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Review - Black is King

by Daniel Andrade Courtesy of Parkwood Entertainment/Disney The concept of the visual album is not necessarily new. It could be argued that The Beatles' A Hard Days Night was the first "visual album," providing a short film that accompanied the hit record. Certainly, Prince's Purple Rain took that concept and expanded on it with a full movie, and not only brought the album to life but also garnered critical praise, including two Oscar wins for Best Original Musical and Best Original Song Score. However, in April of 2016, Beyoncé elevated the concept to a whole new level with her groundbreaking visual album Lemonade . In just 65 minutes, Beyoncé took viewers on a journey through the powerful lyrics of the album with moving visuals, incredible choreography, and plenty of meme-able moments. It's safe to say she set the bar pretty high for visual albums, so when it was announced that Beyoncé would return with another visual album that was tied to the live-action rema...