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Empire season 2 episode 1 soundtrack

The Devils Are Here, 13 songs

Still in federal lockup, Lucious is trying to run Empire from inside, while a headline-grabbing state prosecutor hangs her political ambitions on bringing him down - no matter what it takes. Meanwhile, Cookie stages a star-studded #FreeLucious concert in his support, while scheming with Andre, Hakeem, Anika and the business savvy Mimi Whiteman to finalize the hostile takeover of Empire.

  • Burial (feat. Pusha T, Moody Good, & TrollPhace) — Yogi & Skrillex
    EMPIRE Season 2 TRAILER/PROMO. 
  • No Doubt About It (feat. Jussie Smollett) — Empire Cast
    Cookie sedates Hakeem into submission as he complains about the concert and thoughts about Jamal relation against them; Jamal apologizes to Cookie for thinking she would turn on Lucious.
  • Flicka da Wrist — Chedda Da Connect
    At a party for Mimi at Hakeem's apartment Cookie, Andre, Anika & Hakeem try to impress Mimi.
  • Born to Lose (feat. Sean Cross, Swizz Beatz, Jussie Smollett & Yazz) — Empire Cast
    Sean Cross, Swizz Beatz, Jussie Smollett & Yazz perform at the benefit concert for Lucious; Cookie & Porsha make their way through the crowd to meet with Mimi; Lucious sees the concert on TV. 
  • Live In the Moment (feat. Jussie Smollett & Yazz) — Empire Cast
    Cookie & Hakeem arrive at Empire, they talk as they make their way in when they bump into Jamal; Jamal talk to Hakeem about his album when Becky tells him about meeting then call them both out.
  • Sonata In D Major for Two Pianos, K. 448: II. Andante — Alfred Brendel & Walter Klien
    Jamal & Michael have dinner together, they make up with each other.
  • Hot N*gga — Bobby Shmurda
    At the party as Cookie, Hakeem, Anika & Mimi hang out together, Mimi decides she wants to dance and that Anika should dance with her, Cookie then orders Anika to dance with Mimi. 
  • You Make Me Feel (Mighty Real) [feat. Miss Lawrence] — Empire Cast
    Jamal arrive to the office, Becky informs him that Michael and the GLAAD representatives and entering his office Miss Lawrence sings on Jamal's desk as Michael records her as she sings to him.
  • Same Song (feat. Brez) — Empire Cast
    Hakeem works in the studio when Andre comes to tell him their ready; Cookie, Andre, Anika & Hakeem bombard into Jamal and the Empire board meeting to tell them their taking over. 
  • God Is Taking Us Away — The Southern California Community Choir & Rev. James Cleveland
    In his prison cell, Frank questions a beat up Jermel about who snitched to the FBI about the shooting and after a while Jermel confesses that it was Cookie who talked.
  • Pieces (feat. Jussie Smollett) — Empire Cast
    Jamal works in the studio on a new song as Becky takes notes when Cookie calls, Becky manages to persuade Jamal to take her call after he repeatedly refuses her to take her calls.
  • Power of the Empire (feat. Yazz) — Empire Cast
    Lucious walks away from the visitor room as his goons kill Frank Gathers.
  • Finna Get Loose (feat. Pharrell Williams) — Puff Daddy & The Family
    The song plays when the first episode opens up and Swizz Beatz is on stage at the "Free Lucious" concert.

Theme Song

No Apologies (feat. Jussie Smollett & Yazz)
Empire Cast