Empire: Original Soundtrack from Season 1
by Empire Cast
  • Record Label: Columbia
  • Release Date: Mar 10, 2015
User Score
6.9

Generally favorable reviews- based on 16 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 11 out of 16
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 16
  3. Negative: 3 out of 16
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Metascore
61

Generally favorable reviews - based on 6 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 2 out of 6
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 6
  3. Negative: 0 out of 6
  1. The Guardian
    May 21, 2015
    60
    An album that’s not as great as the show’s success suggests.
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  2. Pitchfork
    Mar 12, 2015
    65
    Empire is a wonder of absurd tricks and unforeseen turns, but the ultimate goal--rendering its music as something more than just a side platter to gripping TV--proves elusive.
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  3. Rolling Stone
    Mar 12, 2015
    40
    This soundtrack for the hottest show on TV could use more of the beat-you-with-a-broomstick fire of Taraji P. Henson's character.
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