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Empire S2E8 — My Bad Parts

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Empire•Season 2•Episode 8

My Bad Parts

8.3/10 · 431 votesNov 18, 201545 min

Ranked #3 of 18 in Season 2•+0.3 vs season avg

Lucious, eager to assert his power, releases a rap by Freda challenging Hakeem as his heir. Not to be outdone in Lucious' eyes, Hakeem fires back at Freda with a rap battle challenge that could put Lyon Dynasty's future in danger. Meanwhile, Cookie gets a

Directed bySanaa Hamri

Written byMalcolm Spellman

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Terrence Howard

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Lucious Lyon

Taraji P. Henson

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Cookie Lyon

Bryshere Y. Gray

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Hakeem Lyon

Jussie Smollett

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Jamal Lyon

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Andre Lyon

Gabourey Sidibe

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Becky

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Anika Calhoun

Ta'Rhonda Jones

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Porsha

Kaitlin Doubleday

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Rhonda Lyon

Serayah

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Tiana Brown

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Malcolm Spellman

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Sanaa Hamri

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Episode Summary

"My Bad Parts" is episode 8 of Empire season 2. It scored 8.3/10 from 431 votes, ranking #3 of 18 episodes this season (season average 8.0). Directed by Sanaa Hamri and written by Malcolm Spellman, it aired on November 18, 2015.

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