*Lucious Lyon will soon have a nemesis besides Cookie on “Empire.”
Rapper and actor Xzibit (real name Alvin Joyner) has been tapped to guest-star on the Fox drama. He’ll play Leslie “Shyne” Johnson, an industry hustler described as “100% wolf and 100% gangster.”
Per The Hollywood Reporter, “he’s managed artists, started record imprints and even sold a few units here and there, but his bread and butter has always been — much to his frustration — drugs, guns and extortion. Feeling shut out by the other heavy-hitters in the music industry, he carries a big chip on his shoulder — particularly for Lucious (Terrence Howard).”
Sources told THR that Xzibit’s role will be a multi-episode arc, but Fox declined to comment. The network has provided no official details on the casting or when he’ll make his debut.
There are no official details available on how long he will be on the show or when he will make his debut. (Filming has nearly wrapped on the current season, and “Empire” was already renewed for season 3.)
“Empire” returns with new episodes on Wednesday, March 30, at 9 p.m. on Fox.