Which Beyoncé album was recorded as a companion to her 2020 film Black Is King?

The Lion King: The Gift was recorded as a companion album to Beyoncé's 2020 film Black Is King.

Beyoncé released The Lion King: The Gift in July 2019 as a companion project to Disney's photorealistic remake of The Lion King. The album drew on African musical styles and included collaborations with artists such as Wizkid, Burna Boy, Shatta Wale, and Major Lazer.

Black Is King, released on Disney+ in July 2020, expanded the album's ideas into a visual album. Beyoncé directed and executive-produced the film, which uses imagery, dance, fashion, and symbolism to explore identity, ancestry, and Black culture through the story framework associated with The Lion King.

The project is not the same as Beyoncé's live album Homecoming or her 2022 studio album Renaissance. The title The Lion King: The Gift refers to the companion record, while Black Is King is the later visual film built around its music.