The song, a tribute to the life and legacy of Chadwick Boseman
Rihanna released her first single in six years on Thursday night: the “Lift Me Up”. The song, a tribute to the life and legacy of Chadwick Boseman, was written by Nigerian songwriter Tems, Rihanna, leading film composer, Ludwig Göransson, and director Ryan Coogler.
It is one of two songs from the film (“Black Panther: Wakanda Forever”), which opens in theaters on November 11.
“After speaking with Ryan and hearing his direction for the film and the song, I wanted to write something that depicted a warm embrace from all the people I’ve lost in my life. I tried to imagine how it would feel if I could sing to them now and express how much I miss them,” Tems said in a statement. “Rihanna has been an inspiration to me, so to hear her on this song is a great honor.”
Along with her Super Bowl appearance, Rihanna is gearing up for the fourth annual Savage X Fenty fashion show, which will feature Anitta, Burna Boy, Don Toliver and Maxwell as artists. The event will premiere exclusively on Prime Video with other bold names such as Ángela Aguilar, Avani Gregg, Bella Poarch, Cara Delevingne and more.
Boseman, who played King T’Challa in the original “Black Panther,” died of colon cancer in 2020 at the age of 43. The film’s sequel focuses on the leaders of Wakanda as they deal with the death of their ruler and struggle to protect their nation from intervening global forces. Angela Bassett, Letitia Wright, Lupita Nyong’o and Winston Duke co-star in the film.
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