This week and next week, Lauren and Leila are talking all about Black Empires — from rappers to film stars and genre-bending artists. What the community feels stars owe to us has changed, how we interact with Hollywood has changed, and perhaps most importantly, what the Black and non-Black famous can get away with has changed. In this first episode of a two-part series, Lauren and Leila explore two leading black celebrity stories at different points in their journey.