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Find Out Which Original 'Empire' Star Just Left the Show

A major change is coming to the third season.

One big change is coming to the new season of Empire, as it was confirmed that the hit show is losing a star who's responsible for a major part of its success.

According to Billboard, after serving as the show's music supervisor for two seasons, Timbaland will no longer be a part of the Empire family.

(Photo: Michael Loccisano/Getty Images for VH1)

Michael Loccisano/Getty Images for VH1

(Photo: Michael Loccisano/Getty Images for VH1)

Now that Timbo has left, Rodney "Darkchild" Jerkins and Ester Dean have both signed on to fulfill Empire's extensive music responsibilities for the upcoming third season.

"We were happy to work with Timbaland during the first two seasons," said Shawn Holiday, senior VP of A&R for Columbia Records. "But we wanted to take a different approach for season three."

Jerkins and Dean, who have worked with the likes of Beyoncé, Michael Jackson, Brandy, Katy Perry, Nicki Minaj and more, collectively, seem to be the perfect people for the job, according to Holiday.

"Rodney is a dynamic, multi-format producer experienced in urban, rhythmic and pop," he said. "And Dean excels at writing big songs with catchy hooks."

The third season of Empire premieres on September 21 at 9 p.m. on Fox.

Find out one major star who's joining the show in the BET Breaks video, above.

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