Fans of Empire won’t be seeing Kid Cudi dealing with the Lyon’s family this season. According to published reports, the role of Gram will now be played by Romeo Miller. Romeo, who got his first taste of fame as child hoop hip-hop phenomenon “Lil Romeo”, will replace Kudi in the role of “Gram”, the young act that dates Hakeem Lyon’s (Bryshere Gray) ex and label mate Tiana.

The role, which would have definitely created a new rivalry for Gray’s character, originally came under question on who would actually be playing the part in June after Romeo posted a poolside picture reading a script, with the caption, “That moment when @theoriginalbigdaddy [creator Lee Daniels] hit you up to come read for @EmpireFox. “Stepped away from the party to go study these lines. I will always make time for my craft.”

Although Cudi hasn’t addressed his exit on social media, sources say Cudi left the series over “creative differences.” Despite Cudi’s tight lips, Romeo uploaded a photo of himself pictured with Director Mario Van Peebles and Bryshere Gray with the caption “Uh ohhh #empire” on Instagram.

Uh ohhh #empire

A photo posted by Romeo Miller (@romeomiller) on Aug 31, 2016 at 6:03pm PDT

As a result of Cudi’s  absence, and due to the fact that Season 3 of Empire is only a few weeks away from airing, re-shoots with Romeo will most certainly be required. Scenes featuring Cudi were already shot, so it is likely that re-shoots will have to take place ahead of the Season 3 premiere on Sept. 21 at 9 p.m. ET on Fox.

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Social Media superstar and Pop Culture trailblazer, Amber Rose celebrated the launch of her new “Goddess” digital character, created by leading voice-messaging app Zoobe, at Hollywood’s hottest new Members Only Day Party inside Le Jardin. Celebrity guests The Game, DJ Esco, Karrueche, Sincere Show, Romeo Miller, Miss Nikki Baby, Lolly White, Brandon Jennings and more, joined Amber at the red carpet daytime soiree.

Karrueche

The Game

Lolly White

Romeo Miller

“Amber Rose has created a new sort of social media fueled fandom. Now, Zoobe gives her fans a way to become the Queen of social media in their own mobile communication. Our team worked to perfectly adjust the look captured by David LaChapelle for Amber. We think her fans and our app users will love using this fun and sexy new character,” says Norbert Richard Meinike, Zoobe’s Chief Marketing Officer.

MUVA and Romeo

Amber’s “Goddess” edition follows up the recent highly successful launch of her “MUVA” Zoobe character that continues to garner hundreds of thousands of downloads and personal messages by app users. Zoobe’s creative technology allows fans to use Amber’s MUVA and Goddess characters to send and post customized voice messages in short user-friendly videos, to social media and in daily messaging.

“I’m in love with my newest animoji character Goddess by Zoobe. I think it’s so fun that she takes it all off to go skinny dipping at the end of each voice message,” laughs Amber Rose.

DJ Dirty Draws, Ms. Rose and Branden King

Sincere Show

Fans in line waiting to get in to Le Jardin in Hollywood for Amber Rose “Goddess” Launch

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