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.