| Episode cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| Terrence Howard | ... | Lucious Lyon | |
| Bryshere Y. Gray | ... | Hakeem Lyon | |
| Jussie Smollett | ... | Jamal Lyon | |
| Trai Byers | ... | Andre Lyon | |
| Grace Byers | ... | Anika Calhoun (as Grace Gealey) | |
| Kaitlin Doubleday | ... | Rhonda Lyon | |
| Gabourey Sidibe | ... | Becky (credit only) | |
| Ta'Rhonda Jones | ... | Porsha (credit only) | |
| Serayah | ... | Tiana Brown | |
| Taraji P. Henson | ... | Cookie Lyon | |
| Rafael de la Fuente | ... | Michael Sanchez | |
| Ludacris | ... | Officer McKnight | |
| Andre Royo | ... | Thirsty Rawlings | |
| Tyra Ferrell | ... | Roxanne Ford | |
| Kelly Rowland | ... | Leah Walker | |
Cookie and her cohorts decide to start their own small record label, but it's off to a bumpy start as everyone has different visions for the new label. As his first project for the new company, Hakeem decides to form a girl group and woos a hot Latina lead singer proving that he can be more than just an artist. Written by Anon