Top 10 Reasons Why Empire Is The Fastest Growing Show On Television

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8. Portrayal of Race

Most cast members of Empire are black, multitalented individuals who raise awareness of social issues such as queerness and lack of women in powerful positions (except for Cookie, of course) without making it about race.

They rule their world of hip hop, luxury, chaos and utter lack of subtlety and give us a drama with practically all black people in it.

Television is used to reality shows featuring black people but Empire is a contemporary, trendy and witty show owned by its actors, not scripts fed by producers.

Empire far transcends the limitation of typical soap operas and is tied with heavy-hitters such as Grey’s Anatomy when it comes to a realistic and relatable portrayal of the lives of its main characters who just happen to represent the hip hop industry.