Cookie and Lucious push to get back in the music game; Andre finds a risky way to make a name for himself among his fellow inmates.
Lucious and Cookie worry that their new artist, Devon, may not be ready for the pressure; Hakeem is determined to convince Tiana that he's matured, but she has reservations; Cookie becomes concerned about Jamal.
Cookie and Lucious learn the difficulties of launching an artist without Empire Entertainment's resources and when they receive two offers that will launch them back into power, they make a surprising decision; Jamal decides to move back to New York.
The financial security of the Lyon family is on the line as their LFM showcase quickly approaches; Kai uncovers some dirty activity within Empire; Hakeem and Tiana finally reach an agreement on how best to move forward with their relationship.
Cookie confronts Damon about why he lied to her; Andre is forced to deal with an unforeseen family complication; Becky and Giselle try to get the star power they need from their first Bossy Media artist; Tiana helps Devon find his sound.