Singer-songwriter Beyoncé dropped two new music videos for “MOOD 4 EVA” and “OTHERSIDE”. Both songs are included in the Disney animated film “The Lion King: The Gift” soundtrack, released in 2019. The videos are taken directly from the visual album but released individually via Queen Bey’s YouTube channel. “Mood 4 Eva,” which has already garnered over one million views on the video-sharing platform, was shot in Los Angeles at the famed Beverly House over two days in September 2019. Beyoncé and Dikayl Rimmasch directed the visual. While the entire visual album coincided with Disney’s "The Lion King, Black is King" also retells the story of a young African prince who flees his home after his father’s death, goes through a journey of self-identity to reclaim the throne.
For fans of the original flick, “Mood 4 Eva” reflects the moment Simba meets Timon and Pumbaa and learns about the carefree concept of hakuna matata. The track features JAY-Z, Childish Gambino and Oumou Sangaré. Bey’s twins Rumi and Sir appear in the music video for “Otherside.” Draped in a white gown, Beyoncé serves as a guide for the royal child in the story. The video for “Otherside” symbolically represents Simba’s moment of self-awareness and his journey back to the Pride Lands.