Hakeem Lyon has accumulated a lot of enemies so far in Empire Season 2 — and that’s most apparent in the trailer for this week’s episode “My Bad Parts.” In addition to being kidnapped, the youngest Lyon son seems to be attracting animosity at every turn. Is it just because he’s young and cocky? Or is he just having a bad luck streak?
Let’s examine just how much bad blood is flowing between Hakeem and everyone else on Empire.
Lucious – Remember the days when Hakeem was Lucious’ favorite son? How the tables have turned. These days, Lucious is more taken with rapper Freda Gatz, who seems to be his kindred spirit.
Freda Gatz – And from the looks of the trailer, Lucious is turning Fred and Hakeem against each other, creating a rivalry between the two up-and-coming rappers. Who will win their rap battle?
Laz – Hakeem doesn’t trust Cookie’s new lover and he’s now being vocal about it to Laz’s face. That doesn’t sit too well with the mysterious promoter — and Cookie even comes to Hakeem’s defense.
Anika – Boo Boo Kitty keeps coming onto him and Hakeem keeps not having it these days, being more taken with Laura.
Will Hakeem bury any of these hatchets in “My Bad Parts”? We shall see.