- So we teezee255 administrators sat down and new there was aneed to give a little summary for the famous fox tv series the empire..then we finally had to start in this sixth episode ..tho its in english please enjoy .
- Michael submitted to Chase One's oral ministrations. Hakeem has a past with Anika, and has also hit on Laura (for which he later apologized). Lucious put Andre in charge of Gutter Life Records and you know what that means: lap dance! Andre got baptized, but Lucious ran out during the ceremony. Lucious got teary trying to lure Freda Gatz to Empire. Laz helped Cookie thwart a track robbery at Lyon Dynasty. A shirtless Hakeem got abducted.
- SNAPSHOT
FOXUp On The Roof
Well hellooooo there, handsome stranger who appears to be banging Becky! On the roof! I hope this will not be the last time we see you. - ALERT!
FOXHakeem Puts The "Kid" In Kidnap
ALERT TYPE: Abduction Alert.ISSUE: Hakeem's been abducted, and his kidnappers want $40,000 for his safe return.COMPLICATING FACTORS: At first, Cookie thinks that Lucious set this up to thwart her plans for a Hakeem/Mirage à Trois headline gig at the Big Apple Jam. But he didn't! It was actually these guys, all of whom have this weird bull (I think? maybe goat?) brand on their backs:
FOXRESOLUTION: Lucious and Cookie drop the $40K off, as he tells her that she and hers will always be targeted if they're outside Empire's protection.SPOILER: Just because Hakeem has been released doesn't mean he's okay. - MEETING TIME
In The Gutter, Looking At The Stars
WHO CALLED THE MEETING? Andre.WHAT'S IT ABOUT? As the new president of Gutter Life Records, Andre wants to base the label's roster on the "wealth of an individual's character" as well as the bottom line. Which seems like a great idea for a business with "gutter" in the name! Any artist who doesn't meet "the new standard of Gutter Life" will get dropped.HOW'D IT GO? Allow me to answer that with some reactions from the other meeting attendees:
FOXAnd, guess what? One of the artists who is now up for scrutiny is one J Poppa, a.k.a. Becky's rooftop chum. Oh no, J Poppa! Will you be able to successfully navigate Andre's new world order?
FOXP.S. Any label with a HANDGUN IN THE LOGO should totally have an ethics clause, makes total sense. - FAMILY MATTERS
FOXFreedom's Just A State Of Mind
WHO'S CAUSING A FAMILY CRISIS? Fucking Hakeem.HOW? After Cookie and Lucious pony up the $40K to free Hakeem from his captors, he has his delivery van drop him off before he gets to his parents (hence the Cookie-foot throttle above).WHO'S AN UNLIKELY ALLY? Bizarrely, Hakeem instead heads to Anika's, where they presumably do it. Or something? It's very strange.
FOXIS THAT ALL? Nope! Eventually, Hakeem heads over to Lucious's place, where a doctor is there to examine him for "any other kind of abuse."HOW ABOUT NOW? After the doctor declares Hakeem's virtue intact, the littlest Lyon tells his dad, "None of this would have gone down if I wasn't your son" and stomps out.SPOILER: This is not the last fit we will see Hakeem throw this week. - CHARACTER STUDY
FOXNiche Appeal
NAME: Jamison Hinthrope. AGE: Early 50s. OCCUPATION: Former label head. GOAL: When Jamal gets his proposed concert rejected by the Staples Center, their reason is that he's "too narrow" an artist "to fill their stadium," which he believes is code for "gay." The problem, he says, is that Empire markets him as a gay artist, to which Lucious half sensibly, half insensitively responds, "But that's what you are!" Right after that, Jamal starts singing some Space Oddity knockoff in a super-girly voice (which does not necessarily help his argument). That's when Jamison shows up, at Jamal's request, taking a break from his usual routine of throwing parties and trying to manipulate political candidates in an effort to forward LGBT causes. Now he's going to "pave the way" by figuring out how to market Jamal, much to Lucious's discomfort. - AWKWARD
FOXBut What's The "P" In "PK"?
SITUATION: Andre's interviewing Gutter Life's best and brightest to see if they stand up to his (only recently adopted) moral codes.WHAT MAKES IT AWKWARD? Well, there's P-Busta, the "P" of which appears to be a vulgar word. And there's joint guy, who at least is willing to share! And Freda just sits there recalcitrantly.HOW IS ORDER RESTORED? Thank the lord for J Poppa, who tells Dre that the "J" stands for "Job," and the "Poppa" is an homage to his preacher grandfather. I don't know if he's saying all this because he's a for-real person of faith or because Becky coached him, but either way, it works. J Poppa gets the Dre seal of approval! Yay! - I AM NOT A CRACKPOT
FOXDear Mister President, Getting Abducted For Five Hours Has Made Me Clinically Insane. I Am Not A Crackpot!
You guys, Hakeem isn't doing so well. I get it: getting kidnapped and beaten must have been scary! But now he's screaming "This isn't the song I came up with!" at rehearsal, accusing the Mirage à Trois-ers of having voices "like static," and going bokers at home. Poor little fella! - IT'S A DATE
FOXMessing With A Cop
WHO'S ON A DATE? Cookie and Laz meet to talk about Lyon Dynasty's security problem, and end up making out.ARE THERE ULTERIOR MOTIVES? Before he gets snuggly, Laz suggests that Cookie hire the people who made such a show of jacking Tiana and abducting Hakeem as the security team who will now protect them. That doesn't sound fishy at all!DO WE TRUST THIS BOY? No! No we do not. - MEETING TIME
FOX"Welcome To My Streets, Bitch"
WHO CALLED THE MEETING? Cookie.WHAT'S IT ABOUT? She's taken Laz's advice and set up a meeting with the "wolves."HOW'D IT GO? Hakeem totally loses it and pulls a gun, which Cookie ends up taking away from him...then training on Hakeem's abductors herself! It's unclear whether she's going to hire these guys, but at least now everyone knows which Lyon knows how to cock a gun. - PARTY!
FOXBloggers Love The Bible
WHAT'S THE OCCASION? Some Gutter Life artists are performing at Leviticus.WHAT ARE THE REFRESHMENTS? Becky's sexual satiety, some Romans-inspired lyrics, and a kick in the jaw.WHOSE BIG PUBLIC SCENE WILL EVERYONE BE TALKING ABOUT TOMORROW? When Freda is heckled (if that's what you call it?) during her performance, she loses her cool, beats the hell out of the guy, and runs off. Andre declares that she must then be released from the ivory tower that is Gutter Life, which Lucious shuts down immediately. - THAT QUOTE"With all due respect, Lucious, I don't think Andre understands the philosophy of the label"- Becky Williams -
- WRAP IT UP
FOXOutside the Big Apple Jam venue, Hakeem is sulking and wearing sunglasses. Lucious pulls up with a song he says he wrote for the kid, something about "boom boom boom bang bang bang bang." Seriously, imagine standing there while your dad sings those words to you. Even if he is a rap legend, he's still your dad! This has got to beexcruciating. Hakeem disdains the song, says, "Hey, Dad, with you, there's always strings. Or more like ropes that choke everybody around you," and goes back inside. Hakeem, I know I have been hard on you today, but you are right! I am proud of you for not falling for this shit.
FOXLucious storms backstage, bellowing to Hakeem, "Next time you turn your back on me I'm gonna break it!" You are not good at parenting, Lucious. Hakeem's getting dangerously close to a complete meltdown when his brothers show up, kick their parents out, and calm him down.It turns out Hakeem has been so bummed out because he didn't fight back enough (in his mind) and "wasn't strong." Andre and Jamal tell him that they would have done the same thing, and that he's aces in their book. It's a really lovely little scene, a nice moment of real family affection in this soapy concoction of a show. Well done, you guys.
FOXBut then Hakeem has to go onstage, and can't get it together. It's Laura who helps him find his way back.
FOXSuddenly, Hakeem's his old self again. Lucious is disappointed, because he is awful. Cookie is thrilled, because she is great.
FOXIt's the afterparty at Hakeem's, and Anika appears, worried since she hasn't seen him since his post-kidnapping appearance.
FOX"Thank you for being there when I needed you," Hakeem says, but "right now isn't a good time." Yikes.
FOXLucious heads over to Freda's neck of the woods, where he presents her with the same song he offered Hakeem, again saying, "I wrote this song for you." The two noodle around with lyrics for a bit, and Lucious tells her, "I got three sons and I identify more with you than with any one of them." Maybe that's your problem, Lucious: you're supposed to parent your kids, not seek yourself in them!And speaking of problems, Cookie's starting some with Laz.
FOXBut, wait! Before you get too happy for her, you should see what Laz has under his jacket. Look familiar?
