This archive report was first published on 23 July 2019.
On July 19, 2019, Beyonce released her album 'The Lion King: The Gift', which features a track called 'Brown Skin Girl' that pays tribute to Lupita Nyong'o's beauty.
The Oscar-winning actress, known for her roles in '12 Years a Slave' and 'Us', took to Instagram to share a video of herself singing and dancing along to the song.
"She need an Oscar for that pretty dark skin/ Pretty like Lupita when the cameras close in," Beyonce sings on the track.
"Brown Skin Girl" appears on 'The Lion King: The Gift', an album produced and curated by Beyonce, which also features her seven-year-old daughter, Blue Ivy.
The 14-track album was released on July 19, 2019, and features songs from Kendrick Lamar, Jay-Z, Pharrell, and Childish Gambino.
Beyonce said the album features many acts from Africa because she wants it to be about authentic music from the continent.
