publication date: Monday, April 22, 2019 (part of Spring 2019)

category: Movies

clue: He has demonstrated both flow and hustle on his own album, but he's better known for playing a musical emperor on TV.

explanation: Howard starred in Hustle & Flow and Empire and released his own album of music. more…

intended difficulty: medium

solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Steve West, LaVonne Lemler, Samir Mehta, Chris Lemler, Richard Slominsky, Matthew Preston, Erik Bates, and Stan Iwanchuk


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