The kendrick scene represents the kings death. The bany she is holding is her son SIR. She has the absolutely best interpretation of this movie. The baby in the basket represents baby Moses. Her vision for this BLOWS MY MIND.
What bothers me is that it wasn"t appreciated at all!!! Like people didnt care for this immaculate piece of art! We fans of caurse, but damn it still bothers me till this day :(
@@ty-keishawright I just have a feeling it would have been a much bigger success if it would be released today. Such a shame it went almost unnoticed, because it shows an african culture so beutifully with beyoncey"s creative mind! And the music is top tear!!
When we are talking about us Those evils are mad as hell bc she's Bring Truth of her people. Knowledge is Power as to Black Is King and they know it. Our Queen will continue to bring more and more educational information to her people whether they like it or not. The girl is a genius and a Goddess!
Notice Jay is wearing the pendant that the little boy was wearing. Its the passing on of the kingdom to the next generation. "True Kings don't die, we multiply."
Kendrick went from making a song talking about how much he idolizes and looks up to Beyoncé to having three songs with her. He and Beyoncé did what was needed on Nile.
One day they will know! Beyonce is creating art not just for not but forever. When they speak about our generation million years from now she will always be considered a Queen… Her mood has always been Forever! Thanks Juke you’re a king as well my brother.
The kid is the baby she put inside a Moses basket & was lost down the river. She sings to him telling him that he’s part of something bigger as he has the blood of the motherland in him. He symbolic of the slave trade & African Americans who were put in boats & lost forever. In the second song, she’s saying find you back & hoping he’ll come back to the motherland, Africa. As each song leads into another, throughout this journey he encounters bullies, adversity, is mesmerized by certain things etc. The album is a love letter to Africa (hence its name: The Gift) & also touches on African Americans finding their roots. It’s why she mentions ancestors a lot & references her husband’s origin (Rwanda). One important thing also is she specifically embraces authentic African accents (not the usual caricature Hollywood ones) & even says she’s exotic. This is important because often speaking English with an African accent isn’t considered as cool as doing it with a French accent or German accent etc.
I heard brown skin girl and im an adult....and i cried. I did not expect that song to cater to the little girl in me who hated her skin color and wanted so badly to be different. Whew. Watching brown skinned reactors feel the same was so validating. This album, Lemonade, and Renaissance Act I and Act II were/are life altering 👏🏾👏🏾
BLACK IS KING is pure art, it's beautiful and moving, it's timeless, it's cultural, Beyoncé's production is perfect, she really dedicated herself to delving into her ancestry and presented us with this wonderful film.
I remember how many people had an issue with the name “Black Is King”. 🙄 On the other hand, yes, this piece of art definitely deserves more acknowledgment, but in my head this has been created out of need to serve, honor and passion. It’s one of those pieces that is very impactful spiritually, and will make its way to the viewer who is READY to experience it. It’s not meant to be consumed by pop culture, because it’s above it.
If you look closely in the Already video, when she’s dancing in the black & white striped outfit, her heel broke off but she kept dancing & just held her foot as if the heel was still there. 👑🐝
@Juke Jams On The Other Side song, it's the story of Moses, being placed in a basket as a way to protect him, intertwined with the African beliefs that our ancestors watch over us and guide us in the afterlife. We believe we will see our lost ones on the otherside. Beyonce had a miscarriage a few years back, and she's saying goodbye to her child here and meeting her later in the afterlife ( In the garden wearing white). She's singing ," Mababu katika mawingu." That's Kiswahili saying, "Our ancestors in the sky." She's asking them to protect and guide her baby until they meet again. Beyonce is a genius 👏 🙌 I cry every time I hear this song
We were beautiful before they knew what beauty was” (Beyoncé, Black Is King 👑). A masterpiece genius that is black is king by Beyonce untouchable artistry.
No other artiest will ever out do what she has visually and cinematically done here. She is the bar and she exceeds herself with each new project. I just wish it would have gotten more recognition and the praise it deserves.
I rarely feel this way but you seem like a safe white man and I appreciate it as it’s often incredibly rare. Hopefully that’s who you are in person and hopefully that never changes. Thanks for sharing the vulnerability and authenticity.
The mansion you see is Sylvester Manor, built in the 1600s. It was a provisions plantation for the sugar trade from the Caribbean. Sugar was a huge commodity back then. And, the enslaved African Columbus brought there were forced to pick it.
Heard this in college and it has been my favorite album of hers to date. People barely mention it so I feel a little crazy sometimes, but I truly feel like this album encourages something deep within me every time I hear it.
Seeing what Beyoncé did with this masterpiece I always tell people be patient when it comes to artist like Beyoncé. Everyone wants the visuals to her latest work so fast and use to getting things when it drop. I know for sure when we do finally get the visuals it’s going to surpass this visually, her along with her amazing team know what they doing.
aww at 45:46 thank you for the compliment, from your Kenyan viewer. And the African countries they filmed at are Ghana, Nigeria and South Africa. Also at 1:23:36 she's saying in Swahili 'mababu katika mawingu' which means 'grandfathers in the clouds'. Great reactions as always juke👏❤️
One of Beyonce most underrated album of ALL time, visually and musically! It was almost disheartening to see it didn't do as well as her previous albums. I feel this album will be appreciated in the upcoming future. Love your reaction as always my guy!
I’m soooo glad you got to see this masterpiece and could appreciate it! This was entirely toooo underrated and I’m still pissed at how it didn’t get the recognition it deserved! You’re the best Juke! 🫶🏽🫶🏽🫶🏽🫶🏽🫶🏽🫶🏽🫶🏽
1:23:41 "Mababu katika mawingu". This is Swahili, meaning "ancestors in the clouds," considering this song is about us rejoining our ancestors one day. This whole song leaves me in shambles, but especially this part and how she sings it. I've lost a lot of close people in my life, and I hope to reunite with them one day when the time comes but for now they watch over me❤
I know you watched this movie, but I will also suggest you watch the individual music videos for The Gift. Much more detailed to the songs. First piece of info, The Lion King is actually loosely based on an African ruling family from the 1400 who were the richest dynasty. Beyonce is doing a retelling of the Lion King but with African influences. Song segments: BIGGER: At the beginning, with the blessing of the babies by the ocean...none of those babies were hers. Her characters throughout the movie is the African Goddess Oshun (either all in white or all in gold). She is the Goddess of fertility and a protector of children. The guy who's body is painted in a teal body paint is like a guide that stays with Simba. Although, she filmed a lot in different parts of Africa, that beautiful waterfall was shot at the Grand Canyon. It is protected and she had to get a blessing to record there by the indigenous native tribe. FIND YOUR WAY BACK: the women dancing on the sand. The song is self explanatory. Go out into the world, but... "Find your way back" to your roots. DON'T JEALOUS ME: This would be Scar luring Simba into being around the shady dangerous crowd. Scar is very jealous of Simba, so he tries to corrupt him and steer him off his path. "Lead or be lead, ashtray." MOOD 4EVA: At the beginning where you said you heard the music in the background for Hakuna Matada...that was an actual African song that Disney sampled from, but never paid the artist their royalties. When Bey used it, she did pay to use it. This is Simba day- dreaming under a shade while trying to escape the desert heat. The little girl in pink is supposed to be Nala, his future queen. Btw...the "Forever, ever, ever?" Was a throwback to Andre 3000 in "Sorry, Ms. Jackson". Notice in JADA: He is hamming it up with a good time, hanging out with a multitude of faceless women and shady guys as if having the time of his life....but it's all an illusion to keep him from his destiny. If you look past the glitz and lights of the ride he's rolling in, you'll see it's a hearse. Hearses are to carry dead people in, so he's on a path to nowhere but maybe an early grave. Beyonce in the back seat like a watcher to have him heed the warnings. ALREADY: is the point of the movie when he has to decide to step into his essence and be the King he needs to be. Beyonce is dressed in a Teal outfit and the ground is meant to look like she is walking on water. She is dressed in the colors of the African Goddess of Water, Yemeye. Water is the most important source for life, to aid in growing, protecting, influencing and prosperity. WATER: definitely one of my favorites on the soundtrack. I love this one, and it makes me wanna dance, instantly. BROWN SKIN GIRL: That one is obviously an uplifting song of self acceptance, when we (especially bw) are made to feel less than. Unfortunately, people got up in their feelings and made it a colorism thing. There were videos made with toxic intent, like : "Light Skin girl" video. They separated themselves from the collective by going with the damaged mindset of the colonized. Baby Blue won a Grammy for being on this song. I see no problem with setting your kids up for a prosperous future. That's a royalty check she'll get later on in life, and I'm not mad at it. THE OTHERSIDE: Gets me in the feels. Again, at the end in all white, she is the Goddess Oshun receiving the child in the calm waters of Heaven, surrounded by all the children in heaven. The man surfacing is supposed to be Simba rising up after serving his reign and then being blessed to rejoin his father in heaven. I also believe the baby being lost to the Nile was a tribute to Beyonce's child that she lost. That she will rejoin with that child on the Otherside, someday. MY POWER: is where Simba decides to return home and fight Scar. This is another of my favorites. ABSOLUTELY GETS ME GOING! SPIRIT: Definitely a beautiful song, which was a play on the song done by Elton John's Circle of Life as a way to keep the element of the original animation tied to the newer one the did. The part with her singing in gold with the choir in purple was a tribute to Kobe Bryant. The track playing at the credits roll was called BLACK PARADE. Good dance or foot shuffle song. Great reaction, as always.💜👑🐝
Massively under-appreciated, and underrated. One of her best works and eras. I still can’t believe how many people do not acknowledge this album and film. If this came out today, it most certainly would have received the praise and impact this body of work had on the world and her fans.
Brown Skin Girl (Song and visual) makes me cry like Pretty Hurts. Growing up so thin, petite, brown skin, small young Asian girl, I thought I was ugly bcoz I am not talk, not white and not thick as how a woman should be. I'm glad that I grew up with the right people who instilled in me better how to love myself and look at myself beautifully regardless of skin color, height and weight.
She dropped this the year George Floyd passed (a few months after). And she made an Instagram post when she dropped this where she mentions how this visual has much more of an impact to the black culture 🖤🥹
This film is why Beyonce has not blessed us with visuals since. People didn’t appreciate and had so many nonsensical criticisms. Now we get an album and pine for visuals.
All of her kids have a song or masterpiece dedicated to them blue has the song blue rumi has protecter sir’s has black is king and my rose she does what she loves which is singing to create memories and love for her family all in one
We love us and we love you for all of the love! I wouldn't call it envy so much as admiration. With the way you speak, I can tell you were raised by some compassionate, loving women. Mama raised you right. You're always invited to the BBQ! 💙
This is a beautiful masterpiece⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ the song "The Otherside"Beyonce was talking about her miscarriage 🥺☹️ then it she overcomes I still watch this beautiful body of work often♥️♥️🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
Tiwa Savage is sometimes called the Beyoncé of Afrobeats. She has a lot of great songs. So does Yemi Alade (in 'Don't Jealous Me' video). They're two massive artists in Africa. Yemi especially is a workhorse, just releasing banger after banger, album after album!
Found Your Way Back is my SONG!!! A lot of aspects of the album and visuals is what is called Afrofuturism. Which is a art style, sound, movement. Is the aspect of African culture and art in the future. Jenell Moné and Erykah Badu are other artists that incorporate it.
This made me remember how excellent this movie was, so incredible. Remember watching it with my sister and being blown away. Let me stream Black Is King again!
I know everyone in the comment section has the same feeling but Damn I can’t stress enough how much this album is underrated!!! The songs, the collaborations, cultural emphasis, costumes, storyline, cinematography, and the dancing was just out of this world!!! ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️ she can do a whole tour with this album, it would probably be her most vibrant tour ever ‼️ on Behalf of All my Africans thank you. We really do have a beautiful vibrant culture & people ❤️❤️
The Jay & Nas fued started in 99 and ended in 2005. They've been cool and made music ever since. Fun fact Nas was Bey & Solanges favorite rapper growing up
9:25 I agree, Africa is gorgeous and I think the majority of this film was filmed in Africa but this particular waterfall shot is near the Grand Canyon. I wanted to go there when I visited but it’s an ordeal
Fyi there is a documentary about this. It is called "Making of the Gift". In case you are interested on how she worked in this project. As you can imagine this was a lotnof work. The doc is on RUclips ❤❤ love your reaction man
I loved this album. I also thought the baby she placed in the water was in reminiscence of the child she lost. She said “I’ll see you on the other side. She placed the baby in the Nile. She referenced water being represented by many things. Nile runs through her body. Kendrick as representation of a lover “one time I took a swim in the Nile. He turned that into 3 different things like he does. And yes we would love Tiwa Savage reviews, love her. Also, Yemi Alade who was also on this album. She was the first artist I ran across 10 years ago when I first started listening to African artists.
I would like to say thank you🙏🏼 the first time I saw you reaction it was to Cowboy carter, and I fell in love with your kindness! Your eyes are always full of love! You are such a good person, I can see it. Thank you for that. I really enjoy watching your videos❤️❤️ Watching you from Russia👋🏼
as you saw this project was objectively a masterpiece...fan fact for you in case you didnt know Bey and Blue danced to the song My Power on her tour...and if youre patient enough i would recommend to watch the whole tour ...i know its long but im sure youll love it for many reasons my guy!
Beyonce has ALWAYS DELIVERED, THOSE WHOM MISSED IT, OR JUST PLAIN IGNORANT, I REALLY FEEL SORRY FOR THEM😢.....BECAUSE EVERYTHING AND EVERY ALBUM ARE INDEED STELLAR!!!❤
I don’t know if anyone has said this and or knew but if I’m correct “other side” is in reference to a miscarriage she had and that is only of my favorite songs and visuals on this project 😭💛
![Skilla Baby - Misfit (Feat. Polo G) [Official Video]](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/IjsylSnNMyw/mqdefault.jpg)
My full uncut reaction to Black Is King is on Patreon:
www.patreon.com/posts/black-is-king-by-104758011?Link&
6 Inch/Haunted live performance on Tidal is great!
Thanks for your reaction. Actually watch right now. The little bot is SIMBA dark force is SCAR
Also the motorcycle scene was the hyena scene from the movie.
The kendrick scene represents the kings death. The bany she is holding is her son SIR. She has the absolutely best interpretation of this movie. The baby in the basket represents baby Moses. Her vision for this BLOWS MY MIND.
The artist with beyonce on the song already,time of video 54:25 is SHATA WALE
What bothers me is that it wasn"t appreciated at all!!! Like people didnt care for this immaculate piece of art! We fans of caurse, but damn it still bothers me till this day :(
I was one till I went back and listened again love it now ❤
@@ty-keishawright I just have a feeling it would have been a much bigger success if it would be released today. Such a shame it went almost unnoticed, because it shows an african culture so beutifully with beyoncey"s creative mind! And the music is top tear!!
@@oluna27 yes especially cause I’m planning a trip there for next year now I’m getting so much inspiration and ready to go
at least it will live on any i feel people will appreciate it more in years to come
I guess this is the reason why her last 2 projects had no visuals... Muva was disappointed
This is one of the most underrated and under appreciated albums I know. This was art. This was pure raw talent. Racism at its finest
I’m not sure I understand your last statement here
@@ThabisoThiniif it wasn’t such a statement of her blackness more people would have loved this.
@@ThabisoThiniI’m pretty sure it’s self explanatory also explains why one of her biggest masterpieces is mostly overlooked even by some fans
Okay I understand what you mean.
When we are talking about us Those evils are mad as hell bc she's Bring Truth of her people. Knowledge is Power as to Black Is King and they know it. Our Queen will continue to bring more and more educational information to her people whether they like it or not.
The girl is a genius and a Goddess!
beyoncé is so very intentional with her art, especially the past decade, her albums are actually art and will live on forever.
This film is a visual and cultural masterpiece! Her best one so far
Notice Jay is wearing the pendant that the little boy was wearing. Its the passing on of the kingdom to the next generation. "True Kings don't die, we multiply."
Kendrick went from making a song talking about how much he idolizes and looks up to Beyoncé to having three songs with her. He and Beyoncé did what was needed on Nile.
in which song did he say that?
@@mariachiarabasciano8125 his song Beyonce lol
One day they will know! Beyonce is creating art not just for not but forever. When they speak about our generation million years from now she will always be considered a Queen… Her mood has always been Forever! Thanks Juke you’re a king as well my brother.
Very well said! She is making her mark and her impression will last forever. I'm very grateful to witness it. 💙
"Everything is tasteful and seasoned" is a MF bar! I wish peace upon you, young sir.
Thanks love. Same back to you! 💙
The kid is the baby she put inside a Moses basket & was lost down the river. She sings to him telling him that he’s part of something bigger as he has the blood of the motherland in him. He symbolic of the slave trade & African Americans who were put in boats & lost forever. In the second song, she’s saying find you back & hoping he’ll come back to the motherland, Africa. As each song leads into another, throughout this journey he encounters bullies, adversity, is mesmerized by certain things etc. The album is a love letter to Africa (hence its name: The Gift) & also touches on African Americans finding their roots. It’s why she mentions ancestors a lot & references her husband’s origin (Rwanda).
One important thing also is she specifically embraces authentic African accents (not the usual caricature Hollywood ones) & even says she’s exotic. This is important because often speaking English with an African accent isn’t considered as cool as doing it with a French accent or German accent etc.
years from now they’ll realize how impactful all her work has been !!!
Yup! That’s the thing either trailblazers and being the first! You will go unappreciated but you will open many many doors!
I heard brown skin girl and im an adult....and i cried. I did not expect that song to cater to the little girl in me who hated her skin color and wanted so badly to be different. Whew. Watching brown skinned reactors feel the same was so validating.
This album, Lemonade, and Renaissance Act I and Act II were/are life altering 👏🏾👏🏾
I remember the part at the end where the little girl finally smiles and rises up making me cry.
BLACK IS KING is pure art, it's beautiful and moving, it's timeless, it's cultural, Beyoncé's production is perfect, she really dedicated herself to delving into her ancestry and presented us with this wonderful film.
Beautifully said.
I remember how many people had an issue with the name “Black Is King”. 🙄
On the other hand, yes, this piece of art definitely deserves more acknowledgment, but in my head this has been created out of need to serve, honor and passion. It’s one of those pieces that is very impactful spiritually, and will make its way to the viewer who is READY to experience it. It’s not meant to be consumed by pop culture, because it’s above it.
If you look closely in the Already video, when she’s dancing in the black & white striped outfit, her heel broke off but she kept dancing & just held her foot as if the heel was still there. 👑🐝
It’s literally top Beyonce album!! I wish it was more appreciated!
Bigger should have been a Worldwide hit. Brings me to literal tears.
Black Is King and Lemonade being back to back visuals from Beyoncé is revolutionary, creative, innovative and masterful.
She's just beyond.
This is complete art
@Juke Jams On The Other Side song, it's the story of Moses, being placed in a basket as a way to protect him, intertwined with the African beliefs that our ancestors watch over us and guide us in the afterlife. We believe we will see our lost ones on the otherside. Beyonce had a miscarriage a few years back, and she's saying goodbye to her child here and meeting her later in the afterlife ( In the garden wearing white). She's singing ," Mababu katika mawingu." That's Kiswahili saying, "Our ancestors in the sky." She's asking them to protect and guide her baby until they meet again. Beyonce is a genius 👏 🙌 I cry every time I hear this song
Thank you for educating me!! They really demonstrated those moments beautifully.
We were beautiful before they knew what beauty was” (Beyoncé, Black Is King 👑). A masterpiece genius that is black is king by Beyonce untouchable artistry.
This is hands down my favorite visual album. It's incredible.
"Forever, forever ever, forever ever" IS NOT AN ODE TO KANYE! It's from "I'm Sorry, Ms. Jackson" by Outkast.
I was thinking Diamonds from Sierra Leone, but that works too!
@@JUKEJAMSand that also goes back to Outkast. 😊
@@caycecm02 Absolutely! I was actually thinking that right after I made the comment about Kanye in the video haha
No other artiest will ever out do what she has visually and cinematically done here. She is the bar and she exceeds herself with each new project. I just wish it would have gotten more recognition and the praise it deserves.
Black is King/The Gift is a masterpiece ! I play this music to enrich my soul.
I rarely feel this way but you seem like a safe white man and I appreciate it as it’s often incredibly rare. Hopefully that’s who you are in person and hopefully that never changes. Thanks for sharing the vulnerability and authenticity.
Love you. Thank you for the kind words. This is authentically me.
The mansion you see is Sylvester Manor, built in the 1600s. It was a provisions plantation for the sugar trade from the Caribbean. Sugar was a huge commodity back then. And, the enslaved African Columbus brought there were forced to pick it.
Heard this in college and it has been my favorite album of hers to date. People barely mention it so I feel a little crazy sometimes, but I truly feel like this album encourages something deep within me every time I hear it.
Black Parade was in the end credits. You gotta check those end credits in these films. She gives to the last drop.
Like it's a Marvel movie..
Seeing what Beyoncé did with this masterpiece I always tell people be patient when it comes to artist like Beyoncé. Everyone wants the visuals to her latest work so fast and use to getting things when it drop. I know for sure when we do finally get the visuals it’s going to surpass this visually, her along with her amazing team know what they doing.
EXACTLY! Beautiful said ❤
aww at 45:46 thank you for the compliment, from your Kenyan viewer. And the African countries they filmed at are Ghana, Nigeria and South Africa. Also at 1:23:36 she's saying in Swahili 'mababu katika mawingu' which means 'grandfathers in the clouds'. Great reactions as always juke👏❤️
Wow that's beautiful!! 💙
One of Beyonce most underrated album of ALL time, visually and musically! It was almost disheartening to see it didn't do as well as her previous albums. I feel this album will be appreciated in the upcoming future. Love your reaction as always my guy!
The waterfall wasn’t in Africa, it was shot in Arizona on Indian Reservation land called Havasu Falls 👌🏼
Occasionally I like to come back to this gem! It’s so underrated!!
She’s so talented man truly a gift 🖤
I’m soooo glad you got to see this masterpiece and could appreciate it! This was entirely toooo underrated and I’m still pissed at how it didn’t get the recognition it deserved! You’re the best Juke! 🫶🏽🫶🏽🫶🏽🫶🏽🫶🏽🫶🏽🫶🏽
1:23:41 "Mababu katika mawingu". This is Swahili, meaning "ancestors in the clouds," considering this song is about us rejoining our ancestors one day. This whole song leaves me in shambles, but especially this part and how she sings it. I've lost a lot of close people in my life, and I hope to reunite with them one day when the time comes but for now they watch over me❤
I know you watched this movie, but I will also suggest you watch the individual music videos for The Gift. Much more detailed to the songs.
First piece of info, The Lion King is actually loosely based on an African ruling family from the 1400 who were the richest dynasty.
Beyonce is doing a retelling of the Lion King but with African influences.
Song segments:
BIGGER: At the beginning, with the blessing of the babies by the ocean...none of those babies were hers.
Her characters throughout the movie is the African Goddess Oshun (either all in white or all in gold). She is the Goddess of fertility and a protector of children.
The guy who's body is painted in a teal body paint is like a guide that stays with Simba.
Although, she filmed a lot in different parts of Africa, that beautiful waterfall was shot at the Grand Canyon. It is protected and she had to get a blessing to record there by the indigenous native tribe.
FIND YOUR WAY BACK: the women dancing on the sand. The song is self explanatory. Go out into the world, but... "Find your way back" to your roots.
DON'T JEALOUS ME: This would be Scar luring Simba into being around the shady dangerous crowd. Scar is very jealous of Simba, so he tries to corrupt him and steer him off his path.
"Lead or be lead, ashtray."
MOOD 4EVA: At the beginning where you said you heard the music in the background for Hakuna Matada...that was an actual African song that Disney sampled from, but never paid the artist their royalties. When Bey used it, she did pay to use it.
This is Simba day- dreaming under a shade while trying to escape the desert heat.
The little girl in pink is supposed to be Nala, his future queen.
Btw...the "Forever, ever, ever?" Was a throwback to Andre 3000 in "Sorry, Ms. Jackson".
Notice in JADA: He is hamming it up with a good time, hanging out with a multitude of faceless women and shady guys as if having the time of his life....but it's all an illusion to keep him from his destiny. If you look past the glitz and lights of the ride he's rolling in, you'll see it's a hearse. Hearses are to carry dead people in, so he's on a path to nowhere but maybe an early grave.
Beyonce in the back seat like a watcher to have him heed the warnings.
ALREADY: is the point of the movie when he has to decide to step into his essence and be the King he needs to be.
Beyonce is dressed in a Teal outfit and the ground is meant to look like she is walking on water.
She is dressed in the colors of the African Goddess of Water, Yemeye.
Water is the most important source for life, to aid in growing, protecting, influencing and prosperity.
WATER: definitely one of my favorites on the soundtrack. I love this one, and it makes me wanna dance, instantly.
BROWN SKIN GIRL: That one is obviously an uplifting song of self acceptance, when we (especially bw) are made to feel less than.
Unfortunately, people got up in their feelings and made it a colorism thing. There were videos made with toxic intent, like : "Light Skin girl" video. They separated themselves from the collective by going with the damaged mindset of the colonized.
Baby Blue won a Grammy for being on this song.
I see no problem with setting your kids up for a prosperous future.
That's a royalty check she'll get later on in life, and I'm not mad at it.
THE OTHERSIDE: Gets me in the feels. Again, at the end in all white, she is the Goddess Oshun receiving the child in the calm waters of Heaven, surrounded by all the children in heaven.
The man surfacing is supposed to be Simba rising up after serving his reign and then being blessed to rejoin his father in heaven.
I also believe the baby being lost to the Nile was a tribute to Beyonce's child that she lost. That she will rejoin with that child on the Otherside, someday.
MY POWER: is where Simba decides to return home and fight Scar.
This is another of my favorites. ABSOLUTELY GETS ME GOING!
SPIRIT: Definitely a beautiful song, which was a play on the song done by Elton John's Circle of Life as a way to keep the element of the original animation tied to the newer one the did.
The part with her singing in gold with the choir in purple was a tribute to Kobe Bryant.
The track playing at the credits roll was called BLACK PARADE. Good dance or foot shuffle song.
Great reaction, as always.💜👑🐝
❤❤❤ Beautiful analysis!
Its very clear women raised you 🖤
Black is king is so beautiful. I gets me a bit emotional every time I see it. She's just so fucking cool and a beautiful human.
The guy on the Already song is Shatta Wale a Dancehall artist from Ghana 🇬🇭, West Africa.
Jay and Nas squashed that beef years ago and have since gone on to make music together.
That's awesome
Massively under-appreciated, and underrated. One of her best works and eras. I still can’t believe how many people do not acknowledge this album and film. If this came out today, it most certainly would have received the praise and impact this body of work had on the world and her fans.
this came out at the perfect time in my life, BIGGER healed me
Also, the choir portion of the visuals for Spirit is dedicated to Kobe.
I still feel like the reason we didn’t get visuals for Renaissance is because people paid back as king dust
Word
Blue Hair lady in My Power is Moonchild from South Africa 🇿🇦 and incredible artist
Brown Skin Girl (Song and visual) makes me cry like Pretty Hurts.
Growing up so thin, petite, brown skin, small young Asian girl, I thought I was ugly bcoz I am not talk, not white and not thick as how a woman should be.
I'm glad that I grew up with the right people who instilled in me better how to love myself and look at myself beautifully regardless of skin color, height and weight.
I love how you see us! And how you can appreciate Black and African culture without it feeling fake or contrived. Teach the world!
She dropped this the year George Floyd passed (a few months after). And she made an Instagram post when she dropped this where she mentions how this visual has much more of an impact to the black culture 🖤🥹
This film is why Beyonce has not blessed us with visuals since. People didn’t appreciate and had so many nonsensical criticisms. Now we get an album and pine for visuals.
Fun fact: the first part of Spirit where she is singing a cappella, its a tribute to Kobe Bryant.
Jay Z saying, “Forever forever ever” is an ode to Andre 3000 from OutKast. But great reaction as always!
There's a podcast called Dissect that did a great breakdown of the music and visuals for The Gift/Black is King in their second or third season.
Thank you for always giving us legendary reactions. ❤❤
Thanks for watching and reacting to more Bey!! Black Is King is tooooo under-appreciated!!
This project really pushed afrobeats to how popular it is today. I never heard of burna boy or wizkid before this
The Yellow And Purple Worn During The A-Cappella Part Of Spirit Was A Dedication To Kobe That She Changed And Put In Last Minute.
All of her kids have a song or masterpiece dedicated to them blue has the song blue rumi has protecter sir’s has black is king and my rose she does what she loves which is singing to create memories and love for her family all in one
The cascade in the beginning when you said “africa is beautiful”… I believe is actually shot in the US she filmed that all over the world
This album is a dedication to her son "SIR"👌
We love us and we love you for all of the love! I wouldn't call it envy so much as admiration. With the way you speak, I can tell you were raised by some compassionate, loving women. Mama raised you right. You're always invited to the BBQ! 💙
Thank you Nicole 💙
When you start a family you can ensure that your kids don’t feel judged
you're such a king man... respectful and invested, we must protect you at all costs
Watching Black is King fills me with joy & awe Everytime. So glad you got to experience this masterpiece
This is a beautiful masterpiece⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ the song "The Otherside"Beyonce was talking about her miscarriage 🥺☹️ then it she overcomes I still watch this beautiful body of work often♥️♥️🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
Tiwa Savage is sometimes called the Beyoncé of Afrobeats. She has a lot of great songs. So does Yemi Alade (in 'Don't Jealous Me' video). They're two massive artists in Africa. Yemi especially is a workhorse, just releasing banger after banger, album after album!
Found Your Way Back is my SONG!!! A lot of aspects of the album and visuals is what is called Afrofuturism. Which is a art style, sound, movement. Is the aspect of African culture and art in the future. Jenell Moné and Erykah Badu are other artists that incorporate it.
Yesssss! ❤️ Can't wait to see you dance 💃🏼🐝 Love this 🔥
Oh you dropped the reaction!!! Let me watch right now before they take it down 😊
This is for sure the Best reaction for BIK. Congratulation for your videos and your way to respect everyone and everything.
Wow, thank you so much! 🙏
This made me remember how excellent this movie was, so incredible. Remember watching it with my sister and being blown away. Let me stream Black Is King again!
I know everyone in the comment section has the same feeling but Damn I can’t stress enough how much this album is underrated!!! The songs, the collaborations, cultural emphasis, costumes, storyline, cinematography, and the dancing was just out of this world!!! ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️ she can do a whole tour with this album, it would probably be her most vibrant tour ever ‼️ on Behalf of All my Africans thank you. We really do have a beautiful vibrant culture & people ❤️❤️
Beyonce's best BODY of work hands down
Hard to disagree. Breathtaking visuals and dope music
The Jay & Nas fued started in 99 and ended in 2005. They've been cool and made music ever since. Fun fact Nas was Bey & Solanges favorite rapper growing up
9:25 I agree, Africa is gorgeous and I think the majority of this film was filmed in Africa but this particular waterfall shot is near the Grand Canyon. I wanted to go there when I visited but it’s an ordeal
Fyi there is a documentary about this. It is called "Making of the Gift". In case you are interested on how she worked in this project. As you can imagine this was a lotnof work. The doc is on RUclips ❤❤ love your reaction man
you NEED to react to EVERYTHING IS LOVE
This album/movie was such a great project. Deserved so much more recognition
I loved this album. I also thought the baby she placed in the water was in reminiscence of the child she lost. She said “I’ll see you on the other side. She placed the baby in the Nile. She referenced water being represented by many things. Nile runs through her body. Kendrick as representation of a lover “one time I took a swim in the Nile. He turned that into 3 different things like he does.
And yes we would love Tiwa Savage reviews, love her. Also, Yemi Alade who was also on this album. She was the first artist I ran across 10 years ago when I first started listening to African artists.
Good job, Jake. I’d like you to react to the making/behind the scenes of this movie. It’s only forty minutes long and you’d find it here on RUclips.
Yes! @JUKEJAMS Please react to the making of! ❤
I would like to say thank you🙏🏼 the first time I saw you reaction it was to Cowboy carter, and I fell in love with your kindness! Your eyes are always full of love! You are such a good person, I can see it. Thank you for that. I really enjoy watching your videos❤️❤️
Watching you from Russia👋🏼
The alright dance and claps so off beat but adorbs.
Love the reaction!
I hope one day everyone will truly appreciate this film bc it is still overlooked and under-appreciated
6 Inch/Haunted live performance on Tidal is everything
Such an overlooked film. I love it every time I watch. Thanks for sharing your reaction to this masterpiece!
This visual album was shot in Beverly Hills, South London, a predominantly Black section,throughout South Africa, Nigeria, Ghana, and Belgium.
Also, in NYC
as you saw this project was objectively a masterpiece...fan fact for you in case you didnt know Bey and Blue danced to the song My Power on her tour...and if youre patient enough i would recommend to watch the whole tour ...i know its long but im sure youll love it for many reasons my guy!
Beyonce has ALWAYS DELIVERED, THOSE WHOM MISSED IT, OR JUST PLAIN IGNORANT, I REALLY FEEL SORRY FOR THEM😢.....BECAUSE EVERYTHING AND EVERY ALBUM ARE INDEED STELLAR!!!❤
Her best film and storytelling.
I love how into it you get and you just start feeling the beat and dancing! Fills my heart with joy ❤
This album was so beautiful and beyond underrated the visual was actually telling the story of the lion king was so thought out and relevant now
Key of the kingdom gets me every mf time!!!
Hearing my language Twi as part of a Beyoncé album never ceases to leave goosebumps on my skin! 🥹🤗
It was filmed in South Africa.
I don’t know if anyone has said this and or knew but if I’m correct “other side” is in reference to a miscarriage she had and that is only of my favorite songs and visuals on this project 😭💛
The baby she’s holding represents Moses she’s telling his story
But as it’s for the lion king it represents Simba
I heard it represents the baby she miscarriaged. In the white outfit that's her meeting them again on the other side
@@lolaBee9 yes ive Heard that too
You need to watch Beyoncé: Life is but a dream
This is my favorite Beyonce project.
this was such a beautiful body of work from her. so sad it’s so underrated