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Previously on "Empire"...

Empire Entertainment

has filed to become
a publicly traded company.

Don't forget
to thank your Cookie on this

historic occasion.

You forgot about me the second
you divorced me in there.

It was my $400,000
that started this bitch.

And I want half my company back.

I want to know everything
she's doing.

Everything.

You got ALS.

- How long I got?
- Three years.

Part of us going public means

I need one of my sons
to man up and lead it.

We're all in competition to be
the future head of the company?

Everything I did

was for you and your brothers.

Do you want a medal, bitch?

What I want is some respect!

You got it, Mal.

Now we just got
to show the world.

Your sexuality...

that's a choice, son.

Hey, mama.

You really made something
of yourself.

- She's trying to manage my career.
- If you do end up

working with her
and pop's handling me,

best believe they try
to make us kill each other.

You can fool this country,
but I know you ain't nothing

but a punk-ass gangsta.

I never let anything come
between friendship...

Except a bullet.

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All right, let 'em through.
* That's what the DJ spins *

* All y'all might die tonight,
this is your party right *

* Live it up,
the drink is on me *

* That's what the DJ spins,
all y'all not getting home *

* Live it up
till the break of dawn *

* Live it up 'cause life is all
free, that's what the DJ spins *

That was Lucious Lyon's
2002 megahit,

"What the DJ spins."

The multiplatinum
recording artist...

R & B Hip-Hop's king
is taking his Empire public.

The IPO touts a
streak of number one hits,

a diversified lifestyle brand,
apparel...

It appears he is attempting
to make himself immortal.

You got ALS.

Would be the first time
that a business

has gone from the street to
Wall Street, and, if successful,

it would make history.

New York's Attorney General
announced his...

What is she doing here?

I told you not to be
down here when I'm working.

* That's what the DJ spins *

* That's what the DJ spins *

* All y'all might die tonight,
this is your party right *

* Live it up, the drink is on
me, that's what the DJ spins *

* All y'all not getting home *

* Live it up
till the break of dawn *

* Live it up
'cause life is all free *

* That's what the DJ spins *

Uh, where's my money, ma'am?

Pay that Pakistani.

* That's what the DJ spins. *

What are you doing here?

Checking out my house.

That's a Klimt.

Yeah, well, you can keep it.

It's ugly.

We've already settled
our agreement,

and my house was not part
of the deal, Cookie.

I don't want no parts
of this house

or this tacky mess
you got in it.

I'm just here to make sure you
don't stab your son in the back.

- And what are you talking about?
- Lucious, baby, can you help...

Oh, I didn't realize
we had company.

I'm hungry.

S01E02
The Outspoken King

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Y'all ain't got no bacon?

Oh, you don't talk.

I do talk.

Thank you.
That's enough.

I'm not backstabbing my son.

I know you have Hakeem performing
at the opening of Laviticus.

Put Jamal up there, too.

No. It's only gonna be Hakeem.

Don't do this, Lucious.

Jamal doesn't belong
on my stage.

- It's not his audience.
- His audience?

Jamal's music is universal,
and you know it.

I've invested a whole lot
of money into Laviticus.

I'm not gonna have it branded
a homosexual club.

Cookie, you can talk
as much mess as you want,

but I have nine
of Empire's top acts

and none of them
are gonna be there, so...

Tonight is not about Jamal.

Excuse me, sweetie,
this is a family matter

involving two of my sons
and the family business

that Lucious and I started
with my $400,000.

Excuse me, baby.

Yeah. With my money. Cookie, let
me talk to you for a second.

Get your hands off of me!
I'm not that tired heifer.

You signed a nondisclosure
agreement not to say

anything about the $400,000,

or have you forgotten already?

She don't know that it was
my $400,000 in drug money

that started this company,
does she?

I went away for a long time

for you to build all of this.

I missed my sons growing up.

I'm gonna make some things
right.

You're not shutting Jamal out
no more.

It's not gonna happen.

I'm here with Hakeem
Lyon on the Eve

of his debut performance
at Laviticus.

Yo, Keem, you getting
ready to be famous?

I mean, that's the plan,
ain't it?

My pop's setting me up to be the prince
of Empire, so... Hold on, hold up.

You ain't getting
ready to be nothing

unless you finish with
that rehearsal first.

What... oh, my God!

Ooh. Look at that.

And who you? What's up?

- Wrong room.
- You ain't got the wrong... come here.

Hey, who that?

That's Tiana, man.

Your pop's girl just signed her.

- She famous.
- I need to be all up in that.

We going?

* I can do what you want, boo *

Come on, y'all, let's go.

* Some call me a rolling stone *

* I don't want
to stay too long *

* I'd rather be like a breeze *

* Come and going as I please *

* But you're the one
that I want, baby *

* I need you, love you,
drive me cray *

* No, I never want you to go *

* So stay right here
till my body go *

* Don't you go *

* We got that chemistry *

* Don't you go *

* Knock it out
like one, two, three *

* You're the one *

* Let's go, boy, I'm ready *

* Come here, kiss me *

* Set my heart free *

* Adios, boy, don't say adios,
boy, adios, boy, don't say *

* Adios, adios, boy,
don't say adios, boy *

* Adios, boy, don't say adios *

* Adios, boy,
don't say adios, boy *

* Adios, boy, don't say adios *

* Adios, boy,
don't say adios, boy *

* Adios, boy, don't say adios. *

Cut it. Man!

That's what I'm talking about.

Mmm. Now, that was bananas.

What are you doing here?

Yo, Keem, tell her you're
the prince of Empire.

- Tell her you about to be famous.
- Pick one. Pick one you want.

- You having fun?
- No.

You ever handle a
real firearm before?

Gives you a sense of power.

Um, you guys are
ruining my rehearsal.

Come on, y'all. I got to get up
out of here, man.

All right, we out. We didn't...
we didn't mean to do that.

Come on, man.

I'm in there rehearsing, too.

I'm opening up
at Laviticus this weekend.

That's nice. Where's Anika?

- She was supposed to see this.
- Anika?

Look, Tiana, right?

You're new here.
You might be a little famous

and everything, but...

there's a lot of perks
that come with being nice to me.

So how about this?
I put you on VIP at Laviticus,

and we turn up the right way.

How about this? Get your rich,
phony ass out of here.

Phony? Come here. What you talking
about, phony?

Don't waste my time.

For real? That's how it is?

Come here, girl.

* Hey, hey, hey, hey *

* Hey, hey, hey, hey *

* Hey, hey, hey, hey *

* Hey, hey, hey, hey *

Becky, have we heard anything
back from any of the managers?

I need someone onstage
backing him up.

Not yet,

but I have word out to all five.

Still no word from Bunkie yet.

Well, send somebody up
to Atlantic city.

Last time he disappeared, he was
up there wasting my money.

Right, yeah,
I know. So I did.

ALSo to Las Vegas

and that casino
outside of Palm Springs.

But, sir, there's a new problem
that I really

need your attention for.

Well, I've got one problem
right now,

and that's finding someone
to back up my son.

Get Vernon on the line.
I need him to get this done.

Right, I will,
but you really need to...

Get Vernon, damn it.

Getting Vernon.

Vernon, you're on with Lucious.

Hey, baby, I need you

to get me someone
to back up Hakeem.

Somebody really big.

I got one shot
to debut this boy,

and it's got to be epic.

Yeah, well,
how about Kidd Fo-Fo?

Photos alone are gonna go viral.

Nah, he would never do it.
He's way too big.

Oh, yes, he will. He's about
to owe us a huge favor.

What you talking 'bout, Willis?

There was a shooting at a mall in Elmhurst.

- Two people are dead.
- Becky, why didn't you tell me this?

You see, you never listen to me.
I tried to tell you that before.

And the idiot goes and posts
a video online and cites

Fo-Fo as his biggest inspiration.

The media's been attacking us
all morning.

Mr. Lyon, do you have any
comment about the shooting?

Mr. Lyon, do you have
any comment about the shooting?

I have nothing.

Original share price set at $18.

Need to explain
valuation model to dad.

Find streaming model to increase
Empire's bottom line.

Figure out how to undermine
Hakeem at Laviticus.

Did you see Dr. Obst yesterday?

Canceled
my last two appointments.

With Laviticus opening
and this IPO, dad freaks out

every time I leave the office.

You need to go.

Today.

You were talking
in your sleep about yourself

in the third person.

You need to recalibrate
your meds again.

Right after Laviticus, Rhonda.

Dad's using it to launch Hakeem.

He's completely crazy
about it right now.

Listen to me.

For most people,
canceling a doctor's appointment

is just lazy.

But for someone who's bIPOlar,
it's life-threatening.

And...

your life...

Is mine.

I'll go.

Oh. You should tell your mother

that Hakeem is performing
at Laviticus.

She'll try to sabotage it.

Already did.

Your mom's here.

Come on, boy, get up,
we got work to do.

- Ma, how'd you get in my house?
- I got a key.

What is this song you wrote?

It ain't half bad.

Perform it
at the club on Saturday.

You got a call
from somebody named Carter.

Thought I told you
to wait in the car.

- Who's that?
- Porsha.

My new assistant. Probationary.

You want to call her?
She said it's urgent.

I said get out of here.

Hey. I got a plan.

Your daddy's
got Hakeem performing

at Laviticus on Saturday.

I'm gonna get you up
on the stage, too.

- He don't want me there.
- I don't care what he wants.

- Well, we do.
- Shut up, Dora.

You gonna get up,

and you gonna work on this song.

And come Saturday,
you gonna show everybody

that you are just as talented

as your brother.

Let's hit it.

- Becky, how...
- Ow.

- many times do I have to tell you about
- Stop-stop it.

using my bathroom?

Stop it.

I know you're sick.

Is that why you're doing
this crazy IPO thing?

Is that why you're
pitting your sons

against one another
for your company?

You went through my stuff?

Look, I wanted
to tell you, but...

nobody can know about this.

There's no cure, is there?

- Lou Gehrig's disease.
- Or ALS.

There's no cure. I'm dying.

What this man is doing is wrong.

Get out of my way.
Get out of our way. Move!

Get out of our way! Move!

Why should I apologize?

No, we don't... we don't
want you to apologize,

- Fo-Fo.
- We don't want you to say anything.

I mean, look, all the news
say I inspired him, right?

I'm inspiring. I inspire people,

like Gandhi.

Yeah, yeah, like Gandhi.

Look, I'm getting
a whole lot of pressure

to drop you.

Now, I'm gonna take care
of this thing for you, but

I'm gonna need you to take care
of something for me.

What?

Play with Hakeem

at Laviticus's opening.

- Play backup to your son?
- No, no, no, no.

It's not you doing backup;
You're-you're...

You're more like
a mentor to him.

Like Diana Ross did
for the Jackson 5.

Who's Diana Ross?

You don't need to drop him
'cause of the shooting.

Drop him because
his music sucks.

Who is this stupid bitch?

Someone who would've never
gave birth to your ugly ass.

- Oh, hell no!
- Yo, yo! Hey, hey, hey, hey,

- Hey, hey.
- What, you gonna ray rice me?

- Yeah.
- No, let him go, Vernon.

I faced bigger in prison
with more talent, bitch.

- Yeah, a'ight, bitch.
- Get your hands off of me.

- He's a punk. Drop him.
- I'm not dropping him.

He makes me a whole
lot of money.

I'm not dropping him because
of no damn controversy.

He must be on Anika's roster.

Yeah, I see you still letting
that thing think for you.

No, I'm-I'm trying to think
like a businessman.

You need to start acting
like a professional

instead of a hood rat.

Oh. Okay.

Well, my professional opinion

is that you should launch
'em both at the same time

at Laviticus.
The press will eat it up.

The-the crowd would love
to see two brothers

- onstage at the same time.
- No.

And stop barging in my office.

You're not wanted here.

I'm-a call you back.

Porsha, get my damn shoe.

Porsha, get my shoe!

I'm coming.

Hello?

Mr. Vernon Turner, Detective Walker,

Manhattan north 28th precinct.

We need you to identify a body.

They found him floating
in the Hudson at 96th street.

2:30 this morning.

They shot him in the face.

It was Shyne, wasn't it, man?

Yeah, but why would
anybody shoot him for $25,000?

I never let anything
come between friendship.

We got to let his family know.

Got to tell Cookie.

Nah, that was her
closest cousin, man.

You want me to tell her?

No, no, no, I-I got to do it.

Look, call everybody

and have them meet me
at my house tonight.

I'm-a see you there, dude.

* Tell the truth *

* Tell the truth. *

It needs work, but it's
something like that.

I love it, honey.

Dad won't even listen to it.

That's why we got to
figure out a way

to steal focus from Hakeem.

That's cold-blooded.
Hakeem's your own son.

Jamal should come out
as a big queen

the same day Hakeem playing,
and that'd steal

his whole thunder, for sure.

That's exactly what we'll do.

- You gonna listen to this imbecile?
- Yes.

And you're gonna sing
your little ass off

and you're gonna
steal that show from Hakeem.

I don't care to steal the show

from Hakeem. And dad ain't
gonna let me on that stage.

Fo-Fo is backing Hakeem.

Okay.

We'll stage our own show.

Right on the steps where
they're doing that protest.

They can get all those reporters
to show up because some moms

are mad at kidd Fo-Fo,
they will certainly

show up for your
little coming-out party.

And you'll sing that song,

and it'll be all over the news,
and you'll be a star.

Can you stop with
the publicity stunts, Mama Rose?

I'm-a come out
the way I want to.

It's gonna be bomb, Jamal.

Who's Mama Rose?

Oh, I know who she is.
That's that lady...

Hey, can you shut up and get out
of here? Give us a minute. Go.

Drug dealing...

Uh, what'd you say?

I didn't say nothing.

Trust me, Jamal,
I know what I'm doing.

I need to write songs.
I need to be creative.

I don't want to get in the middle
of you and him.

Speaking of the devil.

Lucious, why? You got kidd Fo-Fo
playing with Hakeem

after you told me no to Jamal.

Bunkie's dead.

They don't have any leads.

But I'm gonna find the person

that did this to my friend.

And when I do, I'm gonna tear...

Don't do anything silly, dad.

They gonna be found.

Bunkie wouldn't hurt nobody.

I understand, baby.

He was like a father to you.

Come here. Come here.

Don't touch me.

- Don't you ever touch me again.
- Hakeem.

Don't disrespect
your mother like that.

Hakeem. Make sure
he's all right.

Don't you worry, Andre.
We're gonna find him.

How does she know he was
like a father to us?

They're cousins, stupid.

- And?
- And Cookie knows everything.

- No, she don't.
- Yes, she do.

- No, she don't.
- Yes, she do.

Yo, she wants me
to come out the same day

that you perform at Laviticus
and get your press.

She's Satan's daughter.
Why's she even here?

Ain't she supposed to be locked
up for like ten more years?

Hakeem, she ain't that bad.

Man, I don't even feel
like performing at this show.

You know Tiana?

What'd you do, fool?

Come on, what'd I tell you
about this damn reefer?

Police gave me
Bunkie's personal effects.

There wasn't much left, but...

think he'd want you
to have this.

The last time I'm gonna
tell you about this.

Why does Lil Wayne
look like the devil?

Hello, Becky.

- Mm-hmm.
- Hey, Andre, how you holding up?

Not great, dad.
Got a new problem.

What is it now?

Underwriting bank
for the IPO launch pulled out.

I think the kidd Fo-Fo
controversy spooked them.

I don't get it.
I mean, controversy is Hip-Hop.

- That's how we get rich.
- Corporate America

may not be ready
for Hip-Hop, dad.

With Bunkie getting killed
and this kidd Fo-Fo mess,

well, maybe it's not the
right time to go public.

No. We do it now.
Look, call the banks

and get them back to the table.

- I'll do my best.
- Look...

you get this done,
and Empire is yours.

Okay.

I didn't want
to bring this up, but

I don't think
Jamal's press conference

is gonna help the situation.

What press conference?

That looks good.
That looks good.

Can you come...
Can you come over here?

Behind there. And you, too.

His hair looks good.

Uh... yeah. Mmm.

Rhonda. I want your job.

Hi, fellas.

Some white girls
actually are brilliant.

Oh, there's Dominique. I want
you to meet her real quick.

She's a fabulous publicist.

I got two minutes,
so make it fast.

Where's the capers? I asked
for capers on the damn bagel.

Um, Dominique,
this is Cookie Lyon.

She's my mother-in-law.

Lucious Lyon's ex-wife.

Oh, Cookie.

It's amazing to meet you.

I've read all about you.

I love your pumps.

They're fabulous.

Oh, thank you, sister girl.

Sister girl.

I love you.
I absolutely love you.

So, what can I do for you?

Well, I have a son who's a
musical genius like his father.

And he's also a homo.
He wants to come out.

So, what do you want from me?

I want you to organize a press conference.

He could sing a song that
he wrote about coming out

to announce to the
world that he's a gay.

- It could be huge.
- This is good. This is good.

And she's the best publicist in
the city, so everyone will show.

But I'm not cheap.
$8,000 a month.

Ah. And make sure the kid shows.

If you're just using me
for my contact,

to stage some kind of
performance, I'll kill Rhonda.

I'm not joking, Rhonda!
I'll kill ya!

I know you will.

Hey, y'all, let's get
another round in for Bunkie.

Now, I'm just getting
this on film so that, like,

it's documented,
but you only put

one lime in this,
and I asked for two.

Give him a lime, man.

Hakeem, tell Tiana
what you think of her.

Right there, man. Oh.

- Tell Tiana what you think of her.
- Yes.

Forget about Tiana.
She just jealous.

Hey, baby.

This is your boy Hakeem Lyon,
the original rap gangsta.

I got something for you.

What you got for her? A ring?

Aah! Hey!

Oh! Oh, my God! Stop! Stop!

Oh!

Really? Oh, no.

What? Yo, you're gonna embarrass
your pops like that, man.

You know. Obama.

You're daddy's gonna kill you.

Man, so what? Barack
Obama's a sellout.

That brother's not even half of a
brother anyway.

Thank you. Thank you.
Thank you. Somebody knows.

For real.

What?!

Y'all got a problem
with some black boys

in your fine establishment?

I got enough money to buy
this bitch and everybody in it.

Talk to the camera, KK.

Check this out.

All you white people
that voted for the first

black president to make you feel
good about not being racist,

the joke's on y'all,

'cause Barack Obama
ain't nothing but a sellout.

Ooh!

Oh, come on. Really?

Oh, so the po po comin'
to shoot me now?

Oh, no, man.

No, man. They gonna be up here
in like ten seconds.

All you white folk who voted
for the first black president

to make you feel good
about not being racist...

He's doing all the work for us.

The joke's on y'all
'cause Barack Obama

- ain't nothing but a sellout.
- It's gone viral.

What's viral?

I don't know. That's what
they said on the news.

Oh, so the po po comin'
to shoot me now?

There ain't nothing
funny about that.

It is funny.

Mr. President,
I am so, so sorry.

You know how he feels about you.

He loves you.

I love you. We all love you.

He's just young and stupid

and had a little
too much to drink.

Come on, Barack.

You know you don't have to use
that kind of language with...

Hello?

Do you know the world
that we live in today?

Do you have any idea
what those cops could have done

- to your entitled ass?
- Lucious!

Stop this! Stop this.

- Dad, let me explain.
- Get out of here!

Look at me.

Chill out.

You're not gonna believe this,
but press RSVPS

for the Laviticus opening
have quadrupled.

Everyone wants to
see Hakeem perform

since that video went up.

This bad boy thing
has launched him.

I don't like it.

Yeah. I know.

You're really not
going to like this,

but the kidd Fo-Fo story
was picked up nationally.

Megan McGann has been ranting
about it all day,

saying that it's irresponsible

to grant Empire a seat
on the NYSE.

Enough, enough, enough, enough.

Okay.

We're gonna put out
another statement.

No, no, no, no, no. Yeah, we're
gonna put out another statement,

and this time... oh. All
we're gonna say is just that...

No more statements.
It's not working.

I'll go on her show,
I'll defend my own company.

CNN, own and bet said

they're all coming
to Jamal's press conference.

What are they doing in there?

Look like they having
a meeting to me.

"Will you drop Kidd
Fo-Fo from the label,

"and do you feel rap lyrics are

a dangerous influence
on America's youth?"

I stand by Kidd Fo-Fo 1,000%.

I think that rap
is an expression

of somebody's life experience.
It's not...

That's good, but try not
to sound defensive.

The goal of the talking points

is to make you sound
non-emotional.

I wasn't being defensive.

He's right, dad.
You don't want

to come across
as confrontational.

Or like a man.

And what's that supposed
to mean?

Oh, just sounds like
you grew a vagina, that's all.

Rude.

No more rude

than that anchorwoman haircut
you slop on your head.

- Lucious?
- Cookie, I got to go on white TV and try

and talk in a way

that don't frighten these folks
to death.

The Lucious Lyon I knew
would tell those idiots

the streets ain't made
for everybody.

That's why they made sidewalks.

The Lucious Lyon you knew
isn't going on that show.

Yeah, I guess
you're right, kitty.

I liked you better
when you was a thug.

Thank you.

I don't know how many times

I can keep having
the same conversation with you.

Out of respect for Bunkie,
I'm asking you, please...

Are you serious?

Don't do that.

Bunkie had no problem
with me, and you know it.

Yeah, well, other people do,
and you know it.

Look, if you make
that announcement,

I'm going to lose artists,
which will hurt Empire.

I'm sorry, dad.

The world does not
revolve around you.

Your world does.

I pay for everything.

Your clothes,

that $12,000-a-month loft
you live in,

the credit card bills,

your brand-new piano
you just bought.

Come out,
and you're on your own.

I'm done.

Who's here? CNN? BET?

Is own here?
If she cancels, I'll kill her.

- Did he answer?
- He not answering.

Keep calling.

Hey. So where's that gay genius
I've been hearing so much about?

He's coming.

- I expect him here.
- Okay.

- What the hell are you doing?
- Where is he?

He's not here yet?

No! Call him.

Today, we are here
with Hip-Hop mogul

and superstar Lucious Lyon
whose artist, Kidd Fo-Fo,

was accused
of inciting a shooting

with his violent lyrics.

Thank you for being
here, Mr. Lyon.

You can call me Lucious.

First off, um,

I have to commend your son,
Hakeem Lyon,

who recently accused

President Obama
of being a sellout.

Those were not
his true feelings,

and he has personally apologized
to the president.

I found his comments
bold and refreshing.

I'm not so sure about
the, um, exhibition, though.

He was just being a kid.

Yeah, well,
he's actually an adult.

Empire Enterprises

has been accused
of perpetuating violence.

Do you think that the misogyny

and celebration of gang warfare

that's so prevalent
in Hip-Hop music

is healthy
for our nation's youth?

Well, anything

that expresses
the first amendment

is healthy for our country.

* Tell the truth... *

If artists are supposed

to thrive, they need to have
the freedom of speech. Uh...

Right. Yeah, you had mentioned
that many times before.

Let's go. Let's get out of here.
He ain't coming.

Ms. Lyon, do you have

any comment on the Kidd
Fo-Fo controversy?

I got plenty of comments.

Apparently, one of your
associates would like

to make a comment on that issue.

Kidd Fo-Fo's tired rhymes
ain't nothing

compared to what Lucious Lyon
used to spit back in the day.

The same man who used to sing,

"The cops deny our freedom for life.

I ain't afraid to kill one
to defend my wife."

Your own lyrics

are even more inciting than
the ones that you're defending.

Do you disagree?

* Everyone has a closet *

My music expresses my world.

* In the night
they wear disguises... *

That's how I grew up.

Where you either sold drugs,
or you watched

your children go hungry.

- * In the dark they hide... *
- Where half of your family

is locked off in prison.

Our music is more of a narration

of an oppressed people.

You see, the Empire artists
are telling the next generation

that even though
they live in a world

where Trayvon Martin can get
shot down like a dog without...

* The closest people to you,
you can't trust... *

How does it give them hope

if all the songs do
is promote more violence?

Well, there's hope in the fact

that these kids are expressing
their anger

with music and poetry and not
with a 12-gauge shotgun.

* Tell the truth... *

Do you feel that you can still

speak to these kids, even though
you're now living in penthouses

and yachts?

I try to talk to my sons.

* Tell the truth *

I don't think
they're listening to me.

* Tell the truth. *

Maybe it's me
that's not listening to them.

Did I look nervous in there?

No, are you kidding me?
You handled it beautifully.

- Oh, it was so good.
- Thank you, love.

Hey, did we get
any traction yet?

Oh, immediately,
like, right away.

- The bank wants to reschedule now.
- Yes.

We got various others,
several, wanting to opt in,

and they all work perfectly.
Absolutely perfect.

What's wrong with you?

Oh, nothing. I'm good, pop.
Great, just great.

- Excuse you, man.
- My fault, my fault.

You got my back, dawg.
I owe you.

Yeah, now, you make sure
you look after my son.

Hold on.

I see you still
trash-talking me, bitch.

Watch your mouth.

You better be careful.

So you just gonna let him
talk to me like that?

If he says something
I disagree with,

I'll let you know.

Oh, you...

Got your class.
Get off of me, Vernon!

Get off of me!

What have I ever done to you
for you to treat me like this?

I see why you
got rid of her ass.

She crazy.

Effective immediately,

your contract with
Empire is terminated.

- 'Cause of her?
- 'Cause she's right. Your lyrics suck.

I didn't mean
to piss you off, dad.

I need you to bring
that beast out tonight.

Hear me?

You're a star.

And one day, Empire
is gonna be all yours.

Just don't
let me down out there.

Kidd Fo-Fo's not
going onstage with you.

So who's playing with me?

You don't need nobody.

Look, ma, I... I know, and...

No, but I-I thought about it,
and it didn't feel right.

In this business, son...

you gonna have to do all sorts
of things you don't want to do.

There's a price you got to pay
to hit big, and soon

that bill is gonna come.

Well, um...

I should go check on Hakeem.

Get me a whole bottle.

I do believe it is called
bottle service for a reason.

Thank you.

Think you better
slow down, mister.

Andre doesn't need to slow
down. Andre feels great.

I got Jamal and Cookie fighting,

I got Lucious mad at Jamal,

I got the money
back in the game.

Andre got it going on, ba...

I swear to God I
will have you committed

if you do not take
those damn pills.

Man, I wonder where they going.

You know where they
going... to the bathroom.

Those two are like rabbits.

I'm gonna keep this seat warm.

Oh, God, just be quiet.

What's wrong with you?

Porsha, please.

Man...

Man, Fo-Fo was
supposed to play with me.

Now he out.

Well, whatever.
You don't need that fool.

You're ten times
more talented than him.

But I rehearsed this
to play with somebody.

I don't want to play alone.

Hakeem, this is your night.

- You know what?
- No, I don't know nothing.

- You know what...
- Leave me alone.

I'll play better if you
was up there with me.

For real.

You're killing me, son.

This is for my cousin Bunkie.

Let's go.

* My mouth is a weapon *

* I ain't scared of nethin' *

* They say he so wreckless *

* Bunkie in da casket *

* Ah, better hit the exit *

* I eat you for breakfast,
diamonds on my necklace *

* Guess that's what
I'm blessed wit *

* I'm a revolutionary,
pardon my vocabulary *

* I don't even
'member ever carin' *

* Sue me when
I'm in the cemetery *

* I'm legendary, ow! *

* I do what I want and say *

- * What I want *
- Jamal!

* With no apologies *
* not-uh, not-uh, not-uh *

* Excuse me if I'm blunt,
I say what I want *

* With no apologies *
* oh, yeah, oh, yeah, oh, yeah *

* And they won't shut me up *
* hell naw, hell naw, hell naw *

* No, they won't shut me up *
*
hell naw, hell naw, hell naw *

* I do what I want and say what I want
with no apologies *
* yeah, uh-huh *

* They can't be mad at me,
look at my family *

* I guess it's all
in my bloodline *

* If you keep ridin' me
for my apology *

* You'll be waitin'
for a long time *

* Not sympathetic,
I said it, I meant it *

* You don't like it,
then I could care less *

* Not sympathetic,
I said it, I meant it *

* You don't like it,
then I could care less *

* I ain't sorry,
I ain't sorry for nothin' *

* I say *
* one hand on the Bible *

* I ain't in denial *
* I ain't sorry *

* I ain't sorry
for nothin' I say *

* Your honor, you can blame it
on Tiana *
* I ain't sorry *

* I ain't sorry
for nothin' I say *

* One hand on the Bible, I ain't
in denial *
* I ain't sorry *

* I ain't sorry
for nothin' I say *

* Your honor, you can blame it on Tiana.
*
* sorry for nothing. *

Can I come in?

No, stay out.

Come on.

You look nice.

Thank you.

That was dope.

I'm glad you dug it.

You want to go to jet?

- Jet?
- Yes, jet.

You just want
to have sex with me now

'cause I'm a celebrity
and all, huh?

I want to have sex with you
right on this floor.

Come here.

Why should I?

Just come.

Well, well, well.

So Jamal finally got up
on that stage with Hakeem.

They looked good together.
They did.

Yeah, don't get
used to it, 'cause...

next time, Jamal's
gonna be out front.

Oh, that's what you think, huh?

You were right.

Hakeem got it.

He got all of it.

But you don't.

You're a horrible parent.

How do you let that boy

talk all that trash about Barack Obama

and still let him perform?

He's ungrateful and entitled,

and you made him that way.

Yeah, you'll make
him a celebrity.

But you'll make
him a fool first.

Oh, God, Cookie, I ain't trying

to fight with you.
I just want to say I'm sorry

for letting Kidd Fo-Fo
talk to you the way he did.

And I dropped him because of it.

What you need to do
is drop this yella bitch.

Yeah, he probably will.

When I'm your age.

Except, by then,
he'll probably be 110.

Where the hell is my damn car?

I'm fittin' to fire
Porsha's dumb ass. She's slow.

Hey, Cookie.

- Get in the car.
- Aw, hell no.

Get in the car. Now.

Let's go. In the car.

Get off of me.

Nice to see you again, Cookie.

Nice to see you again,
Agent Carter.

So you've been
avoiding my calls, right?

I ain't got nothing else
to say to you.

We had a deal. I did my part.

Yeah, I know we had a deal.

But you know what, Cookie,

we're gonna
have to change that deal.

"Send."

Okay.

We need you to testify
in front of a grand jury.

No. I cannot testify.

If I testify, I'm dead.

You gonna get me killed.

sync and corrected by ninh
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