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Hip-hop mogul Master P helms real ‘Empire’

New reality show focuses on his family, business

By Rick Bentley, The Fresno Bee
Published: December 4, 2015, 5:48am

LOS ANGELES — Move over Cookie, Master P wants to show the world what a real music “Empire” looks like. The music mogul is opening the doors to his family home for the Reelz series “Master P’s Family Empire.”

Master P, whose real name is Percy Miller, is a single father who made it his mission to forge the Miller family empire.

The one thing Master P wants to do differently is to debunk many of the stereotypes about the music industry that have served as plot points in the Fox series “Empire” or other music-oriented reality shows.

“This is not like a make-believe empire. This is the real empire. We come from the struggle. We changed our lives. My kids have real talent. We are a musical family. For us to be able to be here and rise among all those things that happened, it was a struggle,” Master P says during an interview at the Television Critics Association meetings. “You’re going to see how we really live and what we really do. I also have some younger kids that come from the streets that are changing their life that I’m mentoring their careers and managing their careers too.

“You’ll actually see where this empire comes from, where it started at, where we are going, the evolution of us. It’s going to be magical.”

Just as Cookie, the character on “Empire,” found out, children can complicate the process. Master P has five offspring ranging in age from 9 to 25.

Romeo’s the oldest; he has found success in music, TV and film. His sister, Cymphonique, is an actress, singer, dancer and writer. Veno is forging a career in modeling, while the youngest members of the family, Hercy and Mercy, are working toward careers in basketball.

“When you look at reality TV, you look at a lot of negative things that happened. But I also wanted to show the positive things that happened in hip-hop without family stereotype. Romeo went to college. Veno went to college. Cymphonique’s going to college. My boys are in school,” Master P says. “And we want to show that the entertainment side of this, but also the business side, and also, you know, we’re not a perfect family, but we realize that the values that we have, that hopefully other families are going through those same things in their lives.

“To me, it’s more about showcasing what hip-hop can go to.”

Master P knows both the personal and professional side of the music world. He’s a self-made music mogul who grew up in one of the most dangerous neighborhoods in New Orleans. Since establishing his music career, Master P has sold more than 75 million records.

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