**💭 Thoughts:** *The Lion King: The Gift* by Beyoncé is a soundtrack album released alongside Disney’s live-action *The Lion King*. The album incorporates a variety of genres, including afrobeats, contemporary R&B, pop, and hip-hop, and for the most part, the diverse sound works in its favor. Solid album overall. **🎶 Tracklist Review** 1.) balance (mufasa interlude) ⚪️ 2.) BIGGER 🔵 3.) the stars (mufasa interlude) ⚪️ 4.) FIND YOUR WAY BACK 🔵🥈 5.) uncle scar (scar interlude) ⚪️ 6.) DON’T JEALOUS ME 🟢 7.) danger (young simba & young nala interlude) ⚪️ 8.) JA ARA E 🔵 9.) run away (scar & young simba interlude) ⚪️ 10.) NILE 🟠 11.) new lesson (timon, pumbaa & young simba interlude) ⚪️ 12.) MOOD 4 EVA 🟡 13.) reunited 14.) WATER 🟢 15.) BROWN SKIN GIRL 🟡 16.) come home (nala interlude) ⚪️ 17.) KEYS TO THE KINGDOM 🔵🥉 18.) follow me (simba & rafiki interlude) ⚪️ 19.) ALREADY 🔵🥇 20.) remember (mufasa interlude) ⚪️ 21.) OTHERSIDE 🟠 22.) war (nala interlude) ⚪️ 23) MY POWER 🟢 24.) surrender (simba & scar interlude) ⚪️ 25.) SCAR 🟢 26.) i’m home (mufasa, sarabi & simba interlude) 27.) SPIRIT 🟠 ──────────────────── **🤔 Track Rating Scale** 🔵 Loved — Thoroughly enjoyed it and will revisit often. 🟢 Liked — Enjoyed it, but it’s not one I’d revisit often. 🟡 Mixed — Enjoyed it somewhat, but some aspects held it back for me; most likely won’t revisit. 🟠 Disliked — Didn’t enjoy it very much; won’t be revisiting. 🔴 Hated — Didn’t enjoy any part of it; no desire to revisit ever again. ⚪️ Interlude, etc. — Not rated as an actual song. ──────────────────── **🏅 Ranking Scale** 10 — Perfect 9 — Exceptional 8 — Great 7 — Good 6 — Decent 5 — Average 4 — Below Average 3 — Poor 2 — Bad 1 — Awful 0 — Unlistenable