Sure, Lucious may have recorded a track while behind bars, but he got his ass tossed into solitary for doing it, too. Officer McKnight got his payback, bitch!
Why does Lucious look so smug? Because he's still making moves from prison. Why was Officer McKnight so persnickety? Lucious managed to record an epic track from inside the prison walls. Of course.
It appears that conversation went very well. It's hard not to be skeptical when they're talking and Dre is working with Hakeem and Cookie. Something shady has to be going on here.
Whatever Rhonda is saying, Jamal is listening to her intently. Surely she's not sharing her deepest, darkest secret. When will that come back to bite her in the ass?
Is she a hot mama or what? Cookie is trying to make her own dreams come true by forging forward with her own label and two of her sons by her side. It's her time, dammit. Her time!
It's good to see Hakeem and Jamal together, but damn...they have some sour looks on their faces, right? So what's happening in this conversation? We will learn that Jamal is just as tough as his father when making business moves.
Cookie tries to intervene with Hakeem and Tiana. Will she be able to talk some sense into the two of them so they can work together? Is she the voice of reason?
Tiana isn't all that interested in Hakeem's fresh ideas for the new label. Will she be able to jump on board or will Hakeem have to look elsewhere? Surely, Tiana is a team player, right?
Hakeem has ideas of his own for the record label he's creating with Cookie and Andre. Do they include making his own music? Of course! But that's not all he's about anymore.
Cookie wants to start a small label with Dre and Hakeem. Their opposing visions promise a bumpy ride for the trio. Will the label ever get started? Ha. Does Cookie ever give up?
Lucious is going to find himself in a bit of hot water when he rubs Officer McKnight the wrong way. Lucious does what he wants, and he doesn't have all the power in this situation.
Becky: Yeah, just Tiana can open and then throw it to Devon. Giselle: Yeah, that works. Becky: Also, I know we're in crisis right now, but I just want to be honest with you about something. Giselle: Go ahead. Becky: OK, so Def Jam offered me a job. Giselle: Ew. Becky: And unless the Empire fans come back, I'm gonna be forced to take it. Giselle: And walk away from all this Black Girl Magic?
