![]() ![]() ![]() The hook (“Drip, drop, drip drippity drop”) is an earworm if ever there was one and the beat sounds like something Timbaland would have given Missy Elliott. If someone like Tyga had a song like this, they’d rule a summer. “Drip Drop” was the first sign that Empire can actually feature legitimate hit records. Serving as both a diss song to Lucious, and a message about doing well without the support of other people, “Keep Your Money” can work in the clubs if it wasn’t so heavy on righteousness. It would not be surprising if it was revealed that the instrumental for “Keep Your Money” was actually a throwaway from a session between its real-life producer Timbaland and Justin Timberlake. Hakeem’s lyrics about being done wrong by a girl are perfect for all emotionally-stunted men looking to turn up without crying over lost love. The marching band thumps and shouts are the kind of thing you’re likely to hear at the halftime show of an HBCU football game. Up until this song, Hakeem seemed destined to have only one hit on the show at best, but when he plays “Can’t Truss ‘Em” for Anika and his father Lucious its seen as an instant hit. This song is proof the Lyons boys are only getting better. The performance showed the two Lyons brothers at the height of their powers: Hakeem’s raps improving greatly and Jamal’s powerhouse vocal prowess, contending with the song’s crunchy guitars. “Money For Nothing” was performed at a private concert for potential investors who were going to help Empire Entertainment go public. If Rihanna would have recorded a song like this, she would have been accused of ripping off Beyoncé‘s “Grown Woman ” that’s what we get from “Adios,” and that’s a good thing. This was the type of song that made you believe Takeem (the celeb nickname given to Teyana and Hakeem on the show) were destined to tour the world together. The princess of Empire records is not slated to appear in anymore episodes this season, but Teyana‘s short time on the show delivered a couple of bangers, some of which made Hakeem more relevant than he could make himself. “I Wanna Love You” is a reminder that as much as Empire may be a hip-hop family, their roots are deep in rhythm and blues. ![]() “I Wanna Love You” has a timeless quality to it, sounding familiar and yet very fresh and different from most of Empire‘s R&B, which is bogged down in hip-hop. Proving he isn’t one of those singers who needs to belt things from the top of his lungs, Jamal smooths it out and croons on this gentle two-stepper. The song is reminiscent of Jay-Z and Justin Timberlake‘s “Holy Grail,” and has an epic build appropriate for the grandeur of Empire Entertainment. This was when Hakeem and Jamal performed the song on stage and ripped the house down. If those keys sound familiar, it’s because they also function as the show’s main theme song, but “No Apologies” wasn’t given justice until the final scene of episode two. The two young Lyons brothers showed their chemistry early on and have proven to be best when collaborating together. One of the first song’s heard this season, “Live In The Moment,” was a promising indicator of what we would be in for musically, and it still holds up. 'Ferxxocalipsis' de Feid debuta en el top 10 de Top Latin Albums ![]()
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