‘Power’ Creator Courtney Kemp Agboh Brushes Off ‘Empire’ Comparisons

Last summer, the Courtney Kemp Agboh-written and 50 Cent-produced Starz series, Power, took just about everyone by storm, especially hip-hop heads. The action-packed plot paired a phenomenal cast with all the elements of a hit show and garnered not just rap-driven viewers, but various audiences all over the nation. Following the pilot episode's groundbreaking ratings, the show was instantly renewed for a second season, which is currently being filmed right now in NYC. The entire cast will return for the 10-episode follow-up and several new actors will appear on the show, including Think Like A Man's Jerry Ferrara and Divergent's Rotimi Akinosho.

The premiere season trailed Ghost, played by Omari Hardwick, as he navigated through marriage troubles with his wife, Tasha, Naturi Naughton's character, all the while balancing an affair with his mistress Angela, actress Lela Loren, who turns out to be a Fed. The show chronicled the rise and fall of his nightclub, Truth, an investment derived from the drug money gained from the narcotics empire Ghost built with his best friend Tommy, actor Joseph Sikora. 50 Cent took on the by-now-familiar role of the villain, Kenan. The rapper's character was in jail for the majority of his role in the season but that didn't stop him from wreaking havoc on the streets in efforts to bring forth Ghost's downfall. The fact that Kenan taught Hardwick's character the ropes of the dope game and took care of 50's son Shawn while he finished up the remainder of his sentence made things all the more juicer.

XXL recently stopped by the set of Power to get the scoop on Season Two. Lead writer and creator, Courtney Kemp Agboh, took a break from her duties to gives details on what to expect in the upcoming season, all the while speaking on Power's comparisons to The Wire and Fox's Empire. Courtney not only voiced her belief that the show isn't quite comparable to the shows that people commonly tend to connect it with but she also gave details on the approaching season that have not yet been revealed. —Miranda J.