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In a 2016 interview with ''[[Out (magazine)|Out]]'' magazine, Smollett clarified his sexual orientation by stating "If I had to label myself, I would label myself as a gay man." However, he stated his belief that openness to love is more important than gender, revealing that "If I fall in love down the road with a woman, I'm going to love that woman."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.out.com/entertainment/2016/1/28/exclusive-jussie-smollett-being-black-and-gay-hollywood |title=Jussie Smollett on How a Black Gay Man Can Save the World |publisher=[[Out Magazine]] |accessdate=May 6, 2017}}</ref> As a boy, Jussie Smollett had some romantic interest in girls.<ref name="Soundtracked">{{cite video |people=Jussie Smollett (guest) |date=May 11, 2018 |title=The Usher Song That Spoke To Jussie Smollett's Teenage Soul <nowiki>| Soundtracked |</nowiki> TRL | url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mm3mCxKBESk |publisher=[[YouTube]] |accessdate =May 19, 2018}}</ref> When Smollett's gay character [[Jamal Lyon]] from ''[[Empire (2015 TV series)|Empire]]'' engaged in a heterosexual tryst with a female character, Smollett defended the plot development by stating that he and ''Empire'' creator [[Lee Daniels]] were trying to create a conversation about [[sexual fluidity]] in the gay community. Daniels has stated that "Jussie and I both share the same feeling that, yes, even though we are gay, we're sexual human beings. And we do occasionally want to sleep with a woman." Daniels stated that "We're showing life on ''Empire''", in that both he and Smollett were incorporating their own sexual fluidity as gay men into ''Empire''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.tvinsider.com/57382/empire-fall-finale-post-mortem-lee-daniels-jussie-smollett-on-that-shocking-hook-up/ |title=Empire Sex Scandal: Lee Daniels and Jussie Smollett Defend That Shocking Hook-Up |publisher=[[TV Insider]] |accessdate=May 6, 2017}}</ref>
In a 2016 interview with ''[[Out (magazine)|Out]]'' magazine, Smollett clarified his sexual orientation by stating "If I had to label myself, I would label myself as a gay man." However, he stated his belief that openness to love is more important than gender, revealing that "If I fall in love down the road with a woman, I'm going to love that woman."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.out.com/entertainment/2016/1/28/exclusive-jussie-smollett-being-black-and-gay-hollywood |title=Jussie Smollett on How a Black Gay Man Can Save the World |publisher=[[Out Magazine]] |accessdate=May 6, 2017}}</ref> As a boy, Jussie Smollett had some romantic interest in girls.<ref name="Soundtracked">{{cite video |people=Jussie Smollett (guest) |date=May 11, 2018 |title=The Usher Song That Spoke To Jussie Smollett's Teenage Soul <nowiki>| Soundtracked |</nowiki> TRL | url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mm3mCxKBESk |publisher=[[YouTube]] |accessdate =May 19, 2018}}</ref> When Smollett's gay character [[Jamal Lyon]] from ''[[Empire (2015 TV series)|Empire]]'' engaged in a heterosexual tryst with a female character, Smollett defended the plot development by stating that he and ''Empire'' creator [[Lee Daniels]] were trying to create a conversation about [[sexual fluidity]] in the gay community. Daniels has stated that "Jussie and I both share the same feeling that, yes, even though we are gay, we're sexual human beings. And we do occasionally want to sleep with a woman." Daniels stated that "We're showing life on ''Empire''", in that both he and Smollett were incorporating their own sexual fluidity as gay men into ''Empire''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.tvinsider.com/57382/empire-fall-finale-post-mortem-lee-daniels-jussie-smollett-on-that-shocking-hook-up/ |title=Empire Sex Scandal: Lee Daniels and Jussie Smollett Defend That Shocking Hook-Up |publisher=[[TV Insider]] |accessdate=May 6, 2017}}</ref>


==2019 hospitalization==
==2019 Chicago incident==
On January 29, 2019, Smollett was allegedly attacked in Chicago in what was being investigated as a [[hate crime]].<ref name="CNN attack">{{cite news |url=https://www.cnn.com/2019/01/29/entertainment/jussie-smollett-attack/index.html |title=''Empire'' star Jussie Smollett attacked in possible hate crime |first=Sandra |last=Gonzalez |work=[[CNN]] |date=January 29, 2019 |accessdate=January 29, 2019 }}</ref><ref name="CBS 2019-01-29 23:57">{{cite news |url=https://www.cbsnews.com/news/jussie-smollett-hospitalized-empire-actor-attacked-maga-hat-possible-hate-crime-chicago-2019-01-29/ |title=''Empire'' actor Jussie Smollett allegedly assaulted in possible hate crime, police say |publisher=[[CBS News]] |date=January 29, 2019 |accessdate=January 20, 2019 }}</ref> Smollett told police that he was attacked after leaving a fast-food restaurant by two men in [[ski mask]]s, who made [[list of ethnic slurs|racial]] and [[homophobic slurs|homophobic]] slurs.<ref name="CNN attack"/> According to a statement released by the Chicago Police Department, the two suspects then "poured an unknown liquid" on Smollett and put a [[noose]] around his neck.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/tv/news/jussie-smollett-empire-attack-gay-racial-homophobic-assault-chicago-a8752836.html |title=''Empire'' star Jussie Smollet assaulted in Chicago in suspected hate crime |first=Clémence |last=Michallon |work=[[The Independent]] |date=January 29, 2019 |accessdate=January 30, 2019 }}</ref> Smollett said that he fought them off, then admitted himself to [[Northwestern Memorial Hospital]] from which he was released "in good condition" later that morning,<ref name="CNN attack"/><ref name="Variety attack">{{cite news |url=https://variety.com/2019/tv/news/jussie-smollett-empire-assaulted-chicago-1203122135/ |title=''Empire'' Star Jussie Smollett Assaulted in Chicago in Suspected Hate Crime |last=Otterson |first=Joe |work=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]] |date=January 29, 2019 |accessdate=January 29, 2019 }}</ref> still early.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.elle.com/culture/celebrities/a26077305/empire-jussie-smollett-hospitalized-hate-crime/ |title=''Empire'' Actor Jussie Smollett Hospitalized Following Racist, Homophobic Attack |first=Nerisha |last=Penrose |date=January 29, 2019 |accessdate=February 3, 2019 |work=[[Elle (magazine)|Elle]] |quote=he was treated and discharged early Tuesday morning }}</ref> Police are investigating video surveillance of two figures taken between 1:30–1:45 AM, 15–30 minutes prior to when Smollett described being attacked around 2:00 AM. The police were called after 2:30 AM,<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-met-empire-persons-of-interest-20190130-story.html |title=Detectives piecing together 'digital puzzle' as they investigate report of attack on ''Empire'' actor Jussie Smollett |first1=Rosemary |last1=Sobol |first2=Tracy |last2=Swartz |first3=William |last3=Lee |work=[[Chicago Tribune]] |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20190202212629/https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-met-empire-persons-of-interest-20190130-story.html |date=February 1, 2019 |archivedate=February 2, 2019 |accessdate=February 3, 2019 |url-access=limited |postscript=. (URL not available in the [[European Union]].) }}</ref> and when they arrived around 2:40 AM he had a white rope around his neck.<ref name="Washington Post 2019-01-30">{{cite news |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/arts-entertainment/2019/01/29/empire-actor-jussie-smollett-assaulted-chicago-potential-hate-crime/ |title=Surveillance video shows two ‘people of interest’ in alleged assault against ''Empire'' actor Jussie Smollett, police say |first1=Travis M. |last1=Andrews |first2=Bethonie |last2=Butler |first3=Allyson |last3=Chiu |work=[[The Washington Post]] |date=January 30, 2019 |accessdate=February 3, 2019 |quote=Police spokesman Anthony Guglielmi said the initial police report did not reference those comments, but the actor recalled the information in a follow-up interview with detectives. Guglielmi said Smollett still had a thin, white rope around his neck when officers first made contact with him around 2:40 a.m., roughly 40 minutes after the alleged assault. }}</ref>
On January 29, 2019, Smollett was allegedly attacked in Chicago in what was being investigated as a [[hate crime]].<ref name="CNN attack">{{cite news |url=https://www.cnn.com/2019/01/29/entertainment/jussie-smollett-attack/index.html |title=''Empire'' star Jussie Smollett attacked in possible hate crime |first=Sandra |last=Gonzalez |work=[[CNN]] |date=January 29, 2019 |accessdate=January 29, 2019 }}</ref><ref name="CBS 2019-01-29 23:57">{{cite news |url=https://www.cbsnews.com/news/jussie-smollett-hospitalized-empire-actor-attacked-maga-hat-possible-hate-crime-chicago-2019-01-29/ |title=''Empire'' actor Jussie Smollett allegedly assaulted in possible hate crime, police say |publisher=[[CBS News]] |date=January 29, 2019 |accessdate=January 20, 2019 }}</ref> Smollett told police that he was attacked after leaving a fast-food restaurant by two men in [[ski mask]]s, who made [[list of ethnic slurs|racial]] and [[homophobic slurs|homophobic]] slurs.<ref name="CNN attack"/> According to a statement released by the Chicago Police Department, the two suspects then "poured an unknown liquid" on Smollett and put a [[noose]] around his neck.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/tv/news/jussie-smollett-empire-attack-gay-racial-homophobic-assault-chicago-a8752836.html |title=''Empire'' star Jussie Smollet assaulted in Chicago in suspected hate crime |first=Clémence |last=Michallon |work=[[The Independent]] |date=January 29, 2019 |accessdate=January 30, 2019 }}</ref> Smollett said that he fought them off, then admitted himself to [[Northwestern Memorial Hospital]] from which he was released "in good condition" later that morning,<ref name="CNN attack"/><ref name="Variety attack">{{cite news |url=https://variety.com/2019/tv/news/jussie-smollett-empire-assaulted-chicago-1203122135/ |title=''Empire'' Star Jussie Smollett Assaulted in Chicago in Suspected Hate Crime |last=Otterson |first=Joe |work=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]] |date=January 29, 2019 |accessdate=January 29, 2019 }}</ref> still early.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.elle.com/culture/celebrities/a26077305/empire-jussie-smollett-hospitalized-hate-crime/ |title=''Empire'' Actor Jussie Smollett Hospitalized Following Racist, Homophobic Attack |first=Nerisha |last=Penrose |date=January 29, 2019 |accessdate=February 3, 2019 |work=[[Elle (magazine)|Elle]] |quote=he was treated and discharged early Tuesday morning }}</ref> Police are investigating video surveillance of two figures taken between 1:30–1:45 AM, 15–30 minutes prior to when Smollett described being attacked around 2:00 AM. The police were called after 2:30 AM,<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-met-empire-persons-of-interest-20190130-story.html |title=Detectives piecing together 'digital puzzle' as they investigate report of attack on ''Empire'' actor Jussie Smollett |first1=Rosemary |last1=Sobol |first2=Tracy |last2=Swartz |first3=William |last3=Lee |work=[[Chicago Tribune]] |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20190202212629/https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-met-empire-persons-of-interest-20190130-story.html |date=February 1, 2019 |archivedate=February 2, 2019 |accessdate=February 3, 2019 |url-access=limited |postscript=. (URL not available in the [[European Union]].) }}</ref> and when they arrived around 2:40 AM he had a white rope around his neck.<ref name="Washington Post 2019-01-30">{{cite news |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/arts-entertainment/2019/01/29/empire-actor-jussie-smollett-assaulted-chicago-potential-hate-crime/ |title=Surveillance video shows two ‘people of interest’ in alleged assault against ''Empire'' actor Jussie Smollett, police say |first1=Travis M. |last1=Andrews |first2=Bethonie |last2=Butler |first3=Allyson |last3=Chiu |work=[[The Washington Post]] |date=January 30, 2019 |accessdate=February 3, 2019 |quote=Police spokesman Anthony Guglielmi said the initial police report did not reference those comments, but the actor recalled the information in a follow-up interview with detectives. Guglielmi said Smollett still had a thin, white rope around his neck when officers first made contact with him around 2:40 a.m., roughly 40 minutes after the alleged assault. }}</ref>


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Jussie Smollett
Smollett in 2018
Born
Jussie Smollett[1]

(1982-06-21) June 21, 1982 (age 41)
Santa Rosa, California, U.S.
Occupation(s)Actor, singer-songwriter
Years active1991–present
Known forJamal Lyon on Empire
RelativesJake Smollett (brother)
Jurnee Smollett-Bell (sister)
Musical career
LabelsMusic of Sound,[2] Columbia[3]

Jussie Smollett[4] (born June 21, 1982) is an American actor, singer, director and photographer. He began his career as a child actor in 1987 starring in commercials and films, including The Mighty Ducks (1992) and Rob Reiner's North (1994). In 2015, Smollett attracted international attention and received rave reviews for his portrayal of musician Jamal Lyon in the Fox drama series Empire. Smollett has also appeared in Ridley Scott's science fiction film Alien: Covenant as Ricks and in Marshall as Langston Hughes.

Early life

Jussie Smollett was born in Santa Rosa, California, and is the third of six children born to Janet (née Harris) and Joel Smollett.[5] He has three brothers and two sisters: Jake, Jocqui, Jojo, Jurnee, and Jazz, several of whom are also actors.[6] His father was Jewish (his family emigrated from Russia and Poland). His mother is African-American.[7] Jussie Smollett graduated from Paramus Catholic High School in Paramus, NJ.[citation needed]

Career

Smollett at the 2016 PaleyFest.

Smollett began his acting career as a child, co-starring in the films The Mighty Ducks (1992) and Rob Reiner's North (1994). On television, he starred alongside his five real-life siblings in the short-lived ABC sitcom On Our Own from 1994–95.[8] In 2012, Smollett returned to acting with the leading role in Patrik-Ian Polk's LGBT-themed comedy-drama The Skinny.[9] Also that year, he released an EP album titled The Poisoned Hearts Club.[6][10] He later guest-starred on The Mindy Project (2012) and Revenge (2014).

In 2014, Smollett was cast as Jamal Lyon—a gay musician who struggles to gain his father's approval—opposite Taraji P. Henson and Terrence Howard in the Fox drama series Empire.[11][12][13] His role was hailed as "groundbreaking" for its positive depiction of a black gay man on television.[14] Smollett reprised his role in subsequent seasons,[15] and directed an episode of the fourth season in 2017.[16]

In February 2015, Smollett confirmed that he had signed a recording contract with Columbia Records and would be releasing an album in the future.[17] Smollett co-wrote the songs "I Wanna Love You" and "You're So Beautiful" on the Original Soundtrack from Season 1 of Empire album, which was released in March 2015.[18]

In June 2015, it was announced that Smollett would guest-star alongside his younger sister, Jurnee, on Underground, which aired in 2016.[19]

Personal life

Smollett came out as gay during a televised interview with Ellen DeGeneres in March 2015.[20][21]

In a 2016 interview with Out magazine, Smollett clarified his sexual orientation by stating "If I had to label myself, I would label myself as a gay man." However, he stated his belief that openness to love is more important than gender, revealing that "If I fall in love down the road with a woman, I'm going to love that woman."[22] As a boy, Jussie Smollett had some romantic interest in girls.[23] When Smollett's gay character Jamal Lyon from Empire engaged in a heterosexual tryst with a female character, Smollett defended the plot development by stating that he and Empire creator Lee Daniels were trying to create a conversation about sexual fluidity in the gay community. Daniels has stated that "Jussie and I both share the same feeling that, yes, even though we are gay, we're sexual human beings. And we do occasionally want to sleep with a woman." Daniels stated that "We're showing life on Empire", in that both he and Smollett were incorporating their own sexual fluidity as gay men into Empire.[24]

2019 Chicago incident

On January 29, 2019, Smollett was allegedly attacked in Chicago in what was being investigated as a hate crime.[25][26] Smollett told police that he was attacked after leaving a fast-food restaurant by two men in ski masks, who made racial and homophobic slurs.[25] According to a statement released by the Chicago Police Department, the two suspects then "poured an unknown liquid" on Smollett and put a noose around his neck.[27] Smollett said that he fought them off, then admitted himself to Northwestern Memorial Hospital from which he was released "in good condition" later that morning,[25][28] still early.[29] Police are investigating video surveillance of two figures taken between 1:30–1:45 AM, 15–30 minutes prior to when Smollett described being attacked around 2:00 AM. The police were called after 2:30 AM,[30] and when they arrived around 2:40 AM he had a white rope around his neck.[31]

After TMZ claimed that Smollett had told police that the attackers were white and had said "This is MAGA country", referencing President Donald Trump's Make America Great Again slogan,[32][33] claims that were repeated on social media, police representatives initially dismissed both claims,[33][34] before subsequently confirming that Smollett had, in a follow-up interview, described that the attackers had shouted "MAGA country" during the assault,[26] something which he had not mentioned in the initial interview with police.[31] While TMZ wrote that the liquid poured on Smollett was bleach, it was mainly described in news reports as "an unknown chemical substance",[33] though CBS News reported that police officers described smelling bleach on his clothes.[35]

On January 30, figures from the television industry and political activists and candidates supported Smollett on social media.[26][36] Entertainment industry figures including Shonda Rhimes and Viola Davis tweeted their outrage and support,[36] while Democrat senators and candidates for the party's Presidential nominations Kamala Harris and Cory Booker both described the attack as a modern-day lynching with Booker urging Congress to pass the federal Anti-Lynching Bill he and Harris have co-sponsored.[36]

President Donald Trump responded "that, I can tell you, is horrible. I've seen it. I think that's horrible. It doesn't get worse." when interviewed by April Ryan of AURN about the situation.[37] The Associated Press reported that police had released images of "persons of interest" from surveillance camera footage, but were unable to find footage of Smollett being attacked.[38]

Smollett and his manager Brandon Z. Moore both told authorities they were having a phone conversation with each other at the time,[39] Moore saying he heard some of what transpired,[40] including "MAGA country", a scuffle, and a racial slur.[40][41] Police have not confirmed Moore's account with phone records.[41] Smollett refused to turn his cellphone over to detectives to allow them to confirm the call.[42]

Despite the alleged attack, Smollett performed a solo engagement at the Troubadour in Los Angeles on February 2, 2019,[43] although a scheduled meet-and-greet prior to the show was cancelled, citing security concerns.[44]

Filmography

Film

Year Film Role Notes
1991 A Little Piece of Heaven Salem Bordeaux Television film
1992 The Mighty Ducks Terry Hall Nominated — Young Artist Award for Outstanding Young Ensemble Cast in a Motion Picture
1994 North Adam
2009 Pitch This Mike Short film
2012 The Skinny Magnus
2014 Born to Race: Fast Track Tariq Direct-to-video
Ask Me Anything Nico Dempster
2016 The Tale of Four John Short film
2017 Alien: Covenant - Prologue: Last Supper Ricks [45]
Alien: Covenant
Marshall Langston Hughes

Television

Year Title Role Notes
1993 Alex Haley's Queen Simon Miniseries
1993 Coach Billy Episode: "Piece o' Cake"
1993–94 Cro Mike Voice, 20 episodes
1994–95 On Our Own Jesse Jerrico Series regular, 20 episodes
2012 The Mindy Project Barry Stassen Episode: "Josh and Mindy's Christmas Party"
2014 Revenge Jamie Episode: "Ashes"
2015–present Empire Jamal Lyon Series regular
Nominated—BET Award for Best Actor
Nominated—Teen Choice Award for Choice TV Actor: Drama
Nominated—Teen Choice Award for Choice TV: Breakout Star

Directed Season 4 Episode 16

2016–17 Underground Josey
2016 Live! with Kelly Himself Guest host, 6 episodes
2017 Star Jamal Lyon Episode: "The Winner Takes it All"

Music videos

Year Artist Title
2015 Mariah Carey "Infinity"
2016 Jussie Smollett "F.U.W."

Awards and nominations

Year Awards Category Recipient Outcome
1993 Young Artist Award Outstanding Young Ensemble Cast in a Motion Picture The Mighty Ducks Nominated
2015 BET Awards Best Actor Empire Nominated
Teen Choice Awards Choice TV Actor Drama Nominated
Choice TV: Breakout Star Nominated
Choice TV: Chemistry Nominated
Choice Music: Song from a Movie or TV Show "You're So Beautiful" Nominated
2016 NAACP Image Awards[46] Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series Empire Nominated
Outstanding Duo, Group or Collaboration "You're So Beautiful" Won
Outstanding Song Won
Outstanding New Artist Jussie Smollett Won
2017 Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series Won
Teen Choice Awards Choice TV Actor Drama Empire Nominated

Discography

Albums

List of studio albums, with selected chart positions and details
Title Album details Peak chart positions
US
Heat.
[47]
Sum of My Music
  • Released: March 2, 2018[48]
  • Label: Music of Sound/Human Re Sources
  • Format: Digital download
 22
"—" denotes items which were not released in that country or failed to chart.

Singles

Title Year Peak chart positions Sales Album
US
[49][50] 		US
R&B
/HH
[51][52] 		US
R&B
[53][54] 		US
Adult
R&B
[55][56] 		FRA
[57] 		GER
[58] 		SWI
[59] 		AUT
[60] 		POR
[61] 		BUL
[62][63]
"Good Enough" 2015 —[A] 33 13 — 60 25 55 54 2 40 Empire: Original Soundtrack from Season 1
"Keep Your Money" 99 32 13 — 181 91 — — — —
"No Apologies"
(featuring Yazz) 		—[B] 44 — — 195 — — — — —
"I Wanna Love You" — —[C] 21 — — — — — — —
"Money For Nothing"
(featuring Yazz) 		— —[D] 23 — — 94 — — — —
"You're so Beautiful"
(featuring Yazz) 		47 18 10 — 79 42 — — — —
"Conqueror"
(featuring Estelle) 		42 15 8 15 157 87 — — — —
"Nothing To Lose" —[E] — 15 — — — — — — —
"Powerful"
(featuring Alicia Keys) 		—[F] 36 10 — 152 — — — — — Empire: Original Soundtrack Season 2 Volume 1
"Ain't About the Money"
(featuring Yazz) 		— — — — — — — — — 39
"No Doubt About it"
(featuring Pitbull) 		— — 18 — — — — — — —
"Chasing the Sky"
(featuring Terrence Howard & Yazz) 		2016 — —[G] 24 — — — — — — — Empire: Original Soundtrack Season 2 Volume 2
"Good People"
(featuring Yazz) 		— —[H] 20 — — — — — — —
"Need Freedom" — — — 30 — — — — — — Empire: Original Soundtrack Season 3
"Freedom" 2018 — — — — — — — — — — Sum of My Music
"Catch Your Eye"
(featuring Swizz Beatz) 		— — — — — — — — — —
"Hurt People" — — — — — — — — — —
"Ha Ha (I Love You)" — — — 19 — — — — — —

Notes

  1. ^ "Good Enough" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100 chart, but peaked at number 6 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 chart.[64]
  2. ^ "No Apologies" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100 chart, but peaked at number 23 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 chart.[64]
  3. ^ "I Wanna Love You" did not enter the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, but peaked at number 7 on the Bubbling Under Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart.[66]
  4. ^ "Money For Nothing" did not enter the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, but peaked at number 9 on the Bubbling Under Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart.[66]
  5. ^ "Nothing To Lose" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100 chart, but peaked at number 21 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 chart.[64]
  6. ^ "Powerful" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100 chart, but peaked at number 12 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 chart.[64]
  7. ^ "Chasing the Sky" did not enter the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, but peaked at number 2 on the Bubbling Under Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart.[66]
  8. ^ "Good People" did not enter the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, but peaked at number 3 on the Bubbling Under Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart.[66]

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  2. ^ Mitchell, Gail (April 17, 2018). "'Empire' Star Jussie Smollett Premieres 'Hurt People' Video, Slates 'Sum of My Music' Tour". Billboard.
  3. ^ Sharee, Toya (March 10, 2018). "'Well That Doesn't Feel Like Freedom' Jussie Smollett Drops 'Sum Of My Music' And Talks Leaving Columbia Records". MadameNoire.com.
  4. ^ "Jurnee Smollett FACEBOOK LIVE Premiere Collectibles Smollettbook.com". YouTube. minute 54:30-54:46. Retrieved May 31, 2018.
  5. ^ "Jussie Smollett: 'I was NOT born in Brazil!!'". Good Day New York. February 13, 2015. 00:11 minutes in. Archived from the original on March 12, 2015. Retrieved March 12, 2015. I was born in northern California. ...[An unspecified source] says Brazil, makes me look really, really exotic and, like, cultured, but actually I was born in Santa Rosa, California. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help) Note: TV Guide erroneously gives Santa Rosa, Brazil.
  6. ^ a b "Jussie Smollett". TVGuide.com. Retrieved March 9, 2015.
  7. ^ Garmel, Marion (September 6, 1994). "You're never on your own in a big family". Indianapolis Star. Retrieved March 20, 2011. (abstract only)
  8. ^ "The '94 TV Season: Who's New and Who's Back". Ebony. 49 (12). Johnson Publishing Company: 27. October 1994. ISSN 0012-9011.
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  14. ^ "Being Gay And Black On TV Will Never Be The Same". BuzzFeed. Retrieved March 16, 2018.
  15. ^ Wagmeister, Elizabeth (January 11, 2017). "'Empire' Renewed for Fourth Season at Fox". Variety. Retrieved March 16, 2018.
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