Former Pimp My Ride host Xzibit has been recruited to play Leslie “Shyne” Johnson on the hip-hop drama Empire. Described as “100% wolf, 100% gangster,” his rags-to-riches story parallels that of Lucious’. Feeling excluded by media moguls and heavy hitters in the music industry, Shyne wants to take his rightful place at the top.
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While the number of episodes featuring Xzibit have not been confirmed, co-creator Danny Strong told The Hollywood Reporter in January that the remaining episodes of this season were “going to be way lighter on the celebrity guest stars.”
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Empire returns Wednesday, March 30, on Fox.