Beauty and the Beast (Disney song) author Jerry Griswold believes that the song's opening line "tale as old as time" alludes to the fact that Belle's story is an ancient, timeless one "deliberately situated within the context of other traditional tales;" hers is simply "the newest incarnation" of it. "The Translation of the Songs in Disney's "Beauty and the Beast": an example of Manipulation" author Lucía Loureiro Porto agrees that although the song "does not tell any story, it is made of phrases that imply that love is as old a feeling as mankind." According to Perry Seibert of AllMovie, "Beauty and the Beast" is "as
Beauty and the Beast (Rapsody EP) Beauty and the Beast (Rapsody EP) Beauty and the Beast is the second EP released by Hip hop artist Rapsody. It was released on October 7, 2014 by Jamla Records. On September 9, 2014, Rapsody announced her latest project on Instagram with the release date of October 7, 2014, along with a picture of the artwork. After the EP's release, she released music videos for the songs Drama, Godzilla, and The Man through VEVO. "Beauty And The Beast" received generally positive reviews from critics. "HipHopDX" reviewer Marcus Dowling called it "a stellar take on her strengths", albeit one that does