Weeber
Pili Weeber
Art Direction
Neal Farinah
Neal Farinah
Hairstylist
Francesca Tolot
Francesca Tolot
Makeup Artist
Jon Favreau
Jon Favreau
Thanks
Linn Gelert
Linn Gelert
Art Direction
Carlos Laszlo
Carlos Laszlo
Production Design
Sandy Hubshman
Sandy Hubshman
Set Decoration
Chris Beltran
Chris Beltran
Set Decoration
Shella Jaybird
Shella Jaybird
Set Decoration
Brian Schuley
Brian Schuley
Special Effects Coordinator
Max Randall
Max Randall
Production Design
Gerard Santos
Gerard Santos
Production Design
Steven Kiratsous
Steven Kiratsous
Set Decoration
Maile Cassara
Maile Cassara
Set Decoration
Lauren Baker
Lauren Baker
Producer
Rethabile Mothobi
Rethabile Mothobi
Producer
Jill Crawford
Jill Crawford
Set Decoration
Erinn Williams
Erinn Williams
Producer
Nathan Scherrer
Nathan Scherrer
Producer
JaQuel Knight
JaQuel Knight
Choreographer
John Barnett
John Barnett
Makeup Artist
Andrew Makadsi
Andrew Makadsi
Art Direction
Bob Iger
Bob Iger
Thanks
Simona Ennas
Simona Ennas
Set Decoration
Tom Ceglia
Tom Ceglia
Special Effects Coordinator
Emmanuel Adjei
Emmanuel Adjei
Director
Kwasi Fordjour
Kwasi Fordjour
Co-Director
Dafe Oboro
Dafe Oboro
Co-Director
Beyoncé
Beyoncé
Director
Julian Klincewicz
Julian Klincewicz
Co-Director
Blitz Bazawule
Blitz Bazawule
Director
Hannah Beachler
Hannah Beachler
Production Design
Virginia Berg
Virginia Berg
Art Direction
Erik Henriksson
Erik Henriksson
Director of Photography
Beyoncé
Beyoncé
Music
Sean Rhoden
Sean Rhoden
Original Music Composer
Warsan Shire
Warsan Shire
Writer
Ibra Ake
Ibra Ake
Creative Director
Beyoncé
Beyoncé
Executive Producer
Leke Alabi-Isama
Leke Alabi-Isama
Line Producer
Andrew Morrow
Andrew Morrow
Writer
Lila Yanow
Lila Yanow
Set Decoration
Ev Solomon
Ev Solomon
First Assistant Director
Steve Pamon
Steve Pamon
Executive Producer
Derek Dixie
Derek Dixie
Original Music Composer
James William Blades
James William Blades
Original Music Composer
Derek Dixie
Derek Dixie
Music Director
Yrsa Daley-Ward
Yrsa Daley-Ward
Writer
Ibra Ake
Ibra Ake
Director
Pierre Debusschere
Pierre Debusschere
Director
Nathan Scherrer
Nathan Scherrer
Executive Producer
Jimi Adesanya
Jimi Adesanya
Producer
Clover Hope
Clover Hope
Writer
Laura Merians
Laura Merians
Director of Photography
Dikayl Rimmasch
Dikayl Rimmasch
Director
Tom Watson
Tom Watson
Editor
Beyoncé
Beyoncé
Writer
Ryan Marie Helfant
Ryan Marie Helfant
Director of Photography
Jenn Nkiru
Jenn Nkiru
Director
Miranda Lorenz
Miranda Lorenz
Production Design
Janet Rollé
Janet Rollé
Executive Producer
Muhammad Atta Ahmed
Muhammad Atta Ahmed
Director of Photography
Daniel Obasi
Daniel Obasi
Costume Design
Erinn Williams
Erinn Williams
Executive Producer
Danny Hiele
Danny Hiele
Director of Photography
Malik Hassan Sayeed
Malik Hassan Sayeed
Director of Photography
Michael Fernandez
Michael Fernandez
Director of Photography
Kenechukwu Obiajulu
Kenechukwu Obiajulu
Director of Photography
Nicolai Niermann
Nicolai Niermann
Director of Photography
Ethan Tobman
Ethan Tobman
Production Design
Benoît Soler
Benoît Soler
Director of Photography
David Boanuh
David Boanuh
Director of Photography
Santiago Gonzalez
Santiago Gonzalez
Director of Photography
Zerina Akers
Zerina Akers
Costume Design
Rika Nakanishi
Rika Nakanishi
Production Design
Andrew Morrow
Andrew Morrow
Editor
Maria-Celeste Garrahan
Maria-Celeste Garrahan
Editor
Anissa Williams
Anissa Williams
Casting
Jake Nava
Jake Nava
Director
Haines Hall
Haines Hall
Editor
Jennifer Anti
Jennifer Anti
Production Design
Pablo Anti
Pablo Anti
Production Design
Anna Smith
Anna Smith
Executive Producer
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