SPOILER ALERT: “Empire” season 2, episode 2 – “Without A Country” #Empire #EmpireSeason2 [VIDEO]

“Empire” triumphantly returned to television this week and the debut numbers are strong. Clearly, Lee Daniels is onto something with this show. Last week, brought the star power, as Lucious (Terrence Howard) proved he is clearly a boss of all bosses.

Cameos from Al Sharpton, Swizz Beatz, Chris Rock, and Miss Lawrence laced this week’s episode of “Empire.” Meanwhile, social media is still buzzing about Anika (Grace Gealey) twerking. Her twerking and sexing Mimi (Marisa Tomei) at Cookie’s (Taraji P. Henson) behest was not enough.

It seems Lucious, with the help of Jamal (Jussie Smollett) is firmly in control of Empire from behind bars. However, each character has a new gameplan to get exactly what they want. Hip Hop Vibe has compiled a list of spoilers for next week’s episode to guide fans into next week’s episode.

Read spoilers for “Empire” season 2, episode 2 below:

Cookie decides to start her own label with Andre (Trai Byers), Hakeem (Bryshere “Yazz” Gray), and Anika after their hostile takeover fails

The new label-heads clash when they have differing ideas on how to form the new company

Hakeem decides to leak his album for free online after Jamal blocks his release

Lucious prompts Jamal to become more cunning in the face of adversity

Hakeem comes up big for the new label, forming a girl group and getting a popular Latina star (portrayed by Becky G.) to headline the group

Lucious hires a new attorney, portrayed by Andre Royo, in the face of the tough prosecutor

Lucious makes a strong return to the rap game, as he records a new, “epic,” track while in prison

Jamal becomes much stronger on the business side of things to the detriment of his music

Ludacris guest stars as corrections officer, Officer McKnight

As Lucious tries to make Empire bigger than ever before, the offices are raided by the FBI

Catch the next episode of “Empire” on September 30 at 9 pm on FOX.