Empire

Previously on "Empire"...

Will you marry me? Yes.

If only Cookie knew what you did

while she was away in prison.

Wouldn't be such a Sister Sledge reunion now,

would it?

The Lyon family

will be performing

at this year's ASA awards.

Me and my son are not the only people up

for this award. I'm just saying,

I'm ready to play. You ready to play?

I was born to play.

The board would like you to come on

as co-CEOs.

I think it's a fantastic idea.

I got your back.

Hi, Grandma, it's Andre.

I wish I could have met you.

That woman's name is Leah Walker.

I believe she's

your grandmother.

N-43.

It's right there.

She has a system...

and the system's called cheating.

Well, I haven't noticed her cheating, so...

it's okay.

I-27.

They treat you okay here?

Not Mondays.

I hate meat loaf.

She means Meatloaf Mondays,

which are delicious.

Thank you.

I-29.

So, how about your family?

Does your family come visit you?

B-7. Oh!

Oh... bingo!

That round was for the watercolor set.

Check his card!

The boy's famous now.

The boy.

Is the boy your son?

I had the voice,

but they never gave me a chance.

They didn't want me to.

Your eyes.

Are you kin to me?

Yes, bitch!

Come through, falsetto!

Yo, y'all come out here.

Becky, it was good?

Keem, I'm living for it.

It's a dope song, right? It's dope!

Now, look, all I got to get is this song

on the Ryan Coogler movie

and it instantly gets me famous.

I can't believe that this came about from Ryan

hearing your stripper joint.

Worked for Lil Jon, didn't it?

True. (laughs) That's exactly what

he's looking for, too.

Although he is a little worried about

who's gonna sing the girl part.

I was thinking Tiana.

JAMAL (whispering): Tiana?

Yeah... Tiana could work

'cause she's real hot

off of her tour, but...

But what?

You don't think Laura

would have a problem with that?

Nah, you overthinking it.

It's just business.

Laura totally gets it.

She gets it.

So, we're gonna trace the

Lyon family sound from Lucious in the early Philly days

to Jamal's new album, but I need

seven minutes of stage time, not four.

Seven minutes?

Yeah. You pushing it, Cookie.

Oh, that's what I do.

No.

Mr. D-Major.

Oh, the god

of the ASAs, himself.

Oh, what's good, B?

I'm so proud of you.

I knew you had it.

I got something.

You talking about Lucious Lyon, classic monster?

This is what we're gonna do for the ASAs.

Well, actually,

I was thinking we base the Lyon Family Anthem

off of one of Jamal's.

He is Empire's most nominated artist.

And that is a dope idea,

because I can produce a remix to the song and I can add

a verse for you, and then one for Hakeem... Wait, wait, wait, wait,

you're gonna have to slow your flaps on that.

Look, I run the music on this thing.

Hey! We gonna...

Hi, hi, you forgot, I'm co-CEO.

"Co" as in co-pilot,

and I will call you if I need a bathroom break.

Oh, what's wrong, Pufnstuf? Look, I...

You mad 'cause you been on that cleanse

for a week and you ain't lost no weight, fat-ass?

Funny.

Would you like to meet Empire's most nominated

artist?

He's looking at him.

No, he ain't-- we talking about the present, not the past.

Shouldn't your face be up there, too, Cookie?

It'd be obsolete

before they ever finished it.

Hating ass.

Oh, Jamal, come here, baby!

Hey, Ma. You know D-Major,

musical director for the ASAs. Of course.

Congrats, man.

I'm super stoked that you're doing the ASAs.

Well, I'm stoked about the remix.

I wasn't a big fan of the single,

but it's perfect for the Lyon Family Anthem.

Okay...

I'm not sure what we're talking about.

I'm doing one of my new songs.

Oh, no...

your mama traded in your solo.

It's gonna be huge, Jamal.

The whole family on the stage...

Mama, no, I...

I-I can't trade in my solo.

Dude, this is the ASAs.

It's the biggest stage in the world.

Now, if you want to be on it,

I wouldn't be throwing some hissy fit.

Porsha, hold up. Here.

You think I got time to read?

This is the Bible.

It's been handed down from assistant to assistant

since the-- will you take it?

God.

It tells you what to do, what not to do,

who to call... Cookie got a promotion.

That means you got a promotion now, too,

so... read it cover to cover.

Thank you.

No, don't-don't thank me.

You work for a CEO now,

so it's time to step your game up.

This is the stage layout right here.

Check on those...

Hey, Hakeem. Hakeem!

Yeah.

Got a verse for me? Mom,

I'm not singing backup for Lucious at the ASAs.

I got my own thing I'm working on.

Boy, it's not backup...

and you can chew gum and walk at the same time, can't you?

Look...

rehearsal at Laviticus, don't be late.

All right.

Yeah, all right.

Nice place, Loretha.

What'd I tell you about calling me by my government name?

Look, whatever it is you came for,

Candace, we ain't got time.

Hey, is something wrong with my kids?

Yes.

They're not with their mother,

and it's time they should be.

Look, Candace, please