Reasons Nigerians get excited over Beyonce's"The
Lion King: The Gift" album, executive-produced by Beyoncé featuring new
music from Queen Bey alongside other superstar artists, as well as a lengthy
list of African collaborators,"Brown Skin Girl" is one of the very
best.
The new song on the "Lion King"-inspired album
features vocals not just from the Nigerian singer Wizkid and the Brooklyn
rapper Saint Jhn, but from Blue Ivy Carter herself, the royal offspring of
Beyoncé and Jay-Z.
The song's lyrics are a love letter from "mama"
Beyoncé to Blue Ivy, with the chorus, "Brown skin girl, ya skin just like
pearls / Your back against the world / I never trade you for anybody
else."
Fans reacted to the new track on Twitter with glowing
reviews, with one approving listener writing, "Every black girl needs to
hear this. This may just be the most meaningful song on the LionKing Album
Wizkid and Beyonce voice was an amazing blend."
"Dear Wizkid, You made Us proud by nailing that
#brownskingirl track with Beyonce," wrote another fan. "Thank you for
always coming through for the Continent. You're a true king 👑 We respect you forever 🐐
Signed Africans."
"Brown Skin Girl is the song of the century and you
can't convince me otherwise!" read an additionally enthusiastic comment.
In addition to Blue Ivy's feature, "The Gift"
features artists including Jay-Z, Kendrick Lamar, Pharrell and 070 Shake
alongside names from various African countries, including the Cameroonian
artist Salatiel, Ghanaian Shatta Wale, South African artists Moonchild Sanelly
and Busiswa, and, from Nigeria, Wizkid, Burna Boy, Tiwa Savage, Tekno, Yemi
Alade and Mr Eazi.
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