Aside from indulging in its own ratchetness like a relapsing alcoholic at an open bar full of top shelf liquor, there’s a obvious reason Empire is drawing millions of viewers in each week.
You can see some pretty clear influences from actual players in the music industry. They’ve might be dressed up and knee-deep in soap opera style plotlines, but if you analyze these 10 music industry pros who inspired Empire characters, the Lyon family doesn’t seem so fictional.
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