Adekunle Gold Beyoncé Song Rejection

Adekunle Gold revealed he wrote a song for Beyoncé's The Lion King project in 2019 but hoped it would be rejected so he could keep it. He faced personal challenges, including the loss of his father, which affected his songwriting process.

Adekunle Gold expressed his feelings about writing a song for Beyoncé's Lion King album that ultimately was not included. He shared that the experience was significant as he had just lost his father, and he poured his emotions into the song.

Adekunle Gold revealed he hoped Beyoncé would reject his song "Simile," written for her 2019 project "The Lion King: The Gift," due to its personal nature following his father's death. The song was ultimately not selected and became part of his album "Fuji."