1 00:00:27,594 --> 00:00:29,463 - What's up, it's Angela Yee from "The Breakfast Club," 2 00:00:29,496 --> 00:00:32,299 and I have your Rumor Report. 3 00:00:32,332 --> 00:00:34,635 So, Ceaser from "Black Ink Crew" was caught 4 00:00:34,668 --> 00:00:37,738 on security camera abusing a dog. 5 00:00:37,771 --> 00:00:40,107 [Tatti] He possibly just threw this whole [bleep] away. 6 00:00:40,140 --> 00:00:41,341 - What was he thinking? 7 00:00:41,375 --> 00:00:42,876 - I don't believe this [bleep], bro. 8 00:00:42,910 --> 00:00:46,780 - This network has decided to cut ties with Ceaser. 9 00:00:49,283 --> 00:00:51,318 - Damn. - What? 10 00:00:51,351 --> 00:00:53,053 - What the [bleep] is the next step-- 11 00:00:53,086 --> 00:00:54,621 if there is a next step? 12 00:00:54,655 --> 00:00:58,358 - I don't see how there's a Black Ink without Ceaser. 13 00:01:03,630 --> 00:01:06,567 ♪♪♪ 14 00:01:06,600 --> 00:01:09,236 [Ted] Black Ink is more than a crew. 15 00:01:09,269 --> 00:01:12,306 It's not just one voice, or one person... 16 00:01:13,974 --> 00:01:15,509 [Alex] It's many voices. 17 00:01:15,542 --> 00:01:18,879 Black Ink is bigger than a shop. 18 00:01:18,912 --> 00:01:21,615 [Ted/Alex] It's a movement. 19 00:01:21,648 --> 00:01:23,717 ♪♪♪ 20 00:01:23,750 --> 00:01:26,420 - ♪ We are the ones that changed the whole system ♪ 21 00:01:26,453 --> 00:01:28,922 [Young Bae] Black Ink is where hustle and drive collide. 22 00:01:28,956 --> 00:01:32,292 [Draya] Black Ink is a vision for us and by us. 23 00:01:32,326 --> 00:01:35,462 To be seen and heard. 24 00:01:35,495 --> 00:01:37,998 [Spyder] Black Ink is a lifestyle. 25 00:01:38,031 --> 00:01:40,868 It's a platform for creatives and artists to unite. 26 00:01:40,901 --> 00:01:43,403 [Krystal/Spyder] A place for us and our success. 27 00:01:43,437 --> 00:01:45,205 [Krystal] And there's always an opportunity 28 00:01:45,239 --> 00:01:48,542 to level up, but it has to be earned. 29 00:01:48,575 --> 00:01:50,310 [Krystal/Rok] Black Ink is for the underdogs... 30 00:01:50,344 --> 00:01:52,813 [Rok] The overlooked, those starved for success. 31 00:01:52,846 --> 00:01:54,581 ♪♪♪ 32 00:01:54,615 --> 00:01:58,218 [all overlapping] Black Ink is... 33 00:01:58,252 --> 00:01:59,920 [Ted] Black Ink is... 34 00:01:59,953 --> 00:02:02,055 [Puma] Black Ink is... 35 00:02:04,157 --> 00:02:06,493 A legacy. 36 00:02:06,527 --> 00:02:13,534 - ♪ We are the ones that changed the whole system ♪ 37 00:02:16,336 --> 00:02:17,971 - ♪ Had to fall down so we could stand up ♪ ♪ We got the ball now ♪ 38 00:02:18,005 --> 00:02:19,406 ♪ It's time to man up ♪ 39 00:02:19,439 --> 00:02:22,476 ♪ Heed the call now, nobody got they hand up ♪ 40 00:02:22,509 --> 00:02:26,113 ♪ I got it all now nobody ever ran up ♪ 41 00:02:26,146 --> 00:02:29,149 ♪ Not too far... ♪ 42 00:02:29,183 --> 00:02:31,251 -Oh, man, what's up, Tamia? 43 00:02:31,285 --> 00:02:33,353 What you over here doing? 44 00:02:33,387 --> 00:02:35,455 - That boy always got a cookie in his hand. 45 00:02:35,489 --> 00:02:37,491 - Little Cookie Monster. 46 00:02:37,524 --> 00:02:39,660 [Puma] These past few weeks have been a blur. 47 00:02:39,693 --> 00:02:42,529 But I still try to make sure I make family time 'cause, 48 00:02:42,563 --> 00:02:44,331 you know, even if it's just 49 00:02:44,364 --> 00:02:47,234 for a few minutes, every moment counts. 50 00:02:47,267 --> 00:02:49,269 Zaden, he's been doing a lot better, 51 00:02:49,303 --> 00:02:51,171 you know, since we put him into the daycare. 52 00:02:51,205 --> 00:02:53,607 - They say, you know, he's communicating very well, 53 00:02:53,640 --> 00:02:55,542 he's playing with other kids. - Okay. 54 00:02:55,576 --> 00:02:57,744 - We're about to do another evaluation. 55 00:02:57,778 --> 00:02:59,847 - Last year, when Zaden got diagnosed with autism, 56 00:02:59,880 --> 00:03:02,516 we definitely wasn't prepared for the whole situation. 57 00:03:02,549 --> 00:03:04,384 I still don't even like... - Understand what's... 58 00:03:04,418 --> 00:03:05,819 - Understand what's going on. 59 00:03:05,853 --> 00:03:08,422 - Right now, it's all about Zaden's behavior. 60 00:03:08,455 --> 00:03:10,290 He can't explain to us how he's feeling. 61 00:03:10,324 --> 00:03:12,326 So it's a struggle. 62 00:03:12,359 --> 00:03:14,428 - But since then, 63 00:03:14,461 --> 00:03:16,697 Zaden has been progressing, man. 64 00:03:16,730 --> 00:03:19,766 I've been taking a lot of advice from a lot of people, man, 65 00:03:19,800 --> 00:03:21,902 trust and believe, I heard you all, 66 00:03:21,935 --> 00:03:25,973 and he's been in a new pre-K system 67 00:03:26,006 --> 00:03:28,208 interacting with other kids, which he definitely couldn't do 68 00:03:28,242 --> 00:03:29,910 during the whole COVID thing. 69 00:03:29,943 --> 00:03:31,478 Each day has been getting better. 70 00:03:31,512 --> 00:03:32,880 - Tamia's doing well too, 71 00:03:32,913 --> 00:03:34,381 I get random texts from her teachers saying 72 00:03:34,414 --> 00:03:35,782 how good she's doing. 73 00:03:35,816 --> 00:03:37,484 - And how are your classes going? 74 00:03:37,518 --> 00:03:39,653 - Yeah, I just finished my English paper, 75 00:03:39,686 --> 00:03:41,955 I got an A on it. - [clapping] 76 00:03:41,989 --> 00:03:44,057 - Come on, round of applause for Mommy, come on. 77 00:03:44,091 --> 00:03:45,392 [all clapping] 78 00:03:45,425 --> 00:03:46,627 - I'm doing really well these days, 79 00:03:46,660 --> 00:03:48,295 but as you guys know, this past year, 80 00:03:48,328 --> 00:03:49,730 I hit a little rough patch... 81 00:03:49,763 --> 00:03:51,832 - You don't seem happy. - 'Cause I'm not! 82 00:03:51,865 --> 00:03:54,334 Been telling you this [bleep] for months, I need a reset. 83 00:03:54,368 --> 00:03:56,003 ...but then I found my life coach, Tanya. 84 00:03:56,036 --> 00:03:58,338 I doubt myself so, so much. 85 00:03:58,372 --> 00:04:01,241 - It's an automatic response, but we have to fight that. 86 00:04:01,275 --> 00:04:03,610 Are you willing to do what it takes to make this 87 00:04:03,644 --> 00:04:05,712 happen for yourself? - Yeah. 88 00:04:05,746 --> 00:04:07,214 And she helped me find my path, 89 00:04:07,247 --> 00:04:09,383 and now I’m in school studying to be a social worker. 90 00:04:09,416 --> 00:04:11,485 It's a lot of work, but I love it. 91 00:04:11,518 --> 00:04:13,487 Which is good because now it's Puma's world 92 00:04:13,520 --> 00:04:14,521 that's turned upside down. 93 00:04:14,555 --> 00:04:16,156 - Ah, man. 94 00:04:16,190 --> 00:04:18,358 Been a long, stressful day. 95 00:04:18,392 --> 00:04:19,893 - What's going on? 96 00:04:19,927 --> 00:04:21,862 - I just keep rehashing everything in my head like, 97 00:04:21,895 --> 00:04:25,199 "How do you feel about what happened, Puma, 98 00:04:25,232 --> 00:04:29,903 what is your thoughts on Ceaser" and yadda yadda yadda. 99 00:04:29,937 --> 00:04:31,505 Since everything that's happened, 100 00:04:31,538 --> 00:04:33,807 I've been all over the planet with this, man. 101 00:04:33,841 --> 00:04:36,710 From feeling anger, to depression... 102 00:04:36,743 --> 00:04:40,547 Now it's just, like, what do we do now? 103 00:04:40,581 --> 00:04:42,382 I kinda had to call Ceaser and let him know, 104 00:04:42,416 --> 00:04:44,117 I'm gonna fall back a little bit 105 00:04:44,151 --> 00:04:46,386 and try to figure out this whole Black Ink platform 106 00:04:46,420 --> 00:04:48,422 and what we're doing moving forward. 107 00:04:48,455 --> 00:04:50,557 - How's it going with Ted? 108 00:04:50,591 --> 00:04:52,092 Where's his head at in all of this? 109 00:04:52,125 --> 00:04:55,762 - I don't know, I'm more thinking about it 110 00:04:55,796 --> 00:04:58,665 as pushing forward and, you know, 111 00:04:58,699 --> 00:05:00,501 making something positive happen, 112 00:05:00,534 --> 00:05:03,170 but he's still stuck on that's his cousin, 113 00:05:03,203 --> 00:05:04,671 you know, that's his family. 114 00:05:04,705 --> 00:05:05,973 So back when it all went down, 115 00:05:06,006 --> 00:05:07,975 Ted was definitely on board to find a way forward. 116 00:05:08,008 --> 00:05:09,743 I got a little plug with a realtor, 117 00:05:09,776 --> 00:05:11,812 and they showed me this spot. 118 00:05:11,845 --> 00:05:14,314 We gotta do it, man, we gotta step up to the plate. 119 00:05:14,348 --> 00:05:15,749 - If not us, then who? 120 00:05:15,782 --> 00:05:17,317 - If not us, then who? 121 00:05:17,351 --> 00:05:19,052 But lately, it's been feeling like 122 00:05:19,086 --> 00:05:21,188 me and Ted have not been seeing eye to eye. 123 00:05:21,221 --> 00:05:24,091 - How the [bleep] do we do Black Ink without Ceas, bro? 124 00:05:24,124 --> 00:05:25,792 - We can't dwell on what happened, 125 00:05:25,826 --> 00:05:27,794 we gotta push forward now. 126 00:05:27,828 --> 00:05:29,129 ♪♪♪ 127 00:05:29,162 --> 00:05:30,998 Ted is having a hard time understanding that Ceaser 128 00:05:31,031 --> 00:05:33,500 and the Black Ink shops are a package deal, 129 00:05:33,534 --> 00:05:35,302 and when the whole situation happened, 130 00:05:35,335 --> 00:05:36,770 it made everything radioactive. 131 00:05:36,803 --> 00:05:38,872 So for us to keep this Black Ink movement going, 132 00:05:38,906 --> 00:05:40,574 we kinda have to separate ourselves 133 00:05:40,607 --> 00:05:41,808 from Ceaser and his shops... 134 00:05:41,842 --> 00:05:43,710 It's not about the Black Ink shops, 135 00:05:43,744 --> 00:05:45,646 it's about the Black Ink legacy. 136 00:05:45,679 --> 00:05:48,382 Black men owning tattoo shops 137 00:05:48,415 --> 00:05:51,084 and giving Black artists opportunities. 138 00:05:52,920 --> 00:05:55,756 - I know you're gonna need my help and my support a lot 139 00:05:55,789 --> 00:05:58,192 during this, but I'm not too overwhelmed, 140 00:05:58,225 --> 00:06:01,028 so I'm prepared for whatever's gonna come next. 141 00:06:01,061 --> 00:06:03,830 Like you said, we gotta keep pushing forward regardless. 142 00:06:03,864 --> 00:06:05,599 - So my plan is, first, we gotta have 143 00:06:05,632 --> 00:06:07,134 a location for the shop because 144 00:06:07,167 --> 00:06:08,569 you gotta have a place for people to tattoo in. 145 00:06:08,602 --> 00:06:10,237 And like I told Ted... 146 00:06:10,270 --> 00:06:11,371 We can go Manhattan, 147 00:06:11,405 --> 00:06:12,472 we go Lower East Side. 148 00:06:12,506 --> 00:06:14,741 You know I love the Lower East Side. 149 00:06:14,775 --> 00:06:16,610 So I'm thinking of finding a nice, new spot 150 00:06:16,643 --> 00:06:18,478 in an upscale neighborhood in Manhattan 151 00:06:18,512 --> 00:06:20,480 so, you know, we can live off our image. 152 00:06:20,514 --> 00:06:22,316 But that's only half of the equation. 153 00:06:22,349 --> 00:06:24,351 Bruh, I gotta have employees and people that's 154 00:06:24,384 --> 00:06:27,554 really down to wanna be there. 155 00:06:27,588 --> 00:06:29,356 - Do you think that the Black Ink crew 156 00:06:29,389 --> 00:06:32,993 is gonna follow you if you open up another shop? 157 00:06:33,026 --> 00:06:35,762 - And that's the part that I'm also thinking about, 158 00:06:35,796 --> 00:06:38,532 Everybody can just say, "[bleep] you, Puma, no." 159 00:06:38,565 --> 00:06:40,200 I'm not gonna lie, I'm a little overwhelmed 160 00:06:40,234 --> 00:06:42,536 by how much of a huge effort this is gonna take. 161 00:06:42,569 --> 00:06:45,672 And I don't even know if I can really pull this [bleep] off, 162 00:06:45,706 --> 00:06:47,541 but I gotta try. 163 00:06:47,574 --> 00:06:49,209 - I think that no matter what, 164 00:06:49,243 --> 00:06:51,144 y'all gotta be optimistic about it, you and Ted. 165 00:06:51,178 --> 00:06:54,014 Y'all can't go in, you know, thinking about the past, 166 00:06:54,047 --> 00:06:56,183 y'all gotta go in thinking about how new it's gonna be. 167 00:06:56,216 --> 00:06:58,285 Y'all gonna have to be really serious about it, 168 00:06:58,318 --> 00:07:00,120 and not just talk about it, 169 00:07:00,153 --> 00:07:02,856 y'all gonna have to do it, as well, take the steps. 170 00:07:02,890 --> 00:07:06,760 - I know, but I'm not Ceaser, man, you know? 171 00:07:06,793 --> 00:07:08,996 I don't have the same... 172 00:07:09,029 --> 00:07:13,000 I guess the same style of managing. 173 00:07:13,033 --> 00:07:16,703 Look, I've never wanted to be the big boss, you know? 174 00:07:16,737 --> 00:07:18,672 That was always Ceaser's thing. 175 00:07:18,705 --> 00:07:20,874 I've always been more of the cool, relaxed one. 176 00:07:20,908 --> 00:07:22,309 I don't think that everybody even knows 177 00:07:22,342 --> 00:07:23,911 what I bring to the table. 178 00:07:23,944 --> 00:07:25,812 - You can't base everything off of everybody else, 179 00:07:25,846 --> 00:07:27,548 Paul, if you're gonna do it, you gonna have to do it. 180 00:07:27,581 --> 00:07:28,916 You have to go get your space, 181 00:07:28,949 --> 00:07:30,384 and if some artists follow you, they do. 182 00:07:30,417 --> 00:07:32,186 If they don't, they don't, there's gonna always be artists 183 00:07:32,219 --> 00:07:34,154 that are gonna wanna be a part of it. 184 00:07:34,188 --> 00:07:35,789 I feel like there's so much good that could come out 185 00:07:35,822 --> 00:07:37,124 of this bad situation, 186 00:07:37,157 --> 00:07:39,159 and I know that Puma has what it takes, 187 00:07:39,193 --> 00:07:40,827 he just has to believe in himself. 188 00:07:40,861 --> 00:07:42,529 - I know that it's gonna be a lot. 189 00:07:42,563 --> 00:07:44,364 But we're gonna push forward, 190 00:07:44,398 --> 00:07:45,399 and we're gonna make it happen. 191 00:07:45,432 --> 00:07:46,567 Right, Zaden? 192 00:07:46,600 --> 00:07:48,435 - Right! - High-five? 193 00:07:48,468 --> 00:07:49,770 That's what I'm talking about. 194 00:07:52,372 --> 00:07:57,177 ♪♪♪ 195 00:07:57,211 --> 00:08:00,948 [Ceaser] We ain't that small shop on 113th no more. 196 00:08:00,981 --> 00:08:03,150 Ain't no more cruising through it, ya'mean? 197 00:08:03,183 --> 00:08:07,988 It gotta be Black Ink or nothing. 198 00:08:08,021 --> 00:08:10,224 ♪♪♪ 199 00:08:10,257 --> 00:08:13,227 - ♪ After you pick up pieces of shattered and broken dreams ♪ 200 00:08:13,260 --> 00:08:15,395 - I'm not gonna lie, ever since Ceas was fired, 201 00:08:15,429 --> 00:08:16,730 I've been feeling very lost. 202 00:08:16,763 --> 00:08:19,099 - ♪ Prayed every prayer, you sang every song ♪ 203 00:08:19,132 --> 00:08:22,236 ♪ You gave 'em every care, now tell me where do we go ♪ 204 00:08:22,269 --> 00:08:24,104 - At first, I was totally on board with Puma 205 00:08:24,137 --> 00:08:25,506 talking about moving forward. 206 00:08:25,539 --> 00:08:26,840 But once he started talking about 207 00:08:26,874 --> 00:08:28,775 leaving the hood behind and setting up shop 208 00:08:28,809 --> 00:08:30,277 in some new, fancy location, 209 00:08:30,310 --> 00:08:32,412 that's when I started second guessing everything. 210 00:08:32,446 --> 00:08:34,615 'Cause the hood is what made us who we are, 211 00:08:34,648 --> 00:08:36,183 and allowed the whole Black Ink movement 212 00:08:36,216 --> 00:08:40,220 to spread to other cities, like Chicago, and even Compton. 213 00:08:40,254 --> 00:08:42,723 Don't get me wrong, I'm all for elevation. 214 00:08:42,756 --> 00:08:43,957 [bleep], look at me. 215 00:08:43,991 --> 00:08:45,726 If it wasn't for the infamous couch, 216 00:08:45,759 --> 00:08:47,227 I'd probably be in the streets still, 217 00:08:47,261 --> 00:08:49,963 might be in prison, or, even worse, dead. 218 00:08:49,997 --> 00:08:51,431 - ♪ Take the good with the bad ♪ 219 00:08:51,465 --> 00:08:53,066 ♪ Take the hood with the class ♪ 220 00:08:53,100 --> 00:08:54,468 ♪ Take the rain with the sun ♪ 221 00:08:54,501 --> 00:08:56,236 ♪ Take the pain when it comes ♪ 222 00:08:56,270 --> 00:08:57,204 - And that's exactly why 223 00:08:57,237 --> 00:08:58,405 I think we need to stick with the hood. 224 00:08:58,438 --> 00:09:00,641 I wanna build our people from the ground up. 225 00:09:00,674 --> 00:09:05,345 To me, that's the best way to honor the Black Ink legacy. 226 00:09:05,379 --> 00:09:08,081 So I'm not so gung-ho to move forward like Puma. 227 00:09:08,115 --> 00:09:11,652 I feel we should take our time and make sure it's done correct. 228 00:09:11,685 --> 00:09:16,056 - ♪ Where do we go ♪ 229 00:09:17,758 --> 00:09:21,895 ♪ Where do we go ♪♪♪ 230 00:09:23,430 --> 00:09:25,632 ♪♪♪ 231 00:09:25,666 --> 00:09:27,601 - ♪ I go wherever I go ♪ 232 00:09:27,634 --> 00:09:29,303 ♪ Take over, this is my show ♪ 233 00:09:29,336 --> 00:09:30,737 ♪ Tight grip, make your eyes roll ♪ 234 00:09:30,771 --> 00:09:33,140 ♪ But you can tell me anything that you like, though... ♪ 235 00:09:33,173 --> 00:09:36,777 ♪♪♪ 236 00:09:36,810 --> 00:09:38,045 - Yo, is it me, 237 00:09:38,078 --> 00:09:41,048 or have we been ridiculously busy lately? 238 00:09:41,081 --> 00:09:43,450 - Everything is picking back up now. 239 00:09:43,483 --> 00:09:45,452 - ♪ Follow me, no stress ♪ 240 00:09:45,485 --> 00:09:47,955 ♪ Kinda girl takin' big ol' steps in my big ol' dress ♪ 241 00:09:47,988 --> 00:09:49,723 ♪ You a big ol' mess, ew ♪ 242 00:09:49,756 --> 00:09:51,725 - It's hard to believe how much has changed 243 00:09:51,758 --> 00:09:53,293 in such a short period of time. 244 00:09:53,327 --> 00:09:55,329 Like, we almost turned Gods of Ink 245 00:09:55,362 --> 00:09:56,697 into Black Ink Bayonne. 246 00:09:56,730 --> 00:09:58,966 - 33 across the board. 247 00:09:58,999 --> 00:10:01,301 That's a fair split. 248 00:10:01,335 --> 00:10:03,437 [Krystal] But the universe works in mysterious ways. 249 00:10:03,470 --> 00:10:05,906 Like, after I got fired when we were in Orlando... 250 00:10:05,939 --> 00:10:08,675 [Ceaser] Krystal, Vanity, Bae, and Tatti, 251 00:10:08,709 --> 00:10:11,612 y'all officially fired. 252 00:10:11,645 --> 00:10:13,847 [Krystal] ...I just decided to focus my energy on 253 00:10:13,881 --> 00:10:15,883 Gods of Ink, and it's been paying off. 254 00:10:15,916 --> 00:10:18,552 [Krystal exhales] 255 00:10:18,585 --> 00:10:20,020 - Hey, roomie. 256 00:10:20,053 --> 00:10:22,356 - Oh... - What's up, what's up, pimp? 257 00:10:22,389 --> 00:10:24,057 - I didn't know you was gonna be here. 258 00:10:24,091 --> 00:10:25,826 - Yeah, my bad, let me try to finish this piece 259 00:10:25,859 --> 00:10:28,562 so [bleep] ain't, um, a problem. 260 00:10:28,595 --> 00:10:30,531 - I mean, it wouldn't be a problem unless you make it. 261 00:10:30,564 --> 00:10:32,799 - I ain't making it no problem. - So let's keep it light. 262 00:10:32,833 --> 00:10:34,468 ♪♪♪ 263 00:10:34,501 --> 00:10:35,702 - So, long story short, 264 00:10:35,736 --> 00:10:37,704 me and Krystal ain't together no more. 265 00:10:37,738 --> 00:10:39,439 - In Orlando, I already had second thoughts 266 00:10:39,473 --> 00:10:40,941 on me and Rok's relationship. 267 00:10:40,974 --> 00:10:43,177 - She moved out, and she got a spot with Vanity. 268 00:10:43,210 --> 00:10:46,213 - And I feel like maybe us, right now, isn't the best thing. 269 00:10:46,246 --> 00:10:49,283 - I'm hurt 'cause I really put a lot of dedication 270 00:10:49,316 --> 00:10:51,652 and love into this relationship. 271 00:10:51,685 --> 00:10:55,022 Krystal Morales, will you be my wife? 272 00:10:55,055 --> 00:10:58,091 Then she just decided that [bleep]'s not the same, 273 00:10:58,125 --> 00:11:00,661 and she wasn't feeling the same way that she used to. 274 00:11:00,694 --> 00:11:02,029 So I don't know, 275 00:11:02,062 --> 00:11:03,597 I really don't know what's going on with her. 276 00:11:06,600 --> 00:11:09,002 - I feel like it comes down to how he carries himself, 277 00:11:09,036 --> 00:11:11,071 honestly, and how serious he takes himself. 278 00:11:11,104 --> 00:11:12,940 I feel like we totally different, 279 00:11:12,973 --> 00:11:14,107 and what I expect in a relationship, 280 00:11:14,141 --> 00:11:15,843 you-- sometimes you don't do it for me. 281 00:11:15,876 --> 00:11:17,211 - A'ight, whatever, yo. 282 00:11:17,244 --> 00:11:18,579 - I wanna feel protected. 283 00:11:18,612 --> 00:11:20,414 - Let her be single, [bleep], that's what she wants. 284 00:11:20,447 --> 00:11:22,816 - When you're not strong, and you can't lead me, 285 00:11:22,850 --> 00:11:24,251 I'm not gonna feel comfortable. 286 00:11:24,284 --> 00:11:26,386 You supposed to be my rock... 287 00:11:27,988 --> 00:11:30,290 [tattoo guns buzzing] 288 00:11:30,324 --> 00:11:32,960 - We haven't all been here in a while, right? 289 00:11:32,993 --> 00:11:35,062 - I've been purposely trying to give Rok some space. 290 00:11:35,095 --> 00:11:36,396 - Listen, if you don't wanna be around me, 291 00:11:36,430 --> 00:11:38,031 you just let me know. 292 00:11:38,065 --> 00:11:39,867 - Don't be salty like a sardine. 293 00:11:39,900 --> 00:11:42,169 It's been a little difficult working with Rok, 294 00:11:42,202 --> 00:11:44,805 because I feel like he's so convinced that he's 295 00:11:44,838 --> 00:11:46,273 trying to make this relationship work 296 00:11:46,306 --> 00:11:49,009 when there's no relationship to save. 297 00:11:49,042 --> 00:11:50,844 Way we're going, we gotta learn 298 00:11:50,878 --> 00:11:52,913 how to deal with each other, you know? 299 00:11:52,946 --> 00:11:55,215 We not together no more. 300 00:11:55,249 --> 00:11:57,351 We tried, and unfortunately... 301 00:11:57,384 --> 00:11:58,819 - We tried, and I still kept trying, 302 00:11:58,852 --> 00:12:01,021 but she was like, nah, I'm done. 303 00:12:01,054 --> 00:12:03,056 The thing about me, I never give up 304 00:12:03,090 --> 00:12:04,791 on something that I really want. 305 00:12:04,825 --> 00:12:06,126 And Krystal, I love her to death, 306 00:12:06,159 --> 00:12:08,629 so I'm not gonna give up on her, not yet. 307 00:12:08,662 --> 00:12:10,197 - I just wanna see you prosper. 308 00:12:10,230 --> 00:12:12,165 That's it, I want you to be happy. 309 00:12:12,199 --> 00:12:14,001 I just want the same respect in return. 310 00:12:14,034 --> 00:12:15,602 - Whatever, Krys. 311 00:12:20,541 --> 00:12:22,743 ♪♪♪ 312 00:12:22,776 --> 00:12:25,212 - So this is 1,000 square feet. 313 00:12:25,245 --> 00:12:27,080 - Okay, this is what I'm looking for. 314 00:12:27,114 --> 00:12:29,983 - It has multiple people that are interested, 315 00:12:30,017 --> 00:12:31,919 so we have to make a decision. 316 00:12:31,952 --> 00:12:35,389 - I'ma have to get these artists fast. 317 00:12:35,422 --> 00:12:37,691 - I got a text from Puma the other day, 318 00:12:37,724 --> 00:12:38,792 did y'all get a text? 319 00:12:38,825 --> 00:12:40,627 - I got a text from Puma. - I did. 320 00:12:40,661 --> 00:12:43,530 - Puma's trying to bring everybody back together. 321 00:12:43,564 --> 00:12:45,065 ♪♪♪ 322 00:12:45,098 --> 00:12:47,601 - I'm just trying to keep my day-ones with me 323 00:12:47,634 --> 00:12:49,369 before I keep pushing. 324 00:12:49,403 --> 00:12:51,471 - There's no Black Ink legacy without Ceaser. 325 00:12:51,505 --> 00:12:54,274 - Okay, so there's no reason for you to be here then. 326 00:12:57,811 --> 00:13:00,747 ♪♪♪ 327 00:13:06,954 --> 00:13:09,489 - ♪ I was born to take the pain ♪ 328 00:13:09,523 --> 00:13:12,693 ♪ Like a lion, I won't be caged ♪ 329 00:13:12,726 --> 00:13:15,195 ♪ Unleashed a side of me ♪ 330 00:13:15,229 --> 00:13:18,031 ♪ That no one ever sees ♪ 331 00:13:18,065 --> 00:13:20,868 ♪ Only one way to go ♪ 332 00:13:20,901 --> 00:13:24,204 ♪♪♪ 333 00:13:24,238 --> 00:13:26,340 - After talking to Quani, I realized I can't be 334 00:13:26,373 --> 00:13:29,243 sitting around waiting for Ted to jump on board with my plan. 335 00:13:29,276 --> 00:13:32,079 But the first thing I need, it's a location, 336 00:13:32,112 --> 00:13:33,981 and I really don't wanna use Art 2 Ink, 337 00:13:34,014 --> 00:13:35,516 because my shop is a little small, 338 00:13:35,549 --> 00:13:38,252 and I got a full roster already. 339 00:13:39,586 --> 00:13:40,821 Alright... 340 00:13:40,854 --> 00:13:43,257 - So this is 1,000 square feet. 341 00:13:43,290 --> 00:13:45,225 - Okay, this is what I'm looking for. 342 00:13:45,259 --> 00:13:46,560 - It's pretty open, you got about 343 00:13:46,593 --> 00:13:48,061 10-12 foot ceilings. 344 00:13:48,095 --> 00:13:50,764 A nice vibe, the exposed brick. 345 00:13:50,797 --> 00:13:52,232 - Yeah, I like that. 346 00:13:52,266 --> 00:13:54,902 So I contacted this amazing realtor that I know, 347 00:13:54,935 --> 00:13:57,571 and she's shown me some pretty amazing spots in New York City. 348 00:13:57,604 --> 00:14:00,240 We've seen a lotta spaces, and I've also went out my way, 349 00:14:00,274 --> 00:14:02,910 seen a couple other spaces and other places. 350 00:14:02,943 --> 00:14:05,379 But I really like this space. 351 00:14:05,412 --> 00:14:08,515 I'm envisioning what this could be, you know? 352 00:14:08,549 --> 00:14:12,019 Like, I'm thinking receptionist maybe in the front. 353 00:14:12,052 --> 00:14:14,855 About four to five booths towards the back. 354 00:14:14,888 --> 00:14:19,359 I can maybe put half this bar, and take the rest out. 355 00:14:19,393 --> 00:14:23,197 This is a classy spot in a really nice, prime location. 356 00:14:23,230 --> 00:14:25,866 Lower East Side, it's a hot spot, you know? 357 00:14:25,899 --> 00:14:27,334 - Hot spot. - This is definitely 358 00:14:27,367 --> 00:14:29,436 the vibe I was [bleep] looking for, man. 359 00:14:29,469 --> 00:14:32,539 We can create, we can build. 360 00:14:32,573 --> 00:14:34,608 A great way to start all over again. 361 00:14:34,641 --> 00:14:39,179 - The main thing is is that the space is available now, 362 00:14:39,213 --> 00:14:42,850 and the owner told me that they have multiple people 363 00:14:42,883 --> 00:14:44,651 that are interested in it. - Ooh... 364 00:14:44,685 --> 00:14:49,389 - So I think you would have to make a decision pretty soon. 365 00:14:51,325 --> 00:14:52,626 [Puma] Damn, this spot is perfect. 366 00:14:52,659 --> 00:14:54,194 I'ma have to bust these moves quick 367 00:14:54,228 --> 00:14:56,063 and get these artists fast. 368 00:14:56,096 --> 00:14:57,397 I'm ready to move, I'm telling you, 369 00:14:57,431 --> 00:14:59,433 it's giving me a good feeling. - Alright, so... 370 00:14:59,466 --> 00:15:02,536 - But I just wanna make sure I do it right, know what I mean, 371 00:15:02,569 --> 00:15:05,606 I just don't wanna mess up. - Well, you not gonna mess up. 372 00:15:05,639 --> 00:15:08,041 We gonna think positive, and we gonna make this happen. 373 00:15:08,075 --> 00:15:09,743 - You know what, I like how you-- 374 00:15:09,776 --> 00:15:11,278 Joanne, you're one of the best in the city, 375 00:15:11,311 --> 00:15:13,514 I'll tell you... [overlapping chatter] 376 00:15:13,547 --> 00:15:15,549 Let me get a little bit more of a vibe of this spot... 377 00:15:15,582 --> 00:15:18,785 - No problem, you gotta bring 'em back, let's do it. 378 00:15:18,819 --> 00:15:20,320 - Okay, thank you. 379 00:15:20,354 --> 00:15:22,756 Being in this space right now is really motivating me 380 00:15:22,789 --> 00:15:25,592 to feel like, this could really [bleep] happen. 381 00:15:25,626 --> 00:15:30,397 But at the same damn time, I am scared as hell. 382 00:15:30,430 --> 00:15:33,233 'Cause I ain't got no artists yet, 383 00:15:33,267 --> 00:15:35,802 and what if everybody tells me no? 384 00:15:35,836 --> 00:15:37,137 What the [bleep] am I gonna do? 385 00:15:37,171 --> 00:15:41,475 - ♪ Baby, you know that it's your moment ♪ 386 00:15:41,508 --> 00:15:46,713 ♪ You're almost there it's getting closer ♪ 387 00:15:46,747 --> 00:15:48,715 - I gotta get Ted and all the artists together 388 00:15:48,749 --> 00:15:50,951 so I can pitch them my brilliant idea 389 00:15:50,984 --> 00:15:54,288 and if everybody's down, we can keep this platform going, 390 00:15:54,321 --> 00:15:56,056 and make it another ten. 391 00:15:56,089 --> 00:15:58,625 - ♪ Faith, you need it ♪ 392 00:15:58,659 --> 00:16:01,295 ♪♪♪ 393 00:16:01,328 --> 00:16:03,764 ♪ Faith, to see it ♪ 394 00:16:03,797 --> 00:16:06,166 ♪ You've got to pray, to want the changes ♪ 395 00:16:06,200 --> 00:16:08,769 - Okay, phase one, complete. 396 00:16:08,802 --> 00:16:10,304 Now, onto phase two, 397 00:16:10,337 --> 00:16:12,773 getting the band back together, baby. 398 00:16:12,806 --> 00:16:14,741 - ♪ Faith ♪♪♪ 399 00:16:16,009 --> 00:16:19,446 ♪♪♪ 400 00:16:19,479 --> 00:16:21,882 - [sighs] Oh, [bleep]. 401 00:16:21,915 --> 00:16:23,517 [cell phone vibrates] 402 00:16:23,550 --> 00:16:25,953 ♪♪♪ 403 00:16:31,625 --> 00:16:34,561 - Why am I finding out about this meeting in group text? 404 00:16:34,595 --> 00:16:36,496 Like, this [bleep] is really starting to piss me off 405 00:16:36,530 --> 00:16:38,332 that Puma thinks he can start making all these decisions 406 00:16:38,365 --> 00:16:40,534 without consulting with me first. 407 00:16:41,768 --> 00:16:45,539 This [bleep] think he Ceaser Luther King, man. 408 00:16:45,572 --> 00:16:48,842 ♪♪♪ 409 00:16:52,846 --> 00:16:55,549 - ♪ You wish you could be ♪ 410 00:16:55,582 --> 00:16:58,852 ♪ Na na na na na, na na na na na... ♪ 411 00:16:58,886 --> 00:17:02,523 - Oh my God. [groans] 412 00:17:02,556 --> 00:17:04,558 - You want me to help you? - Oh, girl... 413 00:17:04,591 --> 00:17:06,260 - I already finished cleaning and everything. 414 00:17:06,293 --> 00:17:09,396 - I have so much to do, I just keep losing... 415 00:17:09,429 --> 00:17:11,865 - Well, that's why I'm here. 416 00:17:11,899 --> 00:17:14,601 - Going through all this drama with Ceaser made me realize 417 00:17:14,635 --> 00:17:18,005 how everything you've got can just go away in a second. 418 00:17:18,038 --> 00:17:21,375 It made me re-think about my whole life and career, 419 00:17:21,408 --> 00:17:24,411 so I decided to just focus on my own dream, 420 00:17:24,444 --> 00:17:27,548 and now Diamond Tattoos has been busier than ever. 421 00:17:27,581 --> 00:17:30,217 My clothing line, 2one2, is popping. 422 00:17:30,250 --> 00:17:33,086 And of course, I'm showering as much love 423 00:17:33,120 --> 00:17:34,655 as I can to my son Niko. 424 00:17:34,688 --> 00:17:37,090 You know what, I'm a little overwhelmed. 425 00:17:37,124 --> 00:17:38,725 - Breathe. 426 00:17:38,759 --> 00:17:40,494 [deep breaths] 427 00:17:40,527 --> 00:17:42,462 Doesn't that feel good? 428 00:17:42,496 --> 00:17:44,464 - I'm grateful for everything 429 00:17:44,498 --> 00:17:46,533 I have in my life, that's a lot. 430 00:17:46,567 --> 00:17:49,203 Luckily, Tatti has been helping me hold it together. 431 00:17:49,236 --> 00:17:50,571 She's been doing such a great job, 432 00:17:50,604 --> 00:17:51,839 I even made her the manager. 433 00:17:51,872 --> 00:17:54,508 - I appreciate you even like, letting me be here, 434 00:17:54,541 --> 00:17:56,810 to help and to figure everything out... 435 00:17:56,844 --> 00:17:58,345 - Why wouldn't I? 436 00:17:58,378 --> 00:18:01,081 I know you're a plus anywhere you go. 437 00:18:02,282 --> 00:18:03,684 [Tatti] At Black Ink, I was like, 438 00:18:03,717 --> 00:18:07,221 scrapping around, looking for some type of respect. 439 00:18:07,254 --> 00:18:11,191 - We appreciate you being the... 440 00:18:11,225 --> 00:18:13,260 whatever you wanna call it that you do? 441 00:18:13,293 --> 00:18:14,494 [laughs] 442 00:18:14,528 --> 00:18:16,630 - And Bae just immediately gave me the respect 443 00:18:16,663 --> 00:18:17,998 that I know I deserve, 444 00:18:18,031 --> 00:18:20,400 and that's a wonderful gift to receive. 445 00:18:20,434 --> 00:18:22,002 So check this out, last night, 446 00:18:22,035 --> 00:18:24,438 I went to meet up with Draya and Nychelle. 447 00:18:24,471 --> 00:18:26,540 - Let's cheers to catching up and hustling. 448 00:18:26,573 --> 00:18:27,808 - And hustling. - Okay? 449 00:18:27,841 --> 00:18:30,310 - Making the best... - Making the [bleep]... 450 00:18:30,344 --> 00:18:33,514 [overlapping chatter/bleeps] 451 00:18:33,547 --> 00:18:34,681 - And then you know, like, 452 00:18:34,715 --> 00:18:36,350 after all that [bleep] hit the fan, 453 00:18:36,383 --> 00:18:38,519 like, nobody actually reached out to them 454 00:18:38,552 --> 00:18:39,987 to talk about anything. 455 00:18:40,020 --> 00:18:42,389 - It was a lot to move halfway across the country... 456 00:18:42,422 --> 00:18:44,157 - Yeah, facts. - I just figured 457 00:18:44,191 --> 00:18:45,959 once I get here and I get comfortable, 458 00:18:45,993 --> 00:18:47,928 I'll be able to reach out and we'll be able to just... 459 00:18:47,961 --> 00:18:50,797 - Get the ball rolling. - And all that [bleep] happened 460 00:18:50,831 --> 00:18:53,233 and then it was literally me with my hands up in the air. 461 00:18:53,267 --> 00:18:55,469 - It's crazy. - But one of the things 462 00:18:55,502 --> 00:18:57,204 that Draya had told me is that 463 00:18:57,237 --> 00:18:59,072 she's been tattooing at her apartment. 464 00:18:59,106 --> 00:19:00,641 - What? - Yeah. 465 00:19:00,674 --> 00:19:02,342 - I've been tattooing right out this bitch. 466 00:19:02,376 --> 00:19:03,877 Tattoo shop house. 467 00:19:03,911 --> 00:19:08,248 - But supposedly, Puma hit them up 468 00:19:08,282 --> 00:19:10,150 about some kind of opportunity. 469 00:19:11,485 --> 00:19:14,254 - You didn't get the text? 470 00:19:14,288 --> 00:19:15,756 - Did you? - Yeah. 471 00:19:15,789 --> 00:19:18,058 - Puma texted you and didn't text me? 472 00:19:18,091 --> 00:19:19,660 - Well, my thing is, 473 00:19:19,693 --> 00:19:21,695 Puma texted me, but not you? 474 00:19:23,697 --> 00:19:26,133 Me and Puma always have been just co workers, 475 00:19:26,166 --> 00:19:29,369 but Puma and Tatti have a whole relationship 476 00:19:29,403 --> 00:19:31,038 besides Black Ink, 477 00:19:31,071 --> 00:19:32,606 so why would Puma just 478 00:19:32,639 --> 00:19:34,474 leave Tatti out, that's [bleep] up? 479 00:19:34,508 --> 00:19:37,044 So I'm like, what opportunity? 480 00:19:37,077 --> 00:19:39,680 - I have a feeling that Puma's trying to bring 481 00:19:39,713 --> 00:19:41,615 everybody back together, and be like... 482 00:19:42,583 --> 00:19:44,751 - That's-- yes. - [laughs] 483 00:19:44,785 --> 00:19:47,654 I get that he's been around the industry for a long time, 484 00:19:47,688 --> 00:19:51,859 but I just can't work for a non-tattoo artist. 485 00:19:51,892 --> 00:19:56,129 I tried working for someone who's not an artist, 486 00:19:56,163 --> 00:19:57,464 and it was very frustrating. 487 00:19:57,497 --> 00:19:59,299 So nothing against Puma, 488 00:19:59,333 --> 00:20:00,767 but I would have to think twice 489 00:20:00,801 --> 00:20:03,504 before I worked for someone who's not an artist. 490 00:20:03,537 --> 00:20:05,272 - I really worked at the Black Ink shop. 491 00:20:05,305 --> 00:20:06,840 Open to close. 492 00:20:06,874 --> 00:20:10,677 Ask me how many times Puma or Teddy pulled up to check... 493 00:20:10,711 --> 00:20:11,912 - Never! 494 00:20:11,945 --> 00:20:14,615 - It's no secret that I'm not Ceaser's biggest fan, 495 00:20:14,648 --> 00:20:16,917 but I do respect his hustle. 496 00:20:16,950 --> 00:20:19,152 And not for nothing, Ceaser was always 497 00:20:19,186 --> 00:20:21,421 going at Puma and Teddy about 498 00:20:21,455 --> 00:20:22,656 not even doing enough for the shop. 499 00:20:22,689 --> 00:20:24,825 [Ceaser] My day ones are my foundation, 500 00:20:24,858 --> 00:20:28,629 but I can't open up these cities if my foundation is weak. 501 00:20:28,662 --> 00:20:32,332 - Let's be real-- Puma's more of a sidekick than a boss. 502 00:20:32,366 --> 00:20:35,269 I've been said it, I don't see Black Ink without Ceaser. 503 00:20:35,302 --> 00:20:36,470 - Period! 504 00:20:36,503 --> 00:20:38,338 [laughter] 505 00:20:38,372 --> 00:20:41,441 - So me and Krystal broke up. 506 00:20:41,475 --> 00:20:43,810 - Did she move on? - I don't know if she's 507 00:20:43,844 --> 00:20:46,046 talking to somebody, but she be following a lotta new people... 508 00:20:46,079 --> 00:20:48,315 [overlapping chatter] 509 00:20:48,348 --> 00:20:50,751 - My [bleep] not a stalker, no! 510 00:20:50,784 --> 00:20:53,020 ♪♪♪ 511 00:20:56,890 --> 00:20:59,459 - ♪ It don't matter where I've been ♪ 512 00:20:59,493 --> 00:21:01,728 ♪ I know where I'm going ♪ 513 00:21:01,762 --> 00:21:04,998 ♪ Headed to the top now, I ain't never gonna come down ♪ 514 00:21:05,032 --> 00:21:06,667 ♪♪♪ 515 00:21:06,700 --> 00:21:07,835 [Spyder] Gimme some looks. 516 00:21:07,868 --> 00:21:09,303 [camera clicks] See, there you go. 517 00:21:09,336 --> 00:21:11,672 Alright, gimme something else. Right, oh, right there. 518 00:21:11,705 --> 00:21:14,208 This way, to the left. Good, son, look like y'all 519 00:21:14,241 --> 00:21:15,609 been doing this right here. 520 00:21:15,642 --> 00:21:16,844 What's up, man, it's your boy, 521 00:21:16,877 --> 00:21:18,846 international Spyder, live from the 718. 522 00:21:18,879 --> 00:21:21,315 And you know I'ma keep leveling up, 523 00:21:21,348 --> 00:21:22,850 especially with Branded Content. 524 00:21:22,883 --> 00:21:24,284 That's on back order right now, them hoodies, 525 00:21:24,318 --> 00:21:26,019 you can't get them, they sold out. 526 00:21:26,053 --> 00:21:28,655 Besides that, helped manage the Black Ink shop, 527 00:21:28,689 --> 00:21:30,724 you know, I'ma hustler, baby, ya heard? 528 00:21:30,757 --> 00:21:31,959 Right there, there you go. 529 00:21:31,992 --> 00:21:33,560 [laughter] 530 00:21:33,594 --> 00:21:36,263 I know that laugh anywhere, yo! 531 00:21:36,296 --> 00:21:38,899 [overlapping greetings] 532 00:21:38,932 --> 00:21:41,401 - You's a fashion designer and a cameraman? 533 00:21:41,435 --> 00:21:43,403 - Yo, we on the brink of a recession, B, 534 00:21:43,437 --> 00:21:44,738 gotta pick up some skills. 535 00:21:44,771 --> 00:21:46,840 [Spyder] Yo, man, since the whole melee went down, 536 00:21:46,874 --> 00:21:48,041 I ain't really get to see nobody. 537 00:21:48,075 --> 00:21:50,043 So I thought it'd be a good time to catch up 538 00:21:50,077 --> 00:21:51,945 with the homies Rok and Alex, you know, invite them to 539 00:21:51,979 --> 00:21:54,948 the Branded Content photoshoot, and catch up on a few things. 540 00:21:54,982 --> 00:21:57,217 See the new hats? - This [bleep] right here 541 00:21:57,251 --> 00:21:58,452 screams "expensive". 542 00:21:58,485 --> 00:21:59,920 [laughter] 543 00:21:59,953 --> 00:22:02,456 - So what's new? What's going on? What's up? 544 00:22:02,489 --> 00:22:04,458 - Me, I'm still doing OnlyFans. 545 00:22:04,491 --> 00:22:06,426 - You making bread off of that [bleep]? 546 00:22:06,460 --> 00:22:08,128 - A killing. 547 00:22:08,161 --> 00:22:09,429 [Alex] So while I've been waiting for the dust to settle 548 00:22:09,463 --> 00:22:11,265 at Black Ink, I've been guest spotting 549 00:22:11,298 --> 00:22:12,299 at a bunch of other shops, 550 00:22:12,332 --> 00:22:14,568 but I'd just much rather a home base where 551 00:22:14,601 --> 00:22:16,436 I know and respect the artists, 552 00:22:16,470 --> 00:22:17,671 so in the meantime, I've just been 553 00:22:17,704 --> 00:22:18,839 focusing on my OnlyFans. 554 00:22:18,872 --> 00:22:21,108 I made it to the top 1.9 percentile 555 00:22:21,141 --> 00:22:24,878 of all creators, and I'm doing collaborations 556 00:22:24,912 --> 00:22:26,813 and, you know, just all the fun stuff 557 00:22:26,847 --> 00:22:28,849 that comes with OnlyFans. 558 00:22:28,882 --> 00:22:30,884 - Word, what's up with you? 559 00:22:30,918 --> 00:22:32,019 ♪♪♪ 560 00:22:32,052 --> 00:22:35,522 - Uh, so, I don't know if y'all heard, 561 00:22:35,556 --> 00:22:37,057 but me and Krystal broke up. 562 00:22:40,460 --> 00:22:44,064 [Alex] Honestly, nobody should be shocked 563 00:22:44,097 --> 00:22:46,300 about Rok and Krystal because seriously, 564 00:22:46,333 --> 00:22:47,968 Rok was kinda moving too fast. 565 00:22:48,001 --> 00:22:49,970 - You think it was too accelerated? 566 00:22:50,003 --> 00:22:52,506 I recall you wanting some jewelry. 567 00:22:52,539 --> 00:22:54,174 [laughter] 568 00:22:54,208 --> 00:22:55,175 [Alex] You wanted jewelry, 569 00:22:55,209 --> 00:22:57,411 you wanted babies, you wanted big dogs, 570 00:22:57,444 --> 00:22:59,813 you wanted a house with a picket fence. 571 00:22:59,847 --> 00:23:01,715 - I'm over here just solo, 572 00:23:01,748 --> 00:23:03,250 I wake up in the house, and I'm just like, 573 00:23:03,283 --> 00:23:05,219 thinking about like, damn, yo, this is where 574 00:23:05,252 --> 00:23:06,420 we used to wake up together. 575 00:23:06,453 --> 00:23:09,389 [Spyder] Seeing her face in the clouds, in a puddle. 576 00:23:09,423 --> 00:23:10,490 [Alex] In a drink. 577 00:23:10,524 --> 00:23:11,892 [Spyder] He ordered a pepperoni pizza 578 00:23:11,925 --> 00:23:14,461 and seen her face in the extra cheese part. 579 00:23:14,494 --> 00:23:15,963 [Krystal] Rokkie! 580 00:23:15,996 --> 00:23:17,497 [laughter] 581 00:23:17,531 --> 00:23:19,166 - This man is acting like a widow. 582 00:23:19,199 --> 00:23:21,068 - Yeah, he's definitely a widow. - Acting like a widow. 583 00:23:21,101 --> 00:23:23,003 You dating new people, and [bleep] like that? 584 00:23:23,036 --> 00:23:24,538 - I haven't talked to nobody. 585 00:23:24,571 --> 00:23:25,973 - Did she move on? 586 00:23:26,006 --> 00:23:27,774 - I don't know if she's talking to somebody, 587 00:23:27,808 --> 00:23:29,977 but I be having a feeling like she's talking to somebody. 588 00:23:30,010 --> 00:23:31,345 She be following a lotta new people... 589 00:23:31,378 --> 00:23:33,413 [overlapping exclaiming] 590 00:23:33,447 --> 00:23:36,016 - Wait, wait, no, no, wait, 591 00:23:36,049 --> 00:23:37,618 so you be checking through her followers? 592 00:23:37,651 --> 00:23:38,685 - Listen, listen... 593 00:23:38,719 --> 00:23:40,420 [overlapping chatter] 594 00:23:40,454 --> 00:23:41,889 - My [bleep] not a stalker, no! 595 00:23:41,922 --> 00:23:44,491 - He's a stalker! - What the hell! 596 00:23:44,525 --> 00:23:46,827 - Take it from the real "Vagina Slayer," 597 00:23:46,860 --> 00:23:50,330 real slayers, we never stalk. 598 00:23:50,364 --> 00:23:52,799 - Alright, I'ma stop it, I'ma stop, I'ma stop it. 599 00:23:52,833 --> 00:23:57,037 - Please do, [bleep]. Please do. Come on, son. 600 00:23:57,070 --> 00:23:59,573 - I ain't gonna lie, I still be feeling a type of way, 601 00:23:59,606 --> 00:24:03,710 but I got some high hopes for the future, man. 602 00:24:03,744 --> 00:24:06,013 - Speaking about the future, I got a text from Puma 603 00:24:06,046 --> 00:24:07,414 the other day, did y'all get a text? 604 00:24:07,447 --> 00:24:09,082 - I got a text from Puma. - I did. 605 00:24:09,116 --> 00:24:11,318 - Opportunity... - Opportunity? 606 00:24:11,351 --> 00:24:13,120 He wanna have a meeting with us, right? 607 00:24:13,153 --> 00:24:15,422 - What kinda opportunity? - That's what I'm saying. 608 00:24:15,455 --> 00:24:17,124 Like, I got my own shop, 609 00:24:17,157 --> 00:24:20,327 I'm focused on making my own opportunities. 610 00:24:20,360 --> 00:24:21,695 - Yeah, I don't know, man, 611 00:24:21,728 --> 00:24:24,665 I ain't closing the door on no new opportunities, 612 00:24:24,698 --> 00:24:26,800 but I know as far as like, tattooing, I'm still 613 00:24:26,834 --> 00:24:28,969 in the Brooklyn shop, and especially at this time, 614 00:24:29,002 --> 00:24:32,139 I feel like we gotta keep [bleep] together. 615 00:24:32,172 --> 00:24:33,674 [Spyder] When all the [bleep] went down the Ceas, 616 00:24:33,707 --> 00:24:35,676 I was one of the only ones that stuck by his side 617 00:24:35,709 --> 00:24:37,778 because he believed in me when nobody else did. 618 00:24:37,811 --> 00:24:40,013 Plus, he gave me a platform to feed my family, 619 00:24:40,047 --> 00:24:41,915 and I'ma forever be grateful. 620 00:24:41,949 --> 00:24:44,051 One of the illest things that I heard, man, 621 00:24:44,084 --> 00:24:47,120 don't ever forget who turned the lights on for you. 622 00:24:50,557 --> 00:24:51,925 [Puma] This is it. 623 00:24:51,959 --> 00:24:54,895 A brand new start for the Black Ink movement. 624 00:24:54,928 --> 00:24:57,464 [Spyder] Oh, boy, I told you about these dinner tables. 625 00:24:57,497 --> 00:25:00,467 - It's gonna be good, Spyder. 626 00:25:00,501 --> 00:25:01,902 - I'm more than just a hood artist. 627 00:25:01,935 --> 00:25:03,937 - That's what I'm saying! - If you're not a part of it, 628 00:25:03,971 --> 00:25:06,106 I will find me some mother[bleep]... 629 00:25:06,139 --> 00:25:09,076 - Goddamn, we ain't even mother[bleep] bury the body yet. 630 00:25:11,612 --> 00:25:13,847 ♪♪♪ 631 00:25:17,885 --> 00:25:19,686 - ♪ This will die ♪ 632 00:25:19,720 --> 00:25:21,154 ♪ A way of life, give 'em what I got ♪ 633 00:25:21,188 --> 00:25:23,223 ♪ Day and night, this will die ♪ 634 00:25:23,257 --> 00:25:26,193 ♪ Way of life, not gon' see me, would not like... ♪ 635 00:25:26,226 --> 00:25:29,263 [knocking on door] [Bae] Come in! 636 00:25:30,430 --> 00:25:31,798 - Hey. - Hi, Heather. 637 00:25:31,832 --> 00:25:33,700 - What's up? - I'm sorry for all this mess. 638 00:25:33,734 --> 00:25:35,135 You know, I'm with the 2one2 stuff, 639 00:25:35,169 --> 00:25:37,437 a little, you know, so come on, come on... 640 00:25:37,471 --> 00:25:38,906 You ready for this? - Yeah, I'm ready for this. 641 00:25:38,939 --> 00:25:40,707 - 'Cause I am very ready. 642 00:25:40,741 --> 00:25:42,042 Today, I have a client coming in, 643 00:25:42,075 --> 00:25:43,644 she's one of my favorite. 644 00:25:43,677 --> 00:25:46,113 And she wants a very, very special tattoo. 645 00:25:46,146 --> 00:25:48,882 Of course, she would come see me, who else? 646 00:25:48,916 --> 00:25:51,985 Wanna see? Look, beautiful and strong. 647 00:25:52,019 --> 00:25:54,855 - That's what I need right now. - What's going on? 648 00:25:54,888 --> 00:25:57,724 - My mom's moving to Florida. 649 00:25:57,758 --> 00:25:59,092 - Word. - Yeah, she's from New York, 650 00:25:59,126 --> 00:26:01,628 so this is a big move, she's in her 50s and she's... 651 00:26:01,662 --> 00:26:04,998 - Starting a brand new... - Yeah, she's starting fresh, 652 00:26:05,032 --> 00:26:07,434 new chapter in her life. - That's so amazing. 653 00:26:07,467 --> 00:26:11,071 - Yeah, it's gonna be a change in our relationship too... 654 00:26:11,104 --> 00:26:13,006 - Right. - I'm proud of her though, 655 00:26:13,040 --> 00:26:16,610 it's like, a huge, you know... - Yeah, I could really 656 00:26:16,643 --> 00:26:20,180 relate to that because, I'm not at Black Ink anymore. 657 00:26:20,214 --> 00:26:22,683 Like, I was for the past seven years. 658 00:26:22,716 --> 00:26:24,384 It's been seven years. 659 00:26:24,418 --> 00:26:28,255 Getting the text from Puma and talking to Tatti about it 660 00:26:28,288 --> 00:26:31,358 made me think about this whole Black Ink experience, 661 00:26:31,391 --> 00:26:36,363 which I haven't had this time to process at all. 662 00:26:36,396 --> 00:26:37,564 Alright, let's get it. 663 00:26:37,598 --> 00:26:38,732 - Let me get ready. 664 00:26:38,765 --> 00:26:43,437 ♪♪♪ 665 00:26:45,405 --> 00:26:48,442 [Bae] Being a part of Black Ink has meant so much to me. 666 00:26:48,475 --> 00:26:50,644 Like, I could never forget my first day. 667 00:26:50,677 --> 00:26:53,547 [all screaming] Time to party, bitches! 668 00:26:55,349 --> 00:26:57,885 - ♪ Finally living right side up ♪ 669 00:26:59,920 --> 00:27:01,889 ♪ I was looking down, I admit it ♪ 670 00:27:01,922 --> 00:27:05,792 ♪ Hard to see the sky from the forest when you’re in it ♪ 671 00:27:05,826 --> 00:27:08,262 - It's just that after Ceaser got fired, 672 00:27:08,295 --> 00:27:09,963 I thought this whole thing was done, 673 00:27:09,997 --> 00:27:11,632 so I moved on with my life. 674 00:27:11,665 --> 00:27:14,134 - ♪ I held up when I fell down ♪ 675 00:27:14,168 --> 00:27:15,636 ♪ Struggled but I made it here some how ♪ 676 00:27:15,669 --> 00:27:17,604 ♪ Broke up but I made it ♪ 677 00:27:17,638 --> 00:27:20,574 - That wasn't easy for me, because I believe so much in 678 00:27:20,607 --> 00:27:21,942 what the Black Ink movement 679 00:27:21,975 --> 00:27:24,044 stands for in the tattoo community. 680 00:27:24,077 --> 00:27:26,780 And being a part of that was a huge honor for me. 681 00:27:26,813 --> 00:27:28,782 [Lemeir] Next up is Young Bae. 682 00:27:28,815 --> 00:27:30,250 [Tatti] The placement is fire. 683 00:27:30,284 --> 00:27:32,753 - And when that [bleep] heal, it's gonna look good. 684 00:27:32,786 --> 00:27:35,889 [all cheering] 685 00:27:35,923 --> 00:27:38,425 - When Ceaser asked me to be a part of Black Ink, 686 00:27:38,458 --> 00:27:40,928 it was at the perfect time in my life. 687 00:27:40,961 --> 00:27:43,931 But now I have so much going on both personally 688 00:27:43,964 --> 00:27:47,334 and professionally, I just have no time 689 00:27:47,367 --> 00:27:49,803 for anything new-- sorry, boo boo. 690 00:27:49,837 --> 00:27:51,605 - Are you kidding me? What the hell, Bae? 691 00:27:51,638 --> 00:27:56,176 - That looks so good! She's beautiful, she's unique. 692 00:27:56,210 --> 00:27:59,012 - Gorgeous. - Oh, I love it. 693 00:27:59,046 --> 00:28:01,481 - Slayed. - Okay! 694 00:28:01,515 --> 00:28:04,518 - Thank you so much. 695 00:28:04,551 --> 00:28:06,653 ♪♪♪ 696 00:28:08,188 --> 00:28:09,656 - ♪ Turn the lights out ♪ 697 00:28:11,859 --> 00:28:13,393 ♪ Everybody, let's get it ♪ 698 00:28:13,427 --> 00:28:14,661 ♪♪♪ 699 00:28:14,695 --> 00:28:18,398 ♪ Come on, I got a game plan, full speed, let's go ♪ 700 00:28:18,432 --> 00:28:21,235 ♪ I got a game plan, gotta give 'em what they need ♪ 701 00:28:21,268 --> 00:28:23,203 - Okay, people, this is it. 702 00:28:23,237 --> 00:28:25,906 If everything goes right, this is a brand new start 703 00:28:25,939 --> 00:28:27,307 for the Black Ink movement. 704 00:28:27,341 --> 00:28:30,210 [Spyder] Oh boy, something about these dinner tables. 705 00:28:30,244 --> 00:28:32,412 - This real fancy, I like it. - They're so excited, 706 00:28:32,446 --> 00:28:34,281 they have no clue what's about to happen. 707 00:28:34,314 --> 00:28:36,283 - It's gonna be good, Spyder! - That [bleep]... 708 00:28:36,316 --> 00:28:38,352 - It's a new day. - Okay. 709 00:28:38,385 --> 00:28:40,721 Anybody that ever been associated with Black Ink 710 00:28:40,754 --> 00:28:43,223 know that dinner tables are cursed. 711 00:28:43,257 --> 00:28:45,792 - What in the Last Supper is going on here? 712 00:28:45,826 --> 00:28:48,862 [overlapping shouting] 713 00:28:48,896 --> 00:28:50,631 - Or you could've called me about the day I didn't come. 714 00:28:50,664 --> 00:28:52,733 - Tatti, you ain't gotta be at Black Ink at all. 715 00:28:52,766 --> 00:28:56,136 - Goodness gracious, man, everybody's just so negative. 716 00:28:56,170 --> 00:28:58,438 - I came excited, so I'ma stay there. 717 00:28:58,472 --> 00:29:00,374 - Thank you, how have you ladies been, man? 718 00:29:00,407 --> 00:29:02,943 It's been a minute since I've seen you guys. 719 00:29:02,976 --> 00:29:04,511 [Alex] Y'all still look good. 720 00:29:05,846 --> 00:29:08,448 - You know, I'm not wearing the struggle right now but... 721 00:29:08,482 --> 00:29:09,950 [laughter] 722 00:29:09,983 --> 00:29:12,719 Like, having to travel, and guest spot here, 723 00:29:12,753 --> 00:29:14,321 and out the crib, like, 724 00:29:14,354 --> 00:29:16,590 that is not what I signed up for. 725 00:29:16,623 --> 00:29:18,992 So Orlando was wack, but I thought at least 726 00:29:19,026 --> 00:29:21,461 I had a position back at Black Ink Brooklyn. 727 00:29:21,495 --> 00:29:23,797 [all cheering] 728 00:29:23,830 --> 00:29:25,532 - These are the two new artists. 729 00:29:25,566 --> 00:29:27,734 - But when everything went down with Ceaser, 730 00:29:27,768 --> 00:29:30,737 I never heard back from them, and I was not trying to get down 731 00:29:30,771 --> 00:29:32,573 with that bad buzz he had going on. 732 00:29:32,606 --> 00:29:34,975 So I've just been trying to look for the right opportunity, 733 00:29:35,008 --> 00:29:36,710 but it hasn't been easy. 734 00:29:36,743 --> 00:29:40,047 So, yeah, I feel like I'm riding the struggle bus right now, 735 00:29:40,080 --> 00:29:41,715 like, how [bleep] go backwards? 736 00:29:41,748 --> 00:29:43,851 - I'm on the bus with you. 737 00:29:43,884 --> 00:29:45,319 The whole reason I'm in New York 738 00:29:45,352 --> 00:29:46,620 is cause Ceas begged me to come out here. 739 00:29:46,653 --> 00:29:48,689 - Introduce yourself to the crew real quick. 740 00:29:48,722 --> 00:29:50,591 - My name's Nychelle, I'm from Dallas, Texas. 741 00:29:50,624 --> 00:29:52,526 - And then I get here, and [bleep] goes left. 742 00:29:52,559 --> 00:29:54,494 Now I'm starting to pick up the pieces and build 743 00:29:54,528 --> 00:29:57,998 my New York clientele while going back and forth to Dallas 744 00:29:58,031 --> 00:30:00,100 to see my son and run my tattoo shop. 745 00:30:00,133 --> 00:30:02,769 [Alex] Alright, I appreciate the food and all, 746 00:30:02,803 --> 00:30:04,805 but what's this about? 747 00:30:04,838 --> 00:30:06,773 - I mean, I got you guys here, 748 00:30:06,807 --> 00:30:10,410 I'm guessing everybody else is probably not gonna show up. 749 00:30:10,444 --> 00:30:12,246 - I don't see a placement card for Tatti. 750 00:30:12,279 --> 00:30:13,547 - Yeah, where's Tatti? 751 00:30:13,580 --> 00:30:17,484 - This meeting is about the artists first. 752 00:30:17,518 --> 00:30:20,721 I need you guys to listen to me first 753 00:30:20,754 --> 00:30:23,023 before I can deal with... 754 00:30:23,056 --> 00:30:25,792 - [whistling] - Oh, Teddy's here. 755 00:30:25,826 --> 00:30:27,728 - Hey, long time. 756 00:30:27,761 --> 00:30:29,963 - Yeah, I'm here, 'cause somebody has to be here 757 00:30:29,997 --> 00:30:32,065 to make sure Puma's not going off the rail 758 00:30:32,099 --> 00:30:33,767 and taking everybody down with him. 759 00:30:33,800 --> 00:30:36,703 ♪♪♪ 760 00:30:39,573 --> 00:30:42,109 - I went out and I looked at locations 761 00:30:42,142 --> 00:30:44,645 in the Lower East Side. 762 00:30:44,678 --> 00:30:45,812 - I'ma keep it 100, man, 763 00:30:45,846 --> 00:30:47,981 if it's not gonna be in the hood, 764 00:30:48,015 --> 00:30:50,284 get the [bleep] outta here. 765 00:30:50,317 --> 00:30:51,952 ♪♪♪ 766 00:30:51,985 --> 00:30:57,357 - ♪ I held up when I fell down, struggled but I made it... ♪ 767 00:31:01,328 --> 00:31:02,963 [Puma] Welcome, brother Ted. 768 00:31:02,996 --> 00:31:05,532 I'm glad that you showed up. 769 00:31:07,201 --> 00:31:09,002 - Yeah, you said pull up, I didn't know what 770 00:31:09,036 --> 00:31:11,572 I was pulling up to, but it's you, and you've 771 00:31:11,605 --> 00:31:14,675 been a loyal Black Ink person, so I trust you. 772 00:31:14,708 --> 00:31:19,112 I just gotta make sure everything is in order. 773 00:31:21,315 --> 00:31:23,317 Honestly, I debated on even coming to this [bleep]. 774 00:31:23,350 --> 00:31:25,185 But I'm super smarter than that, 775 00:31:25,219 --> 00:31:26,920 so I decided to hear what Puma's plan is 776 00:31:26,954 --> 00:31:28,088 so I know how to respond. 777 00:31:28,121 --> 00:31:29,556 - I'm not really good at this whole thing 778 00:31:29,590 --> 00:31:31,992 that I'm doing right now, but I'm getting into it 779 00:31:32,025 --> 00:31:35,829 so, you know, just flow with me. 780 00:31:35,863 --> 00:31:38,665 [loud chewing] 781 00:31:38,699 --> 00:31:40,634 Unfortunate situations 782 00:31:40,667 --> 00:31:44,037 have brought us to this place that we're at now. 783 00:31:44,071 --> 00:31:45,405 Ceaser was a very important person 784 00:31:45,439 --> 00:31:47,608 to the Black Ink legacy and brand, 785 00:31:47,641 --> 00:31:50,911 but we have to... 786 00:31:50,944 --> 00:31:54,481 we have to keep the legacy alive for the next generation. 787 00:31:54,515 --> 00:31:56,950 - Word. 788 00:31:56,984 --> 00:31:58,852 - So I've been at the drawing board trying 789 00:31:58,886 --> 00:32:02,623 to figure some things out, and what we're dealing with is 790 00:32:02,656 --> 00:32:04,458 Ceaser and the Black Ink shops are a package. 791 00:32:04,491 --> 00:32:07,327 No more Ceaser, no more Black Ink shops. 792 00:32:07,361 --> 00:32:12,499 And no shops mean no platform, no platform means no legacy. 793 00:32:12,533 --> 00:32:15,536 So basically what I'm trying to do is 794 00:32:15,569 --> 00:32:20,307 start a new shop and keep the Black Ink legacy alive. 795 00:32:20,340 --> 00:32:24,111 So I went out and I looked at locations, 796 00:32:24,144 --> 00:32:25,913 and I found something really nice 797 00:32:25,946 --> 00:32:29,082 in the Lower East Side. 798 00:32:29,116 --> 00:32:30,551 [Spyder] What? 799 00:32:30,584 --> 00:32:32,052 [crunching] 800 00:32:32,085 --> 00:32:36,256 W-- what're we talking about here? 801 00:32:36,290 --> 00:32:38,392 - It's a different clientele, 802 00:32:38,425 --> 00:32:40,928 that means a different price point, 803 00:32:40,961 --> 00:32:45,199 but the spot that I saw, the lady only gave me 48 hours. 804 00:32:45,232 --> 00:32:48,168 - What? - That's no time. 805 00:32:48,202 --> 00:32:51,405 - Yeah, that's a dog. - Listen, man, 806 00:32:51,438 --> 00:32:53,407 I'ma person-- I think in the future, bro... 807 00:32:53,440 --> 00:32:55,309 - Ted know about this [bleep]? 808 00:32:55,342 --> 00:32:59,313 - He does, me and Ted have had a talk already. 809 00:32:59,346 --> 00:33:01,615 - Yeah, you and I had a conversation 810 00:33:01,648 --> 00:33:04,952 about this already, but you wanna know what 811 00:33:04,985 --> 00:33:06,353 made us stand out a lot 812 00:33:06,386 --> 00:33:08,956 and how we got to the level we at today? 813 00:33:08,989 --> 00:33:11,592 - The hood, B. 814 00:33:11,625 --> 00:33:13,460 - For any non-New Yorkers watching, 815 00:33:13,493 --> 00:33:15,329 the Lower East Side is a super dope place, 816 00:33:15,362 --> 00:33:16,597 not for Black Ink. 817 00:33:16,630 --> 00:33:18,398 Like, we grew our brand across the street 818 00:33:18,432 --> 00:33:20,834 from the projects like, the hood is what made us. 819 00:33:20,868 --> 00:33:22,503 - I'm more than just a hood artist, I'm sorry. 820 00:33:22,536 --> 00:33:25,038 I'll service everybody, but I wanna be in 821 00:33:25,072 --> 00:33:27,040 a place where people feel safe to come. 822 00:33:27,074 --> 00:33:28,775 - Right... [overlapping chatter] 823 00:33:28,809 --> 00:33:30,944 - Sound like that rich and get switch type [bleep]. 824 00:33:30,978 --> 00:33:32,346 - Hey, hey, hey, hey, 825 00:33:32,379 --> 00:33:34,815 we've been in the hood for so long, 826 00:33:34,848 --> 00:33:37,518 when do we upgrade? 827 00:33:37,551 --> 00:33:40,320 We have to really change the dynamic 828 00:33:40,354 --> 00:33:42,389 and upgrade on who we are. 829 00:33:42,422 --> 00:33:43,724 I always thought that the mission 830 00:33:43,757 --> 00:33:45,325 was to get the [bleep] out the hood, 831 00:33:45,359 --> 00:33:47,094 not stay our asses in it. 832 00:33:47,127 --> 00:33:49,796 We gotta elevate, show a different brand 833 00:33:49,830 --> 00:33:52,866 and a different crowd of people what the [bleep] we do. 834 00:33:52,900 --> 00:33:54,835 I don't understand why nobody else gets that. 835 00:33:54,868 --> 00:33:57,938 - I'ma keep it 100, man, you're trying to steer 836 00:33:57,971 --> 00:33:59,506 away from where it started at. 837 00:33:59,540 --> 00:34:02,676 It's kinda throwing me off a little bit, bro. 838 00:34:02,709 --> 00:34:05,312 We was young Black kids in the hood 839 00:34:05,345 --> 00:34:07,047 with a tattoo business. 840 00:34:07,080 --> 00:34:09,816 That [bleep] was unheard of. 841 00:34:09,850 --> 00:34:11,585 Puma, you was there from the beginning, 842 00:34:11,618 --> 00:34:13,654 I don't know how you can just move on from Black Ink. 843 00:34:13,687 --> 00:34:15,789 You helped build this brand from the ground up, 844 00:34:15,822 --> 00:34:18,926 to try to erase the history so fast is not sitting right. 845 00:34:18,959 --> 00:34:20,327 We brought the people to us, 846 00:34:20,360 --> 00:34:21,695 we was never the followers, we was never, 847 00:34:21,728 --> 00:34:23,630 "Let's go downtown, let's open up here." 848 00:34:23,664 --> 00:34:25,432 If we would’ve did that from day one, 849 00:34:25,465 --> 00:34:27,167 this [bleep] wouldn't have worked. 850 00:34:27,201 --> 00:34:28,669 - That's what I'm saying. 851 00:34:30,304 --> 00:34:31,505 - But you can't live in the past, 852 00:34:31,538 --> 00:34:33,707 you're not there no more, this [bleep] has grown. 853 00:34:33,740 --> 00:34:35,409 - Right. 854 00:34:35,442 --> 00:34:37,544 - I was part of Black Ink and I never even worked 855 00:34:37,578 --> 00:34:39,313 in a Black Ink shop, technically, 856 00:34:39,346 --> 00:34:41,882 if you wanna talk about it, but do you know how many 857 00:34:41,915 --> 00:34:43,650 emails I get from young girls that are like, 858 00:34:43,684 --> 00:34:45,519 "I watched you win that competition 859 00:34:45,552 --> 00:34:47,955 and you have no idea how much you've inspired me." 860 00:34:47,988 --> 00:34:49,122 [all cheering] 861 00:34:49,156 --> 00:34:51,325 To me, Black Ink was supposed to be a movement. 862 00:34:51,358 --> 00:34:54,428 And I would be heartbroken if I can't continue 863 00:34:54,461 --> 00:34:56,263 to use this platform for what the [bleep] 864 00:34:56,296 --> 00:34:58,432 it should've always been about-- about us. 865 00:34:58,465 --> 00:35:01,268 In Chicago, Ryan doesn't even own a Black Ink shop. 866 00:35:01,301 --> 00:35:03,737 He keeps the legacy going with 9MAG, 867 00:35:03,770 --> 00:35:06,874 and same for KP with his shop IAM in Compton. 868 00:35:06,907 --> 00:35:09,643 So I don't see why New York can't follow suit. 869 00:35:11,178 --> 00:35:14,248 - I understand why y'all going so easy with this [bleep], 870 00:35:14,281 --> 00:35:16,216 but [bleep] hit a little different for me. 871 00:35:16,250 --> 00:35:17,951 Like, Ceas believed in me. 872 00:35:17,985 --> 00:35:20,721 This [bleep] gave me a shot to come in that shop 873 00:35:20,754 --> 00:35:23,290 and, you know what I mean, spread my wings, my [bleep]. 874 00:35:23,323 --> 00:35:25,526 You know what, there's no such thing 875 00:35:25,559 --> 00:35:27,995 as a Black Ink legacy without Ceaser. 876 00:35:28,028 --> 00:35:30,297 Synonymous, period. 877 00:35:30,330 --> 00:35:33,800 - Okay, okay, so we could say no and [bleep] be done with it. 878 00:35:33,834 --> 00:35:36,336 - I'm not saying that... - What are you saying? 879 00:35:36,370 --> 00:35:37,571 - Like goddamn, we ain't even 880 00:35:37,604 --> 00:35:39,006 mother[bleep] buried the body yet. 881 00:35:39,039 --> 00:35:40,440 - Hey, hey, hey... - Y'all ready to move on? 882 00:35:40,474 --> 00:35:42,109 - Ain't no body to bury! 883 00:35:42,142 --> 00:35:43,377 [overlapping arguing] 884 00:35:43,410 --> 00:35:44,711 - We're trying to elevate-- 885 00:35:44,745 --> 00:35:46,113 - I'm just saying, [bleep]'s fast. 886 00:35:47,247 --> 00:35:49,516 - So how do we move forward? 887 00:35:51,351 --> 00:35:53,086 Ceaser [bleep] up! 888 00:35:55,088 --> 00:35:58,258 We have to keep going. 889 00:35:58,292 --> 00:36:00,427 It can either go on with us, 890 00:36:00,460 --> 00:36:03,230 or without mother[bleep]. 891 00:36:03,263 --> 00:36:07,334 All I need is to know that I got some tattoo artists 892 00:36:07,367 --> 00:36:10,671 that are down to [bleep] push forward. 893 00:36:18,846 --> 00:36:22,850 - All I need is to know that I got some tattoo artists 894 00:36:22,883 --> 00:36:26,220 that are down to [bleep] push forward. 895 00:36:30,023 --> 00:36:31,792 - I think this [bleep] kinda fast, you dig what I'm saying? 896 00:36:31,825 --> 00:36:34,094 I didn't know we was coming here to talk about a new shop. 897 00:36:36,563 --> 00:36:40,067 - Okay, I understand how y'all feel about the timing. 898 00:36:40,100 --> 00:36:45,005 But I don't want this [bleep] just to be known as 899 00:36:45,038 --> 00:36:49,710 a whole entire legacy that ended on a bad situation. 900 00:36:50,844 --> 00:36:54,014 I'm just trying to keep my day ones that we built 901 00:36:54,047 --> 00:36:56,783 in this [bleep] with me before I keep pushing. 902 00:36:56,817 --> 00:36:58,185 Because if you're not a part of it, 903 00:36:58,218 --> 00:37:02,089 trust and believe, I will find me some mother[bleep]. 904 00:37:03,190 --> 00:37:07,528 If you build it, them mother[bleep] will come. 905 00:37:12,232 --> 00:37:14,334 So, Draya, yes or no? 906 00:37:14,368 --> 00:37:19,106 ♪♪♪ 907 00:37:19,139 --> 00:37:21,909 - I'm-- I'm with you. 908 00:37:21,942 --> 00:37:24,745 Look, obviously there's still a lot to figure out. 909 00:37:24,778 --> 00:37:26,413 But if there's a way that I can keep 910 00:37:26,446 --> 00:37:29,583 using the Black Ink platform to inspire other Black artists, 911 00:37:29,616 --> 00:37:31,985 especially women artists, I'm gonna do that. 912 00:37:32,019 --> 00:37:35,389 - Nychelle, I know that you got your child in Dallas 913 00:37:35,422 --> 00:37:37,891 and I know you got a lot going on. 914 00:37:39,893 --> 00:37:42,162 - I came out here to work for Black Ink, 915 00:37:42,196 --> 00:37:44,298 stuff happened... - Okay. 916 00:37:44,331 --> 00:37:46,066 - I'm trusting you. 917 00:37:46,099 --> 00:37:47,301 - Okay. - I'm nervous. 918 00:37:47,334 --> 00:37:50,204 I need this [bleep] to work. 919 00:37:50,237 --> 00:37:53,574 - Okay, so that's a yes? 920 00:37:56,043 --> 00:37:57,778 - I'm with you. 921 00:37:57,811 --> 00:37:59,680 - Alex? 922 00:37:59,713 --> 00:38:01,615 - My anxiety is really shooting through the roof. 923 00:38:01,648 --> 00:38:03,650 I don't wanna let anybody down, 924 00:38:03,684 --> 00:38:05,052 and I don't wanna make the wrong decision, 925 00:38:05,085 --> 00:38:08,021 but I don't know what the wrong decision is right now. 926 00:38:08,055 --> 00:38:09,189 So... 927 00:38:09,223 --> 00:38:11,491 [sighs] 928 00:38:11,525 --> 00:38:12,926 I'm down. 929 00:38:16,396 --> 00:38:18,665 - Spyder? - I ain't sayin' 930 00:38:18,699 --> 00:38:20,133 [bleep] this [bleep] completely, 931 00:38:20,167 --> 00:38:21,969 but I'm like, [bleep] this [bleep] right now, bro. 932 00:38:24,271 --> 00:38:25,572 Listen, man, I'ma stay loyal 933 00:38:25,606 --> 00:38:27,441 to the man that gave me a chance, and that's Ceas. 934 00:38:27,474 --> 00:38:28,709 Plus, I got a family to deal with, 935 00:38:28,742 --> 00:38:30,344 so I'ma stick with what's paying the bills, 936 00:38:30,377 --> 00:38:32,012 and that's the Black Ink shop. 937 00:38:34,248 --> 00:38:36,250 - Ted, what's your answer? 938 00:38:41,021 --> 00:38:44,391 - Again, if it's not gonna be in the hood, 939 00:38:44,424 --> 00:38:45,659 get the [bleep] outta here. 940 00:38:45,692 --> 00:38:48,295 I'm gonna fight for what the [bleep] I built forever. 941 00:38:48,328 --> 00:38:51,064 - Okay, so there's no reason for you to be here then. 942 00:38:52,399 --> 00:38:53,901 - A'ight, bro, I get it, 943 00:38:53,934 --> 00:39:01,408 but there's only one Ceas, and you're not him. 944 00:39:03,277 --> 00:39:05,879 - You're the quote unquote "boss," but it's not about you, it's about all of us, bro. 945 00:39:05,913 --> 00:39:07,447 - You not more of a boss than me, 946 00:39:07,481 --> 00:39:08,549 who the [bleep] is you? 947 00:39:08,582 --> 00:39:09,883 This [bleep] my [bleep], Puma, 948 00:39:09,917 --> 00:39:11,418 I don't give a [bleep] about none of that, bro. 949 00:39:11,451 --> 00:39:12,753 - Ted, is he needed? - He invited me. 950 00:39:12,786 --> 00:39:14,955 - Is he needed? - Ted invited me. 951 00:39:14,988 --> 00:39:18,792 [Puma] Trying to build this whole new thing up. 952 00:39:18,825 --> 00:39:20,360 - It needs so much work. 953 00:39:20,394 --> 00:39:22,296 - It's stressing me out. 954 00:39:22,329 --> 00:39:23,564 [Tatti sobbing] 955 00:39:23,597 --> 00:39:25,132 - [bleep], what happened? 956 00:39:27,401 --> 00:39:29,036 [Tatti] I'm scared, I'm nervous. 957 00:39:29,069 --> 00:39:30,237 Jemz! 958 00:39:30,270 --> 00:39:31,672 And I have to tell Jemz. 959 00:39:31,705 --> 00:39:33,373 - What's this? 960 00:39:34,408 --> 00:39:35,742 [all cheering] 961 00:39:35,776 --> 00:39:37,678 - Cheers the one year Gods of Ink. 962 00:39:39,213 --> 00:39:40,480 Wait, whoa, whoa, whoa, 963 00:39:40,514 --> 00:39:42,683 who's that? 964 00:39:42,716 --> 00:39:45,285 Don't have some [bleep] pull up to my shop. 965 00:39:45,319 --> 00:39:48,689 - We over there mixing the pot, bitch, with Alex? 966 00:39:48,722 --> 00:39:51,291 - I like you, like, a lot. - Relax. 967 00:39:51,325 --> 00:39:53,627 Stop talking to me, [bleep], don't talk no more. 968 00:39:53,660 --> 00:39:55,329 I'm so sorry Donna [bleep] you up. 969 00:39:55,362 --> 00:39:56,763 - Chill out. 970 00:39:56,797 --> 00:39:58,532 - We have to create our own legacy. 971 00:39:58,565 --> 00:40:01,969 I was thinking, we throw a mixer... 972 00:40:02,002 --> 00:40:04,905 [Ted] Like a talent scout... 973 00:40:04,938 --> 00:40:06,406 - Yeah! 974 00:40:06,440 --> 00:40:08,809 We're starting from scratch, Ted. 975 00:40:08,842 --> 00:40:12,412 - We can dance and play, and take more shots! 976 00:40:12,446 --> 00:40:13,780 [all cheering] 977 00:40:13,814 --> 00:40:16,250 I'm probably the city's most valuable player. 978 00:40:16,283 --> 00:40:17,651 - I do a lot of vagina work. 979 00:40:17,684 --> 00:40:19,653 - You say what? - Vaginas. 980 00:40:19,686 --> 00:40:21,989 [all exclaiming] 981 00:40:22,022 --> 00:40:24,525 - Ta-da, the Casanova has arrived. 982 00:40:24,558 --> 00:40:26,627 - People think I'm sweet and kind-- 983 00:40:26,660 --> 00:40:28,295 'Kay, girl! 984 00:40:28,328 --> 00:40:30,163 But I'm really a [bleep] bitch. 985 00:40:30,197 --> 00:40:31,498 Who the [bleep] is that? 986 00:40:31,532 --> 00:40:32,966 - Hey, what's up, man? - What's up, man? 987 00:40:33,000 --> 00:40:35,102 I don’t know what the [bleep] I'm doing right now. 988 00:40:35,135 --> 00:40:38,105 I have a bunch of artists with nowhere to put them. 989 00:40:38,138 --> 00:40:40,574 - You're not selling tattoos, you're selling a community. 990 00:40:40,607 --> 00:40:41,775 If you wanna move people to New York, 991 00:40:41,808 --> 00:40:43,677 I'ma put you with somebody. 992 00:40:45,312 --> 00:40:48,215 - Oh, God! - Welcome! 993 00:40:48,248 --> 00:40:50,751 - It begins. - Nice! 994 00:40:50,784 --> 00:40:52,753 [Puma] Me and Ted are gonna put these artists through it 995 00:40:52,786 --> 00:40:55,088 to see who has the talent, fortitude, 996 00:40:55,122 --> 00:40:57,591 and mother[bleep] swagger to make it to this 997 00:40:57,624 --> 00:40:59,059 next level that we're trying to achieve. 998 00:40:59,092 --> 00:41:01,895 And at the same time too, if you mess up, 999 00:41:01,929 --> 00:41:04,498 you will get booted out this house. 1000 00:41:04,531 --> 00:41:06,233 - We going out with a bang! 1001 00:41:06,266 --> 00:41:08,202 [overlapping shouting] 1002 00:41:08,235 --> 00:41:10,404 And don't forget, only the best of the best 1003 00:41:10,437 --> 00:41:11,672 is gonna make it to the shop. 1004 00:41:11,705 --> 00:41:13,774 [client] You got enough time for two hours? 1005 00:41:13,807 --> 00:41:14,942 [artist] Two hours, hell no. 1006 00:41:14,975 --> 00:41:18,478 - Y'all looking a little slow over there, Rich! 1007 00:41:18,512 --> 00:41:21,315 [indistinct rapping] 1008 00:41:21,348 --> 00:41:24,017 [all cheering] 1009 00:41:24,051 --> 00:41:25,953 - This is my living room. - No, it's not. 1010 00:41:25,986 --> 00:41:27,821 - We came home to [bleep] in the crib already. 1011 00:41:27,855 --> 00:41:28,922 - Wait, what? - Who the [bleep] 1012 00:41:28,956 --> 00:41:30,624 do you think y'all is right now? 1013 00:41:30,657 --> 00:41:32,259 Like, y'all are trying to be here. 1014 00:41:32,292 --> 00:41:33,760 I'm here already. 1015 00:41:33,794 --> 00:41:35,562 - Why you up there with my man 1016 00:41:35,596 --> 00:41:37,197 when he [bleep] my [bleep] last night? 1017 00:41:37,231 --> 00:41:38,732 - Womp, womp, womp. 1018 00:41:38,765 --> 00:41:42,436 [overlapping shouting/bleeps] 1019 00:41:42,469 --> 00:41:45,172 - If these mother[bleep] can't be all kumbaya... 1020 00:41:45,205 --> 00:41:46,707 - It's called hospitality, bitch. 1021 00:41:46,740 --> 00:41:49,109 [overlapping shouting] - Hold the [bleep] up! 1022 00:41:49,142 --> 00:41:51,278 - ...there's no way this shop can happen. 1023 00:41:51,311 --> 00:41:53,847 [all shouting] No, no! 1024 00:41:53,881 --> 00:41:56,116 You're [bleep] up the morale in here. 1025 00:41:56,149 --> 00:41:58,385 I have to tell you to pack your stuff 1026 00:41:58,418 --> 00:42:00,420 and you gotta go today. 1027 00:42:05,692 --> 00:42:09,496 ♪♪♪ 1028 00:42:31,218 --> 00:42:34,221 - ♪ MTV ♪ 1029 00:43:07,254 --> 00:43:09,122 - What's up, it's Angela Yee from "The Breakfast Club," 1030 00:43:09,156 --> 00:43:11,959 and I have your Rumor Report. 1031 00:43:11,992 --> 00:43:14,294 So, Ceaser from "Black Ink Crew" was caught 1032 00:43:14,328 --> 00:43:17,431 on security camera abusing a dog. 1033 00:43:17,464 --> 00:43:19,800 [Tatti] He possibly just threw this whole [bleep] away. 1034 00:43:19,833 --> 00:43:21,034 - What was he thinking? 1035 00:43:21,068 --> 00:43:22,536 - I don't believe this [bleep], bro. 1036 00:43:22,569 --> 00:43:26,440 - This network has decided to cut ties with Ceaser. 1037 00:43:28,942 --> 00:43:30,978 - Damn. - What? 1038 00:43:31,011 --> 00:43:32,713 - What the [bleep] is the next step-- 1039 00:43:32,746 --> 00:43:34,281 if there is a next step? 1040 00:43:34,314 --> 00:43:38,018 - I don't see how there's a Black Ink without Ceaser. 1041 00:43:43,223 --> 00:43:46,159 ♪♪♪ 1042 00:43:46,193 --> 00:43:48,862 [Ted] Black Ink is more than a crew. 1043 00:43:48,896 --> 00:43:51,932 It's not just one voice, or one person... 1044 00:43:53,600 --> 00:43:55,102 [Alex] It's many voices. 1045 00:43:55,135 --> 00:43:58,472 Black Ink is bigger than a shop. 1046 00:43:58,505 --> 00:44:01,275 [Ted/Alex] It's a movement. 1047 00:44:01,308 --> 00:44:03,377 ♪♪♪ 1048 00:44:03,410 --> 00:44:06,079 - ♪ We are the ones that changed the whole system ♪ 1049 00:44:06,113 --> 00:44:08,582 [Young Bae] Black Ink is where hustle and drive collide. 1050 00:44:08,615 --> 00:44:11,952 [Draya] Black Ink is a vision for us and by us. 1051 00:44:11,985 --> 00:44:15,122 To be seen and heard. 1052 00:44:15,155 --> 00:44:17,658 [Spyder] Black Ink is a lifestyle. 1053 00:44:17,691 --> 00:44:20,527 It's a platform for creatives and artists to unite. 1054 00:44:20,561 --> 00:44:23,096 [Krystal/Spyder] A place for us and our success. 1055 00:44:23,130 --> 00:44:24,898 [Krystal] And there's always an opportunity 1056 00:44:24,932 --> 00:44:28,202 to level up, but it has to be earned. 1057 00:44:28,235 --> 00:44:29,970 [Krystal/Rok] Black Ink is for the underdogs... 1058 00:44:30,003 --> 00:44:32,472 [Rok] The overlooked, those starved for success. 1059 00:44:32,506 --> 00:44:34,241 ♪♪♪ 1060 00:44:34,274 --> 00:44:37,878 [all overlapping] Black Ink is... 1061 00:44:37,911 --> 00:44:39,580 [Ted] Black Ink is... 1062 00:44:39,613 --> 00:44:41,648 [Puma] Black Ink is... 1063 00:44:43,750 --> 00:44:46,086 A legacy. 1064 00:44:46,119 --> 00:44:53,126 - ♪ We are the ones that changed the whole system ♪ 1065 00:44:55,963 --> 00:44:57,598 - ♪ Had to fall down so we could stand up ♪ ♪ We got the ball now ♪ 1066 00:44:57,631 --> 00:44:59,032 ♪ It's time to man up ♪ 1067 00:44:59,066 --> 00:45:02,135 ♪ Heed the call now, nobody got they hand up ♪ 1068 00:45:02,169 --> 00:45:05,772 ♪ I got it all now nobody ever ran up ♪ 1069 00:45:05,806 --> 00:45:08,809 ♪ Not too far... ♪ 1070 00:45:08,842 --> 00:45:10,911 -Oh, man, what's up, Tamia? 1071 00:45:10,944 --> 00:45:13,013 What you over here doing? 1072 00:45:13,046 --> 00:45:15,115 - That boy always got a cookie in his hand. 1073 00:45:15,148 --> 00:45:17,150 - Little Cookie Monster. 1074 00:45:17,184 --> 00:45:19,319 [Puma] These past few weeks have been a blur. 1075 00:45:19,353 --> 00:45:22,189 But I still try to make sure I make family time 'cause, 1076 00:45:22,222 --> 00:45:23,991 you know, even if it's just 1077 00:45:24,024 --> 00:45:26,894 for a few minutes, every moment counts. 1078 00:45:26,927 --> 00:45:28,962 Zaden, he's been doing a lot better, 1079 00:45:28,996 --> 00:45:30,864 you know, since we put him into the daycare. 1080 00:45:30,898 --> 00:45:33,300 - They say, you know, he's communicating very well, 1081 00:45:33,333 --> 00:45:35,202 he's playing with other kids. - Okay. 1082 00:45:35,235 --> 00:45:37,404 - We're about to do another evaluation. 1083 00:45:37,437 --> 00:45:39,506 - Last year, when Zaden got diagnosed with autism, 1084 00:45:39,540 --> 00:45:42,109 we definitely wasn't prepared for the whole situation. 1085 00:45:42,142 --> 00:45:43,977 I still don't even like... - Understand what's... 1086 00:45:44,011 --> 00:45:45,412 - Understand what's going on. 1087 00:45:45,445 --> 00:45:48,015 - Right now, it's all about Zaden's behavior. 1088 00:45:48,048 --> 00:45:49,883 He can't explain to us how he's feeling. 1089 00:45:49,917 --> 00:45:51,919 So it's a struggle. 1090 00:45:51,952 --> 00:45:54,021 - But since then, 1091 00:45:54,054 --> 00:45:56,290 Zaden has been progressing, man. 1092 00:45:56,323 --> 00:45:59,359 I've been taking a lot of advice from a lot of people, man, 1093 00:45:59,393 --> 00:46:01,595 trust and believe, I heard you all, 1094 00:46:01,628 --> 00:46:05,666 and he's been in a new pre-K system 1095 00:46:05,699 --> 00:46:07,868 interacting with other kids, which he definitely couldn't do 1096 00:46:07,901 --> 00:46:09,570 during the whole COVID thing. 1097 00:46:09,603 --> 00:46:11,138 Each day has been getting better. 1098 00:46:11,171 --> 00:46:12,539 - Tamia's doing well too, 1099 00:46:12,573 --> 00:46:14,041 I get random texts from her teachers saying 1100 00:46:14,074 --> 00:46:15,442 how good she's doing. 1101 00:46:15,475 --> 00:46:17,144 - And how are your classes going? 1102 00:46:17,177 --> 00:46:19,313 - Yeah, I just finished my English paper, 1103 00:46:19,346 --> 00:46:21,615 I got an A on it. - [clapping] 1104 00:46:21,648 --> 00:46:23,717 - Come on, round of applause for Mommy, come on. 1105 00:46:23,750 --> 00:46:25,052 [all clapping] 1106 00:46:25,085 --> 00:46:26,286 - I'm doing really well these days, 1107 00:46:26,320 --> 00:46:27,955 but as you guys know, this past year, 1108 00:46:27,988 --> 00:46:29,389 I hit a little rough patch... 1109 00:46:29,423 --> 00:46:31,491 - You don't seem happy. - 'Cause I'm not! 1110 00:46:31,525 --> 00:46:33,994 Been telling you this [bleep] for months, I need a reset. 1111 00:46:34,027 --> 00:46:35,696 ...but then I found my life coach, Tanya. 1112 00:46:35,729 --> 00:46:38,031 I doubt myself so, so much. 1113 00:46:38,065 --> 00:46:40,868 - It's an automatic response, but we have to fight that. 1114 00:46:40,901 --> 00:46:43,203 Are you willing to do what it takes to make this 1115 00:46:43,237 --> 00:46:45,305 happen for yourself? - Yeah. 1116 00:46:45,339 --> 00:46:46,807 And she helped me find my path, 1117 00:46:46,840 --> 00:46:48,976 and now I’m in school studying to be a social worker. 1118 00:46:49,009 --> 00:46:51,078 It's a lot of work, but I love it. 1119 00:46:51,111 --> 00:46:53,080 Which is good because now it's Puma's world 1120 00:46:53,113 --> 00:46:54,114 that's turned upside down. 1121 00:46:54,147 --> 00:46:55,749 - Ah, man. 1122 00:46:55,782 --> 00:46:57,951 Been a long, stressful day. 1123 00:46:57,985 --> 00:46:59,486 - What's going on? 1124 00:46:59,520 --> 00:47:01,522 - I just keep rehashing everything in my head like, 1125 00:47:01,555 --> 00:47:04,858 "How do you feel about what happened, Puma, 1126 00:47:04,892 --> 00:47:09,596 what is your thoughts on Ceaser" and yadda yadda yadda. 1127 00:47:09,630 --> 00:47:11,198 Since everything that's happened, 1128 00:47:11,231 --> 00:47:13,500 I've been all over the planet with this, man. 1129 00:47:13,534 --> 00:47:16,370 From feeling anger, to depression... 1130 00:47:16,403 --> 00:47:20,207 Now it's just, like, what do we do now? 1131 00:47:20,240 --> 00:47:22,042 I kinda had to call Ceaser and let him know, 1132 00:47:22,075 --> 00:47:23,777 I'm gonna fall back a little bit 1133 00:47:23,810 --> 00:47:26,046 and try to figure out this whole Black Ink platform 1134 00:47:26,079 --> 00:47:28,081 and what we're doing moving forward. 1135 00:47:28,115 --> 00:47:30,217 - How's it going with Ted? 1136 00:47:30,250 --> 00:47:31,752 Where's his head at in all of this? 1137 00:47:31,785 --> 00:47:35,422 - I don't know, I'm more thinking about it 1138 00:47:35,455 --> 00:47:38,325 as pushing forward and, you know, 1139 00:47:38,358 --> 00:47:40,160 making something positive happen, 1140 00:47:40,194 --> 00:47:42,796 but he's still stuck on that's his cousin, 1141 00:47:42,829 --> 00:47:44,298 you know, that's his family. 1142 00:47:44,331 --> 00:47:45,599 So back when it all went down, 1143 00:47:45,632 --> 00:47:47,601 Ted was definitely on board to find a way forward. 1144 00:47:47,634 --> 00:47:49,336 I got a little plug with a realtor, 1145 00:47:49,369 --> 00:47:51,405 and they showed me this spot. 1146 00:47:51,438 --> 00:47:53,907 We gotta do it, man, we gotta step up to the plate. 1147 00:47:53,941 --> 00:47:55,342 - If not us, then who? 1148 00:47:55,375 --> 00:47:56,910 - If not us, then who? 1149 00:47:56,944 --> 00:47:58,645 But lately, it's been feeling like 1150 00:47:58,679 --> 00:48:00,781 me and Ted have not been seeing eye to eye. 1151 00:48:00,814 --> 00:48:03,750 - How the [bleep] do we do Black Ink without Ceas, bro? 1152 00:48:03,784 --> 00:48:05,452 - We can't dwell on what happened, 1153 00:48:05,485 --> 00:48:07,454 we gotta push forward now. 1154 00:48:07,487 --> 00:48:08,789 ♪♪♪ 1155 00:48:08,822 --> 00:48:10,657 Ted is having a hard time understanding that Ceaser 1156 00:48:10,691 --> 00:48:13,160 and the Black Ink shops are a package deal, 1157 00:48:13,193 --> 00:48:14,995 and when the whole situation happened, 1158 00:48:15,028 --> 00:48:16,463 it made everything radioactive. 1159 00:48:16,496 --> 00:48:18,565 So for us to keep this Black Ink movement going, 1160 00:48:18,599 --> 00:48:20,267 we kinda have to separate ourselves 1161 00:48:20,300 --> 00:48:21,502 from Ceaser and his shops... 1162 00:48:21,535 --> 00:48:23,370 It's not about the Black Ink shops, 1163 00:48:23,403 --> 00:48:25,305 it's about the Black Ink legacy. 1164 00:48:25,339 --> 00:48:28,041 Black men owning tattoo shops 1165 00:48:28,075 --> 00:48:30,744 and giving Black artists opportunities. 1166 00:48:32,579 --> 00:48:35,415 - I know you're gonna need my help and my support a lot 1167 00:48:35,449 --> 00:48:37,851 during this, but I'm not too overwhelmed, 1168 00:48:37,885 --> 00:48:40,687 so I'm prepared for whatever's gonna come next. 1169 00:48:40,721 --> 00:48:43,423 Like you said, we gotta keep pushing forward regardless. 1170 00:48:43,457 --> 00:48:45,192 - So my plan is, first, we gotta have 1171 00:48:45,225 --> 00:48:46,727 a location for the shop because 1172 00:48:46,760 --> 00:48:48,195 you gotta have a place for people to tattoo in. 1173 00:48:48,228 --> 00:48:49,863 And like I told Ted... 1174 00:48:49,897 --> 00:48:50,998 We can go Manhattan, 1175 00:48:51,031 --> 00:48:52,099 we go Lower East Side. 1176 00:48:52,132 --> 00:48:54,368 You know I love the Lower East Side. 1177 00:48:54,401 --> 00:48:56,203 So I'm thinking of finding a nice, new spot 1178 00:48:56,236 --> 00:48:58,071 in an upscale neighborhood in Manhattan 1179 00:48:58,105 --> 00:49:00,073 so, you know, we can live off our image. 1180 00:49:00,107 --> 00:49:01,975 But that's only half of the equation. 1181 00:49:02,009 --> 00:49:04,011 Bruh, I gotta have employees and people that's 1182 00:49:04,044 --> 00:49:07,214 really down to wanna be there. 1183 00:49:07,247 --> 00:49:09,016 - Do you think that the Black Ink crew 1184 00:49:09,049 --> 00:49:12,653 is gonna follow you if you open up another shop? 1185 00:49:12,686 --> 00:49:15,422 - And that's the part that I'm also thinking about, 1186 00:49:15,455 --> 00:49:18,192 Everybody can just say, "[bleep] you, Puma, no." 1187 00:49:18,225 --> 00:49:19,860 I'm not gonna lie, I'm a little overwhelmed 1188 00:49:19,893 --> 00:49:22,229 by how much of a huge effort this is gonna take. 1189 00:49:22,262 --> 00:49:25,365 And I don't even know if I can really pull this [bleep] off, 1190 00:49:25,399 --> 00:49:27,234 but I gotta try. 1191 00:49:27,267 --> 00:49:28,869 - I think that no matter what, 1192 00:49:28,902 --> 00:49:30,804 y'all gotta be optimistic about it, you and Ted. 1193 00:49:30,838 --> 00:49:33,674 Y'all can't go in, you know, thinking about the past, 1194 00:49:33,707 --> 00:49:35,843 y'all gotta go in thinking about how new it's gonna be. 1195 00:49:35,876 --> 00:49:37,945 Y'all gonna have to be really serious about it, 1196 00:49:37,978 --> 00:49:39,780 and not just talk about it, 1197 00:49:39,813 --> 00:49:42,449 y'all gonna have to do it, as well, take the steps. 1198 00:49:42,482 --> 00:49:46,353 - I know, but I'm not Ceaser, man, you know? 1199 00:49:46,386 --> 00:49:48,589 I don't have the same... 1200 00:49:48,622 --> 00:49:52,593 I guess the same style of managing. 1201 00:49:52,626 --> 00:49:56,330 Look, I've never wanted to be the big boss, you know? 1202 00:49:56,363 --> 00:49:58,298 That was always Ceaser's thing. 1203 00:49:58,332 --> 00:50:00,501 I've always been more of the cool, relaxed one. 1204 00:50:00,534 --> 00:50:01,902 I don't think that everybody even knows 1205 00:50:01,935 --> 00:50:03,504 what I bring to the table. 1206 00:50:03,537 --> 00:50:05,405 - You can't base everything off of everybody else, 1207 00:50:05,439 --> 00:50:07,140 Paul, if you're gonna do it, you gonna have to do it. 1208 00:50:07,174 --> 00:50:08,509 You have to go get your space, 1209 00:50:08,542 --> 00:50:09,977 and if some artists follow you, they do. 1210 00:50:10,010 --> 00:50:11,778 If they don't, they don't, there's gonna always be artists 1211 00:50:11,812 --> 00:50:13,747 that are gonna wanna be a part of it. 1212 00:50:13,780 --> 00:50:15,382 I feel like there's so much good that could come out 1213 00:50:15,415 --> 00:50:16,717 of this bad situation, 1214 00:50:16,750 --> 00:50:18,752 and I know that Puma has what it takes, 1215 00:50:18,785 --> 00:50:20,420 he just has to believe in himself. 1216 00:50:20,454 --> 00:50:22,122 - I know that it's gonna be a lot. 1217 00:50:22,155 --> 00:50:23,957 But we're gonna push forward, 1218 00:50:23,991 --> 00:50:24,992 and we're gonna make it happen. 1219 00:50:25,025 --> 00:50:26,159 Right, Zaden? 1220 00:50:26,193 --> 00:50:28,061 - Right! - High-five? 1221 00:50:28,095 --> 00:50:29,396 That's what I'm talking about. 1222 00:50:31,999 --> 00:50:36,770 ♪♪♪ 1223 00:50:36,803 --> 00:50:40,474 [Ceaser] We ain't that small shop on 113th no more. 1224 00:50:40,507 --> 00:50:42,676 Ain't no more cruising through it, ya'mean? 1225 00:50:42,709 --> 00:50:47,514 It gotta be Black Ink or nothing. 1226 00:50:47,548 --> 00:50:49,750 ♪♪♪ 1227 00:50:49,783 --> 00:50:52,753 - ♪ After you pick up pieces of shattered and broken dreams ♪ 1228 00:50:52,786 --> 00:50:54,922 - I'm not gonna lie, ever since Ceas was fired, 1229 00:50:54,955 --> 00:50:56,256 I've been feeling very lost. 1230 00:50:56,290 --> 00:50:58,625 - ♪ Prayed every prayer, you sang every song ♪ 1231 00:50:58,659 --> 00:51:01,862 ♪ You gave 'em every care, now tell me where do we go ♪ 1232 00:51:01,895 --> 00:51:03,730 - At first, I was totally on board with Puma 1233 00:51:03,764 --> 00:51:05,132 talking about moving forward. 1234 00:51:05,165 --> 00:51:06,466 But once he started talking about 1235 00:51:06,500 --> 00:51:08,368 leaving the hood behind and setting up shop 1236 00:51:08,402 --> 00:51:09,870 in some new, fancy location, 1237 00:51:09,903 --> 00:51:12,005 that's when I started second guessing everything. 1238 00:51:12,039 --> 00:51:14,208 'Cause the hood is what made us who we are, 1239 00:51:14,241 --> 00:51:15,776 and allowed the whole Black Ink movement 1240 00:51:15,809 --> 00:51:19,813 to spread to other cities, like Chicago, and even Compton. 1241 00:51:19,847 --> 00:51:22,316 Don't get me wrong, I'm all for elevation. 1242 00:51:22,349 --> 00:51:23,550 [bleep], look at me. 1243 00:51:23,584 --> 00:51:25,319 If it wasn't for the infamous couch, 1244 00:51:25,352 --> 00:51:26,820 I'd probably be in the streets still, 1245 00:51:26,854 --> 00:51:29,556 might be in prison, or, even worse, dead. 1246 00:51:29,590 --> 00:51:31,024 - ♪ Take the good with the bad ♪ 1247 00:51:31,058 --> 00:51:32,659 ♪ Take the hood with the class ♪ 1248 00:51:32,693 --> 00:51:34,061 ♪ Take the rain with the sun ♪ 1249 00:51:34,094 --> 00:51:35,863 ♪ Take the pain when it comes ♪ 1250 00:51:35,896 --> 00:51:36,830 - And that's exactly why 1251 00:51:36,864 --> 00:51:38,031 I think we need to stick with the hood. 1252 00:51:38,065 --> 00:51:40,267 I wanna build our people from the ground up. 1253 00:51:40,300 --> 00:51:44,872 To me, that's the best way to honor the Black Ink legacy. 1254 00:51:44,905 --> 00:51:47,608 So I'm not so gung-ho to move forward like Puma. 1255 00:51:47,641 --> 00:51:51,178 I feel we should take our time and make sure it's done correct. 1256 00:51:51,211 --> 00:51:55,582 - ♪ Where do we go ♪ 1257 00:51:57,284 --> 00:52:01,488 ♪ Where do we go ♪♪♪ 1258 00:52:03,023 --> 00:52:05,225 ♪♪♪ 1259 00:52:05,259 --> 00:52:07,227 - ♪ I go wherever I go ♪ 1260 00:52:07,261 --> 00:52:08,929 ♪ Take over, this is my show ♪ 1261 00:52:08,962 --> 00:52:10,364 ♪ Tight grip, make your eyes roll ♪ 1262 00:52:10,397 --> 00:52:12,766 ♪ But you can tell me anything that you like, though... ♪ 1263 00:52:12,799 --> 00:52:16,370 ♪♪♪ 1264 00:52:16,403 --> 00:52:17,638 - Yo, is it me, 1265 00:52:17,671 --> 00:52:20,641 or have we been ridiculously busy lately? 1266 00:52:20,674 --> 00:52:23,043 - Everything is picking back up now. 1267 00:52:23,076 --> 00:52:25,045 - ♪ Follow me, no stress ♪ 1268 00:52:25,078 --> 00:52:27,548 ♪ Kinda girl takin' big ol' steps in my big ol' dress ♪ 1269 00:52:27,581 --> 00:52:29,316 ♪ You a big ol' mess, ew ♪ 1270 00:52:29,349 --> 00:52:31,318 - It's hard to believe how much has changed 1271 00:52:31,351 --> 00:52:32,886 in such a short period of time. 1272 00:52:32,920 --> 00:52:34,922 Like, we almost turned Gods of Ink 1273 00:52:34,955 --> 00:52:36,290 into Black Ink Bayonne. 1274 00:52:36,323 --> 00:52:38,559 - 33 across the board. 1275 00:52:38,592 --> 00:52:40,894 That's a fair split. 1276 00:52:40,928 --> 00:52:43,063 [Krystal] But the universe works in mysterious ways. 1277 00:52:43,096 --> 00:52:45,532 Like, after I got fired when we were in Orlando... 1278 00:52:45,566 --> 00:52:48,268 [Ceaser] Krystal, Vanity, Bae, and Tatti, 1279 00:52:48,302 --> 00:52:51,205 y'all officially fired. 1280 00:52:51,238 --> 00:52:53,440 [Krystal] ...I just decided to focus my energy on 1281 00:52:53,473 --> 00:52:55,475 Gods of Ink, and it's been paying off. 1282 00:52:55,509 --> 00:52:58,145 [Krystal exhales] 1283 00:52:58,178 --> 00:52:59,613 - Hey, roomie. 1284 00:52:59,646 --> 00:53:02,015 - Oh... - What's up, what's up, pimp? 1285 00:53:02,049 --> 00:53:03,717 - I didn't know you was gonna be here. 1286 00:53:03,750 --> 00:53:05,485 - Yeah, my bad, let me try to finish this piece 1287 00:53:05,519 --> 00:53:08,222 so [bleep] ain't, um, a problem. 1288 00:53:08,255 --> 00:53:10,190 - I mean, it wouldn't be a problem unless you make it. 1289 00:53:10,224 --> 00:53:12,459 - I ain't making it no problem. - So let's keep it light. 1290 00:53:12,492 --> 00:53:14,161 ♪♪♪ 1291 00:53:14,194 --> 00:53:15,395 - So, long story short, 1292 00:53:15,429 --> 00:53:17,397 me and Krystal ain't together no more. 1293 00:53:17,431 --> 00:53:19,132 - In Orlando, I already had second thoughts 1294 00:53:19,166 --> 00:53:20,634 on me and Rok's relationship. 1295 00:53:20,667 --> 00:53:22,836 - She moved out, and she got a spot with Vanity. 1296 00:53:22,870 --> 00:53:25,873 - And I feel like maybe us, right now, isn't the best thing. 1297 00:53:25,906 --> 00:53:28,942 - I'm hurt 'cause I really put a lot of dedication 1298 00:53:28,976 --> 00:53:31,311 and love into this relationship. 1299 00:53:31,345 --> 00:53:34,681 Krystal Morales, will you be my wife? 1300 00:53:34,715 --> 00:53:37,751 Then she just decided that [bleep]'s not the same, 1301 00:53:37,784 --> 00:53:40,254 and she wasn't feeling the same way that she used to. 1302 00:53:40,287 --> 00:53:41,622 So I don't know, 1303 00:53:41,655 --> 00:53:43,190 I really don't know what's going on with her. 1304 00:53:46,193 --> 00:53:48,629 - I feel like it comes down to how he carries himself, 1305 00:53:48,662 --> 00:53:50,697 honestly, and how serious he takes himself. 1306 00:53:50,731 --> 00:53:52,566 I feel like we totally different, 1307 00:53:52,599 --> 00:53:53,734 and what I expect in a relationship, 1308 00:53:53,767 --> 00:53:55,435 you-- sometimes you don't do it for me. 1309 00:53:55,469 --> 00:53:56,803 - A'ight, whatever, yo. 1310 00:53:56,837 --> 00:53:58,172 - I wanna feel protected. 1311 00:53:58,205 --> 00:54:00,007 - Let her be single, [bleep], that's what she wants. 1312 00:54:00,040 --> 00:54:02,476 - When you're not strong, and you can't lead me, 1313 00:54:02,509 --> 00:54:03,911 I'm not gonna feel comfortable. 1314 00:54:03,944 --> 00:54:06,046 You supposed to be my rock... 1315 00:54:07,648 --> 00:54:09,950 [tattoo guns buzzing] 1316 00:54:09,983 --> 00:54:12,619 - We haven't all been here in a while, right? 1317 00:54:12,653 --> 00:54:14,721 - I've been purposely trying to give Rok some space. 1318 00:54:14,755 --> 00:54:16,056 - Listen, if you don't wanna be around me, 1319 00:54:16,089 --> 00:54:17,691 you just let me know. 1320 00:54:17,724 --> 00:54:19,526 - Don't be salty like a sardine. 1321 00:54:19,560 --> 00:54:21,862 It's been a little difficult working with Rok, 1322 00:54:21,895 --> 00:54:24,498 because I feel like he's so convinced that he's 1323 00:54:24,531 --> 00:54:25,966 trying to make this relationship work 1324 00:54:25,999 --> 00:54:28,669 when there's no relationship to save. 1325 00:54:28,702 --> 00:54:30,504 Way we're going, we gotta learn 1326 00:54:30,537 --> 00:54:32,573 how to deal with each other, you know? 1327 00:54:32,606 --> 00:54:34,875 We not together no more. 1328 00:54:34,908 --> 00:54:37,010 We tried, and unfortunately... 1329 00:54:37,044 --> 00:54:38,478 - We tried, and I still kept trying, 1330 00:54:38,512 --> 00:54:40,614 but she was like, nah, I'm done. 1331 00:54:40,647 --> 00:54:42,649 The thing about me, I never give up 1332 00:54:42,683 --> 00:54:44,384 on something that I really want. 1333 00:54:44,418 --> 00:54:45,719 And Krystal, I love her to death, 1334 00:54:45,752 --> 00:54:48,222 so I'm not gonna give up on her, not yet. 1335 00:54:48,255 --> 00:54:49,790 - I just wanna see you prosper. 1336 00:54:49,823 --> 00:54:51,758 That's it, I want you to be happy. 1337 00:54:51,792 --> 00:54:53,594 I just want the same respect in return. 1338 00:54:53,627 --> 00:54:55,229 - Whatever, Krys. 1339 00:55:00,167 --> 00:55:02,402 ♪♪♪ 1340 00:55:02,436 --> 00:55:04,872 - So this is 1,000 square feet. 1341 00:55:04,905 --> 00:55:06,740 - Okay, this is what I'm looking for. 1342 00:55:06,773 --> 00:55:09,643 - It has multiple people that are interested, 1343 00:55:09,676 --> 00:55:11,578 so we have to make a decision. 1344 00:55:11,612 --> 00:55:15,048 - I'ma have to get these artists fast. 1345 00:55:15,082 --> 00:55:17,351 - I got a text from Puma the other day, 1346 00:55:17,384 --> 00:55:18,452 did y'all get a text? 1347 00:55:18,485 --> 00:55:20,287 - I got a text from Puma. - I did. 1348 00:55:20,320 --> 00:55:23,190 - Puma's trying to bring everybody back together. 1349 00:55:23,223 --> 00:55:24,725 ♪♪♪ 1350 00:55:24,758 --> 00:55:27,294 - I'm just trying to keep my day-ones with me 1351 00:55:27,327 --> 00:55:29,062 before I keep pushing. 1352 00:55:29,096 --> 00:55:31,164 - There's no Black Ink legacy without Ceaser. 1353 00:55:31,198 --> 00:55:33,967 - Okay, so there's no reason for you to be here then. 1354 00:55:37,471 --> 00:55:40,340 ♪♪♪ 1355 00:55:46,547 --> 00:55:49,082 - ♪ I was born to take the pain ♪ 1356 00:55:49,116 --> 00:55:52,286 ♪ Like a lion, I won't be caged ♪ 1357 00:55:52,319 --> 00:55:54,788 ♪ Unleashed a side of me ♪ 1358 00:55:54,821 --> 00:55:57,624 ♪ That no one ever sees ♪ 1359 00:55:57,658 --> 00:56:00,527 ♪ Only one way to go ♪ 1360 00:56:00,561 --> 00:56:03,897 ♪♪♪ 1361 00:56:03,931 --> 00:56:06,033 - After talking to Quani, I realized I can't be 1362 00:56:06,066 --> 00:56:08,902 sitting around waiting for Ted to jump on board with my plan. 1363 00:56:08,936 --> 00:56:11,738 But the first thing I need, it's a location, 1364 00:56:11,772 --> 00:56:13,640 and I really don't wanna use Art 2 Ink, 1365 00:56:13,674 --> 00:56:15,175 because my shop is a little small, 1366 00:56:15,209 --> 00:56:17,911 and I got a full roster already. 1367 00:56:19,246 --> 00:56:20,480 Alright... 1368 00:56:20,514 --> 00:56:22,916 - So this is 1,000 square feet. 1369 00:56:22,950 --> 00:56:24,885 - Okay, this is what I'm looking for. 1370 00:56:24,918 --> 00:56:26,220 - It's pretty open, you got about 1371 00:56:26,253 --> 00:56:27,721 10-12 foot ceilings. 1372 00:56:27,754 --> 00:56:30,424 A nice vibe, the exposed brick. 1373 00:56:30,457 --> 00:56:31,892 - Yeah, I like that. 1374 00:56:31,925 --> 00:56:34,561 So I contacted this amazing realtor that I know, 1375 00:56:34,595 --> 00:56:37,264 and she's shown me some pretty amazing spots in New York City. 1376 00:56:37,297 --> 00:56:39,933 We've seen a lotta spaces, and I've also went out my way, 1377 00:56:39,967 --> 00:56:42,503 seen a couple other spaces and other places. 1378 00:56:42,536 --> 00:56:44,972 But I really like this space. 1379 00:56:45,005 --> 00:56:48,108 I'm envisioning what this could be, you know? 1380 00:56:48,141 --> 00:56:51,612 Like, I'm thinking receptionist maybe in the front. 1381 00:56:51,645 --> 00:56:54,448 About four to five booths towards the back. 1382 00:56:54,481 --> 00:56:58,952 I can maybe put half this bar, and take the rest out. 1383 00:56:58,986 --> 00:57:02,856 This is a classy spot in a really nice, prime location. 1384 00:57:02,890 --> 00:57:05,526 Lower East Side, it's a hot spot, you know? 1385 00:57:05,559 --> 00:57:06,994 - Hot spot. - This is definitely 1386 00:57:07,027 --> 00:57:09,129 the vibe I was [bleep] looking for, man. 1387 00:57:09,162 --> 00:57:12,232 We can create, we can build. 1388 00:57:12,266 --> 00:57:14,301 A great way to start all over again. 1389 00:57:14,334 --> 00:57:18,839 - The main thing is is that the space is available now, 1390 00:57:18,872 --> 00:57:22,509 and the owner told me that they have multiple people 1391 00:57:22,543 --> 00:57:24,311 that are interested in it. - Ooh... 1392 00:57:24,344 --> 00:57:29,049 - So I think you would have to make a decision pretty soon. 1393 00:57:30,984 --> 00:57:32,286 [Puma] Damn, this spot is perfect. 1394 00:57:32,319 --> 00:57:33,854 I'ma have to bust these moves quick 1395 00:57:33,887 --> 00:57:35,722 and get these artists fast. 1396 00:57:35,756 --> 00:57:37,057 I'm ready to move, I'm telling you, 1397 00:57:37,090 --> 00:57:39,092 it's giving me a good feeling. - Alright, so... 1398 00:57:39,126 --> 00:57:42,162 - But I just wanna make sure I do it right, know what I mean, 1399 00:57:42,196 --> 00:57:45,232 I just don't wanna mess up. - Well, you not gonna mess up. 1400 00:57:45,265 --> 00:57:47,634 We gonna think positive, and we gonna make this happen. 1401 00:57:47,668 --> 00:57:49,336 - You know what, I like how you-- 1402 00:57:49,369 --> 00:57:50,871 Joanne, you're one of the best in the city, 1403 00:57:50,904 --> 00:57:53,106 I'll tell you... [overlapping chatter] 1404 00:57:53,140 --> 00:57:55,142 Let me get a little bit more of a vibe of this spot... 1405 00:57:55,175 --> 00:57:58,378 - No problem, you gotta bring 'em back, let's do it. 1406 00:57:58,412 --> 00:57:59,913 - Okay, thank you. 1407 00:57:59,947 --> 00:58:02,416 Being in this space right now is really motivating me 1408 00:58:02,449 --> 00:58:05,252 to feel like, this could really [bleep] happen. 1409 00:58:05,285 --> 00:58:10,057 But at the same damn time, I am scared as hell. 1410 00:58:10,090 --> 00:58:12,893 'Cause I ain't got no artists yet, 1411 00:58:12,926 --> 00:58:15,495 and what if everybody tells me no? 1412 00:58:15,529 --> 00:58:16,830 What the [bleep] am I gonna do? 1413 00:58:16,864 --> 00:58:21,168 - ♪ Baby, you know that it's your moment ♪ 1414 00:58:21,201 --> 00:58:26,373 ♪ You're almost there it's getting closer ♪ 1415 00:58:26,406 --> 00:58:28,375 - I gotta get Ted and all the artists together 1416 00:58:28,408 --> 00:58:30,611 so I can pitch them my brilliant idea 1417 00:58:30,644 --> 00:58:33,947 and if everybody's down, we can keep this platform going, 1418 00:58:33,981 --> 00:58:35,716 and make it another ten. 1419 00:58:35,749 --> 00:58:38,285 - ♪ Faith, you need it ♪ 1420 00:58:38,318 --> 00:58:40,888 ♪♪♪ 1421 00:58:40,921 --> 00:58:43,357 ♪ Faith, to see it ♪ 1422 00:58:43,390 --> 00:58:45,759 ♪ You've got to pray, to want the changes ♪ 1423 00:58:45,792 --> 00:58:48,395 - Okay, phase one, complete. 1424 00:58:48,428 --> 00:58:49,930 Now, onto phase two, 1425 00:58:49,963 --> 00:58:52,399 getting the band back together, baby. 1426 00:58:52,432 --> 00:58:54,334 - ♪ Faith ♪♪♪ 1427 00:58:55,602 --> 00:58:59,039 ♪♪♪ 1428 00:58:59,072 --> 00:59:01,542 - [sighs] Oh, [bleep]. 1429 00:59:01,575 --> 00:59:03,177 [cell phone vibrates] 1430 00:59:03,210 --> 00:59:05,612 ♪♪♪ 1431 00:59:11,285 --> 00:59:14,221 - Why am I finding out about this meeting in group text? 1432 00:59:14,254 --> 00:59:16,156 Like, this [bleep] is really starting to piss me off 1433 00:59:16,190 --> 00:59:17,991 that Puma thinks he can start making all these decisions 1434 00:59:18,025 --> 00:59:20,194 without consulting with me first. 1435 00:59:21,428 --> 00:59:25,232 This [bleep] think he Ceaser Luther King, man. 1436 00:59:25,265 --> 00:59:28,502 ♪♪♪ 1437 00:59:32,506 --> 00:59:35,209 - ♪ You wish you could be ♪ 1438 00:59:35,242 --> 00:59:38,512 ♪ Na na na na na, na na na na na... ♪ 1439 00:59:38,545 --> 00:59:42,115 - Oh my God. [groans] 1440 00:59:42,149 --> 00:59:44,151 - You want me to help you? - Oh, girl... 1441 00:59:44,184 --> 00:59:45,853 - I already finished cleaning and everything. 1442 00:59:45,886 --> 00:59:48,989 - I have so much to do, I just keep losing... 1443 00:59:49,022 --> 00:59:51,458 - Well, that's why I'm here. 1444 00:59:51,491 --> 00:59:54,194 - Going through all this drama with Ceaser made me realize 1445 00:59:54,228 --> 00:59:57,631 how everything you've got can just go away in a second. 1446 00:59:57,664 --> 01:00:01,001 It made me re-think about my whole life and career, 1447 01:00:01,034 --> 01:00:04,004 so I decided to just focus on my own dream, 1448 01:00:04,037 --> 01:00:07,140 and now Diamond Tattoos has been busier than ever. 1449 01:00:07,174 --> 01:00:09,810 My clothing line, 2one2, is popping. 1450 01:00:09,843 --> 01:00:12,679 And of course, I'm showering as much love 1451 01:00:12,713 --> 01:00:14,248 as I can to my son Niko. 1452 01:00:14,281 --> 01:00:16,683 You know what, I'm a little overwhelmed. 1453 01:00:16,717 --> 01:00:18,318 - Breathe. 1454 01:00:18,352 --> 01:00:20,087 [deep breaths] 1455 01:00:20,120 --> 01:00:22,055 Doesn't that feel good? 1456 01:00:22,089 --> 01:00:24,057 - I'm grateful for everything 1457 01:00:24,091 --> 01:00:26,126 I have in my life, that's a lot. 1458 01:00:26,159 --> 01:00:28,829 Luckily, Tatti has been helping me hold it together. 1459 01:00:28,862 --> 01:00:30,197 She's been doing such a great job, 1460 01:00:30,230 --> 01:00:31,465 I even made her the manager. 1461 01:00:31,498 --> 01:00:34,134 - I appreciate you even like, letting me be here, 1462 01:00:34,168 --> 01:00:36,403 to help and to figure everything out... 1463 01:00:36,436 --> 01:00:37,938 - Why wouldn't I? 1464 01:00:37,971 --> 01:00:40,607 I know you're a plus anywhere you go. 1465 01:00:41,808 --> 01:00:43,210 [Tatti] At Black Ink, I was like, 1466 01:00:43,243 --> 01:00:46,747 scrapping around, looking for some type of respect. 1467 01:00:46,780 --> 01:00:50,717 - We appreciate you being the... 1468 01:00:50,751 --> 01:00:52,786 whatever you wanna call it that you do? 1469 01:00:52,819 --> 01:00:54,021 [laughs] 1470 01:00:54,054 --> 01:00:56,156 - And Bae just immediately gave me the respect 1471 01:00:56,190 --> 01:00:57,524 that I know I deserve, 1472 01:00:57,558 --> 01:00:59,927 and that's a wonderful gift to receive. 1473 01:00:59,960 --> 01:01:01,628 So check this out, last night, 1474 01:01:01,662 --> 01:01:04,064 I went to meet up with Draya and Nychelle. 1475 01:01:04,097 --> 01:01:06,166 - Let's cheers to catching up and hustling. 1476 01:01:06,200 --> 01:01:07,434 - And hustling. - Okay? 1477 01:01:07,467 --> 01:01:09,903 - Making the best... - Making the [bleep]... 1478 01:01:09,937 --> 01:01:13,106 [overlapping chatter/bleeps] 1479 01:01:13,140 --> 01:01:14,274 - And then you know, like, 1480 01:01:14,308 --> 01:01:15,943 after all that [bleep] hit the fan, 1481 01:01:15,976 --> 01:01:18,111 like, nobody actually reached out to them 1482 01:01:18,145 --> 01:01:19,580 to talk about anything. 1483 01:01:19,613 --> 01:01:21,982 - It was a lot to move halfway across the country... 1484 01:01:22,015 --> 01:01:23,750 - Yeah, facts. - I just figured 1485 01:01:23,784 --> 01:01:25,552 once I get here and I get comfortable, 1486 01:01:25,586 --> 01:01:27,521 I'll be able to reach out and we'll be able to just... 1487 01:01:27,554 --> 01:01:30,390 - Get the ball rolling. - And all that [bleep] happened 1488 01:01:30,424 --> 01:01:32,826 and then it was literally me with my hands up in the air. 1489 01:01:32,860 --> 01:01:35,095 - It's crazy. - But one of the things 1490 01:01:35,128 --> 01:01:36,830 that Draya had told me is that 1491 01:01:36,864 --> 01:01:38,699 she's been tattooing at her apartment. 1492 01:01:38,732 --> 01:01:40,267 - What? - Yeah. 1493 01:01:40,300 --> 01:01:41,869 - I've been tattooing right out this bitch. 1494 01:01:41,902 --> 01:01:43,403 Tattoo shop house. 1495 01:01:43,437 --> 01:01:47,774 - But supposedly, Puma hit them up 1496 01:01:47,808 --> 01:01:49,676 about some kind of opportunity. 1497 01:01:51,011 --> 01:01:53,780 - You didn't get the text? 1498 01:01:53,814 --> 01:01:55,282 - Did you? - Yeah. 1499 01:01:55,315 --> 01:01:57,584 - Puma texted you and didn't text me? 1500 01:01:57,618 --> 01:01:59,186 - Well, my thing is, 1501 01:01:59,219 --> 01:02:01,288 Puma texted me, but not you? 1502 01:02:03,290 --> 01:02:05,726 Me and Puma always have been just co workers, 1503 01:02:05,759 --> 01:02:08,996 but Puma and Tatti have a whole relationship 1504 01:02:09,029 --> 01:02:10,664 besides Black Ink, 1505 01:02:10,697 --> 01:02:12,232 so why would Puma just 1506 01:02:12,266 --> 01:02:14,101 leave Tatti out, that's [bleep] up? 1507 01:02:14,134 --> 01:02:16,637 So I'm like, what opportunity? 1508 01:02:16,670 --> 01:02:19,273 - I have a feeling that Puma's trying to bring 1509 01:02:19,306 --> 01:02:21,208 everybody back together, and be like... 1510 01:02:22,176 --> 01:02:24,344 - That's-- yes. - [laughs] 1511 01:02:24,378 --> 01:02:27,247 I get that he's been around the industry for a long time, 1512 01:02:27,281 --> 01:02:31,451 but I just can't work for a non-tattoo artist. 1513 01:02:31,485 --> 01:02:35,722 I tried working for someone who's not an artist, 1514 01:02:35,756 --> 01:02:37,057 and it was very frustrating. 1515 01:02:37,090 --> 01:02:38,892 So nothing against Puma, 1516 01:02:38,926 --> 01:02:40,360 but I would have to think twice 1517 01:02:40,394 --> 01:02:43,130 before I worked for someone who's not an artist. 1518 01:02:43,163 --> 01:02:44,898 - I really worked at the Black Ink shop. 1519 01:02:44,932 --> 01:02:46,466 Open to close. 1520 01:02:46,500 --> 01:02:50,270 Ask me how many times Puma or Teddy pulled up to check... 1521 01:02:50,304 --> 01:02:51,505 - Never! 1522 01:02:51,538 --> 01:02:54,208 - It's no secret that I'm not Ceaser's biggest fan, 1523 01:02:54,241 --> 01:02:56,510 but I do respect his hustle. 1524 01:02:56,543 --> 01:02:58,745 And not for nothing, Ceaser was always 1525 01:02:58,779 --> 01:03:01,081 going at Puma and Teddy about 1526 01:03:01,114 --> 01:03:02,316 not even doing enough for the shop. 1527 01:03:02,349 --> 01:03:04,484 [Ceaser] My day ones are my foundation, 1528 01:03:04,518 --> 01:03:08,288 but I can't open up these cities if my foundation is weak. 1529 01:03:08,322 --> 01:03:11,992 - Let's be real-- Puma's more of a sidekick than a boss. 1530 01:03:12,025 --> 01:03:14,962 I've been said it, I don't see Black Ink without Ceaser. 1531 01:03:14,995 --> 01:03:16,163 - Period! 1532 01:03:16,196 --> 01:03:18,031 [laughter] 1533 01:03:18,065 --> 01:03:21,134 - So me and Krystal broke up. 1534 01:03:21,168 --> 01:03:23,470 - Did she move on? - I don't know if she's 1535 01:03:23,504 --> 01:03:25,706 talking to somebody, but she be following a lotta new people... 1536 01:03:25,739 --> 01:03:27,975 [overlapping chatter] 1537 01:03:28,008 --> 01:03:30,410 - My [bleep] not a stalker, no! 1538 01:03:30,444 --> 01:03:32,679 ♪♪♪ 1539 01:03:36,550 --> 01:03:39,119 - ♪ It don't matter where I've been ♪ 1540 01:03:39,152 --> 01:03:41,321 ♪ I know where I'm going ♪ 1541 01:03:41,355 --> 01:03:44,591 ♪ Headed to the top now, I ain't never gonna come down ♪ 1542 01:03:44,625 --> 01:03:46,260 ♪♪♪ 1543 01:03:46,293 --> 01:03:47,461 [Spyder] Gimme some looks. 1544 01:03:47,494 --> 01:03:48,929 [camera clicks] See, there you go. 1545 01:03:48,962 --> 01:03:51,298 Alright, gimme something else. Right, oh, right there. 1546 01:03:51,331 --> 01:03:53,834 This way, to the left. Good, son, look like y'all 1547 01:03:53,867 --> 01:03:55,202 been doing this right here. 1548 01:03:55,235 --> 01:03:56,436 What's up, man, it's your boy, 1549 01:03:56,470 --> 01:03:58,438 international Spyder, live from the 718. 1550 01:03:58,472 --> 01:04:00,974 And you know I'ma keep leveling up, 1551 01:04:01,008 --> 01:04:02,509 especially with Branded Content. 1552 01:04:02,543 --> 01:04:03,944 That's on back order right now, them hoodies, 1553 01:04:03,977 --> 01:04:05,679 you can't get them, they sold out. 1554 01:04:05,712 --> 01:04:08,315 Besides that, helped manage the Black Ink shop, 1555 01:04:08,348 --> 01:04:10,384 you know, I'ma hustler, baby, ya heard? 1556 01:04:10,417 --> 01:04:11,618 Right there, there you go. 1557 01:04:11,652 --> 01:04:13,220 [laughter] 1558 01:04:13,253 --> 01:04:15,923 I know that laugh anywhere, yo! 1559 01:04:15,956 --> 01:04:18,559 [overlapping greetings] 1560 01:04:18,592 --> 01:04:21,061 - You's a fashion designer and a cameraman? 1561 01:04:21,094 --> 01:04:23,096 - Yo, we on the brink of a recession, B, 1562 01:04:23,130 --> 01:04:24,431 gotta pick up some skills. 1563 01:04:24,464 --> 01:04:26,533 [Spyder] Yo, man, since the whole melee went down, 1564 01:04:26,567 --> 01:04:27,734 I ain't really get to see nobody. 1565 01:04:27,768 --> 01:04:29,703 So I thought it'd be a good time to catch up 1566 01:04:29,736 --> 01:04:31,605 with the homies Rok and Alex, you know, invite them to 1567 01:04:31,638 --> 01:04:34,608 the Branded Content photoshoot, and catch up on a few things. 1568 01:04:34,641 --> 01:04:36,877 See the new hats? - This [bleep] right here 1569 01:04:36,910 --> 01:04:38,111 screams "expensive". 1570 01:04:38,145 --> 01:04:39,580 [laughter] 1571 01:04:39,613 --> 01:04:42,049 - So what's new? What's going on? What's up? 1572 01:04:42,082 --> 01:04:44,051 - Me, I'm still doing OnlyFans. 1573 01:04:44,084 --> 01:04:46,019 - You making bread off of that [bleep]? 1574 01:04:46,053 --> 01:04:47,721 - A killing. 1575 01:04:47,754 --> 01:04:49,022 [Alex] So while I've been waiting for the dust to settle 1576 01:04:49,056 --> 01:04:50,858 at Black Ink, I've been guest spotting 1577 01:04:50,891 --> 01:04:51,892 at a bunch of other shops, 1578 01:04:51,925 --> 01:04:54,161 but I'd just much rather a home base where 1579 01:04:54,194 --> 01:04:56,063 I know and respect the artists, 1580 01:04:56,096 --> 01:04:57,297 so in the meantime, I've just been 1581 01:04:57,331 --> 01:04:58,465 focusing on my OnlyFans. 1582 01:04:58,498 --> 01:05:00,734 I made it to the top 1.9 percentile 1583 01:05:00,767 --> 01:05:04,538 of all creators, and I'm doing collaborations 1584 01:05:04,571 --> 01:05:06,473 and, you know, just all the fun stuff 1585 01:05:06,507 --> 01:05:08,509 that comes with OnlyFans. 1586 01:05:08,542 --> 01:05:10,544 - Word, what's up with you? 1587 01:05:10,577 --> 01:05:11,678 ♪♪♪ 1588 01:05:11,712 --> 01:05:15,182 - Uh, so, I don't know if y'all heard, 1589 01:05:15,215 --> 01:05:16,717 but me and Krystal broke up. 1590 01:05:20,120 --> 01:05:23,724 [Alex] Honestly, nobody should be shocked 1591 01:05:23,757 --> 01:05:25,959 about Rok and Krystal because seriously, 1592 01:05:25,993 --> 01:05:27,661 Rok was kinda moving too fast. 1593 01:05:27,694 --> 01:05:29,663 - You think it was too accelerated? 1594 01:05:29,696 --> 01:05:32,199 I recall you wanting some jewelry. 1595 01:05:32,232 --> 01:05:33,867 [laughter] 1596 01:05:33,901 --> 01:05:34,835 [Alex] You wanted jewelry, 1597 01:05:34,868 --> 01:05:37,070 you wanted babies, you wanted big dogs, 1598 01:05:37,104 --> 01:05:39,473 you wanted a house with a picket fence. 1599 01:05:39,506 --> 01:05:41,308 - I'm over here just solo, 1600 01:05:41,341 --> 01:05:42,843 I wake up in the house, and I'm just like, 1601 01:05:42,876 --> 01:05:44,811 thinking about like, damn, yo, this is where 1602 01:05:44,845 --> 01:05:46,013 we used to wake up together. 1603 01:05:46,046 --> 01:05:48,982 [Spyder] Seeing her face in the clouds, in a puddle. 1604 01:05:49,016 --> 01:05:50,083 [Alex] In a drink. 1605 01:05:50,117 --> 01:05:51,485 [Spyder] He ordered a pepperoni pizza 1606 01:05:51,518 --> 01:05:54,054 and seen her face in the extra cheese part. 1607 01:05:54,087 --> 01:05:55,556 [Krystal] Rokkie! 1608 01:05:55,589 --> 01:05:57,090 [laughter] 1609 01:05:57,124 --> 01:05:58,759 - This man is acting like a widow. 1610 01:05:58,792 --> 01:06:00,661 - Yeah, he's definitely a widow. - Acting like a widow. 1611 01:06:00,694 --> 01:06:02,696 You dating new people, and [bleep] like that? 1612 01:06:02,729 --> 01:06:04,231 - I haven't talked to nobody. 1613 01:06:04,264 --> 01:06:05,666 - Did she move on? 1614 01:06:05,699 --> 01:06:07,467 - I don't know if she's talking to somebody, 1615 01:06:07,501 --> 01:06:09,636 but I be having a feeling like she's talking to somebody. 1616 01:06:09,670 --> 01:06:11,004 She be following a lotta new people... 1617 01:06:11,038 --> 01:06:13,073 [overlapping exclaiming] 1618 01:06:13,106 --> 01:06:15,676 - Wait, wait, no, no, wait, 1619 01:06:15,709 --> 01:06:17,277 so you be checking through her followers? 1620 01:06:17,311 --> 01:06:18,345 - Listen, listen... 1621 01:06:18,378 --> 01:06:20,080 [overlapping chatter] 1622 01:06:20,113 --> 01:06:21,548 - My [bleep] not a stalker, no! 1623 01:06:21,582 --> 01:06:24,151 - He's a stalker! - What the hell! 1624 01:06:24,184 --> 01:06:26,486 - Take it from the real "Vagina Slayer," 1625 01:06:26,520 --> 01:06:29,990 real slayers, we never stalk. 1626 01:06:30,023 --> 01:06:32,459 - Alright, I'ma stop it, I'ma stop, I'ma stop it. 1627 01:06:32,492 --> 01:06:36,730 - Please do, [bleep]. Please do. Come on, son. 1628 01:06:36,763 --> 01:06:39,266 - I ain't gonna lie, I still be feeling a type of way, 1629 01:06:39,299 --> 01:06:43,303 but I got some high hopes for the future, man. 1630 01:06:43,337 --> 01:06:45,606 - Speaking about the future, I got a text from Puma 1631 01:06:45,639 --> 01:06:47,007 the other day, did y'all get a text? 1632 01:06:47,040 --> 01:06:48,675 - I got a text from Puma. - I did. 1633 01:06:48,709 --> 01:06:50,911 - Opportunity... - Opportunity? 1634 01:06:50,944 --> 01:06:52,713 He wanna have a meeting with us, right? 1635 01:06:52,746 --> 01:06:55,015 - What kinda opportunity? - That's what I'm saying. 1636 01:06:55,048 --> 01:06:56,717 Like, I got my own shop, 1637 01:06:56,750 --> 01:06:59,920 I'm focused on making my own opportunities. 1638 01:06:59,953 --> 01:07:01,355 - Yeah, I don't know, man, 1639 01:07:01,388 --> 01:07:04,324 I ain't closing the door on no new opportunities, 1640 01:07:04,358 --> 01:07:06,460 but I know as far as like, tattooing, I'm still 1641 01:07:06,493 --> 01:07:08,662 in the Brooklyn shop, and especially at this time, 1642 01:07:08,695 --> 01:07:11,832 I feel like we gotta keep [bleep] together. 1643 01:07:11,865 --> 01:07:13,367 [Spyder] When all the [bleep] went down the Ceas, 1644 01:07:13,400 --> 01:07:15,335 I was one of the only ones that stuck by his side 1645 01:07:15,369 --> 01:07:17,437 because he believed in me when nobody else did. 1646 01:07:17,471 --> 01:07:19,673 Plus, he gave me a platform to feed my family, 1647 01:07:19,706 --> 01:07:21,575 and I'ma forever be grateful. 1648 01:07:21,608 --> 01:07:23,710 One of the illest things that I heard, man, 1649 01:07:23,744 --> 01:07:26,780 don't ever forget who turned the lights on for you. 1650 01:07:30,217 --> 01:07:31,585 [Puma] This is it. 1651 01:07:31,618 --> 01:07:34,555 A brand new start for the Black Ink movement. 1652 01:07:34,588 --> 01:07:37,124 [Spyder] Oh, boy, I told you about these dinner tables. 1653 01:07:37,157 --> 01:07:40,127 - It's gonna be good, Spyder. 1654 01:07:40,160 --> 01:07:41,495 - I'm more than just a hood artist. 1655 01:07:41,528 --> 01:07:43,564 - That's what I'm saying! - If you're not a part of it, 1656 01:07:43,597 --> 01:07:45,732 I will find me some mother[bleep]... 1657 01:07:45,766 --> 01:07:48,669 - Goddamn, we ain't even mother[bleep] bury the body yet. 1658 01:07:51,205 --> 01:07:53,440 ♪♪♪ 1659 01:07:57,477 --> 01:07:59,279 - ♪ This will die ♪ 1660 01:07:59,313 --> 01:08:00,814 ♪ A way of life, give 'em what I got ♪ 1661 01:08:00,848 --> 01:08:02,883 ♪ Day and night, this will die ♪ 1662 01:08:02,916 --> 01:08:05,853 ♪ Way of life, not gon' see me, would not like... ♪ 1663 01:08:05,886 --> 01:08:08,922 [knocking on door] [Bae] Come in! 1664 01:08:10,090 --> 01:08:11,458 - Hey. - Hi, Heather. 1665 01:08:11,491 --> 01:08:13,360 - What's up? - I'm sorry for all this mess. 1666 01:08:13,393 --> 01:08:14,828 You know, I'm with the 2one2 stuff, 1667 01:08:14,862 --> 01:08:17,130 a little, you know, so come on, come on... 1668 01:08:17,164 --> 01:08:18,599 You ready for this? - Yeah, I'm ready for this. 1669 01:08:18,632 --> 01:08:20,400 - 'Cause I am very ready. 1670 01:08:20,434 --> 01:08:21,702 Today, I have a client coming in, 1671 01:08:21,735 --> 01:08:23,303 she's one of my favorite. 1672 01:08:23,337 --> 01:08:25,772 And she wants a very, very special tattoo. 1673 01:08:25,806 --> 01:08:28,542 Of course, she would come see me, who else? 1674 01:08:28,575 --> 01:08:31,645 Wanna see? Look, beautiful and strong. 1675 01:08:31,678 --> 01:08:34,515 - That's what I need right now. - What's going on? 1676 01:08:34,548 --> 01:08:37,384 - My mom's moving to Florida. 1677 01:08:37,417 --> 01:08:38,752 - Word. - Yeah, she's from New York, 1678 01:08:38,785 --> 01:08:41,221 so this is a big move, she's in her 50s and she's... 1679 01:08:41,255 --> 01:08:44,591 - Starting a brand new... - Yeah, she's starting fresh, 1680 01:08:44,625 --> 01:08:47,027 new chapter in her life. - That's so amazing. 1681 01:08:47,060 --> 01:08:50,697 - Yeah, it's gonna be a change in our relationship too... 1682 01:08:50,731 --> 01:08:52,633 - Right. - I'm proud of her though, 1683 01:08:52,666 --> 01:08:56,203 it's like, a huge, you know... - Yeah, I could really 1684 01:08:56,236 --> 01:08:59,773 relate to that because, I'm not at Black Ink anymore. 1685 01:08:59,806 --> 01:09:02,342 Like, I was for the past seven years. 1686 01:09:02,376 --> 01:09:04,044 It's been seven years. 1687 01:09:04,077 --> 01:09:07,915 Getting the text from Puma and talking to Tatti about it 1688 01:09:07,948 --> 01:09:11,018 made me think about this whole Black Ink experience, 1689 01:09:11,051 --> 01:09:16,023 which I haven't had this time to process at all. 1690 01:09:16,056 --> 01:09:17,224 Alright, let's get it. 1691 01:09:17,257 --> 01:09:18,392 - Let me get ready. 1692 01:09:18,425 --> 01:09:23,130 ♪♪♪ 1693 01:09:25,098 --> 01:09:28,101 [Bae] Being a part of Black Ink has meant so much to me. 1694 01:09:28,135 --> 01:09:30,304 Like, I could never forget my first day. 1695 01:09:30,337 --> 01:09:33,207 [all screaming] Time to party, bitches! 1696 01:09:35,008 --> 01:09:37,544 - ♪ Finally living right side up ♪ 1697 01:09:39,580 --> 01:09:41,481 ♪ I was looking down, I admit it ♪ 1698 01:09:41,515 --> 01:09:45,385 ♪ Hard to see the sky from the forest when you’re in it ♪ 1699 01:09:45,419 --> 01:09:47,855 - It's just that after Ceaser got fired, 1700 01:09:47,888 --> 01:09:49,556 I thought this whole thing was done, 1701 01:09:49,590 --> 01:09:51,225 so I moved on with my life. 1702 01:09:51,258 --> 01:09:53,727 - ♪ I held up when I fell down ♪ 1703 01:09:53,760 --> 01:09:55,262 ♪ Struggled but I made it here some how ♪ 1704 01:09:55,295 --> 01:09:57,231 ♪ Broke up but I made it ♪ 1705 01:09:57,264 --> 01:10:00,200 - That wasn't easy for me, because I believe so much in 1706 01:10:00,234 --> 01:10:01,568 what the Black Ink movement 1707 01:10:01,602 --> 01:10:03,637 stands for in the tattoo community. 1708 01:10:03,670 --> 01:10:06,373 And being a part of that was a huge honor for me. 1709 01:10:06,406 --> 01:10:08,375 [Lemeir] Next up is Young Bae. 1710 01:10:08,408 --> 01:10:09,843 [Tatti] The placement is fire. 1711 01:10:09,877 --> 01:10:12,346 - And when that [bleep] heal, it's gonna look good. 1712 01:10:12,379 --> 01:10:15,482 [all cheering] 1713 01:10:15,516 --> 01:10:18,018 - When Ceaser asked me to be a part of Black Ink, 1714 01:10:18,051 --> 01:10:20,521 it was at the perfect time in my life. 1715 01:10:20,554 --> 01:10:23,524 But now I have so much going on both personally 1716 01:10:23,557 --> 01:10:26,927 and professionally, I just have no time 1717 01:10:26,960 --> 01:10:29,429 for anything new-- sorry, boo boo. 1718 01:10:29,463 --> 01:10:31,231 - Are you kidding me? What the hell, Bae? 1719 01:10:31,265 --> 01:10:35,769 - That looks so good! She's beautiful, she's unique. 1720 01:10:35,802 --> 01:10:38,605 - Gorgeous. - Oh, I love it. 1721 01:10:38,639 --> 01:10:41,008 - Slayed. - Okay! 1722 01:10:41,041 --> 01:10:44,044 - Thank you so much. 1723 01:10:44,077 --> 01:10:46,180 ♪♪♪ 1724 01:10:47,714 --> 01:10:49,183 - ♪ Turn the lights out ♪ 1725 01:10:51,385 --> 01:10:52,920 ♪ Everybody, let's get it ♪ 1726 01:10:52,953 --> 01:10:54,188 ♪♪♪ 1727 01:10:54,221 --> 01:10:57,925 ♪ Come on, I got a game plan, full speed, let's go ♪ 1728 01:10:57,958 --> 01:11:00,827 ♪ I got a game plan, gotta give 'em what they need ♪ 1729 01:11:00,861 --> 01:11:02,829 - Okay, people, this is it. 1730 01:11:02,863 --> 01:11:05,532 If everything goes right, this is a brand new start 1731 01:11:05,566 --> 01:11:06,934 for the Black Ink movement. 1732 01:11:06,967 --> 01:11:09,803 [Spyder] Oh boy, something about these dinner tables. 1733 01:11:09,837 --> 01:11:12,005 - This real fancy, I like it. - They're so excited, 1734 01:11:12,039 --> 01:11:13,874 they have no clue what's about to happen. 1735 01:11:13,907 --> 01:11:15,876 - It's gonna be good, Spyder! - That [bleep]... 1736 01:11:15,909 --> 01:11:17,945 - It's a new day. - Okay. 1737 01:11:17,978 --> 01:11:20,314 Anybody that ever been associated with Black Ink 1738 01:11:20,347 --> 01:11:22,816 know that dinner tables are cursed. 1739 01:11:22,850 --> 01:11:25,385 - What in the Last Supper is going on here? 1740 01:11:25,419 --> 01:11:28,455 [overlapping shouting] 1741 01:11:28,488 --> 01:11:30,224 - Or you could've called me about the day I didn't come. 1742 01:11:30,257 --> 01:11:32,326 - Tatti, you ain't gotta be at Black Ink at all. 1743 01:11:32,359 --> 01:11:35,762 - Goodness gracious, man, everybody's just so negative. 1744 01:11:35,796 --> 01:11:38,065 - I came excited, so I'ma stay there. 1745 01:11:38,098 --> 01:11:40,000 - Thank you, how have you ladies been, man? 1746 01:11:40,033 --> 01:11:42,469 It's been a minute since I've seen you guys. 1747 01:11:42,503 --> 01:11:44,037 [Alex] Y'all still look good. 1748 01:11:45,372 --> 01:11:47,975 - You know, I'm not wearing the struggle right now but... 1749 01:11:48,008 --> 01:11:49,476 [laughter] 1750 01:11:49,510 --> 01:11:52,246 Like, having to travel, and guest spot here, 1751 01:11:52,279 --> 01:11:53,847 and out the crib, like, 1752 01:11:53,881 --> 01:11:56,116 that is not what I signed up for. 1753 01:11:56,149 --> 01:11:58,519 So Orlando was wack, but I thought at least 1754 01:11:58,552 --> 01:12:01,054 I had a position back at Black Ink Brooklyn. 1755 01:12:01,088 --> 01:12:03,390 [all cheering] 1756 01:12:03,423 --> 01:12:05,125 - These are the two new artists. 1757 01:12:05,158 --> 01:12:07,327 - But when everything went down with Ceaser, 1758 01:12:07,361 --> 01:12:10,364 I never heard back from them, and I was not trying to get down 1759 01:12:10,397 --> 01:12:12,199 with that bad buzz he had going on. 1760 01:12:12,232 --> 01:12:14,568 So I've just been trying to look for the right opportunity, 1761 01:12:14,601 --> 01:12:16,303 but it hasn't been easy. 1762 01:12:16,336 --> 01:12:19,640 So, yeah, I feel like I'm riding the struggle bus right now, 1763 01:12:19,673 --> 01:12:21,308 like, how [bleep] go backwards? 1764 01:12:21,341 --> 01:12:23,443 - I'm on the bus with you. 1765 01:12:23,477 --> 01:12:24,912 The whole reason I'm in New York 1766 01:12:24,945 --> 01:12:26,213 is cause Ceas begged me to come out here. 1767 01:12:26,246 --> 01:12:28,282 - Introduce yourself to the crew real quick. 1768 01:12:28,315 --> 01:12:30,184 - My name's Nychelle, I'm from Dallas, Texas. 1769 01:12:30,217 --> 01:12:32,119 - And then I get here, and [bleep] goes left. 1770 01:12:32,152 --> 01:12:34,087 Now I'm starting to pick up the pieces and build 1771 01:12:34,121 --> 01:12:37,591 my New York clientele while going back and forth to Dallas 1772 01:12:37,624 --> 01:12:39,693 to see my son and run my tattoo shop. 1773 01:12:39,726 --> 01:12:42,396 [Alex] Alright, I appreciate the food and all, 1774 01:12:42,429 --> 01:12:44,431 but what's this about? 1775 01:12:44,464 --> 01:12:46,400 - I mean, I got you guys here, 1776 01:12:46,433 --> 01:12:50,003 I'm guessing everybody else is probably not gonna show up. 1777 01:12:50,037 --> 01:12:51,839 - I don't see a placement card for Tatti. 1778 01:12:51,872 --> 01:12:53,140 - Yeah, where's Tatti? 1779 01:12:53,173 --> 01:12:57,077 - This meeting is about the artists first. 1780 01:12:57,110 --> 01:13:00,314 I need you guys to listen to me first 1781 01:13:00,347 --> 01:13:02,683 before I can deal with... 1782 01:13:02,716 --> 01:13:05,452 - [whistling] - Oh, Teddy's here. 1783 01:13:05,485 --> 01:13:07,387 - Hey, long time. 1784 01:13:07,421 --> 01:13:09,623 - Yeah, I'm here, 'cause somebody has to be here 1785 01:13:09,656 --> 01:13:11,725 to make sure Puma's not going off the rail 1786 01:13:11,758 --> 01:13:13,427 and taking everybody down with him. 1787 01:13:13,460 --> 01:13:16,396 ♪♪♪ 1788 01:13:19,266 --> 01:13:21,768 - I went out and I looked at locations 1789 01:13:21,802 --> 01:13:24,304 in the Lower East Side. 1790 01:13:24,338 --> 01:13:25,472 - I'ma keep it 100, man, 1791 01:13:25,506 --> 01:13:27,641 if it's not gonna be in the hood, 1792 01:13:27,674 --> 01:13:29,943 get the [bleep] outta here. 1793 01:13:29,977 --> 01:13:31,612 ♪♪♪ 1794 01:13:31,645 --> 01:13:37,017 - ♪ I held up when I fell down, struggled but I made it... ♪ 1795 01:13:40,921 --> 01:13:42,556 [Puma] Welcome, brother Ted. 1796 01:13:42,589 --> 01:13:45,125 I'm glad that you showed up. 1797 01:13:46,793 --> 01:13:48,629 - Yeah, you said pull up, I didn't know what 1798 01:13:48,662 --> 01:13:51,198 I was pulling up to, but it's you, and you've 1799 01:13:51,231 --> 01:13:54,301 been a loyal Black Ink person, so I trust you. 1800 01:13:54,334 --> 01:13:58,705 I just gotta make sure everything is in order. 1801 01:14:00,908 --> 01:14:02,976 Honestly, I debated on even coming to this [bleep]. 1802 01:14:03,010 --> 01:14:04,845 But I'm super smarter than that, 1803 01:14:04,878 --> 01:14:06,580 so I decided to hear what Puma's plan is 1804 01:14:06,613 --> 01:14:07,748 so I know how to respond. 1805 01:14:07,781 --> 01:14:09,216 - I'm not really good at this whole thing 1806 01:14:09,249 --> 01:14:11,652 that I'm doing right now, but I'm getting into it 1807 01:14:11,685 --> 01:14:15,489 so, you know, just flow with me. 1808 01:14:15,522 --> 01:14:18,325 [loud chewing] 1809 01:14:18,358 --> 01:14:20,294 Unfortunate situations 1810 01:14:20,327 --> 01:14:23,730 have brought us to this place that we're at now. 1811 01:14:23,764 --> 01:14:25,098 Ceaser was a very important person 1812 01:14:25,132 --> 01:14:27,301 to the Black Ink legacy and brand, 1813 01:14:27,334 --> 01:14:30,571 but we have to... 1814 01:14:30,604 --> 01:14:34,141 we have to keep the legacy alive for the next generation. 1815 01:14:34,174 --> 01:14:36,610 - Word. 1816 01:14:36,643 --> 01:14:38,512 - So I've been at the drawing board trying 1817 01:14:38,545 --> 01:14:42,216 to figure some things out, and what we're dealing with is 1818 01:14:42,249 --> 01:14:44,051 Ceaser and the Black Ink shops are a package. 1819 01:14:44,084 --> 01:14:46,920 No more Ceaser, no more Black Ink shops. 1820 01:14:46,954 --> 01:14:52,092 And no shops mean no platform, no platform means no legacy. 1821 01:14:52,125 --> 01:14:55,162 So basically what I'm trying to do is 1822 01:14:55,195 --> 01:14:59,933 start a new shop and keep the Black Ink legacy alive. 1823 01:14:59,967 --> 01:15:03,770 So I went out and I looked at locations, 1824 01:15:03,804 --> 01:15:05,572 and I found something really nice 1825 01:15:05,606 --> 01:15:08,742 in the Lower East Side. 1826 01:15:08,775 --> 01:15:10,210 [Spyder] What? 1827 01:15:10,244 --> 01:15:11,712 [crunching] 1828 01:15:11,745 --> 01:15:15,916 W-- what're we talking about here? 1829 01:15:15,949 --> 01:15:18,051 - It's a different clientele, 1830 01:15:18,085 --> 01:15:20,587 that means a different price point, 1831 01:15:20,621 --> 01:15:24,858 but the spot that I saw, the lady only gave me 48 hours. 1832 01:15:24,892 --> 01:15:27,861 - What? - That's no time. 1833 01:15:27,895 --> 01:15:31,098 - Yeah, that's a dog. - Listen, man, 1834 01:15:31,131 --> 01:15:33,100 I'ma person-- I think in the future, bro... 1835 01:15:33,133 --> 01:15:34,968 - Ted know about this [bleep]? 1836 01:15:35,002 --> 01:15:38,972 - He does, me and Ted have had a talk already. 1837 01:15:39,006 --> 01:15:41,208 - Yeah, you and I had a conversation 1838 01:15:41,241 --> 01:15:44,545 about this already, but you wanna know what 1839 01:15:44,578 --> 01:15:45,946 made us stand out a lot 1840 01:15:45,979 --> 01:15:48,549 and how we got to the level we at today? 1841 01:15:48,582 --> 01:15:51,185 - The hood, B. 1842 01:15:51,218 --> 01:15:53,053 - For any non-New Yorkers watching, 1843 01:15:53,086 --> 01:15:54,922 the Lower East Side is a super dope place, 1844 01:15:54,955 --> 01:15:56,190 not for Black Ink. 1845 01:15:56,223 --> 01:15:57,991 Like, we grew our brand across the street 1846 01:15:58,025 --> 01:16:00,427 from the projects like, the hood is what made us. 1847 01:16:00,460 --> 01:16:02,196 - I'm more than just a hood artist, I'm sorry. 1848 01:16:02,229 --> 01:16:04,731 I'll service everybody, but I wanna be in 1849 01:16:04,765 --> 01:16:06,733 a place where people feel safe to come. 1850 01:16:06,767 --> 01:16:08,435 - Right... [overlapping chatter] 1851 01:16:08,468 --> 01:16:10,604 - Sound like that rich and get switch type [bleep]. 1852 01:16:10,637 --> 01:16:12,005 - Hey, hey, hey, hey, 1853 01:16:12,039 --> 01:16:14,474 we've been in the hood for so long, 1854 01:16:14,508 --> 01:16:17,177 when do we upgrade? 1855 01:16:17,211 --> 01:16:19,980 We have to really change the dynamic 1856 01:16:20,013 --> 01:16:22,049 and upgrade on who we are. 1857 01:16:22,082 --> 01:16:23,383 I always thought that the mission 1858 01:16:23,417 --> 01:16:24,985 was to get the [bleep] out the hood, 1859 01:16:25,018 --> 01:16:26,753 not stay our asses in it. 1860 01:16:26,787 --> 01:16:29,456 We gotta elevate, show a different brand 1861 01:16:29,489 --> 01:16:32,526 and a different crowd of people what the [bleep] we do. 1862 01:16:32,559 --> 01:16:34,494 I don't understand why nobody else gets that. 1863 01:16:34,528 --> 01:16:37,631 - I'ma keep it 100, man, you're trying to steer 1864 01:16:37,664 --> 01:16:39,199 away from where it started at. 1865 01:16:39,233 --> 01:16:42,269 It's kinda throwing me off a little bit, bro. 1866 01:16:42,302 --> 01:16:44,905 We was young Black kids in the hood 1867 01:16:44,938 --> 01:16:46,640 with a tattoo business. 1868 01:16:46,673 --> 01:16:49,409 That [bleep] was unheard of. 1869 01:16:49,443 --> 01:16:51,178 Puma, you was there from the beginning, 1870 01:16:51,211 --> 01:16:53,247 I don't know how you can just move on from Black Ink. 1871 01:16:53,280 --> 01:16:55,382 You helped build this brand from the ground up, 1872 01:16:55,415 --> 01:16:58,519 to try to erase the history so fast is not sitting right. 1873 01:16:58,552 --> 01:16:59,920 We brought the people to us, 1874 01:16:59,953 --> 01:17:01,355 we was never the followers, we was never, 1875 01:17:01,388 --> 01:17:03,290 "Let's go downtown, let's open up here." 1876 01:17:03,323 --> 01:17:05,092 If we would’ve did that from day one, 1877 01:17:05,125 --> 01:17:06,827 this [bleep] wouldn't have worked. 1878 01:17:06,860 --> 01:17:08,362 - That's what I'm saying. 1879 01:17:09,997 --> 01:17:11,198 - But you can't live in the past, 1880 01:17:11,231 --> 01:17:13,400 you're not there no more, this [bleep] has grown. 1881 01:17:13,433 --> 01:17:15,068 - Right. 1882 01:17:15,102 --> 01:17:17,204 - I was part of Black Ink and I never even worked 1883 01:17:17,237 --> 01:17:18,972 in a Black Ink shop, technically, 1884 01:17:19,006 --> 01:17:21,542 if you wanna talk about it, but do you know how many 1885 01:17:21,575 --> 01:17:23,310 emails I get from young girls that are like, 1886 01:17:23,343 --> 01:17:25,179 "I watched you win that competition 1887 01:17:25,212 --> 01:17:27,614 and you have no idea how much you've inspired me." 1888 01:17:27,648 --> 01:17:28,782 [all cheering] 1889 01:17:28,815 --> 01:17:30,984 To me, Black Ink was supposed to be a movement. 1890 01:17:31,018 --> 01:17:34,087 And I would be heartbroken if I can't continue 1891 01:17:34,121 --> 01:17:35,923 to use this platform for what the [bleep] 1892 01:17:35,956 --> 01:17:38,091 it should've always been about-- about us. 1893 01:17:38,125 --> 01:17:40,861 In Chicago, Ryan doesn't even own a Black Ink shop. 1894 01:17:40,894 --> 01:17:43,363 He keeps the legacy going with 9MAG, 1895 01:17:43,397 --> 01:17:46,500 and same for KP with his shop IAM in Compton. 1896 01:17:46,533 --> 01:17:49,236 So I don't see why New York can't follow suit. 1897 01:17:50,771 --> 01:17:53,841 - I understand why y'all going so easy with this [bleep], 1898 01:17:53,874 --> 01:17:55,809 but [bleep] hit a little different for me. 1899 01:17:55,843 --> 01:17:57,544 Like, Ceas believed in me. 1900 01:17:57,578 --> 01:18:00,314 This [bleep] gave me a shot to come in that shop 1901 01:18:00,347 --> 01:18:02,950 and, you know what I mean, spread my wings, my [bleep]. 1902 01:18:02,983 --> 01:18:05,185 You know what, there's no such thing 1903 01:18:05,219 --> 01:18:07,654 as a Black Ink legacy without Ceaser. 1904 01:18:07,688 --> 01:18:09,957 Synonymous, period. 1905 01:18:09,990 --> 01:18:13,460 - Okay, okay, so we could say no and [bleep] be done with it. 1906 01:18:13,493 --> 01:18:16,029 - I'm not saying that... - What are you saying? 1907 01:18:16,063 --> 01:18:17,264 - Like goddamn, we ain't even 1908 01:18:17,297 --> 01:18:18,699 mother[bleep] buried the body yet. 1909 01:18:18,732 --> 01:18:20,133 - Hey, hey, hey... - Y'all ready to move on? 1910 01:18:20,167 --> 01:18:21,768 - Ain't no body to bury! 1911 01:18:21,802 --> 01:18:23,036 [overlapping arguing] 1912 01:18:23,070 --> 01:18:24,371 - We're trying to elevate-- 1913 01:18:24,404 --> 01:18:25,772 - I'm just saying, [bleep]'s fast. 1914 01:18:26,907 --> 01:18:29,176 - So how do we move forward? 1915 01:18:31,011 --> 01:18:32,746 Ceaser [bleep] up! 1916 01:18:34,748 --> 01:18:37,918 We have to keep going. 1917 01:18:37,951 --> 01:18:40,087 It can either go on with us, 1918 01:18:40,120 --> 01:18:42,823 or without mother[bleep]. 1919 01:18:42,856 --> 01:18:46,927 All I need is to know that I got some tattoo artists 1920 01:18:46,960 --> 01:18:50,297 that are down to [bleep] push forward. 1921 01:18:58,438 --> 01:19:02,509 - All I need is to know that I got some tattoo artists 1922 01:19:02,543 --> 01:19:05,879 that are down to [bleep] push forward. 1923 01:19:09,683 --> 01:19:11,451 - I think this [bleep] kinda fast, you dig what I'm saying? 1924 01:19:11,485 --> 01:19:13,754 I didn't know we was coming here to talk about a new shop. 1925 01:19:16,223 --> 01:19:19,726 - Okay, I understand how y'all feel about the timing. 1926 01:19:19,760 --> 01:19:24,698 But I don't want this [bleep] just to be known as 1927 01:19:24,731 --> 01:19:29,369 a whole entire legacy that ended on a bad situation. 1928 01:19:30,504 --> 01:19:33,674 I'm just trying to keep my day ones that we built 1929 01:19:33,707 --> 01:19:36,443 in this [bleep] with me before I keep pushing. 1930 01:19:36,476 --> 01:19:37,845 Because if you're not a part of it, 1931 01:19:37,878 --> 01:19:41,682 trust and believe, I will find me some mother[bleep]. 1932 01:19:42,783 --> 01:19:47,120 If you build it, them mother[bleep] will come. 1933 01:19:51,825 --> 01:19:53,961 So, Draya, yes or no? 1934 01:19:53,994 --> 01:19:58,732 ♪♪♪ 1935 01:19:58,765 --> 01:20:01,535 - I'm-- I'm with you. 1936 01:20:01,568 --> 01:20:04,338 Look, obviously there's still a lot to figure out. 1937 01:20:04,371 --> 01:20:06,006 But if there's a way that I can keep 1938 01:20:06,039 --> 01:20:09,176 using the Black Ink platform to inspire other Black artists, 1939 01:20:09,209 --> 01:20:11,578 especially women artists, I'm gonna do that. 1940 01:20:11,612 --> 01:20:14,982 - Nychelle, I know that you got your child in Dallas 1941 01:20:15,015 --> 01:20:17,484 and I know you got a lot going on. 1942 01:20:19,486 --> 01:20:21,755 - I came out here to work for Black Ink, 1943 01:20:21,788 --> 01:20:23,891 stuff happened... - Okay. 1944 01:20:23,924 --> 01:20:25,659 - I'm trusting you. 1945 01:20:25,692 --> 01:20:26,894 - Okay. - I'm nervous. 1946 01:20:26,927 --> 01:20:29,830 I need this [bleep] to work. 1947 01:20:29,863 --> 01:20:33,200 - Okay, so that's a yes? 1948 01:20:35,636 --> 01:20:37,371 - I'm with you. 1949 01:20:37,404 --> 01:20:39,273 - Alex? 1950 01:20:39,306 --> 01:20:41,141 - My anxiety is really shooting through the roof. 1951 01:20:41,175 --> 01:20:43,177 I don't wanna let anybody down, 1952 01:20:43,210 --> 01:20:44,578 and I don't wanna make the wrong decision, 1953 01:20:44,611 --> 01:20:47,548 but I don't know what the wrong decision is right now. 1954 01:20:47,581 --> 01:20:48,715 So... 1955 01:20:48,749 --> 01:20:51,018 [sighs] 1956 01:20:51,051 --> 01:20:52,452 I'm down. 1957 01:20:55,923 --> 01:20:58,192 - Spyder? - I ain't sayin' 1958 01:20:58,225 --> 01:20:59,660 [bleep] this [bleep] completely, 1959 01:20:59,693 --> 01:21:01,595 but I'm like, [bleep] this [bleep] right now, bro. 1960 01:21:03,897 --> 01:21:05,199 Listen, man, I'ma stay loyal 1961 01:21:05,232 --> 01:21:07,067 to the man that gave me a chance, and that's Ceas. 1962 01:21:07,100 --> 01:21:08,302 Plus, I got a family to deal with, 1963 01:21:08,335 --> 01:21:09,937 so I'ma stick with what's paying the bills, 1964 01:21:09,970 --> 01:21:11,605 and that's the Black Ink shop. 1965 01:21:13,841 --> 01:21:15,843 - Ted, what's your answer? 1966 01:21:20,614 --> 01:21:23,984 - Again, if it's not gonna be in the hood, 1967 01:21:24,017 --> 01:21:25,252 get the [bleep] outta here. 1968 01:21:25,285 --> 01:21:27,888 I'm gonna fight for what the [bleep] I built forever. 1969 01:21:27,921 --> 01:21:30,657 - Okay, so there's no reason for you to be here then. 1970 01:21:31,992 --> 01:21:33,493 - A'ight, bro, I get it, 1971 01:21:33,527 --> 01:21:40,968 but there's only one Ceas, and you're not him. 1972 01:21:42,803 --> 01:21:45,405 - You're the quote unquote "boss," but it's not about you, it's about all of us, bro. 1973 01:21:45,439 --> 01:21:46,974 - You not more of a boss than me, 1974 01:21:47,007 --> 01:21:48,075 who the [bleep] is you? 1975 01:21:48,108 --> 01:21:49,409 This [bleep] my [bleep], Puma, 1976 01:21:49,443 --> 01:21:50,944 I don't give a [bleep] about none of that, bro. 1977 01:21:50,978 --> 01:21:52,279 - Ted, is he needed? - He invited me. 1978 01:21:52,312 --> 01:21:54,481 - Is he needed? - Ted invited me. 1979 01:21:54,515 --> 01:21:58,318 [Puma] Trying to build this whole new thing up. 1980 01:21:58,352 --> 01:21:59,887 - It needs so much work. 1981 01:21:59,920 --> 01:22:01,889 - It's stressing me out. 1982 01:22:01,922 --> 01:22:03,156 [Tatti sobbing] 1983 01:22:03,190 --> 01:22:04,725 - [bleep], what happened? 1984 01:22:06,994 --> 01:22:08,662 [Tatti] I'm scared, I'm nervous. 1985 01:22:08,695 --> 01:22:09,863 Jemz! 1986 01:22:09,897 --> 01:22:11,298 And I have to tell Jemz. 1987 01:22:11,331 --> 01:22:13,000 - What's this? 1988 01:22:14,034 --> 01:22:15,335 [all cheering] 1989 01:22:15,369 --> 01:22:17,271 - Cheers the one year Gods of Ink. 1990 01:22:18,805 --> 01:22:20,073 Wait, whoa, whoa, whoa, 1991 01:22:20,107 --> 01:22:22,276 who's that? 1992 01:22:22,309 --> 01:22:24,878 Don't have some [bleep] pull up to my shop. 1993 01:22:24,912 --> 01:22:28,282 - We over there mixing the pot, bitch, with Alex? 1994 01:22:28,315 --> 01:22:30,884 - I like you, like, a lot. - Relax. 1995 01:22:30,918 --> 01:22:33,220 Stop talking to me, [bleep], don't talk no more. 1996 01:22:33,253 --> 01:22:34,922 I'm so sorry Donna [bleep] you up. 1997 01:22:34,955 --> 01:22:36,356 - Chill out. 1998 01:22:36,390 --> 01:22:38,125 - We have to create our own legacy. 1999 01:22:38,158 --> 01:22:41,595 I was thinking, we throw a mixer... 2000 01:22:41,628 --> 01:22:44,531 [Ted] Like a talent scout... 2001 01:22:44,565 --> 01:22:46,033 - Yeah! 2002 01:22:46,066 --> 01:22:48,402 We're starting from scratch, Ted. 2003 01:22:48,435 --> 01:22:52,005 - We can dance and play, and take more shots! 2004 01:22:52,039 --> 01:22:53,373 [all cheering] 2005 01:22:53,407 --> 01:22:55,843 I'm probably the city's most valuable player. 2006 01:22:55,876 --> 01:22:57,244 - I do a lot of vagina work. 2007 01:22:57,277 --> 01:22:59,246 - You say what? - Vaginas. 2008 01:22:59,279 --> 01:23:01,648 [all exclaiming] 2009 01:23:01,682 --> 01:23:04,184 - Ta-da, the Casanova has arrived. 2010 01:23:04,218 --> 01:23:06,286 - People think I'm sweet and kind-- 2011 01:23:06,320 --> 01:23:07,955 'Kay, girl! 2012 01:23:07,988 --> 01:23:09,823 But I'm really a [bleep] bitch. 2013 01:23:09,857 --> 01:23:11,158 Who the [bleep] is that? 2014 01:23:11,191 --> 01:23:12,626 - Hey, what's up, man? - What's up, man? 2015 01:23:12,659 --> 01:23:14,795 I don’t know what the [bleep] I'm doing right now. 2016 01:23:14,828 --> 01:23:17,798 I have a bunch of artists with nowhere to put them. 2017 01:23:17,831 --> 01:23:20,267 - You're not selling tattoos, you're selling a community. 2018 01:23:20,300 --> 01:23:21,468 If you wanna move people to New York, 2019 01:23:21,502 --> 01:23:23,337 I'ma put you with somebody. 2020 01:23:24,972 --> 01:23:27,875 - Oh, God! - Welcome! 2021 01:23:27,908 --> 01:23:30,410 - It begins. - Nice! 2022 01:23:30,444 --> 01:23:32,412 [Puma] Me and Ted are gonna put these artists through it 2023 01:23:32,446 --> 01:23:34,748 to see who has the talent, fortitude, 2024 01:23:34,781 --> 01:23:37,251 and mother[bleep] swagger to make it to this 2025 01:23:37,284 --> 01:23:38,719 next level that we're trying to achieve. 2026 01:23:38,752 --> 01:23:41,488 And at the same time too, if you mess up, 2027 01:23:41,522 --> 01:23:44,091 you will get booted out this house. 2028 01:23:44,124 --> 01:23:45,826 - We going out with a bang! 2029 01:23:45,859 --> 01:23:47,828 [overlapping shouting] 2030 01:23:47,861 --> 01:23:50,030 And don't forget, only the best of the best 2031 01:23:50,063 --> 01:23:51,298 is gonna make it to the shop. 2032 01:23:51,331 --> 01:23:53,400 [client] You got enough time for two hours? 2033 01:23:53,433 --> 01:23:54,568 [artist] Two hours, hell no. 2034 01:23:54,601 --> 01:23:58,071 - Y'all looking a little slow over there, Rich! 2035 01:23:58,105 --> 01:24:00,974 [indistinct rapping] 2036 01:24:01,008 --> 01:24:03,677 [all cheering] 2037 01:24:03,710 --> 01:24:05,612 - This is my living room. - No, it's not. 2038 01:24:05,646 --> 01:24:07,481 - We came home to [bleep] in the crib already. 2039 01:24:07,514 --> 01:24:08,582 - Wait, what? - Who the [bleep] 2040 01:24:08,615 --> 01:24:10,284 do you think y'all is right now? 2041 01:24:10,317 --> 01:24:11,919 Like, y'all are trying to be here. 2042 01:24:11,952 --> 01:24:13,420 I'm here already. 2043 01:24:13,453 --> 01:24:15,222 - Why you up there with my man 2044 01:24:15,255 --> 01:24:16,857 when he [bleep] my [bleep] last night? 2045 01:24:16,890 --> 01:24:18,392 - Womp, womp, womp. 2046 01:24:18,425 --> 01:24:22,129 [overlapping shouting/bleeps] 2047 01:24:22,162 --> 01:24:24,865 - If these mother[bleep] can't be all kumbaya... 2048 01:24:24,898 --> 01:24:26,400 - It's called hospitality, bitch. 2049 01:24:26,433 --> 01:24:28,769 [overlapping shouting] - Hold the [bleep] up! 2050 01:24:28,802 --> 01:24:30,938 - ...there's no way this shop can happen. 2051 01:24:30,971 --> 01:24:33,507 [all shouting] No, no! 2052 01:24:33,540 --> 01:24:35,776 You're [bleep] up the morale in here. 2053 01:24:35,809 --> 01:24:38,045 I have to tell you to pack your stuff 2054 01:24:38,078 --> 01:24:40,013 and you gotta go today. 2055 01:24:45,285 --> 01:24:49,089 ♪♪♪ 2056 01:25:10,878 --> 01:25:13,881 - ♪ MTV ♪ 2057 01:25:46,847 --> 01:25:48,715 - What's up, it's Angela Yee from "The Breakfast Club," 2058 01:25:48,749 --> 01:25:51,552 and I have your Rumor Report. 2059 01:25:51,585 --> 01:25:53,887 So, Ceaser from "Black Ink Crew" was caught 2060 01:25:53,921 --> 01:25:57,024 on security camera abusing a dog. 2061 01:25:57,057 --> 01:25:59,393 [Tatti] He possibly just threw this whole shit away. 2062 01:25:59,426 --> 01:26:00,627 - What was he thinking? 2063 01:26:00,661 --> 01:26:02,229 - I don't believe this shit, bro. 2064 01:26:02,262 --> 01:26:06,133 - This network has decided to cut ties with Ceaser. 2065 01:26:08,602 --> 01:26:10,637 - Damn. - What? 2066 01:26:10,671 --> 01:26:12,372 - What the fuck is the next step-- 2067 01:26:12,406 --> 01:26:13,941 if there is a next step? 2068 01:26:13,974 --> 01:26:17,678 - I don't see how there's a Black Ink without Ceaser. 2069 01:26:22,883 --> 01:26:25,819 ♪♪♪ 2070 01:26:25,853 --> 01:26:28,522 [Ted] Black Ink is more than a crew. 2071 01:26:28,555 --> 01:26:31,592 It's not just one voice, or one person... 2072 01:26:33,260 --> 01:26:34,795 [Alex] It's many voices. 2073 01:26:34,828 --> 01:26:38,165 Black Ink is bigger than a shop. 2074 01:26:38,198 --> 01:26:40,901 [Ted/Alex] It's a movement. 2075 01:26:40,934 --> 01:26:42,970 ♪♪♪ 2076 01:26:43,003 --> 01:26:45,672 - ♪ We are the ones that changed the whole system ♪ 2077 01:26:45,706 --> 01:26:48,175 [Young Bae] Black Ink is where hustle and drive collide. 2078 01:26:48,208 --> 01:26:51,545 [Draya] Black Ink is a vision for us and by us. 2079 01:26:51,578 --> 01:26:54,715 To be seen and heard. 2080 01:26:54,748 --> 01:26:57,251 [Spyder] Black Ink is a lifestyle. 2081 01:26:57,284 --> 01:27:00,120 It's a platform for creatives and artists to unite. 2082 01:27:00,153 --> 01:27:02,756 [Krystal/Spyder] A place for us and our success. 2083 01:27:02,789 --> 01:27:04,558 [Krystal] And there's always an opportunity 2084 01:27:04,591 --> 01:27:07,895 to level up, but it has to be earned. 2085 01:27:07,928 --> 01:27:09,663 [Krystal/Rok] Black Ink is for the underdogs... 2086 01:27:09,696 --> 01:27:12,165 [Rok] The overlooked, those starved for success. 2087 01:27:12,199 --> 01:27:13,934 ♪♪♪ 2088 01:27:13,967 --> 01:27:17,538 [all overlapping] Black Ink is... 2089 01:27:17,571 --> 01:27:19,239 [Ted] Black Ink is... 2090 01:27:19,273 --> 01:27:21,308 [Puma] Black Ink is... 2091 01:27:23,410 --> 01:27:25,746 A legacy. 2092 01:27:25,779 --> 01:27:32,786 - ♪ We are the ones that changed the whole system ♪ 2093 01:27:35,622 --> 01:27:37,257 - ♪ Had to fall down so we could stand up ♪ ♪ We got the ball now ♪ 2094 01:27:37,291 --> 01:27:38,692 ♪ It's time to man up ♪ 2095 01:27:38,725 --> 01:27:41,762 ♪ Heed the call now, nobody got they hand up ♪ 2096 01:27:41,795 --> 01:27:45,399 ♪ I got it all now nobody ever ran up ♪ 2097 01:27:45,432 --> 01:27:48,402 ♪ Not too far... ♪ 2098 01:27:48,435 --> 01:27:50,504 -Oh, man, what's up, Tamia? 2099 01:27:50,537 --> 01:27:52,606 What you over here doing? 2100 01:27:52,639 --> 01:27:54,708 - That boy always got a cookie in his hand. 2101 01:27:54,741 --> 01:27:56,743 - Little Cookie Monster. 2102 01:27:56,777 --> 01:27:58,912 [Puma] These past few weeks have been a blur. 2103 01:27:58,946 --> 01:28:01,849 But I still try to make sure I make family time 'cause, 2104 01:28:01,882 --> 01:28:03,650 you know, even if it's just 2105 01:28:03,684 --> 01:28:06,553 for a few minutes, every moment counts. 2106 01:28:06,587 --> 01:28:08,622 Zaden, he's been doing a lot better, 2107 01:28:08,655 --> 01:28:10,524 you know, since we put him into the daycare. 2108 01:28:10,557 --> 01:28:12,960 - They say, you know, he's communicating very well, 2109 01:28:12,993 --> 01:28:14,895 he's playing with other kids. - Okay. 2110 01:28:14,928 --> 01:28:17,097 - We're about to do another evaluation. 2111 01:28:17,130 --> 01:28:19,199 - Last year, when Zaden got diagnosed with autism, 2112 01:28:19,233 --> 01:28:21,802 we definitely wasn't prepared for the whole situation. 2113 01:28:21,835 --> 01:28:23,637 I still don't even like... - Understand what's... 2114 01:28:23,670 --> 01:28:25,072 - Understand what's going on. 2115 01:28:25,105 --> 01:28:27,674 - Right now, it's all about Zaden's behavior. 2116 01:28:27,708 --> 01:28:29,543 He can't explain to us how he's feeling. 2117 01:28:29,576 --> 01:28:31,578 So it's a struggle. 2118 01:28:31,612 --> 01:28:33,680 - But since then, 2119 01:28:33,714 --> 01:28:35,949 Zaden has been progressing, man. 2120 01:28:35,983 --> 01:28:39,019 I've been taking a lot of advice from a lot of people, man, 2121 01:28:39,052 --> 01:28:41,188 trust and believe, I heard you all, 2122 01:28:41,221 --> 01:28:45,259 and he's been in a new pre-K system 2123 01:28:45,292 --> 01:28:47,494 interacting with other kids, which he definitely couldn't do 2124 01:28:47,528 --> 01:28:49,196 during the whole COVID thing. 2125 01:28:49,229 --> 01:28:50,764 Each day has been getting better. 2126 01:28:50,797 --> 01:28:52,165 - Tamia's doing well too, 2127 01:28:52,199 --> 01:28:53,667 I get random texts from her teachers saying 2128 01:28:53,700 --> 01:28:55,035 how good she's doing. 2129 01:28:55,068 --> 01:28:56,737 - And how are your classes going? 2130 01:28:56,770 --> 01:28:58,906 - Yeah, I just finished my English paper, 2131 01:28:58,939 --> 01:29:01,275 I got an A on it. - [clapping] 2132 01:29:01,308 --> 01:29:03,377 - Come on, round of applause for Mommy, come on. 2133 01:29:03,410 --> 01:29:04,711 [all clapping] 2134 01:29:04,745 --> 01:29:05,946 - I'm doing really well these days, 2135 01:29:05,979 --> 01:29:07,614 but as you guys know, this past year, 2136 01:29:07,648 --> 01:29:09,049 I hit a little rough patch... 2137 01:29:09,082 --> 01:29:11,151 - You don't seem happy. - 'Cause I'm not! 2138 01:29:11,185 --> 01:29:13,654 Been telling you this shit for months, I need a reset. 2139 01:29:13,687 --> 01:29:15,355 ...but then I found my life coach, Tanya. 2140 01:29:15,389 --> 01:29:17,691 I doubt myself so, so much. 2141 01:29:17,724 --> 01:29:20,527 - It's an automatic response, but we have to fight that. 2142 01:29:20,561 --> 01:29:22,896 Are you willing to do what it takes to make this 2143 01:29:22,930 --> 01:29:24,998 happen for yourself? - Yeah. 2144 01:29:25,032 --> 01:29:26,500 And she helped me find my path, 2145 01:29:26,533 --> 01:29:28,635 and now I’m in school studying to be a social worker. 2146 01:29:28,669 --> 01:29:30,737 It's a lot of work, but I love it. 2147 01:29:30,771 --> 01:29:32,739 Which is good because now it's Puma's world 2148 01:29:32,773 --> 01:29:33,774 that's turned upside down. 2149 01:29:33,807 --> 01:29:35,409 - Ah, man. 2150 01:29:35,442 --> 01:29:37,611 Been a long, stressful day. 2151 01:29:37,644 --> 01:29:39,146 - What's going on? 2152 01:29:39,179 --> 01:29:41,114 - I just keep rehashing everything in my head like, 2153 01:29:41,148 --> 01:29:44,451 "How do you feel about what happened, Puma, 2154 01:29:44,484 --> 01:29:49,189 what is your thoughts on Ceaser" and yadda yadda yadda. 2155 01:29:49,223 --> 01:29:50,791 Since everything that's happened, 2156 01:29:50,824 --> 01:29:53,093 I've been all over the planet with this, man. 2157 01:29:53,126 --> 01:29:55,996 From feeling anger, to depression... 2158 01:29:56,029 --> 01:29:59,833 Now it's just, like, what do we do now? 2159 01:29:59,867 --> 01:30:01,668 I kinda had to call Ceaser and let him know, 2160 01:30:01,702 --> 01:30:03,370 I'm gonna fall back a little bit 2161 01:30:03,403 --> 01:30:05,639 and try to figure out this whole Black Ink platform 2162 01:30:05,672 --> 01:30:07,674 and what we're doing moving forward. 2163 01:30:07,708 --> 01:30:09,810 - How's it going with Ted? 2164 01:30:09,843 --> 01:30:11,345 Where's his head at in all of this? 2165 01:30:11,378 --> 01:30:15,015 - I don't know, I'm more thinking about it 2166 01:30:15,048 --> 01:30:17,918 as pushing forward and, you know, 2167 01:30:17,951 --> 01:30:19,753 making something positive happen, 2168 01:30:19,786 --> 01:30:22,389 but he's still stuck on that's his cousin, 2169 01:30:22,422 --> 01:30:23,891 you know, that's his family. 2170 01:30:23,924 --> 01:30:25,192 So back when it all went down, 2171 01:30:25,225 --> 01:30:27,194 Ted was definitely on board to find a way forward. 2172 01:30:27,227 --> 01:30:28,962 I got a little plug with a realtor, 2173 01:30:28,996 --> 01:30:31,031 and they showed me this spot. 2174 01:30:31,064 --> 01:30:33,534 We gotta do it, man, we gotta step up to the plate. 2175 01:30:33,567 --> 01:30:34,935 - If not us, then who? 2176 01:30:34,968 --> 01:30:36,503 - If not us, then who? 2177 01:30:36,537 --> 01:30:38,238 But lately, it's been feeling like 2178 01:30:38,272 --> 01:30:40,374 me and Ted have not been seeing eye to eye. 2179 01:30:40,407 --> 01:30:43,277 - How the fuck do we do Black Ink without Ceas, bro? 2180 01:30:43,310 --> 01:30:44,978 - We can't dwell on what happened, 2181 01:30:45,012 --> 01:30:46,980 we gotta push forward now. 2182 01:30:47,014 --> 01:30:48,315 ♪♪♪ 2183 01:30:48,348 --> 01:30:50,184 Ted is having a hard time understanding that Ceaser 2184 01:30:50,217 --> 01:30:52,686 and the Black Ink shops are a package deal, 2185 01:30:52,719 --> 01:30:54,521 and when the whole situation happened, 2186 01:30:54,555 --> 01:30:55,989 it made everything radioactive. 2187 01:30:56,023 --> 01:30:58,091 So for us to keep this Black Ink movement going, 2188 01:30:58,125 --> 01:30:59,793 we kinda have to separate ourselves 2189 01:30:59,826 --> 01:31:01,094 from Ceaser and his shops... 2190 01:31:01,128 --> 01:31:02,996 It's not about the Black Ink shops, 2191 01:31:03,030 --> 01:31:04,932 it's about the Black Ink legacy. 2192 01:31:04,965 --> 01:31:07,668 Black men owning tattoo shops 2193 01:31:07,701 --> 01:31:10,337 and giving Black artists opportunities. 2194 01:31:12,172 --> 01:31:15,008 - I know you're gonna need my help and my support a lot 2195 01:31:15,042 --> 01:31:17,444 during this, but I'm not too overwhelmed, 2196 01:31:17,477 --> 01:31:20,280 so I'm prepared for whatever's gonna come next. 2197 01:31:20,314 --> 01:31:23,016 Like you said, we gotta keep pushing forward regardless. 2198 01:31:23,050 --> 01:31:24,785 - So my plan is, first, we gotta have 2199 01:31:24,818 --> 01:31:26,320 a location for the shop because 2200 01:31:26,353 --> 01:31:27,788 you gotta have a place for people to tattoo in. 2201 01:31:27,821 --> 01:31:29,456 And like I told Ted... 2202 01:31:29,489 --> 01:31:30,591 We can go Manhattan, 2203 01:31:30,624 --> 01:31:31,692 we go Lower East Side. 2204 01:31:31,725 --> 01:31:33,961 You know I love the Lower East Side. 2205 01:31:33,994 --> 01:31:35,829 So I'm thinking of finding a nice, new spot 2206 01:31:35,863 --> 01:31:37,698 in an upscale neighborhood in Manhattan 2207 01:31:37,731 --> 01:31:39,700 so, you know, we can live off our image. 2208 01:31:39,733 --> 01:31:41,535 But that's only half of the equation. 2209 01:31:41,568 --> 01:31:43,537 Bruh, I gotta have employees and people that's 2210 01:31:43,570 --> 01:31:46,740 really down to wanna be there. 2211 01:31:46,773 --> 01:31:48,542 - Do you think that the Black Ink crew 2212 01:31:48,575 --> 01:31:52,179 is gonna follow you if you open up another shop? 2213 01:31:52,212 --> 01:31:54,948 - And that's the part that I'm also thinking about, 2214 01:31:54,982 --> 01:31:57,718 Everybody can just say, "Fuck you, Puma, no." 2215 01:31:57,751 --> 01:31:59,386 I'm not gonna lie, I'm a little overwhelmed 2216 01:31:59,419 --> 01:32:02,022 by how much of a huge effort this is gonna take. 2217 01:32:02,055 --> 01:32:04,958 And I don't even know if I can really pull this shit off, 2218 01:32:04,992 --> 01:32:06,827 but I gotta try. 2219 01:32:06,860 --> 01:32:08,495 - I think that no matter what, 2220 01:32:08,529 --> 01:32:10,430 y'all gotta be optimistic about it, you and Ted. 2221 01:32:10,464 --> 01:32:13,300 Y'all can't go in, you know, thinking about the past, 2222 01:32:13,333 --> 01:32:15,435 y'all gotta go in thinking about how new it's gonna be. 2223 01:32:15,469 --> 01:32:17,538 Y'all gonna have to be really serious about it, 2224 01:32:17,571 --> 01:32:19,373 and not just talk about it, 2225 01:32:19,406 --> 01:32:22,042 y'all gonna have to do it, as well, take the steps. 2226 01:32:22,075 --> 01:32:25,946 - I know, but I'm not Ceaser, man, you know? 2227 01:32:25,979 --> 01:32:28,182 I don't have the same... 2228 01:32:28,215 --> 01:32:32,186 I guess the same style of managing. 2229 01:32:32,219 --> 01:32:35,923 Look, I've never wanted to be the big boss, you know? 2230 01:32:35,956 --> 01:32:37,891 That was always Ceaser's thing. 2231 01:32:37,925 --> 01:32:40,093 I've always been more of the cool, relaxed one. 2232 01:32:40,127 --> 01:32:41,528 I don't think that everybody even knows 2233 01:32:41,562 --> 01:32:43,130 what I bring to the table. 2234 01:32:43,163 --> 01:32:45,032 - You can't base everything off of everybody else, 2235 01:32:45,065 --> 01:32:46,767 Paul, if you're gonna do it, you gonna have to do it. 2236 01:32:46,800 --> 01:32:48,101 You have to go get your space, 2237 01:32:48,135 --> 01:32:49,570 and if some artists follow you, they do. 2238 01:32:49,603 --> 01:32:51,371 If they don't, they don't, there's gonna always be artists 2239 01:32:51,405 --> 01:32:53,340 that are gonna wanna be a part of it. 2240 01:32:53,373 --> 01:32:54,975 I feel like there's so much good that could come out 2241 01:32:55,008 --> 01:32:56,310 of this bad situation, 2242 01:32:56,343 --> 01:32:58,345 and I know that Puma has what it takes, 2243 01:32:58,378 --> 01:33:00,013 he just has to believe in himself. 2244 01:33:00,047 --> 01:33:01,782 - I know that it's gonna be a lot. 2245 01:33:01,815 --> 01:33:03,617 But we're gonna push forward, 2246 01:33:03,650 --> 01:33:04,651 and we're gonna make it happen. 2247 01:33:04,685 --> 01:33:05,819 Right, Zaden? 2248 01:33:05,853 --> 01:33:07,721 - Right! - High-five? 2249 01:33:07,754 --> 01:33:09,056 That's what I'm talking about. 2250 01:33:11,658 --> 01:33:16,463 ♪♪♪ 2251 01:33:16,496 --> 01:33:20,167 [Ceaser] We ain't that small shop on 113th no more. 2252 01:33:20,200 --> 01:33:22,336 Ain't no more cruising through it, ya'mean? 2253 01:33:22,369 --> 01:33:28,175 It gotta be Black Ink or nothing. 2254 01:33:28,208 --> 01:33:32,412 ♪♪♪ 2255 01:33:32,446 --> 01:33:34,581 - I'm not gonna lie, ever since Ceas was fired, 2256 01:33:34,615 --> 01:33:35,916 I've been feeling very lost. 2257 01:33:35,949 --> 01:33:38,218 - ♪ Keep it real with your people ♪ 2258 01:33:38,252 --> 01:33:41,455 ♪ Who been down all your life ♪ 2259 01:33:41,488 --> 01:33:43,323 - At first, I was totally on board with Puma 2260 01:33:43,357 --> 01:33:44,725 talking about moving forward. 2261 01:33:44,758 --> 01:33:46,059 But once he started talking about 2262 01:33:46,093 --> 01:33:47,995 leaving the hood behind and setting up shop 2263 01:33:48,028 --> 01:33:49,496 in some new, fancy location, 2264 01:33:49,530 --> 01:33:51,632 that's when I started second guessing everything. 2265 01:33:51,665 --> 01:33:53,834 'Cause the hood is what made us who we are, 2266 01:33:53,867 --> 01:33:55,369 and allowed the whole Black Ink movement 2267 01:33:55,402 --> 01:33:59,406 to spread to other cities, like Chicago, and even Compton. 2268 01:33:59,439 --> 01:34:01,975 Don't get me wrong, I'm all for elevation. 2269 01:34:02,009 --> 01:34:03,210 Shit, look at me. 2270 01:34:03,243 --> 01:34:04,978 If it wasn't for the infamous couch, 2271 01:34:05,012 --> 01:34:06,480 I'd probably be in the streets still, 2272 01:34:06,513 --> 01:34:09,049 might be in prison, or, even worse, dead. 2273 01:34:09,082 --> 01:34:11,618 - ♪ Then I reached the top ♪ 2274 01:34:11,652 --> 01:34:13,020 ♪ I reached back for you ♪ 2275 01:34:13,053 --> 01:34:15,522 ♪ Told you ♪ 2276 01:34:15,556 --> 01:34:16,490 - And that's exactly why 2277 01:34:16,523 --> 01:34:17,691 I think we need to stick with the hood. 2278 01:34:17,724 --> 01:34:19,927 I wanna build our people from the ground up. 2279 01:34:19,960 --> 01:34:24,565 To me, that's the best way to honor the Black Ink legacy. 2280 01:34:24,598 --> 01:34:27,301 So I'm not so gung-ho to move forward like Puma. 2281 01:34:27,334 --> 01:34:30,838 I feel we should take our time and make sure it's done correct. 2282 01:34:30,871 --> 01:34:33,140 - ♪ Don't get blinded by the lights ♪ 2283 01:34:33,173 --> 01:34:36,443 ♪ Keep it real with your people ♪ 2284 01:34:36,476 --> 01:34:39,046 ♪ Who been down all your life ♪♪♪ 2285 01:34:42,616 --> 01:34:44,818 ♪♪♪ 2286 01:34:44,852 --> 01:34:46,820 - ♪ I go wherever I go ♪ 2287 01:34:46,854 --> 01:34:48,522 ♪ Take over, this is my show ♪ 2288 01:34:48,555 --> 01:34:49,957 ♪ Tight grip, make your eyes roll ♪ 2289 01:34:49,990 --> 01:34:52,359 ♪ But you can tell me anything that you like, though... ♪ 2290 01:34:52,392 --> 01:34:55,996 ♪♪♪ 2291 01:34:56,029 --> 01:34:57,264 - Yo, is it me, 2292 01:34:57,297 --> 01:35:00,267 or have we been ridiculously busy lately? 2293 01:35:00,300 --> 01:35:02,703 - Everything is picking back up now. 2294 01:35:02,736 --> 01:35:04,705 - ♪ Follow me, no stress ♪ 2295 01:35:04,738 --> 01:35:07,207 ♪ Kinda girl takin' big ol' steps in my big ol' dress ♪ 2296 01:35:07,241 --> 01:35:08,976 ♪ You a big ol' mess, ew ♪ 2297 01:35:09,009 --> 01:35:10,978 - It's hard to believe how much has changed 2298 01:35:11,011 --> 01:35:12,546 in such a short period of time. 2299 01:35:12,579 --> 01:35:14,581 Like, we almost turned Gods of Ink 2300 01:35:14,615 --> 01:35:15,949 into Black Ink Bayonne. 2301 01:35:15,983 --> 01:35:18,218 - 33 across the board. 2302 01:35:18,252 --> 01:35:20,554 That's a fair split. 2303 01:35:20,587 --> 01:35:22,723 [Krystal] But the universe works in mysterious ways. 2304 01:35:22,756 --> 01:35:25,192 Like, after I got fired when we were in Orlando... 2305 01:35:25,225 --> 01:35:27,961 [Ceaser] Krystal, Vanity, Bae, and Tatti, 2306 01:35:27,995 --> 01:35:30,898 y'all officially fired. 2307 01:35:30,931 --> 01:35:33,133 [Krystal] ...I just decided to focus my energy on 2308 01:35:33,166 --> 01:35:35,135 Gods of Ink, and it's been paying off. 2309 01:35:35,169 --> 01:35:37,804 [Krystal exhales] 2310 01:35:37,838 --> 01:35:39,273 - Hey, roomie. 2311 01:35:39,306 --> 01:35:41,608 - Oh... - What's up, what's up, pimp? 2312 01:35:41,642 --> 01:35:43,310 - I didn't know you was gonna be here. 2313 01:35:43,343 --> 01:35:45,078 - Yeah, my bad, let me try to finish this piece 2314 01:35:45,112 --> 01:35:47,814 so shit ain't, um, a problem. 2315 01:35:47,848 --> 01:35:49,783 - I mean, it wouldn't be a problem unless you make it. 2316 01:35:49,816 --> 01:35:52,052 - I ain't making it no problem. - So let's keep it light. 2317 01:35:52,085 --> 01:35:53,754 ♪♪♪ 2318 01:35:53,787 --> 01:35:54,988 - So, long story short, 2319 01:35:55,022 --> 01:35:56,990 me and Krystal ain't together no more. 2320 01:35:57,024 --> 01:35:58,725 - In Orlando, I already had second thoughts 2321 01:35:58,759 --> 01:36:00,227 on me and Rok's relationship. 2322 01:36:00,260 --> 01:36:02,529 - She moved out, and she got a spot with Vanity. 2323 01:36:02,563 --> 01:36:05,566 - And I feel like maybe us, right now, isn't the best thing. 2324 01:36:05,599 --> 01:36:08,602 - I'm hurt 'cause I really put a lot of dedication 2325 01:36:08,635 --> 01:36:10,971 and love into this relationship. 2326 01:36:11,004 --> 01:36:14,341 Krystal Morales, will you be my wife? 2327 01:36:14,374 --> 01:36:17,411 Then she just decided that shit's not the same, 2328 01:36:17,444 --> 01:36:19,913 and she wasn't feeling the same way that she used to. 2329 01:36:19,947 --> 01:36:21,281 So I don't know, 2330 01:36:21,315 --> 01:36:22,850 I really don't know what's going on with her. 2331 01:36:25,853 --> 01:36:28,288 - I feel like it comes down to how he carries himself, 2332 01:36:28,322 --> 01:36:30,357 honestly, and how serious he takes himself. 2333 01:36:30,390 --> 01:36:32,226 I feel like we totally different, 2334 01:36:32,259 --> 01:36:33,393 and what I expect in a relationship, 2335 01:36:33,427 --> 01:36:35,128 you-- sometimes you don't do it for me. 2336 01:36:35,162 --> 01:36:36,496 - A'ight, whatever, yo. 2337 01:36:36,530 --> 01:36:38,065 - I wanna feel protected. 2338 01:36:38,098 --> 01:36:39,700 - Let her be single, that's what she wants. 2339 01:36:39,733 --> 01:36:42,069 - When you're not strong, and you can't lead me, 2340 01:36:42,102 --> 01:36:43,504 I'm not gonna feel comfortable. 2341 01:36:43,537 --> 01:36:45,639 You supposed to be my rock... 2342 01:36:47,241 --> 01:36:49,543 [tattoo guns buzzing] 2343 01:36:49,576 --> 01:36:52,212 - We haven't all been here in a while, right? 2344 01:36:52,246 --> 01:36:54,314 - I've been purposely trying to give Rok some space. 2345 01:36:54,348 --> 01:36:55,649 - Listen, if you don't wanna be around me, 2346 01:36:55,682 --> 01:36:57,284 you just let me know. 2347 01:36:57,317 --> 01:36:59,119 - Don't be salty like a sardine. 2348 01:36:59,152 --> 01:37:01,522 It's been a little difficult working with Rok, 2349 01:37:01,555 --> 01:37:04,157 because I feel like he's so convinced that he's 2350 01:37:04,191 --> 01:37:05,626 trying to make this relationship work 2351 01:37:05,659 --> 01:37:08,362 when there's no relationship to save. 2352 01:37:08,395 --> 01:37:10,197 Way we're going, we gotta learn 2353 01:37:10,230 --> 01:37:12,266 how to deal with each other, you know? 2354 01:37:12,299 --> 01:37:14,568 We not together no more. 2355 01:37:14,601 --> 01:37:16,670 We tried, and unfortunately... 2356 01:37:16,703 --> 01:37:18,138 - We tried, and I still kept trying, 2357 01:37:18,172 --> 01:37:20,274 but she was like, nah, I'm done. 2358 01:37:20,307 --> 01:37:22,309 The thing about me, I never give up 2359 01:37:22,342 --> 01:37:24,044 on something that I really want. 2360 01:37:24,077 --> 01:37:25,379 And Krystal, I love her to death, 2361 01:37:25,412 --> 01:37:27,881 so I'm not gonna give up on her, not yet. 2362 01:37:27,915 --> 01:37:29,449 - I just wanna see you prosper. 2363 01:37:29,483 --> 01:37:31,418 That's it, I want you to be happy. 2364 01:37:31,451 --> 01:37:33,253 I just want the same respect in return. 2365 01:37:33,287 --> 01:37:34,888 - Whatever, Krys. 2366 01:37:39,826 --> 01:37:42,029 ♪♪♪ 2367 01:37:42,062 --> 01:37:44,498 - So this is 1,000 square feet. 2368 01:37:44,531 --> 01:37:46,366 - Okay, this is what I'm looking for. 2369 01:37:46,400 --> 01:37:49,236 - It has multiple people that are interested, 2370 01:37:49,269 --> 01:37:51,171 so we have to make a decision. 2371 01:37:51,205 --> 01:37:54,641 - I'ma have to get these artists fast. 2372 01:37:54,675 --> 01:37:56,944 - I got a text from Puma the other day, 2373 01:37:56,977 --> 01:37:58,045 did y'all get a text? 2374 01:37:58,078 --> 01:37:59,880 - I got a text from Puma. - I did. 2375 01:37:59,913 --> 01:38:02,850 - Puma's trying to bring everybody back together. 2376 01:38:02,883 --> 01:38:04,384 ♪♪♪ 2377 01:38:04,418 --> 01:38:06,954 - I'm just trying to keep my day-ones with me 2378 01:38:06,987 --> 01:38:08,722 before I keep pushing. 2379 01:38:08,755 --> 01:38:10,824 - There's no Black Ink legacy without Ceaser. 2380 01:38:10,858 --> 01:38:13,627 - Okay, so there's no reason for you to be here then. 2381 01:38:21,235 --> 01:38:23,737 - ♪ I was born to take the pain ♪ 2382 01:38:23,770 --> 01:38:26,940 ♪ Like a lion, I won't be caged ♪ 2383 01:38:26,974 --> 01:38:29,443 ♪ Unleashed a side of me ♪ 2384 01:38:29,476 --> 01:38:32,279 ♪ That no one ever sees ♪ 2385 01:38:32,312 --> 01:38:35,115 ♪ Only one way to go ♪ 2386 01:38:35,148 --> 01:38:38,485 ♪♪♪ 2387 01:38:38,519 --> 01:38:40,621 - After talking to Quani, I realized I can't be 2388 01:38:40,654 --> 01:38:43,524 sitting around waiting for Ted to jump on board with my plan. 2389 01:38:43,557 --> 01:38:46,360 But the first thing I need, it's a location, 2390 01:38:46,393 --> 01:38:48,262 and I really don't wanna use Art 2 Ink, 2391 01:38:48,295 --> 01:38:49,796 because my shop is a little small, 2392 01:38:49,830 --> 01:38:52,533 and I got a full roster already. 2393 01:38:53,867 --> 01:38:55,068 Alright... 2394 01:38:55,102 --> 01:38:57,504 - So this is 1,000 square feet. 2395 01:38:57,538 --> 01:38:59,473 - Okay, this is what I'm looking for. 2396 01:38:59,506 --> 01:39:00,874 - It's pretty open, you got about 2397 01:39:00,908 --> 01:39:02,376 10-12 foot ceilings. 2398 01:39:02,409 --> 01:39:05,078 A nice vibe, the exposed brick. 2399 01:39:05,112 --> 01:39:06,547 - Yeah, I like that. 2400 01:39:06,580 --> 01:39:09,216 So I contacted this amazing realtor that I know, 2401 01:39:09,249 --> 01:39:11,919 and she's shown me some pretty amazing spots in New York City. 2402 01:39:11,952 --> 01:39:14,588 We've seen a lotta spaces, and I've also went out my way, 2403 01:39:14,621 --> 01:39:17,191 seen a couple other spaces and other places. 2404 01:39:17,224 --> 01:39:19,660 But I really like this space. 2405 01:39:19,693 --> 01:39:22,796 I'm envisioning what this could be, you know? 2406 01:39:22,829 --> 01:39:26,300 Like, I'm thinking receptionist maybe in the front. 2407 01:39:26,333 --> 01:39:29,102 About four to five booths towards the back. 2408 01:39:29,136 --> 01:39:33,607 I can maybe put half this bar, and take the rest out. 2409 01:39:33,640 --> 01:39:37,444 This is a classy spot in a really nice, prime location. 2410 01:39:37,477 --> 01:39:40,113 Lower East Side, it's a hot spot, you know? 2411 01:39:40,147 --> 01:39:41,582 - Hot spot. - This is definitely 2412 01:39:41,615 --> 01:39:43,717 the vibe I was fucking looking for, man. 2413 01:39:43,750 --> 01:39:46,820 We can create, we can build. 2414 01:39:46,854 --> 01:39:48,889 A great way to start all over again. 2415 01:39:48,922 --> 01:39:53,460 - The main thing is is that the space is available now, 2416 01:39:53,493 --> 01:39:57,130 and the owner told me that they have multiple people 2417 01:39:57,164 --> 01:39:58,932 that are interested in it. - Ooh... 2418 01:39:58,966 --> 01:40:03,637 - So I think you would have to make a decision pretty soon. 2419 01:40:05,572 --> 01:40:06,874 [Puma] Damn, this spot is perfect. 2420 01:40:06,907 --> 01:40:08,442 I'ma have to bust these moves quick 2421 01:40:08,475 --> 01:40:10,310 and get these artists fast. 2422 01:40:10,344 --> 01:40:11,645 I'm ready to move, I'm telling you, 2423 01:40:11,678 --> 01:40:13,680 it's giving me a good feeling. - Alright, so... 2424 01:40:13,714 --> 01:40:16,750 - But I just wanna make sure I do it right, know what I mean, 2425 01:40:16,783 --> 01:40:19,820 I just don't wanna mess up. - Well, you not gonna mess up. 2426 01:40:19,853 --> 01:40:22,256 We gonna think positive, and we gonna make this happen. 2427 01:40:22,289 --> 01:40:23,957 - You know what, I like how you-- 2428 01:40:23,991 --> 01:40:25,492 Joanne, you're one of the best in the city, 2429 01:40:25,526 --> 01:40:27,728 I'll tell you... [overlapping chatter] 2430 01:40:27,761 --> 01:40:29,763 Let me get a little bit more of a vibe of this spot... 2431 01:40:29,796 --> 01:40:33,000 - No problem, you gotta bring 'em back, let's do it. 2432 01:40:33,033 --> 01:40:34,535 - Okay, thank you. 2433 01:40:34,568 --> 01:40:36,937 Being in this space right now is really motivating me 2434 01:40:36,970 --> 01:40:39,773 to feel like, this could really fucking happen. 2435 01:40:39,806 --> 01:40:44,578 But at the same damn time, I am scared as hell. 2436 01:40:44,611 --> 01:40:47,414 'Cause I ain't got no artists yet, 2437 01:40:47,447 --> 01:40:50,017 and what if everybody tells me no? 2438 01:40:50,050 --> 01:40:51,351 What the fuck am I gonna do? 2439 01:40:51,385 --> 01:40:55,689 - ♪ Baby, you know that it's your moment ♪ 2440 01:40:55,722 --> 01:41:00,994 ♪ You're almost there it's getting closer ♪ 2441 01:41:01,028 --> 01:41:02,996 - I gotta get Ted and all the artists together 2442 01:41:03,030 --> 01:41:05,232 so I can pitch them my brilliant idea 2443 01:41:05,265 --> 01:41:08,535 and if everybody's down, we can keep this platform going, 2444 01:41:08,569 --> 01:41:10,304 and make it another ten. 2445 01:41:10,337 --> 01:41:12,873 - ♪ Faith, you need it ♪ 2446 01:41:12,906 --> 01:41:15,475 ♪♪♪ 2447 01:41:15,509 --> 01:41:17,945 ♪ Faith, to see it ♪ 2448 01:41:17,978 --> 01:41:20,347 ♪ You've got to pray, to want the changes ♪ 2449 01:41:20,380 --> 01:41:22,983 - Okay, phase one, complete. 2450 01:41:23,016 --> 01:41:24,518 Now, onto phase two, 2451 01:41:24,551 --> 01:41:26,987 getting the band back together, baby. 2452 01:41:27,020 --> 01:41:28,956 - ♪ Faith ♪♪♪ 2453 01:41:30,224 --> 01:41:33,660 ♪♪♪ 2454 01:41:33,694 --> 01:41:36,096 - [sighs] Oh, shit. 2455 01:41:36,129 --> 01:41:37,731 [cell phone vibrates] 2456 01:41:37,764 --> 01:41:40,167 ♪♪♪ 2457 01:41:45,806 --> 01:41:48,742 - Why am I finding out about this meeting in group text? 2458 01:41:48,775 --> 01:41:50,677 Like, this shit is really starting to piss me off 2459 01:41:50,711 --> 01:41:52,513 that Puma thinks he can start making all these decisions 2460 01:41:52,546 --> 01:41:54,715 without consulting with me first. 2461 01:41:55,949 --> 01:41:59,753 This nigga think he Ceaser Luther King, man. 2462 01:41:59,786 --> 01:42:03,123 ♪♪♪ 2463 01:42:07,127 --> 01:42:09,830 - ♪ You wish you could be ♪ 2464 01:42:09,863 --> 01:42:13,133 ♪ Na na na na na, na na na na na... ♪ 2465 01:42:13,166 --> 01:42:16,703 - Oh my God. [groans] 2466 01:42:16,737 --> 01:42:18,739 - You want me to help you? - Oh, girl... 2467 01:42:18,772 --> 01:42:20,440 - I already finished cleaning and everything. 2468 01:42:20,474 --> 01:42:23,577 - I have so much to do, I just keep losing... 2469 01:42:23,610 --> 01:42:26,046 - Well, that's why I'm here. 2470 01:42:26,079 --> 01:42:28,782 - Going through all this drama with Ceaser made me realize 2471 01:42:28,815 --> 01:42:32,219 how everything you've got can just go away in a second. 2472 01:42:32,252 --> 01:42:35,589 It made me re-think about my whole life and career, 2473 01:42:35,622 --> 01:42:38,625 so I decided to just focus on my own dream, 2474 01:42:38,659 --> 01:42:41,762 and now Diamond Tattoos has been busier than ever. 2475 01:42:41,795 --> 01:42:44,431 My clothing line, 2one2, is popping. 2476 01:42:44,464 --> 01:42:47,301 And of course, I'm showering as much love 2477 01:42:47,334 --> 01:42:48,836 as I can to my son Niko. 2478 01:42:48,869 --> 01:42:51,271 You know what, I'm a little overwhelmed. 2479 01:42:51,305 --> 01:42:52,906 - Breathe. 2480 01:42:52,940 --> 01:42:54,675 [deep breaths] 2481 01:42:54,708 --> 01:42:56,643 Doesn't that feel good? 2482 01:42:56,677 --> 01:42:58,645 - I'm grateful for everything 2483 01:42:58,679 --> 01:43:00,714 I have in my life, that's a lot. 2484 01:43:00,747 --> 01:43:03,483 Luckily, Tatti has been helping me hold it together. 2485 01:43:03,517 --> 01:43:04,852 She's been doing such a great job, 2486 01:43:04,885 --> 01:43:06,119 I even made her the manager. 2487 01:43:06,153 --> 01:43:08,789 - I appreciate you even like, letting me be here, 2488 01:43:08,822 --> 01:43:11,091 to help and to figure everything out... 2489 01:43:11,124 --> 01:43:12,626 - Why wouldn't I? 2490 01:43:12,659 --> 01:43:15,295 I know you're a plus anywhere you go. 2491 01:43:16,496 --> 01:43:17,898 [Tatti] At Black Ink, I was like, 2492 01:43:17,931 --> 01:43:21,435 scrapping around, looking for some type of respect. 2493 01:43:21,468 --> 01:43:25,372 - We appreciate you being the... 2494 01:43:25,405 --> 01:43:27,441 whatever you wanna call it that you do? 2495 01:43:27,474 --> 01:43:28,675 [laughs] 2496 01:43:28,709 --> 01:43:30,811 - And Bae just immediately gave me the respect 2497 01:43:30,844 --> 01:43:32,179 that I know I deserve, 2498 01:43:32,212 --> 01:43:34,581 and that's a wonderful gift to receive. 2499 01:43:34,615 --> 01:43:36,216 So check this out, last night, 2500 01:43:36,250 --> 01:43:38,652 I went to meet up with Draya and Nychelle. 2501 01:43:38,685 --> 01:43:40,754 - Let's cheers to catching up and hustling. 2502 01:43:40,787 --> 01:43:42,022 - And hustling. - Okay? 2503 01:43:42,055 --> 01:43:44,525 - Making the best... - Making the best out of... 2504 01:43:44,558 --> 01:43:47,728 [overlapping chatter] 2505 01:43:47,761 --> 01:43:48,896 - And then you know, like, 2506 01:43:48,929 --> 01:43:50,564 after all that shit hit the fan, 2507 01:43:50,597 --> 01:43:52,733 like, nobody actually reached out to them 2508 01:43:52,766 --> 01:43:54,201 to talk about anything. 2509 01:43:54,234 --> 01:43:56,570 - It was a lot to move halfway across the country... 2510 01:43:56,603 --> 01:43:58,338 - Yeah, facts. - I just figured 2511 01:43:58,372 --> 01:44:00,140 once I get here and I get comfortable, 2512 01:44:00,174 --> 01:44:02,176 I'll be able to reach out and we'll be able to just... 2513 01:44:02,209 --> 01:44:05,045 - Get the ball rolling. - And all that shit happened 2514 01:44:05,078 --> 01:44:07,481 and then it was literally me with my hands up in the air. 2515 01:44:07,514 --> 01:44:09,750 - It's crazy. - But one of the things 2516 01:44:09,783 --> 01:44:11,485 that Draya had told me is that 2517 01:44:11,518 --> 01:44:13,353 she's been tattooing at her apartment. 2518 01:44:13,387 --> 01:44:14,922 - What? - Yeah. 2519 01:44:14,955 --> 01:44:16,557 - I've been tattooing right out this bitch. 2520 01:44:16,590 --> 01:44:18,091 Tattoo shop house. 2521 01:44:18,125 --> 01:44:22,462 - But supposedly, Puma hit them up 2522 01:44:22,496 --> 01:44:24,364 about some kind of opportunity. 2523 01:44:25,699 --> 01:44:28,435 - You didn't get the text? 2524 01:44:28,468 --> 01:44:29,937 - Did you? - Yeah. 2525 01:44:29,970 --> 01:44:32,239 - Puma texted you and didn't text me? 2526 01:44:32,272 --> 01:44:33,841 - Well, my thing is, 2527 01:44:33,874 --> 01:44:35,876 Puma texted me, but not you? 2528 01:44:37,878 --> 01:44:40,314 Me and Puma always have been just co workers, 2529 01:44:40,347 --> 01:44:43,584 but Puma and Tatti have a whole relationship 2530 01:44:43,617 --> 01:44:45,252 besides Black Ink, 2531 01:44:45,285 --> 01:44:46,820 so why would Puma just 2532 01:44:46,854 --> 01:44:48,689 leave Tatti out, that's fucked up? 2533 01:44:48,722 --> 01:44:51,258 So I'm like, what opportunity? 2534 01:44:51,291 --> 01:44:53,894 - I have a feeling that Puma's trying to bring 2535 01:44:53,927 --> 01:44:55,829 everybody back together, and be like... 2536 01:44:56,797 --> 01:44:58,966 - That's-- yes. - [laughs] 2537 01:44:58,999 --> 01:45:01,902 I get that he's been around the industry for a long time, 2538 01:45:01,935 --> 01:45:06,106 but I just can't work for a non-tattoo artist. 2539 01:45:06,139 --> 01:45:10,377 I tried working for someone who's not an artist, 2540 01:45:10,410 --> 01:45:11,712 and it was very frustrating. 2541 01:45:11,745 --> 01:45:13,547 So nothing against Puma, 2542 01:45:13,580 --> 01:45:15,015 but I would have to think twice 2543 01:45:15,048 --> 01:45:17,784 before I worked for someone who's not an artist. 2544 01:45:17,818 --> 01:45:19,553 - I really worked at the Black Ink shop. 2545 01:45:19,586 --> 01:45:21,121 Open to close. 2546 01:45:21,154 --> 01:45:24,958 Ask me how many times Puma or Teddy pulled up to check... 2547 01:45:24,992 --> 01:45:26,193 - Never! 2548 01:45:26,226 --> 01:45:28,896 - It's no secret that I'm not Ceaser's biggest fan, 2549 01:45:28,929 --> 01:45:31,198 but I do respect his hustle. 2550 01:45:31,231 --> 01:45:33,433 And not for nothing, Ceaser was always 2551 01:45:33,467 --> 01:45:35,669 going at Puma and Teddy about 2552 01:45:35,702 --> 01:45:36,904 not even doing enough for the shop. 2553 01:45:36,937 --> 01:45:39,072 [Ceaser] My day ones are my foundation, 2554 01:45:39,106 --> 01:45:42,876 but I can't open up these cities if my foundation is weak. 2555 01:45:42,910 --> 01:45:46,580 - Let's be real-- Puma's more of a sidekick than a boss. 2556 01:45:46,613 --> 01:45:49,550 I've been said it, I don't see Black Ink without Ceaser. 2557 01:45:49,583 --> 01:45:50,751 - Period! 2558 01:45:50,784 --> 01:45:52,619 [laughter] 2559 01:45:52,653 --> 01:45:55,722 - So me and Krystal broke up. 2560 01:45:55,756 --> 01:45:58,091 - Did she move on? - I don't know if she's 2561 01:45:58,125 --> 01:46:00,327 talking to somebody, but she be following a lotta new people... 2562 01:46:00,360 --> 01:46:02,663 [overlapping chatter] 2563 01:46:02,696 --> 01:46:05,098 - My nigga not a stalker, no! 2564 01:46:05,132 --> 01:46:07,334 ♪♪♪ 2565 01:46:11,205 --> 01:46:13,774 - ♪ It don't matter where I've been ♪ 2566 01:46:13,807 --> 01:46:15,976 ♪ I know where I'm going ♪ 2567 01:46:16,009 --> 01:46:19,246 ♪ Headed to the top now, I ain't never gonna come down ♪ 2568 01:46:19,279 --> 01:46:20,914 ♪♪♪ 2569 01:46:20,948 --> 01:46:22,115 [Spyder] Gimme some looks. 2570 01:46:22,149 --> 01:46:23,584 [camera clicks] See, there you go. 2571 01:46:23,617 --> 01:46:25,953 Alright, gimme something else. Right, oh, right there. 2572 01:46:25,986 --> 01:46:28,488 This way, to the left. Good, son, look like y'all 2573 01:46:28,522 --> 01:46:29,890 been doing this right here. 2574 01:46:29,923 --> 01:46:31,124 What's up, man, it's your boy, 2575 01:46:31,158 --> 01:46:33,126 international Spyder, live from the 718. 2576 01:46:33,160 --> 01:46:35,596 And you know I'ma keep leveling up, 2577 01:46:35,629 --> 01:46:37,130 especially with Branded Content. 2578 01:46:37,164 --> 01:46:38,565 That's on back order right now, them hoodies, 2579 01:46:38,599 --> 01:46:40,300 you can't get them, they sold out. 2580 01:46:40,334 --> 01:46:42,903 Besides that, helped manage the Black Ink shop, 2581 01:46:42,936 --> 01:46:44,972 you know, I'ma hustler, baby, ya heard? 2582 01:46:45,005 --> 01:46:46,206 Right there, there you go. 2583 01:46:46,240 --> 01:46:47,808 [laughter] 2584 01:46:47,841 --> 01:46:50,511 I know that laugh anywhere, yo! 2585 01:46:50,544 --> 01:46:53,146 [overlapping greetings] 2586 01:46:53,180 --> 01:46:55,649 - You's a fashion designer and a cameraman? 2587 01:46:55,682 --> 01:46:57,684 - Yo, we on the brink of a recession, B, 2588 01:46:57,718 --> 01:46:59,019 gotta pick up some skills. 2589 01:46:59,052 --> 01:47:01,188 [Spyder] Yo, man, since the whole melee went down, 2590 01:47:01,221 --> 01:47:02,389 I ain't really get to see nobody. 2591 01:47:02,422 --> 01:47:04,391 So I thought it'd be a good time to catch up 2592 01:47:04,424 --> 01:47:06,293 with the homies Rok and Alex, you know, invite them to 2593 01:47:06,326 --> 01:47:09,296 the Branded Content photoshoot, and catch up on a few things. 2594 01:47:09,329 --> 01:47:11,565 See the new hats? - This shit right here 2595 01:47:11,598 --> 01:47:12,799 screams "expensive". 2596 01:47:12,833 --> 01:47:14,268 [laughter] 2597 01:47:14,301 --> 01:47:16,703 - So what's new? What's going on? What's up? 2598 01:47:16,737 --> 01:47:18,705 - Me, I'm still doing OnlyFans. 2599 01:47:18,739 --> 01:47:20,674 - You making bread off of that shit? 2600 01:47:20,707 --> 01:47:22,376 - A killing. 2601 01:47:22,409 --> 01:47:23,677 [Alex] So while I've been waiting for the dust to settle 2602 01:47:23,710 --> 01:47:25,512 at Black Ink, I've been guest spotting 2603 01:47:25,546 --> 01:47:26,547 at a bunch of other shops, 2604 01:47:26,580 --> 01:47:28,815 but I'd just much rather a home base where 2605 01:47:28,849 --> 01:47:30,717 I know and respect the artists, 2606 01:47:30,751 --> 01:47:31,952 so in the meantime, I've just been 2607 01:47:31,985 --> 01:47:33,120 focusing on my OnlyFans. 2608 01:47:33,153 --> 01:47:35,389 I made it to the top 1.9 percentile 2609 01:47:35,422 --> 01:47:39,159 of all creators, and I'm doing collaborations 2610 01:47:39,193 --> 01:47:41,094 and, you know, just all the fun stuff 2611 01:47:41,128 --> 01:47:43,130 that comes with OnlyFans. 2612 01:47:43,163 --> 01:47:45,165 - Word, what's up with you? 2613 01:47:45,199 --> 01:47:46,300 ♪♪♪ 2614 01:47:46,333 --> 01:47:49,770 - Uh, so, I don't know if y'all heard, 2615 01:47:49,803 --> 01:47:51,305 but me and Krystal broke up. 2616 01:47:54,708 --> 01:47:58,312 [Alex] Honestly, nobody should be shocked 2617 01:47:58,345 --> 01:48:00,547 about Rok and Krystal because seriously, 2618 01:48:00,581 --> 01:48:02,316 Rok was kinda moving too fast. 2619 01:48:02,349 --> 01:48:04,318 - You think it was too accelerated? 2620 01:48:04,351 --> 01:48:06,854 I recall you wanting some jewelry. 2621 01:48:06,887 --> 01:48:08,522 [laughter] 2622 01:48:08,555 --> 01:48:09,523 [Alex] You wanted jewelry, 2623 01:48:09,556 --> 01:48:11,758 you wanted babies, you wanted big dogs, 2624 01:48:11,792 --> 01:48:14,161 you wanted a house with a picket fence. 2625 01:48:14,194 --> 01:48:15,996 - I'm over here just solo, 2626 01:48:16,029 --> 01:48:17,531 I wake up in the house, and I'm just like, 2627 01:48:17,564 --> 01:48:19,499 thinking about like, damn, yo, this is where 2628 01:48:19,533 --> 01:48:20,701 we used to wake up together. 2629 01:48:20,734 --> 01:48:23,637 [Spyder] Seeing her face in the clouds, in a puddle. 2630 01:48:23,670 --> 01:48:24,738 [Alex] In a drink. 2631 01:48:24,771 --> 01:48:26,139 [Spyder] He ordered a pepperoni pizza 2632 01:48:26,173 --> 01:48:28,709 and seen her face in the extra cheese part. 2633 01:48:28,742 --> 01:48:30,210 [Krystal] Rokkie! 2634 01:48:30,244 --> 01:48:31,745 [laughter] 2635 01:48:31,778 --> 01:48:33,413 - This man is acting like a widow. 2636 01:48:33,447 --> 01:48:35,315 - Yeah, he's definitely a widow. - Acting like a widow. 2637 01:48:35,349 --> 01:48:37,284 You dating new people, and shit like that? 2638 01:48:37,317 --> 01:48:38,819 - I haven't talked to nobody. 2639 01:48:38,852 --> 01:48:40,254 - Did she move on? 2640 01:48:40,287 --> 01:48:42,055 - I don't know if she's talking to somebody, 2641 01:48:42,089 --> 01:48:44,258 but I be having a feeling like she's talking to somebody. 2642 01:48:44,291 --> 01:48:45,626 She be following a lotta new people... 2643 01:48:45,659 --> 01:48:47,694 [overlapping exclaiming] 2644 01:48:47,728 --> 01:48:50,297 - Wait, wait, no, no, wait, 2645 01:48:50,330 --> 01:48:51,899 so you be checking through her followers? 2646 01:48:51,932 --> 01:48:52,966 - Listen, listen... 2647 01:48:53,000 --> 01:48:54,668 [overlapping chatter] 2648 01:48:54,701 --> 01:48:56,136 - My nigga not a stalker, no! 2649 01:48:56,170 --> 01:48:58,739 - He's a stalker! - What the hell! 2650 01:48:58,772 --> 01:49:01,141 - Take it from the real "Vagina Slayer," 2651 01:49:01,175 --> 01:49:04,645 real slayers, we never stalk. 2652 01:49:04,678 --> 01:49:07,114 - Alright, I'ma stop it, I'ma stop, I'ma stop it. 2653 01:49:07,147 --> 01:49:11,385 - Please do! Please do. Come on, son. 2654 01:49:11,418 --> 01:49:13,921 - I ain't gonna lie, I still be feeling a type of way, 2655 01:49:13,954 --> 01:49:17,991 but I got some high hopes for the future, man. 2656 01:49:18,025 --> 01:49:20,294 - Speaking about the future, I got a text from Puma 2657 01:49:20,327 --> 01:49:21,695 the other day, did y'all get a text? 2658 01:49:21,728 --> 01:49:23,363 - I got a text from Puma. - I did. 2659 01:49:23,397 --> 01:49:25,599 - Opportunity... - Opportunity? 2660 01:49:25,632 --> 01:49:27,401 He wanna have a meeting with us, right? 2661 01:49:27,434 --> 01:49:29,670 - What kinda opportunity? - That's what I'm saying. 2662 01:49:29,703 --> 01:49:31,371 Like, I got my own shop, 2663 01:49:31,405 --> 01:49:34,575 I'm focused on making my own opportunities. 2664 01:49:34,608 --> 01:49:35,943 - Yeah, I don't know, man, 2665 01:49:35,976 --> 01:49:38,912 I ain't closing the door on no new opportunities, 2666 01:49:38,946 --> 01:49:41,048 but I know as far as like, tattooing, I'm still 2667 01:49:41,081 --> 01:49:43,250 in the Brooklyn shop, and especially at this time, 2668 01:49:43,283 --> 01:49:46,420 I feel like we gotta keep shit together. 2669 01:49:46,453 --> 01:49:47,955 [Spyder] When all the shit went down the Ceas, 2670 01:49:47,988 --> 01:49:49,957 I was one of the only ones that stuck by his side 2671 01:49:49,990 --> 01:49:52,059 because he believed in me when nobody else did. 2672 01:49:52,092 --> 01:49:54,294 Plus, he gave me a platform to feed my family, 2673 01:49:54,328 --> 01:49:56,196 and I'ma forever be grateful. 2674 01:49:56,230 --> 01:49:58,332 One of the illest things that I heard, man, 2675 01:49:58,365 --> 01:50:01,368 don't ever forget who turned the lights on for you. 2676 01:50:04,805 --> 01:50:06,173 [Puma] This is it. 2677 01:50:06,206 --> 01:50:09,142 A brand new start for the Black Ink movement. 2678 01:50:09,176 --> 01:50:11,712 [Spyder] Oh, boy, I told you about these dinner tables. 2679 01:50:11,745 --> 01:50:14,715 - It's gonna be good, Spyder. 2680 01:50:14,748 --> 01:50:16,083 - I'm more than just a hood artist. 2681 01:50:16,116 --> 01:50:18,151 - That's what I'm saying! - If you're not a part of it, 2682 01:50:18,185 --> 01:50:20,320 I will find me some motherfuckers... 2683 01:50:20,354 --> 01:50:23,290 - Goddamn, we ain't even motherfuckin' bury the body yet. 2684 01:50:25,826 --> 01:50:28,061 ♪♪♪ 2685 01:50:32,099 --> 01:50:33,901 - ♪ This will die ♪ 2686 01:50:33,934 --> 01:50:35,335 ♪ A way of life, give 'em what I got ♪ 2687 01:50:35,369 --> 01:50:37,404 ♪ Day and night, this will die ♪ 2688 01:50:37,437 --> 01:50:40,374 ♪ Way of life, not gon' see me, would not like... ♪ 2689 01:50:40,407 --> 01:50:43,443 [knocking on door] [Bae] Come in! 2690 01:50:44,611 --> 01:50:45,979 - Hey. - Hi, Heather. 2691 01:50:46,013 --> 01:50:47,881 - What's up? - I'm sorry for all this mess. 2692 01:50:47,915 --> 01:50:49,349 You know, I'm with the 2one2 stuff, 2693 01:50:49,383 --> 01:50:51,652 a little, you know, so come on, come on... 2694 01:50:51,685 --> 01:50:53,120 You ready for this? - Yeah, I'm ready for this. 2695 01:50:53,153 --> 01:50:54,922 - 'Cause I am very ready. 2696 01:50:54,955 --> 01:50:56,256 Today, I have a client coming in, 2697 01:50:56,290 --> 01:50:57,858 she's one of my favorite. 2698 01:50:57,891 --> 01:51:00,327 And she wants a very, very special tattoo. 2699 01:51:00,360 --> 01:51:03,163 Of course, she would come see me, who else? 2700 01:51:03,197 --> 01:51:06,266 Wanna see? Look, beautiful and strong. 2701 01:51:06,300 --> 01:51:09,102 - That's what I need right now. - What's going on? 2702 01:51:09,136 --> 01:51:11,972 - My mom's moving to Florida. 2703 01:51:12,005 --> 01:51:13,340 - Word. - Yeah, she's from New York, 2704 01:51:13,373 --> 01:51:15,809 so this is a big move, she's in her 50s and she's... 2705 01:51:15,843 --> 01:51:19,179 - Starting a brand new... - Yeah, she's starting fresh, 2706 01:51:19,213 --> 01:51:21,615 new chapter in her life. - That's so amazing. 2707 01:51:21,648 --> 01:51:25,285 - Yeah, it's gonna be a change in our relationship too... 2708 01:51:25,319 --> 01:51:27,221 - Right. - I'm proud of her though, 2709 01:51:27,254 --> 01:51:30,824 it's like, a huge, you know... - Yeah, I could really 2710 01:51:30,858 --> 01:51:34,394 relate to that because, I'm not at Black Ink anymore. 2711 01:51:34,428 --> 01:51:36,897 Like, I was for the past seven years. 2712 01:51:36,930 --> 01:51:38,599 It's been seven years. 2713 01:51:38,632 --> 01:51:42,436 Getting the text from Puma and talking to Tatti about it 2714 01:51:42,469 --> 01:51:45,539 made me think about this whole Black Ink experience, 2715 01:51:45,572 --> 01:51:50,544 which I haven't had this time to process at all. 2716 01:51:50,577 --> 01:51:51,745 Alright, let's get it. 2717 01:51:51,778 --> 01:51:52,913 - Let me get ready. 2718 01:51:52,946 --> 01:51:54,481 ♪♪♪ 2719 01:51:54,515 --> 01:51:57,684 - ♪ I look in the mirror, what do I see? ♪ 2720 01:51:57,718 --> 01:52:00,120 ♪ Somebody look... ♪ 2721 01:52:00,153 --> 01:52:02,723 [Bae] Being a part of Black Ink has meant so much to me. 2722 01:52:02,756 --> 01:52:04,925 Like, I could never forget my first day. 2723 01:52:04,958 --> 01:52:07,828 [all screaming] Time to party, bitches! 2724 01:52:09,830 --> 01:52:11,298 ♪♪♪ 2725 01:52:11,331 --> 01:52:14,535 ♪ She was always there underneath ♪ 2726 01:52:14,568 --> 01:52:16,537 ♪♪♪ 2727 01:52:16,570 --> 01:52:19,973 ♪ I've gotta protect her don't you forget me... ♪ 2728 01:52:20,007 --> 01:52:22,442 - It's just that after Ceaser got fired, 2729 01:52:22,476 --> 01:52:24,144 I thought this whole thing was done, 2730 01:52:24,178 --> 01:52:25,445 so I moved on with my life. 2731 01:52:25,479 --> 01:52:28,215 - ♪ As I leave these spaces, spaces ♪ 2732 01:52:28,248 --> 01:52:31,818 ♪ Older me is fading, fading ♪ 2733 01:52:31,852 --> 01:52:34,788 - That wasn't easy for me, because I believe so much in 2734 01:52:34,821 --> 01:52:36,156 what the Black Ink movement 2735 01:52:36,190 --> 01:52:38,258 stands for in the tattoo community. 2736 01:52:38,292 --> 01:52:40,994 And being a part of that was a huge honor for me. 2737 01:52:41,028 --> 01:52:42,996 [Lemeir] Next up is Young Bae. 2738 01:52:43,030 --> 01:52:44,464 [Tatti] The placement is fire. 2739 01:52:44,498 --> 01:52:46,967 - And when that shit heal, it's gonna look good. 2740 01:52:47,000 --> 01:52:50,070 [all cheering] 2741 01:52:50,103 --> 01:52:52,606 - When Ceaser asked me to be a part of Black Ink, 2742 01:52:52,639 --> 01:52:55,108 it was at the perfect time in my life. 2743 01:52:55,142 --> 01:52:58,111 But now I have so much going on both personally 2744 01:52:58,145 --> 01:53:01,582 and professionally, I just have no time 2745 01:53:01,615 --> 01:53:04,084 for anything new-- sorry, boo boo. 2746 01:53:04,117 --> 01:53:05,886 - Are you kidding me? What the hell, Bae? 2747 01:53:05,919 --> 01:53:10,457 - That looks so good! She's beautiful, she's unique. 2748 01:53:10,490 --> 01:53:13,293 - Gorgeous. - Oh, I love it. 2749 01:53:13,327 --> 01:53:15,696 - Slayed. - Okay! 2750 01:53:15,729 --> 01:53:18,732 - Thank you so much. 2751 01:53:18,765 --> 01:53:20,868 ♪♪♪ 2752 01:53:22,369 --> 01:53:23,837 - ♪ Turn the lights out ♪ 2753 01:53:26,039 --> 01:53:27,574 ♪ Everybody, let's get it ♪ 2754 01:53:27,608 --> 01:53:28,842 ♪♪♪ 2755 01:53:28,876 --> 01:53:32,579 ♪ Come on, I got a game plan, full speed, let's go ♪ 2756 01:53:32,613 --> 01:53:35,415 ♪ I got a game plan, gotta give 'em what they need ♪ 2757 01:53:35,449 --> 01:53:37,417 - Okay, people, this is it. 2758 01:53:37,451 --> 01:53:40,120 If everything goes right, this is a brand new start 2759 01:53:40,153 --> 01:53:41,522 for the Black Ink movement. 2760 01:53:41,555 --> 01:53:44,424 [Spyder] Oh boy, something about these dinner tables. 2761 01:53:44,458 --> 01:53:46,627 - This real fancy, I like it. - They're so excited, 2762 01:53:46,660 --> 01:53:48,495 they have no clue what's about to happen. 2763 01:53:48,529 --> 01:53:50,697 - It's gonna be good, Spyder! 2764 01:53:50,731 --> 01:53:52,566 It's a new day. - Okay. 2765 01:53:52,599 --> 01:53:54,902 Anybody that ever been associated with Black Ink 2766 01:53:54,935 --> 01:53:57,404 know that dinner tables are cursed. 2767 01:53:57,437 --> 01:53:59,973 - What in the Last Supper is going on here? 2768 01:54:00,007 --> 01:54:03,110 [overlapping shouting] 2769 01:54:03,143 --> 01:54:04,878 - Or you could've called me about the day I didn't come. 2770 01:54:04,912 --> 01:54:06,980 - Tatti, you ain't gotta be at Black Ink at all. 2771 01:54:07,014 --> 01:54:10,417 - Goodness gracious, man, everybody's just so negative. 2772 01:54:10,450 --> 01:54:12,719 - I came excited, so I'ma stay there. 2773 01:54:12,753 --> 01:54:14,655 - Thank you, how have you ladies been, man? 2774 01:54:14,688 --> 01:54:17,157 It's been a minute since I've seen you guys. 2775 01:54:17,191 --> 01:54:18,725 [Alex] Y'all still look good. 2776 01:54:20,060 --> 01:54:22,663 - You know, I'm not wearing the struggle right now but... 2777 01:54:22,696 --> 01:54:24,164 [laughter] 2778 01:54:24,198 --> 01:54:26,934 Like, having to travel, and guest spot here, 2779 01:54:26,967 --> 01:54:28,502 and out the crib, like, 2780 01:54:28,535 --> 01:54:30,771 that is not what I signed up for. 2781 01:54:30,804 --> 01:54:33,173 So Orlando was wack, but I thought at least 2782 01:54:33,207 --> 01:54:35,642 I had a position back at Black Ink Brooklyn. 2783 01:54:35,676 --> 01:54:37,978 [all cheering] 2784 01:54:38,011 --> 01:54:39,713 - These are the two new artists. 2785 01:54:39,746 --> 01:54:41,915 - But when everything went down with Ceaser, 2786 01:54:41,949 --> 01:54:44,952 I never heard back from them, and I was not trying to get down 2787 01:54:44,985 --> 01:54:46,787 with that bad buzz he had going on. 2788 01:54:46,820 --> 01:54:49,189 So I've just been trying to look for the right opportunity, 2789 01:54:49,223 --> 01:54:50,924 but it hasn't been easy. 2790 01:54:50,958 --> 01:54:54,261 So, yeah, I feel like I'm riding the struggle bus right now, 2791 01:54:54,294 --> 01:54:55,929 like, how I go backwards? 2792 01:54:55,963 --> 01:54:58,065 - I'm on the bus with you. 2793 01:54:58,098 --> 01:54:59,533 The whole reason I'm in New York 2794 01:54:59,566 --> 01:55:00,834 is cause Ceas begged me to come out here. 2795 01:55:00,868 --> 01:55:02,936 - Introduce yourself to the crew real quick. 2796 01:55:02,970 --> 01:55:04,838 - My name's Nychelle, I'm from Dallas, Texas. 2797 01:55:04,872 --> 01:55:06,773 - And then I get here, and shit goes left. 2798 01:55:06,807 --> 01:55:08,742 Now I'm starting to pick up the pieces and build 2799 01:55:08,775 --> 01:55:12,246 my New York clientele while going back and forth to Dallas 2800 01:55:12,279 --> 01:55:14,348 to see my son and run my tattoo shop. 2801 01:55:14,381 --> 01:55:17,050 [Alex] Alright, I appreciate the food and all, 2802 01:55:17,084 --> 01:55:19,086 but what's this about? 2803 01:55:19,119 --> 01:55:21,054 - I mean, I got you guys here, 2804 01:55:21,088 --> 01:55:24,691 I'm guessing everybody else is probably not gonna show up. 2805 01:55:24,725 --> 01:55:26,527 - I don't see a placement card for Tatti. 2806 01:55:26,560 --> 01:55:27,828 - Yeah, where's Tatti? 2807 01:55:27,861 --> 01:55:31,765 - This meeting is about the artists first. 2808 01:55:31,798 --> 01:55:34,968 I need you guys to listen to me first 2809 01:55:35,002 --> 01:55:37,271 before I can deal with... 2810 01:55:37,304 --> 01:55:40,040 - [whistling] - Oh, Teddy's here. 2811 01:55:40,073 --> 01:55:41,975 - Hey, long time. 2812 01:55:42,009 --> 01:55:44,211 - Yeah, I'm here, 'cause somebody has to be here 2813 01:55:44,244 --> 01:55:46,313 to make sure Puma's not going off the rail 2814 01:55:46,346 --> 01:55:48,015 and taking everybody down with him. 2815 01:55:48,048 --> 01:55:50,984 ♪♪♪ 2816 01:55:53,854 --> 01:55:56,390 - I went out and I looked at locations 2817 01:55:56,423 --> 01:55:58,926 in the Lower East Side. 2818 01:55:58,959 --> 01:56:00,093 - I'ma keep it 100, man, 2819 01:56:00,127 --> 01:56:02,329 if it's not gonna be in the hood, 2820 01:56:02,362 --> 01:56:04,631 get the fuck outta here. 2821 01:56:04,665 --> 01:56:06,667 ♪♪♪ 2822 01:56:10,571 --> 01:56:12,206 [Puma] Welcome, brother Ted. 2823 01:56:12,239 --> 01:56:14,775 I'm glad that you showed up. 2824 01:56:16,443 --> 01:56:18,278 - Yeah, you said pull up, I didn't know what 2825 01:56:18,312 --> 01:56:20,848 I was pulling up to, but it's you, and you've 2826 01:56:20,881 --> 01:56:23,951 been a loyal Black Ink person, so I trust you. 2827 01:56:23,984 --> 01:56:28,388 I just gotta make sure everything is in order. 2828 01:56:30,591 --> 01:56:32,593 Honestly, I debated on even coming to this shit. 2829 01:56:32,626 --> 01:56:34,461 But I'm super smarter than that, 2830 01:56:34,494 --> 01:56:36,196 so I decided to hear what Puma's plan is 2831 01:56:36,230 --> 01:56:37,364 so I know how to respond. 2832 01:56:37,397 --> 01:56:38,832 - I'm not really good at this whole thing 2833 01:56:38,866 --> 01:56:41,268 that I'm doing right now, but I'm getting into it 2834 01:56:41,301 --> 01:56:45,072 so, you know, just flow with me. 2835 01:56:45,105 --> 01:56:47,908 [loud chewing] 2836 01:56:47,941 --> 01:56:49,877 Unfortunate situations 2837 01:56:49,910 --> 01:56:53,313 have brought us to this place that we're at now. 2838 01:56:53,347 --> 01:56:54,681 Ceaser was a very important person 2839 01:56:54,715 --> 01:56:56,884 to the Black Ink legacy and brand, 2840 01:56:56,917 --> 01:57:00,187 but we have to... 2841 01:57:00,220 --> 01:57:03,824 we have to keep the legacy alive for the next generation. 2842 01:57:03,857 --> 01:57:06,293 - Word. 2843 01:57:06,326 --> 01:57:08,195 - So I've been at the drawing board trying 2844 01:57:08,228 --> 01:57:11,899 to figure some things out, and what we're dealing with is 2845 01:57:11,932 --> 01:57:13,734 Ceaser and the Black Ink shops are a package. 2846 01:57:13,767 --> 01:57:16,570 No more Ceaser, no more Black Ink shops. 2847 01:57:16,603 --> 01:57:21,742 And no shops mean no platform, no platform means no legacy. 2848 01:57:21,775 --> 01:57:24,811 So basically what I'm trying to do is 2849 01:57:24,845 --> 01:57:29,583 start a new shop and keep the Black Ink legacy alive. 2850 01:57:29,616 --> 01:57:33,387 So I went out and I looked at locations, 2851 01:57:33,420 --> 01:57:35,189 and I found something really nice 2852 01:57:35,222 --> 01:57:38,358 in the Lower East Side. 2853 01:57:38,392 --> 01:57:39,826 [Spyder] What? 2854 01:57:39,860 --> 01:57:41,328 [crunching] 2855 01:57:41,361 --> 01:57:45,532 W-- what're we talking about here? 2856 01:57:45,566 --> 01:57:47,668 - It's a different clientele, 2857 01:57:47,701 --> 01:57:50,170 that means a different price point, 2858 01:57:50,204 --> 01:57:54,441 but the spot that I saw, the lady only gave me 48 hours. 2859 01:57:54,474 --> 01:57:57,444 - What? - That's no time. 2860 01:57:57,477 --> 01:58:00,681 - Yeah, that's a dog. - Listen, man, 2861 01:58:00,714 --> 01:58:02,749 I'ma person-- I think in the future, bro... 2862 01:58:02,783 --> 01:58:04,651 - Ted know about this shit? 2863 01:58:04,685 --> 01:58:08,655 - He does, me and Ted have had a talk already. 2864 01:58:08,689 --> 01:58:10,891 - Yeah, you and I had a conversation 2865 01:58:10,924 --> 01:58:14,228 about this already, but you wanna know what 2866 01:58:14,261 --> 01:58:15,629 made us stand out a lot 2867 01:58:15,662 --> 01:58:18,232 and how we got to the level we at today? 2868 01:58:18,265 --> 01:58:20,868 - The hood, B. 2869 01:58:20,901 --> 01:58:22,703 - For any non-New Yorkers watching, 2870 01:58:22,736 --> 01:58:24,571 the Lower East Side is a super dope place, 2871 01:58:24,605 --> 01:58:25,839 not for Black Ink. 2872 01:58:25,873 --> 01:58:27,641 Like, we grew our brand across the street 2873 01:58:27,674 --> 01:58:30,077 from the projects like, the hood is what made us. 2874 01:58:30,110 --> 01:58:31,778 - I'm more than just a hood artist, I'm sorry. 2875 01:58:31,812 --> 01:58:34,314 I'll service everybody, but I wanna be in 2876 01:58:34,348 --> 01:58:36,316 a place where people feel safe to come. 2877 01:58:36,350 --> 01:58:38,051 - Right... [overlapping chatter] 2878 01:58:38,085 --> 01:58:40,220 - Sound like that rich and get switch type shit. 2879 01:58:40,254 --> 01:58:41,622 - Hey, hey, hey, hey, 2880 01:58:41,655 --> 01:58:44,091 we've been in the hood for so long, 2881 01:58:44,124 --> 01:58:46,793 when do we upgrade? 2882 01:58:46,827 --> 01:58:49,596 We have to really change the dynamic 2883 01:58:49,630 --> 01:58:51,665 and upgrade on who we are. 2884 01:58:51,698 --> 01:58:53,000 I always thought that the mission 2885 01:58:53,033 --> 01:58:54,568 was to get the fuck out the hood, 2886 01:58:54,601 --> 01:58:56,336 not stay our asses in it. 2887 01:58:56,370 --> 01:58:59,039 We gotta elevate, show a different brand 2888 01:58:59,072 --> 01:59:02,176 and a different crowd of people what the fuck we do. 2889 01:59:02,209 --> 01:59:04,144 I don't understand why nobody else gets that. 2890 01:59:04,178 --> 01:59:07,281 - I'ma keep it 100, man, you're trying to steer 2891 01:59:07,314 --> 01:59:08,849 away from where it started at. 2892 01:59:08,882 --> 01:59:11,952 It's kinda throwing me off a little bit, bro. 2893 01:59:11,985 --> 01:59:14,588 We was young Black kids in the hood 2894 01:59:14,621 --> 01:59:16,323 with a tattoo business. 2895 01:59:16,356 --> 01:59:19,092 That shit was unheard of. 2896 01:59:19,126 --> 01:59:20,861 Puma, you was there from the beginning, 2897 01:59:20,894 --> 01:59:22,930 I don't know how you can just move on from Black Ink. 2898 01:59:22,963 --> 01:59:25,065 You helped build this brand from the ground up, 2899 01:59:25,098 --> 01:59:28,168 to try to erase the history so fast is not sitting right. 2900 01:59:28,202 --> 01:59:29,570 We brought the people to us, 2901 01:59:29,603 --> 01:59:30,938 we was never the followers, we was never, 2902 01:59:30,971 --> 01:59:32,873 "Let's go downtown, let's open up here." 2903 01:59:32,906 --> 01:59:34,675 If we would’ve did that from day one, 2904 01:59:34,708 --> 01:59:36,410 this shit wouldn't have worked. 2905 01:59:36,443 --> 01:59:37,945 - That's what I'm saying. 2906 01:59:39,580 --> 01:59:40,781 - But you can't live in the past, 2907 01:59:40,814 --> 01:59:42,983 you're not there no more, this shit has grown. 2908 01:59:43,016 --> 01:59:44,685 - Right. 2909 01:59:44,718 --> 01:59:46,820 - I was part of Black Ink and I never even worked 2910 01:59:46,854 --> 01:59:48,589 in a Black Ink shop, technically, 2911 01:59:48,622 --> 01:59:51,158 if you wanna talk about it, but do you know how many 2912 01:59:51,191 --> 01:59:52,926 emails I get from young girls that are like, 2913 01:59:52,960 --> 01:59:54,795 "I watched you win that competition 2914 01:59:54,828 --> 01:59:57,231 and you have no idea how much you've inspired me." 2915 01:59:57,264 --> 01:59:58,398 [all cheering] 2916 01:59:58,432 --> 02:00:00,601 To me, Black Ink was supposed to be a movement. 2917 02:00:00,634 --> 02:00:03,670 And I would be heartbroken if I can't continue 2918 02:00:03,704 --> 02:00:05,506 to use this platform for what the fuck 2919 02:00:05,539 --> 02:00:07,674 it should've always been about-- about us. 2920 02:00:07,708 --> 02:00:10,444 In Chicago, Ryan doesn't even own a Black Ink shop. 2921 02:00:10,477 --> 02:00:12,946 He keeps the legacy going with 9MAG, 2922 02:00:12,980 --> 02:00:16,083 and same for KP with his shop IAM in Compton. 2923 02:00:16,116 --> 02:00:18,852 So I don't see why New York can't follow suit. 2924 02:00:20,387 --> 02:00:23,457 - I understand why y'all going so easy with this shit, 2925 02:00:23,490 --> 02:00:25,425 but shit hit a little different for me. 2926 02:00:25,459 --> 02:00:27,160 Like, Ceas believed in me. 2927 02:00:27,194 --> 02:00:29,930 This nigga gave me a shot to come in that shop 2928 02:00:29,963 --> 02:00:32,499 and, you know what I mean, spread my wings, my nigga. 2929 02:00:32,533 --> 02:00:34,735 You know what, there's no such thing 2930 02:00:34,768 --> 02:00:37,171 as a Black Ink legacy without Ceaser. 2931 02:00:37,204 --> 02:00:39,473 Synonymous, period. 2932 02:00:39,506 --> 02:00:42,976 - Okay, okay, so we could say no and this shit be done with. 2933 02:00:43,010 --> 02:00:45,546 - I'm not saying that... - What are you saying? 2934 02:00:45,579 --> 02:00:46,780 - Like goddamn, we ain't even 2935 02:00:46,813 --> 02:00:48,215 motherfuckin' buried the body yet. 2936 02:00:48,248 --> 02:00:49,650 - Hey, hey, hey... - Y'all ready to move on? 2937 02:00:49,683 --> 02:00:51,318 - Ain't no body to bury! 2938 02:00:51,351 --> 02:00:52,586 [overlapping arguing] 2939 02:00:52,619 --> 02:00:53,921 - We're trying to elevate-- 2940 02:00:53,954 --> 02:00:55,322 - I'm just saying, shit's fast. 2941 02:00:56,456 --> 02:00:58,725 - So how do we move forward? 2942 02:01:00,627 --> 02:01:02,362 Ceaser fucked up! 2943 02:01:04,364 --> 02:01:07,534 We have to keep going. 2944 02:01:07,568 --> 02:01:09,670 It can either go on with us, 2945 02:01:09,703 --> 02:01:12,406 or without motherfuckers. 2946 02:01:12,439 --> 02:01:16,510 All I need is to know that I got some tattoo artists 2947 02:01:16,543 --> 02:01:19,880 that are down to fucking push forward. 2948 02:01:28,055 --> 02:01:32,059 - All I need is to know that I got some tattoo artists 2949 02:01:32,092 --> 02:01:35,429 that are down to fucking push forward. 2950 02:01:39,233 --> 02:01:41,001 - I think this shit kinda fast, you dig what I'm saying? 2951 02:01:41,034 --> 02:01:43,270 I didn't know we was coming here to talk about a new shop. 2952 02:01:45,739 --> 02:01:49,243 - Okay, I understand how y'all feel about the timing. 2953 02:01:49,276 --> 02:01:54,214 But I don't want this shit just to be known as 2954 02:01:54,248 --> 02:01:58,919 a whole entire legacy that ended on a bad situation. 2955 02:02:00,053 --> 02:02:03,290 I'm just trying to keep my day ones that we built 2956 02:02:03,323 --> 02:02:06,059 in this shit with me before I keep pushing. 2957 02:02:06,093 --> 02:02:07,461 Because if you're not a part of it, 2958 02:02:07,494 --> 02:02:11,298 trust and believe, I will find me some motherfuckers. 2959 02:02:12,399 --> 02:02:16,703 If you build it, them motherfuckers will come. 2960 02:02:21,408 --> 02:02:23,544 So, Draya, yes or no? 2961 02:02:23,577 --> 02:02:28,315 ♪♪♪ 2962 02:02:28,348 --> 02:02:31,118 - I'm-- I'm with you. 2963 02:02:31,151 --> 02:02:33,954 Look, obviously there's still a lot to figure out. 2964 02:02:33,987 --> 02:02:35,622 But if there's a way that I can keep 2965 02:02:35,656 --> 02:02:38,792 using the Black Ink platform to inspire other Black artists, 2966 02:02:38,825 --> 02:02:41,195 especially women artists, I'm gonna do that. 2967 02:02:41,228 --> 02:02:44,598 - Nychelle, I know that you got your child in Dallas 2968 02:02:44,631 --> 02:02:47,067 and I know you got a lot going on. 2969 02:02:49,069 --> 02:02:51,338 - I came out here to work for Black Ink, 2970 02:02:51,371 --> 02:02:53,473 stuff happened... - Okay. 2971 02:02:53,507 --> 02:02:55,242 - I'm trusting you. 2972 02:02:55,275 --> 02:02:56,476 - Okay. - I'm nervous. 2973 02:02:56,510 --> 02:02:59,413 I need this shit to work. 2974 02:02:59,446 --> 02:03:02,850 - Okay, so that's a yes? 2975 02:03:05,319 --> 02:03:07,054 - I'm with you. 2976 02:03:07,087 --> 02:03:08,956 - Alex? 2977 02:03:08,989 --> 02:03:10,824 - My anxiety is really shooting through the roof. 2978 02:03:10,858 --> 02:03:12,860 I don't wanna let anybody down, 2979 02:03:12,893 --> 02:03:14,261 and I don't wanna make the wrong decision, 2980 02:03:14,294 --> 02:03:17,231 but I don't know what the wrong decision is right now. 2981 02:03:17,264 --> 02:03:18,398 So... 2982 02:03:18,432 --> 02:03:20,701 [sighs] 2983 02:03:20,734 --> 02:03:22,102 I'm down. 2984 02:03:25,572 --> 02:03:27,841 - Spyder? - I ain't sayin' 2985 02:03:27,875 --> 02:03:29,309 fuck this shit completely, 2986 02:03:29,343 --> 02:03:31,178 but I'm like, fuck this shit right now, bro. 2987 02:03:33,480 --> 02:03:34,781 Listen, man, I'ma stay loyal 2988 02:03:34,815 --> 02:03:36,650 to the man that gave me a chance, and that's Ceas. 2989 02:03:36,683 --> 02:03:37,918 Plus, I got a family to deal with, 2990 02:03:37,951 --> 02:03:39,553 so I'ma stick with what's paying the bills, 2991 02:03:39,586 --> 02:03:41,221 and that's the Black Ink shop. 2992 02:03:43,457 --> 02:03:45,459 - Ted, what's your answer? 2993 02:03:50,230 --> 02:03:53,600 - Again, if it's not gonna be in the hood, 2994 02:03:53,634 --> 02:03:54,868 get the fuck outta here. 2995 02:03:54,902 --> 02:03:57,471 I'm gonna fight for what the fuck I built forever. 2996 02:03:57,504 --> 02:04:00,307 - Okay, so there's no reason for you to be here then. 2997 02:04:01,642 --> 02:04:03,143 - A'ight, bro, I get it, 2998 02:04:03,177 --> 02:04:10,617 but there's only one Ceas, and you're not him. 2999 02:04:12,486 --> 02:04:15,088 - You're the quote unquote "boss," but it's not about you, it's about all of us, bro. 3000 02:04:15,122 --> 02:04:16,657 - You not more of a boss than me, 3001 02:04:16,690 --> 02:04:17,758 who the fuck is you? 3002 02:04:17,791 --> 02:04:19,092 Bite my dick, Puma, 3003 02:04:19,126 --> 02:04:20,627 I don't give a fuck about none of that, bro. 3004 02:04:20,661 --> 02:04:21,962 - Ted, is he needed? - He invited me. 3005 02:04:21,995 --> 02:04:24,164 - Is he needed? - Ted invited me. 3006 02:04:24,198 --> 02:04:27,968 [Puma] Trying to build this whole new thing up. 3007 02:04:28,001 --> 02:04:29,536 - It needs so much work. 3008 02:04:29,570 --> 02:04:31,471 - It's stressing me out. 3009 02:04:31,505 --> 02:04:32,739 [Tatti sobbing] 3010 02:04:32,773 --> 02:04:34,308 - Fuck, what happened? 3011 02:04:36,577 --> 02:04:38,245 [Tatti] I'm scared, I'm nervous. 3012 02:04:38,278 --> 02:04:39,446 Jemz! 3013 02:04:39,479 --> 02:04:40,881 And I have to tell Jemz. 3014 02:04:40,914 --> 02:04:42,583 - What's this? 3015 02:04:43,617 --> 02:04:44,952 [all cheering] 3016 02:04:44,985 --> 02:04:46,887 - Cheers the one year Gods of Ink. 3017 02:04:48,422 --> 02:04:49,690 Wait, whoa, whoa, whoa, 3018 02:04:49,723 --> 02:04:51,892 who's that? 3019 02:04:51,925 --> 02:04:54,494 Don't have some nigga pull up to my shop. 3020 02:04:54,528 --> 02:04:57,898 - We over there mixing the pot, bitch, with Alex? 3021 02:04:57,931 --> 02:05:00,501 - I like you, like, a lot. - Relax. 3022 02:05:00,534 --> 02:05:02,870 Stop talking to me, we don't talk no more. 3023 02:05:02,903 --> 02:05:04,571 I'm so sorry Donna fucked you up. 3024 02:05:04,605 --> 02:05:06,006 - Chill out. 3025 02:05:06,039 --> 02:05:07,774 - We have to create our own legacy. 3026 02:05:07,808 --> 02:05:11,245 I was thinking, we throw a mixer... 3027 02:05:11,278 --> 02:05:14,181 [Ted] Like a talent scout... 3028 02:05:14,214 --> 02:05:15,682 - Yeah! 3029 02:05:15,716 --> 02:05:18,085 We're starting from scratch, Ted. 3030 02:05:18,118 --> 02:05:21,688 - We can dance and play, and take more shots! 3031 02:05:21,722 --> 02:05:23,056 [all cheering] 3032 02:05:23,090 --> 02:05:25,526 I'm probably the city's most valuable player. 3033 02:05:25,559 --> 02:05:26,927 - I do a lot of vagina work. 3034 02:05:26,960 --> 02:05:28,929 - You say what? - Vaginas. 3035 02:05:28,962 --> 02:05:31,265 [all exclaiming] 3036 02:05:31,298 --> 02:05:33,800 - Ta-da, the Casanova has arrived. 3037 02:05:33,834 --> 02:05:35,869 - People think I'm sweet and kind-- 3038 02:05:35,903 --> 02:05:37,538 'Kay, girl! 3039 02:05:37,571 --> 02:05:39,406 But I'm really a fucking bitch. 3040 02:05:39,439 --> 02:05:40,741 Who the fuck is that? 3041 02:05:40,774 --> 02:05:42,209 - Hey, what's up, man? - What's up, man? 3042 02:05:42,242 --> 02:05:44,378 I don’t know what the fuck I'm doing right now. 3043 02:05:44,411 --> 02:05:47,381 I have a bunch of artists with nowhere to put them. 3044 02:05:47,414 --> 02:05:49,850 - You're not selling tattoos, you're selling a community. 3045 02:05:49,883 --> 02:05:51,051 If you wanna move people to New York, 3046 02:05:51,084 --> 02:05:52,953 I'ma put you with somebody. 3047 02:05:54,588 --> 02:05:57,491 - Oh, God! - Welcome! 3048 02:05:57,524 --> 02:06:00,027 - It begins. - Nice! 3049 02:06:00,060 --> 02:06:02,095 [Puma] Me and Ted are gonna put these artists through it 3050 02:06:02,129 --> 02:06:04,431 to see who has the talent, fortitude, 3051 02:06:04,464 --> 02:06:06,934 and motherfucking swagger to make it to this 3052 02:06:06,967 --> 02:06:08,368 next level that we're trying to achieve. 3053 02:06:08,402 --> 02:06:11,138 And at the same time too, if you mess up, 3054 02:06:11,171 --> 02:06:13,740 you will get booted out this house. 3055 02:06:13,774 --> 02:06:15,475 - We going out with a bang! 3056 02:06:15,509 --> 02:06:17,477 [overlapping shouting] 3057 02:06:17,511 --> 02:06:19,680 And don't forget, only the best of the best 3058 02:06:19,713 --> 02:06:20,948 is gonna make it to the shop. 3059 02:06:20,981 --> 02:06:23,050 [client] You got enough time for two hours? 3060 02:06:23,083 --> 02:06:24,218 [artist] Two hours, hell no. 3061 02:06:24,251 --> 02:06:27,754 - Y'all looking a little slow over there, Rich! 3062 02:06:27,788 --> 02:06:30,591 [indistinct rapping] 3063 02:06:30,624 --> 02:06:33,293 [all cheering] 3064 02:06:33,327 --> 02:06:35,229 - This is my living room. - No, it's not. 3065 02:06:35,262 --> 02:06:37,097 - We came home to niggas in the crib already. 3066 02:06:37,130 --> 02:06:38,198 - Wait, what? - Who the fuck 3067 02:06:38,232 --> 02:06:39,900 do you think y'all is right now? 3068 02:06:39,933 --> 02:06:41,502 Like, y'all are trying to be here. 3069 02:06:41,535 --> 02:06:43,003 I'm here already. 3070 02:06:43,036 --> 02:06:44,805 - Why you up there with my man 3071 02:06:44,838 --> 02:06:46,440 when he ate my pussy last night? 3072 02:06:46,473 --> 02:06:47,975 - Womp, womp, womp. 3073 02:06:48,008 --> 02:06:51,712 [overlapping shouting] 3074 02:06:51,745 --> 02:06:54,448 - If these motherfuckers can't be all kumbaya... 3075 02:06:54,481 --> 02:06:55,983 - It's called hospitality, bitch. 3076 02:06:56,016 --> 02:06:58,385 [overlapping shouting] - Hold the fuck up! 3077 02:06:58,418 --> 02:07:00,621 - ...there's no way this shop can happen. 3078 02:07:00,654 --> 02:07:03,190 [all shouting] No, no! 3079 02:07:03,223 --> 02:07:05,459 You're fucking up the morale in here. 3080 02:07:05,492 --> 02:07:07,728 I have to tell you to pack your stuff 3081 02:07:07,761 --> 02:07:09,696 and you gotta go today. 3082 02:07:14,935 --> 02:07:18,739 ♪♪♪ 3083 02:07:40,494 --> 02:07:43,497 - ♪ MTV ♪ 3084 02:08:16,530 --> 02:08:18,398 - What's up, it's Angela Yee from "The Breakfast Club," 3085 02:08:18,432 --> 02:08:21,235 and I have your Rumor Report. 3086 02:08:21,268 --> 02:08:23,537 So, Ceaser from "Black Ink Crew" was caught 3087 02:08:23,570 --> 02:08:26,673 on security camera abusing a dog. 3088 02:08:26,707 --> 02:08:29,042 [Tatti] He possibly just threw this whole [bleep] away. 3089 02:08:29,076 --> 02:08:30,277 - What was he thinking? 3090 02:08:30,310 --> 02:08:31,812 - I don't believe this [bleep], bro. 3091 02:08:31,845 --> 02:08:35,716 - This network has decided to cut ties with Ceaser. 3092 02:08:38,218 --> 02:08:40,254 - Damn. - What? 3093 02:08:40,287 --> 02:08:41,989 - What the [bleep] is the next step-- 3094 02:08:42,022 --> 02:08:43,557 if there is a next step? 3095 02:08:43,590 --> 02:08:47,294 - I don't see how there's a Black Ink without Ceaser. 3096 02:08:52,499 --> 02:08:55,402 ♪♪♪ 3097 02:08:55,435 --> 02:08:58,105 [Ted] Black Ink is more than a crew. 3098 02:08:58,138 --> 02:09:01,241 It's not just one voice, or one person... 3099 02:09:02,910 --> 02:09:04,444 [Alex] It's many voices. 3100 02:09:04,478 --> 02:09:07,814 Black Ink is bigger than a shop. 3101 02:09:07,848 --> 02:09:10,551 [Ted/Alex] It's a movement. 3102 02:09:10,584 --> 02:09:12,653 ♪♪♪ 3103 02:09:12,686 --> 02:09:15,355 - ♪ We are the ones that changed the whole system ♪ 3104 02:09:15,389 --> 02:09:17,858 [Young Bae] Black Ink is where hustle and drive collide. 3105 02:09:17,891 --> 02:09:21,228 [Draya] Black Ink is a vision for us and by us. 3106 02:09:21,261 --> 02:09:24,398 To be seen and heard. 3107 02:09:24,431 --> 02:09:26,934 [Spyder] Black Ink is a lifestyle. 3108 02:09:26,967 --> 02:09:29,770 It's a platform for creatives and artists to unite. 3109 02:09:29,803 --> 02:09:32,339 [Krystal/Spyder] A place for us and our success. 3110 02:09:32,372 --> 02:09:34,141 [Krystal] And there's always an opportunity 3111 02:09:34,174 --> 02:09:37,477 to level up, but it has to be earned. 3112 02:09:37,511 --> 02:09:39,246 [Krystal/Rok] Black Ink is for the underdogs... 3113 02:09:39,279 --> 02:09:41,748 [Rok] The overlooked, those starved for success. 3114 02:09:41,782 --> 02:09:43,517 ♪♪♪ 3115 02:09:43,550 --> 02:09:47,154 [all overlapping] Black Ink is... 3116 02:09:47,187 --> 02:09:48,856 [Ted] Black Ink is... 3117 02:09:48,889 --> 02:09:50,924 [Puma] Black Ink is... 3118 02:09:53,026 --> 02:09:55,362 A legacy. 3119 02:09:55,395 --> 02:10:02,369 - ♪ We are the ones that changed the whole system ♪ 3120 02:10:05,205 --> 02:10:06,840 - ♪ Had to fall down so we could stand up ♪ ♪ We got the ball now ♪ 3121 02:10:06,874 --> 02:10:08,275 ♪ It's time to man up ♪ 3122 02:10:08,308 --> 02:10:11,345 ♪ Heed the call now, nobody got they hand up ♪ 3123 02:10:11,378 --> 02:10:14,982 ♪ I got it all now nobody ever ran up ♪ 3124 02:10:15,015 --> 02:10:18,018 ♪ Not too far... ♪ 3125 02:10:18,051 --> 02:10:20,120 -Oh, man, what's up, Tamia? 3126 02:10:20,153 --> 02:10:22,222 What you over here doing? 3127 02:10:22,256 --> 02:10:24,324 - That boy always got a cookie in his hand. 3128 02:10:24,358 --> 02:10:26,360 - Little Cookie Monster. 3129 02:10:26,393 --> 02:10:28,529 [Puma] These past few weeks have been a blur. 3130 02:10:28,562 --> 02:10:31,398 But I still try to make sure I make family time 'cause, 3131 02:10:31,431 --> 02:10:33,200 you know, even if it's just 3132 02:10:33,233 --> 02:10:36,069 for a few minutes, every moment counts. 3133 02:10:36,103 --> 02:10:38,138 Zaden, he's been doing a lot better, 3134 02:10:38,172 --> 02:10:40,040 you know, since we put him into the daycare. 3135 02:10:40,073 --> 02:10:42,476 - They say, you know, he's communicating very well, 3136 02:10:42,509 --> 02:10:44,411 he's playing with other kids. - Okay. 3137 02:10:44,444 --> 02:10:46,613 - We're about to do another evaluation. 3138 02:10:46,647 --> 02:10:48,715 - Last year, when Zaden got diagnosed with autism, 3139 02:10:48,749 --> 02:10:51,318 we definitely wasn't prepared for the whole situation. 3140 02:10:51,351 --> 02:10:53,187 I still don't even like... - Understand what's... 3141 02:10:53,220 --> 02:10:54,621 - Understand what's going on. 3142 02:10:54,655 --> 02:10:57,224 - Right now, it's all about Zaden's behavior. 3143 02:10:57,257 --> 02:10:59,092 He can't explain to us how he's feeling. 3144 02:10:59,126 --> 02:11:01,195 So it's a struggle. 3145 02:11:01,228 --> 02:11:03,297 - But since then, 3146 02:11:03,330 --> 02:11:05,566 Zaden has been progressing, man. 3147 02:11:05,599 --> 02:11:08,602 I've been taking a lot of advice from a lot of people, man, 3148 02:11:08,635 --> 02:11:10,771 trust and believe, I heard you all, 3149 02:11:10,804 --> 02:11:14,842 and he's been in a new pre-K system 3150 02:11:14,875 --> 02:11:17,077 interacting with other kids, which he definitely couldn't do 3151 02:11:17,110 --> 02:11:18,779 during the whole COVID thing. 3152 02:11:18,812 --> 02:11:20,347 Each day has been getting better. 3153 02:11:20,380 --> 02:11:21,748 - Tamia's doing well too, 3154 02:11:21,782 --> 02:11:23,250 I get random texts from her teachers saying 3155 02:11:23,283 --> 02:11:24,651 how good she's doing. 3156 02:11:24,685 --> 02:11:26,353 - And how are your classes going? 3157 02:11:26,386 --> 02:11:28,522 - Yeah, I just finished my English paper, 3158 02:11:28,555 --> 02:11:30,824 I got an A on it. - [clapping] 3159 02:11:30,858 --> 02:11:32,926 - Come on, round of applause for Mommy, come on. 3160 02:11:32,960 --> 02:11:34,261 [all clapping] 3161 02:11:34,294 --> 02:11:35,495 - I'm doing really well these days, 3162 02:11:35,529 --> 02:11:37,164 but as you guys know, this past year, 3163 02:11:37,197 --> 02:11:38,599 I hit a little rough patch... 3164 02:11:38,632 --> 02:11:40,701 - You don't seem happy. - 'Cause I'm not! 3165 02:11:40,734 --> 02:11:43,170 Been telling you this [bleep] for months, I need a reset. 3166 02:11:43,203 --> 02:11:44,872 ...but then I found my life coach, Tanya. 3167 02:11:44,905 --> 02:11:47,207 I doubt myself so, so much. 3168 02:11:47,241 --> 02:11:50,043 - It's an automatic response, but we have to fight that. 3169 02:11:50,077 --> 02:11:52,412 Are you willing to do what it takes to make this 3170 02:11:52,446 --> 02:11:54,515 happen for yourself? - Yeah. 3171 02:11:54,548 --> 02:11:56,016 And she helped me find my path, 3172 02:11:56,049 --> 02:11:58,185 and now I’m in school studying to be a social worker. 3173 02:11:58,218 --> 02:12:00,287 It's a lot of work, but I love it. 3174 02:12:00,320 --> 02:12:02,356 Which is good because now it's Puma's world 3175 02:12:02,389 --> 02:12:03,390 that's turned upside down. 3176 02:12:03,423 --> 02:12:05,025 - Ah, man. 3177 02:12:05,058 --> 02:12:07,227 Been a long, stressful day. 3178 02:12:07,261 --> 02:12:08,762 - What's going on? 3179 02:12:08,795 --> 02:12:10,731 - I just keep rehashing everything in my head like, 3180 02:12:10,764 --> 02:12:14,067 "How do you feel about what happened, Puma, 3181 02:12:14,101 --> 02:12:18,772 what is your thoughts on Ceaser" and yadda yadda yadda. 3182 02:12:18,805 --> 02:12:20,374 Since everything that's happened, 3183 02:12:20,407 --> 02:12:22,676 I've been all over the planet with this, man. 3184 02:12:22,709 --> 02:12:25,579 From feeling anger, to depression... 3185 02:12:25,612 --> 02:12:29,416 Now it's just, like, what do we do now? 3186 02:12:29,449 --> 02:12:31,251 I kinda had to call Ceaser and let him know, 3187 02:12:31,285 --> 02:12:32,986 I'm gonna fall back a little bit 3188 02:12:33,020 --> 02:12:35,255 and try to figure out this whole Black Ink platform 3189 02:12:35,289 --> 02:12:37,291 and what we're doing moving forward. 3190 02:12:37,324 --> 02:12:39,426 - How's it going with Ted? 3191 02:12:39,459 --> 02:12:40,961 Where's his head at in all of this? 3192 02:12:40,994 --> 02:12:44,631 - I don't know, I'm more thinking about it 3193 02:12:44,665 --> 02:12:47,534 as pushing forward and, you know, 3194 02:12:47,568 --> 02:12:49,336 making something positive happen, 3195 02:12:49,369 --> 02:12:51,972 but he's still stuck on that's his cousin, 3196 02:12:52,005 --> 02:12:53,473 you know, that's his family. 3197 02:12:53,507 --> 02:12:54,775 So back when it all went down, 3198 02:12:54,808 --> 02:12:56,777 Ted was definitely on board to find a way forward. 3199 02:12:56,810 --> 02:12:58,545 I got a little plug with a realtor, 3200 02:12:58,579 --> 02:13:00,614 and they showed me this spot. 3201 02:13:00,647 --> 02:13:03,183 We gotta do it, man, we gotta step up to the plate. 3202 02:13:03,217 --> 02:13:04,618 - If not us, then who? 3203 02:13:04,651 --> 02:13:06,186 - If not us, then who? 3204 02:13:06,220 --> 02:13:07,921 But lately, it's been feeling like 3205 02:13:07,955 --> 02:13:10,057 me and Ted have not been seeing eye to eye. 3206 02:13:10,090 --> 02:13:12,960 - How the [bleep] do we do Black Ink without Ceas, bro? 3207 02:13:12,993 --> 02:13:14,661 - We can't dwell on what happened, 3208 02:13:14,695 --> 02:13:16,663 we gotta push forward now. 3209 02:13:16,697 --> 02:13:17,998 ♪♪♪ 3210 02:13:18,031 --> 02:13:19,867 Ted is having a hard time understanding that Ceaser 3211 02:13:19,900 --> 02:13:22,336 and the Black Ink shops are a package deal, 3212 02:13:22,369 --> 02:13:24,171 and when the whole situation happened, 3213 02:13:24,204 --> 02:13:25,639 it made everything radioactive. 3214 02:13:25,672 --> 02:13:27,741 So for us to keep this Black Ink movement going, 3215 02:13:27,774 --> 02:13:29,443 we kinda have to separate ourselves 3216 02:13:29,476 --> 02:13:30,677 from Ceaser and his shops... 3217 02:13:30,711 --> 02:13:32,579 It's not about the Black Ink shops, 3218 02:13:32,613 --> 02:13:34,515 it's about the Black Ink legacy. 3219 02:13:34,548 --> 02:13:37,251 Black men owning tattoo shops 3220 02:13:37,284 --> 02:13:39,953 and giving Black artists opportunities. 3221 02:13:41,788 --> 02:13:44,625 - I know you're gonna need my help and my support a lot 3222 02:13:44,658 --> 02:13:47,060 during this, but I'm not too overwhelmed, 3223 02:13:47,094 --> 02:13:49,897 so I'm prepared for whatever's gonna come next. 3224 02:13:49,930 --> 02:13:52,633 Like you said, we gotta keep pushing forward regardless. 3225 02:13:52,666 --> 02:13:54,401 - So my plan is, first, we gotta have 3226 02:13:54,434 --> 02:13:55,903 a location for the shop because 3227 02:13:55,936 --> 02:13:57,371 you gotta have a place for people to tattoo in. 3228 02:13:57,404 --> 02:13:59,039 And like I told Ted... 3229 02:13:59,072 --> 02:14:00,174 We can go Manhattan, 3230 02:14:00,207 --> 02:14:01,341 we go Lower East Side. 3231 02:14:01,375 --> 02:14:03,610 You know I love the Lower East Side. 3232 02:14:03,644 --> 02:14:05,479 So I'm thinking of finding a nice, new spot 3233 02:14:05,512 --> 02:14:07,347 in an upscale neighborhood in Manhattan 3234 02:14:07,381 --> 02:14:09,349 so, you know, we can live off our image. 3235 02:14:09,383 --> 02:14:11,185 But that's only half of the equation. 3236 02:14:11,218 --> 02:14:13,220 Bruh, I gotta have employees and people that's 3237 02:14:13,253 --> 02:14:16,423 really down to wanna be there. 3238 02:14:16,456 --> 02:14:18,225 - Do you think that the Black Ink crew 3239 02:14:18,258 --> 02:14:21,862 is gonna follow you if you open up another shop? 3240 02:14:21,895 --> 02:14:24,631 - And that's the part that I'm also thinking about, 3241 02:14:24,665 --> 02:14:27,401 Everybody can just say, "[bleep] you, Puma, no." 3242 02:14:27,434 --> 02:14:29,036 I'm not gonna lie, I'm a little overwhelmed 3243 02:14:29,069 --> 02:14:31,405 by how much of a huge effort this is gonna take. 3244 02:14:31,438 --> 02:14:34,541 And I don't even know if I can really pull this [bleep] off, 3245 02:14:34,575 --> 02:14:36,410 but I gotta try. 3246 02:14:36,443 --> 02:14:38,078 - I think that no matter what, 3247 02:14:38,111 --> 02:14:40,013 y'all gotta be optimistic about it, you and Ted. 3248 02:14:40,047 --> 02:14:42,883 Y'all can't go in, you know, thinking about the past, 3249 02:14:42,916 --> 02:14:45,052 y'all gotta go in thinking about how new it's gonna be. 3250 02:14:45,085 --> 02:14:47,154 Y'all gonna have to be really serious about it, 3251 02:14:47,187 --> 02:14:48,989 and not just talk about it, 3252 02:14:49,022 --> 02:14:51,658 y'all gonna have to do it, as well, take the steps. 3253 02:14:51,692 --> 02:14:55,562 - I know, but I'm not Ceaser, man, you know? 3254 02:14:55,596 --> 02:14:57,798 I don't have the same... 3255 02:14:57,831 --> 02:15:01,869 I guess the same style of managing. 3256 02:15:01,902 --> 02:15:05,572 Look, I've never wanted to be the big boss, you know? 3257 02:15:05,606 --> 02:15:07,541 That was always Ceaser's thing. 3258 02:15:07,574 --> 02:15:09,743 I've always been more of the cool, relaxed one. 3259 02:15:09,776 --> 02:15:11,178 I don't think that everybody even knows 3260 02:15:11,211 --> 02:15:12,779 what I bring to the table. 3261 02:15:12,813 --> 02:15:14,681 - You can't base everything off of everybody else, 3262 02:15:14,715 --> 02:15:16,416 Paul, if you're gonna do it, you gonna have to do it. 3263 02:15:16,450 --> 02:15:17,784 You have to go get your space, 3264 02:15:17,818 --> 02:15:19,253 and if some artists follow you, they do. 3265 02:15:19,286 --> 02:15:21,054 If they don't, they don't, there's gonna always be artists 3266 02:15:21,088 --> 02:15:23,023 that are gonna wanna be a part of it. 3267 02:15:23,056 --> 02:15:24,658 I feel like there's so much good that could come out 3268 02:15:24,691 --> 02:15:25,993 of this bad situation, 3269 02:15:26,026 --> 02:15:28,028 and I know that Puma has what it takes, 3270 02:15:28,061 --> 02:15:29,696 he just has to believe in himself. 3271 02:15:29,730 --> 02:15:31,398 - I know that it's gonna be a lot. 3272 02:15:31,431 --> 02:15:33,233 But we're gonna push forward, 3273 02:15:33,267 --> 02:15:34,268 and we're gonna make it happen. 3274 02:15:34,301 --> 02:15:35,402 Right, Zaden? 3275 02:15:35,435 --> 02:15:37,304 - Right! - High-five? 3276 02:15:37,337 --> 02:15:38,639 That's what I'm talking about. 3277 02:15:41,241 --> 02:15:46,046 ♪♪♪ 3278 02:15:46,079 --> 02:15:49,750 [Ceaser] We ain't that small shop on 113th no more. 3279 02:15:49,783 --> 02:15:51,952 Ain't no more cruising through it, ya'mean? 3280 02:15:51,985 --> 02:15:56,790 It gotta be Black Ink or nothing. 3281 02:15:56,823 --> 02:15:59,026 ♪♪♪ 3282 02:15:59,059 --> 02:16:02,095 - ♪ After you pick up pieces of shattered and broken dreams ♪ 3283 02:16:02,129 --> 02:16:04,264 - I'm not gonna lie, ever since Ceas was fired, 3284 02:16:04,298 --> 02:16:05,599 I've been feeling very lost. 3285 02:16:05,632 --> 02:16:07,968 - ♪ Prayed every prayer, you sang every song ♪ 3286 02:16:08,001 --> 02:16:11,104 ♪ You gave 'em every care, now tell me where do we go ♪ 3287 02:16:11,138 --> 02:16:12,973 - At first, I was totally on board with Puma 3288 02:16:13,006 --> 02:16:14,374 talking about moving forward. 3289 02:16:14,408 --> 02:16:15,709 But once he started talking about 3290 02:16:15,742 --> 02:16:17,644 leaving the hood behind and setting up shop 3291 02:16:17,678 --> 02:16:19,146 in some new, fancy location, 3292 02:16:19,179 --> 02:16:21,281 that's when I started second guessing everything. 3293 02:16:21,315 --> 02:16:23,483 'Cause the hood is what made us who we are, 3294 02:16:23,517 --> 02:16:25,052 and allowed the whole Black Ink movement 3295 02:16:25,085 --> 02:16:29,089 to spread to other cities, like Chicago, and even Compton. 3296 02:16:29,122 --> 02:16:31,592 Don't get me wrong, I'm all for elevation. 3297 02:16:31,625 --> 02:16:32,826 [bleep], look at me. 3298 02:16:32,860 --> 02:16:34,595 If it wasn't for the infamous couch, 3299 02:16:34,628 --> 02:16:36,096 I'd probably be in the streets still, 3300 02:16:36,129 --> 02:16:38,832 might be in prison, or, even worse, dead. 3301 02:16:38,866 --> 02:16:40,300 - ♪ Take the good with the bad ♪ 3302 02:16:40,334 --> 02:16:41,902 ♪ Take the hood with the class ♪ 3303 02:16:41,935 --> 02:16:43,303 ♪ Take the rain with the sun ♪ 3304 02:16:43,337 --> 02:16:45,105 ♪ Take the pain when it comes ♪ 3305 02:16:45,138 --> 02:16:46,073 - And that's exactly why 3306 02:16:46,106 --> 02:16:47,274 I think we need to stick with the hood. 3307 02:16:47,307 --> 02:16:49,510 I wanna build our people from the ground up. 3308 02:16:49,543 --> 02:16:54,147 To me, that's the best way to honor the Black Ink legacy. 3309 02:16:54,181 --> 02:16:56,884 So I'm not so gung-ho to move forward like Puma. 3310 02:16:56,917 --> 02:17:00,521 I feel we should take our time and make sure it's done correct. 3311 02:17:00,554 --> 02:17:04,925 - ♪ Where do we go ♪ 3312 02:17:06,627 --> 02:17:10,764 ♪ Where do we go ♪♪♪ 3313 02:17:12,299 --> 02:17:14,468 ♪♪♪ 3314 02:17:14,501 --> 02:17:16,470 - ♪ I go wherever I go ♪ 3315 02:17:16,503 --> 02:17:18,172 ♪ Take over, this is my show ♪ 3316 02:17:18,205 --> 02:17:19,606 ♪ Tight grip, make your eyes roll ♪ 3317 02:17:19,640 --> 02:17:22,009 ♪ But you can tell me anything that you like, though... ♪ 3318 02:17:22,042 --> 02:17:25,646 ♪♪♪ 3319 02:17:25,679 --> 02:17:26,914 - Yo, is it me, 3320 02:17:26,947 --> 02:17:29,917 or have we been ridiculously busy lately? 3321 02:17:29,950 --> 02:17:32,319 - Everything is picking back up now. 3322 02:17:32,352 --> 02:17:34,321 - ♪ Follow me, no stress ♪ 3323 02:17:34,354 --> 02:17:36,823 ♪ Kinda girl takin' big ol' steps in my big ol' dress ♪ 3324 02:17:36,857 --> 02:17:38,592 ♪ You a big ol' mess, ew ♪ 3325 02:17:38,625 --> 02:17:40,594 - It's hard to believe how much has changed 3326 02:17:40,627 --> 02:17:42,162 in such a short period of time. 3327 02:17:42,196 --> 02:17:44,198 Like, we almost turned Gods of Ink 3328 02:17:44,231 --> 02:17:45,566 into Black Ink Bayonne. 3329 02:17:45,599 --> 02:17:47,801 - 33 across the board. 3330 02:17:47,835 --> 02:17:50,137 That's a fair split. 3331 02:17:50,170 --> 02:17:52,306 [Krystal] But the universe works in mysterious ways. 3332 02:17:52,339 --> 02:17:54,775 Like, after I got fired when we were in Orlando... 3333 02:17:54,808 --> 02:17:57,544 [Ceaser] Krystal, Vanity, Bae, and Tatti, 3334 02:17:57,578 --> 02:18:00,480 y'all officially fired. 3335 02:18:00,514 --> 02:18:02,783 [Krystal] ...I just decided to focus my energy on 3336 02:18:02,816 --> 02:18:04,818 Gods of Ink, and it's been paying off. 3337 02:18:04,852 --> 02:18:07,487 [Krystal exhales] 3338 02:18:07,521 --> 02:18:08,956 - Hey, roomie. 3339 02:18:08,989 --> 02:18:11,291 - Oh... - What's up, what's up, pimp? 3340 02:18:11,325 --> 02:18:12,993 - I didn't know you was gonna be here. 3341 02:18:13,026 --> 02:18:14,761 - Yeah, my bad, let me try to finish this piece 3342 02:18:14,795 --> 02:18:17,497 so [bleep] ain't, um, a problem. 3343 02:18:17,531 --> 02:18:19,466 - I mean, it wouldn't be a problem unless you make it. 3344 02:18:19,499 --> 02:18:21,702 - I ain't making it no problem. - So let's keep it light. 3345 02:18:21,735 --> 02:18:23,403 ♪♪♪ 3346 02:18:23,437 --> 02:18:24,638 - So, long story short, 3347 02:18:24,671 --> 02:18:26,640 me and Krystal ain't together no more. 3348 02:18:26,673 --> 02:18:28,375 - In Orlando, I already had second thoughts 3349 02:18:28,408 --> 02:18:29,877 on me and Rok's relationship. 3350 02:18:29,910 --> 02:18:32,112 - She moved out, and she got a spot with Vanity. 3351 02:18:32,145 --> 02:18:35,148 - And I feel like maybe us, right now, isn't the best thing. 3352 02:18:35,182 --> 02:18:38,218 - I'm hurt 'cause I really put a lot of dedication 3353 02:18:38,252 --> 02:18:40,587 and love into this relationship. 3354 02:18:40,621 --> 02:18:43,957 Krystal Morales, will you be my wife? 3355 02:18:43,991 --> 02:18:47,027 Then she just decided that [bleep]'s not the same, 3356 02:18:47,060 --> 02:18:49,530 and she wasn't feeling the same way that she used to. 3357 02:18:49,563 --> 02:18:50,898 So I don't know, 3358 02:18:50,931 --> 02:18:52,466 I really don't know what's going on with her. 3359 02:18:55,435 --> 02:18:57,871 - I feel like it comes down to how he carries himself, 3360 02:18:57,905 --> 02:18:59,940 honestly, and how serious he takes himself. 3361 02:18:59,973 --> 02:19:01,875 I feel like we totally different, 3362 02:19:01,909 --> 02:19:03,043 and what I expect in a relationship, 3363 02:19:03,076 --> 02:19:04,778 you-- sometimes you don't do it for me. 3364 02:19:04,811 --> 02:19:06,146 - A'ight, whatever, yo. 3365 02:19:06,180 --> 02:19:07,514 - I wanna feel protected. 3366 02:19:07,548 --> 02:19:09,349 - Let her be single, [bleep], that's what she wants. 3367 02:19:09,383 --> 02:19:11,752 - When you're not strong, and you can't lead me, 3368 02:19:11,785 --> 02:19:13,187 I'm not gonna feel comfortable. 3369 02:19:13,220 --> 02:19:15,322 You supposed to be my rock... 3370 02:19:16,924 --> 02:19:19,226 [tattoo guns buzzing] 3371 02:19:19,259 --> 02:19:21,895 - We haven't all been here in a while, right? 3372 02:19:21,929 --> 02:19:23,997 - I've been purposely trying to give Rok some space. 3373 02:19:24,031 --> 02:19:25,332 - Listen, if you don't wanna be around me, 3374 02:19:25,365 --> 02:19:26,967 you just let me know. 3375 02:19:27,000 --> 02:19:28,769 - Don't be salty like a sardine. 3376 02:19:28,802 --> 02:19:31,104 It's been a little difficult working with Rok, 3377 02:19:31,138 --> 02:19:33,740 because I feel like he's so convinced that he's 3378 02:19:33,774 --> 02:19:35,209 trying to make this relationship work 3379 02:19:35,242 --> 02:19:37,945 when there's no relationship to save. 3380 02:19:37,978 --> 02:19:39,780 Way we're going, we gotta learn 3381 02:19:39,813 --> 02:19:41,849 how to deal with each other, you know? 3382 02:19:41,882 --> 02:19:44,151 We not together no more. 3383 02:19:44,184 --> 02:19:46,286 We tried, and unfortunately... 3384 02:19:46,320 --> 02:19:47,754 - We tried, and I still kept trying, 3385 02:19:47,788 --> 02:19:49,890 but she was like, nah, I'm done. 3386 02:19:49,923 --> 02:19:51,925 The thing about me, I never give up 3387 02:19:51,959 --> 02:19:53,660 on something that I really want. 3388 02:19:53,694 --> 02:19:54,995 And Krystal, I love her to death, 3389 02:19:55,028 --> 02:19:57,497 so I'm not gonna give up on her, not yet. 3390 02:19:57,531 --> 02:19:59,066 - I just wanna see you prosper. 3391 02:19:59,099 --> 02:20:01,034 That's it, I want you to be happy. 3392 02:20:01,068 --> 02:20:02,836 I just want the same respect in return. 3393 02:20:02,870 --> 02:20:04,471 - Whatever, Krys. 3394 02:20:09,409 --> 02:20:11,612 ♪♪♪ 3395 02:20:11,645 --> 02:20:14,081 - So this is 1,000 square feet. 3396 02:20:14,114 --> 02:20:15,949 - Okay, this is what I'm looking for. 3397 02:20:15,983 --> 02:20:18,852 - It has multiple people that are interested, 3398 02:20:18,886 --> 02:20:20,787 so we have to make a decision. 3399 02:20:20,821 --> 02:20:24,258 - I'ma have to get these artists fast. 3400 02:20:24,291 --> 02:20:26,560 - I got a text from Puma the other day, 3401 02:20:26,593 --> 02:20:27,661 did y'all get a text? 3402 02:20:27,694 --> 02:20:29,496 - I got a text from Puma. - I did. 3403 02:20:29,530 --> 02:20:32,399 - Puma's trying to bring everybody back together. 3404 02:20:32,432 --> 02:20:33,934 ♪♪♪ 3405 02:20:33,967 --> 02:20:36,470 - I'm just trying to keep my day-ones with me 3406 02:20:36,503 --> 02:20:38,238 before I keep pushing. 3407 02:20:38,272 --> 02:20:40,340 - There's no Black Ink legacy without Ceaser. 3408 02:20:40,374 --> 02:20:43,143 - Okay, so there's no reason for you to be here then. 3409 02:20:46,680 --> 02:20:49,550 ♪♪♪ 3410 02:20:55,756 --> 02:20:58,292 - ♪ I was born to take the pain ♪ 3411 02:20:58,325 --> 02:21:01,562 ♪ Like a lion, I won't be caged ♪ 3412 02:21:01,595 --> 02:21:04,064 ♪ Unleashed a side of me ♪ 3413 02:21:04,097 --> 02:21:06,900 ♪ That no one ever sees ♪ 3414 02:21:06,934 --> 02:21:09,703 ♪ Only one way to go ♪ 3415 02:21:09,736 --> 02:21:13,073 ♪♪♪ 3416 02:21:13,106 --> 02:21:15,209 - After talking to Quani, I realized I can't be 3417 02:21:15,242 --> 02:21:18,111 sitting around waiting for Ted to jump on board with my plan. 3418 02:21:18,145 --> 02:21:20,948 But the first thing I need, it's a location, 3419 02:21:20,981 --> 02:21:22,850 and I really don't wanna use Art 2 Ink, 3420 02:21:22,883 --> 02:21:24,384 because my shop is a little small, 3421 02:21:24,418 --> 02:21:27,120 and I got a full roster already. 3422 02:21:28,455 --> 02:21:29,690 Alright... 3423 02:21:29,723 --> 02:21:32,125 - So this is 1,000 square feet. 3424 02:21:32,159 --> 02:21:34,094 - Okay, this is what I'm looking for. 3425 02:21:34,127 --> 02:21:35,429 - It's pretty open, you got about 3426 02:21:35,462 --> 02:21:36,930 10-12 foot ceilings. 3427 02:21:36,964 --> 02:21:39,633 A nice vibe, the exposed brick. 3428 02:21:39,666 --> 02:21:41,101 - Yeah, I like that. 3429 02:21:41,134 --> 02:21:43,737 So I contacted this amazing realtor that I know, 3430 02:21:43,770 --> 02:21:46,440 and she's shown me some pretty amazing spots in New York City. 3431 02:21:46,473 --> 02:21:49,109 We've seen a lotta spaces, and I've also went out my way, 3432 02:21:49,142 --> 02:21:51,712 seen a couple other spaces and other places. 3433 02:21:51,745 --> 02:21:54,181 But I really like this space. 3434 02:21:54,214 --> 02:21:57,317 I'm envisioning what this could be, you know? 3435 02:21:57,351 --> 02:22:00,821 Like, I'm thinking receptionist maybe in the front. 3436 02:22:00,854 --> 02:22:03,724 About four to five booths towards the back. 3437 02:22:03,757 --> 02:22:08,228 I can maybe put half this bar, and take the rest out. 3438 02:22:08,262 --> 02:22:12,065 This is a classy spot in a really nice, prime location. 3439 02:22:12,099 --> 02:22:14,701 Lower East Side, it's a hot spot, you know? 3440 02:22:14,735 --> 02:22:16,170 - Hot spot. - This is definitely 3441 02:22:16,203 --> 02:22:18,305 the vibe I was [bleep] looking for, man. 3442 02:22:18,338 --> 02:22:21,408 We can create, we can build. 3443 02:22:21,441 --> 02:22:23,477 A great way to start all over again. 3444 02:22:23,510 --> 02:22:28,048 - The main thing is is that the space is available now, 3445 02:22:28,081 --> 02:22:31,718 and the owner told me that they have multiple people 3446 02:22:31,752 --> 02:22:33,520 that are interested in it. - Ooh... 3447 02:22:33,554 --> 02:22:38,258 - So I think you would have to make a decision pretty soon. 3448 02:22:40,194 --> 02:22:41,495 [Puma] Damn, this spot is perfect. 3449 02:22:41,528 --> 02:22:43,063 I'ma have to bust these moves quick 3450 02:22:43,096 --> 02:22:44,932 and get these artists fast. 3451 02:22:44,965 --> 02:22:46,266 I'm ready to move, I'm telling you, 3452 02:22:46,300 --> 02:22:48,268 it's giving me a good feeling. - Alright, so... 3453 02:22:48,302 --> 02:22:51,338 - But I just wanna make sure I do it right, know what I mean, 3454 02:22:51,371 --> 02:22:54,408 I just don't wanna mess up. - Well, you not gonna mess up. 3455 02:22:54,441 --> 02:22:56,844 We gonna think positive, and we gonna make this happen. 3456 02:22:56,877 --> 02:22:58,545 - You know what, I like how you-- 3457 02:22:58,579 --> 02:23:00,080 Joanne, you're one of the best in the city, 3458 02:23:00,113 --> 02:23:02,382 I'll tell you... [overlapping chatter] 3459 02:23:02,416 --> 02:23:04,418 Let me get a little bit more of a vibe of this spot... 3460 02:23:04,451 --> 02:23:07,654 - No problem, you gotta bring 'em back, let's do it. 3461 02:23:07,688 --> 02:23:09,189 - Okay, thank you. 3462 02:23:09,223 --> 02:23:11,625 Being in this space right now is really motivating me 3463 02:23:11,658 --> 02:23:14,461 to feel like, this could really [bleep] happen. 3464 02:23:14,494 --> 02:23:19,266 But at the same damn time, I am scared as hell. 3465 02:23:19,299 --> 02:23:22,069 'Cause I ain't got no artists yet, 3466 02:23:22,102 --> 02:23:24,671 and what if everybody tells me no? 3467 02:23:24,705 --> 02:23:26,006 What the [bleep] am I gonna do? 3468 02:23:26,039 --> 02:23:30,344 - ♪ Baby, you know that it's your moment ♪ 3469 02:23:30,377 --> 02:23:35,582 ♪ You're almost there it's getting closer ♪ 3470 02:23:35,616 --> 02:23:37,584 - I gotta get Ted and all the artists together 3471 02:23:37,618 --> 02:23:39,820 so I can pitch them my brilliant idea 3472 02:23:39,853 --> 02:23:43,156 and if everybody's down, we can keep this platform going, 3473 02:23:43,190 --> 02:23:44,925 and make it another ten. 3474 02:23:44,958 --> 02:23:47,494 - ♪ Faith, you need it ♪ 3475 02:23:47,528 --> 02:23:50,097 ♪♪♪ 3476 02:23:50,130 --> 02:23:52,566 ♪ Faith, to see it ♪ 3477 02:23:52,599 --> 02:23:54,935 ♪ You've got to pray, to want the changes ♪ 3478 02:23:54,968 --> 02:23:57,571 - Okay, phase one, complete. 3479 02:23:57,604 --> 02:23:59,106 Now, onto phase two, 3480 02:23:59,139 --> 02:24:01,642 getting the band back together, baby. 3481 02:24:01,675 --> 02:24:03,610 - ♪ Faith ♪♪♪ 3482 02:24:04,878 --> 02:24:08,315 ♪♪♪ 3483 02:24:08,348 --> 02:24:10,751 - [sighs] Oh, [bleep]. 3484 02:24:10,784 --> 02:24:12,386 [cell phone vibrates] 3485 02:24:12,419 --> 02:24:14,821 ♪♪♪ 3486 02:24:20,494 --> 02:24:23,430 - Why am I finding out about this meeting in group text? 3487 02:24:23,463 --> 02:24:25,365 Like, this [bleep] is really starting to piss me off 3488 02:24:25,399 --> 02:24:27,201 that Puma thinks he can start making all these decisions 3489 02:24:27,234 --> 02:24:29,369 without consulting with me first. 3490 02:24:30,604 --> 02:24:34,408 This [bleep] think he Ceaser Luther King, man. 3491 02:24:34,441 --> 02:24:37,711 ♪♪♪ 3492 02:24:41,715 --> 02:24:44,418 - ♪ You wish you could be ♪ 3493 02:24:44,451 --> 02:24:47,721 ♪ Na na na na na, na na na na na... ♪ 3494 02:24:47,754 --> 02:24:51,325 - Oh my God. [groans] 3495 02:24:51,358 --> 02:24:53,360 - You want me to help you? - Oh, girl... 3496 02:24:53,393 --> 02:24:55,062 - I already finished cleaning and everything. 3497 02:24:55,095 --> 02:24:58,198 - I have so much to do, I just keep losing... 3498 02:24:58,232 --> 02:25:00,667 - Well, that's why I'm here. 3499 02:25:00,701 --> 02:25:03,437 - Going through all this drama with Ceaser made me realize 3500 02:25:03,470 --> 02:25:06,874 how everything you've got can just go away in a second. 3501 02:25:06,907 --> 02:25:10,244 It made me re-think about my whole life and career, 3502 02:25:10,277 --> 02:25:13,280 so I decided to just focus on my own dream, 3503 02:25:13,313 --> 02:25:16,416 and now Diamond Tattoos has been busier than ever. 3504 02:25:16,450 --> 02:25:19,086 My clothing line, 2one2, is popping. 3505 02:25:19,119 --> 02:25:21,955 And of course, I'm showering as much love 3506 02:25:21,989 --> 02:25:23,524 as I can to my son Niko. 3507 02:25:23,557 --> 02:25:25,959 You know what, I'm a little overwhelmed. 3508 02:25:25,993 --> 02:25:27,594 - Breathe. 3509 02:25:27,628 --> 02:25:29,363 [deep breaths] 3510 02:25:29,396 --> 02:25:31,331 Doesn't that feel good? 3511 02:25:31,365 --> 02:25:33,333 - I'm grateful for everything 3512 02:25:33,367 --> 02:25:35,369 I have in my life, that's a lot. 3513 02:25:35,402 --> 02:25:38,071 Luckily, Tatti has been helping me hold it together. 3514 02:25:38,105 --> 02:25:39,439 She's been doing such a great job, 3515 02:25:39,473 --> 02:25:40,707 I even made her the manager. 3516 02:25:40,741 --> 02:25:43,377 - I appreciate you even like, letting me be here, 3517 02:25:43,410 --> 02:25:45,679 to help and to figure everything out... 3518 02:25:45,712 --> 02:25:47,214 - Why wouldn't I? 3519 02:25:47,247 --> 02:25:49,883 I know you're a plus anywhere you go. 3520 02:25:51,084 --> 02:25:52,486 [Tatti] At Black Ink, I was like, 3521 02:25:52,519 --> 02:25:56,023 scrapping around, looking for some type of respect. 3522 02:25:56,056 --> 02:25:59,993 - We appreciate you being the... 3523 02:26:00,027 --> 02:26:02,129 whatever you wanna call it that you do? 3524 02:26:02,162 --> 02:26:03,363 [laughs] 3525 02:26:03,397 --> 02:26:05,499 - And Bae just immediately gave me the respect 3526 02:26:05,532 --> 02:26:06,867 that I know I deserve, 3527 02:26:06,900 --> 02:26:09,236 and that's a wonderful gift to receive. 3528 02:26:09,269 --> 02:26:10,871 So check this out, last night, 3529 02:26:10,904 --> 02:26:13,307 I went to meet up with Draya and Nychelle. 3530 02:26:13,340 --> 02:26:15,409 - Let's cheers to catching up and hustling. 3531 02:26:15,442 --> 02:26:16,677 - And hustling. - Okay? 3532 02:26:16,710 --> 02:26:19,179 - Making the best... - Making the [bleep]... 3533 02:26:19,213 --> 02:26:22,382 [overlapping chatter/bleeps] 3534 02:26:22,416 --> 02:26:23,550 - And then you know, like, 3535 02:26:23,584 --> 02:26:25,219 after all that [bleep] hit the fan, 3536 02:26:25,252 --> 02:26:27,387 like, nobody actually reached out to them 3537 02:26:27,421 --> 02:26:28,856 to talk about anything. 3538 02:26:28,889 --> 02:26:31,258 - It was a lot to move halfway across the country... 3539 02:26:31,291 --> 02:26:33,026 - Yeah, facts. - I just figured 3540 02:26:33,060 --> 02:26:34,828 once I get here and I get comfortable, 3541 02:26:34,862 --> 02:26:36,797 I'll be able to reach out and we'll be able to just... 3542 02:26:36,830 --> 02:26:39,666 - Get the ball rolling. - And all that [bleep] happened 3543 02:26:39,700 --> 02:26:42,069 and then it was literally me with my hands up in the air. 3544 02:26:42,102 --> 02:26:44,338 - It's crazy. - But one of the things 3545 02:26:44,371 --> 02:26:46,073 that Draya had told me is that 3546 02:26:46,106 --> 02:26:47,941 she's been tattooing at her apartment. 3547 02:26:47,975 --> 02:26:49,510 - What? - Yeah. 3548 02:26:49,543 --> 02:26:51,144 - I've been tattooing right out this bitch. 3549 02:26:51,178 --> 02:26:52,679 Tattoo shop house. 3550 02:26:52,713 --> 02:26:57,050 - But supposedly, Puma hit them up 3551 02:26:57,084 --> 02:26:58,952 about some kind of opportunity. 3552 02:27:00,287 --> 02:27:03,123 - You didn't get the text? 3553 02:27:03,156 --> 02:27:04,625 - Did you? - Yeah. 3554 02:27:04,658 --> 02:27:06,927 - Puma texted you and didn't text me? 3555 02:27:06,960 --> 02:27:08,529 - Well, my thing is, 3556 02:27:08,562 --> 02:27:10,564 Puma texted me, but not you? 3557 02:27:12,566 --> 02:27:14,968 Me and Puma always have been just co workers, 3558 02:27:15,002 --> 02:27:18,238 but Puma and Tatti have a whole relationship 3559 02:27:18,272 --> 02:27:19,907 besides Black Ink, 3560 02:27:19,940 --> 02:27:21,475 so why would Puma just 3561 02:27:21,508 --> 02:27:23,343 leave Tatti out, that's [bleep] up? 3562 02:27:23,377 --> 02:27:25,913 So I'm like, what opportunity? 3563 02:27:25,946 --> 02:27:28,549 - I have a feeling that Puma's trying to bring 3564 02:27:28,582 --> 02:27:30,484 everybody back together, and be like... 3565 02:27:31,451 --> 02:27:33,620 - That's-- yes. - [laughs] 3566 02:27:33,654 --> 02:27:36,523 I get that he's been around the industry for a long time, 3567 02:27:36,557 --> 02:27:40,727 but I just can't work for a non-tattoo artist. 3568 02:27:40,761 --> 02:27:44,998 I tried working for someone who's not an artist, 3569 02:27:45,032 --> 02:27:46,333 and it was very frustrating. 3570 02:27:46,366 --> 02:27:48,135 So nothing against Puma, 3571 02:27:48,168 --> 02:27:49,603 but I would have to think twice 3572 02:27:49,636 --> 02:27:52,372 before I worked for someone who's not an artist. 3573 02:27:52,406 --> 02:27:54,141 - I really worked at the Black Ink shop. 3574 02:27:54,174 --> 02:27:55,709 Open to close. 3575 02:27:55,742 --> 02:27:59,546 Ask me how many times Puma or Teddy pulled up to check... 3576 02:27:59,580 --> 02:28:00,781 - Never! 3577 02:28:00,814 --> 02:28:03,550 - It's no secret that I'm not Ceaser's biggest fan, 3578 02:28:03,584 --> 02:28:05,853 but I do respect his hustle. 3579 02:28:05,886 --> 02:28:08,088 And not for nothing, Ceaser was always 3580 02:28:08,121 --> 02:28:10,357 going at Puma and Teddy about 3581 02:28:10,390 --> 02:28:11,592 not even doing enough for the shop. 3582 02:28:11,625 --> 02:28:13,760 [Ceaser] My day ones are my foundation, 3583 02:28:13,794 --> 02:28:17,564 but I can't open up these cities if my foundation is weak. 3584 02:28:17,598 --> 02:28:21,268 - Let's be real-- Puma's more of a sidekick than a boss. 3585 02:28:21,301 --> 02:28:24,204 I've been said it, I don't see Black Ink without Ceaser. 3586 02:28:24,238 --> 02:28:25,405 - Period! 3587 02:28:25,439 --> 02:28:27,274 [laughter] 3588 02:28:27,307 --> 02:28:30,377 - So me and Krystal broke up. 3589 02:28:30,410 --> 02:28:32,746 - Did she move on? - I don't know if she's 3590 02:28:32,779 --> 02:28:34,982 talking to somebody, but she be following a lotta new people... 3591 02:28:35,015 --> 02:28:37,251 [overlapping chatter] 3592 02:28:37,284 --> 02:28:39,686 - My [bleep] not a stalker, no! 3593 02:28:39,720 --> 02:28:41,955 ♪♪♪ 3594 02:28:45,826 --> 02:28:48,395 - ♪ It don't matter where I've been ♪ 3595 02:28:48,428 --> 02:28:50,597 ♪ I know where I'm going ♪ 3596 02:28:50,631 --> 02:28:53,867 ♪ Headed to the top now, I ain't never gonna come down ♪ 3597 02:28:53,901 --> 02:28:55,502 ♪♪♪ 3598 02:28:55,536 --> 02:28:56,703 [Spyder] Gimme some looks. 3599 02:28:56,737 --> 02:28:58,172 [camera clicks] See, there you go. 3600 02:28:58,205 --> 02:29:00,541 Alright, gimme something else. Right, oh, right there. 3601 02:29:00,574 --> 02:29:03,143 This way, to the left. Good, son, look like y'all 3602 02:29:03,177 --> 02:29:04,545 been doing this right here. 3603 02:29:04,578 --> 02:29:05,779 What's up, man, it's your boy, 3604 02:29:05,812 --> 02:29:07,781 international Spyder, live from the 718. 3605 02:29:07,814 --> 02:29:10,250 And you know I'ma keep leveling up, 3606 02:29:10,284 --> 02:29:11,785 especially with Branded Content. 3607 02:29:11,818 --> 02:29:13,220 That's on back order right now, them hoodies, 3608 02:29:13,253 --> 02:29:14,955 you can't get them, they sold out. 3609 02:29:14,988 --> 02:29:17,591 Besides that, helped manage the Black Ink shop, 3610 02:29:17,624 --> 02:29:19,660 you know, I'ma hustler, baby, ya heard? 3611 02:29:19,693 --> 02:29:20,894 Right there, there you go. 3612 02:29:20,928 --> 02:29:22,496 [laughter] 3613 02:29:22,529 --> 02:29:25,199 I know that laugh anywhere, yo! 3614 02:29:25,232 --> 02:29:27,801 [overlapping greetings] 3615 02:29:27,835 --> 02:29:30,304 - You's a fashion designer and a cameraman? 3616 02:29:30,337 --> 02:29:32,339 - Yo, we on the brink of a recession, B, 3617 02:29:32,372 --> 02:29:33,674 gotta pick up some skills. 3618 02:29:33,707 --> 02:29:35,776 [Spyder] Yo, man, since the whole melee went down, 3619 02:29:35,809 --> 02:29:36,977 I ain't really get to see nobody. 3620 02:29:37,010 --> 02:29:38,979 So I thought it'd be a good time to catch up 3621 02:29:39,012 --> 02:29:40,881 with the homies Rok and Alex, you know, invite them to 3622 02:29:40,914 --> 02:29:43,884 the Branded Content photoshoot, and catch up on a few things. 3623 02:29:43,917 --> 02:29:46,153 See the new hats? - This [bleep] right here 3624 02:29:46,186 --> 02:29:47,387 screams "expensive". 3625 02:29:47,421 --> 02:29:48,856 [laughter] 3626 02:29:48,889 --> 02:29:51,325 - So what's new? What's going on? What's up? 3627 02:29:51,358 --> 02:29:53,327 - Me, I'm still doing OnlyFans. 3628 02:29:53,360 --> 02:29:55,295 - You making bread off of that [bleep]? 3629 02:29:55,329 --> 02:29:56,997 - A killing. 3630 02:29:57,030 --> 02:29:58,298 [Alex] So while I've been waiting for the dust to settle 3631 02:29:58,332 --> 02:30:00,133 at Black Ink, I've been guest spotting 3632 02:30:00,167 --> 02:30:01,168 at a bunch of other shops, 3633 02:30:01,201 --> 02:30:03,403 but I'd just much rather a home base where 3634 02:30:03,437 --> 02:30:05,305 I know and respect the artists, 3635 02:30:05,339 --> 02:30:06,540 so in the meantime, I've just been 3636 02:30:06,573 --> 02:30:07,708 focusing on my OnlyFans. 3637 02:30:07,741 --> 02:30:09,977 I made it to the top 1.9 percentile 3638 02:30:10,010 --> 02:30:13,747 of all creators, and I'm doing collaborations 3639 02:30:13,780 --> 02:30:15,682 and, you know, just all the fun stuff 3640 02:30:15,716 --> 02:30:17,718 that comes with OnlyFans. 3641 02:30:17,751 --> 02:30:19,753 - Word, what's up with you? 3642 02:30:19,786 --> 02:30:20,888 ♪♪♪ 3643 02:30:20,921 --> 02:30:24,391 - Uh, so, I don't know if y'all heard, 3644 02:30:24,424 --> 02:30:25,926 but me and Krystal broke up. 3645 02:30:29,329 --> 02:30:32,933 [Alex] Honestly, nobody should be shocked 3646 02:30:32,966 --> 02:30:35,135 about Rok and Krystal because seriously, 3647 02:30:35,169 --> 02:30:36,837 Rok was kinda moving too fast. 3648 02:30:36,870 --> 02:30:38,839 - You think it was too accelerated? 3649 02:30:38,872 --> 02:30:41,375 I recall you wanting some jewelry. 3650 02:30:41,408 --> 02:30:43,043 [laughter] 3651 02:30:43,076 --> 02:30:44,044 [Alex] You wanted jewelry, 3652 02:30:44,077 --> 02:30:46,280 you wanted babies, you wanted big dogs, 3653 02:30:46,313 --> 02:30:48,682 you wanted a house with a picket fence. 3654 02:30:48,715 --> 02:30:50,517 - I'm over here just solo, 3655 02:30:50,551 --> 02:30:52,052 I wake up in the house, and I'm just like, 3656 02:30:52,085 --> 02:30:54,021 thinking about like, damn, yo, this is where 3657 02:30:54,054 --> 02:30:55,222 we used to wake up together. 3658 02:30:55,255 --> 02:30:58,192 [Spyder] Seeing her face in the clouds, in a puddle. 3659 02:30:58,225 --> 02:30:59,293 [Alex] In a drink. 3660 02:30:59,326 --> 02:31:00,694 [Spyder] He ordered a pepperoni pizza 3661 02:31:00,727 --> 02:31:03,330 and seen her face in the extra cheese part. 3662 02:31:03,363 --> 02:31:04,831 [Krystal] Rokkie! 3663 02:31:04,865 --> 02:31:06,366 [laughter] 3664 02:31:06,400 --> 02:31:08,001 - This man is acting like a widow. 3665 02:31:08,035 --> 02:31:09,903 - Yeah, he's definitely a widow. - Acting like a widow. 3666 02:31:09,937 --> 02:31:11,872 You dating new people, and [bleep] like that? 3667 02:31:11,905 --> 02:31:13,407 - I haven't talked to nobody. 3668 02:31:13,440 --> 02:31:14,842 - Did she move on? 3669 02:31:14,875 --> 02:31:16,643 - I don't know if she's talking to somebody, 3670 02:31:16,677 --> 02:31:18,846 but I be having a feeling like she's talking to somebody. 3671 02:31:18,879 --> 02:31:20,214 She be following a lotta new people... 3672 02:31:20,247 --> 02:31:22,282 [overlapping exclaiming] 3673 02:31:22,316 --> 02:31:24,885 - Wait, wait, no, no, wait, 3674 02:31:24,918 --> 02:31:26,486 so you be checking through her followers? 3675 02:31:26,520 --> 02:31:27,554 - Listen, listen... 3676 02:31:27,588 --> 02:31:29,289 [overlapping chatter] 3677 02:31:29,323 --> 02:31:30,757 - My [bleep] not a stalker, no! 3678 02:31:30,791 --> 02:31:33,360 - He's a stalker! - What the hell! 3679 02:31:33,393 --> 02:31:35,696 - Take it from the real "Vagina Slayer," 3680 02:31:35,729 --> 02:31:39,199 real slayers, we never stalk. 3681 02:31:39,233 --> 02:31:41,668 - Alright, I'ma stop it, I'ma stop, I'ma stop it. 3682 02:31:41,702 --> 02:31:45,906 - Please do, [bleep]. Please do. Come on, son. 3683 02:31:45,939 --> 02:31:48,442 - I ain't gonna lie, I still be feeling a type of way, 3684 02:31:48,475 --> 02:31:52,513 but I got some high hopes for the future, man. 3685 02:31:52,546 --> 02:31:54,815 - Speaking about the future, I got a text from Puma 3686 02:31:54,848 --> 02:31:56,216 the other day, did y'all get a text? 3687 02:31:56,250 --> 02:31:57,885 - I got a text from Puma. - I did. 3688 02:31:57,918 --> 02:32:00,120 - Opportunity... - Opportunity? 3689 02:32:00,153 --> 02:32:01,989 He wanna have a meeting with us, right? 3690 02:32:02,022 --> 02:32:04,291 - What kinda opportunity? - That's what I'm saying. 3691 02:32:04,324 --> 02:32:05,993 Like, I got my own shop, 3692 02:32:06,026 --> 02:32:09,196 I'm focused on making my own opportunities. 3693 02:32:09,229 --> 02:32:10,564 - Yeah, I don't know, man, 3694 02:32:10,597 --> 02:32:13,534 I ain't closing the door on no new opportunities, 3695 02:32:13,567 --> 02:32:15,636 but I know as far as like, tattooing, I'm still 3696 02:32:15,669 --> 02:32:17,838 in the Brooklyn shop, and especially at this time, 3697 02:32:17,871 --> 02:32:21,008 I feel like we gotta keep [bleep] together. 3698 02:32:21,041 --> 02:32:22,543 [Spyder] When all the [bleep] went down the Ceas, 3699 02:32:22,576 --> 02:32:24,545 I was one of the only ones that stuck by his side 3700 02:32:24,578 --> 02:32:26,647 because he believed in me when nobody else did. 3701 02:32:26,680 --> 02:32:28,882 Plus, he gave me a platform to feed my family, 3702 02:32:28,916 --> 02:32:30,784 and I'ma forever be grateful. 3703 02:32:30,817 --> 02:32:32,920 One of the illest things that I heard, man, 3704 02:32:32,953 --> 02:32:35,989 don't ever forget who turned the lights on for you. 3705 02:32:39,426 --> 02:32:40,794 [Puma] This is it. 3706 02:32:40,827 --> 02:32:43,764 A brand new start for the Black Ink movement. 3707 02:32:43,797 --> 02:32:46,333 [Spyder] Oh, boy, I told you about these dinner tables. 3708 02:32:46,366 --> 02:32:49,303 - It's gonna be good, Spyder. 3709 02:32:49,336 --> 02:32:50,671 - I'm more than just a hood artist. 3710 02:32:50,704 --> 02:32:52,739 - That's what I'm saying! - If you're not a part of it, 3711 02:32:52,773 --> 02:32:54,908 I will find me some mother[bleep]... 3712 02:32:54,942 --> 02:32:57,878 - Goddamn, we ain't even mother[bleep] bury the body yet. 3713 02:33:00,480 --> 02:33:02,716 ♪♪♪ 3714 02:33:06,753 --> 02:33:08,555 - ♪ This will die ♪ 3715 02:33:08,589 --> 02:33:10,023 ♪ A way of life, give 'em what I got ♪ 3716 02:33:10,057 --> 02:33:12,092 ♪ Day and night, this will die ♪ 3717 02:33:12,125 --> 02:33:15,062 ♪ Way of life, not gon' see me, would not like... ♪ 3718 02:33:15,095 --> 02:33:18,131 [knocking on door] [Bae] Come in! 3719 02:33:19,299 --> 02:33:20,667 - Hey. - Hi, Heather. 3720 02:33:20,701 --> 02:33:22,536 - What's up? - I'm sorry for all this mess. 3721 02:33:22,569 --> 02:33:24,004 You know, I'm with the 2one2 stuff, 3722 02:33:24,037 --> 02:33:26,306 a little, you know, so come on, come on... 3723 02:33:26,340 --> 02:33:27,774 You ready for this? - Yeah, I'm ready for this. 3724 02:33:27,808 --> 02:33:29,576 - 'Cause I am very ready. 3725 02:33:29,610 --> 02:33:30,911 Today, I have a client coming in, 3726 02:33:30,944 --> 02:33:32,513 she's one of my favorite. 3727 02:33:32,546 --> 02:33:34,982 And she wants a very, very special tattoo. 3728 02:33:35,015 --> 02:33:37,751 Of course, she would come see me, who else? 3729 02:33:37,784 --> 02:33:40,854 Wanna see? Look, beautiful and strong. 3730 02:33:40,888 --> 02:33:43,724 - That's what I need right now. - What's going on? 3731 02:33:43,757 --> 02:33:46,593 - My mom's moving to Florida. 3732 02:33:46,627 --> 02:33:47,961 - Word. - Yeah, she's from New York, 3733 02:33:47,995 --> 02:33:50,430 so this is a big move, she's in her 50s and she's... 3734 02:33:50,464 --> 02:33:53,800 - Starting a brand new... - Yeah, she's starting fresh, 3735 02:33:53,834 --> 02:33:56,203 new chapter in her life. - That's so amazing. 3736 02:33:56,236 --> 02:33:59,873 - Yeah, it's gonna be a change in our relationship too... 3737 02:33:59,907 --> 02:34:01,875 - Right. - I'm proud of her though, 3738 02:34:01,909 --> 02:34:05,479 it's like, a huge, you know... - Yeah, I could really 3739 02:34:05,512 --> 02:34:09,049 relate to that because, I'm not at Black Ink anymore. 3740 02:34:09,082 --> 02:34:11,552 Like, I was for the past seven years. 3741 02:34:11,585 --> 02:34:13,253 It's been seven years. 3742 02:34:13,287 --> 02:34:17,124 Getting the text from Puma and talking to Tatti about it 3743 02:34:17,157 --> 02:34:20,227 made me think about this whole Black Ink experience, 3744 02:34:20,260 --> 02:34:25,232 which I haven't had this time to process at all. 3745 02:34:25,265 --> 02:34:26,433 Alright, let's get it. 3746 02:34:26,466 --> 02:34:27,568 - Let me get ready. 3747 02:34:27,601 --> 02:34:32,306 ♪♪♪ 3748 02:34:34,274 --> 02:34:37,311 [Bae] Being a part of Black Ink has meant so much to me. 3749 02:34:37,344 --> 02:34:39,513 Like, I could never forget my first day. 3750 02:34:39,546 --> 02:34:42,416 [all screaming] Time to party, bitches! 3751 02:34:44,218 --> 02:34:46,753 - ♪ Finally living right side up ♪ 3752 02:34:48,789 --> 02:34:50,691 ♪ I was looking down, I admit it ♪ 3753 02:34:50,724 --> 02:34:54,595 ♪ Hard to see the sky from the forest when you’re in it ♪ 3754 02:34:54,628 --> 02:34:57,064 - It's just that after Ceaser got fired, 3755 02:34:57,097 --> 02:34:58,765 I thought this whole thing was done, 3756 02:34:58,799 --> 02:35:00,434 so I moved on with my life. 3757 02:35:00,467 --> 02:35:02,970 - ♪ I held up when I fell down ♪ 3758 02:35:03,003 --> 02:35:04,505 ♪ Struggled but I made it here some how ♪ 3759 02:35:04,538 --> 02:35:06,473 ♪ Broke up but I made it ♪ 3760 02:35:06,507 --> 02:35:09,443 - That wasn't easy for me, because I believe so much in 3761 02:35:09,476 --> 02:35:10,811 what the Black Ink movement 3762 02:35:10,844 --> 02:35:12,913 stands for in the tattoo community. 3763 02:35:12,946 --> 02:35:15,649 And being a part of that was a huge honor for me. 3764 02:35:15,682 --> 02:35:17,651 [Lemeir] Next up is Young Bae. 3765 02:35:17,684 --> 02:35:19,119 [Tatti] The placement is fire. 3766 02:35:19,152 --> 02:35:21,622 - And when that [bleep] heal, it's gonna look good. 3767 02:35:21,655 --> 02:35:24,758 [all cheering] 3768 02:35:24,791 --> 02:35:27,294 - When Ceaser asked me to be a part of Black Ink, 3769 02:35:27,327 --> 02:35:29,796 it was at the perfect time in my life. 3770 02:35:29,830 --> 02:35:32,799 But now I have so much going on both personally 3771 02:35:32,833 --> 02:35:36,170 and professionally, I just have no time 3772 02:35:36,203 --> 02:35:38,672 for anything new-- sorry, boo boo. 3773 02:35:38,705 --> 02:35:40,474 - Are you kidding me? What the hell, Bae? 3774 02:35:40,507 --> 02:35:45,045 - That looks so good! She's beautiful, she's unique. 3775 02:35:45,078 --> 02:35:47,881 - Gorgeous. - Oh, I love it. 3776 02:35:47,915 --> 02:35:50,284 - Slayed. - Okay! 3777 02:35:50,317 --> 02:35:53,320 - Thank you so much. 3778 02:35:53,353 --> 02:35:55,455 ♪♪♪ 3779 02:35:56,990 --> 02:35:58,458 - ♪ Turn the lights out ♪ 3780 02:36:00,727 --> 02:36:02,262 ♪ Everybody, let's get it ♪ 3781 02:36:02,296 --> 02:36:03,530 ♪♪♪ 3782 02:36:03,564 --> 02:36:07,267 ♪ Come on, I got a game plan, full speed, let's go ♪ 3783 02:36:07,301 --> 02:36:10,070 ♪ I got a game plan, gotta give 'em what they need ♪ 3784 02:36:10,103 --> 02:36:12,072 - Okay, people, this is it. 3785 02:36:12,105 --> 02:36:14,775 If everything goes right, this is a brand new start 3786 02:36:14,808 --> 02:36:16,176 for the Black Ink movement. 3787 02:36:16,210 --> 02:36:19,079 [Spyder] Oh boy, something about these dinner tables. 3788 02:36:19,112 --> 02:36:21,281 - This real fancy, I like it. - They're so excited, 3789 02:36:21,315 --> 02:36:23,150 they have no clue what's about to happen. 3790 02:36:23,183 --> 02:36:25,152 - It's gonna be good, Spyder! - That [bleep]... 3791 02:36:25,185 --> 02:36:27,221 - It's a new day. - Okay. 3792 02:36:27,254 --> 02:36:29,590 Anybody that ever been associated with Black Ink 3793 02:36:29,623 --> 02:36:32,092 know that dinner tables are cursed. 3794 02:36:32,125 --> 02:36:34,661 - What in the Last Supper is going on here? 3795 02:36:34,695 --> 02:36:37,731 [overlapping shouting] 3796 02:36:37,764 --> 02:36:39,499 - Or you could've called me about the day I didn't come. 3797 02:36:39,533 --> 02:36:41,602 - Tatti, you ain't gotta be at Black Ink at all. 3798 02:36:41,635 --> 02:36:45,005 - Goodness gracious, man, everybody's just so negative. 3799 02:36:45,038 --> 02:36:47,307 - I came excited, so I'ma stay there. 3800 02:36:47,341 --> 02:36:49,243 - Thank you, how have you ladies been, man? 3801 02:36:49,276 --> 02:36:51,745 It's been a minute since I've seen you guys. 3802 02:36:51,778 --> 02:36:53,313 [Alex] Y'all still look good. 3803 02:36:54,648 --> 02:36:57,251 - You know, I'm not wearing the struggle right now but... 3804 02:36:57,284 --> 02:36:58,752 [laughter] 3805 02:36:58,785 --> 02:37:01,588 Like, having to travel, and guest spot here, 3806 02:37:01,622 --> 02:37:03,190 and out the crib, like, 3807 02:37:03,223 --> 02:37:05,459 that is not what I signed up for. 3808 02:37:05,492 --> 02:37:07,861 So Orlando was wack, but I thought at least 3809 02:37:07,895 --> 02:37:10,330 I had a position back at Black Ink Brooklyn. 3810 02:37:10,364 --> 02:37:12,666 [all cheering] 3811 02:37:12,699 --> 02:37:14,401 - These are the two new artists. 3812 02:37:14,434 --> 02:37:16,570 - But when everything went down with Ceaser, 3813 02:37:16,603 --> 02:37:19,606 I never heard back from them, and I was not trying to get down 3814 02:37:19,640 --> 02:37:21,441 with that bad buzz he had going on. 3815 02:37:21,475 --> 02:37:23,844 So I've just been trying to look for the right opportunity, 3816 02:37:23,877 --> 02:37:25,579 but it hasn't been easy. 3817 02:37:25,612 --> 02:37:28,916 So, yeah, I feel like I'm riding the struggle bus right now, 3818 02:37:28,949 --> 02:37:30,584 like, how [bleep] go backwards? 3819 02:37:30,617 --> 02:37:32,719 - I'm on the bus with you. 3820 02:37:32,753 --> 02:37:34,188 The whole reason I'm in New York 3821 02:37:34,221 --> 02:37:35,489 is cause Ceas begged me to come out here. 3822 02:37:35,522 --> 02:37:37,558 - Introduce yourself to the crew real quick. 3823 02:37:37,591 --> 02:37:39,459 - My name's Nychelle, I'm from Dallas, Texas. 3824 02:37:39,493 --> 02:37:41,395 - And then I get here, and [bleep] goes left. 3825 02:37:41,428 --> 02:37:43,363 Now I'm starting to pick up the pieces and build 3826 02:37:43,397 --> 02:37:46,867 my New York clientele while going back and forth to Dallas 3827 02:37:46,900 --> 02:37:48,936 to see my son and run my tattoo shop. 3828 02:37:48,969 --> 02:37:51,638 [Alex] Alright, I appreciate the food and all, 3829 02:37:51,672 --> 02:37:53,674 but what's this about? 3830 02:37:53,707 --> 02:37:55,642 - I mean, I got you guys here, 3831 02:37:55,676 --> 02:37:59,279 I'm guessing everybody else is probably not gonna show up. 3832 02:37:59,313 --> 02:38:01,181 - I don't see a placement card for Tatti. 3833 02:38:01,215 --> 02:38:02,482 - Yeah, where's Tatti? 3834 02:38:02,516 --> 02:38:06,420 - This meeting is about the artists first. 3835 02:38:06,453 --> 02:38:09,656 I need you guys to listen to me first 3836 02:38:09,690 --> 02:38:11,959 before I can deal with... 3837 02:38:11,992 --> 02:38:14,728 - [whistling] - Oh, Teddy's here. 3838 02:38:14,761 --> 02:38:16,663 - Hey, long time. 3839 02:38:16,697 --> 02:38:18,899 - Yeah, I'm here, 'cause somebody has to be here 3840 02:38:18,932 --> 02:38:21,001 to make sure Puma's not going off the rail 3841 02:38:21,034 --> 02:38:22,669 and taking everybody down with him. 3842 02:38:22,703 --> 02:38:25,639 ♪♪♪ 3843 02:38:28,509 --> 02:38:31,044 - I went out and I looked at locations 3844 02:38:31,078 --> 02:38:33,580 in the Lower East Side. 3845 02:38:33,614 --> 02:38:34,748 - I'ma keep it 100, man, 3846 02:38:34,781 --> 02:38:36,917 if it's not gonna be in the hood, 3847 02:38:36,950 --> 02:38:39,219 get the [bleep] outta here. 3848 02:38:39,253 --> 02:38:40,888 ♪♪♪ 3849 02:38:40,921 --> 02:38:46,293 - ♪ I held up when I fell down, struggled but I made it... ♪ 3850 02:38:50,197 --> 02:38:51,832 [Puma] Welcome, brother Ted. 3851 02:38:51,865 --> 02:38:54,368 I'm glad that you showed up. 3852 02:38:56,036 --> 02:38:57,871 - Yeah, you said pull up, I didn't know what 3853 02:38:57,905 --> 02:39:00,440 I was pulling up to, but it's you, and you've 3854 02:39:00,474 --> 02:39:03,610 been a loyal Black Ink person, so I trust you. 3855 02:39:03,644 --> 02:39:08,048 I just gotta make sure everything is in order. 3856 02:39:10,250 --> 02:39:12,252 Honestly, I debated on even coming to this [bleep]. 3857 02:39:12,286 --> 02:39:14,121 But I'm super smarter than that, 3858 02:39:14,154 --> 02:39:15,856 so I decided to hear what Puma's plan is 3859 02:39:15,889 --> 02:39:17,024 so I know how to respond. 3860 02:39:17,057 --> 02:39:18,492 - I'm not really good at this whole thing 3861 02:39:18,525 --> 02:39:20,928 that I'm doing right now, but I'm getting into it 3862 02:39:20,961 --> 02:39:24,765 so, you know, just flow with me. 3863 02:39:24,798 --> 02:39:27,568 [loud chewing] 3864 02:39:27,601 --> 02:39:29,536 Unfortunate situations 3865 02:39:29,570 --> 02:39:32,973 have brought us to this place that we're at now. 3866 02:39:33,006 --> 02:39:34,341 Ceaser was a very important person 3867 02:39:34,374 --> 02:39:36,543 to the Black Ink legacy and brand, 3868 02:39:36,577 --> 02:39:39,847 but we have to... 3869 02:39:39,880 --> 02:39:43,417 we have to keep the legacy alive for the next generation. 3870 02:39:43,450 --> 02:39:45,886 - Word. 3871 02:39:45,919 --> 02:39:47,788 - So I've been at the drawing board trying 3872 02:39:47,821 --> 02:39:51,491 to figure some things out, and what we're dealing with is 3873 02:39:51,525 --> 02:39:53,327 Ceaser and the Black Ink shops are a package. 3874 02:39:53,360 --> 02:39:56,196 No more Ceaser, no more Black Ink shops. 3875 02:39:56,230 --> 02:40:01,368 And no shops mean no platform, no platform means no legacy. 3876 02:40:01,401 --> 02:40:04,404 So basically what I'm trying to do is 3877 02:40:04,438 --> 02:40:09,176 start a new shop and keep the Black Ink legacy alive. 3878 02:40:09,209 --> 02:40:12,980 So I went out and I looked at locations, 3879 02:40:13,013 --> 02:40:14,781 and I found something really nice 3880 02:40:14,815 --> 02:40:17,951 in the Lower East Side. 3881 02:40:17,985 --> 02:40:19,419 [Spyder] What? 3882 02:40:19,453 --> 02:40:20,921 [crunching] 3883 02:40:20,954 --> 02:40:25,125 W-- what're we talking about here? 3884 02:40:25,158 --> 02:40:27,261 - It's a different clientele, 3885 02:40:27,294 --> 02:40:29,796 that means a different price point, 3886 02:40:29,830 --> 02:40:34,067 but the spot that I saw, the lady only gave me 48 hours. 3887 02:40:34,101 --> 02:40:37,037 - What? - That's no time. 3888 02:40:37,070 --> 02:40:40,274 - Yeah, that's a dog. - Listen, man, 3889 02:40:40,307 --> 02:40:42,276 I'ma person-- I think in the future, bro... 3890 02:40:42,309 --> 02:40:44,178 - Ted know about this [bleep]? 3891 02:40:44,211 --> 02:40:48,182 - He does, me and Ted have had a talk already. 3892 02:40:48,215 --> 02:40:50,417 - Yeah, you and I had a conversation 3893 02:40:50,450 --> 02:40:53,754 about this already, but you wanna know what 3894 02:40:53,787 --> 02:40:55,155 made us stand out a lot 3895 02:40:55,189 --> 02:40:57,758 and how we got to the level we at today? 3896 02:40:57,791 --> 02:41:00,394 - The hood, B. 3897 02:41:00,427 --> 02:41:02,329 - For any non-New Yorkers watching, 3898 02:41:02,362 --> 02:41:04,198 the Lower East Side is a super dope place, 3899 02:41:04,231 --> 02:41:05,465 not for Black Ink. 3900 02:41:05,499 --> 02:41:07,267 Like, we grew our brand across the street 3901 02:41:07,301 --> 02:41:09,670 from the projects like, the hood is what made us. 3902 02:41:09,703 --> 02:41:11,371 - I'm more than just a hood artist, I'm sorry. 3903 02:41:11,405 --> 02:41:13,907 I'll service everybody, but I wanna be in 3904 02:41:13,941 --> 02:41:15,909 a place where people feel safe to come. 3905 02:41:15,943 --> 02:41:17,644 - Right... [overlapping chatter] 3906 02:41:17,678 --> 02:41:19,813 - Sound like that rich and get switch type [bleep]. 3907 02:41:19,847 --> 02:41:21,215 - Hey, hey, hey, hey, 3908 02:41:21,248 --> 02:41:23,684 we've been in the hood for so long, 3909 02:41:23,717 --> 02:41:26,386 when do we upgrade? 3910 02:41:26,420 --> 02:41:29,189 We have to really change the dynamic 3911 02:41:29,223 --> 02:41:31,258 and upgrade on who we are. 3912 02:41:31,291 --> 02:41:32,593 I always thought that the mission 3913 02:41:32,626 --> 02:41:34,194 was to get the [bleep] out the hood, 3914 02:41:34,228 --> 02:41:35,963 not stay our asses in it. 3915 02:41:35,996 --> 02:41:38,665 We gotta elevate, show a different brand 3916 02:41:38,699 --> 02:41:41,735 and a different crowd of people what the [bleep] we do. 3917 02:41:41,768 --> 02:41:43,670 I don't understand why nobody else gets that. 3918 02:41:43,704 --> 02:41:46,807 - I'ma keep it 100, man, you're trying to steer 3919 02:41:46,840 --> 02:41:48,375 away from where it started at. 3920 02:41:48,408 --> 02:41:51,478 It's kinda throwing me off a little bit, bro. 3921 02:41:51,512 --> 02:41:54,114 We was young Black kids in the hood 3922 02:41:54,147 --> 02:41:55,849 with a tattoo business. 3923 02:41:55,883 --> 02:41:58,619 That [bleep] was unheard of. 3924 02:41:58,652 --> 02:42:00,387 Puma, you was there from the beginning, 3925 02:42:00,420 --> 02:42:02,523 I don't know how you can just move on from Black Ink. 3926 02:42:02,556 --> 02:42:04,658 You helped build this brand from the ground up, 3927 02:42:04,691 --> 02:42:07,794 to try to erase the history so fast is not sitting right. 3928 02:42:07,828 --> 02:42:09,196 We brought the people to us, 3929 02:42:09,229 --> 02:42:10,564 we was never the followers, we was never, 3930 02:42:10,597 --> 02:42:12,499 "Let's go downtown, let's open up here." 3931 02:42:12,533 --> 02:42:14,301 If we would’ve did that from day one, 3932 02:42:14,334 --> 02:42:16,003 this [bleep] wouldn't have worked. 3933 02:42:16,036 --> 02:42:17,538 - That's what I'm saying. 3934 02:42:19,173 --> 02:42:20,374 - But you can't live in the past, 3935 02:42:20,407 --> 02:42:22,576 you're not there no more, this [bleep] has grown. 3936 02:42:22,609 --> 02:42:24,278 - Right. 3937 02:42:24,311 --> 02:42:26,413 - I was part of Black Ink and I never even worked 3938 02:42:26,446 --> 02:42:28,182 in a Black Ink shop, technically, 3939 02:42:28,215 --> 02:42:30,751 if you wanna talk about it, but do you know how many 3940 02:42:30,784 --> 02:42:32,519 emails I get from young girls that are like, 3941 02:42:32,553 --> 02:42:34,388 "I watched you win that competition 3942 02:42:34,421 --> 02:42:36,823 and you have no idea how much you've inspired me." 3943 02:42:36,857 --> 02:42:37,991 [all cheering] 3944 02:42:38,025 --> 02:42:40,194 To me, Black Ink was supposed to be a movement. 3945 02:42:40,227 --> 02:42:43,297 And I would be heartbroken if I can't continue 3946 02:42:43,330 --> 02:42:45,132 to use this platform for what the [bleep] 3947 02:42:45,165 --> 02:42:47,301 it should've always been about-- about us. 3948 02:42:47,334 --> 02:42:50,037 In Chicago, Ryan doesn't even own a Black Ink shop. 3949 02:42:50,070 --> 02:42:52,539 He keeps the legacy going with 9MAG, 3950 02:42:52,573 --> 02:42:55,676 and same for KP with his shop IAM in Compton. 3951 02:42:55,709 --> 02:42:58,445 So I don't see why New York can't follow suit. 3952 02:42:59,980 --> 02:43:03,116 - I understand why y'all going so easy with this [bleep], 3953 02:43:03,150 --> 02:43:05,085 but [bleep] hit a little different for me. 3954 02:43:05,118 --> 02:43:06,820 Like, Ceas believed in me. 3955 02:43:06,854 --> 02:43:09,590 This [bleep] gave me a shot to come in that shop 3956 02:43:09,623 --> 02:43:12,159 and, you know what I mean, spread my wings, my [bleep]. 3957 02:43:12,192 --> 02:43:14,394 You know what, there's no such thing 3958 02:43:14,428 --> 02:43:16,864 as a Black Ink legacy without Ceaser. 3959 02:43:16,897 --> 02:43:19,166 Synonymous, period. 3960 02:43:19,199 --> 02:43:22,636 - Okay, okay, so we could say no and [bleep] be done with it. 3961 02:43:22,669 --> 02:43:25,205 - I'm not saying that... - What are you saying? 3962 02:43:25,239 --> 02:43:26,440 - Like goddamn, we ain't even 3963 02:43:26,473 --> 02:43:27,875 mother[bleep] buried the body yet. 3964 02:43:27,908 --> 02:43:29,309 - Hey, hey, hey... - Y'all ready to move on? 3965 02:43:29,343 --> 02:43:30,978 - Ain't no body to bury! 3966 02:43:31,011 --> 02:43:32,246 [overlapping arguing] 3967 02:43:32,279 --> 02:43:33,580 - We're trying to elevate-- 3968 02:43:33,614 --> 02:43:34,982 - I'm just saying, [bleep]'s fast. 3969 02:43:36,116 --> 02:43:38,385 - So how do we move forward? 3970 02:43:40,220 --> 02:43:41,955 Ceaser [bleep] up! 3971 02:43:43,957 --> 02:43:47,127 We have to keep going. 3972 02:43:47,160 --> 02:43:49,296 It can either go on with us, 3973 02:43:49,329 --> 02:43:52,032 or without mother[bleep]. 3974 02:43:52,065 --> 02:43:56,103 All I need is to know that I got some tattoo artists 3975 02:43:56,136 --> 02:43:59,473 that are down to [bleep] push forward. 3976 02:44:07,714 --> 02:44:11,718 - All I need is to know that I got some tattoo artists 3977 02:44:11,752 --> 02:44:15,088 that are down to [bleep] push forward. 3978 02:44:18,892 --> 02:44:20,661 - I think this [bleep] kinda fast, you dig what I'm saying? 3979 02:44:20,694 --> 02:44:22,963 I didn't know we was coming here to talk about a new shop. 3980 02:44:25,432 --> 02:44:28,902 - Okay, I understand how y'all feel about the timing. 3981 02:44:28,936 --> 02:44:33,874 But I don't want this [bleep] just to be known as 3982 02:44:33,907 --> 02:44:38,579 a whole entire legacy that ended on a bad situation. 3983 02:44:39,713 --> 02:44:42,883 I'm just trying to keep my day ones that we built 3984 02:44:42,916 --> 02:44:45,652 in this [bleep] with me before I keep pushing. 3985 02:44:45,686 --> 02:44:47,054 Because if you're not a part of it, 3986 02:44:47,087 --> 02:44:50,891 trust and believe, I will find me some mother[bleep]. 3987 02:44:51,992 --> 02:44:56,330 If you build it, them mother[bleep] will come. 3988 02:45:01,101 --> 02:45:03,203 So, Draya, yes or no? 3989 02:45:03,237 --> 02:45:07,975 ♪♪♪ 3990 02:45:08,008 --> 02:45:10,777 - I'm-- I'm with you. 3991 02:45:10,811 --> 02:45:13,614 Look, obviously there's still a lot to figure out. 3992 02:45:13,647 --> 02:45:15,282 But if there's a way that I can keep 3993 02:45:15,315 --> 02:45:18,452 using the Black Ink platform to inspire other Black artists, 3994 02:45:18,485 --> 02:45:20,854 especially women artists, I'm gonna do that. 3995 02:45:20,888 --> 02:45:24,258 - Nychelle, I know that you got your child in Dallas 3996 02:45:24,291 --> 02:45:26,760 and I know you got a lot going on. 3997 02:45:28,762 --> 02:45:31,031 - I came out here to work for Black Ink, 3998 02:45:31,064 --> 02:45:33,166 stuff happened... - Okay. 3999 02:45:33,200 --> 02:45:34,902 - I'm trusting you. 4000 02:45:34,935 --> 02:45:36,136 - Okay. - I'm nervous. 4001 02:45:36,170 --> 02:45:39,072 I need this [bleep] to work. 4002 02:45:39,106 --> 02:45:42,442 - Okay, so that's a yes? 4003 02:45:44,912 --> 02:45:46,647 - I'm with you. 4004 02:45:46,680 --> 02:45:48,549 - Alex? 4005 02:45:48,582 --> 02:45:50,417 - My anxiety is really shooting through the roof. 4006 02:45:50,450 --> 02:45:52,452 I don't wanna let anybody down, 4007 02:45:52,486 --> 02:45:53,854 and I don't wanna make the wrong decision, 4008 02:45:53,887 --> 02:45:56,823 but I don't know what the wrong decision is right now. 4009 02:45:56,857 --> 02:45:57,991 So... 4010 02:45:58,025 --> 02:46:00,360 [sighs] 4011 02:46:00,394 --> 02:46:01,795 I'm down. 4012 02:46:05,265 --> 02:46:07,534 - Spyder? - I ain't sayin' 4013 02:46:07,568 --> 02:46:08,969 [bleep] this [bleep] completely, 4014 02:46:09,002 --> 02:46:10,838 but I'm like, [bleep] this [bleep] right now, bro. 4015 02:46:13,140 --> 02:46:14,441 Listen, man, I'ma stay loyal 4016 02:46:14,474 --> 02:46:16,310 to the man that gave me a chance, and that's Ceas. 4017 02:46:16,343 --> 02:46:17,578 Plus, I got a family to deal with, 4018 02:46:17,611 --> 02:46:19,213 so I'ma stick with what's paying the bills, 4019 02:46:19,246 --> 02:46:20,881 and that's the Black Ink shop. 4020 02:46:23,116 --> 02:46:25,118 - Ted, what's your answer? 4021 02:46:29,890 --> 02:46:33,260 - Again, if it's not gonna be in the hood, 4022 02:46:33,293 --> 02:46:34,528 get the [bleep] outta here. 4023 02:46:34,561 --> 02:46:37,164 I'm gonna fight for what the [bleep] I built forever. 4024 02:46:37,197 --> 02:46:39,933 - Okay, so there's no reason for you to be here then. 4025 02:46:41,268 --> 02:46:42,736 - A'ight, bro, I get it, 4026 02:46:42,769 --> 02:46:50,210 but there's only one Ceas, and you're not him. 4027 02:46:52,079 --> 02:46:54,681 - You're the quote unquote "boss," but it's not about you, it's about all of us, bro. 4028 02:46:54,715 --> 02:46:56,250 - You not more of a boss than me, 4029 02:46:56,283 --> 02:46:57,351 who the [bleep] is you? 4030 02:46:57,384 --> 02:46:58,685 This [bleep] my [bleep], Puma, 4031 02:46:58,719 --> 02:47:00,220 I don't give a [bleep] about none of that, bro. 4032 02:47:00,254 --> 02:47:01,622 - Ted, is he needed? - He invited me. 4033 02:47:01,655 --> 02:47:03,824 - Is he needed? - Ted invited me. 4034 02:47:03,857 --> 02:47:07,661 [Puma] Trying to build this whole new thing up. 4035 02:47:07,694 --> 02:47:09,229 - It needs so much work. 4036 02:47:09,263 --> 02:47:11,164 - It's stressing me out. 4037 02:47:11,198 --> 02:47:12,432 [Tatti sobbing] 4038 02:47:12,466 --> 02:47:13,967 - [bleep], what happened? 4039 02:47:16,236 --> 02:47:17,905 [Tatti] I'm scared, I'm nervous. 4040 02:47:17,938 --> 02:47:19,106 Jemz! 4041 02:47:19,139 --> 02:47:20,541 And I have to tell Jemz. 4042 02:47:20,574 --> 02:47:22,242 - What's this? 4043 02:47:23,277 --> 02:47:24,611 [all cheering] 4044 02:47:24,645 --> 02:47:26,547 - Cheers the one year Gods of Ink. 4045 02:47:28,081 --> 02:47:29,349 Wait, whoa, whoa, whoa, 4046 02:47:29,383 --> 02:47:31,552 who's that? 4047 02:47:31,585 --> 02:47:34,154 Don't have some [bleep] pull up to my shop. 4048 02:47:34,188 --> 02:47:37,558 - We over there mixing the pot, bitch, with Alex? 4049 02:47:37,591 --> 02:47:40,160 - I like you, like, a lot. - Relax. 4050 02:47:40,194 --> 02:47:42,496 Stop talking to me, [bleep], don't talk no more. 4051 02:47:42,529 --> 02:47:44,198 I'm so sorry Donna [bleep] you up. 4052 02:47:44,231 --> 02:47:45,632 - Chill out. 4053 02:47:45,666 --> 02:47:47,401 - We have to create our own legacy. 4054 02:47:47,434 --> 02:47:50,838 I was thinking, we throw a mixer... 4055 02:47:50,871 --> 02:47:53,774 [Ted] Like a talent scout... 4056 02:47:53,807 --> 02:47:55,275 - Yeah! 4057 02:47:55,309 --> 02:47:57,678 We're starting from scratch, Ted. 4058 02:47:57,711 --> 02:48:01,348 - We can dance and play, and take more shots! 4059 02:48:01,381 --> 02:48:02,716 [all cheering] 4060 02:48:02,749 --> 02:48:05,185 I'm probably the city's most valuable player. 4061 02:48:05,219 --> 02:48:06,587 - I do a lot of vagina work. 4062 02:48:06,620 --> 02:48:08,589 - You say what? - Vaginas. 4063 02:48:08,622 --> 02:48:10,924 [all exclaiming] 4064 02:48:10,958 --> 02:48:13,460 - Ta-da, the Casanova has arrived. 4065 02:48:13,493 --> 02:48:15,562 - People think I'm sweet and kind-- 4066 02:48:15,596 --> 02:48:17,231 'Kay, girl! 4067 02:48:17,264 --> 02:48:19,099 But I'm really a [bleep] bitch. 4068 02:48:19,132 --> 02:48:20,434 Who the [bleep] is that? 4069 02:48:20,467 --> 02:48:21,902 - Hey, what's up, man? - What's up, man? 4070 02:48:21,935 --> 02:48:24,037 I don’t know what the [bleep] I'm doing right now. 4071 02:48:24,071 --> 02:48:27,040 I have a bunch of artists with nowhere to put them. 4072 02:48:27,074 --> 02:48:29,510 - You're not selling tattoos, you're selling a community. 4073 02:48:29,543 --> 02:48:30,711 If you wanna move people to New York, 4074 02:48:30,744 --> 02:48:32,613 I'ma put you with somebody. 4075 02:48:34,248 --> 02:48:37,150 - Oh, God! - Welcome! 4076 02:48:37,184 --> 02:48:39,686 - It begins. - Nice! 4077 02:48:39,720 --> 02:48:41,688 [Puma] Me and Ted are gonna put these artists through it 4078 02:48:41,722 --> 02:48:44,024 to see who has the talent, fortitude, 4079 02:48:44,057 --> 02:48:46,527 and mother[bleep] swagger to make it to this 4080 02:48:46,560 --> 02:48:47,995 next level that we're trying to achieve. 4081 02:48:48,028 --> 02:48:50,764 And at the same time too, if you mess up, 4082 02:48:50,797 --> 02:48:53,367 you will get booted out this house. 4083 02:48:53,400 --> 02:48:55,068 - We going out with a bang! 4084 02:48:55,102 --> 02:48:57,070 [overlapping shouting] 4085 02:48:57,104 --> 02:48:59,273 And don't forget, only the best of the best 4086 02:48:59,306 --> 02:49:00,541 is gonna make it to the shop. 4087 02:49:00,574 --> 02:49:02,709 [client] You got enough time for two hours? 4088 02:49:02,743 --> 02:49:03,877 [artist] Two hours, hell no. 4089 02:49:03,911 --> 02:49:07,414 - Y'all looking a little slow over there, Rich! 4090 02:49:07,447 --> 02:49:10,250 [indistinct rapping] 4091 02:49:10,284 --> 02:49:12,953 [all cheering] 4092 02:49:12,986 --> 02:49:14,888 - This is my living room. - No, it's not. 4093 02:49:14,922 --> 02:49:16,757 - We came home to [bleep] in the crib already. 4094 02:49:16,790 --> 02:49:17,858 - Wait, what? - Who the [bleep] 4095 02:49:17,891 --> 02:49:19,560 do you think y'all is right now? 4096 02:49:19,593 --> 02:49:21,195 Like, y'all are trying to be here. 4097 02:49:21,228 --> 02:49:22,696 I'm here already. 4098 02:49:22,729 --> 02:49:24,498 - Why you up there with my man 4099 02:49:24,531 --> 02:49:26,133 when he [bleep] my [bleep] last night? 4100 02:49:26,166 --> 02:49:27,634 - Womp, womp, womp. 4101 02:49:27,668 --> 02:49:31,371 [overlapping shouting/bleeps] 4102 02:49:31,405 --> 02:49:34,107 - If these mother[bleep] can't be all kumbaya... 4103 02:49:34,141 --> 02:49:35,642 - It's called hospitality, bitch. 4104 02:49:35,676 --> 02:49:38,045 [overlapping shouting] - Hold the [bleep] up! 4105 02:49:38,078 --> 02:49:40,214 - ...there's no way this shop can happen. 4106 02:49:40,247 --> 02:49:42,783 [all shouting] No, no! 4107 02:49:42,816 --> 02:49:45,052 You're [bleep] up the morale in here. 4108 02:49:45,085 --> 02:49:47,321 I have to tell you to pack your stuff 4109 02:49:47,354 --> 02:49:49,289 and you gotta go today. 4110 02:49:54,561 --> 02:49:58,365 ♪♪♪ 4111 02:50:20,087 --> 02:50:23,090 - ♪ MTV ♪ 4112 02:50:56,056 --> 02:50:57,925 - What's up, it's Angela Yee from "The Breakfast Club," 4113 02:50:57,958 --> 02:51:00,761 and I have your Rumor Report. 4114 02:51:00,794 --> 02:51:03,163 So, Ceaser from "Black Ink Crew" was caught 4115 02:51:03,197 --> 02:51:06,300 on security camera abusing a dog. 4116 02:51:06,333 --> 02:51:08,635 [Tatti] He possibly just threw this whole [bleep] away. 4117 02:51:08,669 --> 02:51:09,870 - What was he thinking? 4118 02:51:09,903 --> 02:51:11,405 - I don't believe this [bleep], bro. 4119 02:51:11,438 --> 02:51:15,309 - This network has decided to cut ties with Ceaser. 4120 02:51:17,811 --> 02:51:19,847 - Damn. - What? 4121 02:51:19,880 --> 02:51:21,582 - What the [bleep] is the next step-- 4122 02:51:21,615 --> 02:51:23,150 if there is a next step? 4123 02:51:23,183 --> 02:51:26,887 - I don't see how there's a Black Ink without Ceaser. 4124 02:51:32,092 --> 02:51:35,028 ♪♪♪ 4125 02:51:35,062 --> 02:51:37,731 [Ted] Black Ink is more than a crew. 4126 02:51:37,764 --> 02:51:40,801 It's not just one voice, or one person... 4127 02:51:42,436 --> 02:51:43,971 [Alex] It's many voices. 4128 02:51:44,004 --> 02:51:47,341 Black Ink is bigger than a shop. 4129 02:51:47,374 --> 02:51:50,077 [Ted/Alex] It's a movement. 4130 02:51:50,110 --> 02:51:52,179 ♪♪♪ 4131 02:51:52,212 --> 02:51:54,882 - ♪ We are the ones that changed the whole system ♪ 4132 02:51:54,915 --> 02:51:57,384 [Young Bae] Black Ink is where hustle and drive collide. 4133 02:51:57,417 --> 02:52:00,821 [Draya] Black Ink is a vision for us and by us. 4134 02:52:00,854 --> 02:52:03,991 To be seen and heard. 4135 02:52:04,024 --> 02:52:06,527 [Spyder] Black Ink is a lifestyle. 4136 02:52:06,560 --> 02:52:09,396 It's a platform for creatives and artists to unite. 4137 02:52:09,429 --> 02:52:11,965 [Krystal/Spyder] A place for us and our success. 4138 02:52:11,999 --> 02:52:13,767 [Krystal] And there's always an opportunity 4139 02:52:13,800 --> 02:52:17,070 to level up, but it has to be earned. 4140 02:52:17,104 --> 02:52:18,839 [Krystal/Rok] Black Ink is for the underdogs... 4141 02:52:18,872 --> 02:52:21,341 [Rok] The overlooked, those starved for success. 4142 02:52:21,375 --> 02:52:23,110 ♪♪♪ 4143 02:52:23,143 --> 02:52:26,747 [all overlapping] Black Ink is... 4144 02:52:26,780 --> 02:52:28,448 [Ted] Black Ink is... 4145 02:52:28,482 --> 02:52:30,517 [Puma] Black Ink is... 4146 02:52:32,619 --> 02:52:34,955 A legacy. 4147 02:52:34,988 --> 02:52:41,995 - ♪ We are the ones that changed the whole system ♪ 4148 02:52:44,831 --> 02:52:46,466 - ♪ Had to fall down so we could stand up ♪ ♪ We got the ball now ♪ 4149 02:52:46,500 --> 02:52:47,901 ♪ It's time to man up ♪ 4150 02:52:47,935 --> 02:52:50,938 ♪ Heed the call now, nobody got they hand up ♪ 4151 02:52:50,971 --> 02:52:54,575 ♪ I got it all now nobody ever ran up ♪ 4152 02:52:54,608 --> 02:52:57,611 ♪ Not too far... ♪ 4153 02:52:57,644 --> 02:52:59,713 -Oh, man, what's up, Tamia? 4154 02:52:59,746 --> 02:53:01,882 What you over here doing? 4155 02:53:01,915 --> 02:53:03,984 - That boy always got a cookie in his hand. 4156 02:53:04,017 --> 02:53:06,019 - Little Cookie Monster. 4157 02:53:06,053 --> 02:53:08,188 [Puma] These past few weeks have been a blur. 4158 02:53:08,222 --> 02:53:11,058 But I still try to make sure I make family time 'cause, 4159 02:53:11,091 --> 02:53:12,860 you know, even if it's just 4160 02:53:12,893 --> 02:53:15,762 for a few minutes, every moment counts. 4161 02:53:15,796 --> 02:53:17,831 Zaden, he's been doing a lot better, 4162 02:53:17,865 --> 02:53:19,733 you know, since we put him into the daycare. 4163 02:53:19,766 --> 02:53:22,135 - They say, you know, he's communicating very well, 4164 02:53:22,169 --> 02:53:24,071 he's playing with other kids. - Okay. 4165 02:53:24,104 --> 02:53:26,273 - We're about to do another evaluation. 4166 02:53:26,306 --> 02:53:28,375 - Last year, when Zaden got diagnosed with autism, 4167 02:53:28,408 --> 02:53:30,978 we definitely wasn't prepared for the whole situation. 4168 02:53:31,011 --> 02:53:32,846 I still don't even like... - Understand what's... 4169 02:53:32,880 --> 02:53:34,281 - Understand what's going on. 4170 02:53:34,314 --> 02:53:36,884 - Right now, it's all about Zaden's behavior. 4171 02:53:36,917 --> 02:53:38,752 He can't explain to us how he's feeling. 4172 02:53:38,785 --> 02:53:40,787 So it's a struggle. 4173 02:53:40,821 --> 02:53:42,890 - But since then, 4174 02:53:42,923 --> 02:53:45,158 Zaden has been progressing, man. 4175 02:53:45,192 --> 02:53:48,228 I've been taking a lot of advice from a lot of people, man, 4176 02:53:48,262 --> 02:53:50,397 trust and believe, I heard you all, 4177 02:53:50,430 --> 02:53:54,468 and he's been in a new pre-K system 4178 02:53:54,501 --> 02:53:56,670 interacting with other kids, which he definitely couldn't do 4179 02:53:56,703 --> 02:53:58,372 during the whole COVID thing. 4180 02:53:58,405 --> 02:53:59,940 Each day has been getting better. 4181 02:53:59,973 --> 02:54:01,408 - Tamia's doing well too, 4182 02:54:01,441 --> 02:54:02,910 I get random texts from her teachers saying 4183 02:54:02,943 --> 02:54:04,311 how good she's doing. 4184 02:54:04,344 --> 02:54:06,013 - And how are your classes going? 4185 02:54:06,046 --> 02:54:08,182 - Yeah, I just finished my English paper, 4186 02:54:08,215 --> 02:54:10,484 I got an A on it. - [clapping] 4187 02:54:10,517 --> 02:54:12,586 - Come on, round of applause for Mommy, come on. 4188 02:54:12,619 --> 02:54:13,921 [all clapping] 4189 02:54:13,954 --> 02:54:15,155 - I'm doing really well these days, 4190 02:54:15,189 --> 02:54:16,823 but as you guys know, this past year, 4191 02:54:16,857 --> 02:54:18,258 I hit a little rough patch... 4192 02:54:18,292 --> 02:54:20,360 - You don't seem happy. - 'Cause I'm not! 4193 02:54:20,394 --> 02:54:22,863 Been telling you this [bleep] for months, I need a reset. 4194 02:54:22,896 --> 02:54:24,565 ...but then I found my life coach, Tanya. 4195 02:54:24,598 --> 02:54:26,900 I doubt myself so, so much. 4196 02:54:26,934 --> 02:54:29,703 - It's an automatic response, but we have to fight that. 4197 02:54:29,736 --> 02:54:32,072 Are you willing to do what it takes to make this 4198 02:54:32,105 --> 02:54:34,174 happen for yourself? - Yeah. 4199 02:54:34,208 --> 02:54:35,676 And she helped me find my path, 4200 02:54:35,709 --> 02:54:37,845 and now I’m in school studying to be a social worker. 4201 02:54:37,878 --> 02:54:39,947 It's a lot of work, but I love it. 4202 02:54:39,980 --> 02:54:41,949 Which is good because now it's Puma's world 4203 02:54:41,982 --> 02:54:42,983 that's turned upside down. 4204 02:54:43,016 --> 02:54:44,618 - Ah, man. 4205 02:54:44,651 --> 02:54:46,820 Been a long, stressful day. 4206 02:54:46,854 --> 02:54:48,355 - What's going on? 4207 02:54:48,388 --> 02:54:50,324 - I just keep rehashing everything in my head like, 4208 02:54:50,357 --> 02:54:53,660 "How do you feel about what happened, Puma, 4209 02:54:53,694 --> 02:54:58,398 what is your thoughts on Ceaser" and yadda yadda yadda. 4210 02:54:58,432 --> 02:55:00,000 Since everything that's happened, 4211 02:55:00,033 --> 02:55:02,336 I've been all over the planet with this, man. 4212 02:55:02,369 --> 02:55:05,239 From feeling anger, to depression... 4213 02:55:05,272 --> 02:55:09,076 Now it's just, like, what do we do now? 4214 02:55:09,109 --> 02:55:10,911 I kinda had to call Ceaser and let him know, 4215 02:55:10,944 --> 02:55:12,646 I'm gonna fall back a little bit 4216 02:55:12,679 --> 02:55:14,915 and try to figure out this whole Black Ink platform 4217 02:55:14,948 --> 02:55:16,950 and what we're doing moving forward. 4218 02:55:16,984 --> 02:55:19,086 - How's it going with Ted? 4219 02:55:19,119 --> 02:55:20,621 Where's his head at in all of this? 4220 02:55:20,654 --> 02:55:24,291 - I don't know, I'm more thinking about it 4221 02:55:24,324 --> 02:55:27,194 as pushing forward and, you know, 4222 02:55:27,227 --> 02:55:29,029 making something positive happen, 4223 02:55:29,062 --> 02:55:31,665 but he's still stuck on that's his cousin, 4224 02:55:31,698 --> 02:55:33,166 you know, that's his family. 4225 02:55:33,200 --> 02:55:34,468 So back when it all went down, 4226 02:55:34,501 --> 02:55:36,436 Ted was definitely on board to find a way forward. 4227 02:55:36,470 --> 02:55:38,205 I got a little plug with a realtor, 4228 02:55:38,238 --> 02:55:40,274 and they showed me this spot. 4229 02:55:40,307 --> 02:55:42,776 We gotta do it, man, we gotta step up to the plate. 4230 02:55:42,809 --> 02:55:44,211 - If not us, then who? 4231 02:55:44,244 --> 02:55:45,779 - If not us, then who? 4232 02:55:45,812 --> 02:55:47,514 But lately, it's been feeling like 4233 02:55:47,548 --> 02:55:49,650 me and Ted have not been seeing eye to eye. 4234 02:55:49,683 --> 02:55:52,553 - How the [bleep] do we do Black Ink without Ceas, bro? 4235 02:55:52,586 --> 02:55:54,254 - We can't dwell on what happened, 4236 02:55:54,288 --> 02:55:56,256 we gotta push forward now. 4237 02:55:56,290 --> 02:55:57,591 ♪♪♪ 4238 02:55:57,624 --> 02:55:59,459 Ted is having a hard time understanding that Ceaser 4239 02:55:59,493 --> 02:56:02,029 and the Black Ink shops are a package deal, 4240 02:56:02,062 --> 02:56:03,864 and when the whole situation happened, 4241 02:56:03,897 --> 02:56:05,332 it made everything radioactive. 4242 02:56:05,365 --> 02:56:07,434 So for us to keep this Black Ink movement going, 4243 02:56:07,467 --> 02:56:09,102 we kinda have to separate ourselves 4244 02:56:09,136 --> 02:56:10,337 from Ceaser and his shops... 4245 02:56:10,370 --> 02:56:12,239 It's not about the Black Ink shops, 4246 02:56:12,272 --> 02:56:14,174 it's about the Black Ink legacy. 4247 02:56:14,208 --> 02:56:16,910 Black men owning tattoo shops 4248 02:56:16,944 --> 02:56:19,613 and giving Black artists opportunities. 4249 02:56:21,448 --> 02:56:24,284 - I know you're gonna need my help and my support a lot 4250 02:56:24,318 --> 02:56:26,720 during this, but I'm not too overwhelmed, 4251 02:56:26,753 --> 02:56:29,556 so I'm prepared for whatever's gonna come next. 4252 02:56:29,590 --> 02:56:32,292 Like you said, we gotta keep pushing forward regardless. 4253 02:56:32,326 --> 02:56:34,061 - So my plan is, first, we gotta have 4254 02:56:34,094 --> 02:56:35,596 a location for the shop because 4255 02:56:35,629 --> 02:56:37,064 you gotta have a place for people to tattoo in. 4256 02:56:37,097 --> 02:56:38,732 And like I told Ted... 4257 02:56:38,765 --> 02:56:39,867 We can go Manhattan, 4258 02:56:39,900 --> 02:56:40,968 we go Lower East Side. 4259 02:56:41,001 --> 02:56:43,203 You know I love the Lower East Side. 4260 02:56:43,237 --> 02:56:45,072 So I'm thinking of finding a nice, new spot 4261 02:56:45,105 --> 02:56:46,940 in an upscale neighborhood in Manhattan 4262 02:56:46,974 --> 02:56:48,942 so, you know, we can live off our image. 4263 02:56:48,976 --> 02:56:50,777 But that's only half of the equation. 4264 02:56:50,811 --> 02:56:52,813 Bruh, I gotta have employees and people that's 4265 02:56:52,846 --> 02:56:56,016 really down to wanna be there. 4266 02:56:56,049 --> 02:56:57,818 - Do you think that the Black Ink crew 4267 02:56:57,851 --> 02:57:01,522 is gonna follow you if you open up another shop? 4268 02:57:01,555 --> 02:57:04,291 - And that's the part that I'm also thinking about, 4269 02:57:04,324 --> 02:57:07,060 Everybody can just say, "[bleep] you, Puma, no." 4270 02:57:07,094 --> 02:57:08,729 I'm not gonna lie, I'm a little overwhelmed 4271 02:57:08,762 --> 02:57:11,098 by how much of a huge effort this is gonna take. 4272 02:57:11,131 --> 02:57:14,234 And I don't even know if I can really pull this [bleep] off, 4273 02:57:14,268 --> 02:57:16,069 but I gotta try. 4274 02:57:16,103 --> 02:57:17,738 - I think that no matter what, 4275 02:57:17,771 --> 02:57:19,673 y'all gotta be optimistic about it, you and Ted. 4276 02:57:19,706 --> 02:57:22,543 Y'all can't go in, you know, thinking about the past, 4277 02:57:22,576 --> 02:57:24,711 y'all gotta go in thinking about how new it's gonna be. 4278 02:57:24,745 --> 02:57:26,813 Y'all gonna have to be really serious about it, 4279 02:57:26,847 --> 02:57:28,649 and not just talk about it, 4280 02:57:28,682 --> 02:57:31,318 y'all gonna have to do it, as well, take the steps. 4281 02:57:31,351 --> 02:57:35,222 - I know, but I'm not Ceaser, man, you know? 4282 02:57:35,255 --> 02:57:37,457 I don't have the same... 4283 02:57:37,491 --> 02:57:41,461 I guess the same style of managing. 4284 02:57:41,495 --> 02:57:45,199 Look, I've never wanted to be the big boss, you know? 4285 02:57:45,232 --> 02:57:47,167 That was always Ceaser's thing. 4286 02:57:47,201 --> 02:57:49,336 I've always been more of the cool, relaxed one. 4287 02:57:49,369 --> 02:57:50,771 I don't think that everybody even knows 4288 02:57:50,804 --> 02:57:52,372 what I bring to the table. 4289 02:57:52,406 --> 02:57:54,274 - You can't base everything off of everybody else, 4290 02:57:54,308 --> 02:57:56,009 Paul, if you're gonna do it, you gonna have to do it. 4291 02:57:56,043 --> 02:57:57,377 You have to go get your space, 4292 02:57:57,411 --> 02:57:58,846 and if some artists follow you, they do. 4293 02:57:58,879 --> 02:58:00,647 If they don't, they don't, there's gonna always be artists 4294 02:58:00,681 --> 02:58:02,683 that are gonna wanna be a part of it. 4295 02:58:02,716 --> 02:58:04,318 I feel like there's so much good that could come out 4296 02:58:04,351 --> 02:58:05,652 of this bad situation, 4297 02:58:05,686 --> 02:58:07,688 and I know that Puma has what it takes, 4298 02:58:07,721 --> 02:58:09,356 he just has to believe in himself. 4299 02:58:09,389 --> 02:58:11,058 - I know that it's gonna be a lot. 4300 02:58:11,091 --> 02:58:12,893 But we're gonna push forward, 4301 02:58:12,926 --> 02:58:13,927 and we're gonna make it happen. 4302 02:58:13,961 --> 02:58:15,095 Right, Zaden? 4303 02:58:15,128 --> 02:58:16,997 - Right! - High-five? 4304 02:58:17,030 --> 02:58:18,332 That's what I'm talking about. 4305 02:58:20,934 --> 02:58:25,706 ♪♪♪ 4306 02:58:25,739 --> 02:58:29,409 [Ceaser] We ain't that small shop on 113th no more. 4307 02:58:29,443 --> 02:58:31,612 Ain't no more cruising through it, ya'mean? 4308 02:58:31,645 --> 02:58:36,450 It gotta be Black Ink or nothing. 4309 02:58:36,483 --> 02:58:38,685 ♪♪♪ 4310 02:58:38,719 --> 02:58:41,688 - ♪ After you pick up pieces of shattered and broken dreams ♪ 4311 02:58:41,722 --> 02:58:43,857 - I'm not gonna lie, ever since Ceas was fired, 4312 02:58:43,891 --> 02:58:45,192 I've been feeling very lost. 4313 02:58:45,225 --> 02:58:47,561 - ♪ Prayed every prayer, you sang every song ♪ 4314 02:58:47,594 --> 02:58:50,731 ♪ You gave 'em every care, now tell me where do we go ♪ 4315 02:58:50,764 --> 02:58:52,599 - At first, I was totally on board with Puma 4316 02:58:52,633 --> 02:58:54,001 talking about moving forward. 4317 02:58:54,034 --> 02:58:55,302 But once he started talking about 4318 02:58:55,335 --> 02:58:57,237 leaving the hood behind and setting up shop 4319 02:58:57,271 --> 02:58:58,739 in some new, fancy location, 4320 02:58:58,772 --> 02:59:00,941 that's when I started second guessing everything. 4321 02:59:00,974 --> 02:59:03,143 'Cause the hood is what made us who we are, 4322 02:59:03,177 --> 02:59:04,711 and allowed the whole Black Ink movement 4323 02:59:04,745 --> 02:59:08,749 to spread to other cities, like Chicago, and even Compton. 4324 02:59:08,782 --> 02:59:11,251 Don't get me wrong, I'm all for elevation. 4325 02:59:11,285 --> 02:59:12,486 [bleep], look at me. 4326 02:59:12,519 --> 02:59:14,254 If it wasn't for the infamous couch, 4327 02:59:14,288 --> 02:59:15,756 I'd probably be in the streets still, 4328 02:59:15,789 --> 02:59:18,492 might be in prison, or, even worse, dead. 4329 02:59:18,525 --> 02:59:19,960 - ♪ Take the good with the bad ♪ 4330 02:59:19,993 --> 02:59:21,595 ♪ Take the hood with the class ♪ 4331 02:59:21,628 --> 02:59:22,996 ♪ Take the rain with the sun ♪ 4332 02:59:23,030 --> 02:59:24,798 ♪ Take the pain when it comes ♪ 4333 02:59:24,831 --> 02:59:25,766 - And that's exactly why 4334 02:59:25,799 --> 02:59:26,967 I think we need to stick with the hood. 4335 02:59:27,000 --> 02:59:29,169 I wanna build our people from the ground up. 4336 02:59:29,203 --> 02:59:33,807 To me, that's the best way to honor the Black Ink legacy. 4337 02:59:33,841 --> 02:59:36,543 So I'm not so gung-ho to move forward like Puma. 4338 02:59:36,577 --> 02:59:40,113 I feel we should take our time and make sure it's done correct. 4339 02:59:40,147 --> 02:59:44,518 - ♪ Where do we go ♪ 4340 02:59:46,220 --> 02:59:50,357 ♪ Where do we go ♪♪♪ 4341 02:59:51,892 --> 02:59:54,094 ♪♪♪ 4342 02:59:54,127 --> 02:59:56,096 - ♪ I go wherever I go ♪ 4343 02:59:56,129 --> 02:59:57,798 ♪ Take over, this is my show ♪ 4344 02:59:57,831 --> 02:59:59,233 ♪ Tight grip, make your eyes roll ♪ 4345 02:59:59,266 --> 03:00:01,602 ♪ But you can tell me anything that you like, though... ♪ 4346 03:00:01,635 --> 03:00:05,239 ♪♪♪ 4347 03:00:05,272 --> 03:00:06,507 - Yo, is it me, 4348 03:00:06,540 --> 03:00:09,510 or have we been ridiculously busy lately? 4349 03:00:09,543 --> 03:00:11,912 - Everything is picking back up now. 4350 03:00:11,945 --> 03:00:13,914 - ♪ Follow me, no stress ♪ 4351 03:00:13,947 --> 03:00:16,416 ♪ Kinda girl takin' big ol' steps in my big ol' dress ♪ 4352 03:00:16,450 --> 03:00:18,185 ♪ You a big ol' mess, ew ♪ 4353 03:00:18,218 --> 03:00:20,187 - It's hard to believe how much has changed 4354 03:00:20,220 --> 03:00:21,755 in such a short period of time. 4355 03:00:21,788 --> 03:00:23,790 Like, we almost turned Gods of Ink 4356 03:00:23,824 --> 03:00:25,158 into Black Ink Bayonne. 4357 03:00:25,192 --> 03:00:27,427 - 33 across the board. 4358 03:00:27,461 --> 03:00:29,763 That's a fair split. 4359 03:00:29,796 --> 03:00:31,932 [Krystal] But the universe works in mysterious ways. 4360 03:00:31,965 --> 03:00:34,401 Like, after I got fired when we were in Orlando... 4361 03:00:34,434 --> 03:00:37,137 [Ceaser] Krystal, Vanity, Bae, and Tatti, 4362 03:00:37,171 --> 03:00:40,073 y'all officially fired. 4363 03:00:40,107 --> 03:00:42,309 [Krystal] ...I just decided to focus my energy on 4364 03:00:42,342 --> 03:00:44,344 Gods of Ink, and it's been paying off. 4365 03:00:44,378 --> 03:00:47,014 [Krystal exhales] 4366 03:00:47,047 --> 03:00:48,482 - Hey, roomie. 4367 03:00:48,515 --> 03:00:50,817 - Oh... - What's up, what's up, pimp? 4368 03:00:50,851 --> 03:00:52,519 - I didn't know you was gonna be here. 4369 03:00:52,553 --> 03:00:54,288 - Yeah, my bad, let me try to finish this piece 4370 03:00:54,321 --> 03:00:57,024 so [bleep] ain't, um, a problem. 4371 03:00:57,057 --> 03:00:58,992 - I mean, it wouldn't be a problem unless you make it. 4372 03:00:59,026 --> 03:01:01,328 - I ain't making it no problem. - So let's keep it light. 4373 03:01:01,361 --> 03:01:03,030 ♪♪♪ 4374 03:01:03,063 --> 03:01:04,264 - So, long story short, 4375 03:01:04,298 --> 03:01:06,266 me and Krystal ain't together no more. 4376 03:01:06,300 --> 03:01:07,968 - In Orlando, I already had second thoughts 4377 03:01:08,001 --> 03:01:09,469 on me and Rok's relationship. 4378 03:01:09,503 --> 03:01:11,705 - She moved out, and she got a spot with Vanity. 4379 03:01:11,738 --> 03:01:14,741 - And I feel like maybe us, right now, isn't the best thing. 4380 03:01:14,775 --> 03:01:17,811 - I'm hurt 'cause I really put a lot of dedication 4381 03:01:17,845 --> 03:01:20,180 and love into this relationship. 4382 03:01:20,214 --> 03:01:23,550 Krystal Morales, will you be my wife? 4383 03:01:23,584 --> 03:01:26,620 Then she just decided that [bleep]'s not the same, 4384 03:01:26,653 --> 03:01:29,122 and she wasn't feeling the same way that she used to. 4385 03:01:29,156 --> 03:01:30,490 So I don't know, 4386 03:01:30,524 --> 03:01:32,059 I really don't know what's going on with her. 4387 03:01:35,062 --> 03:01:37,497 - I feel like it comes down to how he carries himself, 4388 03:01:37,531 --> 03:01:39,566 honestly, and how serious he takes himself. 4389 03:01:39,600 --> 03:01:41,435 I feel like we totally different, 4390 03:01:41,468 --> 03:01:42,569 and what I expect in a relationship, 4391 03:01:42,603 --> 03:01:44,304 you-- sometimes you don't do it for me. 4392 03:01:44,338 --> 03:01:45,672 - A'ight, whatever, yo. 4393 03:01:45,706 --> 03:01:47,040 - I wanna feel protected. 4394 03:01:47,074 --> 03:01:48,876 - Let her be single, [bleep], that's what she wants. 4395 03:01:48,909 --> 03:01:51,278 - When you're not strong, and you can't lead me, 4396 03:01:51,311 --> 03:01:52,713 I'm not gonna feel comfortable. 4397 03:01:52,746 --> 03:01:54,848 You supposed to be my rock... 4398 03:01:56,450 --> 03:01:58,752 [tattoo guns buzzing] 4399 03:01:58,785 --> 03:02:01,488 - We haven't all been here in a while, right? 4400 03:02:01,522 --> 03:02:03,590 - I've been purposely trying to give Rok some space. 4401 03:02:03,624 --> 03:02:04,925 - Listen, if you don't wanna be around me, 4402 03:02:04,958 --> 03:02:06,560 you just let me know. 4403 03:02:06,593 --> 03:02:08,395 - Don't be salty like a sardine. 4404 03:02:08,428 --> 03:02:10,731 It's been a little difficult working with Rok, 4405 03:02:10,764 --> 03:02:13,367 because I feel like he's so convinced that he's 4406 03:02:13,400 --> 03:02:14,801 trying to make this relationship work 4407 03:02:14,835 --> 03:02:17,538 when there's no relationship to save. 4408 03:02:17,571 --> 03:02:19,373 Way we're going, we gotta learn 4409 03:02:19,406 --> 03:02:21,441 how to deal with each other, you know? 4410 03:02:21,475 --> 03:02:23,744 We not together no more. 4411 03:02:23,777 --> 03:02:25,879 We tried, and unfortunately... 4412 03:02:25,913 --> 03:02:27,347 - We tried, and I still kept trying, 4413 03:02:27,381 --> 03:02:29,483 but she was like, nah, I'm done. 4414 03:02:29,516 --> 03:02:31,518 The thing about me, I never give up 4415 03:02:31,552 --> 03:02:33,253 on something that I really want. 4416 03:02:33,287 --> 03:02:34,588 And Krystal, I love her to death, 4417 03:02:34,621 --> 03:02:37,090 so I'm not gonna give up on her, not yet. 4418 03:02:37,124 --> 03:02:38,659 - I just wanna see you prosper. 4419 03:02:38,692 --> 03:02:40,627 That's it, I want you to be happy. 4420 03:02:40,661 --> 03:02:42,462 I just want the same respect in return. 4421 03:02:42,496 --> 03:02:44,097 - Whatever, Krys. 4422 03:02:49,002 --> 03:02:51,205 ♪♪♪ 4423 03:02:51,238 --> 03:02:53,674 - So this is 1,000 square feet. 4424 03:02:53,707 --> 03:02:55,542 - Okay, this is what I'm looking for. 4425 03:02:55,576 --> 03:02:58,445 - It has multiple people that are interested, 4426 03:02:58,478 --> 03:03:00,380 so we have to make a decision. 4427 03:03:00,414 --> 03:03:03,917 - I'ma have to get these artists fast. 4428 03:03:03,951 --> 03:03:06,220 - I got a text from Puma the other day, 4429 03:03:06,253 --> 03:03:07,321 did y'all get a text? 4430 03:03:07,354 --> 03:03:09,156 - I got a text from Puma. - I did. 4431 03:03:09,189 --> 03:03:12,059 - Puma's trying to bring everybody back together. 4432 03:03:12,092 --> 03:03:13,594 ♪♪♪ 4433 03:03:13,627 --> 03:03:16,163 - I'm just trying to keep my day-ones with me 4434 03:03:16,196 --> 03:03:17,931 before I keep pushing. 4435 03:03:17,965 --> 03:03:20,033 - There's no Black Ink legacy without Ceaser. 4436 03:03:20,067 --> 03:03:22,803 - Okay, so there's no reason for you to be here then. 4437 03:03:26,340 --> 03:03:29,209 ♪♪♪ 4438 03:03:35,415 --> 03:03:37,951 - ♪ I was born to take the pain ♪ 4439 03:03:37,985 --> 03:03:41,154 ♪ Like a lion, I won't be caged ♪ 4440 03:03:41,188 --> 03:03:43,657 ♪ Unleashed a side of me ♪ 4441 03:03:43,690 --> 03:03:46,493 ♪ That no one ever sees ♪ 4442 03:03:46,527 --> 03:03:49,329 ♪ Only one way to go ♪ 4443 03:03:49,363 --> 03:03:52,699 ♪♪♪ 4444 03:03:52,733 --> 03:03:54,835 - After talking to Quani, I realized I can't be 4445 03:03:54,868 --> 03:03:57,704 sitting around waiting for Ted to jump on board with my plan. 4446 03:03:57,738 --> 03:04:00,541 But the first thing I need, it's a location, 4447 03:04:00,574 --> 03:04:02,509 and I really don't wanna use Art 2 Ink, 4448 03:04:02,543 --> 03:04:04,044 because my shop is a little small, 4449 03:04:04,077 --> 03:04:06,780 and I got a full roster already. 4450 03:04:08,115 --> 03:04:09,349 Alright... 4451 03:04:09,383 --> 03:04:11,785 - So this is 1,000 square feet. 4452 03:04:11,818 --> 03:04:13,754 - Okay, this is what I'm looking for. 4453 03:04:13,787 --> 03:04:15,088 - It's pretty open, you got about 4454 03:04:15,122 --> 03:04:16,590 10-12 foot ceilings. 4455 03:04:16,623 --> 03:04:19,293 A nice vibe, the exposed brick. 4456 03:04:19,326 --> 03:04:20,761 - Yeah, I like that. 4457 03:04:20,794 --> 03:04:23,430 So I contacted this amazing realtor that I know, 4458 03:04:23,463 --> 03:04:26,133 and she's shown me some pretty amazing spots in New York City. 4459 03:04:26,166 --> 03:04:28,769 We've seen a lotta spaces, and I've also went out my way, 4460 03:04:28,802 --> 03:04:31,371 seen a couple other spaces and other places. 4461 03:04:31,405 --> 03:04:33,841 But I really like this space. 4462 03:04:33,874 --> 03:04:36,977 I'm envisioning what this could be, you know? 4463 03:04:37,010 --> 03:04:40,480 Like, I'm thinking receptionist maybe in the front. 4464 03:04:40,514 --> 03:04:43,317 About four to five booths towards the back. 4465 03:04:43,350 --> 03:04:47,821 I can maybe put half this bar, and take the rest out. 4466 03:04:47,855 --> 03:04:51,658 This is a classy spot in a really nice, prime location. 4467 03:04:51,692 --> 03:04:54,328 Lower East Side, it's a hot spot, you know? 4468 03:04:54,361 --> 03:04:55,796 - Hot spot. - This is definitely 4469 03:04:55,829 --> 03:04:57,931 the vibe I was [bleep] looking for, man. 4470 03:04:57,965 --> 03:05:01,101 We can create, we can build. 4471 03:05:01,134 --> 03:05:03,136 A great way to start all over again. 4472 03:05:03,170 --> 03:05:07,708 - The main thing is is that the space is available now, 4473 03:05:07,741 --> 03:05:11,378 and the owner told me that they have multiple people 4474 03:05:11,411 --> 03:05:13,180 that are interested in it. - Ooh... 4475 03:05:13,213 --> 03:05:17,918 - So I think you would have to make a decision pretty soon. 4476 03:05:19,853 --> 03:05:21,154 [Puma] Damn, this spot is perfect. 4477 03:05:21,188 --> 03:05:22,723 I'ma have to bust these moves quick 4478 03:05:22,756 --> 03:05:24,591 and get these artists fast. 4479 03:05:24,625 --> 03:05:25,926 I'm ready to move, I'm telling you, 4480 03:05:25,959 --> 03:05:27,961 it's giving me a good feeling. - Alright, so... 4481 03:05:27,995 --> 03:05:31,031 - But I just wanna make sure I do it right, know what I mean, 4482 03:05:31,064 --> 03:05:34,101 I just don't wanna mess up. - Well, you not gonna mess up. 4483 03:05:34,134 --> 03:05:36,503 We gonna think positive, and we gonna make this happen. 4484 03:05:36,537 --> 03:05:38,205 - You know what, I like how you-- 4485 03:05:38,238 --> 03:05:39,740 Joanne, you're one of the best in the city, 4486 03:05:39,773 --> 03:05:41,975 I'll tell you... [overlapping chatter] 4487 03:05:42,009 --> 03:05:44,011 Let me get a little bit more of a vibe of this spot... 4488 03:05:44,044 --> 03:05:47,247 - No problem, you gotta bring 'em back, let's do it. 4489 03:05:47,281 --> 03:05:48,782 - Okay, thank you. 4490 03:05:48,815 --> 03:05:51,218 Being in this space right now is really motivating me 4491 03:05:51,251 --> 03:05:54,054 to feel like, this could really [bleep] happen. 4492 03:05:54,087 --> 03:05:58,859 But at the same damn time, I am scared as hell. 4493 03:05:58,892 --> 03:06:01,762 'Cause I ain't got no artists yet, 4494 03:06:01,795 --> 03:06:04,364 and what if everybody tells me no? 4495 03:06:04,398 --> 03:06:05,699 What the [bleep] am I gonna do? 4496 03:06:05,732 --> 03:06:10,003 - ♪ Baby, you know that it's your moment ♪ 4497 03:06:10,037 --> 03:06:15,242 ♪ You're almost there it's getting closer ♪ 4498 03:06:15,275 --> 03:06:17,244 - I gotta get Ted and all the artists together 4499 03:06:17,277 --> 03:06:19,479 so I can pitch them my brilliant idea 4500 03:06:19,513 --> 03:06:22,816 and if everybody's down, we can keep this platform going, 4501 03:06:22,850 --> 03:06:24,585 and make it another ten. 4502 03:06:24,618 --> 03:06:27,154 - ♪ Faith, you need it ♪ 4503 03:06:27,187 --> 03:06:29,756 ♪♪♪ 4504 03:06:29,790 --> 03:06:32,226 ♪ Faith, to see it ♪ 4505 03:06:32,259 --> 03:06:34,628 ♪ You've got to pray, to want the changes ♪ 4506 03:06:34,661 --> 03:06:37,264 - Okay, phase one, complete. 4507 03:06:37,297 --> 03:06:38,799 Now, onto phase two, 4508 03:06:38,832 --> 03:06:41,268 getting the band back together, baby. 4509 03:06:41,301 --> 03:06:43,203 - ♪ Faith ♪♪♪ 4510 03:06:44,471 --> 03:06:47,908 ♪♪♪ 4511 03:06:47,941 --> 03:06:50,344 - [sighs] Oh, [bleep]. 4512 03:06:50,377 --> 03:06:51,979 [cell phone vibrates] 4513 03:06:52,012 --> 03:06:54,414 ♪♪♪ 4514 03:07:00,087 --> 03:07:03,090 - Why am I finding out about this meeting in group text? 4515 03:07:03,123 --> 03:07:05,025 Like, this [bleep] is really starting to piss me off 4516 03:07:05,058 --> 03:07:06,860 that Puma thinks he can start making all these decisions 4517 03:07:06,894 --> 03:07:09,062 without consulting with me first. 4518 03:07:10,297 --> 03:07:14,101 This [bleep] think he Ceaser Luther King, man. 4519 03:07:14,134 --> 03:07:17,371 ♪♪♪ 4520 03:07:21,375 --> 03:07:24,077 - ♪ You wish you could be ♪ 4521 03:07:24,111 --> 03:07:27,381 ♪ Na na na na na, na na na na na... ♪ 4522 03:07:27,414 --> 03:07:30,984 - Oh my God. [groans] 4523 03:07:31,018 --> 03:07:33,020 - You want me to help you? - Oh, girl... 4524 03:07:33,053 --> 03:07:34,721 - I already finished cleaning and everything. 4525 03:07:34,755 --> 03:07:37,858 - I have so much to do, I just keep losing... 4526 03:07:37,891 --> 03:07:40,327 - Well, that's why I'm here. 4527 03:07:40,360 --> 03:07:43,063 - Going through all this drama with Ceaser made me realize 4528 03:07:43,096 --> 03:07:46,500 how everything you've got can just go away in a second. 4529 03:07:46,533 --> 03:07:49,837 It made me re-think about my whole life and career, 4530 03:07:49,870 --> 03:07:52,873 so I decided to just focus on my own dream, 4531 03:07:52,906 --> 03:07:56,009 and now Diamond Tattoos has been busier than ever. 4532 03:07:56,043 --> 03:07:58,679 My clothing line, 2one2, is popping. 4533 03:07:58,712 --> 03:08:01,615 And of course, I'm showering as much love 4534 03:08:01,648 --> 03:08:03,183 as I can to my son Niko. 4535 03:08:03,217 --> 03:08:05,619 You know what, I'm a little overwhelmed. 4536 03:08:05,652 --> 03:08:07,254 - Breathe. 4537 03:08:07,287 --> 03:08:09,022 [deep breaths] 4538 03:08:09,056 --> 03:08:10,991 Doesn't that feel good? 4539 03:08:11,024 --> 03:08:12,993 - I'm grateful for everything 4540 03:08:13,026 --> 03:08:15,062 I have in my life, that's a lot. 4541 03:08:15,095 --> 03:08:17,764 Luckily, Tatti has been helping me hold it together. 4542 03:08:17,798 --> 03:08:19,132 She's been doing such a great job, 4543 03:08:19,166 --> 03:08:20,400 I even made her the manager. 4544 03:08:20,434 --> 03:08:23,036 - I appreciate you even like, letting me be here, 4545 03:08:23,070 --> 03:08:25,339 to help and to figure everything out... 4546 03:08:25,372 --> 03:08:26,874 - Why wouldn't I? 4547 03:08:26,907 --> 03:08:29,543 I know you're a plus anywhere you go. 4548 03:08:30,744 --> 03:08:32,145 [Tatti] At Black Ink, I was like, 4549 03:08:32,179 --> 03:08:35,682 scrapping around, looking for some type of respect. 4550 03:08:35,716 --> 03:08:39,653 - We appreciate you being the... 4551 03:08:39,686 --> 03:08:41,722 whatever you wanna call it that you do? 4552 03:08:41,755 --> 03:08:42,956 [laughs] 4553 03:08:42,990 --> 03:08:45,092 - And Bae just immediately gave me the respect 4554 03:08:45,125 --> 03:08:46,460 that I know I deserve, 4555 03:08:46,493 --> 03:08:48,862 and that's a wonderful gift to receive. 4556 03:08:48,896 --> 03:08:50,497 So check this out, last night, 4557 03:08:50,531 --> 03:08:52,933 I went to meet up with Draya and Nychelle. 4558 03:08:52,966 --> 03:08:55,002 - Let's cheers to catching up and hustling. 4559 03:08:55,035 --> 03:08:56,270 - And hustling. - Okay? 4560 03:08:56,303 --> 03:08:58,772 - Making the best... - Making the [bleep]... 4561 03:08:58,805 --> 03:09:02,042 [overlapping chatter/bleeps] 4562 03:09:02,075 --> 03:09:03,210 - And then you know, like, 4563 03:09:03,243 --> 03:09:04,878 after all that [bleep] hit the fan, 4564 03:09:04,912 --> 03:09:07,047 like, nobody actually reached out to them 4565 03:09:07,080 --> 03:09:08,515 to talk about anything. 4566 03:09:08,549 --> 03:09:10,918 - It was a lot to move halfway across the country... 4567 03:09:10,951 --> 03:09:12,686 - Yeah, facts. - I just figured 4568 03:09:12,719 --> 03:09:14,488 once I get here and I get comfortable, 4569 03:09:14,521 --> 03:09:16,456 I'll be able to reach out and we'll be able to just... 4570 03:09:16,490 --> 03:09:19,326 - Get the ball rolling. - And all that [bleep] happened 4571 03:09:19,359 --> 03:09:21,762 and then it was literally me with my hands up in the air. 4572 03:09:21,795 --> 03:09:24,031 - It's crazy. - But one of the things 4573 03:09:24,064 --> 03:09:25,766 that Draya had told me is that 4574 03:09:25,799 --> 03:09:27,601 she's been tattooing at her apartment. 4575 03:09:27,634 --> 03:09:29,169 - What? - Yeah. 4576 03:09:29,203 --> 03:09:30,804 - I've been tattooing right out this bitch. 4577 03:09:30,838 --> 03:09:32,339 Tattoo shop house. 4578 03:09:32,372 --> 03:09:36,710 - But supposedly, Puma hit them up 4579 03:09:36,743 --> 03:09:38,612 about some kind of opportunity. 4580 03:09:39,947 --> 03:09:42,716 - You didn't get the text? 4581 03:09:42,749 --> 03:09:44,218 - Did you? - Yeah. 4582 03:09:44,251 --> 03:09:46,520 - Puma texted you and didn't text me? 4583 03:09:46,553 --> 03:09:48,121 - Well, my thing is, 4584 03:09:48,155 --> 03:09:50,157 Puma texted me, but not you? 4585 03:09:52,159 --> 03:09:54,595 Me and Puma always have been just co workers, 4586 03:09:54,628 --> 03:09:57,865 but Puma and Tatti have a whole relationship 4587 03:09:57,898 --> 03:09:59,533 besides Black Ink, 4588 03:09:59,566 --> 03:10:01,101 so why would Puma just 4589 03:10:01,134 --> 03:10:02,936 leave Tatti out, that's [bleep] up? 4590 03:10:02,970 --> 03:10:05,506 So I'm like, what opportunity? 4591 03:10:05,539 --> 03:10:08,141 - I have a feeling that Puma's trying to bring 4592 03:10:08,175 --> 03:10:10,077 everybody back together, and be like... 4593 03:10:11,044 --> 03:10:13,213 - That's-- yes. - [laughs] 4594 03:10:13,247 --> 03:10:16,116 I get that he's been around the industry for a long time, 4595 03:10:16,149 --> 03:10:20,320 but I just can't work for a non-tattoo artist. 4596 03:10:20,354 --> 03:10:24,591 I tried working for someone who's not an artist, 4597 03:10:24,625 --> 03:10:25,926 and it was very frustrating. 4598 03:10:25,959 --> 03:10:27,761 So nothing against Puma, 4599 03:10:27,794 --> 03:10:29,229 but I would have to think twice 4600 03:10:29,263 --> 03:10:31,999 before I worked for someone who's not an artist. 4601 03:10:32,032 --> 03:10:33,767 - I really worked at the Black Ink shop. 4602 03:10:33,800 --> 03:10:35,302 Open to close. 4603 03:10:35,335 --> 03:10:39,139 Ask me how many times Puma or Teddy pulled up to check... 4604 03:10:39,173 --> 03:10:40,374 - Never! 4605 03:10:40,407 --> 03:10:43,076 - It's no secret that I'm not Ceaser's biggest fan, 4606 03:10:43,110 --> 03:10:45,379 but I do respect his hustle. 4607 03:10:45,412 --> 03:10:47,614 And not for nothing, Ceaser was always 4608 03:10:47,648 --> 03:10:49,883 going at Puma and Teddy about 4609 03:10:49,917 --> 03:10:51,118 not even doing enough for the shop. 4610 03:10:51,151 --> 03:10:53,287 [Ceaser] My day ones are my foundation, 4611 03:10:53,320 --> 03:10:57,090 but I can't open up these cities if my foundation is weak. 4612 03:10:57,124 --> 03:11:00,794 - Let's be real-- Puma's more of a sidekick than a boss. 4613 03:11:00,827 --> 03:11:03,830 I've been said it, I don't see Black Ink without Ceaser. 4614 03:11:03,864 --> 03:11:05,032 - Period! 4615 03:11:05,065 --> 03:11:06,900 [laughter] 4616 03:11:06,934 --> 03:11:09,970 - So me and Krystal broke up. 4617 03:11:10,003 --> 03:11:12,339 - Did she move on? - I don't know if she's 4618 03:11:12,372 --> 03:11:14,575 talking to somebody, but she be following a lotta new people... 4619 03:11:14,608 --> 03:11:16,844 [overlapping chatter] 4620 03:11:16,877 --> 03:11:19,279 - My [bleep] not a stalker, no! 4621 03:11:19,313 --> 03:11:21,548 ♪♪♪ 4622 03:11:25,419 --> 03:11:27,988 - ♪ It don't matter where I've been ♪ 4623 03:11:28,021 --> 03:11:30,190 ♪ I know where I'm going ♪ 4624 03:11:30,224 --> 03:11:33,460 ♪ Headed to the top now, I ain't never gonna come down ♪ 4625 03:11:33,493 --> 03:11:35,128 ♪♪♪ 4626 03:11:35,162 --> 03:11:36,330 [Spyder] Gimme some looks. 4627 03:11:36,363 --> 03:11:37,798 [camera clicks] See, there you go. 4628 03:11:37,831 --> 03:11:40,167 Alright, gimme something else. Right, oh, right there. 4629 03:11:40,200 --> 03:11:42,669 This way, to the left. Good, son, look like y'all 4630 03:11:42,703 --> 03:11:44,071 been doing this right here. 4631 03:11:44,104 --> 03:11:45,305 What's up, man, it's your boy, 4632 03:11:45,339 --> 03:11:47,307 international Spyder, live from the 718. 4633 03:11:47,341 --> 03:11:49,776 And you know I'ma keep leveling up, 4634 03:11:49,810 --> 03:11:51,311 especially with Branded Content. 4635 03:11:51,345 --> 03:11:52,746 That's on back order right now, them hoodies, 4636 03:11:52,779 --> 03:11:54,481 you can't get them, they sold out. 4637 03:11:54,515 --> 03:11:57,117 Besides that, helped manage the Black Ink shop, 4638 03:11:57,150 --> 03:11:59,186 you know, I'ma hustler, baby, ya heard? 4639 03:11:59,219 --> 03:12:00,487 Right there, there you go. 4640 03:12:00,521 --> 03:12:02,089 [laughter] 4641 03:12:02,122 --> 03:12:04,791 I know that laugh anywhere, yo! 4642 03:12:04,825 --> 03:12:07,427 [overlapping greetings] 4643 03:12:07,461 --> 03:12:09,930 - You's a fashion designer and a cameraman? 4644 03:12:09,963 --> 03:12:11,965 - Yo, we on the brink of a recession, B, 4645 03:12:11,999 --> 03:12:13,300 gotta pick up some skills. 4646 03:12:13,333 --> 03:12:15,369 [Spyder] Yo, man, since the whole melee went down, 4647 03:12:15,402 --> 03:12:16,570 I ain't really get to see nobody. 4648 03:12:16,603 --> 03:12:18,572 So I thought it'd be a good time to catch up 4649 03:12:18,605 --> 03:12:20,474 with the homies Rok and Alex, you know, invite them to 4650 03:12:20,507 --> 03:12:23,477 the Branded Content photoshoot, and catch up on a few things. 4651 03:12:23,510 --> 03:12:25,746 See the new hats? - This [bleep] right here 4652 03:12:25,779 --> 03:12:26,980 screams "expensive". 4653 03:12:27,014 --> 03:12:28,448 [laughter] 4654 03:12:28,482 --> 03:12:30,918 - So what's new? What's going on? What's up? 4655 03:12:30,951 --> 03:12:32,920 - Me, I'm still doing OnlyFans. 4656 03:12:32,953 --> 03:12:34,888 - You making bread off of that [bleep]? 4657 03:12:34,922 --> 03:12:36,590 - A killing. 4658 03:12:36,623 --> 03:12:37,891 [Alex] So while I've been waiting for the dust to settle 4659 03:12:37,925 --> 03:12:39,726 at Black Ink, I've been guest spotting 4660 03:12:39,760 --> 03:12:40,761 at a bunch of other shops, 4661 03:12:40,794 --> 03:12:43,030 but I'd just much rather a home base where 4662 03:12:43,063 --> 03:12:44,932 I know and respect the artists, 4663 03:12:44,965 --> 03:12:46,166 so in the meantime, I've just been 4664 03:12:46,200 --> 03:12:47,334 focusing on my OnlyFans. 4665 03:12:47,367 --> 03:12:49,570 I made it to the top 1.9 percentile 4666 03:12:49,603 --> 03:12:53,340 of all creators, and I'm doing collaborations 4667 03:12:53,373 --> 03:12:55,275 and, you know, just all the fun stuff 4668 03:12:55,309 --> 03:12:57,311 that comes with OnlyFans. 4669 03:12:57,344 --> 03:12:59,346 - Word, what's up with you? 4670 03:12:59,379 --> 03:13:00,480 ♪♪♪ 4671 03:13:00,514 --> 03:13:04,051 - Uh, so, I don't know if y'all heard, 4672 03:13:04,084 --> 03:13:05,586 but me and Krystal broke up. 4673 03:13:08,989 --> 03:13:12,593 [Alex] Honestly, nobody should be shocked 4674 03:13:12,626 --> 03:13:14,828 about Rok and Krystal because seriously, 4675 03:13:14,862 --> 03:13:16,530 Rok was kinda moving too fast. 4676 03:13:16,563 --> 03:13:18,532 - You think it was too accelerated? 4677 03:13:18,565 --> 03:13:21,068 I recall you wanting some jewelry. 4678 03:13:21,101 --> 03:13:22,703 [laughter] 4679 03:13:22,736 --> 03:13:23,704 [Alex] You wanted jewelry, 4680 03:13:23,737 --> 03:13:25,939 you wanted babies, you wanted big dogs, 4681 03:13:25,973 --> 03:13:28,342 you wanted a house with a picket fence. 4682 03:13:28,375 --> 03:13:30,177 - I'm over here just solo, 4683 03:13:30,210 --> 03:13:31,712 I wake up in the house, and I'm just like, 4684 03:13:31,745 --> 03:13:33,680 thinking about like, damn, yo, this is where 4685 03:13:33,714 --> 03:13:34,882 we used to wake up together. 4686 03:13:34,915 --> 03:13:37,851 [Spyder] Seeing her face in the clouds, in a puddle. 4687 03:13:37,885 --> 03:13:38,952 [Alex] In a drink. 4688 03:13:38,986 --> 03:13:40,354 [Spyder] He ordered a pepperoni pizza 4689 03:13:40,387 --> 03:13:42,923 and seen her face in the extra cheese part. 4690 03:13:42,956 --> 03:13:44,424 [Krystal] Rokkie! 4691 03:13:44,458 --> 03:13:45,959 [laughter] 4692 03:13:45,993 --> 03:13:47,628 - This man is acting like a widow. 4693 03:13:47,661 --> 03:13:49,530 - Yeah, he's definitely a widow. - Acting like a widow. 4694 03:13:49,563 --> 03:13:51,498 You dating new people, and [bleep] like that? 4695 03:13:51,532 --> 03:13:53,033 - I haven't talked to nobody. 4696 03:13:53,066 --> 03:13:54,468 - Did she move on? 4697 03:13:54,501 --> 03:13:56,236 - I don't know if she's talking to somebody, 4698 03:13:56,270 --> 03:13:58,438 but I be having a feeling like she's talking to somebody. 4699 03:13:58,472 --> 03:13:59,806 She be following a lotta new people... 4700 03:13:59,840 --> 03:14:01,942 [overlapping exclaiming] 4701 03:14:01,975 --> 03:14:04,545 - Wait, wait, no, no, wait, 4702 03:14:04,578 --> 03:14:06,146 so you be checking through her followers? 4703 03:14:06,180 --> 03:14:07,214 - Listen, listen... 4704 03:14:07,247 --> 03:14:08,949 [overlapping chatter] 4705 03:14:08,982 --> 03:14:10,417 - My [bleep] not a stalker, no! 4706 03:14:10,450 --> 03:14:13,020 - He's a stalker! - What the hell! 4707 03:14:13,053 --> 03:14:15,355 - Take it from the real "Vagina Slayer," 4708 03:14:15,389 --> 03:14:18,859 real slayers, we never stalk. 4709 03:14:18,892 --> 03:14:21,328 - Alright, I'ma stop it, I'ma stop, I'ma stop it. 4710 03:14:21,361 --> 03:14:25,599 - Please do, [bleep]. Please do. Come on, son. 4711 03:14:25,632 --> 03:14:28,101 - I ain't gonna lie, I still be feeling a type of way, 4712 03:14:28,135 --> 03:14:32,172 but I got some high hopes for the future, man. 4713 03:14:32,206 --> 03:14:34,474 - Speaking about the future, I got a text from Puma 4714 03:14:34,508 --> 03:14:35,876 the other day, did y'all get a text? 4715 03:14:35,909 --> 03:14:37,544 - I got a text from Puma. - I did. 4716 03:14:37,578 --> 03:14:39,780 - Opportunity... - Opportunity? 4717 03:14:39,813 --> 03:14:41,582 He wanna have a meeting with us, right? 4718 03:14:41,615 --> 03:14:43,884 - What kinda opportunity? - That's what I'm saying. 4719 03:14:43,917 --> 03:14:45,586 Like, I got my own shop, 4720 03:14:45,619 --> 03:14:48,789 I'm focused on making my own opportunities. 4721 03:14:48,822 --> 03:14:50,157 - Yeah, I don't know, man, 4722 03:14:50,190 --> 03:14:53,126 I ain't closing the door on no new opportunities, 4723 03:14:53,160 --> 03:14:55,262 but I know as far as like, tattooing, I'm still 4724 03:14:55,295 --> 03:14:57,464 in the Brooklyn shop, and especially at this time, 4725 03:14:57,497 --> 03:15:00,634 I feel like we gotta keep [bleep] together. 4726 03:15:00,667 --> 03:15:02,202 [Spyder] When all the [bleep] went down the Ceas, 4727 03:15:02,236 --> 03:15:04,204 I was one of the only ones that stuck by his side 4728 03:15:04,238 --> 03:15:06,306 because he believed in me when nobody else did. 4729 03:15:06,340 --> 03:15:08,542 Plus, he gave me a platform to feed my family, 4730 03:15:08,575 --> 03:15:10,444 and I'ma forever be grateful. 4731 03:15:10,477 --> 03:15:12,579 One of the illest things that I heard, man, 4732 03:15:12,613 --> 03:15:15,649 don't ever forget who turned the lights on for you. 4733 03:15:19,086 --> 03:15:20,454 [Puma] This is it. 4734 03:15:20,487 --> 03:15:23,423 A brand new start for the Black Ink movement. 4735 03:15:23,457 --> 03:15:25,993 [Spyder] Oh, boy, I told you about these dinner tables. 4736 03:15:26,026 --> 03:15:28,996 - It's gonna be good, Spyder. 4737 03:15:29,029 --> 03:15:30,364 - I'm more than just a hood artist. 4738 03:15:30,397 --> 03:15:32,432 - That's what I'm saying! - If you're not a part of it, 4739 03:15:32,466 --> 03:15:34,601 I will find me some mother[bleep]... 4740 03:15:34,635 --> 03:15:37,538 - Goddamn, we ain't even mother[bleep] bury the body yet. 4741 03:15:40,073 --> 03:15:42,309 ♪♪♪ 4742 03:15:46,346 --> 03:15:48,148 - ♪ This will die ♪ 4743 03:15:48,182 --> 03:15:49,616 ♪ A way of life, give 'em what I got ♪ 4744 03:15:49,650 --> 03:15:51,685 ♪ Day and night, this will die ♪ 4745 03:15:51,718 --> 03:15:54,655 ♪ Way of life, not gon' see me, would not like... ♪ 4746 03:15:54,688 --> 03:15:57,724 [knocking on door] [Bae] Come in! 4747 03:15:58,892 --> 03:16:00,260 - Hey. - Hi, Heather. 4748 03:16:00,294 --> 03:16:02,229 - What's up? - I'm sorry for all this mess. 4749 03:16:02,262 --> 03:16:03,697 You know, I'm with the 2one2 stuff, 4750 03:16:03,730 --> 03:16:05,999 a little, you know, so come on, come on... 4751 03:16:06,033 --> 03:16:07,467 You ready for this? - Yeah, I'm ready for this. 4752 03:16:07,501 --> 03:16:09,236 - 'Cause I am very ready. 4753 03:16:09,269 --> 03:16:10,571 Today, I have a client coming in, 4754 03:16:10,604 --> 03:16:12,172 she's one of my favorite. 4755 03:16:12,206 --> 03:16:14,641 And she wants a very, very special tattoo. 4756 03:16:14,675 --> 03:16:17,411 Of course, she would come see me, who else? 4757 03:16:17,444 --> 03:16:20,514 Wanna see? Look, beautiful and strong. 4758 03:16:20,547 --> 03:16:23,383 - That's what I need right now. - What's going on? 4759 03:16:23,417 --> 03:16:26,253 - My mom's moving to Florida. 4760 03:16:26,286 --> 03:16:27,621 - Word. - Yeah, she's from New York, 4761 03:16:27,654 --> 03:16:30,090 so this is a big move, she's in her 50s and she's... 4762 03:16:30,123 --> 03:16:33,460 - Starting a brand new... - Yeah, she's starting fresh, 4763 03:16:33,493 --> 03:16:35,896 new chapter in her life. - That's so amazing. 4764 03:16:35,929 --> 03:16:39,566 - Yeah, it's gonna be a change in our relationship too... 4765 03:16:39,600 --> 03:16:41,502 - Right. - I'm proud of her though, 4766 03:16:41,535 --> 03:16:45,072 it's like, a huge, you know... - Yeah, I could really 4767 03:16:45,105 --> 03:16:48,642 relate to that because, I'm not at Black Ink anymore. 4768 03:16:48,675 --> 03:16:51,144 Like, I was for the past seven years. 4769 03:16:51,178 --> 03:16:52,846 It's been seven years. 4770 03:16:52,880 --> 03:16:56,717 Getting the text from Puma and talking to Tatti about it 4771 03:16:56,750 --> 03:16:59,820 made me think about this whole Black Ink experience, 4772 03:16:59,853 --> 03:17:04,892 which I haven't had this time to process at all. 4773 03:17:04,925 --> 03:17:06,093 Alright, let's get it. 4774 03:17:06,126 --> 03:17:07,261 - Let me get ready. 4775 03:17:07,294 --> 03:17:11,999 ♪♪♪ 4776 03:17:13,967 --> 03:17:16,970 [Bae] Being a part of Black Ink has meant so much to me. 4777 03:17:17,004 --> 03:17:19,173 Like, I could never forget my first day. 4778 03:17:19,206 --> 03:17:22,075 [all screaming] Time to party, bitches! 4779 03:17:23,877 --> 03:17:26,413 - ♪ Finally living right side up ♪ 4780 03:17:28,448 --> 03:17:30,350 ♪ I was looking down, I admit it ♪ 4781 03:17:30,384 --> 03:17:34,254 ♪ Hard to see the sky from the forest when you’re in it ♪ 4782 03:17:34,288 --> 03:17:36,723 - It's just that after Ceaser got fired, 4783 03:17:36,757 --> 03:17:38,425 I thought this whole thing was done, 4784 03:17:38,458 --> 03:17:40,093 so I moved on with my life. 4785 03:17:40,127 --> 03:17:42,596 - ♪ I held up when I fell down ♪ 4786 03:17:42,629 --> 03:17:44,131 ♪ Struggled but I made it here some how ♪ 4787 03:17:44,164 --> 03:17:46,099 ♪ Broke up but I made it ♪ 4788 03:17:46,133 --> 03:17:49,036 - That wasn't easy for me, because I believe so much in 4789 03:17:49,069 --> 03:17:50,404 what the Black Ink movement 4790 03:17:50,437 --> 03:17:52,506 stands for in the tattoo community. 4791 03:17:52,539 --> 03:17:55,242 And being a part of that was a huge honor for me. 4792 03:17:55,275 --> 03:17:57,244 [Lemeir] Next up is Young Bae. 4793 03:17:57,277 --> 03:17:58,712 [Tatti] The placement is fire. 4794 03:17:58,745 --> 03:18:01,281 - And when that [bleep] heal, it's gonna look good. 4795 03:18:01,315 --> 03:18:04,418 [all cheering] 4796 03:18:04,451 --> 03:18:06,954 - When Ceaser asked me to be a part of Black Ink, 4797 03:18:06,987 --> 03:18:09,456 it was at the perfect time in my life. 4798 03:18:09,489 --> 03:18:12,459 But now I have so much going on both personally 4799 03:18:12,492 --> 03:18:15,863 and professionally, I just have no time 4800 03:18:15,896 --> 03:18:18,365 for anything new-- sorry, boo boo. 4801 03:18:18,398 --> 03:18:20,167 - Are you kidding me? What the hell, Bae? 4802 03:18:20,200 --> 03:18:24,705 - That looks so good! She's beautiful, she's unique. 4803 03:18:24,738 --> 03:18:27,541 - Gorgeous. - Oh, I love it. 4804 03:18:27,574 --> 03:18:29,943 - Slayed. - Okay! 4805 03:18:29,977 --> 03:18:32,980 - Thank you so much. 4806 03:18:33,013 --> 03:18:35,115 ♪♪♪ 4807 03:18:36,650 --> 03:18:38,118 - ♪ Turn the lights out ♪ 4808 03:18:40,320 --> 03:18:41,855 ♪ Everybody, let's get it ♪ 4809 03:18:41,889 --> 03:18:43,123 ♪♪♪ 4810 03:18:43,156 --> 03:18:46,860 ♪ Come on, I got a game plan, full speed, let's go ♪ 4811 03:18:46,894 --> 03:18:49,696 ♪ I got a game plan, gotta give 'em what they need ♪ 4812 03:18:49,730 --> 03:18:51,698 - Okay, people, this is it. 4813 03:18:51,732 --> 03:18:54,401 If everything goes right, this is a brand new start 4814 03:18:54,434 --> 03:18:55,769 for the Black Ink movement. 4815 03:18:55,802 --> 03:18:58,672 [Spyder] Oh boy, something about these dinner tables. 4816 03:18:58,705 --> 03:19:00,941 - This real fancy, I like it. - They're so excited, 4817 03:19:00,974 --> 03:19:02,809 they have no clue what's about to happen. 4818 03:19:02,843 --> 03:19:04,811 - It's gonna be good, Spyder! - That [bleep]... 4819 03:19:04,845 --> 03:19:06,880 - It's a new day. - Okay. 4820 03:19:06,914 --> 03:19:09,249 Anybody that ever been associated with Black Ink 4821 03:19:09,283 --> 03:19:11,752 know that dinner tables are cursed. 4822 03:19:11,785 --> 03:19:14,321 - What in the Last Supper is going on here? 4823 03:19:14,354 --> 03:19:17,391 [overlapping shouting] 4824 03:19:17,424 --> 03:19:19,159 - Or you could've called me about the day I didn't come. 4825 03:19:19,193 --> 03:19:21,261 - Tatti, you ain't gotta be at Black Ink at all. 4826 03:19:21,295 --> 03:19:24,698 - Goodness gracious, man, everybody's just so negative. 4827 03:19:24,731 --> 03:19:27,000 - I came excited, so I'ma stay there. 4828 03:19:27,034 --> 03:19:28,902 - Thank you, how have you ladies been, man? 4829 03:19:28,936 --> 03:19:31,405 It's been a minute since I've seen you guys. 4830 03:19:31,438 --> 03:19:32,973 [Alex] Y'all still look good. 4831 03:19:34,308 --> 03:19:36,910 - You know, I'm not wearing the struggle right now but... 4832 03:19:36,944 --> 03:19:38,412 [laughter] 4833 03:19:38,445 --> 03:19:41,181 Like, having to travel, and guest spot here, 4834 03:19:41,215 --> 03:19:42,783 and out the crib, like, 4835 03:19:42,816 --> 03:19:45,052 that is not what I signed up for. 4836 03:19:45,085 --> 03:19:47,454 So Orlando was wack, but I thought at least 4837 03:19:47,487 --> 03:19:49,923 I had a position back at Black Ink Brooklyn. 4838 03:19:49,957 --> 03:19:52,259 [all cheering] 4839 03:19:52,292 --> 03:19:53,994 - These are the two new artists. 4840 03:19:54,027 --> 03:19:56,196 - But when everything went down with Ceaser, 4841 03:19:56,230 --> 03:19:59,233 I never heard back from them, and I was not trying to get down 4842 03:19:59,266 --> 03:20:01,068 with that bad buzz he had going on. 4843 03:20:01,101 --> 03:20:03,437 So I've just been trying to look for the right opportunity, 4844 03:20:03,470 --> 03:20:05,172 but it hasn't been easy. 4845 03:20:05,205 --> 03:20:08,509 So, yeah, I feel like I'm riding the struggle bus right now, 4846 03:20:08,542 --> 03:20:10,177 like, how [bleep] go backwards? 4847 03:20:10,210 --> 03:20:12,312 - I'm on the bus with you. 4848 03:20:12,346 --> 03:20:13,780 The whole reason I'm in New York 4849 03:20:13,814 --> 03:20:15,082 is cause Ceas begged me to come out here. 4850 03:20:15,115 --> 03:20:17,150 - Introduce yourself to the crew real quick. 4851 03:20:17,184 --> 03:20:19,052 - My name's Nychelle, I'm from Dallas, Texas. 4852 03:20:19,086 --> 03:20:20,988 - And then I get here, and [bleep] goes left. 4853 03:20:21,021 --> 03:20:22,956 Now I'm starting to pick up the pieces and build 4854 03:20:22,990 --> 03:20:26,460 my New York clientele while going back and forth to Dallas 4855 03:20:26,493 --> 03:20:28,562 to see my son and run my tattoo shop. 4856 03:20:28,595 --> 03:20:31,265 [Alex] Alright, I appreciate the food and all, 4857 03:20:31,298 --> 03:20:33,300 but what's this about? 4858 03:20:33,333 --> 03:20:35,235 - I mean, I got you guys here, 4859 03:20:35,269 --> 03:20:38,872 I'm guessing everybody else is probably not gonna show up. 4860 03:20:38,906 --> 03:20:40,707 - I don't see a placement card for Tatti. 4861 03:20:40,741 --> 03:20:42,009 - Yeah, where's Tatti? 4862 03:20:42,042 --> 03:20:45,946 - This meeting is about the artists first. 4863 03:20:45,979 --> 03:20:49,183 I need you guys to listen to me first 4864 03:20:49,216 --> 03:20:51,485 before I can deal with... 4865 03:20:51,518 --> 03:20:54,254 - [whistling] - Oh, Teddy's here. 4866 03:20:54,288 --> 03:20:56,190 - Hey, long time. 4867 03:20:56,223 --> 03:20:58,425 - Yeah, I'm here, 'cause somebody has to be here 4868 03:20:58,458 --> 03:21:00,527 to make sure Puma's not going off the rail 4869 03:21:00,561 --> 03:21:02,296 and taking everybody down with him. 4870 03:21:02,329 --> 03:21:05,265 ♪♪♪ 4871 03:21:08,101 --> 03:21:10,637 - I went out and I looked at locations 4872 03:21:10,671 --> 03:21:13,173 in the Lower East Side. 4873 03:21:13,207 --> 03:21:14,341 - I'ma keep it 100, man, 4874 03:21:14,374 --> 03:21:16,510 if it's not gonna be in the hood, 4875 03:21:16,543 --> 03:21:18,812 get the [bleep] outta here. 4876 03:21:18,846 --> 03:21:20,480 ♪♪♪ 4877 03:21:20,514 --> 03:21:25,886 - ♪ I held up when I fell down, struggled but I made it... ♪ 4878 03:21:29,790 --> 03:21:31,425 [Puma] Welcome, brother Ted. 4879 03:21:31,458 --> 03:21:33,994 I'm glad that you showed up. 4880 03:21:35,662 --> 03:21:37,497 - Yeah, you said pull up, I didn't know what 4881 03:21:37,531 --> 03:21:40,067 I was pulling up to, but it's you, and you've 4882 03:21:40,100 --> 03:21:43,136 been a loyal Black Ink person, so I trust you. 4883 03:21:43,170 --> 03:21:47,574 I just gotta make sure everything is in order. 4884 03:21:49,776 --> 03:21:51,778 Honestly, I debated on even coming to this [bleep]. 4885 03:21:51,812 --> 03:21:53,647 But I'm super smarter than that, 4886 03:21:53,680 --> 03:21:55,382 so I decided to hear what Puma's plan is 4887 03:21:55,415 --> 03:21:56,550 so I know how to respond. 4888 03:21:56,583 --> 03:21:58,018 - I'm not really good at this whole thing 4889 03:21:58,051 --> 03:22:00,454 that I'm doing right now, but I'm getting into it 4890 03:22:00,487 --> 03:22:04,358 so, you know, just flow with me. 4891 03:22:04,391 --> 03:22:07,194 [loud chewing] 4892 03:22:07,227 --> 03:22:09,162 Unfortunate situations 4893 03:22:09,196 --> 03:22:12,599 have brought us to this place that we're at now. 4894 03:22:12,633 --> 03:22:13,967 Ceaser was a very important person 4895 03:22:14,001 --> 03:22:16,136 to the Black Ink legacy and brand, 4896 03:22:16,170 --> 03:22:19,439 but we have to... 4897 03:22:19,473 --> 03:22:23,010 we have to keep the legacy alive for the next generation. 4898 03:22:23,043 --> 03:22:25,479 - Word. 4899 03:22:25,512 --> 03:22:27,381 - So I've been at the drawing board trying 4900 03:22:27,414 --> 03:22:31,084 to figure some things out, and what we're dealing with is 4901 03:22:31,118 --> 03:22:32,920 Ceaser and the Black Ink shops are a package. 4902 03:22:32,953 --> 03:22:35,789 No more Ceaser, no more Black Ink shops. 4903 03:22:35,822 --> 03:22:40,961 And no shops mean no platform, no platform means no legacy. 4904 03:22:40,994 --> 03:22:44,031 So basically what I'm trying to do is 4905 03:22:44,064 --> 03:22:48,769 start a new shop and keep the Black Ink legacy alive. 4906 03:22:48,802 --> 03:22:52,573 So I went out and I looked at locations, 4907 03:22:52,606 --> 03:22:54,374 and I found something really nice 4908 03:22:54,408 --> 03:22:57,544 in the Lower East Side. 4909 03:22:57,578 --> 03:22:59,012 [Spyder] What? 4910 03:22:59,046 --> 03:23:00,514 [crunching] 4911 03:23:00,547 --> 03:23:04,785 W-- what're we talking about here? 4912 03:23:04,818 --> 03:23:06,920 - It's a different clientele, 4913 03:23:06,954 --> 03:23:09,456 that means a different price point, 4914 03:23:09,489 --> 03:23:13,727 but the spot that I saw, the lady only gave me 48 hours. 4915 03:23:13,760 --> 03:23:16,730 - What? - That's no time. 4916 03:23:16,763 --> 03:23:19,967 - Yeah, that's a dog. - Listen, man, 4917 03:23:20,000 --> 03:23:21,935 I'ma person-- I think in the future, bro... 4918 03:23:21,969 --> 03:23:23,837 - Ted know about this [bleep]? 4919 03:23:23,871 --> 03:23:27,841 - He does, me and Ted have had a talk already. 4920 03:23:27,875 --> 03:23:30,077 - Yeah, you and I had a conversation 4921 03:23:30,110 --> 03:23:33,413 about this already, but you wanna know what 4922 03:23:33,447 --> 03:23:34,815 made us stand out a lot 4923 03:23:34,848 --> 03:23:37,417 and how we got to the level we at today? 4924 03:23:37,451 --> 03:23:40,053 - The hood, B. 4925 03:23:40,087 --> 03:23:41,922 - For any non-New Yorkers watching, 4926 03:23:41,955 --> 03:23:43,790 the Lower East Side is a super dope place, 4927 03:23:43,824 --> 03:23:45,058 not for Black Ink. 4928 03:23:45,092 --> 03:23:46,860 Like, we grew our brand across the street 4929 03:23:46,894 --> 03:23:49,296 from the projects like, the hood is what made us. 4930 03:23:49,329 --> 03:23:50,998 - I'm more than just a hood artist, I'm sorry. 4931 03:23:51,031 --> 03:23:53,534 I'll service everybody, but I wanna be in 4932 03:23:53,567 --> 03:23:55,502 a place where people feel safe to come. 4933 03:23:55,536 --> 03:23:57,237 - Right... [overlapping chatter] 4934 03:23:57,271 --> 03:23:59,406 - Sound like that rich and get switch type [bleep]. 4935 03:23:59,439 --> 03:24:00,874 - Hey, hey, hey, hey, 4936 03:24:00,908 --> 03:24:03,343 we've been in the hood for so long, 4937 03:24:03,377 --> 03:24:06,046 when do we upgrade? 4938 03:24:06,079 --> 03:24:08,849 We have to really change the dynamic 4939 03:24:08,882 --> 03:24:10,918 and upgrade on who we are. 4940 03:24:10,951 --> 03:24:12,252 I always thought that the mission 4941 03:24:12,286 --> 03:24:13,854 was to get the [bleep] out the hood, 4942 03:24:13,887 --> 03:24:15,622 not stay our asses in it. 4943 03:24:15,656 --> 03:24:18,325 We gotta elevate, show a different brand 4944 03:24:18,358 --> 03:24:21,395 and a different crowd of people what the [bleep] we do. 4945 03:24:21,428 --> 03:24:23,363 I don't understand why nobody else gets that. 4946 03:24:23,397 --> 03:24:26,500 - I'ma keep it 100, man, you're trying to steer 4947 03:24:26,533 --> 03:24:28,035 away from where it started at. 4948 03:24:28,068 --> 03:24:31,138 It's kinda throwing me off a little bit, bro. 4949 03:24:31,171 --> 03:24:33,774 We was young Black kids in the hood 4950 03:24:33,807 --> 03:24:35,509 with a tattoo business. 4951 03:24:35,542 --> 03:24:38,278 That [bleep] was unheard of. 4952 03:24:38,312 --> 03:24:40,047 Puma, you was there from the beginning, 4953 03:24:40,080 --> 03:24:42,115 I don't know how you can just move on from Black Ink. 4954 03:24:42,149 --> 03:24:44,251 You helped build this brand from the ground up, 4955 03:24:44,284 --> 03:24:47,387 to try to erase the history so fast is not sitting right. 4956 03:24:47,421 --> 03:24:48,789 We brought the people to us, 4957 03:24:48,822 --> 03:24:50,157 we was never the followers, we was never, 4958 03:24:50,190 --> 03:24:52,092 "Let's go downtown, let's open up here." 4959 03:24:52,125 --> 03:24:53,894 If we would’ve did that from day one, 4960 03:24:53,927 --> 03:24:55,629 this [bleep] wouldn't have worked. 4961 03:24:55,662 --> 03:24:57,164 - That's what I'm saying. 4962 03:24:58,799 --> 03:25:00,000 - But you can't live in the past, 4963 03:25:00,033 --> 03:25:02,236 you're not there no more, this [bleep] has grown. 4964 03:25:02,269 --> 03:25:03,937 - Right. 4965 03:25:03,971 --> 03:25:06,073 - I was part of Black Ink and I never even worked 4966 03:25:06,106 --> 03:25:07,841 in a Black Ink shop, technically, 4967 03:25:07,875 --> 03:25:10,410 if you wanna talk about it, but do you know how many 4968 03:25:10,444 --> 03:25:12,179 emails I get from young girls that are like, 4969 03:25:12,212 --> 03:25:14,047 "I watched you win that competition 4970 03:25:14,081 --> 03:25:16,483 and you have no idea how much you've inspired me." 4971 03:25:16,517 --> 03:25:17,651 [all cheering] 4972 03:25:17,684 --> 03:25:19,853 To me, Black Ink was supposed to be a movement. 4973 03:25:19,887 --> 03:25:22,956 And I would be heartbroken if I can't continue 4974 03:25:22,990 --> 03:25:24,791 to use this platform for what the [bleep] 4975 03:25:24,825 --> 03:25:26,960 it should've always been about-- about us. 4976 03:25:26,994 --> 03:25:29,730 In Chicago, Ryan doesn't even own a Black Ink shop. 4977 03:25:29,763 --> 03:25:32,232 He keeps the legacy going with 9MAG, 4978 03:25:32,266 --> 03:25:35,335 and same for KP with his shop IAM in Compton. 4979 03:25:35,369 --> 03:25:38,105 So I don't see why New York can't follow suit. 4980 03:25:39,640 --> 03:25:42,709 - I understand why y'all going so easy with this [bleep], 4981 03:25:42,743 --> 03:25:44,678 but [bleep] hit a little different for me. 4982 03:25:44,711 --> 03:25:46,413 Like, Ceas believed in me. 4983 03:25:46,446 --> 03:25:49,183 This [bleep] gave me a shot to come in that shop 4984 03:25:49,216 --> 03:25:51,752 and, you know what I mean, spread my wings, my [bleep]. 4985 03:25:51,785 --> 03:25:53,987 You know what, there's no such thing 4986 03:25:54,021 --> 03:25:56,456 as a Black Ink legacy without Ceaser. 4987 03:25:56,490 --> 03:25:58,759 Synonymous, period. 4988 03:25:58,792 --> 03:26:02,329 - Okay, okay, so we could say no and [bleep] be done with it. 4989 03:26:02,362 --> 03:26:04,898 - I'm not saying that... - What are you saying? 4990 03:26:04,932 --> 03:26:06,133 - Like goddamn, we ain't even 4991 03:26:06,166 --> 03:26:07,568 mother[bleep] buried the body yet. 4992 03:26:07,601 --> 03:26:08,969 - Hey, hey, hey... - Y'all ready to move on? 4993 03:26:09,002 --> 03:26:10,637 - Ain't no body to bury! 4994 03:26:10,671 --> 03:26:11,905 [overlapping arguing] 4995 03:26:11,939 --> 03:26:13,240 - We're trying to elevate-- 4996 03:26:13,273 --> 03:26:14,641 - I'm just saying, [bleep]'s fast. 4997 03:26:15,776 --> 03:26:18,045 - So how do we move forward? 4998 03:26:19,880 --> 03:26:21,615 Ceaser [bleep] up! 4999 03:26:23,617 --> 03:26:26,787 We have to keep going. 5000 03:26:26,820 --> 03:26:28,956 It can either go on with us, 5001 03:26:28,989 --> 03:26:31,692 or without mother[bleep]. 5002 03:26:31,725 --> 03:26:35,796 All I need is to know that I got some tattoo artists 5003 03:26:35,829 --> 03:26:39,166 that are down to [bleep] push forward. 5004 03:26:47,307 --> 03:26:51,311 - All I need is to know that I got some tattoo artists 5005 03:26:51,345 --> 03:26:54,681 that are down to [bleep] push forward. 5006 03:26:58,485 --> 03:27:00,254 - I think this [bleep] kinda fast, you dig what I'm saying? 5007 03:27:00,287 --> 03:27:02,623 I didn't know we was coming here to talk about a new shop. 5008 03:27:05,092 --> 03:27:08,595 - Okay, I understand how y'all feel about the timing. 5009 03:27:08,629 --> 03:27:13,567 But I don't want this [bleep] just to be known as 5010 03:27:13,600 --> 03:27:18,238 a whole entire legacy that ended on a bad situation. 5011 03:27:19,373 --> 03:27:22,543 I'm just trying to keep my day ones that we built 5012 03:27:22,576 --> 03:27:25,312 in this [bleep] with me before I keep pushing. 5013 03:27:25,345 --> 03:27:26,713 Because if you're not a part of it, 5014 03:27:26,747 --> 03:27:30,551 trust and believe, I will find me some mother[bleep]. 5015 03:27:31,652 --> 03:27:35,989 If you build it, them mother[bleep] will come. 5016 03:27:40,694 --> 03:27:42,829 So, Draya, yes or no? 5017 03:27:42,863 --> 03:27:47,568 ♪♪♪ 5018 03:27:47,601 --> 03:27:50,370 - I'm-- I'm with you. 5019 03:27:50,404 --> 03:27:53,207 Look, obviously there's still a lot to figure out. 5020 03:27:53,240 --> 03:27:54,875 But if there's a way that I can keep 5021 03:27:54,908 --> 03:27:58,045 using the Black Ink platform to inspire other Black artists, 5022 03:27:58,078 --> 03:28:00,447 especially women artists, I'm gonna do that. 5023 03:28:00,480 --> 03:28:03,917 - Nychelle, I know that you got your child in Dallas 5024 03:28:03,951 --> 03:28:06,420 and I know you got a lot going on. 5025 03:28:08,422 --> 03:28:10,691 - I came out here to work for Black Ink, 5026 03:28:10,724 --> 03:28:12,826 stuff happened... - Okay. 5027 03:28:12,860 --> 03:28:14,595 - I'm trusting you. 5028 03:28:14,628 --> 03:28:15,829 - Okay. - I'm nervous. 5029 03:28:15,863 --> 03:28:18,765 I need this [bleep] to work. 5030 03:28:18,799 --> 03:28:22,102 - Okay, so that's a yes? 5031 03:28:24,571 --> 03:28:26,306 - I'm with you. 5032 03:28:26,340 --> 03:28:28,208 - Alex? 5033 03:28:28,242 --> 03:28:30,077 - My anxiety is really shooting through the roof. 5034 03:28:30,110 --> 03:28:32,112 I don't wanna let anybody down, 5035 03:28:32,145 --> 03:28:33,514 and I don't wanna make the wrong decision, 5036 03:28:33,547 --> 03:28:36,483 but I don't know what the wrong decision is right now. 5037 03:28:36,517 --> 03:28:37,651 So... 5038 03:28:37,684 --> 03:28:39,953 [sighs] 5039 03:28:39,987 --> 03:28:41,388 I'm down. 5040 03:28:44,858 --> 03:28:47,127 - Spyder? - I ain't sayin' 5041 03:28:47,160 --> 03:28:48,595 [bleep] this [bleep] completely, 5042 03:28:48,629 --> 03:28:50,464 but I'm like, [bleep] this [bleep] right now, bro. 5043 03:28:52,766 --> 03:28:54,067 Listen, man, I'ma stay loyal 5044 03:28:54,101 --> 03:28:55,903 to the man that gave me a chance, and that's Ceas. 5045 03:28:55,936 --> 03:28:57,171 Plus, I got a family to deal with, 5046 03:28:57,204 --> 03:28:58,805 so I'ma stick with what's paying the bills, 5047 03:28:58,839 --> 03:29:00,541 and that's the Black Ink shop. 5048 03:29:02,776 --> 03:29:04,778 - Ted, what's your answer? 5049 03:29:09,550 --> 03:29:12,920 - Again, if it's not gonna be in the hood, 5050 03:29:12,953 --> 03:29:14,188 get the [bleep] outta here. 5051 03:29:14,221 --> 03:29:16,823 I'm gonna fight for what the [bleep] I built forever. 5052 03:29:16,857 --> 03:29:19,593 - Okay, so there's no reason for you to be here then. 5053 03:29:20,928 --> 03:29:22,429 - A'ight, bro, I get it, 5054 03:29:22,462 --> 03:29:29,870 but there's only one Ceas, and you're not him. 5055 03:29:31,738 --> 03:29:34,341 - You're the quote unquote "boss," but it's not about you, it's about all of us, bro. 5056 03:29:34,374 --> 03:29:35,909 - You not more of a boss than me, 5057 03:29:35,943 --> 03:29:37,010 who the [bleep] is you? 5058 03:29:37,044 --> 03:29:38,345 This [bleep] my [bleep], Puma, 5059 03:29:38,378 --> 03:29:39,880 I don't give a [bleep] about none of that, bro. 5060 03:29:39,913 --> 03:29:41,215 - Ted, is he needed? - He invited me. 5061 03:29:41,248 --> 03:29:43,417 - Is he needed? - Ted invited me. 5062 03:29:43,450 --> 03:29:47,254 [Puma] Trying to build this whole new thing up. 5063 03:29:47,287 --> 03:29:48,822 - It needs so much work. 5064 03:29:48,856 --> 03:29:50,757 - It's stressing me out. 5065 03:29:50,791 --> 03:29:52,025 [Tatti sobbing] 5066 03:29:52,059 --> 03:29:53,594 - [bleep], what happened? 5067 03:29:55,863 --> 03:29:57,531 [Tatti] I'm scared, I'm nervous. 5068 03:29:57,564 --> 03:29:58,732 Jemz! 5069 03:29:58,765 --> 03:30:00,167 And I have to tell Jemz. 5070 03:30:00,200 --> 03:30:01,835 - What's this? 5071 03:30:02,870 --> 03:30:04,204 [all cheering] 5072 03:30:04,238 --> 03:30:06,139 - Cheers the one year Gods of Ink. 5073 03:30:07,674 --> 03:30:08,942 Wait, whoa, whoa, whoa, 5074 03:30:08,976 --> 03:30:11,144 who's that? 5075 03:30:11,178 --> 03:30:13,747 Don't have some [bleep] pull up to my shop. 5076 03:30:13,780 --> 03:30:17,150 - We over there mixing the pot, bitch, with Alex? 5077 03:30:17,184 --> 03:30:19,753 - I like you, like, a lot. - Relax. 5078 03:30:19,786 --> 03:30:22,089 Stop talking to me, [bleep], don't talk no more. 5079 03:30:22,122 --> 03:30:23,790 I'm so sorry Donna [bleep] you up. 5080 03:30:23,824 --> 03:30:25,225 - Chill out. 5081 03:30:25,259 --> 03:30:26,994 - We have to create our own legacy. 5082 03:30:27,027 --> 03:30:30,464 I was thinking, we throw a mixer... 5083 03:30:30,497 --> 03:30:33,400 [Ted] Like a talent scout... 5084 03:30:33,433 --> 03:30:34,868 - Yeah! 5085 03:30:34,902 --> 03:30:37,271 We're starting from scratch, Ted. 5086 03:30:37,304 --> 03:30:40,874 - We can dance and play, and take more shots! 5087 03:30:40,908 --> 03:30:42,242 [all cheering] 5088 03:30:42,276 --> 03:30:44,711 I'm probably the city's most valuable player. 5089 03:30:44,745 --> 03:30:46,113 - I do a lot of vagina work. 5090 03:30:46,146 --> 03:30:48,115 - You say what? - Vaginas. 5091 03:30:48,148 --> 03:30:50,450 [all exclaiming] 5092 03:30:50,484 --> 03:30:52,986 - Ta-da, the Casanova has arrived. 5093 03:30:53,020 --> 03:30:55,088 - People think I'm sweet and kind-- 5094 03:30:55,122 --> 03:30:56,757 'Kay, girl! 5095 03:30:56,790 --> 03:30:58,625 But I'm really a [bleep] bitch. 5096 03:30:58,659 --> 03:30:59,960 Who the [bleep] is that? 5097 03:30:59,993 --> 03:31:01,495 - Hey, what's up, man? - What's up, man? 5098 03:31:01,528 --> 03:31:03,664 I don’t know what the [bleep] I'm doing right now. 5099 03:31:03,697 --> 03:31:06,667 I have a bunch of artists with nowhere to put them. 5100 03:31:06,700 --> 03:31:09,102 - You're not selling tattoos, you're selling a community. 5101 03:31:09,136 --> 03:31:10,304 If you wanna move people to New York, 5102 03:31:10,337 --> 03:31:12,206 I'ma put you with somebody. 5103 03:31:13,841 --> 03:31:16,743 - Oh, God! - Welcome! 5104 03:31:16,777 --> 03:31:19,279 - It begins. - Nice! 5105 03:31:19,313 --> 03:31:21,281 [Puma] Me and Ted are gonna put these artists through it 5106 03:31:21,315 --> 03:31:23,617 to see who has the talent, fortitude, 5107 03:31:23,650 --> 03:31:26,119 and mother[bleep] swagger to make it to this 5108 03:31:26,153 --> 03:31:27,588 next level that we're trying to achieve. 5109 03:31:27,621 --> 03:31:30,357 And at the same time too, if you mess up, 5110 03:31:30,390 --> 03:31:32,960 you will get booted out this house. 5111 03:31:32,993 --> 03:31:34,695 - We going out with a bang! 5112 03:31:34,728 --> 03:31:36,697 [overlapping shouting] 5113 03:31:36,730 --> 03:31:38,899 And don't forget, only the best of the best 5114 03:31:38,932 --> 03:31:40,167 is gonna make it to the shop. 5115 03:31:40,200 --> 03:31:42,236 [client] You got enough time for two hours? 5116 03:31:42,269 --> 03:31:43,403 [artist] Two hours, hell no. 5117 03:31:43,437 --> 03:31:46,940 - Y'all looking a little slow over there, Rich! 5118 03:31:46,974 --> 03:31:49,776 [indistinct rapping] 5119 03:31:49,810 --> 03:31:52,479 [all cheering] 5120 03:31:52,513 --> 03:31:54,414 - This is my living room. - No, it's not. 5121 03:31:54,448 --> 03:31:56,283 - We came home to [bleep] in the crib already. 5122 03:31:56,316 --> 03:31:57,384 - Wait, what? - Who the [bleep] 5123 03:31:57,417 --> 03:31:59,086 do you think y'all is right now? 5124 03:31:59,119 --> 03:32:00,787 Like, y'all are trying to be here. 5125 03:32:00,821 --> 03:32:02,289 I'm here already. 5126 03:32:02,322 --> 03:32:04,091 - Why you up there with my man 5127 03:32:04,124 --> 03:32:05,726 when he [bleep] my [bleep] last night? 5128 03:32:05,759 --> 03:32:07,261 - Womp, womp, womp. 5129 03:32:07,294 --> 03:32:10,998 [overlapping shouting/bleeps] 5130 03:32:11,031 --> 03:32:13,734 - If these mother[bleep] can't be all kumbaya... 5131 03:32:13,767 --> 03:32:15,235 - It's called hospitality, bitch. 5132 03:32:15,269 --> 03:32:17,638 [overlapping shouting] - Hold the [bleep] up! 5133 03:32:17,671 --> 03:32:19,806 - ...there's no way this shop can happen. 5134 03:32:19,840 --> 03:32:22,376 [all shouting] No, no! 5135 03:32:22,409 --> 03:32:24,645 You're [bleep] up the morale in here. 5136 03:32:24,678 --> 03:32:26,914 I have to tell you to pack your stuff 5137 03:32:26,947 --> 03:32:28,882 and you gotta go today. 5138 03:32:34,154 --> 03:32:37,958 ♪♪♪ 5139 03:32:59,680 --> 03:33:02,749 - ♪ MTV ♪ 5140 03:33:35,716 --> 03:33:37,584 - What's up, it's Angela Yee from "The Breakfast Club," 5141 03:33:37,618 --> 03:33:40,420 and I have your Rumor Report. 5142 03:33:40,454 --> 03:33:42,756 So, Ceaser from "Black Ink Crew" was caught 5143 03:33:42,789 --> 03:33:45,893 on security camera abusing a dog. 5144 03:33:45,926 --> 03:33:48,262 [Tatti] He possibly just threw this whole shit away. 5145 03:33:48,295 --> 03:33:49,496 - What was he thinking? 5146 03:33:49,530 --> 03:33:51,031 - I don't believe this shit, bro. 5147 03:33:51,064 --> 03:33:54,902 - This network has decided to cut ties with Ceaser. 5148 03:33:57,404 --> 03:33:59,439 - Damn. - What? 5149 03:33:59,473 --> 03:34:01,241 - What the fuck is the next step-- 5150 03:34:01,275 --> 03:34:02,809 if there is a next step? 5151 03:34:02,843 --> 03:34:06,547 - I don't see how there's a Black Ink without Ceaser. 5152 03:34:11,752 --> 03:34:14,688 ♪♪♪ 5153 03:34:14,721 --> 03:34:17,391 [Ted] Black Ink is more than a crew. 5154 03:34:17,424 --> 03:34:20,460 It's not just one voice, or one person... 5155 03:34:22,129 --> 03:34:23,664 [Alex] It's many voices. 5156 03:34:23,697 --> 03:34:27,034 Black Ink is bigger than a shop. 5157 03:34:27,067 --> 03:34:29,736 [Ted/Alex] It's a movement. 5158 03:34:29,770 --> 03:34:31,839 ♪♪♪ 5159 03:34:31,872 --> 03:34:34,541 - ♪ We are the ones that changed the whole system ♪ 5160 03:34:34,575 --> 03:34:37,044 [Young Bae] Black Ink is where hustle and drive collide. 5161 03:34:37,077 --> 03:34:40,414 [Draya] Black Ink is a vision for us and by us. 5162 03:34:40,447 --> 03:34:43,584 To be seen and heard. 5163 03:34:43,617 --> 03:34:46,119 [Spyder] Black Ink is a lifestyle. 5164 03:34:46,153 --> 03:34:48,989 It's a platform for creatives and artists to unite. 5165 03:34:49,022 --> 03:34:51,558 [Krystal/Spyder] A place for us and our success. 5166 03:34:51,592 --> 03:34:53,360 [Krystal] And there's always an opportunity 5167 03:34:53,393 --> 03:34:56,697 to level up, but it has to be earned. 5168 03:34:56,730 --> 03:34:58,465 [Krystal/Rok] Black Ink is for the underdogs... 5169 03:34:58,498 --> 03:35:01,034 [Rok] The overlooked, those starved for success. 5170 03:35:01,068 --> 03:35:02,769 ♪♪♪ 5171 03:35:02,803 --> 03:35:06,406 [all overlapping] Black Ink is... 5172 03:35:06,440 --> 03:35:08,108 [Ted] Black Ink is... 5173 03:35:08,141 --> 03:35:10,177 [Puma] Black Ink is... 5174 03:35:12,279 --> 03:35:14,615 A legacy. 5175 03:35:14,648 --> 03:35:21,655 - ♪ We are the ones that changed the whole system ♪ 5176 03:35:24,491 --> 03:35:26,126 - ♪ Had to fall down so we could stand up ♪ ♪ We got the ball now ♪ 5177 03:35:26,159 --> 03:35:27,561 ♪ It's time to man up ♪ 5178 03:35:27,594 --> 03:35:30,631 ♪ Heed the call now, nobody got they hand up ♪ 5179 03:35:30,664 --> 03:35:34,268 ♪ I got it all now nobody ever ran up ♪ 5180 03:35:34,301 --> 03:35:37,271 ♪ Not too far... ♪ 5181 03:35:37,304 --> 03:35:39,373 -Oh, man, what's up, Tamia? 5182 03:35:39,406 --> 03:35:41,475 What you over here doing? 5183 03:35:41,508 --> 03:35:43,577 - That boy always got a cookie in his hand. 5184 03:35:43,610 --> 03:35:45,612 - Little Cookie Monster. 5185 03:35:45,646 --> 03:35:47,781 [Puma] These past few weeks have been a blur. 5186 03:35:47,814 --> 03:35:50,651 But I still try to make sure I make family time 'cause, 5187 03:35:50,684 --> 03:35:52,452 you know, even if it's just 5188 03:35:52,486 --> 03:35:55,355 for a few minutes, every moment counts. 5189 03:35:55,389 --> 03:35:57,424 Zaden, he's been doing a lot better, 5190 03:35:57,457 --> 03:35:59,326 you know, since we put him into the daycare. 5191 03:35:59,359 --> 03:36:01,828 - They say, you know, he's communicating very well, 5192 03:36:01,862 --> 03:36:03,764 he's playing with other kids. - Okay. 5193 03:36:03,797 --> 03:36:05,966 - We're about to do another evaluation. 5194 03:36:05,999 --> 03:36:08,035 - Last year, when Zaden got diagnosed with autism, 5195 03:36:08,068 --> 03:36:10,637 we definitely wasn't prepared for the whole situation. 5196 03:36:10,671 --> 03:36:12,506 I still don't even like... - Understand what's... 5197 03:36:12,539 --> 03:36:13,941 - Understand what's going on. 5198 03:36:13,974 --> 03:36:16,543 - Right now, it's all about Zaden's behavior. 5199 03:36:16,577 --> 03:36:18,412 He can't explain to us how he's feeling. 5200 03:36:18,445 --> 03:36:20,447 So it's a struggle. 5201 03:36:20,480 --> 03:36:22,549 - But since then, 5202 03:36:22,583 --> 03:36:24,818 Zaden has been progressing, man. 5203 03:36:24,852 --> 03:36:27,888 I've been taking a lot of advice from a lot of people, man, 5204 03:36:27,921 --> 03:36:30,057 trust and believe, I heard you all, 5205 03:36:30,090 --> 03:36:34,127 and he's been in a new pre-K system 5206 03:36:34,161 --> 03:36:36,363 interacting with other kids, which he definitely couldn't do 5207 03:36:36,396 --> 03:36:38,065 during the whole COVID thing. 5208 03:36:38,098 --> 03:36:39,633 Each day has been getting better. 5209 03:36:39,666 --> 03:36:41,034 - Tamia's doing well too, 5210 03:36:41,068 --> 03:36:42,503 I get random texts from her teachers saying 5211 03:36:42,536 --> 03:36:43,904 how good she's doing. 5212 03:36:43,937 --> 03:36:45,606 - And how are your classes going? 5213 03:36:45,639 --> 03:36:47,774 - Yeah, I just finished my English paper, 5214 03:36:47,808 --> 03:36:50,077 I got an A on it. - [clapping] 5215 03:36:50,110 --> 03:36:52,179 - Come on, round of applause for Mommy, come on. 5216 03:36:52,212 --> 03:36:53,514 [all clapping] 5217 03:36:53,547 --> 03:36:54,748 - I'm doing really well these days, 5218 03:36:54,781 --> 03:36:56,416 but as you guys know, this past year, 5219 03:36:56,450 --> 03:36:57,851 I hit a little rough patch... 5220 03:36:57,885 --> 03:36:59,953 - You don't seem happy. - 'Cause I'm not! 5221 03:36:59,987 --> 03:37:02,523 Been telling you this shit for months, I need a reset. 5222 03:37:02,556 --> 03:37:04,224 ...but then I found my life coach, Tanya. 5223 03:37:04,258 --> 03:37:06,560 I doubt myself so, so much. 5224 03:37:06,593 --> 03:37:09,396 - It's an automatic response, but we have to fight that. 5225 03:37:09,429 --> 03:37:11,765 Are you willing to do what it takes to make this 5226 03:37:11,798 --> 03:37:13,867 happen for yourself? - Yeah. 5227 03:37:13,901 --> 03:37:15,335 And she helped me find my path, 5228 03:37:15,369 --> 03:37:17,504 and now I’m in school studying to be a social worker. 5229 03:37:17,538 --> 03:37:19,606 It's a lot of work, but I love it. 5230 03:37:19,640 --> 03:37:21,608 Which is good because now it's Puma's world 5231 03:37:21,642 --> 03:37:22,643 that's turned upside down. 5232 03:37:22,676 --> 03:37:24,278 - Ah, man. 5233 03:37:24,311 --> 03:37:26,480 Been a long, stressful day. 5234 03:37:26,513 --> 03:37:28,015 - What's going on? 5235 03:37:28,048 --> 03:37:29,983 - I just keep rehashing everything in my head like, 5236 03:37:30,017 --> 03:37:33,320 "How do you feel about what happened, Puma, 5237 03:37:33,353 --> 03:37:38,058 what is your thoughts on Ceaser" and yadda yadda yadda. 5238 03:37:38,091 --> 03:37:39,660 Since everything that's happened, 5239 03:37:39,693 --> 03:37:41,962 I've been all over the planet with this, man. 5240 03:37:41,995 --> 03:37:44,865 From feeling anger, to depression... 5241 03:37:44,898 --> 03:37:48,669 Now it's just, like, what do we do now? 5242 03:37:48,702 --> 03:37:50,504 I kinda had to call Ceaser and let him know, 5243 03:37:50,537 --> 03:37:52,239 I'm gonna fall back a little bit 5244 03:37:52,272 --> 03:37:54,508 and try to figure out this whole Black Ink platform 5245 03:37:54,541 --> 03:37:56,543 and what we're doing moving forward. 5246 03:37:56,577 --> 03:37:58,679 - How's it going with Ted? 5247 03:37:58,712 --> 03:38:00,214 Where's his head at in all of this? 5248 03:38:00,247 --> 03:38:03,951 - I don't know, I'm more thinking about it 5249 03:38:03,984 --> 03:38:06,854 as pushing forward and, you know, 5250 03:38:06,887 --> 03:38:08,689 making something positive happen, 5251 03:38:08,722 --> 03:38:11,325 but he's still stuck on that's his cousin, 5252 03:38:11,358 --> 03:38:12,826 you know, that's his family. 5253 03:38:12,860 --> 03:38:14,127 So back when it all went down, 5254 03:38:14,161 --> 03:38:16,129 Ted was definitely on board to find a way forward. 5255 03:38:16,163 --> 03:38:17,898 I got a little plug with a realtor, 5256 03:38:17,931 --> 03:38:19,967 and they showed me this spot. 5257 03:38:20,000 --> 03:38:22,436 We gotta do it, man, we gotta step up to the plate. 5258 03:38:22,469 --> 03:38:23,871 - If not us, then who? 5259 03:38:23,904 --> 03:38:25,439 - If not us, then who? 5260 03:38:25,472 --> 03:38:27,174 But lately, it's been feeling like 5261 03:38:27,207 --> 03:38:29,309 me and Ted have not been seeing eye to eye. 5262 03:38:29,343 --> 03:38:32,212 - How the fuck do we do Black Ink without Ceas, bro? 5263 03:38:32,246 --> 03:38:33,914 - We can't dwell on what happened, 5264 03:38:33,947 --> 03:38:35,916 we gotta push forward now. 5265 03:38:35,949 --> 03:38:37,251 ♪♪♪ 5266 03:38:37,284 --> 03:38:39,119 Ted is having a hard time understanding that Ceaser 5267 03:38:39,152 --> 03:38:41,622 and the Black Ink shops are a package deal, 5268 03:38:41,655 --> 03:38:43,457 and when the whole situation happened, 5269 03:38:43,490 --> 03:38:44,925 it made everything radioactive. 5270 03:38:44,958 --> 03:38:47,027 So for us to keep this Black Ink movement going, 5271 03:38:47,060 --> 03:38:48,729 we kinda have to separate ourselves 5272 03:38:48,762 --> 03:38:49,963 from Ceaser and his shops... 5273 03:38:49,997 --> 03:38:51,865 It's not about the Black Ink shops, 5274 03:38:51,899 --> 03:38:53,800 it's about the Black Ink legacy. 5275 03:38:53,834 --> 03:38:56,503 Black men owning tattoo shops 5276 03:38:56,537 --> 03:38:59,206 and giving Black artists opportunities. 5277 03:39:01,108 --> 03:39:03,944 - I know you're gonna need my help and my support a lot 5278 03:39:03,977 --> 03:39:06,380 during this, but I'm not too overwhelmed, 5279 03:39:06,413 --> 03:39:09,216 so I'm prepared for whatever's gonna come next. 5280 03:39:09,249 --> 03:39:11,952 Like you said, we gotta keep pushing forward regardless. 5281 03:39:11,985 --> 03:39:13,720 - So my plan is, first, we gotta have 5282 03:39:13,754 --> 03:39:15,255 a location for the shop because 5283 03:39:15,289 --> 03:39:16,723 you gotta have a place for people to tattoo in. 5284 03:39:16,757 --> 03:39:18,392 And like I told Ted... 5285 03:39:18,425 --> 03:39:19,526 We can go Manhattan, 5286 03:39:19,560 --> 03:39:20,627 we go Lower East Side. 5287 03:39:20,661 --> 03:39:22,896 You know I love the Lower East Side. 5288 03:39:22,930 --> 03:39:24,765 So I'm thinking of finding a nice, new spot 5289 03:39:24,798 --> 03:39:26,633 in an upscale neighborhood in Manhattan 5290 03:39:26,667 --> 03:39:28,602 so, you know, we can live off our image. 5291 03:39:28,635 --> 03:39:30,437 But that's only half of the equation. 5292 03:39:30,470 --> 03:39:32,472 Bruh, I gotta have employees and people that's 5293 03:39:32,506 --> 03:39:35,676 really down to wanna be there. 5294 03:39:35,709 --> 03:39:37,477 - Do you think that the Black Ink crew 5295 03:39:37,511 --> 03:39:41,114 is gonna follow you if you open up another shop? 5296 03:39:41,148 --> 03:39:43,884 - And that's the part that I'm also thinking about, 5297 03:39:43,917 --> 03:39:46,653 Everybody can just say, "Fuck you, Puma, no." 5298 03:39:46,687 --> 03:39:48,322 I'm not gonna lie, I'm a little overwhelmed 5299 03:39:48,355 --> 03:39:50,891 by how much of a huge effort this is gonna take. 5300 03:39:50,924 --> 03:39:53,827 And I don't even know if I can really pull this shit off, 5301 03:39:53,861 --> 03:39:55,696 but I gotta try. 5302 03:39:55,729 --> 03:39:57,364 - I think that no matter what, 5303 03:39:57,397 --> 03:39:59,299 y'all gotta be optimistic about it, you and Ted. 5304 03:39:59,333 --> 03:40:02,135 Y'all can't go in, you know, thinking about the past, 5305 03:40:02,169 --> 03:40:04,304 y'all gotta go in thinking about how new it's gonna be. 5306 03:40:04,338 --> 03:40:06,406 Y'all gonna have to be really serious about it, 5307 03:40:06,440 --> 03:40:08,242 and not just talk about it, 5308 03:40:08,275 --> 03:40:10,911 y'all gonna have to do it, as well, take the steps. 5309 03:40:10,944 --> 03:40:14,815 - I know, but I'm not Ceaser, man, you know? 5310 03:40:14,848 --> 03:40:17,050 I don't have the same... 5311 03:40:17,084 --> 03:40:21,054 I guess the same style of managing. 5312 03:40:21,088 --> 03:40:24,791 Look, I've never wanted to be the big boss, you know? 5313 03:40:24,825 --> 03:40:26,760 That was always Ceaser's thing. 5314 03:40:26,793 --> 03:40:28,962 I've always been more of the cool, relaxed one. 5315 03:40:28,996 --> 03:40:30,397 I don't think that everybody even knows 5316 03:40:30,430 --> 03:40:31,999 what I bring to the table. 5317 03:40:32,032 --> 03:40:33,901 - You can't base everything off of everybody else, 5318 03:40:33,934 --> 03:40:35,602 Paul, if you're gonna do it, you gonna have to do it. 5319 03:40:35,636 --> 03:40:36,970 You have to go get your space, 5320 03:40:37,004 --> 03:40:38,438 and if some artists follow you, they do. 5321 03:40:38,472 --> 03:40:40,240 If they don't, they don't, there's gonna always be artists 5322 03:40:40,274 --> 03:40:42,209 that are gonna wanna be a part of it. 5323 03:40:42,242 --> 03:40:43,844 I feel like there's so much good that could come out 5324 03:40:43,877 --> 03:40:45,179 of this bad situation, 5325 03:40:45,212 --> 03:40:47,214 and I know that Puma has what it takes, 5326 03:40:47,247 --> 03:40:48,882 he just has to believe in himself. 5327 03:40:48,916 --> 03:40:50,584 - I know that it's gonna be a lot. 5328 03:40:50,617 --> 03:40:52,419 But we're gonna push forward, 5329 03:40:52,452 --> 03:40:53,453 and we're gonna make it happen. 5330 03:40:53,487 --> 03:40:54,621 Right, Zaden? 5331 03:40:54,655 --> 03:40:56,523 - Right! - High-five? 5332 03:40:56,557 --> 03:40:57,858 That's what I'm talking about. 5333 03:41:00,527 --> 03:41:05,332 ♪♪♪ 5334 03:41:05,365 --> 03:41:09,002 [Ceaser] We ain't that small shop on 113th no more. 5335 03:41:09,036 --> 03:41:11,205 Ain't no more cruising through it, ya'mean? 5336 03:41:11,238 --> 03:41:17,044 It gotta be Black Ink or nothing. 5337 03:41:17,077 --> 03:41:21,281 ♪♪♪ 5338 03:41:21,315 --> 03:41:23,450 - I'm not gonna lie, ever since Ceas was fired, 5339 03:41:23,483 --> 03:41:24,785 I've been feeling very lost. 5340 03:41:24,818 --> 03:41:27,087 - ♪ Keep it real with your people ♪ 5341 03:41:27,120 --> 03:41:30,324 ♪ Who been down all your life ♪ 5342 03:41:30,357 --> 03:41:32,192 - At first, I was totally on board with Puma 5343 03:41:32,226 --> 03:41:33,594 talking about moving forward. 5344 03:41:33,627 --> 03:41:34,928 But once he started talking about 5345 03:41:34,962 --> 03:41:36,864 leaving the hood behind and setting up shop 5346 03:41:36,897 --> 03:41:38,365 in some new, fancy location, 5347 03:41:38,398 --> 03:41:40,501 that's when I started second guessing everything. 5348 03:41:40,534 --> 03:41:42,669 'Cause the hood is what made us who we are, 5349 03:41:42,703 --> 03:41:44,238 and allowed the whole Black Ink movement 5350 03:41:44,271 --> 03:41:48,275 to spread to other cities, like Chicago, and even Compton. 5351 03:41:48,308 --> 03:41:50,777 Don't get me wrong, I'm all for elevation. 5352 03:41:50,811 --> 03:41:52,012 Shit, look at me. 5353 03:41:52,045 --> 03:41:53,780 If it wasn't for the infamous couch, 5354 03:41:53,814 --> 03:41:55,282 I'd probably be in the streets still, 5355 03:41:55,315 --> 03:41:57,851 might be in prison, or, even worse, dead. 5356 03:41:57,885 --> 03:42:00,420 - ♪ Then I reached the top ♪ 5357 03:42:00,454 --> 03:42:01,889 ♪ I reached back for you ♪ 5358 03:42:01,922 --> 03:42:04,391 ♪ Told you ♪ 5359 03:42:04,424 --> 03:42:05,359 - And that's exactly why 5360 03:42:05,392 --> 03:42:06,560 I think we need to stick with the hood. 5361 03:42:06,593 --> 03:42:08,795 I wanna build our people from the ground up. 5362 03:42:08,829 --> 03:42:13,433 To me, that's the best way to honor the Black Ink legacy. 5363 03:42:13,467 --> 03:42:16,136 So I'm not so gung-ho to move forward like Puma. 5364 03:42:16,170 --> 03:42:19,706 I feel we should take our time and make sure it's done correct. 5365 03:42:19,740 --> 03:42:22,009 - ♪ Don't get blinded by the lights ♪ 5366 03:42:22,042 --> 03:42:25,312 ♪ Keep it real with your people ♪ 5367 03:42:25,345 --> 03:42:27,915 ♪ Who been down all your life ♪♪♪ 5368 03:42:31,485 --> 03:42:33,687 ♪♪♪ 5369 03:42:33,720 --> 03:42:35,689 - ♪ I go wherever I go ♪ 5370 03:42:35,722 --> 03:42:37,391 ♪ Take over, this is my show ♪ 5371 03:42:37,424 --> 03:42:38,825 ♪ Tight grip, make your eyes roll ♪ 5372 03:42:38,859 --> 03:42:41,228 ♪ But you can tell me anything that you like, though... ♪ 5373 03:42:41,261 --> 03:42:44,865 ♪♪♪ 5374 03:42:44,898 --> 03:42:46,133 - Yo, is it me, 5375 03:42:46,166 --> 03:42:49,102 or have we been ridiculously busy lately? 5376 03:42:49,136 --> 03:42:51,505 - Everything is picking back up now. 5377 03:42:51,538 --> 03:42:53,507 - ♪ Follow me, no stress ♪ 5378 03:42:53,540 --> 03:42:56,009 ♪ Kinda girl takin' big ol' steps in my big ol' dress ♪ 5379 03:42:56,043 --> 03:42:57,778 ♪ You a big ol' mess, ew ♪ 5380 03:42:57,811 --> 03:42:59,780 - It's hard to believe how much has changed 5381 03:42:59,813 --> 03:43:01,415 in such a short period of time. 5382 03:43:01,448 --> 03:43:03,450 Like, we almost turned Gods of Ink 5383 03:43:03,483 --> 03:43:04,818 into Black Ink Bayonne. 5384 03:43:04,852 --> 03:43:07,087 - 33 across the board. 5385 03:43:07,120 --> 03:43:09,423 That's a fair split. 5386 03:43:09,456 --> 03:43:11,592 [Krystal] But the universe works in mysterious ways. 5387 03:43:11,625 --> 03:43:14,061 Like, after I got fired when we were in Orlando... 5388 03:43:14,094 --> 03:43:16,830 [Ceaser] Krystal, Vanity, Bae, and Tatti, 5389 03:43:16,864 --> 03:43:19,766 y'all officially fired. 5390 03:43:19,800 --> 03:43:21,969 [Krystal] ...I just decided to focus my energy on 5391 03:43:22,002 --> 03:43:24,004 Gods of Ink, and it's been paying off. 5392 03:43:24,037 --> 03:43:26,673 [Krystal exhales] 5393 03:43:26,707 --> 03:43:28,141 - Hey, roomie. 5394 03:43:28,175 --> 03:43:30,477 - Oh... - What's up, what's up, pimp? 5395 03:43:30,511 --> 03:43:32,179 - I didn't know you was gonna be here. 5396 03:43:32,212 --> 03:43:33,947 - Yeah, my bad, let me try to finish this piece 5397 03:43:33,981 --> 03:43:36,683 so shit ain't, um, a problem. 5398 03:43:36,717 --> 03:43:38,652 - I mean, it wouldn't be a problem unless you make it. 5399 03:43:38,685 --> 03:43:40,921 - I ain't making it no problem. - So let's keep it light. 5400 03:43:40,954 --> 03:43:42,623 ♪♪♪ 5401 03:43:42,656 --> 03:43:43,857 - So, long story short, 5402 03:43:43,891 --> 03:43:45,859 me and Krystal ain't together no more. 5403 03:43:45,893 --> 03:43:47,594 - In Orlando, I already had second thoughts 5404 03:43:47,628 --> 03:43:49,096 on me and Rok's relationship. 5405 03:43:49,129 --> 03:43:51,331 - She moved out, and she got a spot with Vanity. 5406 03:43:51,365 --> 03:43:54,368 - And I feel like maybe us, right now, isn't the best thing. 5407 03:43:54,401 --> 03:43:57,404 - I'm hurt 'cause I really put a lot of dedication 5408 03:43:57,437 --> 03:43:59,773 and love into this relationship. 5409 03:43:59,806 --> 03:44:03,210 Krystal Morales, will you be my wife? 5410 03:44:03,243 --> 03:44:06,280 Then she just decided that shit's not the same, 5411 03:44:06,313 --> 03:44:08,782 and she wasn't feeling the same way that she used to. 5412 03:44:08,815 --> 03:44:10,150 So I don't know, 5413 03:44:10,184 --> 03:44:11,718 I really don't know what's going on with her. 5414 03:44:14,721 --> 03:44:17,157 - I feel like it comes down to how he carries himself, 5415 03:44:17,191 --> 03:44:19,226 honestly, and how serious he takes himself. 5416 03:44:19,259 --> 03:44:21,094 I feel like we totally different, 5417 03:44:21,128 --> 03:44:22,262 and what I expect in a relationship, 5418 03:44:22,296 --> 03:44:23,997 you-- sometimes you don't do it for me. 5419 03:44:24,031 --> 03:44:25,365 - A'ight, whatever, yo. 5420 03:44:25,399 --> 03:44:26,934 - I wanna feel protected. 5421 03:44:26,967 --> 03:44:28,535 - Let her be single, that's what she wants. 5422 03:44:28,569 --> 03:44:30,938 - When you're not strong, and you can't lead me, 5423 03:44:30,971 --> 03:44:32,372 I'm not gonna feel comfortable. 5424 03:44:32,406 --> 03:44:34,508 You supposed to be my rock... 5425 03:44:36,109 --> 03:44:38,412 [tattoo guns buzzing] 5426 03:44:38,445 --> 03:44:41,081 - We haven't all been here in a while, right? 5427 03:44:41,114 --> 03:44:43,183 - I've been purposely trying to give Rok some space. 5428 03:44:43,217 --> 03:44:44,518 - Listen, if you don't wanna be around me, 5429 03:44:44,551 --> 03:44:46,153 you just let me know. 5430 03:44:46,186 --> 03:44:47,988 - Don't be salty like a sardine. 5431 03:44:48,021 --> 03:44:50,324 It's been a little difficult working with Rok, 5432 03:44:50,357 --> 03:44:52,960 because I feel like he's so convinced that he's 5433 03:44:52,993 --> 03:44:54,428 trying to make this relationship work 5434 03:44:54,461 --> 03:44:57,164 when there's no relationship to save. 5435 03:44:57,197 --> 03:44:58,999 Way we're going, we gotta learn 5436 03:44:59,032 --> 03:45:01,134 how to deal with each other, you know? 5437 03:45:01,168 --> 03:45:03,403 We not together no more. 5438 03:45:03,437 --> 03:45:05,539 We tried, and unfortunately... 5439 03:45:05,572 --> 03:45:07,007 - We tried, and I still kept trying, 5440 03:45:07,040 --> 03:45:09,142 but she was like, nah, I'm done. 5441 03:45:09,176 --> 03:45:11,178 The thing about me, I never give up 5442 03:45:11,211 --> 03:45:12,913 on something that I really want. 5443 03:45:12,946 --> 03:45:14,248 And Krystal, I love her to death, 5444 03:45:14,281 --> 03:45:16,750 so I'm not gonna give up on her, not yet. 5445 03:45:16,783 --> 03:45:18,318 - I just wanna see you prosper. 5446 03:45:18,352 --> 03:45:20,287 That's it, I want you to be happy. 5447 03:45:20,320 --> 03:45:22,122 I just want the same respect in return. 5448 03:45:22,155 --> 03:45:23,757 - Whatever, Krys. 5449 03:45:28,695 --> 03:45:30,898 ♪♪♪ 5450 03:45:30,931 --> 03:45:33,367 - So this is 1,000 square feet. 5451 03:45:33,400 --> 03:45:35,202 - Okay, this is what I'm looking for. 5452 03:45:35,235 --> 03:45:38,105 - It has multiple people that are interested, 5453 03:45:38,138 --> 03:45:40,040 so we have to make a decision. 5454 03:45:40,073 --> 03:45:43,510 - I'ma have to get these artists fast. 5455 03:45:43,544 --> 03:45:45,812 - I got a text from Puma the other day, 5456 03:45:45,846 --> 03:45:46,914 did y'all get a text? 5457 03:45:46,947 --> 03:45:48,749 - I got a text from Puma. - I did. 5458 03:45:48,782 --> 03:45:51,652 - Puma's trying to bring everybody back together. 5459 03:45:51,685 --> 03:45:53,187 ♪♪♪ 5460 03:45:53,220 --> 03:45:55,756 - I'm just trying to keep my day-ones with me 5461 03:45:55,789 --> 03:45:57,524 before I keep pushing. 5462 03:45:57,558 --> 03:45:59,626 - There's no Black Ink legacy without Ceaser. 5463 03:45:59,660 --> 03:46:02,496 - Okay, so there's no reason for you to be here then. 5464 03:46:10,070 --> 03:46:12,606 - ♪ I was born to take the pain ♪ 5465 03:46:12,639 --> 03:46:15,809 ♪ Like a lion, I won't be caged ♪ 5466 03:46:15,843 --> 03:46:18,312 ♪ Unleashed a side of me ♪ 5467 03:46:18,345 --> 03:46:21,148 ♪ That no one ever sees ♪ 5468 03:46:21,181 --> 03:46:23,984 ♪ Only one way to go ♪ 5469 03:46:24,017 --> 03:46:27,354 ♪♪♪ 5470 03:46:27,387 --> 03:46:29,489 - After talking to Quani, I realized I can't be 5471 03:46:29,523 --> 03:46:32,392 sitting around waiting for Ted to jump on board with my plan. 5472 03:46:32,426 --> 03:46:35,229 But the first thing I need, it's a location, 5473 03:46:35,262 --> 03:46:37,130 and I really don't wanna use Art 2 Ink, 5474 03:46:37,164 --> 03:46:38,665 because my shop is a little small, 5475 03:46:38,699 --> 03:46:41,368 and I got a full roster already. 5476 03:46:42,703 --> 03:46:43,937 Alright... 5477 03:46:43,971 --> 03:46:46,373 - So this is 1,000 square feet. 5478 03:46:46,406 --> 03:46:48,342 - Okay, this is what I'm looking for. 5479 03:46:48,375 --> 03:46:49,676 - It's pretty open, you got about 5480 03:46:49,710 --> 03:46:51,178 10-12 foot ceilings. 5481 03:46:51,211 --> 03:46:53,881 A nice vibe, the exposed brick. 5482 03:46:53,914 --> 03:46:55,349 - Yeah, I like that. 5483 03:46:55,382 --> 03:46:58,018 So I contacted this amazing realtor that I know, 5484 03:46:58,051 --> 03:47:00,721 and she's shown me some pretty amazing spots in New York City. 5485 03:47:00,754 --> 03:47:03,457 We've seen a lotta spaces, and I've also went out my way, 5486 03:47:03,490 --> 03:47:06,059 seen a couple other spaces and other places. 5487 03:47:06,093 --> 03:47:08,529 But I really like this space. 5488 03:47:08,562 --> 03:47:11,665 I'm envisioning what this could be, you know? 5489 03:47:11,698 --> 03:47:15,135 Like, I'm thinking receptionist maybe in the front. 5490 03:47:15,169 --> 03:47:17,971 About four to five booths towards the back. 5491 03:47:18,005 --> 03:47:22,476 I can maybe put half this bar, and take the rest out. 5492 03:47:22,509 --> 03:47:26,313 This is a classy spot in a really nice, prime location. 5493 03:47:26,346 --> 03:47:28,982 Lower East Side, it's a hot spot, you know? 5494 03:47:29,016 --> 03:47:30,450 - Hot spot. - This is definitely 5495 03:47:30,484 --> 03:47:32,586 the vibe I was fucking looking for, man. 5496 03:47:32,619 --> 03:47:35,689 We can create, we can build. 5497 03:47:35,722 --> 03:47:37,758 A great way to start all over again. 5498 03:47:37,791 --> 03:47:42,329 - The main thing is is that the space is available now, 5499 03:47:42,362 --> 03:47:45,999 and the owner told me that they have multiple people 5500 03:47:46,033 --> 03:47:47,801 that are interested in it. - Ooh... 5501 03:47:47,835 --> 03:47:52,506 - So I think you would have to make a decision pretty soon. 5502 03:47:54,441 --> 03:47:55,742 [Puma] Damn, this spot is perfect. 5503 03:47:55,776 --> 03:47:57,311 I'ma have to bust these moves quick 5504 03:47:57,344 --> 03:47:59,179 and get these artists fast. 5505 03:47:59,213 --> 03:48:00,514 I'm ready to move, I'm telling you, 5506 03:48:00,547 --> 03:48:02,616 it's giving me a good feeling. - Alright, so... 5507 03:48:02,649 --> 03:48:05,686 - But I just wanna make sure I do it right, know what I mean, 5508 03:48:05,719 --> 03:48:08,755 I just don't wanna mess up. - Well, you not gonna mess up. 5509 03:48:08,789 --> 03:48:11,191 We gonna think positive, and we gonna make this happen. 5510 03:48:11,225 --> 03:48:12,893 - You know what, I like how you-- 5511 03:48:12,926 --> 03:48:14,428 Joanne, you're one of the best in the city, 5512 03:48:14,461 --> 03:48:16,663 I'll tell you... [overlapping chatter] 5513 03:48:16,697 --> 03:48:18,699 Let me get a little bit more of a vibe of this spot... 5514 03:48:18,732 --> 03:48:21,902 - No problem, you gotta bring 'em back, let's do it. 5515 03:48:21,935 --> 03:48:23,437 - Okay, thank you. 5516 03:48:23,470 --> 03:48:25,873 Being in this space right now is really motivating me 5517 03:48:25,906 --> 03:48:28,709 to feel like, this could really fucking happen. 5518 03:48:28,742 --> 03:48:33,514 But at the same damn time, I am scared as hell. 5519 03:48:33,547 --> 03:48:36,350 'Cause I ain't got no artists yet, 5520 03:48:36,383 --> 03:48:38,952 and what if everybody tells me no? 5521 03:48:38,986 --> 03:48:40,287 What the fuck am I gonna do? 5522 03:48:40,320 --> 03:48:44,625 - ♪ Baby, you know that it's your moment ♪ 5523 03:48:44,658 --> 03:48:49,863 ♪ You're almost there it's getting closer ♪ 5524 03:48:49,897 --> 03:48:51,865 - I gotta get Ted and all the artists together 5525 03:48:51,899 --> 03:48:54,101 so I can pitch them my brilliant idea 5526 03:48:54,134 --> 03:48:57,404 and if everybody's down, we can keep this platform going, 5527 03:48:57,437 --> 03:48:59,173 and make it another ten. 5528 03:48:59,206 --> 03:49:01,808 - ♪ Faith, you need it ♪ 5529 03:49:01,842 --> 03:49:04,411 ♪♪♪ 5530 03:49:04,444 --> 03:49:06,880 ♪ Faith, to see it ♪ 5531 03:49:06,914 --> 03:49:09,283 ♪ You've got to pray, to want the changes ♪ 5532 03:49:09,316 --> 03:49:11,919 - Okay, phase one, complete. 5533 03:49:11,952 --> 03:49:13,453 Now, onto phase two, 5534 03:49:13,487 --> 03:49:15,923 getting the band back together, baby. 5535 03:49:15,956 --> 03:49:17,891 - ♪ Faith ♪♪♪ 5536 03:49:19,159 --> 03:49:22,596 ♪♪♪ 5537 03:49:22,629 --> 03:49:25,032 - [sighs] Oh, shit. 5538 03:49:25,065 --> 03:49:26,667 [cell phone vibrates] 5539 03:49:26,700 --> 03:49:29,069 ♪♪♪ 5540 03:49:34,741 --> 03:49:37,678 - Why am I finding out about this meeting in group text? 5541 03:49:37,711 --> 03:49:39,613 Like, this shit is really starting to piss me off 5542 03:49:39,646 --> 03:49:41,448 that Puma thinks he can start making all these decisions 5543 03:49:41,481 --> 03:49:43,650 without consulting with me first. 5544 03:49:44,885 --> 03:49:48,689 This nigga think he Ceaser Luther King, man. 5545 03:49:48,722 --> 03:49:51,992 ♪♪♪ 5546 03:49:55,996 --> 03:49:58,699 - ♪ You wish you could be ♪ 5547 03:49:58,732 --> 03:50:01,969 ♪ Na na na na na, na na na na na... ♪ 5548 03:50:02,002 --> 03:50:05,572 - Oh my God. [groans] 5549 03:50:05,606 --> 03:50:07,608 - You want me to help you? - Oh, girl... 5550 03:50:07,641 --> 03:50:09,309 - I already finished cleaning and everything. 5551 03:50:09,343 --> 03:50:12,446 - I have so much to do, I just keep losing... 5552 03:50:12,479 --> 03:50:14,915 - Well, that's why I'm here. 5553 03:50:14,948 --> 03:50:17,651 - Going through all this drama with Ceaser made me realize 5554 03:50:17,684 --> 03:50:21,088 how everything you've got can just go away in a second. 5555 03:50:21,121 --> 03:50:24,458 It made me re-think about my whole life and career, 5556 03:50:24,491 --> 03:50:27,494 so I decided to just focus on my own dream, 5557 03:50:27,528 --> 03:50:30,631 and now Diamond Tattoos has been busier than ever. 5558 03:50:30,664 --> 03:50:33,300 My clothing line, 2one2, is popping. 5559 03:50:33,333 --> 03:50:36,136 And of course, I'm showering as much love 5560 03:50:36,170 --> 03:50:37,704 as I can to my son Niko. 5561 03:50:37,738 --> 03:50:40,140 You know what, I'm a little overwhelmed. 5562 03:50:40,174 --> 03:50:41,775 - Breathe. 5563 03:50:41,808 --> 03:50:43,544 [deep breaths] 5564 03:50:43,577 --> 03:50:45,512 Doesn't that feel good? 5565 03:50:45,546 --> 03:50:47,514 - I'm grateful for everything 5566 03:50:47,548 --> 03:50:49,583 I have in my life, that's a lot. 5567 03:50:49,616 --> 03:50:52,286 Luckily, Tatti has been helping me hold it together. 5568 03:50:52,319 --> 03:50:53,654 She's been doing such a great job, 5569 03:50:53,687 --> 03:50:54,922 I even made her the manager. 5570 03:50:54,955 --> 03:50:57,591 - I appreciate you even like, letting me be here, 5571 03:50:57,624 --> 03:50:59,893 to help and to figure everything out... 5572 03:50:59,927 --> 03:51:01,495 - Why wouldn't I? 5573 03:51:01,528 --> 03:51:04,164 I know you're a plus anywhere you go. 5574 03:51:05,365 --> 03:51:06,767 [Tatti] At Black Ink, I was like, 5575 03:51:06,800 --> 03:51:10,270 scrapping around, looking for some type of respect. 5576 03:51:10,304 --> 03:51:14,241 - We appreciate you being the... 5577 03:51:14,274 --> 03:51:16,310 whatever you wanna call it that you do? 5578 03:51:16,343 --> 03:51:17,544 [laughs] 5579 03:51:17,578 --> 03:51:19,680 - And Bae just immediately gave me the respect 5580 03:51:19,713 --> 03:51:21,048 that I know I deserve, 5581 03:51:21,081 --> 03:51:23,450 and that's a wonderful gift to receive. 5582 03:51:23,483 --> 03:51:25,085 So check this out, last night, 5583 03:51:25,118 --> 03:51:27,521 I went to meet up with Draya and Nychelle. 5584 03:51:27,554 --> 03:51:29,623 - Let's cheers to catching up and hustling. 5585 03:51:29,656 --> 03:51:30,891 - And hustling. - Okay? 5586 03:51:30,924 --> 03:51:33,393 - Making the best... - Making the best out of... 5587 03:51:33,427 --> 03:51:36,597 [overlapping chatter] 5588 03:51:36,630 --> 03:51:37,764 - And then you know, like, 5589 03:51:37,798 --> 03:51:39,433 after all that shit hit the fan, 5590 03:51:39,466 --> 03:51:41,568 like, nobody actually reached out to them 5591 03:51:41,602 --> 03:51:43,036 to talk about anything. 5592 03:51:43,070 --> 03:51:45,439 - It was a lot to move halfway across the country... 5593 03:51:45,472 --> 03:51:47,207 - Yeah, facts. - I just figured 5594 03:51:47,241 --> 03:51:49,009 once I get here and I get comfortable, 5595 03:51:49,042 --> 03:51:50,978 I'll be able to reach out and we'll be able to just... 5596 03:51:51,011 --> 03:51:53,847 - Get the ball rolling. - And all that shit happened 5597 03:51:53,881 --> 03:51:56,283 and then it was literally me with my hands up in the air. 5598 03:51:56,316 --> 03:51:58,552 - It's crazy. - But one of the things 5599 03:51:58,585 --> 03:52:00,287 that Draya had told me is that 5600 03:52:00,320 --> 03:52:02,222 she's been tattooing at her apartment. 5601 03:52:02,256 --> 03:52:03,790 - What? - Yeah. 5602 03:52:03,824 --> 03:52:05,425 - I've been tattooing right out this bitch. 5603 03:52:05,459 --> 03:52:06,960 Tattoo shop house. 5604 03:52:06,994 --> 03:52:11,331 - But supposedly, Puma hit them up 5605 03:52:11,365 --> 03:52:13,233 about some kind of opportunity. 5606 03:52:14,535 --> 03:52:17,304 - You didn't get the text? 5607 03:52:17,337 --> 03:52:18,805 - Did you? - Yeah. 5608 03:52:18,839 --> 03:52:21,108 - Puma texted you and didn't text me? 5609 03:52:21,141 --> 03:52:22,709 - Well, my thing is, 5610 03:52:22,743 --> 03:52:24,745 Puma texted me, but not you? 5611 03:52:26,747 --> 03:52:29,183 Me and Puma always have been just co workers, 5612 03:52:29,216 --> 03:52:32,452 but Puma and Tatti have a whole relationship 5613 03:52:32,486 --> 03:52:34,121 besides Black Ink, 5614 03:52:34,154 --> 03:52:35,689 so why would Puma just 5615 03:52:35,722 --> 03:52:37,558 leave Tatti out, that's fucked up? 5616 03:52:37,591 --> 03:52:40,127 So I'm like, what opportunity? 5617 03:52:40,160 --> 03:52:42,763 - I have a feeling that Puma's trying to bring 5618 03:52:42,796 --> 03:52:44,698 everybody back together, and be like... 5619 03:52:45,666 --> 03:52:47,835 - That's-- yes. - [laughs] 5620 03:52:47,868 --> 03:52:50,704 I get that he's been around the industry for a long time, 5621 03:52:50,737 --> 03:52:54,908 but I just can't work for a non-tattoo artist. 5622 03:52:54,942 --> 03:52:59,179 I tried working for someone who's not an artist, 5623 03:52:59,213 --> 03:53:00,581 and it was very frustrating. 5624 03:53:00,614 --> 03:53:02,416 So nothing against Puma, 5625 03:53:02,449 --> 03:53:03,884 but I would have to think twice 5626 03:53:03,917 --> 03:53:06,653 before I worked for someone who's not an artist. 5627 03:53:06,687 --> 03:53:08,422 - I really worked at the Black Ink shop. 5628 03:53:08,455 --> 03:53:09,990 Open to close. 5629 03:53:10,023 --> 03:53:13,827 Ask me how many times Puma or Teddy pulled up to check... 5630 03:53:13,861 --> 03:53:15,062 - Never! 5631 03:53:15,095 --> 03:53:17,764 - It's no secret that I'm not Ceaser's biggest fan, 5632 03:53:17,798 --> 03:53:20,067 but I do respect his hustle. 5633 03:53:20,100 --> 03:53:22,269 And not for nothing, Ceaser was always 5634 03:53:22,302 --> 03:53:24,538 going at Puma and Teddy about 5635 03:53:24,571 --> 03:53:25,772 not even doing enough for the shop. 5636 03:53:25,806 --> 03:53:27,941 [Ceaser] My day ones are my foundation, 5637 03:53:27,975 --> 03:53:31,745 but I can't open up these cities if my foundation is weak. 5638 03:53:31,778 --> 03:53:35,449 - Let's be real-- Puma's more of a sidekick than a boss. 5639 03:53:35,482 --> 03:53:38,418 I've been said it, I don't see Black Ink without Ceaser. 5640 03:53:38,452 --> 03:53:39,620 - Period! 5641 03:53:39,653 --> 03:53:41,488 [laughter] 5642 03:53:41,522 --> 03:53:44,591 - So me and Krystal broke up. 5643 03:53:44,625 --> 03:53:46,960 - Did she move on? - I don't know if she's 5644 03:53:46,994 --> 03:53:49,196 talking to somebody, but she be following a lotta new people... 5645 03:53:49,229 --> 03:53:51,465 [overlapping chatter] 5646 03:53:51,498 --> 03:53:53,901 - My nigga not a stalker, no! 5647 03:53:53,934 --> 03:53:56,136 ♪♪♪ 5648 03:54:00,007 --> 03:54:02,643 - ♪ It don't matter where I've been ♪ 5649 03:54:02,676 --> 03:54:04,845 ♪ I know where I'm going ♪ 5650 03:54:04,878 --> 03:54:08,115 ♪ Headed to the top now, I ain't never gonna come down ♪ 5651 03:54:08,148 --> 03:54:09,783 ♪♪♪ 5652 03:54:09,816 --> 03:54:10,984 [Spyder] Gimme some looks. 5653 03:54:11,018 --> 03:54:12,452 [camera clicks] See, there you go. 5654 03:54:12,486 --> 03:54:14,821 Alright, gimme something else. Right, oh, right there. 5655 03:54:14,855 --> 03:54:17,357 This way, to the left. Good, son, look like y'all 5656 03:54:17,391 --> 03:54:18,759 been doing this right here. 5657 03:54:18,792 --> 03:54:19,993 What's up, man, it's your boy, 5658 03:54:20,027 --> 03:54:21,995 international Spyder, live from the 718. 5659 03:54:22,029 --> 03:54:24,464 And you know I'ma keep leveling up, 5660 03:54:24,498 --> 03:54:25,999 especially with Branded Content. 5661 03:54:26,033 --> 03:54:27,434 That's on back order right now, them hoodies, 5662 03:54:27,467 --> 03:54:29,136 you can't get them, they sold out. 5663 03:54:29,169 --> 03:54:31,772 Besides that, helped manage the Black Ink shop, 5664 03:54:31,805 --> 03:54:33,841 you know, I'ma hustler, baby, ya heard? 5665 03:54:33,874 --> 03:54:35,075 Right there, there you go. 5666 03:54:35,108 --> 03:54:36,677 [laughter] 5667 03:54:36,710 --> 03:54:39,379 I know that laugh anywhere, yo! 5668 03:54:39,413 --> 03:54:42,015 [overlapping greetings] 5669 03:54:42,049 --> 03:54:44,518 - You's a fashion designer and a cameraman? 5670 03:54:44,551 --> 03:54:46,553 - Yo, we on the brink of a recession, B, 5671 03:54:46,587 --> 03:54:47,888 gotta pick up some skills. 5672 03:54:47,921 --> 03:54:49,990 [Spyder] Yo, man, since the whole melee went down, 5673 03:54:50,023 --> 03:54:51,191 I ain't really get to see nobody. 5674 03:54:51,225 --> 03:54:53,193 So I thought it'd be a good time to catch up 5675 03:54:53,227 --> 03:54:55,095 with the homies Rok and Alex, you know, invite them to 5676 03:54:55,128 --> 03:54:58,098 the Branded Content photoshoot, and catch up on a few things. 5677 03:54:58,131 --> 03:55:00,367 See the new hats? - This shit right here 5678 03:55:00,400 --> 03:55:01,635 screams "expensive". 5679 03:55:01,668 --> 03:55:03,103 [laughter] 5680 03:55:03,136 --> 03:55:05,572 - So what's new? What's going on? What's up? 5681 03:55:05,606 --> 03:55:07,574 - Me, I'm still doing OnlyFans. 5682 03:55:07,608 --> 03:55:09,543 - You making bread off of that shit? 5683 03:55:09,576 --> 03:55:11,245 - A killing. 5684 03:55:11,278 --> 03:55:12,546 [Alex] So while I've been waiting for the dust to settle 5685 03:55:12,579 --> 03:55:14,381 at Black Ink, I've been guest spotting 5686 03:55:14,414 --> 03:55:15,415 at a bunch of other shops, 5687 03:55:15,449 --> 03:55:17,684 but I'd just much rather a home base where 5688 03:55:17,718 --> 03:55:19,586 I know and respect the artists, 5689 03:55:19,620 --> 03:55:20,821 so in the meantime, I've just been 5690 03:55:20,854 --> 03:55:21,989 focusing on my OnlyFans. 5691 03:55:22,022 --> 03:55:24,258 I made it to the top 1.9 percentile 5692 03:55:24,291 --> 03:55:28,028 of all creators, and I'm doing collaborations 5693 03:55:28,061 --> 03:55:29,963 and, you know, just all the fun stuff 5694 03:55:29,997 --> 03:55:31,999 that comes with OnlyFans. 5695 03:55:32,032 --> 03:55:34,034 - Word, what's up with you? 5696 03:55:34,067 --> 03:55:35,135 ♪♪♪ 5697 03:55:35,169 --> 03:55:38,639 - Uh, so, I don't know if y'all heard, 5698 03:55:38,672 --> 03:55:40,174 but me and Krystal broke up. 5699 03:55:43,577 --> 03:55:47,181 [Alex] Honestly, nobody should be shocked 5700 03:55:47,214 --> 03:55:49,416 about Rok and Krystal because seriously, 5701 03:55:49,449 --> 03:55:51,118 Rok was kinda moving too fast. 5702 03:55:51,151 --> 03:55:53,120 - You think it was too accelerated? 5703 03:55:53,153 --> 03:55:55,656 I recall you wanting some jewelry. 5704 03:55:55,689 --> 03:55:57,324 [laughter] 5705 03:55:57,357 --> 03:55:58,325 [Alex] You wanted jewelry, 5706 03:55:58,358 --> 03:56:00,561 you wanted babies, you wanted big dogs, 5707 03:56:00,594 --> 03:56:03,030 you wanted a house with a picket fence. 5708 03:56:03,063 --> 03:56:04,865 - I'm over here just solo, 5709 03:56:04,898 --> 03:56:06,400 I wake up in the house, and I'm just like, 5710 03:56:06,433 --> 03:56:08,335 thinking about like, damn, yo, this is where 5711 03:56:08,368 --> 03:56:09,536 we used to wake up together. 5712 03:56:09,570 --> 03:56:12,506 [Spyder] Seeing her face in the clouds, in a puddle. 5713 03:56:12,539 --> 03:56:13,607 [Alex] In a drink. 5714 03:56:13,640 --> 03:56:15,008 [Spyder] He ordered a pepperoni pizza 5715 03:56:15,042 --> 03:56:17,578 and seen her face in the extra cheese part. 5716 03:56:17,611 --> 03:56:19,079 [Krystal] Rokkie! 5717 03:56:19,112 --> 03:56:20,614 [laughter] 5718 03:56:20,647 --> 03:56:22,282 - This man is acting like a widow. 5719 03:56:22,316 --> 03:56:24,184 - Yeah, he's definitely a widow. - Acting like a widow. 5720 03:56:24,218 --> 03:56:26,153 You dating new people, and shit like that? 5721 03:56:26,186 --> 03:56:27,688 - I haven't talked to nobody. 5722 03:56:27,721 --> 03:56:29,122 - Did she move on? 5723 03:56:29,156 --> 03:56:30,924 - I don't know if she's talking to somebody, 5724 03:56:30,958 --> 03:56:33,126 but I be having a feeling like she's talking to somebody. 5725 03:56:33,160 --> 03:56:34,494 She be following a lotta new people... 5726 03:56:34,528 --> 03:56:36,563 [overlapping exclaiming] 5727 03:56:36,597 --> 03:56:39,166 - Wait, wait, no, no, wait, 5728 03:56:39,199 --> 03:56:40,767 so you be checking through her followers? 5729 03:56:40,801 --> 03:56:41,802 - Listen, listen... 5730 03:56:41,835 --> 03:56:43,537 [overlapping chatter] 5731 03:56:43,570 --> 03:56:45,005 - My nigga not a stalker, no! 5732 03:56:45,038 --> 03:56:47,608 - He's a stalker! - What the hell! 5733 03:56:47,641 --> 03:56:49,943 - Take it from the real "Vagina Slayer," 5734 03:56:49,977 --> 03:56:53,447 real slayers, we never stalk. 5735 03:56:53,480 --> 03:56:55,916 - Alright, I'ma stop it, I'ma stop, I'ma stop it. 5736 03:56:55,949 --> 03:57:00,187 - Please do! Please do. Come on, son. 5737 03:57:00,220 --> 03:57:02,789 - I ain't gonna lie, I still be feeling a type of way, 5738 03:57:02,823 --> 03:57:06,860 but I got some high hopes for the future, man. 5739 03:57:06,894 --> 03:57:09,162 - Speaking about the future, I got a text from Puma 5740 03:57:09,196 --> 03:57:10,564 the other day, did y'all get a text? 5741 03:57:10,597 --> 03:57:12,232 - I got a text from Puma. - I did. 5742 03:57:12,266 --> 03:57:14,468 - Opportunity... - Opportunity? 5743 03:57:14,501 --> 03:57:16,236 He wanna have a meeting with us, right? 5744 03:57:16,270 --> 03:57:18,539 - What kinda opportunity? - That's what I'm saying. 5745 03:57:18,572 --> 03:57:20,240 Like, I got my own shop, 5746 03:57:20,274 --> 03:57:23,443 I'm focused on making my own opportunities. 5747 03:57:23,477 --> 03:57:24,811 - Yeah, I don't know, man, 5748 03:57:24,845 --> 03:57:27,781 I ain't closing the door on no new opportunities, 5749 03:57:27,814 --> 03:57:29,917 but I know as far as like, tattooing, I'm still 5750 03:57:29,950 --> 03:57:32,119 in the Brooklyn shop, and especially at this time, 5751 03:57:32,152 --> 03:57:35,289 I feel like we gotta keep shit together. 5752 03:57:35,322 --> 03:57:36,823 [Spyder] When all the shit went down the Ceas, 5753 03:57:36,857 --> 03:57:38,825 I was one of the only ones that stuck by his side 5754 03:57:38,859 --> 03:57:40,928 because he believed in me when nobody else did. 5755 03:57:40,961 --> 03:57:43,163 Plus, he gave me a platform to feed my family, 5756 03:57:43,197 --> 03:57:45,065 and I'ma forever be grateful. 5757 03:57:45,098 --> 03:57:47,201 One of the illest things that I heard, man, 5758 03:57:47,234 --> 03:57:50,237 don't ever forget who turned the lights on for you. 5759 03:57:53,674 --> 03:57:55,042 [Puma] This is it. 5760 03:57:55,075 --> 03:57:58,011 A brand new start for the Black Ink movement. 5761 03:57:58,045 --> 03:58:00,647 [Spyder] Oh, boy, I told you about these dinner tables. 5762 03:58:00,681 --> 03:58:03,650 - It's gonna be good, Spyder. 5763 03:58:03,684 --> 03:58:05,018 - I'm more than just a hood artist. 5764 03:58:05,052 --> 03:58:07,087 - That's what I'm saying! - If you're not a part of it, 5765 03:58:07,120 --> 03:58:09,256 I will find me some motherfuckers... 5766 03:58:09,289 --> 03:58:12,226 - Goddamn, we ain't even motherfuckin' bury the body yet. 5767 03:58:14,761 --> 03:58:16,997 ♪♪♪ 5768 03:58:21,034 --> 03:58:22,803 - ♪ This will die ♪ 5769 03:58:22,836 --> 03:58:24,271 ♪ A way of life, give 'em what I got ♪ 5770 03:58:24,304 --> 03:58:26,340 ♪ Day and night, this will die ♪ 5771 03:58:26,373 --> 03:58:29,309 ♪ Way of life, not gon' see me, would not like... ♪ 5772 03:58:29,343 --> 03:58:32,379 [knocking on door] [Bae] Come in! 5773 03:58:33,547 --> 03:58:34,915 - Hey. - Hi, Heather. 5774 03:58:34,948 --> 03:58:36,817 - What's up? - I'm sorry for all this mess. 5775 03:58:36,850 --> 03:58:38,285 You know, I'm with the 2one2 stuff, 5776 03:58:38,318 --> 03:58:40,587 a little, you know, so come on, come on... 5777 03:58:40,621 --> 03:58:42,055 You ready for this? - Yeah, I'm ready for this. 5778 03:58:42,089 --> 03:58:43,857 - 'Cause I am very ready. 5779 03:58:43,891 --> 03:58:45,192 Today, I have a client coming in, 5780 03:58:45,225 --> 03:58:46,793 she's one of my favorite. 5781 03:58:46,827 --> 03:58:49,263 And she wants a very, very special tattoo. 5782 03:58:49,296 --> 03:58:52,032 Of course, she would come see me, who else? 5783 03:58:52,065 --> 03:58:55,102 Wanna see? Look, beautiful and strong. 5784 03:58:55,135 --> 03:58:57,971 - That's what I need right now. - What's going on? 5785 03:58:58,005 --> 03:59:00,908 - My mom's moving to Florida. 5786 03:59:00,941 --> 03:59:02,276 - Word. - Yeah, she's from New York, 5787 03:59:02,309 --> 03:59:04,745 so this is a big move, she's in her 50s and she's... 5788 03:59:04,778 --> 03:59:08,115 - Starting a brand new... - Yeah, she's starting fresh, 5789 03:59:08,148 --> 03:59:10,551 new chapter in her life. - That's so amazing. 5790 03:59:10,584 --> 03:59:14,221 - Yeah, it's gonna be a change in our relationship too... 5791 03:59:14,254 --> 03:59:16,156 - Right. - I'm proud of her though, 5792 03:59:16,190 --> 03:59:19,760 it's like, a huge, you know... - Yeah, I could really 5793 03:59:19,793 --> 03:59:23,330 relate to that because, I'm not at Black Ink anymore. 5794 03:59:23,363 --> 03:59:25,832 Like, I was for the past seven years. 5795 03:59:25,866 --> 03:59:27,534 It's been seven years. 5796 03:59:27,568 --> 03:59:31,371 Getting the text from Puma and talking to Tatti about it 5797 03:59:31,405 --> 03:59:34,474 made me think about this whole Black Ink experience, 5798 03:59:34,508 --> 03:59:39,479 which I haven't had this time to process at all. 5799 03:59:39,513 --> 03:59:40,681 Alright, let's get it. 5800 03:59:40,714 --> 03:59:41,849 - Let me get ready. 5801 03:59:41,882 --> 03:59:43,417 ♪♪♪ 5802 03:59:43,450 --> 03:59:46,620 - ♪ I look in the mirror, what do I see? ♪ 5803 03:59:46,653 --> 03:59:49,056 ♪ Somebody look... ♪ 5804 03:59:49,089 --> 03:59:51,592 [Bae] Being a part of Black Ink has meant so much to me. 5805 03:59:51,625 --> 03:59:53,794 Like, I could never forget my first day. 5806 03:59:53,827 --> 03:59:56,697 [all screaming] Time to party, bitches! 5807 03:59:58,699 --> 04:00:00,167 ♪♪♪ 5808 04:00:00,200 --> 04:00:03,403 ♪ She was always there underneath ♪ 5809 04:00:03,437 --> 04:00:05,405 ♪♪♪ 5810 04:00:05,439 --> 04:00:08,842 ♪ I've gotta protect her don't you forget me... ♪ 5811 04:00:08,876 --> 04:00:11,311 - It's just that after Ceaser got fired, 5812 04:00:11,345 --> 04:00:13,013 I thought this whole thing was done, 5813 04:00:13,046 --> 04:00:14,314 so I moved on with my life. 5814 04:00:14,348 --> 04:00:17,084 - ♪ As I leave these spaces, spaces ♪ 5815 04:00:17,117 --> 04:00:20,687 ♪ Older me is fading, fading ♪ 5816 04:00:20,721 --> 04:00:23,657 - That wasn't easy for me, because I believe so much in 5817 04:00:23,690 --> 04:00:25,025 what the Black Ink movement 5818 04:00:25,058 --> 04:00:27,127 stands for in the tattoo community. 5819 04:00:27,160 --> 04:00:29,863 And being a part of that was a huge honor for me. 5820 04:00:29,897 --> 04:00:31,865 [Lemeir] Next up is Young Bae. 5821 04:00:31,899 --> 04:00:33,333 [Tatti] The placement is fire. 5822 04:00:33,367 --> 04:00:35,802 - And when that shit heal, it's gonna look good. 5823 04:00:35,836 --> 04:00:38,939 [all cheering] 5824 04:00:38,972 --> 04:00:41,475 - When Ceaser asked me to be a part of Black Ink, 5825 04:00:41,508 --> 04:00:43,977 it was at the perfect time in my life. 5826 04:00:44,011 --> 04:00:46,980 But now I have so much going on both personally 5827 04:00:47,014 --> 04:00:50,384 and professionally, I just have no time 5828 04:00:50,417 --> 04:00:52,886 for anything new-- sorry, boo boo. 5829 04:00:52,920 --> 04:00:54,688 - Are you kidding me? What the hell, Bae? 5830 04:00:54,721 --> 04:00:59,259 - That looks so good! She's beautiful, she's unique. 5831 04:00:59,293 --> 04:01:02,162 - Gorgeous. - Oh, I love it. 5832 04:01:02,196 --> 04:01:04,565 - Slayed. - Okay! 5833 04:01:04,598 --> 04:01:07,568 - Thank you so much. 5834 04:01:07,601 --> 04:01:09,703 ♪♪♪ 5835 04:01:11,238 --> 04:01:12,706 - ♪ Turn the lights out ♪ 5836 04:01:14,908 --> 04:01:16,443 ♪ Everybody, let's get it ♪ 5837 04:01:16,476 --> 04:01:17,711 ♪♪♪ 5838 04:01:17,744 --> 04:01:21,448 ♪ Come on, I got a game plan, full speed, let's go ♪ 5839 04:01:21,481 --> 04:01:24,284 ♪ I got a game plan, gotta give 'em what they need ♪ 5840 04:01:24,318 --> 04:01:26,286 - Okay, people, this is it. 5841 04:01:26,320 --> 04:01:28,989 If everything goes right, this is a brand new start 5842 04:01:29,022 --> 04:01:30,390 for the Black Ink movement. 5843 04:01:30,424 --> 04:01:33,293 [Spyder] Oh boy, something about these dinner tables. 5844 04:01:33,327 --> 04:01:35,495 - This real fancy, I like it. - They're so excited, 5845 04:01:35,529 --> 04:01:37,364 they have no clue what's about to happen. 5846 04:01:37,397 --> 04:01:39,566 - It's gonna be good, Spyder! 5847 04:01:39,600 --> 04:01:41,435 It's a new day. - Okay. 5848 04:01:41,468 --> 04:01:43,770 Anybody that ever been associated with Black Ink 5849 04:01:43,804 --> 04:01:46,273 know that dinner tables are cursed. 5850 04:01:46,306 --> 04:01:48,842 - What in the Last Supper is going on here? 5851 04:01:48,876 --> 04:01:51,912 [overlapping shouting] 5852 04:01:51,945 --> 04:01:53,680 - Or you could've called me about the day I didn't come. 5853 04:01:53,714 --> 04:01:55,782 - Tatti, you ain't gotta be at Black Ink at all. 5854 04:01:55,816 --> 04:01:59,219 - Goodness gracious, man, everybody's just so negative. 5855 04:01:59,253 --> 04:02:01,588 - I came excited, so I'ma stay there. 5856 04:02:01,622 --> 04:02:03,524 - Thank you, how have you ladies been, man? 5857 04:02:03,557 --> 04:02:06,026 It's been a minute since I've seen you guys. 5858 04:02:06,059 --> 04:02:07,594 [Alex] Y'all still look good. 5859 04:02:08,929 --> 04:02:11,532 - You know, I'm not wearing the struggle right now but... 5860 04:02:11,565 --> 04:02:13,033 [laughter] 5861 04:02:13,066 --> 04:02:15,769 Like, having to travel, and guest spot here, 5862 04:02:15,802 --> 04:02:17,371 and out the crib, like, 5863 04:02:17,404 --> 04:02:19,640 that is not what I signed up for. 5864 04:02:19,673 --> 04:02:22,042 So Orlando was wack, but I thought at least 5865 04:02:22,075 --> 04:02:24,511 I had a position back at Black Ink Brooklyn. 5866 04:02:24,545 --> 04:02:26,847 [all cheering] 5867 04:02:26,880 --> 04:02:28,582 - These are the two new artists. 5868 04:02:28,615 --> 04:02:30,784 - But when everything went down with Ceaser, 5869 04:02:30,817 --> 04:02:33,820 I never heard back from them, and I was not trying to get down 5870 04:02:33,854 --> 04:02:35,656 with that bad buzz he had going on. 5871 04:02:35,689 --> 04:02:38,058 So I've just been trying to look for the right opportunity, 5872 04:02:38,091 --> 04:02:39,793 but it hasn't been easy. 5873 04:02:39,826 --> 04:02:43,130 So, yeah, I feel like I'm riding the struggle bus right now, 5874 04:02:43,163 --> 04:02:44,798 like, how I go backwards? 5875 04:02:44,831 --> 04:02:46,934 - I'm on the bus with you. 5876 04:02:46,967 --> 04:02:48,368 The whole reason I'm in New York 5877 04:02:48,402 --> 04:02:49,670 is cause Ceas begged me to come out here. 5878 04:02:49,703 --> 04:02:51,738 - Introduce yourself to the crew real quick. 5879 04:02:51,772 --> 04:02:53,640 - My name's Nychelle, I'm from Dallas, Texas. 5880 04:02:53,674 --> 04:02:55,576 - And then I get here, and shit goes left. 5881 04:02:55,609 --> 04:02:57,544 Now I'm starting to pick up the pieces and build 5882 04:02:57,578 --> 04:03:01,114 my New York clientele while going back and forth to Dallas 5883 04:03:01,148 --> 04:03:03,217 to see my son and run my tattoo shop. 5884 04:03:03,250 --> 04:03:05,919 [Alex] Alright, I appreciate the food and all, 5885 04:03:05,953 --> 04:03:07,955 but what's this about? 5886 04:03:07,988 --> 04:03:09,923 - I mean, I got you guys here, 5887 04:03:09,957 --> 04:03:13,560 I'm guessing everybody else is probably not gonna show up. 5888 04:03:13,594 --> 04:03:15,395 - I don't see a placement card for Tatti. 5889 04:03:15,429 --> 04:03:16,697 - Yeah, where's Tatti? 5890 04:03:16,730 --> 04:03:20,634 - This meeting is about the artists first. 5891 04:03:20,667 --> 04:03:23,837 I need you guys to listen to me first 5892 04:03:23,871 --> 04:03:26,139 before I can deal with... 5893 04:03:26,173 --> 04:03:28,909 - [whistling] - Oh, Teddy's here. 5894 04:03:28,942 --> 04:03:30,844 - Hey, long time. 5895 04:03:30,878 --> 04:03:33,080 - Yeah, I'm here, 'cause somebody has to be here 5896 04:03:33,113 --> 04:03:35,182 to make sure Puma's not going off the rail 5897 04:03:35,215 --> 04:03:36,884 and taking everybody down with him. 5898 04:03:36,917 --> 04:03:39,853 ♪♪♪ 5899 04:03:42,723 --> 04:03:45,259 - I went out and I looked at locations 5900 04:03:45,292 --> 04:03:47,794 in the Lower East Side. 5901 04:03:47,828 --> 04:03:48,962 - I'ma keep it 100, man, 5902 04:03:48,996 --> 04:03:51,131 if it's not gonna be in the hood, 5903 04:03:51,164 --> 04:03:53,433 get the fuck outta here. 5904 04:03:53,467 --> 04:03:55,435 ♪♪♪ 5905 04:03:59,373 --> 04:04:01,074 [Puma] Welcome, brother Ted. 5906 04:04:01,108 --> 04:04:03,644 I'm glad that you showed up. 5907 04:04:05,312 --> 04:04:07,147 - Yeah, you said pull up, I didn't know what 5908 04:04:07,181 --> 04:04:09,716 I was pulling up to, but it's you, and you've 5909 04:04:09,750 --> 04:04:12,819 been a loyal Black Ink person, so I trust you. 5910 04:04:12,853 --> 04:04:17,257 I just gotta make sure everything is in order. 5911 04:04:19,459 --> 04:04:21,461 Honestly, I debated on even coming to this shit. 5912 04:04:21,495 --> 04:04:23,330 But I'm super smarter than that, 5913 04:04:23,363 --> 04:04:25,065 so I decided to hear what Puma's plan is 5914 04:04:25,098 --> 04:04:26,233 so I know how to respond. 5915 04:04:26,266 --> 04:04:27,701 - I'm not really good at this whole thing 5916 04:04:27,734 --> 04:04:30,103 that I'm doing right now, but I'm getting into it 5917 04:04:30,137 --> 04:04:33,941 so, you know, just flow with me. 5918 04:04:33,974 --> 04:04:36,777 [loud chewing] 5919 04:04:36,810 --> 04:04:38,745 Unfortunate situations 5920 04:04:38,779 --> 04:04:42,182 have brought us to this place that we're at now. 5921 04:04:42,216 --> 04:04:43,550 Ceaser was a very important person 5922 04:04:43,584 --> 04:04:45,752 to the Black Ink legacy and brand, 5923 04:04:45,786 --> 04:04:49,056 but we have to... 5924 04:04:49,089 --> 04:04:52,626 we have to keep the legacy alive for the next generation. 5925 04:04:52,659 --> 04:04:55,095 - Word. 5926 04:04:55,128 --> 04:04:56,997 - So I've been at the drawing board trying 5927 04:04:57,030 --> 04:05:00,701 to figure some things out, and what we're dealing with is 5928 04:05:00,734 --> 04:05:02,569 Ceaser and the Black Ink shops are a package. 5929 04:05:02,603 --> 04:05:05,439 No more Ceaser, no more Black Ink shops. 5930 04:05:05,472 --> 04:05:10,611 And no shops mean no platform, no platform means no legacy. 5931 04:05:10,644 --> 04:05:13,680 So basically what I'm trying to do is 5932 04:05:13,714 --> 04:05:18,452 start a new shop and keep the Black Ink legacy alive. 5933 04:05:18,485 --> 04:05:22,256 So I went out and I looked at locations, 5934 04:05:22,289 --> 04:05:24,057 and I found something really nice 5935 04:05:24,091 --> 04:05:27,227 in the Lower East Side. 5936 04:05:27,261 --> 04:05:28,695 [Spyder] What? 5937 04:05:28,729 --> 04:05:30,197 [crunching] 5938 04:05:30,230 --> 04:05:34,401 W-- what're we talking about here? 5939 04:05:34,434 --> 04:05:36,503 - It's a different clientele, 5940 04:05:36,537 --> 04:05:39,039 that means a different price point, 5941 04:05:39,072 --> 04:05:43,310 but the spot that I saw, the lady only gave me 48 hours. 5942 04:05:43,343 --> 04:05:46,313 - What? - That's no time. 5943 04:05:46,346 --> 04:05:49,550 - Yeah, that's a dog. - Listen, man, 5944 04:05:49,583 --> 04:05:51,552 I'ma person-- I think in the future, bro... 5945 04:05:51,585 --> 04:05:53,453 - Ted know about this shit? 5946 04:05:53,487 --> 04:05:57,457 - He does, me and Ted have had a talk already. 5947 04:05:57,491 --> 04:05:59,693 - Yeah, you and I had a conversation 5948 04:05:59,726 --> 04:06:03,096 about this already, but you wanna know what 5949 04:06:03,130 --> 04:06:04,498 made us stand out a lot 5950 04:06:04,531 --> 04:06:07,100 and how we got to the level we at today? 5951 04:06:07,134 --> 04:06:09,703 - The hood, B. 5952 04:06:09,736 --> 04:06:11,572 - For any non-New Yorkers watching, 5953 04:06:11,605 --> 04:06:13,440 the Lower East Side is a super dope place, 5954 04:06:13,473 --> 04:06:14,708 not for Black Ink. 5955 04:06:14,741 --> 04:06:16,510 Like, we grew our brand across the street 5956 04:06:16,543 --> 04:06:18,946 from the projects like, the hood is what made us. 5957 04:06:18,979 --> 04:06:20,647 - I'm more than just a hood artist, I'm sorry. 5958 04:06:20,681 --> 04:06:23,183 I'll service everybody, but I wanna be in 5959 04:06:23,217 --> 04:06:25,185 a place where people feel safe to come. 5960 04:06:25,219 --> 04:06:26,920 - Right... [overlapping chatter] 5961 04:06:26,954 --> 04:06:29,089 - Sound like that rich and get switch type shit. 5962 04:06:29,122 --> 04:06:30,490 - Hey, hey, hey, hey, 5963 04:06:30,524 --> 04:06:32,960 we've been in the hood for so long, 5964 04:06:32,993 --> 04:06:35,662 when do we upgrade? 5965 04:06:35,696 --> 04:06:38,465 We have to really change the dynamic 5966 04:06:38,498 --> 04:06:40,534 and upgrade on who we are. 5967 04:06:40,567 --> 04:06:41,835 I always thought that the mission 5968 04:06:41,869 --> 04:06:43,437 was to get the fuck out the hood, 5969 04:06:43,470 --> 04:06:45,205 not stay our asses in it. 5970 04:06:45,239 --> 04:06:47,908 We gotta elevate, show a different brand 5971 04:06:47,941 --> 04:06:50,978 and a different crowd of people what the fuck we do. 5972 04:06:51,011 --> 04:06:52,946 I don't understand why nobody else gets that. 5973 04:06:52,980 --> 04:06:56,083 - I'ma keep it 100, man, you're trying to steer 5974 04:06:56,116 --> 04:06:57,651 away from where it started at. 5975 04:06:57,684 --> 04:07:00,821 It's kinda throwing me off a little bit, bro. 5976 04:07:00,854 --> 04:07:03,457 We was young Black kids in the hood 5977 04:07:03,490 --> 04:07:05,192 with a tattoo business. 5978 04:07:05,225 --> 04:07:07,961 That shit was unheard of. 5979 04:07:07,995 --> 04:07:09,730 Puma, you was there from the beginning, 5980 04:07:09,763 --> 04:07:11,798 I don't know how you can just move on from Black Ink. 5981 04:07:11,832 --> 04:07:13,934 You helped build this brand from the ground up, 5982 04:07:13,967 --> 04:07:17,037 to try to erase the history so fast is not sitting right. 5983 04:07:17,070 --> 04:07:18,438 We brought the people to us, 5984 04:07:18,472 --> 04:07:19,806 we was never the followers, we was never, 5985 04:07:19,840 --> 04:07:21,742 "Let's go downtown, let's open up here." 5986 04:07:21,775 --> 04:07:23,544 If we would’ve did that from day one, 5987 04:07:23,577 --> 04:07:25,279 this shit wouldn't have worked. 5988 04:07:25,312 --> 04:07:26,813 - That's what I'm saying. 5989 04:07:28,448 --> 04:07:29,650 - But you can't live in the past, 5990 04:07:29,683 --> 04:07:31,852 you're not there no more, this shit has grown. 5991 04:07:31,885 --> 04:07:33,554 - Right. 5992 04:07:33,587 --> 04:07:35,689 - I was part of Black Ink and I never even worked 5993 04:07:35,722 --> 04:07:37,457 in a Black Ink shop, technically, 5994 04:07:37,491 --> 04:07:40,027 if you wanna talk about it, but do you know how many 5995 04:07:40,060 --> 04:07:41,795 emails I get from young girls that are like, 5996 04:07:41,828 --> 04:07:43,664 "I watched you win that competition 5997 04:07:43,697 --> 04:07:46,099 and you have no idea how much you've inspired me." 5998 04:07:46,133 --> 04:07:47,267 [all cheering] 5999 04:07:47,301 --> 04:07:49,436 To me, Black Ink was supposed to be a movement. 6000 04:07:49,469 --> 04:07:52,539 And I would be heartbroken if I can't continue 6001 04:07:52,573 --> 04:07:54,374 to use this platform for what the fuck 6002 04:07:54,408 --> 04:07:56,543 it should've always been about-- about us. 6003 04:07:56,577 --> 04:07:59,313 In Chicago, Ryan doesn't even own a Black Ink shop. 6004 04:07:59,346 --> 04:08:01,882 He keeps the legacy going with 9MAG, 6005 04:08:01,915 --> 04:08:05,018 and same for KP with his shop IAM in Compton. 6006 04:08:05,052 --> 04:08:07,788 So I don't see why New York can't follow suit. 6007 04:08:09,323 --> 04:08:12,392 - I understand why y'all going so easy with this shit, 6008 04:08:12,426 --> 04:08:14,361 but shit hit a little different for me. 6009 04:08:14,394 --> 04:08:16,096 Like, Ceas believed in me. 6010 04:08:16,129 --> 04:08:18,866 This nigga gave me a shot to come in that shop 6011 04:08:18,899 --> 04:08:21,435 and, you know what I mean, spread my wings, my nigga. 6012 04:08:21,468 --> 04:08:23,637 You know what, there's no such thing 6013 04:08:23,670 --> 04:08:26,106 as a Black Ink legacy without Ceaser. 6014 04:08:26,139 --> 04:08:28,408 Synonymous, period. 6015 04:08:28,442 --> 04:08:31,912 - Okay, okay, so we could say no and this shit be done with. 6016 04:08:31,945 --> 04:08:34,481 - I'm not saying that... - What are you saying? 6017 04:08:34,515 --> 04:08:35,716 - Like goddamn, we ain't even 6018 04:08:35,749 --> 04:08:37,150 motherfuckin' buried the body yet. 6019 04:08:37,184 --> 04:08:38,585 - Hey, hey, hey... - Y'all ready to move on? 6020 04:08:38,619 --> 04:08:40,254 - Ain't no body to bury! 6021 04:08:40,287 --> 04:08:41,522 [overlapping arguing] 6022 04:08:41,555 --> 04:08:42,856 - We're trying to elevate-- 6023 04:08:42,890 --> 04:08:44,258 - I'm just saying, shit's fast. 6024 04:08:45,392 --> 04:08:47,661 - So how do we move forward? 6025 04:08:49,496 --> 04:08:51,231 Ceaser fucked up! 6026 04:08:53,233 --> 04:08:56,370 We have to keep going. 6027 04:08:56,403 --> 04:08:58,539 It can either go on with us, 6028 04:08:58,572 --> 04:09:01,341 or without motherfuckers. 6029 04:09:01,375 --> 04:09:05,445 All I need is to know that I got some tattoo artists 6030 04:09:05,479 --> 04:09:08,815 that are down to fucking push forward. 6031 04:09:16,990 --> 04:09:20,994 - All I need is to know that I got some tattoo artists 6032 04:09:21,028 --> 04:09:24,364 that are down to fucking push forward. 6033 04:09:28,135 --> 04:09:29,903 - I think this shit kinda fast, you dig what I'm saying? 6034 04:09:29,937 --> 04:09:32,206 I didn't know we was coming here to talk about a new shop. 6035 04:09:34,675 --> 04:09:38,178 - Okay, I understand how y'all feel about the timing. 6036 04:09:38,212 --> 04:09:43,150 But I don't want this shit just to be known as 6037 04:09:43,183 --> 04:09:47,855 a whole entire legacy that ended on a bad situation. 6038 04:09:48,989 --> 04:09:52,159 I'm just trying to keep my day ones that we built 6039 04:09:52,192 --> 04:09:54,928 in this shit with me before I keep pushing. 6040 04:09:54,962 --> 04:09:56,330 Because if you're not a part of it, 6041 04:09:56,363 --> 04:10:00,167 trust and believe, I will find me some motherfuckers. 6042 04:10:01,268 --> 04:10:05,572 If you build it, them motherfuckers will come. 6043 04:10:10,277 --> 04:10:12,412 So, Draya, yes or no? 6044 04:10:12,446 --> 04:10:17,184 ♪♪♪ 6045 04:10:17,217 --> 04:10:19,987 - I'm-- I'm with you. 6046 04:10:20,020 --> 04:10:22,823 Look, obviously there's still a lot to figure out. 6047 04:10:22,856 --> 04:10:24,491 But if there's a way that I can keep 6048 04:10:24,525 --> 04:10:27,661 using the Black Ink platform to inspire other Black artists, 6049 04:10:27,694 --> 04:10:30,063 especially women artists, I'm gonna do that. 6050 04:10:30,097 --> 04:10:33,467 - Nychelle, I know that you got your child in Dallas 6051 04:10:33,500 --> 04:10:35,936 and I know you got a lot going on. 6052 04:10:37,938 --> 04:10:40,207 - I came out here to work for Black Ink, 6053 04:10:40,240 --> 04:10:42,342 stuff happened... - Okay. 6054 04:10:42,376 --> 04:10:44,111 - I'm trusting you. 6055 04:10:44,144 --> 04:10:45,345 - Okay. - I'm nervous. 6056 04:10:45,379 --> 04:10:48,282 I need this shit to work. 6057 04:10:48,315 --> 04:10:51,652 - Okay, so that's a yes? 6058 04:10:54,121 --> 04:10:55,856 - I'm with you. 6059 04:10:55,889 --> 04:10:57,758 - Alex? 6060 04:10:57,791 --> 04:10:59,626 - My anxiety is really shooting through the roof. 6061 04:10:59,660 --> 04:11:01,728 I don't wanna let anybody down, 6062 04:11:01,762 --> 04:11:03,130 and I don't wanna make the wrong decision, 6063 04:11:03,163 --> 04:11:06,099 but I don't know what the wrong decision is right now. 6064 04:11:06,133 --> 04:11:07,234 So... 6065 04:11:07,267 --> 04:11:09,536 [sighs] 6066 04:11:09,570 --> 04:11:10,971 I'm down. 6067 04:11:14,441 --> 04:11:16,710 - Spyder? - I ain't sayin' 6068 04:11:16,743 --> 04:11:18,178 fuck this shit completely, 6069 04:11:18,212 --> 04:11:20,047 but I'm like, fuck this shit right now, bro. 6070 04:11:22,349 --> 04:11:23,650 Listen, man, I'ma stay loyal 6071 04:11:23,684 --> 04:11:25,519 to the man that gave me a chance, and that's Ceas. 6072 04:11:25,552 --> 04:11:26,787 Plus, I got a family to deal with, 6073 04:11:26,820 --> 04:11:28,422 so I'ma stick with what's paying the bills, 6074 04:11:28,455 --> 04:11:30,090 and that's the Black Ink shop. 6075 04:11:32,326 --> 04:11:34,328 - Ted, what's your answer? 6076 04:11:39,099 --> 04:11:42,436 - Again, if it's not gonna be in the hood, 6077 04:11:42,469 --> 04:11:43,704 get the fuck outta here. 6078 04:11:43,737 --> 04:11:46,340 I'm gonna fight for what the fuck I built forever. 6079 04:11:46,373 --> 04:11:49,109 - Okay, so there's no reason for you to be here then. 6080 04:11:50,444 --> 04:11:51,945 - A'ight, bro, I get it, 6081 04:11:51,979 --> 04:11:59,419 but there's only one Ceas, and you're not him. 6082 04:12:01,355 --> 04:12:03,957 - You're the quote unquote "boss," but it's not about you, it's about all of us, bro. 6083 04:12:03,991 --> 04:12:05,526 - You not more of a boss than me, 6084 04:12:05,559 --> 04:12:06,627 who the fuck is you? 6085 04:12:06,660 --> 04:12:07,961 Bite my dick, Puma, 6086 04:12:07,995 --> 04:12:09,496 I don't give a fuck about none of that, bro. 6087 04:12:09,530 --> 04:12:10,831 - Ted, is he needed? - He invited me. 6088 04:12:10,864 --> 04:12:13,033 - Is he needed? - Ted invited me. 6089 04:12:13,066 --> 04:12:16,837 [Puma] Trying to build this whole new thing up. 6090 04:12:16,870 --> 04:12:18,405 - It needs so much work. 6091 04:12:18,438 --> 04:12:20,340 - It's stressing me out. 6092 04:12:20,374 --> 04:12:21,608 [Tatti sobbing] 6093 04:12:21,642 --> 04:12:23,177 - Fuck, what happened? 6094 04:12:25,445 --> 04:12:27,114 [Tatti] I'm scared, I'm nervous. 6095 04:12:27,147 --> 04:12:28,315 Jemz! 6096 04:12:28,348 --> 04:12:29,750 And I have to tell Jemz. 6097 04:12:29,783 --> 04:12:31,451 - What's this? 6098 04:12:32,486 --> 04:12:33,820 [all cheering] 6099 04:12:33,854 --> 04:12:35,756 - Cheers the one year Gods of Ink. 6100 04:12:37,291 --> 04:12:38,559 Wait, whoa, whoa, whoa, 6101 04:12:38,592 --> 04:12:40,761 who's that? 6102 04:12:40,794 --> 04:12:43,363 Don't have some nigga pull up to my shop. 6103 04:12:43,397 --> 04:12:46,767 - We over there mixing the pot, bitch, with Alex? 6104 04:12:46,800 --> 04:12:49,336 - I like you, like, a lot. - Relax. 6105 04:12:49,369 --> 04:12:51,672 Stop talking to me, we don't talk no more. 6106 04:12:51,705 --> 04:12:53,373 I'm so sorry Donna fucked you up. 6107 04:12:53,407 --> 04:12:54,808 - Chill out. 6108 04:12:54,842 --> 04:12:56,577 - We have to create our own legacy. 6109 04:12:56,610 --> 04:13:00,047 I was thinking, we throw a mixer... 6110 04:13:00,080 --> 04:13:03,050 [Ted] Like a talent scout... 6111 04:13:03,083 --> 04:13:04,551 - Yeah! 6112 04:13:04,585 --> 04:13:06,954 We're starting from scratch, Ted. 6113 04:13:06,987 --> 04:13:10,557 - We can dance and play, and take more shots! 6114 04:13:10,591 --> 04:13:11,925 [all cheering] 6115 04:13:11,959 --> 04:13:14,394 I'm probably the city's most valuable player. 6116 04:13:14,428 --> 04:13:15,796 - I do a lot of vagina work. 6117 04:13:15,829 --> 04:13:17,798 - You say what? - Vaginas. 6118 04:13:17,831 --> 04:13:20,133 [all exclaiming] 6119 04:13:20,167 --> 04:13:22,636 - Ta-da, the Casanova has arrived. 6120 04:13:22,669 --> 04:13:24,738 - People think I'm sweet and kind-- 6121 04:13:24,771 --> 04:13:26,406 'Kay, girl! 6122 04:13:26,440 --> 04:13:28,275 But I'm really a fucking bitch. 6123 04:13:28,308 --> 04:13:29,610 Who the fuck is that? 6124 04:13:29,643 --> 04:13:31,078 - Hey, what's up, man? - What's up, man? 6125 04:13:31,111 --> 04:13:33,247 I don’t know what the fuck I'm doing right now. 6126 04:13:33,280 --> 04:13:36,250 I have a bunch of artists with nowhere to put them. 6127 04:13:36,283 --> 04:13:38,719 - You're not selling tattoos, you're selling a community. 6128 04:13:38,752 --> 04:13:39,920 If you wanna move people to New York, 6129 04:13:39,953 --> 04:13:41,822 I'ma put you with somebody. 6130 04:13:43,457 --> 04:13:46,360 - Oh, God! - Welcome! 6131 04:13:46,393 --> 04:13:48,896 - It begins. - Nice! 6132 04:13:48,929 --> 04:13:50,898 [Puma] Me and Ted are gonna put these artists through it 6133 04:13:50,931 --> 04:13:53,233 to see who has the talent, fortitude, 6134 04:13:53,267 --> 04:13:55,702 and motherfucking swagger to make it to this 6135 04:13:55,736 --> 04:13:57,171 next level that we're trying to achieve. 6136 04:13:57,204 --> 04:13:59,940 And at the same time too, if you mess up, 6137 04:13:59,973 --> 04:14:02,609 you will get booted out this house. 6138 04:14:02,643 --> 04:14:04,344 - We going out with a bang! 6139 04:14:04,378 --> 04:14:06,346 [overlapping shouting] 6140 04:14:06,380 --> 04:14:08,549 And don't forget, only the best of the best 6141 04:14:08,582 --> 04:14:09,816 is gonna make it to the shop. 6142 04:14:09,850 --> 04:14:11,919 [client] You got enough time for two hours? 6143 04:14:11,952 --> 04:14:13,086 [artist] Two hours, hell no. 6144 04:14:13,120 --> 04:14:16,623 - Y'all looking a little slow over there, Rich! 6145 04:14:16,657 --> 04:14:19,459 [indistinct rapping] 6146 04:14:19,493 --> 04:14:22,162 [all cheering] 6147 04:14:22,196 --> 04:14:24,097 - This is my living room. - No, it's not. 6148 04:14:24,131 --> 04:14:25,966 - We came home to niggas in the crib already. 6149 04:14:25,999 --> 04:14:27,067 - Wait, what? - Who the fuck 6150 04:14:27,100 --> 04:14:28,735 do you think y'all is right now? 6151 04:14:28,769 --> 04:14:30,370 Like, y'all are trying to be here. 6152 04:14:30,404 --> 04:14:31,872 I'm here already. 6153 04:14:31,905 --> 04:14:33,674 - Why you up there with my man 6154 04:14:33,707 --> 04:14:35,309 when he ate my pussy last night? 6155 04:14:35,342 --> 04:14:36,844 - Womp, womp, womp. 6156 04:14:36,877 --> 04:14:40,581 [overlapping shouting] 6157 04:14:40,614 --> 04:14:43,317 - If these motherfuckers can't be all kumbaya... 6158 04:14:43,350 --> 04:14:44,852 - It's called hospitality, bitch. 6159 04:14:44,885 --> 04:14:47,254 [overlapping shouting] - Hold the fuck up! 6160 04:14:47,287 --> 04:14:49,423 - ...there's no way this shop can happen. 6161 04:14:49,456 --> 04:14:51,992 [all shouting] No, no! 6162 04:14:52,025 --> 04:14:54,261 You're fucking up the morale in here. 6163 04:14:54,294 --> 04:14:56,530 I have to tell you to pack your stuff 6164 04:14:56,563 --> 04:14:58,498 and you gotta go today. 6165 04:15:03,804 --> 04:15:07,608 ♪♪♪ 6166 04:15:29,363 --> 04:15:32,366 - ♪ MTV ♪ 6167 04:16:05,399 --> 04:16:07,267 - What's up, it's Angela Yee from "The Breakfast Club," 6168 04:16:07,301 --> 04:16:10,070 and I have your Rumor Report. 6169 04:16:10,103 --> 04:16:12,406 So, Ceaser from "Black Ink Crew" was caught 6170 04:16:12,439 --> 04:16:15,542 on security camera abusing a dog. 6171 04:16:15,576 --> 04:16:17,911 [Tatti] He possibly just threw this whole [bleep] away. 6172 04:16:17,945 --> 04:16:19,146 - What was he thinking? 6173 04:16:19,179 --> 04:16:20,681 - I don't believe this [bleep], bro. 6174 04:16:20,714 --> 04:16:24,585 - This network has decided to cut ties with Ceaser. 6175 04:16:27,087 --> 04:16:29,122 - Damn. - What? 6176 04:16:29,156 --> 04:16:30,858 - What the [bleep] is the next step-- 6177 04:16:30,891 --> 04:16:32,426 if there is a next step? 6178 04:16:32,459 --> 04:16:36,163 - I don't see how there's a Black Ink without Ceaser. 6179 04:16:41,335 --> 04:16:44,271 ♪♪♪ 6180 04:16:44,304 --> 04:16:46,974 [Ted] Black Ink is more than a crew. 6181 04:16:47,007 --> 04:16:50,043 It's not just one voice, or one person... 6182 04:16:51,712 --> 04:16:53,247 [Alex] It's many voices. 6183 04:16:53,280 --> 04:16:56,617 Black Ink is bigger than a shop. 6184 04:16:56,650 --> 04:16:59,353 [Ted/Alex] It's a movement. 6185 04:16:59,386 --> 04:17:01,522 ♪♪♪ 6186 04:17:01,555 --> 04:17:04,224 - ♪ We are the ones that changed the whole system ♪ 6187 04:17:04,258 --> 04:17:06,727 [Young Bae] Black Ink is where hustle and drive collide. 6188 04:17:06,760 --> 04:17:10,097 [Draya] Black Ink is a vision for us and by us. 6189 04:17:10,130 --> 04:17:13,267 To be seen and heard. 6190 04:17:13,300 --> 04:17:15,769 [Spyder] Black Ink is a lifestyle. 6191 04:17:15,802 --> 04:17:18,639 It's a platform for creatives and artists to unite. 6192 04:17:18,672 --> 04:17:21,208 [Krystal/Spyder] A place for us and our success. 6193 04:17:21,241 --> 04:17:23,010 [Krystal] And there's always an opportunity 6194 04:17:23,043 --> 04:17:26,346 to level up, but it has to be earned. 6195 04:17:26,380 --> 04:17:28,115 [Krystal/Rok] Black Ink is for the underdogs... 6196 04:17:28,148 --> 04:17:30,617 [Rok] The overlooked, those starved for success. 6197 04:17:30,651 --> 04:17:32,386 ♪♪♪ 6198 04:17:32,419 --> 04:17:36,023 [all overlapping] Black Ink is... 6199 04:17:36,056 --> 04:17:37,724 [Ted] Black Ink is... 6200 04:17:37,758 --> 04:17:39,793 [Puma] Black Ink is... 6201 04:17:41,895 --> 04:17:44,231 A legacy. 6202 04:17:44,264 --> 04:17:51,238 - ♪ We are the ones that changed the whole system ♪ 6203 04:17:54,074 --> 04:17:55,709 - ♪ Had to fall down so we could stand up ♪ ♪ We got the ball now ♪ 6204 04:17:55,742 --> 04:17:57,144 ♪ It's time to man up ♪ 6205 04:17:57,177 --> 04:18:00,214 ♪ Heed the call now, nobody got they hand up ♪ 6206 04:18:00,247 --> 04:18:03,917 ♪ I got it all now nobody ever ran up ♪ 6207 04:18:03,951 --> 04:18:06,954 ♪ Not too far... ♪ 6208 04:18:06,987 --> 04:18:09,056 -Oh, man, what's up, Tamia? 6209 04:18:09,089 --> 04:18:11,158 What you over here doing? 6210 04:18:11,191 --> 04:18:13,260 - That boy always got a cookie in his hand. 6211 04:18:13,293 --> 04:18:15,295 - Little Cookie Monster. 6212 04:18:15,329 --> 04:18:17,464 [Puma] These past few weeks have been a blur. 6213 04:18:17,497 --> 04:18:20,334 But I still try to make sure I make family time 'cause, 6214 04:18:20,367 --> 04:18:22,102 you know, even if it's just 6215 04:18:22,135 --> 04:18:25,005 for a few minutes, every moment counts. 6216 04:18:25,038 --> 04:18:27,074 Zaden, he's been doing a lot better, 6217 04:18:27,107 --> 04:18:28,976 you know, since we put him into the daycare. 6218 04:18:29,009 --> 04:18:31,411 - They say, you know, he's communicating very well, 6219 04:18:31,445 --> 04:18:33,347 he's playing with other kids. - Okay. 6220 04:18:33,380 --> 04:18:35,549 - We're about to do another evaluation. 6221 04:18:35,582 --> 04:18:37,651 - Last year, when Zaden got diagnosed with autism, 6222 04:18:37,684 --> 04:18:40,254 we definitely wasn't prepared for the whole situation. 6223 04:18:40,287 --> 04:18:42,122 I still don't even like... - Understand what's... 6224 04:18:42,155 --> 04:18:43,557 - Understand what's going on. 6225 04:18:43,590 --> 04:18:46,159 - Right now, it's all about Zaden's behavior. 6226 04:18:46,193 --> 04:18:48,028 He can't explain to us how he's feeling. 6227 04:18:48,061 --> 04:18:50,063 So it's a struggle. 6228 04:18:50,097 --> 04:18:52,165 - But since then, 6229 04:18:52,199 --> 04:18:54,434 Zaden has been progressing, man. 6230 04:18:54,468 --> 04:18:57,471 I've been taking a lot of advice from a lot of people, man, 6231 04:18:57,504 --> 04:18:59,640 trust and believe, I heard you all, 6232 04:18:59,673 --> 04:19:03,777 and he's been in a new pre-K system 6233 04:19:03,810 --> 04:19:06,013 interacting with other kids, which he definitely couldn't do 6234 04:19:06,046 --> 04:19:07,714 during the whole COVID thing. 6235 04:19:07,748 --> 04:19:09,283 Each day has been getting better. 6236 04:19:09,316 --> 04:19:10,684 - Tamia's doing well too, 6237 04:19:10,717 --> 04:19:12,186 I get random texts from her teachers saying 6238 04:19:12,219 --> 04:19:13,587 how good she's doing. 6239 04:19:13,620 --> 04:19:15,289 - And how are your classes going? 6240 04:19:15,322 --> 04:19:17,457 - Yeah, I just finished my English paper, 6241 04:19:17,491 --> 04:19:19,760 I got an A on it. - [clapping] 6242 04:19:19,793 --> 04:19:21,862 - Come on, round of applause for Mommy, come on. 6243 04:19:21,895 --> 04:19:23,197 [all clapping] 6244 04:19:23,230 --> 04:19:24,431 - I'm doing really well these days, 6245 04:19:24,464 --> 04:19:26,099 but as you guys know, this past year, 6246 04:19:26,133 --> 04:19:27,534 I hit a little rough patch... 6247 04:19:27,568 --> 04:19:29,603 - You don't seem happy. - 'Cause I'm not! 6248 04:19:29,636 --> 04:19:32,105 Been telling you this [bleep] for months, I need a reset. 6249 04:19:32,139 --> 04:19:33,807 ...but then I found my life coach, Tanya. 6250 04:19:33,841 --> 04:19:36,143 I doubt myself so, so much. 6251 04:19:36,176 --> 04:19:38,979 - It's an automatic response, but we have to fight that. 6252 04:19:39,012 --> 04:19:41,348 Are you willing to do what it takes to make this 6253 04:19:41,381 --> 04:19:43,450 happen for yourself? - Yeah. 6254 04:19:43,483 --> 04:19:44,952 And she helped me find my path, 6255 04:19:44,985 --> 04:19:47,120 and now I’m in school studying to be a social worker. 6256 04:19:47,154 --> 04:19:49,223 It's a lot of work, but I love it. 6257 04:19:49,256 --> 04:19:51,225 Which is good because now it's Puma's world 6258 04:19:51,258 --> 04:19:52,259 that's turned upside down. 6259 04:19:52,292 --> 04:19:53,894 - Ah, man. 6260 04:19:53,927 --> 04:19:56,096 Been a long, stressful day. 6261 04:19:56,129 --> 04:19:57,631 - What's going on? 6262 04:19:57,664 --> 04:19:59,600 - I just keep rehashing everything in my head like, 6263 04:19:59,633 --> 04:20:02,903 "How do you feel about what happened, Puma, 6264 04:20:02,936 --> 04:20:07,641 what is your thoughts on Ceaser" and yadda yadda yadda. 6265 04:20:07,674 --> 04:20:09,243 Since everything that's happened, 6266 04:20:09,276 --> 04:20:11,545 I've been all over the planet with this, man. 6267 04:20:11,578 --> 04:20:14,448 From feeling anger, to depression... 6268 04:20:14,481 --> 04:20:18,285 Now it's just, like, what do we do now? 6269 04:20:18,318 --> 04:20:20,120 I kinda had to call Ceaser and let him know, 6270 04:20:20,153 --> 04:20:21,855 I'm gonna fall back a little bit 6271 04:20:21,889 --> 04:20:24,124 and try to figure out this whole Black Ink platform 6272 04:20:24,157 --> 04:20:26,159 and what we're doing moving forward. 6273 04:20:26,193 --> 04:20:28,295 - How's it going with Ted? 6274 04:20:28,328 --> 04:20:29,830 Where's his head at in all of this? 6275 04:20:29,863 --> 04:20:33,500 - I don't know, I'm more thinking about it 6276 04:20:33,534 --> 04:20:36,370 as pushing forward and, you know, 6277 04:20:36,403 --> 04:20:38,205 making something positive happen, 6278 04:20:38,238 --> 04:20:40,841 but he's still stuck on that's his cousin, 6279 04:20:40,874 --> 04:20:42,342 you know, that's his family. 6280 04:20:42,376 --> 04:20:43,644 So back when it all went down, 6281 04:20:43,677 --> 04:20:45,646 Ted was definitely on board to find a way forward. 6282 04:20:45,679 --> 04:20:47,414 I got a little plug with a realtor, 6283 04:20:47,447 --> 04:20:49,483 and they showed me this spot. 6284 04:20:49,516 --> 04:20:51,985 We gotta do it, man, we gotta step up to the plate. 6285 04:20:52,019 --> 04:20:53,420 - If not us, then who? 6286 04:20:53,453 --> 04:20:54,988 - If not us, then who? 6287 04:20:55,022 --> 04:20:56,723 But lately, it's been feeling like 6288 04:20:56,757 --> 04:20:58,859 me and Ted have not been seeing eye to eye. 6289 04:20:58,892 --> 04:21:01,828 - How the [bleep] do we do Black Ink without Ceas, bro? 6290 04:21:01,862 --> 04:21:03,530 - We can't dwell on what happened, 6291 04:21:03,564 --> 04:21:05,532 we gotta push forward now. 6292 04:21:05,566 --> 04:21:06,867 ♪♪♪ 6293 04:21:06,900 --> 04:21:08,702 Ted is having a hard time understanding that Ceaser 6294 04:21:08,735 --> 04:21:11,205 and the Black Ink shops are a package deal, 6295 04:21:11,238 --> 04:21:13,040 and when the whole situation happened, 6296 04:21:13,073 --> 04:21:14,508 it made everything radioactive. 6297 04:21:14,541 --> 04:21:16,610 So for us to keep this Black Ink movement going, 6298 04:21:16,643 --> 04:21:18,312 we kinda have to separate ourselves 6299 04:21:18,345 --> 04:21:19,546 from Ceaser and his shops... 6300 04:21:19,580 --> 04:21:21,448 It's not about the Black Ink shops, 6301 04:21:21,481 --> 04:21:23,383 it's about the Black Ink legacy. 6302 04:21:23,417 --> 04:21:26,119 Black men owning tattoo shops 6303 04:21:26,153 --> 04:21:28,822 and giving Black artists opportunities. 6304 04:21:30,657 --> 04:21:33,493 - I know you're gonna need my help and my support a lot 6305 04:21:33,527 --> 04:21:35,929 during this, but I'm not too overwhelmed, 6306 04:21:35,963 --> 04:21:38,765 so I'm prepared for whatever's gonna come next. 6307 04:21:38,799 --> 04:21:41,502 Like you said, we gotta keep pushing forward regardless. 6308 04:21:41,535 --> 04:21:43,237 - So my plan is, first, we gotta have 6309 04:21:43,270 --> 04:21:44,771 a location for the shop because 6310 04:21:44,805 --> 04:21:46,240 you gotta have a place for people to tattoo in. 6311 04:21:46,273 --> 04:21:47,908 And like I told Ted... 6312 04:21:47,941 --> 04:21:49,042 We can go Manhattan, 6313 04:21:49,076 --> 04:21:50,143 we go Lower East Side. 6314 04:21:50,177 --> 04:21:52,412 You know I love the Lower East Side. 6315 04:21:52,446 --> 04:21:54,281 So I'm thinking of finding a nice, new spot 6316 04:21:54,314 --> 04:21:56,149 in an upscale neighborhood in Manhattan 6317 04:21:56,183 --> 04:21:58,151 so, you know, we can live off our image. 6318 04:21:58,185 --> 04:21:59,987 But that's only half of the equation. 6319 04:22:00,020 --> 04:22:02,089 Bruh, I gotta have employees and people that's 6320 04:22:02,122 --> 04:22:05,292 really down to wanna be there. 6321 04:22:05,325 --> 04:22:07,094 - Do you think that the Black Ink crew 6322 04:22:07,127 --> 04:22:10,731 is gonna follow you if you open up another shop? 6323 04:22:10,764 --> 04:22:13,500 - And that's the part that I'm also thinking about, 6324 04:22:13,534 --> 04:22:16,236 Everybody can just say, "[bleep] you, Puma, no." 6325 04:22:16,270 --> 04:22:17,905 I'm not gonna lie, I'm a little overwhelmed 6326 04:22:17,938 --> 04:22:20,274 by how much of a huge effort this is gonna take. 6327 04:22:20,307 --> 04:22:23,410 And I don't even know if I can really pull this [bleep] off, 6328 04:22:23,443 --> 04:22:25,279 but I gotta try. 6329 04:22:25,312 --> 04:22:26,947 - I think that no matter what, 6330 04:22:26,980 --> 04:22:28,882 y'all gotta be optimistic about it, you and Ted. 6331 04:22:28,916 --> 04:22:31,752 Y'all can't go in, you know, thinking about the past, 6332 04:22:31,785 --> 04:22:33,921 y'all gotta go in thinking about how new it's gonna be. 6333 04:22:33,954 --> 04:22:36,023 Y'all gonna have to be really serious about it, 6334 04:22:36,056 --> 04:22:37,858 and not just talk about it, 6335 04:22:37,891 --> 04:22:40,527 y'all gonna have to do it, as well, take the steps. 6336 04:22:40,561 --> 04:22:44,431 - I know, but I'm not Ceaser, man, you know? 6337 04:22:44,464 --> 04:22:46,667 I don't have the same... 6338 04:22:46,700 --> 04:22:50,637 I guess the same style of managing. 6339 04:22:50,671 --> 04:22:54,374 Look, I've never wanted to be the big boss, you know? 6340 04:22:54,408 --> 04:22:56,343 That was always Ceaser's thing. 6341 04:22:56,376 --> 04:22:58,545 I've always been more of the cool, relaxed one. 6342 04:22:58,579 --> 04:22:59,980 I don't think that everybody even knows 6343 04:23:00,013 --> 04:23:01,648 what I bring to the table. 6344 04:23:01,682 --> 04:23:03,550 - You can't base everything off of everybody else, 6345 04:23:03,584 --> 04:23:05,285 Paul, if you're gonna do it, you gonna have to do it. 6346 04:23:05,319 --> 04:23:06,653 You have to go get your space, 6347 04:23:06,687 --> 04:23:08,121 and if some artists follow you, they do. 6348 04:23:08,155 --> 04:23:09,923 If they don't, they don't, there's gonna always be artists 6349 04:23:09,957 --> 04:23:11,892 that are gonna wanna be a part of it. 6350 04:23:11,925 --> 04:23:13,527 I feel like there's so much good that could come out 6351 04:23:13,560 --> 04:23:14,862 of this bad situation, 6352 04:23:14,895 --> 04:23:16,897 and I know that Puma has what it takes, 6353 04:23:16,930 --> 04:23:18,565 he just has to believe in himself. 6354 04:23:18,599 --> 04:23:20,267 - I know that it's gonna be a lot. 6355 04:23:20,300 --> 04:23:22,069 But we're gonna push forward, 6356 04:23:22,102 --> 04:23:23,103 and we're gonna make it happen. 6357 04:23:23,136 --> 04:23:24,271 Right, Zaden? 6358 04:23:24,304 --> 04:23:26,173 - Right! - High-five? 6359 04:23:26,206 --> 04:23:27,508 That's what I'm talking about. 6360 04:23:30,110 --> 04:23:34,915 ♪♪♪ 6361 04:23:34,948 --> 04:23:38,619 [Ceaser] We ain't that small shop on 113th no more. 6362 04:23:38,652 --> 04:23:40,821 Ain't no more cruising through it, ya'mean? 6363 04:23:40,854 --> 04:23:45,659 It gotta be Black Ink or nothing. 6364 04:23:45,692 --> 04:23:47,895 ♪♪♪ 6365 04:23:47,928 --> 04:23:50,898 - ♪ After you pick up pieces of shattered and broken dreams ♪ 6366 04:23:50,931 --> 04:23:53,066 - I'm not gonna lie, ever since Ceas was fired, 6367 04:23:53,100 --> 04:23:54,401 I've been feeling very lost. 6368 04:23:54,434 --> 04:23:56,737 - ♪ Prayed every prayer, you sang every song ♪ 6369 04:23:56,770 --> 04:23:59,907 ♪ You gave 'em every care, now tell me where do we go ♪ 6370 04:23:59,940 --> 04:24:01,842 - At first, I was totally on board with Puma 6371 04:24:01,875 --> 04:24:03,243 talking about moving forward. 6372 04:24:03,277 --> 04:24:04,578 But once he started talking about 6373 04:24:04,611 --> 04:24:06,513 leaving the hood behind and setting up shop 6374 04:24:06,547 --> 04:24:08,015 in some new, fancy location, 6375 04:24:08,048 --> 04:24:10,150 that's when I started second guessing everything. 6376 04:24:10,184 --> 04:24:12,352 'Cause the hood is what made us who we are, 6377 04:24:12,386 --> 04:24:13,921 and allowed the whole Black Ink movement 6378 04:24:13,954 --> 04:24:17,958 to spread to other cities, like Chicago, and even Compton. 6379 04:24:17,991 --> 04:24:20,460 Don't get me wrong, I'm all for elevation. 6380 04:24:20,494 --> 04:24:21,695 [bleep], look at me. 6381 04:24:21,728 --> 04:24:23,463 If it wasn't for the infamous couch, 6382 04:24:23,497 --> 04:24:24,965 I'd probably be in the streets still, 6383 04:24:24,998 --> 04:24:27,668 might be in prison, or, even worse, dead. 6384 04:24:27,701 --> 04:24:29,136 - ♪ Take the good with the bad ♪ 6385 04:24:29,169 --> 04:24:30,771 ♪ Take the hood with the class ♪ 6386 04:24:30,804 --> 04:24:32,172 ♪ Take the rain with the sun ♪ 6387 04:24:32,206 --> 04:24:33,974 ♪ Take the pain when it comes ♪ 6388 04:24:34,007 --> 04:24:34,942 - And that's exactly why 6389 04:24:34,975 --> 04:24:36,143 I think we need to stick with the hood. 6390 04:24:36,176 --> 04:24:38,378 I wanna build our people from the ground up. 6391 04:24:38,412 --> 04:24:43,016 To me, that's the best way to honor the Black Ink legacy. 6392 04:24:43,050 --> 04:24:45,752 So I'm not so gung-ho to move forward like Puma. 6393 04:24:45,786 --> 04:24:49,323 I feel we should take our time and make sure it's done correct. 6394 04:24:49,356 --> 04:24:53,727 - ♪ Where do we go ♪ 6395 04:24:55,429 --> 04:24:59,566 ♪ Where do we go ♪♪♪ 6396 04:25:01,168 --> 04:25:03,337 ♪♪♪ 6397 04:25:03,370 --> 04:25:05,339 - ♪ I go wherever I go ♪ 6398 04:25:05,372 --> 04:25:07,040 ♪ Take over, this is my show ♪ 6399 04:25:07,074 --> 04:25:08,475 ♪ Tight grip, make your eyes roll ♪ 6400 04:25:08,509 --> 04:25:10,878 ♪ But you can tell me anything that you like, though... ♪ 6401 04:25:10,911 --> 04:25:14,515 ♪♪♪ 6402 04:25:14,548 --> 04:25:15,782 - Yo, is it me, 6403 04:25:15,816 --> 04:25:18,785 or have we been ridiculously busy lately? 6404 04:25:18,819 --> 04:25:21,188 - Everything is picking back up now. 6405 04:25:21,221 --> 04:25:23,190 - ♪ Follow me, no stress ♪ 6406 04:25:23,223 --> 04:25:25,692 ♪ Kinda girl takin' big ol' steps in my big ol' dress ♪ 6407 04:25:25,726 --> 04:25:27,461 ♪ You a big ol' mess, ew ♪ 6408 04:25:27,494 --> 04:25:29,463 - It's hard to believe how much has changed 6409 04:25:29,496 --> 04:25:31,031 in such a short period of time. 6410 04:25:31,064 --> 04:25:33,066 Like, we almost turned Gods of Ink 6411 04:25:33,100 --> 04:25:34,434 into Black Ink Bayonne. 6412 04:25:34,468 --> 04:25:36,670 - 33 across the board. 6413 04:25:36,703 --> 04:25:39,006 That's a fair split. 6414 04:25:39,039 --> 04:25:41,175 [Krystal] But the universe works in mysterious ways. 6415 04:25:41,208 --> 04:25:43,644 Like, after I got fired when we were in Orlando... 6416 04:25:43,677 --> 04:25:46,413 [Ceaser] Krystal, Vanity, Bae, and Tatti, 6417 04:25:46,446 --> 04:25:49,349 y'all officially fired. 6418 04:25:49,383 --> 04:25:51,585 [Krystal] ...I just decided to focus my energy on 6419 04:25:51,618 --> 04:25:53,620 Gods of Ink, and it's been paying off. 6420 04:25:53,654 --> 04:25:56,290 [Krystal exhales] 6421 04:25:56,323 --> 04:25:57,758 - Hey, roomie. 6422 04:25:57,791 --> 04:26:00,093 - Oh... - What's up, what's up, pimp? 6423 04:26:00,127 --> 04:26:01,862 - I didn't know you was gonna be here. 6424 04:26:01,895 --> 04:26:03,630 - Yeah, my bad, let me try to finish this piece 6425 04:26:03,664 --> 04:26:06,366 so [bleep] ain't, um, a problem. 6426 04:26:06,400 --> 04:26:08,302 - I mean, it wouldn't be a problem unless you make it. 6427 04:26:08,335 --> 04:26:10,571 - I ain't making it no problem. - So let's keep it light. 6428 04:26:10,604 --> 04:26:12,272 ♪♪♪ 6429 04:26:12,306 --> 04:26:13,507 - So, long story short, 6430 04:26:13,540 --> 04:26:15,509 me and Krystal ain't together no more. 6431 04:26:15,542 --> 04:26:17,244 - In Orlando, I already had second thoughts 6432 04:26:17,277 --> 04:26:18,745 on me and Rok's relationship. 6433 04:26:18,779 --> 04:26:20,981 - She moved out, and she got a spot with Vanity. 6434 04:26:21,014 --> 04:26:24,017 - And I feel like maybe us, right now, isn't the best thing. 6435 04:26:24,051 --> 04:26:27,087 - I'm hurt 'cause I really put a lot of dedication 6436 04:26:27,120 --> 04:26:29,456 and love into this relationship. 6437 04:26:29,489 --> 04:26:32,826 Krystal Morales, will you be my wife? 6438 04:26:32,860 --> 04:26:35,896 Then she just decided that [bleep]'s not the same, 6439 04:26:35,929 --> 04:26:38,398 and she wasn't feeling the same way that she used to. 6440 04:26:38,432 --> 04:26:39,766 So I don't know, 6441 04:26:39,800 --> 04:26:41,301 I really don't know what's going on with her. 6442 04:26:44,304 --> 04:26:46,740 - I feel like it comes down to how he carries himself, 6443 04:26:46,773 --> 04:26:48,809 honestly, and how serious he takes himself. 6444 04:26:48,842 --> 04:26:50,677 I feel like we totally different, 6445 04:26:50,711 --> 04:26:51,845 and what I expect in a relationship, 6446 04:26:51,879 --> 04:26:53,580 you-- sometimes you don't do it for me. 6447 04:26:53,614 --> 04:26:54,948 - A'ight, whatever, yo. 6448 04:26:54,982 --> 04:26:56,316 - I wanna feel protected. 6449 04:26:56,350 --> 04:26:58,151 - Let her be single, [bleep], that's what she wants. 6450 04:26:58,185 --> 04:27:00,554 - When you're not strong, and you can't lead me, 6451 04:27:00,587 --> 04:27:02,055 I'm not gonna feel comfortable. 6452 04:27:02,089 --> 04:27:04,191 You supposed to be my rock... 6453 04:27:05,792 --> 04:27:08,095 [tattoo guns buzzing] 6454 04:27:08,128 --> 04:27:10,764 - We haven't all been here in a while, right? 6455 04:27:10,797 --> 04:27:12,866 - I've been purposely trying to give Rok some space. 6456 04:27:12,900 --> 04:27:14,201 - Listen, if you don't wanna be around me, 6457 04:27:14,234 --> 04:27:15,802 you just let me know. 6458 04:27:15,836 --> 04:27:17,638 - Don't be salty like a sardine. 6459 04:27:17,671 --> 04:27:19,973 It's been a little difficult working with Rok, 6460 04:27:20,007 --> 04:27:22,609 because I feel like he's so convinced that he's 6461 04:27:22,643 --> 04:27:24,077 trying to make this relationship work 6462 04:27:24,111 --> 04:27:26,813 when there's no relationship to save. 6463 04:27:26,847 --> 04:27:28,649 Way we're going, we gotta learn 6464 04:27:28,682 --> 04:27:30,717 how to deal with each other, you know? 6465 04:27:30,751 --> 04:27:33,020 We not together no more. 6466 04:27:33,053 --> 04:27:35,155 We tried, and unfortunately... 6467 04:27:35,189 --> 04:27:36,623 - We tried, and I still kept trying, 6468 04:27:36,657 --> 04:27:38,759 but she was like, nah, I'm done. 6469 04:27:38,792 --> 04:27:40,794 The thing about me, I never give up 6470 04:27:40,827 --> 04:27:42,529 on something that I really want. 6471 04:27:42,563 --> 04:27:43,864 And Krystal, I love her to death, 6472 04:27:43,897 --> 04:27:46,366 so I'm not gonna give up on her, not yet. 6473 04:27:46,400 --> 04:27:47,901 - I just wanna see you prosper. 6474 04:27:47,935 --> 04:27:49,870 That's it, I want you to be happy. 6475 04:27:49,903 --> 04:27:51,705 I just want the same respect in return. 6476 04:27:51,738 --> 04:27:53,340 - Whatever, Krys. 6477 04:27:58,278 --> 04:28:00,480 ♪♪♪ 6478 04:28:00,514 --> 04:28:03,016 - So this is 1,000 square feet. 6479 04:28:03,050 --> 04:28:04,885 - Okay, this is what I'm looking for. 6480 04:28:04,918 --> 04:28:07,788 - It has multiple people that are interested, 6481 04:28:07,821 --> 04:28:09,723 so we have to make a decision. 6482 04:28:09,756 --> 04:28:13,193 - I'ma have to get these artists fast. 6483 04:28:13,227 --> 04:28:15,495 - I got a text from Puma the other day, 6484 04:28:15,529 --> 04:28:16,597 did y'all get a text? 6485 04:28:16,630 --> 04:28:18,432 - I got a text from Puma. - I did. 6486 04:28:18,465 --> 04:28:21,301 - Puma's trying to bring everybody back together. 6487 04:28:21,335 --> 04:28:22,836 ♪♪♪ 6488 04:28:22,870 --> 04:28:25,405 - I'm just trying to keep my day-ones with me 6489 04:28:25,439 --> 04:28:27,174 before I keep pushing. 6490 04:28:27,207 --> 04:28:29,276 - There's no Black Ink legacy without Ceaser. 6491 04:28:29,309 --> 04:28:32,079 - Okay, so there's no reason for you to be here then. 6492 04:28:35,616 --> 04:28:38,485 ♪♪♪ 6493 04:28:44,691 --> 04:28:47,227 - ♪ I was born to take the pain ♪ 6494 04:28:47,261 --> 04:28:50,430 ♪ Like a lion, I won't be caged ♪ 6495 04:28:50,464 --> 04:28:52,933 ♪ Unleashed a side of me ♪ 6496 04:28:52,966 --> 04:28:55,736 ♪ That no one ever sees ♪ 6497 04:28:55,769 --> 04:28:58,572 ♪ Only one way to go ♪ 6498 04:28:58,605 --> 04:29:02,009 ♪♪♪ 6499 04:29:02,042 --> 04:29:04,144 - After talking to Quani, I realized I can't be 6500 04:29:04,178 --> 04:29:07,047 sitting around waiting for Ted to jump on board with my plan. 6501 04:29:07,080 --> 04:29:09,883 But the first thing I need, it's a location, 6502 04:29:09,917 --> 04:29:11,785 and I really don't wanna use Art 2 Ink, 6503 04:29:11,818 --> 04:29:13,320 because my shop is a little small, 6504 04:29:13,353 --> 04:29:16,056 and I got a full roster already. 6505 04:29:17,391 --> 04:29:18,625 Alright... 6506 04:29:18,659 --> 04:29:21,061 - So this is 1,000 square feet. 6507 04:29:21,094 --> 04:29:23,030 - Okay, this is what I'm looking for. 6508 04:29:23,063 --> 04:29:24,364 - It's pretty open, you got about 6509 04:29:24,398 --> 04:29:25,866 10-12 foot ceilings. 6510 04:29:25,899 --> 04:29:28,535 A nice vibe, the exposed brick. 6511 04:29:28,569 --> 04:29:30,003 - Yeah, I like that. 6512 04:29:30,037 --> 04:29:32,673 So I contacted this amazing realtor that I know, 6513 04:29:32,706 --> 04:29:35,375 and she's shown me some pretty amazing spots in New York City. 6514 04:29:35,409 --> 04:29:38,045 We've seen a lotta spaces, and I've also went out my way, 6515 04:29:38,078 --> 04:29:40,647 seen a couple other spaces and other places. 6516 04:29:40,681 --> 04:29:43,116 But I really like this space. 6517 04:29:43,150 --> 04:29:46,253 I'm envisioning what this could be, you know? 6518 04:29:46,286 --> 04:29:49,756 Like, I'm thinking receptionist maybe in the front. 6519 04:29:49,790 --> 04:29:52,593 About four to five booths towards the back. 6520 04:29:52,626 --> 04:29:57,097 I can maybe put half this bar, and take the rest out. 6521 04:29:57,130 --> 04:30:00,934 This is a classy spot in a really nice, prime location. 6522 04:30:00,968 --> 04:30:03,570 Lower East Side, it's a hot spot, you know? 6523 04:30:03,604 --> 04:30:05,038 - Hot spot. - This is definitely 6524 04:30:05,072 --> 04:30:07,174 the vibe I was [bleep] looking for, man. 6525 04:30:07,207 --> 04:30:10,277 We can create, we can build. 6526 04:30:10,310 --> 04:30:12,346 A great way to start all over again. 6527 04:30:12,379 --> 04:30:16,917 - The main thing is is that the space is available now, 6528 04:30:16,950 --> 04:30:20,587 and the owner told me that they have multiple people 6529 04:30:20,621 --> 04:30:22,389 that are interested in it. - Ooh... 6530 04:30:22,422 --> 04:30:27,127 - So I think you would have to make a decision pretty soon. 6531 04:30:29,062 --> 04:30:30,364 [Puma] Damn, this spot is perfect. 6532 04:30:30,397 --> 04:30:31,932 I'ma have to bust these moves quick 6533 04:30:31,965 --> 04:30:33,800 and get these artists fast. 6534 04:30:33,834 --> 04:30:35,102 I'm ready to move, I'm telling you, 6535 04:30:35,135 --> 04:30:37,137 it's giving me a good feeling. - Alright, so... 6536 04:30:37,171 --> 04:30:40,207 - But I just wanna make sure I do it right, know what I mean, 6537 04:30:40,240 --> 04:30:43,277 I just don't wanna mess up. - Well, you not gonna mess up. 6538 04:30:43,310 --> 04:30:45,712 We gonna think positive, and we gonna make this happen. 6539 04:30:45,746 --> 04:30:47,414 - You know what, I like how you-- 6540 04:30:47,447 --> 04:30:48,949 Joanne, you're one of the best in the city, 6541 04:30:48,982 --> 04:30:51,185 I'll tell you... [overlapping chatter] 6542 04:30:51,218 --> 04:30:53,220 Let me get a little bit more of a vibe of this spot... 6543 04:30:53,253 --> 04:30:56,456 - No problem, you gotta bring 'em back, let's do it. 6544 04:30:56,490 --> 04:30:57,991 - Okay, thank you. 6545 04:30:58,025 --> 04:31:00,427 Being in this space right now is really motivating me 6546 04:31:00,460 --> 04:31:03,330 to feel like, this could really [bleep] happen. 6547 04:31:03,363 --> 04:31:08,101 But at the same damn time, I am scared as hell. 6548 04:31:08,135 --> 04:31:10,938 'Cause I ain't got no artists yet, 6549 04:31:10,971 --> 04:31:13,540 and what if everybody tells me no? 6550 04:31:13,574 --> 04:31:14,875 What the [bleep] am I gonna do? 6551 04:31:14,908 --> 04:31:19,213 - ♪ Baby, you know that it's your moment ♪ 6552 04:31:19,246 --> 04:31:24,451 ♪ You're almost there it's getting closer ♪ 6553 04:31:24,484 --> 04:31:26,453 - I gotta get Ted and all the artists together 6554 04:31:26,486 --> 04:31:28,689 so I can pitch them my brilliant idea 6555 04:31:28,722 --> 04:31:32,025 and if everybody's down, we can keep this platform going, 6556 04:31:32,059 --> 04:31:33,794 and make it another ten. 6557 04:31:33,827 --> 04:31:36,363 - ♪ Faith, you need it ♪ 6558 04:31:36,396 --> 04:31:38,966 ♪♪♪ 6559 04:31:38,999 --> 04:31:41,435 ♪ Faith, to see it ♪ 6560 04:31:41,468 --> 04:31:43,804 ♪ You've got to pray, to want the changes ♪ 6561 04:31:43,837 --> 04:31:46,440 - Okay, phase one, complete. 6562 04:31:46,473 --> 04:31:47,975 Now, onto phase two, 6563 04:31:48,008 --> 04:31:50,444 getting the band back together, baby. 6564 04:31:50,477 --> 04:31:52,412 - ♪ Faith ♪♪♪ 6565 04:31:53,680 --> 04:31:57,117 ♪♪♪ 6566 04:31:57,150 --> 04:31:59,553 - [sighs] Oh, [bleep]. 6567 04:31:59,586 --> 04:32:01,255 [cell phone vibrates] 6568 04:32:01,288 --> 04:32:03,690 ♪♪♪ 6569 04:32:09,363 --> 04:32:12,299 - Why am I finding out about this meeting in group text? 6570 04:32:12,332 --> 04:32:14,234 Like, this [bleep] is really starting to piss me off 6571 04:32:14,268 --> 04:32:16,036 that Puma thinks he can start making all these decisions 6572 04:32:16,069 --> 04:32:18,238 without consulting with me first. 6573 04:32:19,473 --> 04:32:23,277 This [bleep] think he Ceaser Luther King, man. 6574 04:32:23,310 --> 04:32:26,580 ♪♪♪ 6575 04:32:30,584 --> 04:32:33,287 - ♪ You wish you could be ♪ 6576 04:32:33,320 --> 04:32:36,590 ♪ Na na na na na, na na na na na... ♪ 6577 04:32:36,623 --> 04:32:40,194 - Oh my God. [groans] 6578 04:32:40,227 --> 04:32:42,229 - You want me to help you? - Oh, girl... 6579 04:32:42,262 --> 04:32:43,931 - I already finished cleaning and everything. 6580 04:32:43,964 --> 04:32:47,067 - I have so much to do, I just keep losing... 6581 04:32:47,100 --> 04:32:49,503 - Well, that's why I'm here. 6582 04:32:49,536 --> 04:32:52,239 - Going through all this drama with Ceaser made me realize 6583 04:32:52,272 --> 04:32:55,676 how everything you've got can just go away in a second. 6584 04:32:55,709 --> 04:32:59,046 It made me re-think about my whole life and career, 6585 04:32:59,079 --> 04:33:02,149 so I decided to just focus on my own dream, 6586 04:33:02,182 --> 04:33:05,285 and now Diamond Tattoos has been busier than ever. 6587 04:33:05,319 --> 04:33:07,955 My clothing line, 2one2, is popping. 6588 04:33:07,988 --> 04:33:10,824 And of course, I'm showering as much love 6589 04:33:10,858 --> 04:33:12,392 as I can to my son Niko. 6590 04:33:12,426 --> 04:33:14,828 You know what, I'm a little overwhelmed. 6591 04:33:14,862 --> 04:33:16,463 - Breathe. 6592 04:33:16,496 --> 04:33:18,232 [deep breaths] 6593 04:33:18,265 --> 04:33:20,200 Doesn't that feel good? 6594 04:33:20,234 --> 04:33:22,169 - I'm grateful for everything 6595 04:33:22,202 --> 04:33:24,238 I have in my life, that's a lot. 6596 04:33:24,271 --> 04:33:26,940 Luckily, Tatti has been helping me hold it together. 6597 04:33:26,974 --> 04:33:28,308 She's been doing such a great job, 6598 04:33:28,342 --> 04:33:29,576 I even made her the manager. 6599 04:33:29,610 --> 04:33:32,246 - I appreciate you even like, letting me be here, 6600 04:33:32,279 --> 04:33:34,548 to help and to figure everything out... 6601 04:33:34,581 --> 04:33:36,083 - Why wouldn't I? 6602 04:33:36,116 --> 04:33:38,752 I know you're a plus anywhere you go. 6603 04:33:39,953 --> 04:33:41,355 [Tatti] At Black Ink, I was like, 6604 04:33:41,388 --> 04:33:44,892 scrapping around, looking for some type of respect. 6605 04:33:44,925 --> 04:33:48,862 - We appreciate you being the... 6606 04:33:48,896 --> 04:33:50,931 whatever you wanna call it that you do? 6607 04:33:50,964 --> 04:33:52,165 [laughs] 6608 04:33:52,199 --> 04:33:54,301 - And Bae just immediately gave me the respect 6609 04:33:54,334 --> 04:33:55,636 that I know I deserve, 6610 04:33:55,669 --> 04:33:58,038 and that's a wonderful gift to receive. 6611 04:33:58,071 --> 04:33:59,673 So check this out, last night, 6612 04:33:59,706 --> 04:34:02,176 I went to meet up with Draya and Nychelle. 6613 04:34:02,209 --> 04:34:04,278 - Let's cheers to catching up and hustling. 6614 04:34:04,311 --> 04:34:05,546 - And hustling. - Okay? 6615 04:34:05,579 --> 04:34:08,048 - Making the best... - Making the [bleep]... 6616 04:34:08,081 --> 04:34:11,251 [overlapping chatter/bleeps] 6617 04:34:11,285 --> 04:34:12,419 - And then you know, like, 6618 04:34:12,452 --> 04:34:14,087 after all that [bleep] hit the fan, 6619 04:34:14,121 --> 04:34:16,256 like, nobody actually reached out to them 6620 04:34:16,290 --> 04:34:17,724 to talk about anything. 6621 04:34:17,758 --> 04:34:20,127 - It was a lot to move halfway across the country... 6622 04:34:20,160 --> 04:34:21,895 - Yeah, facts. - I just figured 6623 04:34:21,929 --> 04:34:23,697 once I get here and I get comfortable, 6624 04:34:23,730 --> 04:34:25,666 I'll be able to reach out and we'll be able to just... 6625 04:34:25,699 --> 04:34:28,502 - Get the ball rolling. - And all that [bleep] happened 6626 04:34:28,535 --> 04:34:30,938 and then it was literally me with my hands up in the air. 6627 04:34:30,971 --> 04:34:33,207 - It's crazy. - But one of the things 6628 04:34:33,240 --> 04:34:34,942 that Draya had told me is that 6629 04:34:34,975 --> 04:34:36,810 she's been tattooing at her apartment. 6630 04:34:36,844 --> 04:34:38,378 - What? - Yeah. 6631 04:34:38,412 --> 04:34:40,013 - I've been tattooing right out this bitch. 6632 04:34:40,047 --> 04:34:41,548 Tattoo shop house. 6633 04:34:41,582 --> 04:34:45,919 - But supposedly, Puma hit them up 6634 04:34:45,953 --> 04:34:47,821 about some kind of opportunity. 6635 04:34:49,156 --> 04:34:51,925 - You didn't get the text? 6636 04:34:51,959 --> 04:34:53,427 - Did you? - Yeah. 6637 04:34:53,460 --> 04:34:55,729 - Puma texted you and didn't text me? 6638 04:34:55,762 --> 04:34:57,331 - Well, my thing is, 6639 04:34:57,364 --> 04:34:59,366 Puma texted me, but not you? 6640 04:35:01,435 --> 04:35:03,837 Me and Puma always have been just co workers, 6641 04:35:03,871 --> 04:35:07,107 but Puma and Tatti have a whole relationship 6642 04:35:07,140 --> 04:35:08,775 besides Black Ink, 6643 04:35:08,809 --> 04:35:10,344 so why would Puma just 6644 04:35:10,377 --> 04:35:12,212 leave Tatti out, that's [bleep] up? 6645 04:35:12,246 --> 04:35:14,781 So I'm like, what opportunity? 6646 04:35:14,815 --> 04:35:17,417 - I have a feeling that Puma's trying to bring 6647 04:35:17,451 --> 04:35:19,353 everybody back together, and be like... 6648 04:35:20,320 --> 04:35:22,489 - That's-- yes. - [laughs] 6649 04:35:22,523 --> 04:35:25,392 I get that he's been around the industry for a long time, 6650 04:35:25,425 --> 04:35:29,596 but I just can't work for a non-tattoo artist. 6651 04:35:29,630 --> 04:35:33,867 I tried working for someone who's not an artist, 6652 04:35:33,901 --> 04:35:35,169 and it was very frustrating. 6653 04:35:35,202 --> 04:35:37,004 So nothing against Puma, 6654 04:35:37,037 --> 04:35:38,472 but I would have to think twice 6655 04:35:38,505 --> 04:35:41,241 before I worked for someone who's not an artist. 6656 04:35:41,275 --> 04:35:43,010 - I really worked at the Black Ink shop. 6657 04:35:43,043 --> 04:35:44,578 Open to close. 6658 04:35:44,611 --> 04:35:48,415 Ask me how many times Puma or Teddy pulled up to check... 6659 04:35:48,448 --> 04:35:49,650 - Never! 6660 04:35:49,683 --> 04:35:52,352 - It's no secret that I'm not Ceaser's biggest fan, 6661 04:35:52,386 --> 04:35:54,655 but I do respect his hustle. 6662 04:35:54,688 --> 04:35:56,890 And not for nothing, Ceaser was always 6663 04:35:56,924 --> 04:35:59,159 going at Puma and Teddy about 6664 04:35:59,193 --> 04:36:00,394 not even doing enough for the shop. 6665 04:36:00,427 --> 04:36:02,629 [Ceaser] My day ones are my foundation, 6666 04:36:02,663 --> 04:36:06,433 but I can't open up these cities if my foundation is weak. 6667 04:36:06,466 --> 04:36:10,103 - Let's be real-- Puma's more of a sidekick than a boss. 6668 04:36:10,137 --> 04:36:13,073 I've been said it, I don't see Black Ink without Ceaser. 6669 04:36:13,106 --> 04:36:14,274 - Period! 6670 04:36:14,308 --> 04:36:16,143 [laughter] 6671 04:36:16,176 --> 04:36:19,246 - So me and Krystal broke up. 6672 04:36:19,279 --> 04:36:21,615 - Did she move on? - I don't know if she's 6673 04:36:21,648 --> 04:36:23,851 talking to somebody, but she be following a lotta new people... 6674 04:36:23,884 --> 04:36:26,119 [overlapping chatter] 6675 04:36:26,153 --> 04:36:28,555 - My [bleep] not a stalker, no! 6676 04:36:28,589 --> 04:36:30,824 ♪♪♪ 6677 04:36:34,695 --> 04:36:37,264 - ♪ It don't matter where I've been ♪ 6678 04:36:37,297 --> 04:36:39,466 ♪ I know where I'm going ♪ 6679 04:36:39,499 --> 04:36:42,703 ♪ Headed to the top now, I ain't never gonna come down ♪ 6680 04:36:42,736 --> 04:36:44,371 ♪♪♪ 6681 04:36:44,404 --> 04:36:45,572 [Spyder] Gimme some looks. 6682 04:36:45,606 --> 04:36:47,040 [camera clicks] See, there you go. 6683 04:36:47,074 --> 04:36:49,409 Alright, gimme something else. Right, oh, right there. 6684 04:36:49,443 --> 04:36:51,945 This way, to the left. Good, son, look like y'all 6685 04:36:51,979 --> 04:36:53,347 been doing this right here. 6686 04:36:53,380 --> 04:36:54,581 What's up, man, it's your boy, 6687 04:36:54,615 --> 04:36:56,583 international Spyder, live from the 718. 6688 04:36:56,617 --> 04:36:59,052 And you know I'ma keep leveling up, 6689 04:36:59,086 --> 04:37:00,587 especially with Branded Content. 6690 04:37:00,621 --> 04:37:02,089 That's on back order right now, them hoodies, 6691 04:37:02,122 --> 04:37:03,824 you can't get them, they sold out. 6692 04:37:03,857 --> 04:37:06,460 Besides that, helped manage the Black Ink shop, 6693 04:37:06,493 --> 04:37:08,529 you know, I'ma hustler, baby, ya heard? 6694 04:37:08,562 --> 04:37:09,763 Right there, there you go. 6695 04:37:09,796 --> 04:37:11,365 [laughter] 6696 04:37:11,398 --> 04:37:14,067 I know that laugh anywhere, yo! 6697 04:37:14,101 --> 04:37:16,670 [overlapping greetings] 6698 04:37:16,703 --> 04:37:19,173 - You's a fashion designer and a cameraman? 6699 04:37:19,206 --> 04:37:21,208 - Yo, we on the brink of a recession, B, 6700 04:37:21,241 --> 04:37:22,543 gotta pick up some skills. 6701 04:37:22,576 --> 04:37:24,645 [Spyder] Yo, man, since the whole melee went down, 6702 04:37:24,678 --> 04:37:25,846 I ain't really get to see nobody. 6703 04:37:25,879 --> 04:37:27,848 So I thought it'd be a good time to catch up 6704 04:37:27,881 --> 04:37:29,750 with the homies Rok and Alex, you know, invite them to 6705 04:37:29,783 --> 04:37:32,753 the Branded Content photoshoot, and catch up on a few things. 6706 04:37:32,786 --> 04:37:35,022 See the new hats? - This [bleep] right here 6707 04:37:35,055 --> 04:37:36,256 screams "expensive". 6708 04:37:36,290 --> 04:37:37,724 [laughter] 6709 04:37:37,758 --> 04:37:40,194 - So what's new? What's going on? What's up? 6710 04:37:40,227 --> 04:37:42,196 - Me, I'm still doing OnlyFans. 6711 04:37:42,229 --> 04:37:44,164 - You making bread off of that [bleep]? 6712 04:37:44,198 --> 04:37:45,866 - A killing. 6713 04:37:45,899 --> 04:37:47,167 [Alex] So while I've been waiting for the dust to settle 6714 04:37:47,201 --> 04:37:48,969 at Black Ink, I've been guest spotting 6715 04:37:49,002 --> 04:37:50,003 at a bunch of other shops, 6716 04:37:50,037 --> 04:37:52,272 but I'd just much rather a home base where 6717 04:37:52,306 --> 04:37:54,174 I know and respect the artists, 6718 04:37:54,208 --> 04:37:55,409 so in the meantime, I've just been 6719 04:37:55,442 --> 04:37:56,577 focusing on my OnlyFans. 6720 04:37:56,610 --> 04:37:58,846 I made it to the top 1.9 percentile 6721 04:37:58,879 --> 04:38:02,683 of all creators, and I'm doing collaborations 6722 04:38:02,716 --> 04:38:04,618 and, you know, just all the fun stuff 6723 04:38:04,651 --> 04:38:06,653 that comes with OnlyFans. 6724 04:38:06,687 --> 04:38:08,689 - Word, what's up with you? 6725 04:38:08,722 --> 04:38:09,823 ♪♪♪ 6726 04:38:09,857 --> 04:38:13,327 - Uh, so, I don't know if y'all heard, 6727 04:38:13,360 --> 04:38:14,862 but me and Krystal broke up. 6728 04:38:18,265 --> 04:38:21,835 [Alex] Honestly, nobody should be shocked 6729 04:38:21,869 --> 04:38:24,071 about Rok and Krystal because seriously, 6730 04:38:24,104 --> 04:38:25,772 Rok was kinda moving too fast. 6731 04:38:25,806 --> 04:38:27,774 - You think it was too accelerated? 6732 04:38:27,808 --> 04:38:30,310 I recall you wanting some jewelry. 6733 04:38:30,344 --> 04:38:31,979 [laughter] 6734 04:38:32,012 --> 04:38:32,980 [Alex] You wanted jewelry, 6735 04:38:33,013 --> 04:38:35,215 you wanted babies, you wanted big dogs, 6736 04:38:35,249 --> 04:38:37,618 you wanted a house with a picket fence. 6737 04:38:37,651 --> 04:38:39,453 - I'm over here just solo, 6738 04:38:39,486 --> 04:38:40,988 I wake up in the house, and I'm just like, 6739 04:38:41,021 --> 04:38:42,956 thinking about like, damn, yo, this is where 6740 04:38:42,990 --> 04:38:44,157 we used to wake up together. 6741 04:38:44,191 --> 04:38:47,127 [Spyder] Seeing her face in the clouds, in a puddle. 6742 04:38:47,160 --> 04:38:48,228 [Alex] In a drink. 6743 04:38:48,262 --> 04:38:49,630 [Spyder] He ordered a pepperoni pizza 6744 04:38:49,663 --> 04:38:52,199 and seen her face in the extra cheese part. 6745 04:38:52,232 --> 04:38:53,700 [Krystal] Rokkie! 6746 04:38:53,734 --> 04:38:55,202 [laughter] 6747 04:38:55,235 --> 04:38:56,870 - This man is acting like a widow. 6748 04:38:56,904 --> 04:38:58,772 - Yeah, he's definitely a widow. - Acting like a widow. 6749 04:38:58,805 --> 04:39:00,807 You dating new people, and [bleep] like that? 6750 04:39:00,841 --> 04:39:02,342 - I haven't talked to nobody. 6751 04:39:02,376 --> 04:39:03,777 - Did she move on? 6752 04:39:03,810 --> 04:39:05,579 - I don't know if she's talking to somebody, 6753 04:39:05,612 --> 04:39:07,781 but I be having a feeling like she's talking to somebody. 6754 04:39:07,814 --> 04:39:09,149 She be following a lotta new people... 6755 04:39:09,183 --> 04:39:11,218 [overlapping exclaiming] 6756 04:39:11,251 --> 04:39:13,820 - Wait, wait, no, no, wait, 6757 04:39:13,854 --> 04:39:15,422 so you be checking through her followers? 6758 04:39:15,455 --> 04:39:16,490 - Listen, listen... 6759 04:39:16,523 --> 04:39:18,225 [overlapping chatter] 6760 04:39:18,258 --> 04:39:19,693 - My [bleep] not a stalker, no! 6761 04:39:19,726 --> 04:39:22,296 - He's a stalker! - What the hell! 6762 04:39:22,329 --> 04:39:24,631 - Take it from the real "Vagina Slayer," 6763 04:39:24,665 --> 04:39:28,101 real slayers, we never stalk. 6764 04:39:28,135 --> 04:39:30,571 - Alright, I'ma stop it, I'ma stop, I'ma stop it. 6765 04:39:30,604 --> 04:39:34,842 - Please do, [bleep]. Please do. Come on, son. 6766 04:39:34,875 --> 04:39:37,377 - I ain't gonna lie, I still be feeling a type of way, 6767 04:39:37,411 --> 04:39:41,448 but I got some high hopes for the future, man. 6768 04:39:41,481 --> 04:39:43,750 - Speaking about the future, I got a text from Puma 6769 04:39:43,784 --> 04:39:45,152 the other day, did y'all get a text? 6770 04:39:45,185 --> 04:39:46,820 - I got a text from Puma. - I did. 6771 04:39:46,854 --> 04:39:49,056 - Opportunity... - Opportunity? 6772 04:39:49,089 --> 04:39:50,858 He wanna have a meeting with us, right? 6773 04:39:50,891 --> 04:39:53,160 - What kinda opportunity? - That's what I'm saying. 6774 04:39:53,193 --> 04:39:54,862 Like, I got my own shop, 6775 04:39:54,895 --> 04:39:58,065 I'm focused on making my own opportunities. 6776 04:39:58,098 --> 04:39:59,433 - Yeah, I don't know, man, 6777 04:39:59,466 --> 04:40:02,369 I ain't closing the door on no new opportunities, 6778 04:40:02,402 --> 04:40:04,505 but I know as far as like, tattooing, I'm still 6779 04:40:04,538 --> 04:40:06,707 in the Brooklyn shop, and especially at this time, 6780 04:40:06,740 --> 04:40:09,877 I feel like we gotta keep [bleep] together. 6781 04:40:09,910 --> 04:40:11,411 [Spyder] When all the [bleep] went down the Ceas, 6782 04:40:11,445 --> 04:40:13,413 I was one of the only ones that stuck by his side 6783 04:40:13,447 --> 04:40:15,516 because he believed in me when nobody else did. 6784 04:40:15,549 --> 04:40:17,751 Plus, he gave me a platform to feed my family, 6785 04:40:17,784 --> 04:40:19,653 and I'ma forever be grateful. 6786 04:40:19,686 --> 04:40:21,788 One of the illest things that I heard, man, 6787 04:40:21,822 --> 04:40:24,858 don't ever forget who turned the lights on for you. 6788 04:40:28,295 --> 04:40:29,663 [Puma] This is it. 6789 04:40:29,696 --> 04:40:32,633 A brand new start for the Black Ink movement. 6790 04:40:32,666 --> 04:40:35,169 [Spyder] Oh, boy, I told you about these dinner tables. 6791 04:40:35,202 --> 04:40:38,172 - It's gonna be good, Spyder. 6792 04:40:38,205 --> 04:40:39,540 - I'm more than just a hood artist. 6793 04:40:39,573 --> 04:40:41,608 - That's what I'm saying! - If you're not a part of it, 6794 04:40:41,642 --> 04:40:43,777 I will find me some mother[bleep]... 6795 04:40:43,810 --> 04:40:46,747 - Goddamn, we ain't even mother[bleep] bury the body yet. 6796 04:40:49,283 --> 04:40:51,518 ♪♪♪ 6797 04:40:55,556 --> 04:40:57,357 - ♪ This will die ♪ 6798 04:40:57,391 --> 04:40:58,825 ♪ A way of life, give 'em what I got ♪ 6799 04:40:58,859 --> 04:41:00,894 ♪ Day and night, this will die ♪ 6800 04:41:00,928 --> 04:41:03,931 ♪ Way of life, not gon' see me, would not like... ♪ 6801 04:41:03,964 --> 04:41:06,967 [knocking on door] [Bae] Come in! 6802 04:41:08,135 --> 04:41:09,503 - Hey. - Hi, Heather. 6803 04:41:09,536 --> 04:41:11,405 - What's up? - I'm sorry for all this mess. 6804 04:41:11,438 --> 04:41:12,873 You know, I'm with the 2one2 stuff, 6805 04:41:12,906 --> 04:41:15,175 a little, you know, so come on, come on... 6806 04:41:15,209 --> 04:41:16,643 You ready for this? - Yeah, I'm ready for this. 6807 04:41:16,677 --> 04:41:18,445 - 'Cause I am very ready. 6808 04:41:18,478 --> 04:41:19,780 Today, I have a client coming in, 6809 04:41:19,813 --> 04:41:21,381 she's one of my favorite. 6810 04:41:21,415 --> 04:41:23,851 And she wants a very, very special tattoo. 6811 04:41:23,884 --> 04:41:26,620 Of course, she would come see me, who else? 6812 04:41:26,653 --> 04:41:29,723 Wanna see? Look, beautiful and strong. 6813 04:41:29,756 --> 04:41:32,593 - That's what I need right now. - What's going on? 6814 04:41:32,626 --> 04:41:35,462 - My mom's moving to Florida. 6815 04:41:35,495 --> 04:41:36,830 - Word. - Yeah, she's from New York, 6816 04:41:36,864 --> 04:41:39,299 so this is a big move, she's in her 50s and she's... 6817 04:41:39,333 --> 04:41:42,636 - Starting a brand new... - Yeah, she's starting fresh, 6818 04:41:42,669 --> 04:41:45,072 new chapter in her life. - That's so amazing. 6819 04:41:45,105 --> 04:41:48,742 - Yeah, it's gonna be a change in our relationship too... 6820 04:41:48,775 --> 04:41:50,677 - Right. - I'm proud of her though, 6821 04:41:50,711 --> 04:41:54,281 it's like, a huge, you know... - Yeah, I could really 6822 04:41:54,314 --> 04:41:57,851 relate to that because, I'm not at Black Ink anymore. 6823 04:41:57,885 --> 04:42:00,354 Like, I was for the past seven years. 6824 04:42:00,387 --> 04:42:02,122 It's been seven years. 6825 04:42:02,155 --> 04:42:05,993 Getting the text from Puma and talking to Tatti about it 6826 04:42:06,026 --> 04:42:09,096 made me think about this whole Black Ink experience, 6827 04:42:09,129 --> 04:42:14,101 which I haven't had this time to process at all. 6828 04:42:14,134 --> 04:42:15,269 Alright, let's get it. 6829 04:42:15,302 --> 04:42:16,436 - Let me get ready. 6830 04:42:16,470 --> 04:42:21,175 ♪♪♪ 6831 04:42:23,143 --> 04:42:26,180 [Bae] Being a part of Black Ink has meant so much to me. 6832 04:42:26,213 --> 04:42:28,382 Like, I could never forget my first day. 6833 04:42:28,415 --> 04:42:31,285 [all screaming] Time to party, bitches! 6834 04:42:33,086 --> 04:42:35,622 - ♪ Finally living right side up ♪ 6835 04:42:37,658 --> 04:42:39,560 ♪ I was looking down, I admit it ♪ 6836 04:42:39,593 --> 04:42:43,463 ♪ Hard to see the sky from the forest when you’re in it ♪ 6837 04:42:43,497 --> 04:42:45,933 - It's just that after Ceaser got fired, 6838 04:42:45,966 --> 04:42:47,601 I thought this whole thing was done, 6839 04:42:47,634 --> 04:42:49,269 so I moved on with my life. 6840 04:42:49,303 --> 04:42:51,772 - ♪ I held up when I fell down ♪ 6841 04:42:51,805 --> 04:42:53,307 ♪ Struggled but I made it here some how ♪ 6842 04:42:53,340 --> 04:42:55,275 ♪ Broke up but I made it ♪ 6843 04:42:55,309 --> 04:42:58,245 - That wasn't easy for me, because I believe so much in 6844 04:42:58,278 --> 04:42:59,613 what the Black Ink movement 6845 04:42:59,646 --> 04:43:01,782 stands for in the tattoo community. 6846 04:43:01,815 --> 04:43:04,518 And being a part of that was a huge honor for me. 6847 04:43:04,551 --> 04:43:06,520 [Lemeir] Next up is Young Bae. 6848 04:43:06,553 --> 04:43:07,988 [Tatti] The placement is fire. 6849 04:43:08,021 --> 04:43:10,490 - And when that [bleep] heal, it's gonna look good. 6850 04:43:10,524 --> 04:43:13,627 [all cheering] 6851 04:43:13,660 --> 04:43:16,163 - When Ceaser asked me to be a part of Black Ink, 6852 04:43:16,196 --> 04:43:18,665 it was at the perfect time in my life. 6853 04:43:18,699 --> 04:43:21,668 But now I have so much going on both personally 6854 04:43:21,702 --> 04:43:25,038 and professionally, I just have no time 6855 04:43:25,072 --> 04:43:27,541 for anything new-- sorry, boo boo. 6856 04:43:27,574 --> 04:43:29,343 - Are you kidding me? What the hell, Bae? 6857 04:43:29,376 --> 04:43:33,914 - That looks so good! She's beautiful, she's unique. 6858 04:43:33,947 --> 04:43:36,750 - Gorgeous. - Oh, I love it. 6859 04:43:36,783 --> 04:43:39,152 - Slayed. - Okay! 6860 04:43:39,186 --> 04:43:42,189 - Thank you so much. 6861 04:43:42,222 --> 04:43:44,324 ♪♪♪ 6862 04:43:45,859 --> 04:43:47,327 - ♪ Turn the lights out ♪ 6863 04:43:49,530 --> 04:43:51,064 ♪ Everybody, let's get it ♪ 6864 04:43:51,098 --> 04:43:52,332 ♪♪♪ 6865 04:43:52,366 --> 04:43:56,036 ♪ Come on, I got a game plan, full speed, let's go ♪ 6866 04:43:56,069 --> 04:43:58,872 ♪ I got a game plan, gotta give 'em what they need ♪ 6867 04:43:58,906 --> 04:44:00,874 - Okay, people, this is it. 6868 04:44:00,908 --> 04:44:03,644 If everything goes right, this is a brand new start 6869 04:44:03,677 --> 04:44:05,045 for the Black Ink movement. 6870 04:44:05,078 --> 04:44:07,948 [Spyder] Oh boy, something about these dinner tables. 6871 04:44:07,981 --> 04:44:10,150 - This real fancy, I like it. - They're so excited, 6872 04:44:10,184 --> 04:44:12,019 they have no clue what's about to happen. 6873 04:44:12,052 --> 04:44:14,021 - It's gonna be good, Spyder! - That [bleep]... 6874 04:44:14,054 --> 04:44:16,089 - It's a new day. - Okay. 6875 04:44:16,123 --> 04:44:18,458 Anybody that ever been associated with Black Ink 6876 04:44:18,492 --> 04:44:20,961 know that dinner tables are cursed. 6877 04:44:20,994 --> 04:44:23,530 - What in the Last Supper is going on here? 6878 04:44:23,564 --> 04:44:26,600 [overlapping shouting] 6879 04:44:26,633 --> 04:44:28,335 - Or you could've called me about the day I didn't come. 6880 04:44:28,368 --> 04:44:30,437 - Tatti, you ain't gotta be at Black Ink at all. 6881 04:44:30,470 --> 04:44:33,874 - Goodness gracious, man, everybody's just so negative. 6882 04:44:33,907 --> 04:44:36,176 - I came excited, so I'ma stay there. 6883 04:44:36,210 --> 04:44:38,111 - Thank you, how have you ladies been, man? 6884 04:44:38,145 --> 04:44:40,614 It's been a minute since I've seen you guys. 6885 04:44:40,647 --> 04:44:42,182 [Alex] Y'all still look good. 6886 04:44:43,517 --> 04:44:46,119 - You know, I'm not wearing the struggle right now but... 6887 04:44:46,153 --> 04:44:47,621 [laughter] 6888 04:44:47,654 --> 04:44:50,390 Like, having to travel, and guest spot here, 6889 04:44:50,424 --> 04:44:51,992 and out the crib, like, 6890 04:44:52,025 --> 04:44:54,261 that is not what I signed up for. 6891 04:44:54,294 --> 04:44:56,663 So Orlando was wack, but I thought at least 6892 04:44:56,697 --> 04:44:59,132 I had a position back at Black Ink Brooklyn. 6893 04:44:59,166 --> 04:45:01,535 [all cheering] 6894 04:45:01,568 --> 04:45:03,237 - These are the two new artists. 6895 04:45:03,270 --> 04:45:05,439 - But when everything went down with Ceaser, 6896 04:45:05,472 --> 04:45:08,475 I never heard back from them, and I was not trying to get down 6897 04:45:08,509 --> 04:45:10,310 with that bad buzz he had going on. 6898 04:45:10,344 --> 04:45:12,713 So I've just been trying to look for the right opportunity, 6899 04:45:12,746 --> 04:45:14,448 but it hasn't been easy. 6900 04:45:14,481 --> 04:45:17,784 So, yeah, I feel like I'm riding the struggle bus right now, 6901 04:45:17,818 --> 04:45:19,453 like, how [bleep] go backwards? 6902 04:45:19,486 --> 04:45:21,588 - I'm on the bus with you. 6903 04:45:21,622 --> 04:45:23,056 The whole reason I'm in New York 6904 04:45:23,090 --> 04:45:24,358 is cause Ceas begged me to come out here. 6905 04:45:24,391 --> 04:45:26,426 - Introduce yourself to the crew real quick. 6906 04:45:26,460 --> 04:45:28,328 - My name's Nychelle, I'm from Dallas, Texas. 6907 04:45:28,362 --> 04:45:30,264 - And then I get here, and [bleep] goes left. 6908 04:45:30,297 --> 04:45:32,232 Now I'm starting to pick up the pieces and build 6909 04:45:32,266 --> 04:45:35,702 my New York clientele while going back and forth to Dallas 6910 04:45:35,736 --> 04:45:37,804 to see my son and run my tattoo shop. 6911 04:45:37,838 --> 04:45:40,507 [Alex] Alright, I appreciate the food and all, 6912 04:45:40,541 --> 04:45:42,543 but what's this about? 6913 04:45:42,576 --> 04:45:44,511 - I mean, I got you guys here, 6914 04:45:44,545 --> 04:45:48,148 I'm guessing everybody else is probably not gonna show up. 6915 04:45:48,182 --> 04:45:49,983 - I don't see a placement card for Tatti. 6916 04:45:50,017 --> 04:45:51,285 - Yeah, where's Tatti? 6917 04:45:51,318 --> 04:45:55,222 - This meeting is about the artists first. 6918 04:45:55,255 --> 04:45:58,458 I need you guys to listen to me first 6919 04:45:58,492 --> 04:46:00,827 before I can deal with... 6920 04:46:00,861 --> 04:46:03,597 - [whistling] - Oh, Teddy's here. 6921 04:46:03,630 --> 04:46:05,532 - Hey, long time. 6922 04:46:05,566 --> 04:46:07,768 - Yeah, I'm here, 'cause somebody has to be here 6923 04:46:07,801 --> 04:46:09,837 to make sure Puma's not going off the rail 6924 04:46:09,870 --> 04:46:11,538 and taking everybody down with him. 6925 04:46:11,572 --> 04:46:14,508 ♪♪♪ 6926 04:46:17,377 --> 04:46:19,913 - I went out and I looked at locations 6927 04:46:19,947 --> 04:46:22,449 in the Lower East Side. 6928 04:46:22,482 --> 04:46:23,617 - I'ma keep it 100, man, 6929 04:46:23,650 --> 04:46:25,786 if it's not gonna be in the hood, 6930 04:46:25,819 --> 04:46:28,088 get the [bleep] outta here. 6931 04:46:28,121 --> 04:46:29,756 ♪♪♪ 6932 04:46:29,790 --> 04:46:35,162 - ♪ I held up when I fell down, struggled but I made it... ♪ 6933 04:46:39,066 --> 04:46:40,701 [Puma] Welcome, brother Ted. 6934 04:46:40,734 --> 04:46:43,237 I'm glad that you showed up. 6935 04:46:44,905 --> 04:46:46,740 - Yeah, you said pull up, I didn't know what 6936 04:46:46,773 --> 04:46:49,309 I was pulling up to, but it's you, and you've 6937 04:46:49,343 --> 04:46:52,412 been a loyal Black Ink person, so I trust you. 6938 04:46:52,446 --> 04:46:56,850 I just gotta make sure everything is in order. 6939 04:46:59,052 --> 04:47:01,121 Honestly, I debated on even coming to this [bleep]. 6940 04:47:01,154 --> 04:47:02,990 But I'm super smarter than that, 6941 04:47:03,023 --> 04:47:04,725 so I decided to hear what Puma's plan is 6942 04:47:04,758 --> 04:47:05,893 so I know how to respond. 6943 04:47:05,926 --> 04:47:07,361 - I'm not really good at this whole thing 6944 04:47:07,394 --> 04:47:09,796 that I'm doing right now, but I'm getting into it 6945 04:47:09,830 --> 04:47:13,634 so, you know, just flow with me. 6946 04:47:13,667 --> 04:47:16,436 [loud chewing] 6947 04:47:16,470 --> 04:47:18,405 Unfortunate situations 6948 04:47:18,438 --> 04:47:21,842 have brought us to this place that we're at now. 6949 04:47:21,875 --> 04:47:23,210 Ceaser was a very important person 6950 04:47:23,243 --> 04:47:25,412 to the Black Ink legacy and brand, 6951 04:47:25,445 --> 04:47:28,715 but we have to... 6952 04:47:28,749 --> 04:47:32,286 we have to keep the legacy alive for the next generation. 6953 04:47:32,319 --> 04:47:34,755 - Word. 6954 04:47:34,788 --> 04:47:36,657 - So I've been at the drawing board trying 6955 04:47:36,690 --> 04:47:40,360 to figure some things out, and what we're dealing with is 6956 04:47:40,394 --> 04:47:42,196 Ceaser and the Black Ink shops are a package. 6957 04:47:42,229 --> 04:47:45,065 No more Ceaser, no more Black Ink shops. 6958 04:47:45,098 --> 04:47:50,204 And no shops mean no platform, no platform means no legacy. 6959 04:47:50,237 --> 04:47:53,273 So basically what I'm trying to do is 6960 04:47:53,307 --> 04:47:58,045 start a new shop and keep the Black Ink legacy alive. 6961 04:47:58,078 --> 04:48:01,915 So I went out and I looked at locations, 6962 04:48:01,949 --> 04:48:03,717 and I found something really nice 6963 04:48:03,750 --> 04:48:06,887 in the Lower East Side. 6964 04:48:06,920 --> 04:48:08,355 [Spyder] What? 6965 04:48:08,388 --> 04:48:09,857 [crunching] 6966 04:48:09,890 --> 04:48:14,061 W-- what're we talking about here? 6967 04:48:14,094 --> 04:48:16,196 - It's a different clientele, 6968 04:48:16,230 --> 04:48:18,732 that means a different price point, 6969 04:48:18,765 --> 04:48:22,970 but the spot that I saw, the lady only gave me 48 hours. 6970 04:48:23,003 --> 04:48:25,973 - What? - That's no time. 6971 04:48:26,006 --> 04:48:29,209 - Yeah, that's a dog. - Listen, man, 6972 04:48:29,243 --> 04:48:31,211 I'ma person-- I think in the future, bro... 6973 04:48:31,245 --> 04:48:33,113 - Ted know about this [bleep]? 6974 04:48:33,146 --> 04:48:37,117 - He does, me and Ted have had a talk already. 6975 04:48:37,150 --> 04:48:39,353 - Yeah, you and I had a conversation 6976 04:48:39,386 --> 04:48:42,689 about this already, but you wanna know what 6977 04:48:42,723 --> 04:48:44,091 made us stand out a lot 6978 04:48:44,124 --> 04:48:46,693 and how we got to the level we at today? 6979 04:48:46,727 --> 04:48:49,329 - The hood, B. 6980 04:48:49,363 --> 04:48:51,198 - For any non-New Yorkers watching, 6981 04:48:51,231 --> 04:48:53,066 the Lower East Side is a super dope place, 6982 04:48:53,100 --> 04:48:54,334 not for Black Ink. 6983 04:48:54,368 --> 04:48:56,103 Like, we grew our brand across the street 6984 04:48:56,136 --> 04:48:58,539 from the projects like, the hood is what made us. 6985 04:48:58,572 --> 04:49:00,240 - I'm more than just a hood artist, I'm sorry. 6986 04:49:00,274 --> 04:49:02,843 I'll service everybody, but I wanna be in 6987 04:49:02,876 --> 04:49:04,845 a place where people feel safe to come. 6988 04:49:04,878 --> 04:49:06,580 - Right... [overlapping chatter] 6989 04:49:06,613 --> 04:49:08,749 - Sound like that rich and get switch type [bleep]. 6990 04:49:08,782 --> 04:49:10,150 - Hey, hey, hey, hey, 6991 04:49:10,184 --> 04:49:12,619 we've been in the hood for so long, 6992 04:49:12,653 --> 04:49:15,322 when do we upgrade? 6993 04:49:15,355 --> 04:49:18,125 We have to really change the dynamic 6994 04:49:18,158 --> 04:49:20,194 and upgrade on who we are. 6995 04:49:20,227 --> 04:49:21,528 I always thought that the mission 6996 04:49:21,562 --> 04:49:23,130 was to get the [bleep] out the hood, 6997 04:49:23,163 --> 04:49:24,898 not stay our asses in it. 6998 04:49:24,932 --> 04:49:27,601 We gotta elevate, show a different brand 6999 04:49:27,634 --> 04:49:30,637 and a different crowd of people what the [bleep] we do. 7000 04:49:30,671 --> 04:49:32,606 I don't understand why nobody else gets that. 7001 04:49:32,639 --> 04:49:35,742 - I'ma keep it 100, man, you're trying to steer 7002 04:49:35,776 --> 04:49:37,311 away from where it started at. 7003 04:49:37,344 --> 04:49:40,414 It's kinda throwing me off a little bit, bro. 7004 04:49:40,447 --> 04:49:43,050 We was young Black kids in the hood 7005 04:49:43,083 --> 04:49:44,785 with a tattoo business. 7006 04:49:44,818 --> 04:49:47,554 That [bleep] was unheard of. 7007 04:49:47,588 --> 04:49:49,323 Puma, you was there from the beginning, 7008 04:49:49,356 --> 04:49:51,391 I don't know how you can just move on from Black Ink. 7009 04:49:51,425 --> 04:49:53,527 You helped build this brand from the ground up, 7010 04:49:53,560 --> 04:49:56,663 to try to erase the history so fast is not sitting right. 7011 04:49:56,697 --> 04:49:58,065 We brought the people to us, 7012 04:49:58,098 --> 04:49:59,433 we was never the followers, we was never, 7013 04:49:59,466 --> 04:50:01,368 "Let's go downtown, let's open up here." 7014 04:50:01,401 --> 04:50:03,136 If we would’ve did that from day one, 7015 04:50:03,170 --> 04:50:04,872 this [bleep] wouldn't have worked. 7016 04:50:04,905 --> 04:50:06,406 - That's what I'm saying. 7017 04:50:08,041 --> 04:50:09,243 - But you can't live in the past, 7018 04:50:09,276 --> 04:50:11,445 you're not there no more, this [bleep] has grown. 7019 04:50:11,478 --> 04:50:13,146 - Right. 7020 04:50:13,180 --> 04:50:15,282 - I was part of Black Ink and I never even worked 7021 04:50:15,315 --> 04:50:17,050 in a Black Ink shop, technically, 7022 04:50:17,084 --> 04:50:19,620 if you wanna talk about it, but do you know how many 7023 04:50:19,653 --> 04:50:21,388 emails I get from young girls that are like, 7024 04:50:21,421 --> 04:50:23,257 "I watched you win that competition 7025 04:50:23,290 --> 04:50:25,692 and you have no idea how much you've inspired me." 7026 04:50:25,726 --> 04:50:26,860 [all cheering] 7027 04:50:26,894 --> 04:50:29,062 To me, Black Ink was supposed to be a movement. 7028 04:50:29,096 --> 04:50:32,165 And I would be heartbroken if I can't continue 7029 04:50:32,199 --> 04:50:34,001 to use this platform for what the [bleep] 7030 04:50:34,034 --> 04:50:36,136 it should've always been about-- about us. 7031 04:50:36,170 --> 04:50:38,906 In Chicago, Ryan doesn't even own a Black Ink shop. 7032 04:50:38,939 --> 04:50:41,408 He keeps the legacy going with 9MAG, 7033 04:50:41,441 --> 04:50:44,545 and same for KP with his shop IAM in Compton. 7034 04:50:44,578 --> 04:50:47,314 So I don't see why New York can't follow suit. 7035 04:50:48,849 --> 04:50:51,919 - I understand why y'all going so easy with this [bleep], 7036 04:50:51,952 --> 04:50:53,887 but [bleep] hit a little different for me. 7037 04:50:53,921 --> 04:50:55,622 Like, Ceas believed in me. 7038 04:50:55,656 --> 04:50:58,392 This [bleep] gave me a shot to come in that shop 7039 04:50:58,425 --> 04:51:01,028 and, you know what I mean, spread my wings, my [bleep]. 7040 04:51:01,061 --> 04:51:03,263 You know what, there's no such thing 7041 04:51:03,297 --> 04:51:05,732 as a Black Ink legacy without Ceaser. 7042 04:51:05,766 --> 04:51:08,035 Synonymous, period. 7043 04:51:08,068 --> 04:51:11,505 - Okay, okay, so we could say no and [bleep] be done with it. 7044 04:51:11,538 --> 04:51:14,074 - I'm not saying that... - What are you saying? 7045 04:51:14,107 --> 04:51:15,309 - Like goddamn, we ain't even 7046 04:51:15,342 --> 04:51:16,743 mother[bleep] buried the body yet. 7047 04:51:16,777 --> 04:51:18,178 - Hey, hey, hey... - Y'all ready to move on? 7048 04:51:18,212 --> 04:51:19,847 - Ain't no body to bury! 7049 04:51:19,880 --> 04:51:21,114 [overlapping arguing] 7050 04:51:21,148 --> 04:51:22,449 - We're trying to elevate-- 7051 04:51:22,482 --> 04:51:23,851 - I'm just saying, [bleep]'s fast. 7052 04:51:24,985 --> 04:51:27,254 - So how do we move forward? 7053 04:51:29,089 --> 04:51:30,824 Ceaser [bleep] up! 7054 04:51:32,826 --> 04:51:35,996 We have to keep going. 7055 04:51:36,029 --> 04:51:38,165 It can either go on with us, 7056 04:51:38,198 --> 04:51:40,901 or without mother[bleep]. 7057 04:51:40,934 --> 04:51:44,972 All I need is to know that I got some tattoo artists 7058 04:51:45,005 --> 04:51:48,342 that are down to [bleep] push forward. 7059 04:51:56,517 --> 04:52:00,521 - All I need is to know that I got some tattoo artists 7060 04:52:00,554 --> 04:52:03,957 that are down to [bleep] push forward. 7061 04:52:07,761 --> 04:52:09,530 - I think this [bleep] kinda fast, you dig what I'm saying? 7062 04:52:09,563 --> 04:52:11,832 I didn't know we was coming here to talk about a new shop. 7063 04:52:14,301 --> 04:52:17,771 - Okay, I understand how y'all feel about the timing. 7064 04:52:17,804 --> 04:52:22,743 But I don't want this [bleep] just to be known as 7065 04:52:22,776 --> 04:52:27,447 a whole entire legacy that ended on a bad situation. 7066 04:52:28,582 --> 04:52:31,752 I'm just trying to keep my day ones that we built 7067 04:52:31,785 --> 04:52:34,521 in this [bleep] with me before I keep pushing. 7068 04:52:34,555 --> 04:52:35,923 Because if you're not a part of it, 7069 04:52:35,956 --> 04:52:39,760 trust and believe, I will find me some mother[bleep]. 7070 04:52:40,861 --> 04:52:45,199 If you build it, them mother[bleep] will come. 7071 04:52:49,870 --> 04:52:52,005 So, Draya, yes or no? 7072 04:52:52,039 --> 04:52:56,777 ♪♪♪ 7073 04:52:56,810 --> 04:52:59,580 - I'm-- I'm with you. 7074 04:52:59,613 --> 04:53:02,482 Look, obviously there's still a lot to figure out. 7075 04:53:02,516 --> 04:53:04,151 But if there's a way that I can keep 7076 04:53:04,184 --> 04:53:07,321 using the Black Ink platform to inspire other Black artists, 7077 04:53:07,354 --> 04:53:09,723 especially women artists, I'm gonna do that. 7078 04:53:09,756 --> 04:53:13,126 - Nychelle, I know that you got your child in Dallas 7079 04:53:13,160 --> 04:53:15,629 and I know you got a lot going on. 7080 04:53:17,631 --> 04:53:19,900 - I came out here to work for Black Ink, 7081 04:53:19,933 --> 04:53:22,002 stuff happened... - Okay. 7082 04:53:22,035 --> 04:53:23,770 - I'm trusting you. 7083 04:53:23,804 --> 04:53:25,005 - Okay. - I'm nervous. 7084 04:53:25,038 --> 04:53:27,941 I need this [bleep] to work. 7085 04:53:27,975 --> 04:53:31,311 - Okay, so that's a yes? 7086 04:53:33,780 --> 04:53:35,516 - I'm with you. 7087 04:53:35,549 --> 04:53:37,417 - Alex? 7088 04:53:37,451 --> 04:53:39,286 - My anxiety is really shooting through the roof. 7089 04:53:39,319 --> 04:53:41,321 I don't wanna let anybody down, 7090 04:53:41,355 --> 04:53:42,723 and I don't wanna make the wrong decision, 7091 04:53:42,756 --> 04:53:45,692 but I don't know what the wrong decision is right now. 7092 04:53:45,726 --> 04:53:46,860 So... 7093 04:53:46,894 --> 04:53:49,162 [sighs] 7094 04:53:49,196 --> 04:53:50,597 I'm down. 7095 04:53:54,067 --> 04:53:56,303 - Spyder? - I ain't sayin' 7096 04:53:56,336 --> 04:53:57,771 [bleep] this [bleep] completely, 7097 04:53:57,804 --> 04:53:59,640 but I'm like, [bleep] this [bleep] right now, bro. 7098 04:54:02,009 --> 04:54:03,310 Listen, man, I'ma stay loyal 7099 04:54:03,343 --> 04:54:05,179 to the man that gave me a chance, and that's Ceas. 7100 04:54:05,212 --> 04:54:06,446 Plus, I got a family to deal with, 7101 04:54:06,480 --> 04:54:08,081 so I'ma stick with what's paying the bills, 7102 04:54:08,115 --> 04:54:09,750 and that's the Black Ink shop. 7103 04:54:11,985 --> 04:54:13,987 - Ted, what's your answer? 7104 04:54:18,759 --> 04:54:22,129 - Again, if it's not gonna be in the hood, 7105 04:54:22,162 --> 04:54:23,397 get the [bleep] outta here. 7106 04:54:23,430 --> 04:54:26,033 I'm gonna fight for what the [bleep] I built forever. 7107 04:54:26,066 --> 04:54:28,769 - Okay, so there's no reason for you to be here then. 7108 04:54:30,103 --> 04:54:31,605 - A'ight, bro, I get it, 7109 04:54:31,638 --> 04:54:39,079 but there's only one Ceas, and you're not him. 7110 04:54:40,948 --> 04:54:43,550 - You're the quote unquote "boss," but it's not about you, it's about all of us, bro. 7111 04:54:43,584 --> 04:54:45,118 - You not more of a boss than me, 7112 04:54:45,152 --> 04:54:46,220 who the [bleep] is you? 7113 04:54:46,253 --> 04:54:47,554 This [bleep] my [bleep], Puma, 7114 04:54:47,588 --> 04:54:49,089 I don't give a [bleep] about none of that, bro. 7115 04:54:49,122 --> 04:54:50,424 - Ted, is he needed? - He invited me. 7116 04:54:50,457 --> 04:54:52,626 - Is he needed? - Ted invited me. 7117 04:54:52,659 --> 04:54:56,463 [Puma] Trying to build this whole new thing up. 7118 04:54:56,496 --> 04:54:58,031 - It needs so much work. 7119 04:54:58,065 --> 04:54:59,967 - It's stressing me out. 7120 04:55:00,000 --> 04:55:01,301 [Tatti sobbing] 7121 04:55:01,335 --> 04:55:02,836 - [bleep], what happened? 7122 04:55:05,105 --> 04:55:06,773 [Tatti] I'm scared, I'm nervous. 7123 04:55:06,807 --> 04:55:07,975 Jemz! 7124 04:55:08,008 --> 04:55:09,409 And I have to tell Jemz. 7125 04:55:09,443 --> 04:55:11,111 - What's this? 7126 04:55:12,145 --> 04:55:13,480 [all cheering] 7127 04:55:13,514 --> 04:55:15,415 - Cheers the one year Gods of Ink. 7128 04:55:16,950 --> 04:55:18,218 Wait, whoa, whoa, whoa, 7129 04:55:18,252 --> 04:55:20,420 who's that? 7130 04:55:20,454 --> 04:55:23,023 Don't have some [bleep] pull up to my shop. 7131 04:55:23,056 --> 04:55:26,426 - We over there mixing the pot, bitch, with Alex? 7132 04:55:26,460 --> 04:55:29,029 - I like you, like, a lot. - Relax. 7133 04:55:29,062 --> 04:55:31,365 Stop talking to me, [bleep], don't talk no more. 7134 04:55:31,398 --> 04:55:33,066 I'm so sorry Donna [bleep] you up. 7135 04:55:33,100 --> 04:55:34,501 - Chill out. 7136 04:55:34,535 --> 04:55:36,236 - We have to create our own legacy. 7137 04:55:36,270 --> 04:55:39,706 I was thinking, we throw a mixer... 7138 04:55:39,740 --> 04:55:42,643 [Ted] Like a talent scout... 7139 04:55:42,676 --> 04:55:44,144 - Yeah! 7140 04:55:44,178 --> 04:55:46,547 We're starting from scratch, Ted. 7141 04:55:46,580 --> 04:55:50,150 - We can dance and play, and take more shots! 7142 04:55:50,184 --> 04:55:51,518 [all cheering] 7143 04:55:51,552 --> 04:55:53,987 I'm probably the city's most valuable player. 7144 04:55:54,021 --> 04:55:55,389 - I do a lot of vagina work. 7145 04:55:55,422 --> 04:55:57,391 - You say what? - Vaginas. 7146 04:55:57,424 --> 04:55:59,726 [all exclaiming] 7147 04:55:59,760 --> 04:56:02,329 - Ta-da, the Casanova has arrived. 7148 04:56:02,362 --> 04:56:04,431 - People think I'm sweet and kind-- 7149 04:56:04,464 --> 04:56:06,099 'Kay, girl! 7150 04:56:06,133 --> 04:56:07,935 But I'm really a [bleep] bitch. 7151 04:56:07,968 --> 04:56:09,269 Who the [bleep] is that? 7152 04:56:09,303 --> 04:56:10,737 - Hey, what's up, man? - What's up, man? 7153 04:56:10,771 --> 04:56:12,906 I don’t know what the [bleep] I'm doing right now. 7154 04:56:12,940 --> 04:56:15,909 I have a bunch of artists with nowhere to put them. 7155 04:56:15,943 --> 04:56:18,378 - You're not selling tattoos, you're selling a community. 7156 04:56:18,412 --> 04:56:19,580 If you wanna move people to New York, 7157 04:56:19,613 --> 04:56:21,481 I'ma put you with somebody. 7158 04:56:23,116 --> 04:56:26,019 - Oh, God! - Welcome! 7159 04:56:26,053 --> 04:56:28,555 - It begins. - Nice! 7160 04:56:28,589 --> 04:56:30,557 [Puma] Me and Ted are gonna put these artists through it 7161 04:56:30,591 --> 04:56:32,893 to see who has the talent, fortitude, 7162 04:56:32,926 --> 04:56:35,395 and mother[bleep] swagger to make it to this 7163 04:56:35,429 --> 04:56:36,864 next level that we're trying to achieve. 7164 04:56:36,897 --> 04:56:39,633 And at the same time too, if you mess up, 7165 04:56:39,666 --> 04:56:42,202 you will get booted out this house. 7166 04:56:42,236 --> 04:56:43,937 - We going out with a bang! 7167 04:56:43,971 --> 04:56:45,939 [overlapping shouting] 7168 04:56:45,973 --> 04:56:48,141 And don't forget, only the best of the best 7169 04:56:48,175 --> 04:56:49,409 is gonna make it to the shop. 7170 04:56:49,443 --> 04:56:51,512 [client] You got enough time for two hours? 7171 04:56:51,545 --> 04:56:52,679 [artist] Two hours, hell no. 7172 04:56:52,713 --> 04:56:56,216 - Y'all looking a little slow over there, Rich! 7173 04:56:56,250 --> 04:56:59,052 [indistinct rapping] 7174 04:56:59,086 --> 04:57:01,822 [all cheering] 7175 04:57:01,855 --> 04:57:03,757 - This is my living room. - No, it's not. 7176 04:57:03,790 --> 04:57:05,626 - We came home to [bleep] in the crib already. 7177 04:57:05,659 --> 04:57:06,727 - Wait, what? - Who the [bleep] 7178 04:57:06,760 --> 04:57:08,428 do you think y'all is right now? 7179 04:57:08,462 --> 04:57:10,063 Like, y'all are trying to be here. 7180 04:57:10,097 --> 04:57:11,565 I'm here already. 7181 04:57:11,598 --> 04:57:13,367 - Why you up there with my man 7182 04:57:13,400 --> 04:57:14,968 when he [bleep] my [bleep] last night? 7183 04:57:15,002 --> 04:57:16,503 - Womp, womp, womp. 7184 04:57:16,537 --> 04:57:20,240 [overlapping shouting/bleeps] 7185 04:57:20,274 --> 04:57:22,976 - If these mother[bleep] can't be all kumbaya... 7186 04:57:23,010 --> 04:57:24,511 - It's called hospitality, bitch. 7187 04:57:24,545 --> 04:57:26,914 [overlapping shouting] - Hold the [bleep] up! 7188 04:57:26,947 --> 04:57:29,082 - ...there's no way this shop can happen. 7189 04:57:29,116 --> 04:57:31,652 [all shouting] No, no! 7190 04:57:31,685 --> 04:57:33,921 You're [bleep] up the morale in here. 7191 04:57:33,954 --> 04:57:36,190 I have to tell you to pack your stuff 7192 04:57:36,223 --> 04:57:38,158 and you gotta go today. 7193 04:57:43,430 --> 04:57:47,201 ♪♪♪ 7194 04:58:09,022 --> 04:58:12,025 - ♪ MTV ♪ 7195 04:58:44,992 --> 04:58:46,860 - What's up, it's Angela Yee from "The Breakfast Club," 7196 04:58:46,894 --> 04:58:49,696 and I have your Rumor Report. 7197 04:58:49,730 --> 04:58:52,032 So, Ceaser from "Black Ink Crew" was caught 7198 04:58:52,065 --> 04:58:55,135 on security camera abusing a dog. 7199 04:58:55,169 --> 04:58:57,504 [Tatti] He possibly just threw this whole [bleep] away. 7200 04:58:57,538 --> 04:58:58,739 - What was he thinking? 7201 04:58:58,772 --> 04:59:00,274 - I don't believe this [bleep], bro. 7202 04:59:00,307 --> 04:59:04,244 - This network has decided to cut ties with Ceaser. 7203 04:59:06,747 --> 04:59:08,782 - Damn. - What? 7204 04:59:08,815 --> 04:59:10,517 - What the [bleep] is the next step-- 7205 04:59:10,551 --> 04:59:12,085 if there is a next step? 7206 04:59:12,119 --> 04:59:15,822 - I don't see how there's a Black Ink without Ceaser. 7207 04:59:21,028 --> 04:59:23,964 ♪♪♪ 7208 04:59:23,997 --> 04:59:26,667 [Ted] Black Ink is more than a crew. 7209 04:59:26,700 --> 04:59:29,703 It's not just one voice, or one person... 7210 04:59:31,371 --> 04:59:32,906 [Alex] It's many voices. 7211 04:59:32,940 --> 04:59:36,276 Black Ink is bigger than a shop. 7212 04:59:36,310 --> 04:59:39,012 [Ted/Alex] It's a movement. 7213 04:59:39,046 --> 04:59:41,114 ♪♪♪ 7214 04:59:41,148 --> 04:59:43,817 - ♪ We are the ones that changed the whole system ♪ 7215 04:59:43,851 --> 04:59:46,320 [Young Bae] Black Ink is where hustle and drive collide. 7216 04:59:46,353 --> 04:59:49,690 [Draya] Black Ink is a vision for us and by us. 7217 04:59:49,723 --> 04:59:52,860 To be seen and heard. 7218 04:59:52,893 --> 04:59:55,395 [Spyder] Black Ink is a lifestyle. 7219 04:59:55,429 --> 04:59:58,265 It's a platform for creatives and artists to unite. 7220 04:59:58,298 --> 05:00:00,834 [Krystal/Spyder] A place for us and our success. 7221 05:00:00,868 --> 05:00:02,603 [Krystal] And there's always an opportunity 7222 05:00:02,636 --> 05:00:05,939 to level up, but it has to be earned. 7223 05:00:05,973 --> 05:00:07,708 [Krystal/Rok] Black Ink is for the underdogs... 7224 05:00:07,741 --> 05:00:10,210 [Rok] The overlooked, those starved for success. 7225 05:00:10,244 --> 05:00:11,979 ♪♪♪ 7226 05:00:12,012 --> 05:00:15,616 [all overlapping] Black Ink is... 7227 05:00:15,649 --> 05:00:17,317 [Ted] Black Ink is... 7228 05:00:17,351 --> 05:00:19,386 [Puma] Black Ink is... 7229 05:00:21,488 --> 05:00:23,824 A legacy. 7230 05:00:23,857 --> 05:00:30,864 - ♪ We are the ones that changed the whole system ♪ 7231 05:00:33,700 --> 05:00:35,302 - ♪ Had to fall down so we could stand up ♪ ♪ We got the ball now ♪ 7232 05:00:35,335 --> 05:00:36,737 ♪ It's time to man up ♪ 7233 05:00:36,770 --> 05:00:39,806 ♪ Heed the call now, nobody got they hand up ♪ 7234 05:00:39,840 --> 05:00:43,443 ♪ I got it all now nobody ever ran up ♪ 7235 05:00:43,477 --> 05:00:46,480 ♪ Not too far... ♪ 7236 05:00:46,513 --> 05:00:48,582 -Oh, man, what's up, Tamia? 7237 05:00:48,615 --> 05:00:50,684 What you over here doing? 7238 05:00:50,717 --> 05:00:52,786 - That boy always got a cookie in his hand. 7239 05:00:52,819 --> 05:00:54,821 - Little Cookie Monster. 7240 05:00:54,855 --> 05:00:56,990 [Puma] These past few weeks have been a blur. 7241 05:00:57,024 --> 05:00:59,860 But I still try to make sure I make family time 'cause, 7242 05:00:59,893 --> 05:01:01,728 you know, even if it's just 7243 05:01:01,762 --> 05:01:04,631 for a few minutes, every moment counts. 7244 05:01:04,665 --> 05:01:06,700 Zaden, he's been doing a lot better, 7245 05:01:06,733 --> 05:01:08,569 you know, since we put him into the daycare. 7246 05:01:08,602 --> 05:01:11,004 - They say, you know, he's communicating very well, 7247 05:01:11,038 --> 05:01:12,940 he's playing with other kids. - Okay. 7248 05:01:12,973 --> 05:01:15,142 - We're about to do another evaluation. 7249 05:01:15,175 --> 05:01:17,244 - Last year, when Zaden got diagnosed with autism, 7250 05:01:17,277 --> 05:01:19,847 we definitely wasn't prepared for the whole situation. 7251 05:01:19,880 --> 05:01:21,715 I still don't even like... - Understand what's... 7252 05:01:21,748 --> 05:01:23,150 - Understand what's going on. 7253 05:01:23,183 --> 05:01:25,752 - Right now, it's all about Zaden's behavior. 7254 05:01:25,786 --> 05:01:27,621 He can't explain to us how he's feeling. 7255 05:01:27,654 --> 05:01:29,656 So it's a struggle. 7256 05:01:29,690 --> 05:01:31,758 - But since then, 7257 05:01:31,792 --> 05:01:34,027 Zaden has been progressing, man. 7258 05:01:34,061 --> 05:01:37,097 I've been taking a lot of advice from a lot of people, man, 7259 05:01:37,130 --> 05:01:39,266 trust and believe, I heard you all, 7260 05:01:39,299 --> 05:01:43,303 and he's been in a new pre-K system 7261 05:01:43,337 --> 05:01:45,539 interacting with other kids, which he definitely couldn't do 7262 05:01:45,572 --> 05:01:47,241 during the whole COVID thing. 7263 05:01:47,274 --> 05:01:48,809 Each day has been getting better. 7264 05:01:48,842 --> 05:01:50,210 - Tamia's doing well too, 7265 05:01:50,244 --> 05:01:51,712 I get random texts from her teachers saying 7266 05:01:51,745 --> 05:01:53,113 how good she's doing. 7267 05:01:53,146 --> 05:01:54,815 - And how are your classes going? 7268 05:01:54,848 --> 05:01:56,984 - Yeah, I just finished my English paper, 7269 05:01:57,017 --> 05:01:59,286 I got an A on it. - [clapping] 7270 05:01:59,319 --> 05:02:01,455 - Come on, round of applause for Mommy, come on. 7271 05:02:01,488 --> 05:02:02,789 [all clapping] 7272 05:02:02,823 --> 05:02:04,024 - I'm doing really well these days, 7273 05:02:04,057 --> 05:02:05,692 but as you guys know, this past year, 7274 05:02:05,726 --> 05:02:07,127 I hit a little rough patch... 7275 05:02:07,160 --> 05:02:09,229 - You don't seem happy. - 'Cause I'm not! 7276 05:02:09,263 --> 05:02:11,732 Been telling you this [bleep] for months, I need a reset. 7277 05:02:11,765 --> 05:02:13,433 ...but then I found my life coach, Tanya. 7278 05:02:13,467 --> 05:02:15,736 I doubt myself so, so much. 7279 05:02:15,769 --> 05:02:18,572 - It's an automatic response, but we have to fight that. 7280 05:02:18,605 --> 05:02:20,941 Are you willing to do what it takes to make this 7281 05:02:20,974 --> 05:02:23,043 happen for yourself? - Yeah. 7282 05:02:23,076 --> 05:02:24,545 And she helped me find my path, 7283 05:02:24,578 --> 05:02:26,713 and now I’m in school studying to be a social worker. 7284 05:02:26,747 --> 05:02:28,815 It's a lot of work, but I love it. 7285 05:02:28,849 --> 05:02:30,817 Which is good because now it's Puma's world 7286 05:02:30,851 --> 05:02:31,852 that's turned upside down. 7287 05:02:31,885 --> 05:02:33,487 - Ah, man. 7288 05:02:33,520 --> 05:02:35,689 Been a long, stressful day. 7289 05:02:35,722 --> 05:02:37,224 - What's going on? 7290 05:02:37,257 --> 05:02:39,193 - I just keep rehashing everything in my head like, 7291 05:02:39,226 --> 05:02:42,529 "How do you feel about what happened, Puma, 7292 05:02:42,563 --> 05:02:47,267 what is your thoughts on Ceaser" and yadda yadda yadda. 7293 05:02:47,301 --> 05:02:48,836 Since everything that's happened, 7294 05:02:48,869 --> 05:02:51,138 I've been all over the planet with this, man. 7295 05:02:51,171 --> 05:02:54,041 From feeling anger, to depression... 7296 05:02:54,074 --> 05:02:57,878 Now it's just, like, what do we do now? 7297 05:02:57,911 --> 05:02:59,713 I kinda had to call Ceaser and let him know, 7298 05:02:59,746 --> 05:03:01,515 I'm gonna fall back a little bit 7299 05:03:01,548 --> 05:03:03,784 and try to figure out this whole Black Ink platform 7300 05:03:03,817 --> 05:03:05,819 and what we're doing moving forward. 7301 05:03:05,853 --> 05:03:07,955 - How's it going with Ted? 7302 05:03:07,988 --> 05:03:09,489 Where's his head at in all of this? 7303 05:03:09,523 --> 05:03:13,160 - I don't know, I'm more thinking about it 7304 05:03:13,193 --> 05:03:16,063 as pushing forward and, you know, 7305 05:03:16,096 --> 05:03:17,898 making something positive happen, 7306 05:03:17,931 --> 05:03:20,534 but he's still stuck on that's his cousin, 7307 05:03:20,567 --> 05:03:22,002 you know, that's his family. 7308 05:03:22,035 --> 05:03:23,303 So back when it all went down, 7309 05:03:23,337 --> 05:03:25,305 Ted was definitely on board to find a way forward. 7310 05:03:25,339 --> 05:03:27,074 I got a little plug with a realtor, 7311 05:03:27,107 --> 05:03:29,142 and they showed me this spot. 7312 05:03:29,176 --> 05:03:31,645 We gotta do it, man, we gotta step up to the plate. 7313 05:03:31,678 --> 05:03:33,080 - If not us, then who? 7314 05:03:33,113 --> 05:03:34,648 - If not us, then who? 7315 05:03:34,681 --> 05:03:36,383 But lately, it's been feeling like 7316 05:03:36,416 --> 05:03:38,519 me and Ted have not been seeing eye to eye. 7317 05:03:38,552 --> 05:03:41,421 - How the [bleep] do we do Black Ink without Ceas, bro? 7318 05:03:41,455 --> 05:03:43,123 - We can't dwell on what happened, 7319 05:03:43,156 --> 05:03:45,125 we gotta push forward now. 7320 05:03:45,158 --> 05:03:46,460 ♪♪♪ 7321 05:03:46,493 --> 05:03:48,328 Ted is having a hard time understanding that Ceaser 7322 05:03:48,362 --> 05:03:50,831 and the Black Ink shops are a package deal, 7323 05:03:50,864 --> 05:03:52,666 and when the whole situation happened, 7324 05:03:52,699 --> 05:03:54,134 it made everything radioactive. 7325 05:03:54,168 --> 05:03:56,203 So for us to keep this Black Ink movement going, 7326 05:03:56,236 --> 05:03:57,905 we kinda have to separate ourselves 7327 05:03:57,938 --> 05:03:59,139 from Ceaser and his shops... 7328 05:03:59,173 --> 05:04:01,108 It's not about the Black Ink shops, 7329 05:04:01,141 --> 05:04:03,043 it's about the Black Ink legacy. 7330 05:04:03,076 --> 05:04:05,779 Black men owning tattoo shops 7331 05:04:05,812 --> 05:04:08,482 and giving Black artists opportunities. 7332 05:04:10,317 --> 05:04:13,153 - I know you're gonna need my help and my support a lot 7333 05:04:13,187 --> 05:04:15,589 during this, but I'm not too overwhelmed, 7334 05:04:15,622 --> 05:04:18,425 so I'm prepared for whatever's gonna come next. 7335 05:04:18,458 --> 05:04:21,161 Like you said, we gotta keep pushing forward regardless. 7336 05:04:21,195 --> 05:04:22,930 - So my plan is, first, we gotta have 7337 05:04:22,963 --> 05:04:24,464 a location for the shop because 7338 05:04:24,498 --> 05:04:25,933 you gotta have a place for people to tattoo in. 7339 05:04:25,966 --> 05:04:27,568 And like I told Ted... 7340 05:04:27,601 --> 05:04:28,702 We can go Manhattan, 7341 05:04:28,735 --> 05:04:29,803 we go Lower East Side. 7342 05:04:29,837 --> 05:04:32,072 You know I love the Lower East Side. 7343 05:04:32,105 --> 05:04:33,941 So I'm thinking of finding a nice, new spot 7344 05:04:33,974 --> 05:04:35,809 in an upscale neighborhood in Manhattan 7345 05:04:35,843 --> 05:04:37,811 so, you know, we can live off our image. 7346 05:04:37,845 --> 05:04:39,646 But that's only half of the equation. 7347 05:04:39,680 --> 05:04:41,682 Bruh, I gotta have employees and people that's 7348 05:04:41,715 --> 05:04:44,885 really down to wanna be there. 7349 05:04:44,918 --> 05:04:46,687 - Do you think that the Black Ink crew 7350 05:04:46,720 --> 05:04:50,324 is gonna follow you if you open up another shop? 7351 05:04:50,357 --> 05:04:53,093 - And that's the part that I'm also thinking about, 7352 05:04:53,126 --> 05:04:55,863 Everybody can just say, "[bleep] you, Puma, no." 7353 05:04:55,896 --> 05:04:57,531 I'm not gonna lie, I'm a little overwhelmed 7354 05:04:57,564 --> 05:04:59,900 by how much of a huge effort this is gonna take. 7355 05:04:59,933 --> 05:05:03,070 And I don't even know if I can really pull this [bleep] off, 7356 05:05:03,103 --> 05:05:04,938 but I gotta try. 7357 05:05:04,972 --> 05:05:06,607 - I think that no matter what, 7358 05:05:06,640 --> 05:05:08,542 y'all gotta be optimistic about it, you and Ted. 7359 05:05:08,575 --> 05:05:11,411 Y'all can't go in, you know, thinking about the past, 7360 05:05:11,445 --> 05:05:13,580 y'all gotta go in thinking about how new it's gonna be. 7361 05:05:13,614 --> 05:05:15,682 Y'all gonna have to be really serious about it, 7362 05:05:15,716 --> 05:05:17,518 and not just talk about it, 7363 05:05:17,551 --> 05:05:20,187 y'all gonna have to do it, as well, take the steps. 7364 05:05:20,220 --> 05:05:24,091 - I know, but I'm not Ceaser, man, you know? 7365 05:05:24,124 --> 05:05:26,326 I don't have the same... 7366 05:05:26,360 --> 05:05:30,330 I guess the same style of managing. 7367 05:05:30,364 --> 05:05:34,067 Look, I've never wanted to be the big boss, you know? 7368 05:05:34,101 --> 05:05:36,003 That was always Ceaser's thing. 7369 05:05:36,036 --> 05:05:38,205 I've always been more of the cool, relaxed one. 7370 05:05:38,238 --> 05:05:39,640 I don't think that everybody even knows 7371 05:05:39,673 --> 05:05:41,241 what I bring to the table. 7372 05:05:41,275 --> 05:05:43,143 - You can't base everything off of everybody else, 7373 05:05:43,177 --> 05:05:44,878 Paul, if you're gonna do it, you gonna have to do it. 7374 05:05:44,912 --> 05:05:46,246 You have to go get your space, 7375 05:05:46,280 --> 05:05:47,714 and if some artists follow you, they do. 7376 05:05:47,748 --> 05:05:49,516 If they don't, they don't, there's gonna always be artists 7377 05:05:49,550 --> 05:05:51,485 that are gonna wanna be a part of it. 7378 05:05:51,518 --> 05:05:53,120 I feel like there's so much good that could come out 7379 05:05:53,153 --> 05:05:54,454 of this bad situation, 7380 05:05:54,488 --> 05:05:56,490 and I know that Puma has what it takes, 7381 05:05:56,523 --> 05:05:58,158 he just has to believe in himself. 7382 05:05:58,192 --> 05:05:59,860 - I know that it's gonna be a lot. 7383 05:05:59,893 --> 05:06:01,762 But we're gonna push forward, 7384 05:06:01,795 --> 05:06:02,796 and we're gonna make it happen. 7385 05:06:02,829 --> 05:06:03,964 Right, Zaden? 7386 05:06:03,997 --> 05:06:05,866 - Right! - High-five? 7387 05:06:05,899 --> 05:06:07,167 That's what I'm talking about. 7388 05:06:09,770 --> 05:06:14,575 ♪♪♪ 7389 05:06:14,608 --> 05:06:18,278 [Ceaser] We ain't that small shop on 113th no more. 7390 05:06:18,312 --> 05:06:20,480 Ain't no more cruising through it, ya'mean? 7391 05:06:20,514 --> 05:06:25,319 It gotta be Black Ink or nothing. 7392 05:06:25,352 --> 05:06:27,554 ♪♪♪ 7393 05:06:27,588 --> 05:06:30,557 - ♪ After you pick up pieces of shattered and broken dreams ♪ 7394 05:06:30,591 --> 05:06:32,726 - I'm not gonna lie, ever since Ceas was fired, 7395 05:06:32,759 --> 05:06:34,061 I've been feeling very lost. 7396 05:06:34,094 --> 05:06:36,430 - ♪ Prayed every prayer, you sang every song ♪ 7397 05:06:36,463 --> 05:06:39,600 ♪ You gave 'em every care, now tell me where do we go ♪ 7398 05:06:39,633 --> 05:06:41,468 - At first, I was totally on board with Puma 7399 05:06:41,502 --> 05:06:42,836 talking about moving forward. 7400 05:06:42,870 --> 05:06:44,171 But once he started talking about 7401 05:06:44,204 --> 05:06:46,106 leaving the hood behind and setting up shop 7402 05:06:46,139 --> 05:06:47,608 in some new, fancy location, 7403 05:06:47,641 --> 05:06:49,743 that's when I started second guessing everything. 7404 05:06:49,776 --> 05:06:51,945 'Cause the hood is what made us who we are, 7405 05:06:51,979 --> 05:06:53,514 and allowed the whole Black Ink movement 7406 05:06:53,547 --> 05:06:57,551 to spread to other cities, like Chicago, and even Compton. 7407 05:06:57,584 --> 05:07:00,053 Don't get me wrong, I'm all for elevation. 7408 05:07:00,087 --> 05:07:01,355 [bleep], look at me. 7409 05:07:01,388 --> 05:07:03,123 If it wasn't for the infamous couch, 7410 05:07:03,156 --> 05:07:04,625 I'd probably be in the streets still, 7411 05:07:04,658 --> 05:07:07,361 might be in prison, or, even worse, dead. 7412 05:07:07,394 --> 05:07:08,829 - ♪ Take the good with the bad ♪ 7413 05:07:08,862 --> 05:07:10,464 ♪ Take the hood with the class ♪ 7414 05:07:10,497 --> 05:07:11,865 ♪ Take the rain with the sun ♪ 7415 05:07:11,899 --> 05:07:13,667 ♪ Take the pain when it comes ♪ 7416 05:07:13,700 --> 05:07:14,635 - And that's exactly why 7417 05:07:14,668 --> 05:07:15,802 I think we need to stick with the hood. 7418 05:07:15,836 --> 05:07:18,038 I wanna build our people from the ground up. 7419 05:07:18,071 --> 05:07:22,676 To me, that's the best way to honor the Black Ink legacy. 7420 05:07:22,709 --> 05:07:25,412 So I'm not so gung-ho to move forward like Puma. 7421 05:07:25,445 --> 05:07:28,982 I feel we should take our time and make sure it's done correct. 7422 05:07:29,016 --> 05:07:33,387 - ♪ Where do we go ♪ 7423 05:07:35,088 --> 05:07:39,226 ♪ Where do we go ♪♪♪ 7424 05:07:40,761 --> 05:07:42,963 ♪♪♪ 7425 05:07:42,996 --> 05:07:44,965 - ♪ I go wherever I go ♪ 7426 05:07:44,998 --> 05:07:46,667 ♪ Take over, this is my show ♪ 7427 05:07:46,700 --> 05:07:48,101 ♪ Tight grip, make your eyes roll ♪ 7428 05:07:48,135 --> 05:07:50,470 ♪ But you can tell me anything that you like, though... ♪ 7429 05:07:50,504 --> 05:07:54,107 ♪♪♪ 7430 05:07:54,141 --> 05:07:55,375 - Yo, is it me, 7431 05:07:55,409 --> 05:07:58,378 or have we been ridiculously busy lately? 7432 05:07:58,412 --> 05:08:00,848 - Everything is picking back up now. 7433 05:08:00,881 --> 05:08:02,850 - ♪ Follow me, no stress ♪ 7434 05:08:02,883 --> 05:08:05,352 ♪ Kinda girl takin' big ol' steps in my big ol' dress ♪ 7435 05:08:05,385 --> 05:08:07,120 ♪ You a big ol' mess, ew ♪ 7436 05:08:07,154 --> 05:08:09,122 - It's hard to believe how much has changed 7437 05:08:09,156 --> 05:08:10,691 in such a short period of time. 7438 05:08:10,724 --> 05:08:12,726 Like, we almost turned Gods of Ink 7439 05:08:12,759 --> 05:08:14,094 into Black Ink Bayonne. 7440 05:08:14,127 --> 05:08:16,363 - 33 across the board. 7441 05:08:16,396 --> 05:08:18,699 That's a fair split. 7442 05:08:18,732 --> 05:08:20,868 [Krystal] But the universe works in mysterious ways. 7443 05:08:20,901 --> 05:08:23,303 Like, after I got fired when we were in Orlando... 7444 05:08:23,337 --> 05:08:26,073 [Ceaser] Krystal, Vanity, Bae, and Tatti, 7445 05:08:26,106 --> 05:08:29,009 y'all officially fired. 7446 05:08:29,042 --> 05:08:31,245 [Krystal] ...I just decided to focus my energy on 7447 05:08:31,278 --> 05:08:33,280 Gods of Ink, and it's been paying off. 7448 05:08:33,313 --> 05:08:35,949 [Krystal exhales] 7449 05:08:35,983 --> 05:08:37,417 - Hey, roomie. 7450 05:08:37,451 --> 05:08:39,753 - Oh... - What's up, what's up, pimp? 7451 05:08:39,786 --> 05:08:41,455 - I didn't know you was gonna be here. 7452 05:08:41,488 --> 05:08:43,223 - Yeah, my bad, let me try to finish this piece 7453 05:08:43,257 --> 05:08:45,959 so [bleep] ain't, um, a problem. 7454 05:08:45,993 --> 05:08:47,928 - I mean, it wouldn't be a problem unless you make it. 7455 05:08:47,961 --> 05:08:50,197 - I ain't making it no problem. - So let's keep it light. 7456 05:08:50,230 --> 05:08:51,899 ♪♪♪ 7457 05:08:51,932 --> 05:08:53,133 - So, long story short, 7458 05:08:53,166 --> 05:08:55,102 me and Krystal ain't together no more. 7459 05:08:55,135 --> 05:08:56,837 - In Orlando, I already had second thoughts 7460 05:08:56,870 --> 05:08:58,338 on me and Rok's relationship. 7461 05:08:58,372 --> 05:09:00,574 - She moved out, and she got a spot with Vanity. 7462 05:09:00,607 --> 05:09:03,677 - And I feel like maybe us, right now, isn't the best thing. 7463 05:09:03,710 --> 05:09:06,747 - I'm hurt 'cause I really put a lot of dedication 7464 05:09:06,780 --> 05:09:09,116 and love into this relationship. 7465 05:09:09,149 --> 05:09:12,486 Krystal Morales, will you be my wife? 7466 05:09:12,519 --> 05:09:15,556 Then she just decided that [bleep]'s not the same, 7467 05:09:15,589 --> 05:09:18,058 and she wasn't feeling the same way that she used to. 7468 05:09:18,091 --> 05:09:19,426 So I don't know, 7469 05:09:19,459 --> 05:09:20,994 I really don't know what's going on with her. 7470 05:09:23,997 --> 05:09:26,433 - I feel like it comes down to how he carries himself, 7471 05:09:26,466 --> 05:09:28,468 honestly, and how serious he takes himself. 7472 05:09:28,502 --> 05:09:30,337 I feel like we totally different, 7473 05:09:30,370 --> 05:09:31,505 and what I expect in a relationship, 7474 05:09:31,538 --> 05:09:33,240 you-- sometimes you don't do it for me. 7475 05:09:33,273 --> 05:09:34,608 - A'ight, whatever, yo. 7476 05:09:34,641 --> 05:09:35,976 - I wanna feel protected. 7477 05:09:36,009 --> 05:09:37,811 - Let her be single, [bleep], that's what she wants. 7478 05:09:37,845 --> 05:09:40,214 - When you're not strong, and you can't lead me, 7479 05:09:40,247 --> 05:09:41,648 I'm not gonna feel comfortable. 7480 05:09:41,682 --> 05:09:43,784 You supposed to be my rock... 7481 05:09:45,385 --> 05:09:47,688 [tattoo guns buzzing] 7482 05:09:47,721 --> 05:09:50,357 - We haven't all been here in a while, right? 7483 05:09:50,390 --> 05:09:52,459 - I've been purposely trying to give Rok some space. 7484 05:09:52,492 --> 05:09:53,794 - Listen, if you don't wanna be around me, 7485 05:09:53,827 --> 05:09:55,429 you just let me know. 7486 05:09:55,462 --> 05:09:57,264 - Don't be salty like a sardine. 7487 05:09:57,297 --> 05:09:59,600 It's been a little difficult working with Rok, 7488 05:09:59,633 --> 05:10:02,202 because I feel like he's so convinced that he's 7489 05:10:02,236 --> 05:10:03,670 trying to make this relationship work 7490 05:10:03,704 --> 05:10:06,406 when there's no relationship to save. 7491 05:10:06,440 --> 05:10:08,242 Way we're going, we gotta learn 7492 05:10:08,275 --> 05:10:10,310 how to deal with each other, you know? 7493 05:10:10,344 --> 05:10:12,613 We not together no more. 7494 05:10:12,646 --> 05:10:14,748 We tried, and unfortunately... 7495 05:10:14,781 --> 05:10:16,216 - We tried, and I still kept trying, 7496 05:10:16,250 --> 05:10:18,352 but she was like, nah, I'm done. 7497 05:10:18,385 --> 05:10:20,387 The thing about me, I never give up 7498 05:10:20,420 --> 05:10:22,122 on something that I really want. 7499 05:10:22,155 --> 05:10:23,457 And Krystal, I love her to death, 7500 05:10:23,490 --> 05:10:25,959 so I'm not gonna give up on her, not yet. 7501 05:10:25,993 --> 05:10:27,528 - I just wanna see you prosper. 7502 05:10:27,561 --> 05:10:29,496 That's it, I want you to be happy. 7503 05:10:29,530 --> 05:10:31,331 I just want the same respect in return. 7504 05:10:31,365 --> 05:10:32,966 - Whatever, Krys. 7505 05:10:37,871 --> 05:10:40,073 ♪♪♪ 7506 05:10:40,107 --> 05:10:42,543 - So this is 1,000 square feet. 7507 05:10:42,576 --> 05:10:44,411 - Okay, this is what I'm looking for. 7508 05:10:44,444 --> 05:10:47,314 - It has multiple people that are interested, 7509 05:10:47,347 --> 05:10:49,249 so we have to make a decision. 7510 05:10:49,283 --> 05:10:52,719 - I'ma have to get these artists fast. 7511 05:10:52,753 --> 05:10:55,022 - I got a text from Puma the other day, 7512 05:10:55,055 --> 05:10:56,123 did y'all get a text? 7513 05:10:56,156 --> 05:10:57,958 - I got a text from Puma. - I did. 7514 05:10:57,991 --> 05:11:00,928 - Puma's trying to bring everybody back together. 7515 05:11:00,961 --> 05:11:02,462 ♪♪♪ 7516 05:11:02,496 --> 05:11:05,032 - I'm just trying to keep my day-ones with me 7517 05:11:05,065 --> 05:11:06,800 before I keep pushing. 7518 05:11:06,834 --> 05:11:08,869 - There's no Black Ink legacy without Ceaser. 7519 05:11:08,902 --> 05:11:11,672 - Okay, so there's no reason for you to be here then. 7520 05:11:15,209 --> 05:11:18,078 ♪♪♪ 7521 05:11:24,284 --> 05:11:26,820 - ♪ I was born to take the pain ♪ 7522 05:11:26,854 --> 05:11:30,023 ♪ Like a lion, I won't be caged ♪ 7523 05:11:30,057 --> 05:11:32,526 ♪ Unleashed a side of me ♪ 7524 05:11:32,559 --> 05:11:35,362 ♪ That no one ever sees ♪ 7525 05:11:35,395 --> 05:11:38,198 ♪ Only one way to go ♪ 7526 05:11:38,232 --> 05:11:41,568 ♪♪♪ 7527 05:11:41,602 --> 05:11:43,670 - After talking to Quani, I realized I can't be 7528 05:11:43,704 --> 05:11:46,573 sitting around waiting for Ted to jump on board with my plan. 7529 05:11:46,607 --> 05:11:49,409 But the first thing I need, it's a location, 7530 05:11:49,443 --> 05:11:51,311 and I really don't wanna use Art 2 Ink, 7531 05:11:51,345 --> 05:11:52,846 because my shop is a little small, 7532 05:11:52,880 --> 05:11:55,582 and I got a full roster already. 7533 05:11:56,917 --> 05:11:58,151 Alright... 7534 05:11:58,185 --> 05:12:00,587 - So this is 1,000 square feet. 7535 05:12:00,621 --> 05:12:02,623 - Okay, this is what I'm looking for. 7536 05:12:02,656 --> 05:12:03,957 - It's pretty open, you got about 7537 05:12:03,991 --> 05:12:05,459 10-12 foot ceilings. 7538 05:12:05,492 --> 05:12:08,161 A nice vibe, the exposed brick. 7539 05:12:08,195 --> 05:12:09,630 - Yeah, I like that. 7540 05:12:09,663 --> 05:12:12,299 So I contacted this amazing realtor that I know, 7541 05:12:12,332 --> 05:12:15,002 and she's shown me some pretty amazing spots in New York City. 7542 05:12:15,035 --> 05:12:17,638 We've seen a lotta spaces, and I've also went out my way, 7543 05:12:17,671 --> 05:12:20,240 seen a couple other spaces and other places. 7544 05:12:20,274 --> 05:12:22,709 But I really like this space. 7545 05:12:22,743 --> 05:12:25,846 I'm envisioning what this could be, you know? 7546 05:12:25,879 --> 05:12:29,349 Like, I'm thinking receptionist maybe in the front. 7547 05:12:29,383 --> 05:12:32,186 About four to five booths towards the back. 7548 05:12:32,219 --> 05:12:36,690 I can maybe put half this bar, and take the rest out. 7549 05:12:36,723 --> 05:12:40,527 This is a classy spot in a really nice, prime location. 7550 05:12:40,561 --> 05:12:43,197 Lower East Side, it's a hot spot, you know? 7551 05:12:43,230 --> 05:12:44,665 - Hot spot. - This is definitely 7552 05:12:44,698 --> 05:12:46,800 the vibe I was [bleep] looking for, man. 7553 05:12:46,834 --> 05:12:49,870 We can create, we can build. 7554 05:12:49,903 --> 05:12:51,939 A great way to start all over again. 7555 05:12:51,972 --> 05:12:56,510 - The main thing is is that the space is available now, 7556 05:12:56,543 --> 05:13:00,180 and the owner told me that they have multiple people 7557 05:13:00,214 --> 05:13:02,049 that are interested in it. - Ooh... 7558 05:13:02,082 --> 05:13:06,787 - So I think you would have to make a decision pretty soon. 7559 05:13:08,722 --> 05:13:10,023 [Puma] Damn, this spot is perfect. 7560 05:13:10,057 --> 05:13:11,592 I'ma have to bust these moves quick 7561 05:13:11,625 --> 05:13:13,460 and get these artists fast. 7562 05:13:13,493 --> 05:13:14,795 I'm ready to move, I'm telling you, 7563 05:13:14,828 --> 05:13:16,830 it's giving me a good feeling. - Alright, so... 7564 05:13:16,864 --> 05:13:19,900 - But I just wanna make sure I do it right, know what I mean, 7565 05:13:19,933 --> 05:13:22,936 I just don't wanna mess up. - Well, you not gonna mess up. 7566 05:13:22,970 --> 05:13:25,372 We gonna think positive, and we gonna make this happen. 7567 05:13:25,405 --> 05:13:27,074 - You know what, I like how you-- 7568 05:13:27,107 --> 05:13:28,609 Joanne, you're one of the best in the city, 7569 05:13:28,642 --> 05:13:30,844 I'll tell you... [overlapping chatter] 7570 05:13:30,878 --> 05:13:32,880 Let me get a little bit more of a vibe of this spot... 7571 05:13:32,913 --> 05:13:36,116 - No problem, you gotta bring 'em back, let's do it. 7572 05:13:36,149 --> 05:13:37,651 - Okay, thank you. 7573 05:13:37,684 --> 05:13:40,087 Being in this space right now is really motivating me 7574 05:13:40,120 --> 05:13:42,923 to feel like, this could really [bleep] happen. 7575 05:13:42,956 --> 05:13:47,728 But at the same damn time, I am scared as hell. 7576 05:13:47,761 --> 05:13:50,564 'Cause I ain't got no artists yet, 7577 05:13:50,597 --> 05:13:53,166 and what if everybody tells me no? 7578 05:13:53,200 --> 05:13:54,501 What the [bleep] am I gonna do? 7579 05:13:54,535 --> 05:13:58,805 - ♪ Baby, you know that it's your moment ♪ 7580 05:13:58,839 --> 05:14:04,111 ♪ You're almost there it's getting closer ♪ 7581 05:14:04,144 --> 05:14:06,113 - I gotta get Ted and all the artists together 7582 05:14:06,146 --> 05:14:08,348 so I can pitch them my brilliant idea 7583 05:14:08,382 --> 05:14:11,685 and if everybody's down, we can keep this platform going, 7584 05:14:11,718 --> 05:14:13,453 and make it another ten. 7585 05:14:13,487 --> 05:14:16,023 - ♪ Faith, you need it ♪ 7586 05:14:16,056 --> 05:14:18,625 ♪♪♪ 7587 05:14:18,659 --> 05:14:21,094 ♪ Faith, to see it ♪ 7588 05:14:21,128 --> 05:14:23,497 ♪ You've got to pray, to want the changes ♪ 7589 05:14:23,530 --> 05:14:26,133 - Okay, phase one, complete. 7590 05:14:26,166 --> 05:14:27,668 Now, onto phase two, 7591 05:14:27,701 --> 05:14:30,103 getting the band back together, baby. 7592 05:14:30,137 --> 05:14:32,072 - ♪ Faith ♪♪♪ 7593 05:14:33,340 --> 05:14:36,777 ♪♪♪ 7594 05:14:36,810 --> 05:14:39,213 - [sighs] Oh, [bleep]. 7595 05:14:39,246 --> 05:14:40,848 [cell phone vibrates] 7596 05:14:40,881 --> 05:14:43,283 ♪♪♪ 7597 05:14:48,956 --> 05:14:51,892 - Why am I finding out about this meeting in group text? 7598 05:14:51,925 --> 05:14:53,827 Like, this [bleep] is really starting to piss me off 7599 05:14:53,861 --> 05:14:55,662 that Puma thinks he can start making all these decisions 7600 05:14:55,696 --> 05:14:57,865 without consulting with me first. 7601 05:14:59,099 --> 05:15:02,936 This [bleep] think he Ceaser Luther King, man. 7602 05:15:02,970 --> 05:15:06,240 ♪♪♪ 7603 05:15:10,244 --> 05:15:12,946 - ♪ You wish you could be ♪ 7604 05:15:12,980 --> 05:15:16,250 ♪ Na na na na na, na na na na na... ♪ 7605 05:15:16,283 --> 05:15:19,853 - Oh my God. [groans] 7606 05:15:19,887 --> 05:15:21,889 - You want me to help you? - Oh, girl... 7607 05:15:21,922 --> 05:15:23,590 - I already finished cleaning and everything. 7608 05:15:23,624 --> 05:15:26,727 - I have so much to do, I just keep losing... 7609 05:15:26,760 --> 05:15:29,196 - Well, that's why I'm here. 7610 05:15:29,229 --> 05:15:31,932 - Going through all this drama with Ceaser made me realize 7611 05:15:31,965 --> 05:15:35,335 how everything you've got can just go away in a second. 7612 05:15:35,369 --> 05:15:38,705 It made me re-think about my whole life and career, 7613 05:15:38,739 --> 05:15:41,742 so I decided to just focus on my own dream, 7614 05:15:41,775 --> 05:15:44,878 and now Diamond Tattoos has been busier than ever. 7615 05:15:44,912 --> 05:15:47,548 My clothing line, 2one2, is popping. 7616 05:15:47,581 --> 05:15:50,417 And of course, I'm showering as much love 7617 05:15:50,450 --> 05:15:51,985 as I can to my son Niko. 7618 05:15:52,019 --> 05:15:54,421 You know what, I'm a little overwhelmed. 7619 05:15:54,454 --> 05:15:56,056 - Breathe. 7620 05:15:56,089 --> 05:15:57,824 [deep breaths] 7621 05:15:57,858 --> 05:15:59,793 Doesn't that feel good? 7622 05:15:59,826 --> 05:16:01,862 - I'm grateful for everything 7623 05:16:01,895 --> 05:16:03,931 I have in my life, that's a lot. 7624 05:16:03,964 --> 05:16:06,633 Luckily, Tatti has been helping me hold it together. 7625 05:16:06,667 --> 05:16:07,968 She's been doing such a great job, 7626 05:16:08,001 --> 05:16:09,236 I even made her the manager. 7627 05:16:09,269 --> 05:16:11,905 - I appreciate you even like, letting me be here, 7628 05:16:11,939 --> 05:16:14,208 to help and to figure everything out... 7629 05:16:14,241 --> 05:16:15,742 - Why wouldn't I? 7630 05:16:15,776 --> 05:16:18,412 I know you're a plus anywhere you go. 7631 05:16:19,613 --> 05:16:21,014 [Tatti] At Black Ink, I was like, 7632 05:16:21,048 --> 05:16:24,551 scrapping around, looking for some type of respect. 7633 05:16:24,585 --> 05:16:28,522 - We appreciate you being the... 7634 05:16:28,555 --> 05:16:30,591 whatever you wanna call it that you do? 7635 05:16:30,624 --> 05:16:31,825 [laughs] 7636 05:16:31,859 --> 05:16:33,961 - And Bae just immediately gave me the respect 7637 05:16:33,994 --> 05:16:35,329 that I know I deserve, 7638 05:16:35,362 --> 05:16:37,731 and that's a wonderful gift to receive. 7639 05:16:37,764 --> 05:16:39,366 So check this out, last night, 7640 05:16:39,399 --> 05:16:41,802 I went to meet up with Draya and Nychelle. 7641 05:16:41,835 --> 05:16:43,871 - Let's cheers to catching up and hustling. 7642 05:16:43,904 --> 05:16:45,138 - And hustling. - Okay? 7643 05:16:45,172 --> 05:16:47,641 - Making the best... - Making the [bleep]... 7644 05:16:47,674 --> 05:16:50,844 [overlapping chatter/bleeps] 7645 05:16:50,878 --> 05:16:52,012 - And then you know, like, 7646 05:16:52,045 --> 05:16:53,680 after all that [bleep] hit the fan, 7647 05:16:53,714 --> 05:16:55,849 like, nobody actually reached out to them 7648 05:16:55,883 --> 05:16:57,317 to talk about anything. 7649 05:16:57,351 --> 05:16:59,720 - It was a lot to move halfway across the country... 7650 05:16:59,753 --> 05:17:01,555 - Yeah, facts. - I just figured 7651 05:17:01,588 --> 05:17:03,357 once I get here and I get comfortable, 7652 05:17:03,390 --> 05:17:05,325 I'll be able to reach out and we'll be able to just... 7653 05:17:05,359 --> 05:17:08,195 - Get the ball rolling. - And all that [bleep] happened 7654 05:17:08,228 --> 05:17:10,631 and then it was literally me with my hands up in the air. 7655 05:17:10,664 --> 05:17:12,900 - It's crazy. - But one of the things 7656 05:17:12,933 --> 05:17:14,635 that Draya had told me is that 7657 05:17:14,668 --> 05:17:16,470 she's been tattooing at her apartment. 7658 05:17:16,503 --> 05:17:18,038 - What? - Yeah. 7659 05:17:18,071 --> 05:17:19,673 - I've been tattooing right out this bitch. 7660 05:17:19,706 --> 05:17:21,208 Tattoo shop house. 7661 05:17:21,241 --> 05:17:25,579 - But supposedly, Puma hit them up 7662 05:17:25,612 --> 05:17:27,481 about some kind of opportunity. 7663 05:17:28,815 --> 05:17:31,585 - You didn't get the text? 7664 05:17:31,618 --> 05:17:33,086 - Did you? - Yeah. 7665 05:17:33,120 --> 05:17:35,389 - Puma texted you and didn't text me? 7666 05:17:35,422 --> 05:17:36,990 - Well, my thing is, 7667 05:17:37,024 --> 05:17:39,026 Puma texted me, but not you? 7668 05:17:41,028 --> 05:17:43,463 Me and Puma always have been just co workers, 7669 05:17:43,497 --> 05:17:46,733 but Puma and Tatti have a whole relationship 7670 05:17:46,767 --> 05:17:48,368 besides Black Ink, 7671 05:17:48,402 --> 05:17:49,937 so why would Puma just 7672 05:17:49,970 --> 05:17:51,805 leave Tatti out, that's [bleep] up? 7673 05:17:51,839 --> 05:17:54,374 So I'm like, what opportunity? 7674 05:17:54,408 --> 05:17:57,010 - I have a feeling that Puma's trying to bring 7675 05:17:57,044 --> 05:17:58,946 everybody back together, and be like... 7676 05:17:59,913 --> 05:18:02,149 - That's-- yes. - [laughs] 7677 05:18:02,182 --> 05:18:05,052 I get that he's been around the industry for a long time, 7678 05:18:05,085 --> 05:18:09,256 but I just can't work for a non-tattoo artist. 7679 05:18:09,289 --> 05:18:13,527 I tried working for someone who's not an artist, 7680 05:18:13,560 --> 05:18:14,862 and it was very frustrating. 7681 05:18:14,895 --> 05:18:16,697 So nothing against Puma, 7682 05:18:16,730 --> 05:18:18,165 but I would have to think twice 7683 05:18:18,198 --> 05:18:20,934 before I worked for someone who's not an artist. 7684 05:18:20,968 --> 05:18:22,669 - I really worked at the Black Ink shop. 7685 05:18:22,703 --> 05:18:24,238 Open to close. 7686 05:18:24,271 --> 05:18:28,075 Ask me how many times Puma or Teddy pulled up to check... 7687 05:18:28,108 --> 05:18:29,309 - Never! 7688 05:18:29,343 --> 05:18:32,012 - It's no secret that I'm not Ceaser's biggest fan, 7689 05:18:32,045 --> 05:18:34,314 but I do respect his hustle. 7690 05:18:34,348 --> 05:18:36,550 And not for nothing, Ceaser was always 7691 05:18:36,583 --> 05:18:38,819 going at Puma and Teddy about 7692 05:18:38,852 --> 05:18:40,053 not even doing enough for the shop. 7693 05:18:40,087 --> 05:18:42,222 [Ceaser] My day ones are my foundation, 7694 05:18:42,256 --> 05:18:46,026 but I can't open up these cities if my foundation is weak. 7695 05:18:46,059 --> 05:18:49,730 - Let's be real-- Puma's more of a sidekick than a boss. 7696 05:18:49,763 --> 05:18:52,699 I've been said it, I don't see Black Ink without Ceaser. 7697 05:18:52,733 --> 05:18:53,901 - Period! 7698 05:18:53,934 --> 05:18:55,736 [laughter] 7699 05:18:55,769 --> 05:18:58,839 - So me and Krystal broke up. 7700 05:18:58,872 --> 05:19:01,275 - Did she move on? - I don't know if she's 7701 05:19:01,308 --> 05:19:03,510 talking to somebody, but she be following a lotta new people... 7702 05:19:03,544 --> 05:19:05,779 [overlapping chatter] 7703 05:19:05,812 --> 05:19:08,215 - My [bleep] not a stalker, no! 7704 05:19:08,248 --> 05:19:10,484 ♪♪♪ 7705 05:19:14,354 --> 05:19:16,924 - ♪ It don't matter where I've been ♪ 7706 05:19:16,957 --> 05:19:19,126 ♪ I know where I'm going ♪ 7707 05:19:19,159 --> 05:19:22,396 ♪ Headed to the top now, I ain't never gonna come down ♪ 7708 05:19:22,429 --> 05:19:24,064 ♪♪♪ 7709 05:19:24,097 --> 05:19:25,265 [Spyder] Gimme some looks. 7710 05:19:25,299 --> 05:19:26,733 [camera clicks] See, there you go. 7711 05:19:26,767 --> 05:19:29,069 Alright, gimme something else. Right, oh, right there. 7712 05:19:29,102 --> 05:19:31,605 This way, to the left. Good, son, look like y'all 7713 05:19:31,638 --> 05:19:33,006 been doing this right here. 7714 05:19:33,040 --> 05:19:34,241 What's up, man, it's your boy, 7715 05:19:34,274 --> 05:19:36,243 international Spyder, live from the 718. 7716 05:19:36,276 --> 05:19:38,712 And you know I'ma keep leveling up, 7717 05:19:38,745 --> 05:19:40,247 especially with Branded Content. 7718 05:19:40,280 --> 05:19:41,682 That's on back order right now, them hoodies, 7719 05:19:41,715 --> 05:19:43,417 you can't get them, they sold out. 7720 05:19:43,450 --> 05:19:46,053 Besides that, helped manage the Black Ink shop, 7721 05:19:46,086 --> 05:19:48,121 you know, I'ma hustler, baby, ya heard? 7722 05:19:48,155 --> 05:19:49,356 Right there, there you go. 7723 05:19:49,389 --> 05:19:50,958 [laughter] 7724 05:19:50,991 --> 05:19:53,660 I know that laugh anywhere, yo! 7725 05:19:53,694 --> 05:19:56,296 [overlapping greetings] 7726 05:19:56,330 --> 05:19:58,799 - You's a fashion designer and a cameraman? 7727 05:19:58,832 --> 05:20:00,834 - Yo, we on the brink of a recession, B, 7728 05:20:00,868 --> 05:20:02,135 gotta pick up some skills. 7729 05:20:02,169 --> 05:20:04,238 [Spyder] Yo, man, since the whole melee went down, 7730 05:20:04,271 --> 05:20:05,439 I ain't really get to see nobody. 7731 05:20:05,472 --> 05:20:07,441 So I thought it'd be a good time to catch up 7732 05:20:07,474 --> 05:20:09,343 with the homies Rok and Alex, you know, invite them to 7733 05:20:09,376 --> 05:20:12,346 the Branded Content photoshoot, and catch up on a few things. 7734 05:20:12,379 --> 05:20:14,615 See the new hats? - This [bleep] right here 7735 05:20:14,648 --> 05:20:15,849 screams "expensive". 7736 05:20:15,883 --> 05:20:17,317 [laughter] 7737 05:20:17,351 --> 05:20:19,786 - So what's new? What's going on? What's up? 7738 05:20:19,820 --> 05:20:21,788 - Me, I'm still doing OnlyFans. 7739 05:20:21,822 --> 05:20:23,757 - You making bread off of that [bleep]? 7740 05:20:23,790 --> 05:20:25,459 - A killing. 7741 05:20:25,492 --> 05:20:26,760 [Alex] So while I've been waiting for the dust to settle 7742 05:20:26,793 --> 05:20:28,595 at Black Ink, I've been guest spotting 7743 05:20:28,629 --> 05:20:29,630 at a bunch of other shops, 7744 05:20:29,663 --> 05:20:31,899 but I'd just much rather a home base where 7745 05:20:31,932 --> 05:20:33,800 I know and respect the artists, 7746 05:20:33,834 --> 05:20:35,002 so in the meantime, I've just been 7747 05:20:35,035 --> 05:20:36,170 focusing on my OnlyFans. 7748 05:20:36,203 --> 05:20:38,438 I made it to the top 1.9 percentile 7749 05:20:38,472 --> 05:20:42,209 of all creators, and I'm doing collaborations 7750 05:20:42,242 --> 05:20:44,144 and, you know, just all the fun stuff 7751 05:20:44,178 --> 05:20:46,180 that comes with OnlyFans. 7752 05:20:46,213 --> 05:20:48,215 - Word, what's up with you? 7753 05:20:48,248 --> 05:20:49,349 ♪♪♪ 7754 05:20:49,383 --> 05:20:52,853 - Uh, so, I don't know if y'all heard, 7755 05:20:52,886 --> 05:20:54,388 but me and Krystal broke up. 7756 05:20:57,791 --> 05:21:01,461 [Alex] Honestly, nobody should be shocked 7757 05:21:01,495 --> 05:21:03,697 about Rok and Krystal because seriously, 7758 05:21:03,730 --> 05:21:05,399 Rok was kinda moving too fast. 7759 05:21:05,432 --> 05:21:07,401 - You think it was too accelerated? 7760 05:21:07,434 --> 05:21:09,903 I recall you wanting some jewelry. 7761 05:21:09,937 --> 05:21:11,572 [laughter] 7762 05:21:11,605 --> 05:21:12,573 [Alex] You wanted jewelry, 7763 05:21:12,606 --> 05:21:14,808 you wanted babies, you wanted big dogs, 7764 05:21:14,842 --> 05:21:17,211 you wanted a house with a picket fence. 7765 05:21:17,244 --> 05:21:19,046 - I'm over here just solo, 7766 05:21:19,079 --> 05:21:20,581 I wake up in the house, and I'm just like, 7767 05:21:20,614 --> 05:21:22,549 thinking about like, damn, yo, this is where 7768 05:21:22,583 --> 05:21:23,750 we used to wake up together. 7769 05:21:23,784 --> 05:21:26,720 [Spyder] Seeing her face in the clouds, in a puddle. 7770 05:21:26,753 --> 05:21:27,821 [Alex] In a drink. 7771 05:21:27,855 --> 05:21:29,223 [Spyder] He ordered a pepperoni pizza 7772 05:21:29,256 --> 05:21:31,792 and seen her face in the extra cheese part. 7773 05:21:31,825 --> 05:21:33,293 [Krystal] Rokkie! 7774 05:21:33,327 --> 05:21:34,828 [laughter] 7775 05:21:34,862 --> 05:21:36,496 - This man is acting like a widow. 7776 05:21:36,530 --> 05:21:38,398 - Yeah, he's definitely a widow. - Acting like a widow. 7777 05:21:38,432 --> 05:21:40,367 You dating new people, and [bleep] like that? 7778 05:21:40,400 --> 05:21:41,869 - I haven't talked to nobody. 7779 05:21:41,902 --> 05:21:43,303 - Did she move on? 7780 05:21:43,337 --> 05:21:45,105 - I don't know if she's talking to somebody, 7781 05:21:45,138 --> 05:21:47,307 but I be having a feeling like she's talking to somebody. 7782 05:21:47,341 --> 05:21:48,675 She be following a lotta new people... 7783 05:21:48,709 --> 05:21:50,744 [overlapping exclaiming] 7784 05:21:50,777 --> 05:21:53,347 - Wait, wait, no, no, wait, 7785 05:21:53,380 --> 05:21:54,948 so you be checking through her followers? 7786 05:21:54,982 --> 05:21:56,016 - Listen, listen... 7787 05:21:56,049 --> 05:21:57,751 [overlapping chatter] 7788 05:21:57,784 --> 05:21:59,219 - My [bleep] not a stalker, no! 7789 05:21:59,253 --> 05:22:01,889 - He's a stalker! - What the hell! 7790 05:22:01,922 --> 05:22:04,224 - Take it from the real "Vagina Slayer," 7791 05:22:04,258 --> 05:22:07,728 real slayers, we never stalk. 7792 05:22:07,761 --> 05:22:10,197 - Alright, I'ma stop it, I'ma stop, I'ma stop it. 7793 05:22:10,230 --> 05:22:14,468 - Please do, [bleep]. Please do. Come on, son. 7794 05:22:14,501 --> 05:22:16,970 - I ain't gonna lie, I still be feeling a type of way, 7795 05:22:17,004 --> 05:22:21,041 but I got some high hopes for the future, man. 7796 05:22:21,074 --> 05:22:23,343 - Speaking about the future, I got a text from Puma 7797 05:22:23,377 --> 05:22:24,745 the other day, did y'all get a text? 7798 05:22:24,778 --> 05:22:26,413 - I got a text from Puma. - I did. 7799 05:22:26,446 --> 05:22:28,649 - Opportunity... - Opportunity? 7800 05:22:28,682 --> 05:22:30,450 He wanna have a meeting with us, right? 7801 05:22:30,484 --> 05:22:32,753 - What kinda opportunity? - That's what I'm saying. 7802 05:22:32,786 --> 05:22:34,454 Like, I got my own shop, 7803 05:22:34,488 --> 05:22:37,658 I'm focused on making my own opportunities. 7804 05:22:37,691 --> 05:22:39,026 - Yeah, I don't know, man, 7805 05:22:39,059 --> 05:22:41,995 I ain't closing the door on no new opportunities, 7806 05:22:42,029 --> 05:22:44,131 but I know as far as like, tattooing, I'm still 7807 05:22:44,164 --> 05:22:46,333 in the Brooklyn shop, and especially at this time, 7808 05:22:46,366 --> 05:22:49,469 I feel like we gotta keep [bleep] together. 7809 05:22:49,503 --> 05:22:51,004 [Spyder] When all the [bleep] went down the Ceas, 7810 05:22:51,038 --> 05:22:53,006 I was one of the only ones that stuck by his side 7811 05:22:53,040 --> 05:22:55,108 because he believed in me when nobody else did. 7812 05:22:55,142 --> 05:22:57,344 Plus, he gave me a platform to feed my family, 7813 05:22:57,377 --> 05:22:59,246 and I'ma forever be grateful. 7814 05:22:59,279 --> 05:23:01,448 One of the illest things that I heard, man, 7815 05:23:01,481 --> 05:23:04,518 don't ever forget who turned the lights on for you. 7816 05:23:07,955 --> 05:23:09,323 [Puma] This is it. 7817 05:23:09,356 --> 05:23:12,292 A brand new start for the Black Ink movement. 7818 05:23:12,326 --> 05:23:14,862 [Spyder] Oh, boy, I told you about these dinner tables. 7819 05:23:14,895 --> 05:23:17,865 - It's gonna be good, Spyder. 7820 05:23:17,898 --> 05:23:19,233 - I'm more than just a hood artist. 7821 05:23:19,266 --> 05:23:21,301 - That's what I'm saying! - If you're not a part of it, 7822 05:23:21,335 --> 05:23:23,437 I will find me some mother[bleep]... 7823 05:23:23,470 --> 05:23:26,406 - Goddamn, we ain't even mother[bleep] bury the body yet. 7824 05:23:28,942 --> 05:23:31,178 ♪♪♪ 7825 05:23:35,215 --> 05:23:37,017 - ♪ This will die ♪ 7826 05:23:37,050 --> 05:23:38,485 ♪ A way of life, give 'em what I got ♪ 7827 05:23:38,519 --> 05:23:40,554 ♪ Day and night, this will die ♪ 7828 05:23:40,587 --> 05:23:43,524 ♪ Way of life, not gon' see me, would not like... ♪ 7829 05:23:43,557 --> 05:23:46,593 [knocking on door] [Bae] Come in! 7830 05:23:47,761 --> 05:23:49,129 - Hey. - Hi, Heather. 7831 05:23:49,162 --> 05:23:51,031 - What's up? - I'm sorry for all this mess. 7832 05:23:51,064 --> 05:23:52,499 You know, I'm with the 2one2 stuff, 7833 05:23:52,533 --> 05:23:54,801 a little, you know, so come on, come on... 7834 05:23:54,835 --> 05:23:56,236 You ready for this? - Yeah, I'm ready for this. 7835 05:23:56,270 --> 05:23:58,038 - 'Cause I am very ready. 7836 05:23:58,071 --> 05:23:59,373 Today, I have a client coming in, 7837 05:23:59,406 --> 05:24:01,041 she's one of my favorite. 7838 05:24:01,074 --> 05:24:03,510 And she wants a very, very special tattoo. 7839 05:24:03,544 --> 05:24:06,280 Of course, she would come see me, who else? 7840 05:24:06,313 --> 05:24:09,383 Wanna see? Look, beautiful and strong. 7841 05:24:09,416 --> 05:24:12,252 - That's what I need right now. - What's going on? 7842 05:24:12,286 --> 05:24:15,122 - My mom's moving to Florida. 7843 05:24:15,155 --> 05:24:16,490 - Word. - Yeah, she's from New York, 7844 05:24:16,523 --> 05:24:18,959 so this is a big move, she's in her 50s and she's... 7845 05:24:18,992 --> 05:24:22,329 - Starting a brand new... - Yeah, she's starting fresh, 7846 05:24:22,362 --> 05:24:24,765 new chapter in her life. - That's so amazing. 7847 05:24:24,798 --> 05:24:28,402 - Yeah, it's gonna be a change in our relationship too... 7848 05:24:28,435 --> 05:24:30,337 - Right. - I'm proud of her though, 7849 05:24:30,370 --> 05:24:33,941 it's like, a huge, you know... - Yeah, I could really 7850 05:24:33,974 --> 05:24:37,511 relate to that because, I'm not at Black Ink anymore. 7851 05:24:37,544 --> 05:24:40,013 Like, I was for the past seven years. 7852 05:24:40,047 --> 05:24:41,715 It's been seven years. 7853 05:24:41,748 --> 05:24:45,586 Getting the text from Puma and talking to Tatti about it 7854 05:24:45,619 --> 05:24:48,689 made me think about this whole Black Ink experience, 7855 05:24:48,722 --> 05:24:53,694 which I haven't had this time to process at all. 7856 05:24:53,727 --> 05:24:54,895 Alright, let's get it. 7857 05:24:54,928 --> 05:24:56,063 - Let me get ready. 7858 05:24:56,096 --> 05:25:00,868 ♪♪♪ 7859 05:25:02,803 --> 05:25:05,839 [Bae] Being a part of Black Ink has meant so much to me. 7860 05:25:05,873 --> 05:25:08,041 Like, I could never forget my first day. 7861 05:25:08,075 --> 05:25:10,944 [all screaming] Time to party, bitches! 7862 05:25:12,746 --> 05:25:15,282 - ♪ Finally living right side up ♪ 7863 05:25:17,317 --> 05:25:19,219 ♪ I was looking down, I admit it ♪ 7864 05:25:19,253 --> 05:25:23,123 ♪ Hard to see the sky from the forest when you’re in it ♪ 7865 05:25:23,156 --> 05:25:25,592 - It's just that after Ceaser got fired, 7866 05:25:25,626 --> 05:25:27,294 I thought this whole thing was done, 7867 05:25:27,327 --> 05:25:28,962 so I moved on with my life. 7868 05:25:28,996 --> 05:25:31,465 - ♪ I held up when I fell down ♪ 7869 05:25:31,498 --> 05:25:33,000 ♪ Struggled but I made it here some how ♪ 7870 05:25:33,033 --> 05:25:34,968 ♪ Broke up but I made it ♪ 7871 05:25:35,002 --> 05:25:37,905 - That wasn't easy for me, because I believe so much in 7872 05:25:37,938 --> 05:25:39,273 what the Black Ink movement 7873 05:25:39,306 --> 05:25:41,375 stands for in the tattoo community. 7874 05:25:41,408 --> 05:25:44,111 And being a part of that was a huge honor for me. 7875 05:25:44,144 --> 05:25:46,113 [Lemeir] Next up is Young Bae. 7876 05:25:46,146 --> 05:25:47,581 [Tatti] The placement is fire. 7877 05:25:47,614 --> 05:25:50,083 - And when that [bleep] heal, it's gonna look good. 7878 05:25:50,117 --> 05:25:53,220 [all cheering] 7879 05:25:53,253 --> 05:25:55,756 - When Ceaser asked me to be a part of Black Ink, 7880 05:25:55,789 --> 05:25:58,258 it was at the perfect time in my life. 7881 05:25:58,292 --> 05:26:01,328 But now I have so much going on both personally 7882 05:26:01,361 --> 05:26:04,731 and professionally, I just have no time 7883 05:26:04,765 --> 05:26:07,234 for anything new-- sorry, boo boo. 7884 05:26:07,267 --> 05:26:09,002 - Are you kidding me? What the hell, Bae? 7885 05:26:09,036 --> 05:26:13,574 - That looks so good! She's beautiful, she's unique. 7886 05:26:13,607 --> 05:26:16,410 - Gorgeous. - Oh, I love it. 7887 05:26:16,443 --> 05:26:18,812 - Slayed. - Okay! 7888 05:26:18,846 --> 05:26:21,849 - Thank you so much. 7889 05:26:21,882 --> 05:26:23,984 ♪♪♪ 7890 05:26:25,519 --> 05:26:26,987 - ♪ Turn the lights out ♪ 7891 05:26:29,189 --> 05:26:30,724 ♪ Everybody, let's get it ♪ 7892 05:26:30,757 --> 05:26:31,992 ♪♪♪ 7893 05:26:32,025 --> 05:26:35,729 ♪ Come on, I got a game plan, full speed, let's go ♪ 7894 05:26:35,762 --> 05:26:38,565 ♪ I got a game plan, gotta give 'em what they need ♪ 7895 05:26:38,599 --> 05:26:40,567 - Okay, people, this is it. 7896 05:26:40,601 --> 05:26:43,237 If everything goes right, this is a brand new start 7897 05:26:43,270 --> 05:26:44,638 for the Black Ink movement. 7898 05:26:44,671 --> 05:26:47,541 [Spyder] Oh boy, something about these dinner tables. 7899 05:26:47,574 --> 05:26:49,743 - This real fancy, I like it. - They're so excited, 7900 05:26:49,776 --> 05:26:51,612 they have no clue what's about to happen. 7901 05:26:51,645 --> 05:26:53,614 - It's gonna be good, Spyder! - That [bleep]... 7902 05:26:53,647 --> 05:26:55,682 - It's a new day. - Okay. 7903 05:26:55,716 --> 05:26:58,051 Anybody that ever been associated with Black Ink 7904 05:26:58,085 --> 05:27:00,554 know that dinner tables are cursed. 7905 05:27:00,587 --> 05:27:03,190 - What in the Last Supper is going on here? 7906 05:27:03,223 --> 05:27:06,260 [overlapping shouting] 7907 05:27:06,293 --> 05:27:08,028 - Or you could've called me about the day I didn't come. 7908 05:27:08,061 --> 05:27:10,130 - Tatti, you ain't gotta be at Black Ink at all. 7909 05:27:10,163 --> 05:27:13,567 - Goodness gracious, man, everybody's just so negative. 7910 05:27:13,600 --> 05:27:15,836 - I came excited, so I'ma stay there. 7911 05:27:15,869 --> 05:27:17,771 - Thank you, how have you ladies been, man? 7912 05:27:17,804 --> 05:27:20,274 It's been a minute since I've seen you guys. 7913 05:27:20,307 --> 05:27:21,842 [Alex] Y'all still look good. 7914 05:27:23,177 --> 05:27:25,779 - You know, I'm not wearing the struggle right now but... 7915 05:27:25,812 --> 05:27:27,281 [laughter] 7916 05:27:27,314 --> 05:27:30,050 Like, having to travel, and guest spot here, 7917 05:27:30,083 --> 05:27:31,652 and out the crib, like, 7918 05:27:31,685 --> 05:27:33,921 that is not what I signed up for. 7919 05:27:33,954 --> 05:27:36,323 So Orlando was wack, but I thought at least 7920 05:27:36,356 --> 05:27:38,792 I had a position back at Black Ink Brooklyn. 7921 05:27:38,825 --> 05:27:41,128 [all cheering] 7922 05:27:41,161 --> 05:27:42,863 - These are the two new artists. 7923 05:27:42,896 --> 05:27:45,065 - But when everything went down with Ceaser, 7924 05:27:45,098 --> 05:27:48,068 I never heard back from them, and I was not trying to get down 7925 05:27:48,101 --> 05:27:49,903 with that bad buzz he had going on. 7926 05:27:49,937 --> 05:27:52,306 So I've just been trying to look for the right opportunity, 7927 05:27:52,339 --> 05:27:54,041 but it hasn't been easy. 7928 05:27:54,074 --> 05:27:57,377 So, yeah, I feel like I'm riding the struggle bus right now, 7929 05:27:57,411 --> 05:27:59,046 like, how [bleep] go backwards? 7930 05:27:59,079 --> 05:28:01,248 - I'm on the bus with you. 7931 05:28:01,281 --> 05:28:02,716 The whole reason I'm in New York 7932 05:28:02,749 --> 05:28:04,017 is cause Ceas begged me to come out here. 7933 05:28:04,051 --> 05:28:06,086 - Introduce yourself to the crew real quick. 7934 05:28:06,119 --> 05:28:07,988 - My name's Nychelle, I'm from Dallas, Texas. 7935 05:28:08,021 --> 05:28:09,923 - And then I get here, and [bleep] goes left. 7936 05:28:09,957 --> 05:28:11,892 Now I'm starting to pick up the pieces and build 7937 05:28:11,925 --> 05:28:15,395 my New York clientele while going back and forth to Dallas 7938 05:28:15,429 --> 05:28:17,497 to see my son and run my tattoo shop. 7939 05:28:17,531 --> 05:28:20,200 [Alex] Alright, I appreciate the food and all, 7940 05:28:20,234 --> 05:28:22,202 but what's this about? 7941 05:28:22,236 --> 05:28:24,171 - I mean, I got you guys here, 7942 05:28:24,204 --> 05:28:27,808 I'm guessing everybody else is probably not gonna show up. 7943 05:28:27,841 --> 05:28:29,643 - I don't see a placement card for Tatti. 7944 05:28:29,676 --> 05:28:30,944 - Yeah, where's Tatti? 7945 05:28:30,978 --> 05:28:34,882 - This meeting is about the artists first. 7946 05:28:34,915 --> 05:28:38,118 I need you guys to listen to me first 7947 05:28:38,151 --> 05:28:40,420 before I can deal with... 7948 05:28:40,454 --> 05:28:43,190 - [whistling] - Oh, Teddy's here. 7949 05:28:43,223 --> 05:28:45,125 - Hey, long time. 7950 05:28:45,158 --> 05:28:47,361 - Yeah, I'm here, 'cause somebody has to be here 7951 05:28:47,394 --> 05:28:49,463 to make sure Puma's not going off the rail 7952 05:28:49,496 --> 05:28:51,164 and taking everybody down with him. 7953 05:28:51,198 --> 05:28:54,101 ♪♪♪ 7954 05:28:56,970 --> 05:28:59,506 - I went out and I looked at locations 7955 05:28:59,540 --> 05:29:02,109 in the Lower East Side. 7956 05:29:02,142 --> 05:29:03,277 - I'ma keep it 100, man, 7957 05:29:03,310 --> 05:29:05,445 if it's not gonna be in the hood, 7958 05:29:05,479 --> 05:29:07,748 get the [bleep] outta here. 7959 05:29:07,781 --> 05:29:09,416 ♪♪♪ 7960 05:29:09,449 --> 05:29:14,821 - ♪ I held up when I fell down, struggled but I made it... ♪ 7961 05:29:18,725 --> 05:29:20,360 [Puma] Welcome, brother Ted. 7962 05:29:20,394 --> 05:29:22,930 I'm glad that you showed up. 7963 05:29:24,598 --> 05:29:26,433 - Yeah, you said pull up, I didn't know what 7964 05:29:26,466 --> 05:29:28,969 I was pulling up to, but it's you, and you've 7965 05:29:29,002 --> 05:29:32,072 been a loyal Black Ink person, so I trust you. 7966 05:29:32,105 --> 05:29:36,510 I just gotta make sure everything is in order. 7967 05:29:38,712 --> 05:29:40,714 Honestly, I debated on even coming to this [bleep]. 7968 05:29:40,747 --> 05:29:42,583 But I'm super smarter than that, 7969 05:29:42,616 --> 05:29:44,318 so I decided to hear what Puma's plan is 7970 05:29:44,351 --> 05:29:45,485 so I know how to respond. 7971 05:29:45,519 --> 05:29:46,954 - I'm not really good at this whole thing 7972 05:29:46,987 --> 05:29:49,389 that I'm doing right now, but I'm getting into it 7973 05:29:49,423 --> 05:29:53,227 so, you know, just flow with me. 7974 05:29:53,260 --> 05:29:56,063 [loud chewing] 7975 05:29:56,096 --> 05:29:58,031 Unfortunate situations 7976 05:29:58,065 --> 05:30:01,468 have brought us to this place that we're at now. 7977 05:30:01,502 --> 05:30:02,803 Ceaser was a very important person 7978 05:30:02,836 --> 05:30:05,005 to the Black Ink legacy and brand, 7979 05:30:05,038 --> 05:30:08,308 but we have to... 7980 05:30:08,342 --> 05:30:11,879 we have to keep the legacy alive for the next generation. 7981 05:30:11,912 --> 05:30:14,348 - Word. 7982 05:30:14,381 --> 05:30:16,250 - So I've been at the drawing board trying 7983 05:30:16,283 --> 05:30:19,953 to figure some things out, and what we're dealing with is 7984 05:30:19,987 --> 05:30:21,788 Ceaser and the Black Ink shops are a package. 7985 05:30:21,822 --> 05:30:24,658 No more Ceaser, no more Black Ink shops. 7986 05:30:24,691 --> 05:30:29,830 And no shops mean no platform, no platform means no legacy. 7987 05:30:29,863 --> 05:30:32,900 So basically what I'm trying to do is 7988 05:30:32,933 --> 05:30:37,638 start a new shop and keep the Black Ink legacy alive. 7989 05:30:37,671 --> 05:30:41,441 So I went out and I looked at locations, 7990 05:30:41,475 --> 05:30:43,243 and I found something really nice 7991 05:30:43,277 --> 05:30:46,413 in the Lower East Side. 7992 05:30:46,446 --> 05:30:47,881 [Spyder] What? 7993 05:30:47,915 --> 05:30:49,383 [crunching] 7994 05:30:49,416 --> 05:30:53,587 W-- what're we talking about here? 7995 05:30:53,620 --> 05:30:55,722 - It's a different clientele, 7996 05:30:55,756 --> 05:30:58,258 that means a different price point, 7997 05:30:58,292 --> 05:31:02,596 but the spot that I saw, the lady only gave me 48 hours. 7998 05:31:02,629 --> 05:31:05,599 - What? - That's no time. 7999 05:31:05,632 --> 05:31:08,802 - Yeah, that's a dog. - Listen, man, 8000 05:31:08,836 --> 05:31:10,804 I'ma person-- I think in the future, bro... 8001 05:31:10,838 --> 05:31:12,706 - Ted know about this [bleep]? 8002 05:31:12,739 --> 05:31:16,710 - He does, me and Ted have had a talk already. 8003 05:31:16,743 --> 05:31:18,946 - Yeah, you and I had a conversation 8004 05:31:18,979 --> 05:31:22,282 about this already, but you wanna know what 8005 05:31:22,316 --> 05:31:23,684 made us stand out a lot 8006 05:31:23,717 --> 05:31:26,286 and how we got to the level we at today? 8007 05:31:26,320 --> 05:31:28,922 - The hood, B. 8008 05:31:28,956 --> 05:31:30,791 - For any non-New Yorkers watching, 8009 05:31:30,824 --> 05:31:32,659 the Lower East Side is a super dope place, 8010 05:31:32,693 --> 05:31:33,927 not for Black Ink. 8011 05:31:33,961 --> 05:31:35,729 Like, we grew our brand across the street 8012 05:31:35,762 --> 05:31:38,165 from the projects like, the hood is what made us. 8013 05:31:38,198 --> 05:31:39,867 - I'm more than just a hood artist, I'm sorry. 8014 05:31:39,900 --> 05:31:42,369 I'll service everybody, but I wanna be in 8015 05:31:42,402 --> 05:31:44,371 a place where people feel safe to come. 8016 05:31:44,404 --> 05:31:46,106 - Right... [overlapping chatter] 8017 05:31:46,139 --> 05:31:48,275 - Sound like that rich and get switch type [bleep]. 8018 05:31:48,308 --> 05:31:49,676 - Hey, hey, hey, hey, 8019 05:31:49,710 --> 05:31:52,145 we've been in the hood for so long, 8020 05:31:52,179 --> 05:31:54,848 when do we upgrade? 8021 05:31:54,882 --> 05:31:57,651 We have to really change the dynamic 8022 05:31:57,684 --> 05:31:59,720 and upgrade on who we are. 8023 05:31:59,753 --> 05:32:01,121 I always thought that the mission 8024 05:32:01,154 --> 05:32:02,723 was to get the [bleep] out the hood, 8025 05:32:02,756 --> 05:32:04,491 not stay our asses in it. 8026 05:32:04,525 --> 05:32:07,194 We gotta elevate, show a different brand 8027 05:32:07,227 --> 05:32:10,264 and a different crowd of people what the [bleep] we do. 8028 05:32:10,297 --> 05:32:12,232 I don't understand why nobody else gets that. 8029 05:32:12,266 --> 05:32:15,335 - I'ma keep it 100, man, you're trying to steer 8030 05:32:15,369 --> 05:32:16,904 away from where it started at. 8031 05:32:16,937 --> 05:32:20,007 It's kinda throwing me off a little bit, bro. 8032 05:32:20,040 --> 05:32:22,643 We was young Black kids in the hood 8033 05:32:22,676 --> 05:32:24,378 with a tattoo business. 8034 05:32:24,411 --> 05:32:27,147 That [bleep] was unheard of. 8035 05:32:27,181 --> 05:32:28,916 Puma, you was there from the beginning, 8036 05:32:28,949 --> 05:32:30,984 I don't know how you can just move on from Black Ink. 8037 05:32:31,018 --> 05:32:33,120 You helped build this brand from the ground up, 8038 05:32:33,153 --> 05:32:36,256 to try to erase the history so fast is not sitting right. 8039 05:32:36,290 --> 05:32:37,658 We brought the people to us, 8040 05:32:37,691 --> 05:32:39,026 we was never the followers, we was never, 8041 05:32:39,059 --> 05:32:40,961 "Let's go downtown, let's open up here." 8042 05:32:40,994 --> 05:32:42,763 If we would’ve did that from day one, 8043 05:32:42,796 --> 05:32:44,498 this [bleep] wouldn't have worked. 8044 05:32:44,531 --> 05:32:46,033 - That's what I'm saying. 8045 05:32:47,668 --> 05:32:48,836 - But you can't live in the past, 8046 05:32:48,869 --> 05:32:51,038 you're not there no more, this [bleep] has grown. 8047 05:32:51,071 --> 05:32:52,739 - Right. 8048 05:32:52,773 --> 05:32:54,875 - I was part of Black Ink and I never even worked 8049 05:32:54,908 --> 05:32:56,643 in a Black Ink shop, technically, 8050 05:32:56,677 --> 05:32:59,213 if you wanna talk about it, but do you know how many 8051 05:32:59,246 --> 05:33:01,048 emails I get from young girls that are like, 8052 05:33:01,081 --> 05:33:02,916 "I watched you win that competition 8053 05:33:02,950 --> 05:33:05,352 and you have no idea how much you've inspired me." 8054 05:33:05,385 --> 05:33:06,520 [all cheering] 8055 05:33:06,553 --> 05:33:08,722 To me, Black Ink was supposed to be a movement. 8056 05:33:08,755 --> 05:33:11,825 And I would be heartbroken if I can't continue 8057 05:33:11,859 --> 05:33:13,660 to use this platform for what the [bleep] 8058 05:33:13,694 --> 05:33:15,829 it should've always been about-- about us. 8059 05:33:15,863 --> 05:33:18,599 In Chicago, Ryan doesn't even own a Black Ink shop. 8060 05:33:18,632 --> 05:33:21,101 He keeps the legacy going with 9MAG, 8061 05:33:21,134 --> 05:33:24,204 and same for KP with his shop IAM in Compton. 8062 05:33:24,238 --> 05:33:26,974 So I don't see why New York can't follow suit. 8063 05:33:28,509 --> 05:33:31,578 - I understand why y'all going so easy with this [bleep], 8064 05:33:31,612 --> 05:33:33,547 but [bleep] hit a little different for me. 8065 05:33:33,580 --> 05:33:35,282 Like, Ceas believed in me. 8066 05:33:35,315 --> 05:33:38,051 This [bleep] gave me a shot to come in that shop 8067 05:33:38,085 --> 05:33:40,621 and, you know what I mean, spread my wings, my [bleep]. 8068 05:33:40,654 --> 05:33:42,856 You know what, there's no such thing 8069 05:33:42,890 --> 05:33:45,325 as a Black Ink legacy without Ceaser. 8070 05:33:45,359 --> 05:33:47,628 Synonymous, period. 8071 05:33:47,661 --> 05:33:51,131 - Okay, okay, so we could say no and [bleep] be done with it. 8072 05:33:51,164 --> 05:33:53,700 - I'm not saying that... - What are you saying? 8073 05:33:53,734 --> 05:33:54,902 - Like goddamn, we ain't even 8074 05:33:54,935 --> 05:33:56,336 mother[bleep] buried the body yet. 8075 05:33:56,370 --> 05:33:57,771 - Hey, hey, hey... - Y'all ready to move on? 8076 05:33:57,804 --> 05:33:59,439 - Ain't no body to bury! 8077 05:33:59,473 --> 05:34:00,774 [overlapping arguing] 8078 05:34:00,807 --> 05:34:02,109 - We're trying to elevate-- 8079 05:34:02,142 --> 05:34:03,510 - I'm just saying, [bleep]'s fast. 8080 05:34:04,645 --> 05:34:06,914 - So how do we move forward? 8081 05:34:08,749 --> 05:34:10,484 Ceaser [bleep] up! 8082 05:34:12,486 --> 05:34:15,656 We have to keep going. 8083 05:34:15,689 --> 05:34:17,824 It can either go on with us, 8084 05:34:17,858 --> 05:34:20,561 or without mother[bleep]. 8085 05:34:20,594 --> 05:34:24,665 All I need is to know that I got some tattoo artists 8086 05:34:24,698 --> 05:34:28,001 that are down to [bleep] push forward. 8087 05:34:36,176 --> 05:34:40,180 - All I need is to know that I got some tattoo artists 8088 05:34:40,214 --> 05:34:43,550 that are down to [bleep] push forward. 8089 05:34:47,354 --> 05:34:49,122 - I think this [bleep] kinda fast, you dig what I'm saying? 8090 05:34:49,156 --> 05:34:51,425 I didn't know we was coming here to talk about a new shop. 8091 05:34:53,894 --> 05:34:57,397 - Okay, I understand how y'all feel about the timing. 8092 05:34:57,431 --> 05:35:02,402 But I don't want this [bleep] just to be known as 8093 05:35:02,436 --> 05:35:07,107 a whole entire legacy that ended on a bad situation. 8094 05:35:08,242 --> 05:35:11,411 I'm just trying to keep my day ones that we built 8095 05:35:11,445 --> 05:35:14,181 in this [bleep] with me before I keep pushing. 8096 05:35:14,214 --> 05:35:15,582 Because if you're not a part of it, 8097 05:35:15,616 --> 05:35:19,419 trust and believe, I will find me some mother[bleep]. 8098 05:35:20,521 --> 05:35:24,858 If you build it, them mother[bleep] will come. 8099 05:35:29,563 --> 05:35:31,698 So, Draya, yes or no? 8100 05:35:31,732 --> 05:35:36,436 ♪♪♪ 8101 05:35:36,470 --> 05:35:39,239 - I'm-- I'm with you. 8102 05:35:39,273 --> 05:35:42,075 Look, obviously there's still a lot to figure out. 8103 05:35:42,109 --> 05:35:43,744 But if there's a way that I can keep 8104 05:35:43,777 --> 05:35:46,914 using the Black Ink platform to inspire other Black artists, 8105 05:35:46,947 --> 05:35:49,316 especially women artists, I'm gonna do that. 8106 05:35:49,349 --> 05:35:52,719 - Nychelle, I know that you got your child in Dallas 8107 05:35:52,753 --> 05:35:55,222 and I know you got a lot going on. 8108 05:35:57,224 --> 05:35:59,493 - I came out here to work for Black Ink, 8109 05:35:59,526 --> 05:36:01,695 stuff happened... - Okay. 8110 05:36:01,728 --> 05:36:03,463 - I'm trusting you. 8111 05:36:03,497 --> 05:36:04,698 - Okay. - I'm nervous. 8112 05:36:04,731 --> 05:36:07,601 I need this [bleep] to work. 8113 05:36:07,634 --> 05:36:10,971 - Okay, so that's a yes? 8114 05:36:13,440 --> 05:36:15,175 - I'm with you. 8115 05:36:15,209 --> 05:36:17,077 - Alex? 8116 05:36:17,110 --> 05:36:18,946 - My anxiety is really shooting through the roof. 8117 05:36:18,979 --> 05:36:20,981 I don't wanna let anybody down, 8118 05:36:21,014 --> 05:36:22,382 and I don't wanna make the wrong decision, 8119 05:36:22,416 --> 05:36:25,352 but I don't know what the wrong decision is right now. 8120 05:36:25,385 --> 05:36:26,520 So... 8121 05:36:26,553 --> 05:36:28,822 [sighs] 8122 05:36:28,856 --> 05:36:30,257 I'm down. 8123 05:36:33,727 --> 05:36:35,996 - Spyder? - I ain't sayin' 8124 05:36:36,029 --> 05:36:37,464 [bleep] this [bleep] completely, 8125 05:36:37,497 --> 05:36:39,333 but I'm like, [bleep] this [bleep] right now, bro. 8126 05:36:41,602 --> 05:36:42,903 Listen, man, I'ma stay loyal 8127 05:36:42,936 --> 05:36:44,771 to the man that gave me a chance, and that's Ceas. 8128 05:36:44,805 --> 05:36:46,039 Plus, I got a family to deal with, 8129 05:36:46,073 --> 05:36:47,674 so I'ma stick with what's paying the bills, 8130 05:36:47,708 --> 05:36:49,343 and that's the Black Ink shop. 8131 05:36:51,578 --> 05:36:53,580 - Ted, what's your answer? 8132 05:36:58,352 --> 05:37:01,788 - Again, if it's not gonna be in the hood, 8133 05:37:01,822 --> 05:37:03,056 get the [bleep] outta here. 8134 05:37:03,090 --> 05:37:05,692 I'm gonna fight for what the [bleep] I built forever. 8135 05:37:05,726 --> 05:37:08,462 - Okay, so there's no reason for you to be here then. 8136 05:37:09,796 --> 05:37:11,298 - A'ight, bro, I get it, 8137 05:37:11,331 --> 05:37:18,739 but there's only one Ceas, and you're not him. 8138 05:37:20,607 --> 05:37:23,210 - You're the quote unquote "boss," but it's not about you, it's about all of us, bro. 8139 05:37:23,243 --> 05:37:24,778 - You not more of a boss than me, 8140 05:37:24,811 --> 05:37:25,879 who the [bleep] is you? 8141 05:37:25,913 --> 05:37:27,214 This [bleep] my [bleep], Puma, 8142 05:37:27,247 --> 05:37:28,749 I don't give a [bleep] about none of that, bro. 8143 05:37:28,782 --> 05:37:30,083 - Ted, is he needed? - He invited me. 8144 05:37:30,117 --> 05:37:32,286 - Is he needed? - Ted invited me. 8145 05:37:32,319 --> 05:37:36,123 [Puma] Trying to build this whole new thing up. 8146 05:37:36,156 --> 05:37:37,691 - It needs so much work. 8147 05:37:37,724 --> 05:37:39,626 - It's stressing me out. 8148 05:37:39,660 --> 05:37:40,894 [Tatti sobbing] 8149 05:37:40,928 --> 05:37:42,462 - [bleep], what happened? 8150 05:37:44,731 --> 05:37:46,400 [Tatti] I'm scared, I'm nervous. 8151 05:37:46,433 --> 05:37:47,568 Jemz! 8152 05:37:47,601 --> 05:37:49,002 And I have to tell Jemz. 8153 05:37:49,036 --> 05:37:50,704 - What's this? 8154 05:37:51,738 --> 05:37:53,073 [all cheering] 8155 05:37:53,106 --> 05:37:55,008 - Cheers the one year Gods of Ink. 8156 05:37:56,543 --> 05:37:57,811 Wait, whoa, whoa, whoa, 8157 05:37:57,845 --> 05:38:00,013 who's that? 8158 05:38:00,047 --> 05:38:02,683 Don't have some [bleep] pull up to my shop. 8159 05:38:02,716 --> 05:38:06,086 - We over there mixing the pot, bitch, with Alex? 8160 05:38:06,119 --> 05:38:08,689 - I like you, like, a lot. - Relax. 8161 05:38:08,722 --> 05:38:11,024 Stop talking to me, [bleep], don't talk no more. 8162 05:38:11,058 --> 05:38:12,726 I'm so sorry Donna [bleep] you up. 8163 05:38:12,759 --> 05:38:14,161 - Chill out. 8164 05:38:14,194 --> 05:38:15,929 - We have to create our own legacy. 8165 05:38:15,963 --> 05:38:19,399 I was thinking, we throw a mixer... 8166 05:38:19,433 --> 05:38:22,302 [Ted] Like a talent scout... 8167 05:38:22,336 --> 05:38:23,804 - Yeah! 8168 05:38:23,837 --> 05:38:26,206 We're starting from scratch, Ted. 8169 05:38:26,240 --> 05:38:29,810 - We can dance and play, and take more shots! 8170 05:38:29,843 --> 05:38:31,178 [all cheering] 8171 05:38:31,211 --> 05:38:33,647 I'm probably the city's most valuable player. 8172 05:38:33,680 --> 05:38:35,048 - I do a lot of vagina work. 8173 05:38:35,082 --> 05:38:37,050 - You say what? - Vaginas. 8174 05:38:37,084 --> 05:38:39,386 [all exclaiming] 8175 05:38:39,419 --> 05:38:41,922 - Ta-da, the Casanova has arrived. 8176 05:38:41,955 --> 05:38:44,024 - People think I'm sweet and kind-- 8177 05:38:44,057 --> 05:38:45,692 'Kay, girl! 8178 05:38:45,726 --> 05:38:47,561 But I'm really a [bleep] bitch. 8179 05:38:47,594 --> 05:38:48,896 Who the [bleep] is that? 8180 05:38:48,929 --> 05:38:50,364 - Hey, what's up, man? - What's up, man? 8181 05:38:50,397 --> 05:38:52,533 I don’t know what the [bleep] I'm doing right now. 8182 05:38:52,566 --> 05:38:55,502 I have a bunch of artists with nowhere to put them. 8183 05:38:55,536 --> 05:38:57,971 - You're not selling tattoos, you're selling a community. 8184 05:38:58,005 --> 05:38:59,173 If you wanna move people to New York, 8185 05:38:59,206 --> 05:39:01,141 I'ma put you with somebody. 8186 05:39:02,776 --> 05:39:05,679 - Oh, God! - Welcome! 8187 05:39:05,712 --> 05:39:08,215 - It begins. - Nice! 8188 05:39:08,248 --> 05:39:10,217 [Puma] Me and Ted are gonna put these artists through it 8189 05:39:10,250 --> 05:39:12,553 to see who has the talent, fortitude, 8190 05:39:12,586 --> 05:39:15,055 and mother[bleep] swagger to make it to this 8191 05:39:15,088 --> 05:39:16,523 next level that we're trying to achieve. 8192 05:39:16,557 --> 05:39:19,293 And at the same time too, if you mess up, 8193 05:39:19,326 --> 05:39:21,895 you will get booted out this house. 8194 05:39:21,929 --> 05:39:23,630 - We going out with a bang! 8195 05:39:23,664 --> 05:39:25,632 [overlapping shouting] 8196 05:39:25,666 --> 05:39:27,801 And don't forget, only the best of the best 8197 05:39:27,835 --> 05:39:29,069 is gonna make it to the shop. 8198 05:39:29,102 --> 05:39:31,171 [client] You got enough time for two hours? 8199 05:39:31,205 --> 05:39:32,339 [artist] Two hours, hell no. 8200 05:39:32,372 --> 05:39:35,876 - Y'all looking a little slow over there, Rich! 8201 05:39:35,909 --> 05:39:38,712 [indistinct rapping] 8202 05:39:38,745 --> 05:39:41,415 [all cheering] 8203 05:39:41,448 --> 05:39:43,350 - This is my living room. - No, it's not. 8204 05:39:43,383 --> 05:39:45,219 - We came home to [bleep] in the crib already. 8205 05:39:45,252 --> 05:39:46,320 - Wait, what? - Who the [bleep] 8206 05:39:46,353 --> 05:39:48,021 do you think y'all is right now? 8207 05:39:48,055 --> 05:39:49,656 Like, y'all are trying to be here. 8208 05:39:49,690 --> 05:39:51,158 I'm here already. 8209 05:39:51,191 --> 05:39:52,960 - Why you up there with my man 8210 05:39:52,993 --> 05:39:54,595 when he [bleep] my [bleep] last night? 8211 05:39:54,628 --> 05:39:56,129 - Womp, womp, womp. 8212 05:39:56,163 --> 05:39:59,867 [overlapping shouting/bleeps] 8213 05:39:59,900 --> 05:40:02,569 - If these mother[bleep] can't be all kumbaya... 8214 05:40:02,603 --> 05:40:04,104 - It's called hospitality, bitch. 8215 05:40:04,137 --> 05:40:06,507 [overlapping shouting] - Hold the [bleep] up! 8216 05:40:06,540 --> 05:40:08,675 - ...there's no way this shop can happen. 8217 05:40:08,709 --> 05:40:11,245 [all shouting] No, no! 8218 05:40:11,278 --> 05:40:13,514 You're [bleep] up the morale in here. 8219 05:40:13,547 --> 05:40:15,782 I have to tell you to pack your stuff 8220 05:40:15,816 --> 05:40:17,751 and you gotta go today. 8221 05:40:23,023 --> 05:40:26,827 ♪♪♪ 8222 05:40:48,549 --> 05:40:51,552 - ♪ MTV ♪ 8223 05:41:24,585 --> 05:41:26,453 - What's up, it's Angela Yee from "The Breakfast Club," 8224 05:41:26,486 --> 05:41:29,289 and I have your Rumor Report. 8225 05:41:29,323 --> 05:41:31,625 So, Ceaser from "Black Ink Crew" was caught 8226 05:41:31,658 --> 05:41:34,761 on security camera abusing a dog. 8227 05:41:34,795 --> 05:41:37,130 [Tatti] He possibly just threw this whole [bleep] away. 8228 05:41:37,164 --> 05:41:38,365 - What was he thinking? 8229 05:41:38,398 --> 05:41:39,900 - I don't believe this [bleep], bro. 8230 05:41:39,933 --> 05:41:43,770 - This network has decided to cut ties with Ceaser. 8231 05:41:46,273 --> 05:41:48,308 - Damn. - What? 8232 05:41:48,342 --> 05:41:50,043 - What the [bleep] is the next step-- 8233 05:41:50,077 --> 05:41:51,612 if there is a next step? 8234 05:41:51,645 --> 05:41:55,349 - I don't see how there's a Black Ink without Ceaser. 8235 05:42:00,621 --> 05:42:03,557 ♪♪♪ 8236 05:42:03,590 --> 05:42:06,260 [Ted] Black Ink is more than a crew. 8237 05:42:06,293 --> 05:42:09,329 It's not just one voice, or one person... 8238 05:42:10,998 --> 05:42:12,533 [Alex] It's many voices. 8239 05:42:12,566 --> 05:42:15,869 Black Ink is bigger than a shop. 8240 05:42:15,903 --> 05:42:18,605 [Ted/Alex] It's a movement. 8241 05:42:18,639 --> 05:42:20,707 ♪♪♪ 8242 05:42:20,741 --> 05:42:23,410 - ♪ We are the ones that changed the whole system ♪ 8243 05:42:23,443 --> 05:42:25,913 [Young Bae] Black Ink is where hustle and drive collide. 8244 05:42:25,946 --> 05:42:29,283 [Draya] Black Ink is a vision for us and by us. 8245 05:42:29,316 --> 05:42:32,452 To be seen and heard. 8246 05:42:32,486 --> 05:42:34,988 [Spyder] Black Ink is a lifestyle. 8247 05:42:35,022 --> 05:42:37,858 It's a platform for creatives and artists to unite. 8248 05:42:37,891 --> 05:42:40,427 [Krystal/Spyder] A place for us and our success. 8249 05:42:40,460 --> 05:42:42,229 [Krystal] And there's always an opportunity 8250 05:42:42,262 --> 05:42:45,566 to level up, but it has to be earned. 8251 05:42:45,599 --> 05:42:47,334 [Krystal/Rok] Black Ink is for the underdogs... 8252 05:42:47,367 --> 05:42:49,803 [Rok] The overlooked, those starved for success. 8253 05:42:49,837 --> 05:42:51,572 ♪♪♪ 8254 05:42:51,605 --> 05:42:55,209 [all overlapping] Black Ink is... 8255 05:42:55,242 --> 05:42:56,910 [Ted] Black Ink is... 8256 05:42:56,944 --> 05:42:58,979 [Puma] Black Ink is... 8257 05:43:01,148 --> 05:43:03,483 A legacy. 8258 05:43:03,517 --> 05:43:10,524 - ♪ We are the ones that changed the whole system ♪ 8259 05:43:13,360 --> 05:43:14,995 - ♪ Had to fall down so we could stand up ♪ ♪ We got the ball now ♪ 8260 05:43:15,028 --> 05:43:16,430 ♪ It's time to man up ♪ 8261 05:43:16,463 --> 05:43:19,499 ♪ Heed the call now, nobody got they hand up ♪ 8262 05:43:19,533 --> 05:43:23,103 ♪ I got it all now nobody ever ran up ♪ 8263 05:43:23,136 --> 05:43:26,139 ♪ Not too far... ♪ 8264 05:43:26,173 --> 05:43:28,242 -Oh, man, what's up, Tamia? 8265 05:43:28,275 --> 05:43:30,344 What you over here doing? 8266 05:43:30,377 --> 05:43:32,446 - That boy always got a cookie in his hand. 8267 05:43:32,479 --> 05:43:34,481 - Little Cookie Monster. 8268 05:43:34,515 --> 05:43:36,650 [Puma] These past few weeks have been a blur. 8269 05:43:36,683 --> 05:43:39,520 But I still try to make sure I make family time 'cause, 8270 05:43:39,553 --> 05:43:41,321 you know, even if it's just 8271 05:43:41,355 --> 05:43:44,224 for a few minutes, every moment counts. 8272 05:43:44,258 --> 05:43:46,293 Zaden, he's been doing a lot better, 8273 05:43:46,326 --> 05:43:48,195 you know, since we put him into the daycare. 8274 05:43:48,228 --> 05:43:50,631 - They say, you know, he's communicating very well, 8275 05:43:50,664 --> 05:43:52,566 he's playing with other kids. - Okay. 8276 05:43:52,599 --> 05:43:54,768 - We're about to do another evaluation. 8277 05:43:54,801 --> 05:43:56,837 - Last year, when Zaden got diagnosed with autism, 8278 05:43:56,870 --> 05:43:59,439 we definitely wasn't prepared for the whole situation. 8279 05:43:59,473 --> 05:44:01,375 I still don't even like... - Understand what's... 8280 05:44:01,408 --> 05:44:02,809 - Understand what's going on. 8281 05:44:02,843 --> 05:44:05,412 - Right now, it's all about Zaden's behavior. 8282 05:44:05,445 --> 05:44:07,281 He can't explain to us how he's feeling. 8283 05:44:07,314 --> 05:44:09,316 So it's a struggle. 8284 05:44:09,349 --> 05:44:11,418 - But since then, 8285 05:44:11,451 --> 05:44:13,687 Zaden has been progressing, man. 8286 05:44:13,720 --> 05:44:16,757 I've been taking a lot of advice from a lot of people, man, 8287 05:44:16,790 --> 05:44:18,926 trust and believe, I heard you all, 8288 05:44:18,959 --> 05:44:22,996 and he's been in a new pre-K system 8289 05:44:23,030 --> 05:44:25,232 interacting with other kids, which he definitely couldn't do 8290 05:44:25,265 --> 05:44:26,934 during the whole COVID thing. 8291 05:44:26,967 --> 05:44:28,468 Each day has been getting better. 8292 05:44:28,502 --> 05:44:29,870 - Tamia's doing well too, 8293 05:44:29,903 --> 05:44:31,371 I get random texts from her teachers saying 8294 05:44:31,405 --> 05:44:32,773 how good she's doing. 8295 05:44:32,806 --> 05:44:34,474 - And how are your classes going? 8296 05:44:34,508 --> 05:44:36,643 - Yeah, I just finished my English paper, 8297 05:44:36,677 --> 05:44:38,946 I got an A on it. - [clapping] 8298 05:44:38,979 --> 05:44:41,048 - Come on, round of applause for Mommy, come on. 8299 05:44:41,081 --> 05:44:42,382 [all clapping] 8300 05:44:42,416 --> 05:44:43,617 - I'm doing really well these days, 8301 05:44:43,650 --> 05:44:45,285 but as you guys know, this past year, 8302 05:44:45,319 --> 05:44:46,720 I hit a little rough patch... 8303 05:44:46,753 --> 05:44:48,822 - You don't seem happy. - 'Cause I'm not! 8304 05:44:48,856 --> 05:44:51,325 Been telling you this [bleep] for months, I need a reset. 8305 05:44:51,358 --> 05:44:53,026 ...but then I found my life coach, Tanya. 8306 05:44:53,060 --> 05:44:55,362 I doubt myself so, so much. 8307 05:44:55,395 --> 05:44:58,198 - It's an automatic response, but we have to fight that. 8308 05:44:58,232 --> 05:45:00,567 Are you willing to do what it takes to make this 8309 05:45:00,601 --> 05:45:02,703 happen for yourself? - Yeah. 8310 05:45:02,736 --> 05:45:04,204 And she helped me find my path, 8311 05:45:04,238 --> 05:45:06,373 and now I’m in school studying to be a social worker. 8312 05:45:06,406 --> 05:45:08,475 It's a lot of work, but I love it. 8313 05:45:08,509 --> 05:45:10,477 Which is good because now it's Puma's world 8314 05:45:10,511 --> 05:45:11,512 that's turned upside down. 8315 05:45:11,545 --> 05:45:13,146 - Ah, man. 8316 05:45:13,180 --> 05:45:15,349 Been a long, stressful day. 8317 05:45:15,382 --> 05:45:16,884 - What's going on? 8318 05:45:16,917 --> 05:45:18,852 - I just keep rehashing everything in my head like, 8319 05:45:18,886 --> 05:45:22,189 "How do you feel about what happened, Puma, 8320 05:45:22,222 --> 05:45:26,927 what is your thoughts on Ceaser" and yadda yadda yadda. 8321 05:45:26,960 --> 05:45:28,529 Since everything that's happened, 8322 05:45:28,562 --> 05:45:30,831 I've been all over the planet with this, man. 8323 05:45:30,864 --> 05:45:33,734 From feeling anger, to depression... 8324 05:45:33,767 --> 05:45:37,538 Now it's just, like, what do we do now? 8325 05:45:37,571 --> 05:45:39,373 I kinda had to call Ceaser and let him know, 8326 05:45:39,406 --> 05:45:41,108 I'm gonna fall back a little bit 8327 05:45:41,141 --> 05:45:43,377 and try to figure out this whole Black Ink platform 8328 05:45:43,410 --> 05:45:45,412 and what we're doing moving forward. 8329 05:45:45,445 --> 05:45:47,548 - How's it going with Ted? 8330 05:45:47,581 --> 05:45:49,082 Where's his head at in all of this? 8331 05:45:49,116 --> 05:45:52,753 - I don't know, I'm more thinking about it 8332 05:45:52,786 --> 05:45:55,656 as pushing forward and, you know, 8333 05:45:55,689 --> 05:45:57,491 making something positive happen, 8334 05:45:57,524 --> 05:46:00,127 but he's still stuck on that's his cousin, 8335 05:46:00,160 --> 05:46:01,695 you know, that's his family. 8336 05:46:01,728 --> 05:46:02,996 So back when it all went down, 8337 05:46:03,030 --> 05:46:04,998 Ted was definitely on board to find a way forward. 8338 05:46:05,032 --> 05:46:06,767 I got a little plug with a realtor, 8339 05:46:06,800 --> 05:46:08,802 and they showed me this spot. 8340 05:46:08,836 --> 05:46:11,305 We gotta do it, man, we gotta step up to the plate. 8341 05:46:11,338 --> 05:46:12,739 - If not us, then who? 8342 05:46:12,773 --> 05:46:14,308 - If not us, then who? 8343 05:46:14,341 --> 05:46:16,043 But lately, it's been feeling like 8344 05:46:16,076 --> 05:46:18,178 me and Ted have not been seeing eye to eye. 8345 05:46:18,212 --> 05:46:21,081 - How the [bleep] do we do Black Ink without Ceas, bro? 8346 05:46:21,114 --> 05:46:22,783 - We can't dwell on what happened, 8347 05:46:22,816 --> 05:46:24,785 we gotta push forward now. 8348 05:46:24,818 --> 05:46:26,119 ♪♪♪ 8349 05:46:26,153 --> 05:46:27,988 Ted is having a hard time understanding that Ceaser 8350 05:46:28,021 --> 05:46:30,490 and the Black Ink shops are a package deal, 8351 05:46:30,524 --> 05:46:32,326 and when the whole situation happened, 8352 05:46:32,359 --> 05:46:33,794 it made everything radioactive. 8353 05:46:33,827 --> 05:46:35,896 So for us to keep this Black Ink movement going, 8354 05:46:35,929 --> 05:46:37,598 we kinda have to separate ourselves 8355 05:46:37,631 --> 05:46:38,832 from Ceaser and his shops... 8356 05:46:38,866 --> 05:46:40,734 It's not about the Black Ink shops, 8357 05:46:40,767 --> 05:46:42,636 it's about the Black Ink legacy. 8358 05:46:42,669 --> 05:46:45,372 Black men owning tattoo shops 8359 05:46:45,405 --> 05:46:48,075 and giving Black artists opportunities. 8360 05:46:49,910 --> 05:46:52,746 - I know you're gonna need my help and my support a lot 8361 05:46:52,779 --> 05:46:55,182 during this, but I'm not too overwhelmed, 8362 05:46:55,215 --> 05:46:58,018 so I'm prepared for whatever's gonna come next. 8363 05:46:58,051 --> 05:47:00,821 Like you said, we gotta keep pushing forward regardless. 8364 05:47:00,854 --> 05:47:02,589 - So my plan is, first, we gotta have 8365 05:47:02,623 --> 05:47:04,124 a location for the shop because 8366 05:47:04,157 --> 05:47:05,592 you gotta have a place for people to tattoo in. 8367 05:47:05,626 --> 05:47:07,261 And like I told Ted... 8368 05:47:07,294 --> 05:47:08,395 We can go Manhattan, 8369 05:47:08,428 --> 05:47:09,496 we go Lower East Side. 8370 05:47:09,530 --> 05:47:11,765 You know I love the Lower East Side. 8371 05:47:11,798 --> 05:47:13,634 So I'm thinking of finding a nice, new spot 8372 05:47:13,667 --> 05:47:15,469 in an upscale neighborhood in Manhattan 8373 05:47:15,502 --> 05:47:17,471 so, you know, we can live off our image. 8374 05:47:17,504 --> 05:47:19,306 But that's only half of the equation. 8375 05:47:19,339 --> 05:47:21,341 Bruh, I gotta have employees and people that's 8376 05:47:21,375 --> 05:47:24,545 really down to wanna be there. 8377 05:47:24,578 --> 05:47:26,346 - Do you think that the Black Ink crew 8378 05:47:26,380 --> 05:47:29,983 is gonna follow you if you open up another shop? 8379 05:47:30,017 --> 05:47:32,753 - And that's the part that I'm also thinking about, 8380 05:47:32,786 --> 05:47:35,522 Everybody can just say, "[bleep] you, Puma, no." 8381 05:47:35,556 --> 05:47:37,191 I'm not gonna lie, I'm a little overwhelmed 8382 05:47:37,224 --> 05:47:39,560 by how much of a huge effort this is gonna take. 8383 05:47:39,593 --> 05:47:42,696 And I don't even know if I can really pull this [bleep] off, 8384 05:47:42,729 --> 05:47:44,565 but I gotta try. 8385 05:47:44,598 --> 05:47:46,233 - I think that no matter what, 8386 05:47:46,266 --> 05:47:48,135 y'all gotta be optimistic about it, you and Ted. 8387 05:47:48,168 --> 05:47:51,004 Y'all can't go in, you know, thinking about the past, 8388 05:47:51,038 --> 05:47:53,173 y'all gotta go in thinking about how new it's gonna be. 8389 05:47:53,207 --> 05:47:55,275 Y'all gonna have to be really serious about it, 8390 05:47:55,309 --> 05:47:57,110 and not just talk about it, 8391 05:47:57,144 --> 05:47:59,780 y'all gonna have to do it, as well, take the steps. 8392 05:47:59,813 --> 05:48:03,750 - I know, but I'm not Ceaser, man, you know? 8393 05:48:03,784 --> 05:48:05,986 I don't have the same... 8394 05:48:06,019 --> 05:48:09,990 I guess the same style of managing. 8395 05:48:10,023 --> 05:48:13,727 Look, I've never wanted to be the big boss, you know? 8396 05:48:13,760 --> 05:48:15,696 That was always Ceaser's thing. 8397 05:48:15,729 --> 05:48:17,898 I've always been more of the cool, relaxed one. 8398 05:48:17,931 --> 05:48:19,333 I don't think that everybody even knows 8399 05:48:19,366 --> 05:48:20,934 what I bring to the table. 8400 05:48:20,968 --> 05:48:22,803 - You can't base everything off of everybody else, 8401 05:48:22,836 --> 05:48:24,538 Paul, if you're gonna do it, you gonna have to do it. 8402 05:48:24,571 --> 05:48:25,906 You have to go get your space, 8403 05:48:25,939 --> 05:48:27,374 and if some artists follow you, they do. 8404 05:48:27,407 --> 05:48:29,176 If they don't, they don't, there's gonna always be artists 8405 05:48:29,209 --> 05:48:31,144 that are gonna wanna be a part of it. 8406 05:48:31,178 --> 05:48:32,779 I feel like there's so much good that could come out 8407 05:48:32,813 --> 05:48:34,114 of this bad situation, 8408 05:48:34,147 --> 05:48:36,149 and I know that Puma has what it takes, 8409 05:48:36,183 --> 05:48:37,818 he just has to believe in himself. 8410 05:48:37,851 --> 05:48:39,520 - I know that it's gonna be a lot. 8411 05:48:39,553 --> 05:48:41,355 But we're gonna push forward, 8412 05:48:41,388 --> 05:48:42,389 and we're gonna make it happen. 8413 05:48:42,422 --> 05:48:43,557 Right, Zaden? 8414 05:48:43,590 --> 05:48:45,459 - Right! - High-five? 8415 05:48:45,492 --> 05:48:46,793 That's what I'm talking about. 8416 05:48:49,396 --> 05:48:54,201 ♪♪♪ 8417 05:48:54,234 --> 05:48:57,871 [Ceaser] We ain't that small shop on 113th no more. 8418 05:48:57,905 --> 05:49:00,073 Ain't no more cruising through it, ya'mean? 8419 05:49:00,107 --> 05:49:04,978 It gotta be Black Ink or nothing. 8420 05:49:05,012 --> 05:49:07,214 ♪♪♪ 8421 05:49:07,247 --> 05:49:10,217 - ♪ After you pick up pieces of shattered and broken dreams ♪ 8422 05:49:10,250 --> 05:49:12,386 - I'm not gonna lie, ever since Ceas was fired, 8423 05:49:12,419 --> 05:49:13,720 I've been feeling very lost. 8424 05:49:13,754 --> 05:49:16,089 - ♪ Prayed every prayer, you sang every song ♪ 8425 05:49:16,123 --> 05:49:19,259 ♪ You gave 'em every care, now tell me where do we go ♪ 8426 05:49:19,293 --> 05:49:21,128 - At first, I was totally on board with Puma 8427 05:49:21,161 --> 05:49:22,529 talking about moving forward. 8428 05:49:22,563 --> 05:49:23,864 But once he started talking about 8429 05:49:23,897 --> 05:49:25,799 leaving the hood behind and setting up shop 8430 05:49:25,832 --> 05:49:27,301 in some new, fancy location, 8431 05:49:27,334 --> 05:49:29,403 that's when I started second guessing everything. 8432 05:49:29,436 --> 05:49:31,605 'Cause the hood is what made us who we are, 8433 05:49:31,638 --> 05:49:33,173 and allowed the whole Black Ink movement 8434 05:49:33,207 --> 05:49:37,211 to spread to other cities, like Chicago, and even Compton. 8435 05:49:37,244 --> 05:49:39,713 Don't get me wrong, I'm all for elevation. 8436 05:49:39,746 --> 05:49:40,948 [bleep], look at me. 8437 05:49:40,981 --> 05:49:42,716 If it wasn't for the infamous couch, 8438 05:49:42,749 --> 05:49:44,218 I'd probably be in the streets still, 8439 05:49:44,251 --> 05:49:46,954 might be in prison, or, even worse, dead. 8440 05:49:46,987 --> 05:49:48,422 - ♪ Take the good with the bad ♪ 8441 05:49:48,455 --> 05:49:50,057 ♪ Take the hood with the class ♪ 8442 05:49:50,090 --> 05:49:51,458 ♪ Take the rain with the sun ♪ 8443 05:49:51,491 --> 05:49:53,260 ♪ Take the pain when it comes ♪ 8444 05:49:53,293 --> 05:49:54,228 - And that's exactly why 8445 05:49:54,261 --> 05:49:55,429 I think we need to stick with the hood. 8446 05:49:55,462 --> 05:49:57,664 I wanna build our people from the ground up. 8447 05:49:57,698 --> 05:50:02,269 To me, that's the best way to honor the Black Ink legacy. 8448 05:50:02,302 --> 05:50:05,005 So I'm not so gung-ho to move forward like Puma. 8449 05:50:05,038 --> 05:50:08,575 I feel we should take our time and make sure it's done correct. 8450 05:50:08,609 --> 05:50:12,980 - ♪ Where do we go ♪ 8451 05:50:14,681 --> 05:50:18,819 ♪ Where do we go ♪♪♪ 8452 05:50:20,354 --> 05:50:22,556 ♪♪♪ 8453 05:50:22,589 --> 05:50:24,558 - ♪ I go wherever I go ♪ 8454 05:50:24,591 --> 05:50:26,260 ♪ Take over, this is my show ♪ 8455 05:50:26,293 --> 05:50:27,694 ♪ Tight grip, make your eyes roll ♪ 8456 05:50:27,728 --> 05:50:30,097 ♪ But you can tell me anything that you like, though... ♪ 8457 05:50:30,130 --> 05:50:33,734 ♪♪♪ 8458 05:50:33,767 --> 05:50:34,968 - Yo, is it me, 8459 05:50:35,002 --> 05:50:37,971 or have we been ridiculously busy lately? 8460 05:50:38,005 --> 05:50:40,374 - Everything is picking back up now. 8461 05:50:40,407 --> 05:50:42,376 - ♪ Follow me, no stress ♪ 8462 05:50:42,409 --> 05:50:44,878 ♪ Kinda girl takin' big ol' steps in my big ol' dress ♪ 8463 05:50:44,912 --> 05:50:46,647 ♪ You a big ol' mess, ew ♪ 8464 05:50:46,680 --> 05:50:48,649 - It's hard to believe how much has changed 8465 05:50:48,682 --> 05:50:50,217 in such a short period of time. 8466 05:50:50,250 --> 05:50:52,252 Like, we almost turned Gods of Ink 8467 05:50:52,286 --> 05:50:53,620 into Black Ink Bayonne. 8468 05:50:53,654 --> 05:50:55,889 - 33 across the board. 8469 05:50:55,923 --> 05:50:58,225 That's a fair split. 8470 05:50:58,258 --> 05:51:00,394 [Krystal] But the universe works in mysterious ways. 8471 05:51:00,427 --> 05:51:02,930 Like, after I got fired when we were in Orlando... 8472 05:51:02,963 --> 05:51:05,699 [Ceaser] Krystal, Vanity, Bae, and Tatti, 8473 05:51:05,732 --> 05:51:08,602 y'all officially fired. 8474 05:51:08,635 --> 05:51:10,838 [Krystal] ...I just decided to focus my energy on 8475 05:51:10,871 --> 05:51:12,873 Gods of Ink, and it's been paying off. 8476 05:51:12,906 --> 05:51:15,542 [Krystal exhales] 8477 05:51:15,576 --> 05:51:17,010 - Hey, roomie. 8478 05:51:17,044 --> 05:51:19,346 - Oh... - What's up, what's up, pimp? 8479 05:51:19,379 --> 05:51:21,048 - I didn't know you was gonna be here. 8480 05:51:21,081 --> 05:51:22,816 - Yeah, my bad, let me try to finish this piece 8481 05:51:22,850 --> 05:51:25,552 so [bleep] ain't, um, a problem. 8482 05:51:25,586 --> 05:51:27,521 - I mean, it wouldn't be a problem unless you make it. 8483 05:51:27,554 --> 05:51:29,790 - I ain't making it no problem. - So let's keep it light. 8484 05:51:29,823 --> 05:51:31,491 ♪♪♪ 8485 05:51:31,525 --> 05:51:32,726 - So, long story short, 8486 05:51:32,759 --> 05:51:34,728 me and Krystal ain't together no more. 8487 05:51:34,761 --> 05:51:36,463 - In Orlando, I already had second thoughts 8488 05:51:36,496 --> 05:51:37,965 on me and Rok's relationship. 8489 05:51:37,998 --> 05:51:40,200 - She moved out, and she got a spot with Vanity. 8490 05:51:40,234 --> 05:51:43,203 - And I feel like maybe us, right now, isn't the best thing. 8491 05:51:43,237 --> 05:51:46,273 - I'm hurt 'cause I really put a lot of dedication 8492 05:51:46,306 --> 05:51:48,642 and love into this relationship. 8493 05:51:48,675 --> 05:51:52,012 Krystal Morales, will you be my wife? 8494 05:51:52,045 --> 05:51:55,082 Then she just decided that [bleep]'s not the same, 8495 05:51:55,115 --> 05:51:57,584 and she wasn't feeling the same way that she used to. 8496 05:51:57,618 --> 05:51:58,952 So I don't know, 8497 05:51:58,986 --> 05:52:00,587 I really don't know what's going on with her. 8498 05:52:03,590 --> 05:52:06,026 - I feel like it comes down to how he carries himself, 8499 05:52:06,059 --> 05:52:08,095 honestly, and how serious he takes himself. 8500 05:52:08,128 --> 05:52:09,963 I feel like we totally different, 8501 05:52:09,997 --> 05:52:11,131 and what I expect in a relationship, 8502 05:52:11,164 --> 05:52:12,866 you-- sometimes you don't do it for me. 8503 05:52:12,900 --> 05:52:14,234 - A'ight, whatever, yo. 8504 05:52:14,268 --> 05:52:15,569 - I wanna feel protected. 8505 05:52:15,602 --> 05:52:17,404 - Let her be single, [bleep], that's what she wants. 8506 05:52:17,437 --> 05:52:19,806 - When you're not strong, and you can't lead me, 8507 05:52:19,840 --> 05:52:21,241 I'm not gonna feel comfortable. 8508 05:52:21,275 --> 05:52:23,377 You supposed to be my rock... 8509 05:52:24,978 --> 05:52:27,281 [tattoo guns buzzing] 8510 05:52:27,314 --> 05:52:29,950 - We haven't all been here in a while, right? 8511 05:52:29,983 --> 05:52:32,052 - I've been purposely trying to give Rok some space. 8512 05:52:32,085 --> 05:52:33,387 - Listen, if you don't wanna be around me, 8513 05:52:33,420 --> 05:52:35,022 you just let me know. 8514 05:52:35,055 --> 05:52:36,857 - Don't be salty like a sardine. 8515 05:52:36,890 --> 05:52:39,193 It's been a little difficult working with Rok, 8516 05:52:39,226 --> 05:52:41,828 because I feel like he's so convinced that he's 8517 05:52:41,862 --> 05:52:43,297 trying to make this relationship work 8518 05:52:43,330 --> 05:52:46,033 when there's no relationship to save. 8519 05:52:46,066 --> 05:52:47,835 Way we're going, we gotta learn 8520 05:52:47,868 --> 05:52:49,903 how to deal with each other, you know? 8521 05:52:49,937 --> 05:52:52,206 We not together no more. 8522 05:52:52,239 --> 05:52:54,341 We tried, and unfortunately... 8523 05:52:54,374 --> 05:52:55,809 - We tried, and I still kept trying, 8524 05:52:55,843 --> 05:52:57,945 but she was like, nah, I'm done. 8525 05:52:57,978 --> 05:52:59,980 The thing about me, I never give up 8526 05:53:00,013 --> 05:53:01,782 on something that I really want. 8527 05:53:01,815 --> 05:53:03,116 And Krystal, I love her to death, 8528 05:53:03,150 --> 05:53:05,619 so I'm not gonna give up on her, not yet. 8529 05:53:05,652 --> 05:53:07,187 - I just wanna see you prosper. 8530 05:53:07,221 --> 05:53:09,156 That's it, I want you to be happy. 8531 05:53:09,189 --> 05:53:10,991 I just want the same respect in return. 8532 05:53:11,024 --> 05:53:12,626 - Whatever, Krys. 8533 05:53:17,564 --> 05:53:19,766 ♪♪♪ 8534 05:53:19,800 --> 05:53:22,202 - So this is 1,000 square feet. 8535 05:53:22,236 --> 05:53:24,071 - Okay, this is what I'm looking for. 8536 05:53:24,104 --> 05:53:26,974 - It has multiple people that are interested, 8537 05:53:27,007 --> 05:53:28,909 so we have to make a decision. 8538 05:53:28,942 --> 05:53:32,379 - I'ma have to get these artists fast. 8539 05:53:32,412 --> 05:53:34,681 - I got a text from Puma the other day, 8540 05:53:34,715 --> 05:53:35,782 did y'all get a text? 8541 05:53:35,816 --> 05:53:37,618 - I got a text from Puma. - I did. 8542 05:53:37,651 --> 05:53:40,521 - Puma's trying to bring everybody back together. 8543 05:53:40,554 --> 05:53:42,055 ♪♪♪ 8544 05:53:42,089 --> 05:53:44,625 - I'm just trying to keep my day-ones with me 8545 05:53:44,658 --> 05:53:46,393 before I keep pushing. 8546 05:53:46,426 --> 05:53:48,495 - There's no Black Ink legacy without Ceaser. 8547 05:53:48,529 --> 05:53:51,298 - Okay, so there's no reason for you to be here then. 8548 05:53:54,801 --> 05:53:57,671 ♪♪♪ 8549 05:54:03,944 --> 05:54:06,480 - ♪ I was born to take the pain ♪ 8550 05:54:06,513 --> 05:54:09,683 ♪ Like a lion, I won't be caged ♪ 8551 05:54:09,716 --> 05:54:12,186 ♪ Unleashed a side of me ♪ 8552 05:54:12,219 --> 05:54:15,022 ♪ That no one ever sees ♪ 8553 05:54:15,055 --> 05:54:17,858 ♪ Only one way to go ♪ 8554 05:54:17,891 --> 05:54:21,228 ♪♪♪ 8555 05:54:21,261 --> 05:54:23,363 - After talking to Quani, I realized I can't be 8556 05:54:23,397 --> 05:54:26,266 sitting around waiting for Ted to jump on board with my plan. 8557 05:54:26,300 --> 05:54:29,069 But the first thing I need, it's a location, 8558 05:54:29,102 --> 05:54:30,971 and I really don't wanna use Art 2 Ink, 8559 05:54:31,004 --> 05:54:32,506 because my shop is a little small, 8560 05:54:32,539 --> 05:54:35,242 and I got a full roster already. 8561 05:54:36,577 --> 05:54:37,811 Alright... 8562 05:54:37,845 --> 05:54:40,247 - So this is 1,000 square feet. 8563 05:54:40,280 --> 05:54:42,216 - Okay, this is what I'm looking for. 8564 05:54:42,249 --> 05:54:43,550 - It's pretty open, you got about 8565 05:54:43,584 --> 05:54:45,052 10-12 foot ceilings. 8566 05:54:45,085 --> 05:54:47,754 A nice vibe, the exposed brick. 8567 05:54:47,788 --> 05:54:49,223 - Yeah, I like that. 8568 05:54:49,256 --> 05:54:51,892 So I contacted this amazing realtor that I know, 8569 05:54:51,925 --> 05:54:54,595 and she's shown me some pretty amazing spots in New York City. 8570 05:54:54,628 --> 05:54:57,264 We've seen a lotta spaces, and I've also went out my way, 8571 05:54:57,297 --> 05:54:59,867 seen a couple other spaces and other places. 8572 05:54:59,900 --> 05:55:02,369 But I really like this space. 8573 05:55:02,402 --> 05:55:05,506 I'm envisioning what this could be, you know? 8574 05:55:05,539 --> 05:55:09,009 Like, I'm thinking receptionist maybe in the front. 8575 05:55:09,042 --> 05:55:11,845 About four to five booths towards the back. 8576 05:55:11,879 --> 05:55:16,350 I can maybe put half this bar, and take the rest out. 8577 05:55:16,383 --> 05:55:20,187 This is a classy spot in a really nice, prime location. 8578 05:55:20,220 --> 05:55:22,856 Lower East Side, it's a hot spot, you know? 8579 05:55:22,890 --> 05:55:24,324 - Hot spot. - This is definitely 8580 05:55:24,358 --> 05:55:26,460 the vibe I was [bleep] looking for, man. 8581 05:55:26,493 --> 05:55:29,563 We can create, we can build. 8582 05:55:29,596 --> 05:55:31,632 A great way to start all over again. 8583 05:55:31,665 --> 05:55:36,170 - The main thing is is that the space is available now, 8584 05:55:36,203 --> 05:55:39,840 and the owner told me that they have multiple people 8585 05:55:39,873 --> 05:55:41,642 that are interested in it. - Ooh... 8586 05:55:41,675 --> 05:55:46,380 - So I think you would have to make a decision pretty soon. 8587 05:55:48,315 --> 05:55:49,616 [Puma] Damn, this spot is perfect. 8588 05:55:49,650 --> 05:55:51,185 I'ma have to bust these moves quick 8589 05:55:51,218 --> 05:55:53,053 and get these artists fast. 8590 05:55:53,086 --> 05:55:54,388 I'm ready to move, I'm telling you, 8591 05:55:54,421 --> 05:55:56,423 it's giving me a good feeling. - Alright, so... 8592 05:55:56,456 --> 05:55:59,493 - But I just wanna make sure I do it right, know what I mean, 8593 05:55:59,526 --> 05:56:02,629 I just don't wanna mess up. - Well, you not gonna mess up. 8594 05:56:02,663 --> 05:56:05,065 We gonna think positive, and we gonna make this happen. 8595 05:56:05,098 --> 05:56:06,767 - You know what, I like how you-- 8596 05:56:06,800 --> 05:56:08,268 Joanne, you're one of the best in the city, 8597 05:56:08,302 --> 05:56:10,504 I'll tell you... [overlapping chatter] 8598 05:56:10,537 --> 05:56:12,539 Let me get a little bit more of a vibe of this spot... 8599 05:56:12,573 --> 05:56:15,776 - No problem, you gotta bring 'em back, let's do it. 8600 05:56:15,809 --> 05:56:17,311 - Okay, thank you. 8601 05:56:17,344 --> 05:56:19,746 Being in this space right now is really motivating me 8602 05:56:19,780 --> 05:56:22,583 to feel like, this could really [bleep] happen. 8603 05:56:22,616 --> 05:56:27,387 But at the same damn time, I am scared as hell. 8604 05:56:27,421 --> 05:56:30,224 'Cause I ain't got no artists yet, 8605 05:56:30,257 --> 05:56:32,826 and what if everybody tells me no? 8606 05:56:32,860 --> 05:56:34,161 What the [bleep] am I gonna do? 8607 05:56:34,194 --> 05:56:38,498 - ♪ Baby, you know that it's your moment ♪ 8608 05:56:38,532 --> 05:56:43,704 ♪ You're almost there it's getting closer ♪ 8609 05:56:43,737 --> 05:56:45,706 - I gotta get Ted and all the artists together 8610 05:56:45,739 --> 05:56:47,941 so I can pitch them my brilliant idea 8611 05:56:47,975 --> 05:56:51,278 and if everybody's down, we can keep this platform going, 8612 05:56:51,311 --> 05:56:53,046 and make it another ten. 8613 05:56:53,080 --> 05:56:55,616 - ♪ Faith, you need it ♪ 8614 05:56:55,649 --> 05:56:58,218 ♪♪♪ 8615 05:56:58,252 --> 05:57:00,687 ♪ Faith, to see it ♪ 8616 05:57:00,721 --> 05:57:03,156 ♪ You've got to pray, to want the changes ♪ 8617 05:57:03,190 --> 05:57:05,792 - Okay, phase one, complete. 8618 05:57:05,826 --> 05:57:07,327 Now, onto phase two, 8619 05:57:07,361 --> 05:57:09,796 getting the band back together, baby. 8620 05:57:09,830 --> 05:57:11,765 - ♪ Faith ♪♪♪ 8621 05:57:13,033 --> 05:57:16,436 ♪♪♪ 8622 05:57:16,470 --> 05:57:18,872 - [sighs] Oh, [bleep]. 8623 05:57:18,906 --> 05:57:20,507 [cell phone vibrates] 8624 05:57:20,541 --> 05:57:22,943 ♪♪♪ 8625 05:57:28,615 --> 05:57:31,552 - Why am I finding out about this meeting in group text? 8626 05:57:31,585 --> 05:57:33,487 Like, this [bleep] is really starting to piss me off 8627 05:57:33,520 --> 05:57:35,322 that Puma thinks he can start making all these decisions 8628 05:57:35,355 --> 05:57:37,524 without consulting with me first. 8629 05:57:38,759 --> 05:57:42,563 This [bleep] think he Ceaser Luther King, man. 8630 05:57:42,596 --> 05:57:45,866 ♪♪♪ 8631 05:57:49,837 --> 05:57:52,539 - ♪ You wish you could be ♪ 8632 05:57:52,573 --> 05:57:55,843 ♪ Na na na na na, na na na na na... ♪ 8633 05:57:55,876 --> 05:57:59,446 - Oh my God. [groans] 8634 05:57:59,479 --> 05:58:01,548 - You want me to help you? - Oh, girl... 8635 05:58:01,582 --> 05:58:03,250 - I already finished cleaning and everything. 8636 05:58:03,283 --> 05:58:06,386 - I have so much to do, I just keep losing... 8637 05:58:06,420 --> 05:58:08,856 - Well, that's why I'm here. 8638 05:58:08,889 --> 05:58:11,592 - Going through all this drama with Ceaser made me realize 8639 05:58:11,625 --> 05:58:15,028 how everything you've got can just go away in a second. 8640 05:58:15,062 --> 05:58:18,398 It made me re-think about my whole life and career, 8641 05:58:18,432 --> 05:58:21,435 so I decided to just focus on my own dream, 8642 05:58:21,468 --> 05:58:24,538 and now Diamond Tattoos has been busier than ever. 8643 05:58:24,571 --> 05:58:27,207 My clothing line, 2one2, is popping. 8644 05:58:27,241 --> 05:58:30,077 And of course, I'm showering as much love 8645 05:58:30,110 --> 05:58:31,645 as I can to my son Niko. 8646 05:58:31,678 --> 05:58:34,081 You know what, I'm a little overwhelmed. 8647 05:58:34,114 --> 05:58:35,716 - Breathe. 8648 05:58:35,749 --> 05:58:37,484 [deep breaths] 8649 05:58:37,518 --> 05:58:39,453 Doesn't that feel good? 8650 05:58:39,486 --> 05:58:41,455 - I'm grateful for everything 8651 05:58:41,488 --> 05:58:43,524 I have in my life, that's a lot. 8652 05:58:43,557 --> 05:58:46,226 Luckily, Tatti has been helping me hold it together. 8653 05:58:46,260 --> 05:58:47,594 She's been doing such a great job, 8654 05:58:47,628 --> 05:58:48,862 I even made her the manager. 8655 05:58:48,896 --> 05:58:51,532 - I appreciate you even like, letting me be here, 8656 05:58:51,565 --> 05:58:53,834 to help and to figure everything out... 8657 05:58:53,867 --> 05:58:55,335 - Why wouldn't I? 8658 05:58:55,369 --> 05:58:58,005 I know you're a plus anywhere you go. 8659 05:58:59,206 --> 05:59:00,607 [Tatti] At Black Ink, I was like, 8660 05:59:00,641 --> 05:59:04,211 scrapping around, looking for some type of respect. 8661 05:59:04,244 --> 05:59:08,182 - We appreciate you being the... 8662 05:59:08,215 --> 05:59:10,250 whatever you wanna call it that you do? 8663 05:59:10,284 --> 05:59:11,485 [laughs] 8664 05:59:11,518 --> 05:59:13,620 - And Bae just immediately gave me the respect 8665 05:59:13,654 --> 05:59:14,988 that I know I deserve, 8666 05:59:15,022 --> 05:59:17,391 and that's a wonderful gift to receive. 8667 05:59:17,424 --> 05:59:19,026 So check this out, last night, 8668 05:59:19,059 --> 05:59:21,461 I went to meet up with Draya and Nychelle. 8669 05:59:21,495 --> 05:59:23,564 - Let's cheers to catching up and hustling. 8670 05:59:23,597 --> 05:59:24,831 - And hustling. - Okay? 8671 05:59:24,865 --> 05:59:27,334 - Making the best... - Making the [bleep]... 8672 05:59:27,367 --> 05:59:30,504 [overlapping chatter/bleeps] 8673 05:59:30,537 --> 05:59:31,672 - And then you know, like, 8674 05:59:31,705 --> 05:59:33,340 after all that [bleep] hit the fan, 8675 05:59:33,373 --> 05:59:35,509 like, nobody actually reached out to them 8676 05:59:35,542 --> 05:59:36,977 to talk about anything. 8677 05:59:37,010 --> 05:59:39,379 - It was a lot to move halfway across the country... 8678 05:59:39,413 --> 05:59:41,148 - Yeah, facts. - I just figured 8679 05:59:41,181 --> 05:59:42,950 once I get here and I get comfortable, 8680 05:59:42,983 --> 05:59:44,918 I'll be able to reach out and we'll be able to just... 8681 05:59:44,952 --> 05:59:47,788 - Get the ball rolling. - And all that [bleep] happened 8682 05:59:47,821 --> 05:59:50,224 and then it was literally me with my hands up in the air. 8683 05:59:50,257 --> 05:59:52,492 - It's crazy. - But one of the things 8684 05:59:52,526 --> 05:59:54,228 that Draya had told me is that 8685 05:59:54,261 --> 05:59:56,096 she's been tattooing at her apartment. 8686 05:59:56,129 --> 05:59:57,664 - What? - Yeah. 8687 05:59:57,698 --> 05:59:59,299 - I've been tattooing right out this bitch. 8688 05:59:59,333 --> 06:00:00,834 Tattoo shop house. 8689 06:00:00,868 --> 06:00:05,172 - But supposedly, Puma hit them up 8690 06:00:05,205 --> 06:00:07,074 about some kind of opportunity. 8691 06:00:08,408 --> 06:00:11,178 - You didn't get the text? 8692 06:00:11,211 --> 06:00:12,679 - Did you? - Yeah. 8693 06:00:12,713 --> 06:00:14,982 - Puma texted you and didn't text me? 8694 06:00:15,015 --> 06:00:16,583 - Well, my thing is, 8695 06:00:16,617 --> 06:00:18,619 Puma texted me, but not you? 8696 06:00:20,621 --> 06:00:23,056 Me and Puma always have been just co workers, 8697 06:00:23,090 --> 06:00:26,326 but Puma and Tatti have a whole relationship 8698 06:00:26,360 --> 06:00:27,995 besides Black Ink, 8699 06:00:28,028 --> 06:00:29,563 so why would Puma just 8700 06:00:29,596 --> 06:00:31,431 leave Tatti out, that's [bleep] up? 8701 06:00:31,465 --> 06:00:34,001 So I'm like, what opportunity? 8702 06:00:34,034 --> 06:00:36,603 - I have a feeling that Puma's trying to bring 8703 06:00:36,637 --> 06:00:38,539 everybody back together, and be like... 8704 06:00:39,506 --> 06:00:41,675 - That's-- yes. - [laughs] 8705 06:00:41,708 --> 06:00:44,578 I get that he's been around the industry for a long time, 8706 06:00:44,611 --> 06:00:48,782 but I just can't work for a non-tattoo artist. 8707 06:00:48,815 --> 06:00:53,053 I tried working for someone who's not an artist, 8708 06:00:53,086 --> 06:00:54,388 and it was very frustrating. 8709 06:00:54,421 --> 06:00:56,223 So nothing against Puma, 8710 06:00:56,256 --> 06:00:57,691 but I would have to think twice 8711 06:00:57,724 --> 06:01:00,460 before I worked for someone who's not an artist. 8712 06:01:00,494 --> 06:01:02,296 - I really worked at the Black Ink shop. 8713 06:01:02,329 --> 06:01:03,864 Open to close. 8714 06:01:03,897 --> 06:01:07,668 Ask me how many times Puma or Teddy pulled up to check... 8715 06:01:07,701 --> 06:01:08,902 - Never! 8716 06:01:08,936 --> 06:01:11,605 - It's no secret that I'm not Ceaser's biggest fan, 8717 06:01:11,638 --> 06:01:13,907 but I do respect his hustle. 8718 06:01:13,941 --> 06:01:16,143 And not for nothing, Ceaser was always 8719 06:01:16,176 --> 06:01:18,412 going at Puma and Teddy about 8720 06:01:18,445 --> 06:01:19,646 not even doing enough for the shop. 8721 06:01:19,680 --> 06:01:21,815 [Ceaser] My day ones are my foundation, 8722 06:01:21,849 --> 06:01:25,619 but I can't open up these cities if my foundation is weak. 8723 06:01:25,652 --> 06:01:29,323 - Let's be real-- Puma's more of a sidekick than a boss. 8724 06:01:29,356 --> 06:01:32,292 I've been said it, I don't see Black Ink without Ceaser. 8725 06:01:32,326 --> 06:01:33,493 - Period! 8726 06:01:33,527 --> 06:01:35,362 [laughter] 8727 06:01:35,395 --> 06:01:38,465 - So me and Krystal broke up. 8728 06:01:38,498 --> 06:01:40,834 - Did she move on? - I don't know if she's 8729 06:01:40,868 --> 06:01:43,036 talking to somebody, but she be following a lotta new people... 8730 06:01:43,070 --> 06:01:45,305 [overlapping chatter] 8731 06:01:45,339 --> 06:01:47,741 - My [bleep] not a stalker, no! 8732 06:01:47,774 --> 06:01:50,010 ♪♪♪ 8733 06:01:53,881 --> 06:01:56,450 - ♪ It don't matter where I've been ♪ 8734 06:01:56,483 --> 06:01:58,652 ♪ I know where I'm going ♪ 8735 06:01:58,685 --> 06:02:01,989 ♪ Headed to the top now, I ain't never gonna come down ♪ 8736 06:02:02,022 --> 06:02:03,657 ♪♪♪ 8737 06:02:03,690 --> 06:02:04,858 [Spyder] Gimme some looks. 8738 06:02:04,892 --> 06:02:06,326 [camera clicks] See, there you go. 8739 06:02:06,360 --> 06:02:08,695 Alright, gimme something else. Right, oh, right there. 8740 06:02:08,729 --> 06:02:11,231 This way, to the left. Good, son, look like y'all 8741 06:02:11,265 --> 06:02:12,633 been doing this right here. 8742 06:02:12,666 --> 06:02:13,867 What's up, man, it's your boy, 8743 06:02:13,901 --> 06:02:15,836 international Spyder, live from the 718. 8744 06:02:15,869 --> 06:02:18,305 And you know I'ma keep leveling up, 8745 06:02:18,338 --> 06:02:19,840 especially with Branded Content. 8746 06:02:19,873 --> 06:02:21,275 That's on back order right now, them hoodies, 8747 06:02:21,308 --> 06:02:23,010 you can't get them, they sold out. 8748 06:02:23,043 --> 06:02:25,646 Besides that, helped manage the Black Ink shop, 8749 06:02:25,679 --> 06:02:27,714 you know, I'ma hustler, baby, ya heard? 8750 06:02:27,748 --> 06:02:28,949 Right there, there you go. 8751 06:02:28,982 --> 06:02:30,551 [laughter] 8752 06:02:30,584 --> 06:02:33,253 I know that laugh anywhere, yo! 8753 06:02:33,287 --> 06:02:35,889 [overlapping greetings] 8754 06:02:35,923 --> 06:02:38,392 - You's a fashion designer and a cameraman? 8755 06:02:38,425 --> 06:02:40,427 - Yo, we on the brink of a recession, B, 8756 06:02:40,460 --> 06:02:41,762 gotta pick up some skills. 8757 06:02:41,795 --> 06:02:43,864 [Spyder] Yo, man, since the whole melee went down, 8758 06:02:43,897 --> 06:02:45,065 I ain't really get to see nobody. 8759 06:02:45,098 --> 06:02:47,067 So I thought it'd be a good time to catch up 8760 06:02:47,100 --> 06:02:48,936 with the homies Rok and Alex, you know, invite them to 8761 06:02:48,969 --> 06:02:51,939 the Branded Content photoshoot, and catch up on a few things. 8762 06:02:51,972 --> 06:02:54,208 See the new hats? - This [bleep] right here 8763 06:02:54,241 --> 06:02:55,442 screams "expensive". 8764 06:02:55,475 --> 06:02:56,910 [laughter] 8765 06:02:56,944 --> 06:02:59,379 - So what's new? What's going on? What's up? 8766 06:02:59,413 --> 06:03:01,448 - Me, I'm still doing OnlyFans. 8767 06:03:01,481 --> 06:03:03,417 - You making bread off of that [bleep]? 8768 06:03:03,450 --> 06:03:05,118 - A killing. 8769 06:03:05,152 --> 06:03:06,420 [Alex] So while I've been waiting for the dust to settle 8770 06:03:06,453 --> 06:03:08,255 at Black Ink, I've been guest spotting 8771 06:03:08,288 --> 06:03:09,289 at a bunch of other shops, 8772 06:03:09,323 --> 06:03:11,558 but I'd just much rather a home base where 8773 06:03:11,592 --> 06:03:13,460 I know and respect the artists, 8774 06:03:13,493 --> 06:03:14,695 so in the meantime, I've just been 8775 06:03:14,728 --> 06:03:15,863 focusing on my OnlyFans. 8776 06:03:15,896 --> 06:03:18,131 I made it to the top 1.9 percentile 8777 06:03:18,165 --> 06:03:21,869 of all creators, and I'm doing collaborations 8778 06:03:21,902 --> 06:03:23,804 and, you know, just all the fun stuff 8779 06:03:23,837 --> 06:03:25,839 that comes with OnlyFans. 8780 06:03:25,873 --> 06:03:27,875 - Word, what's up with you? 8781 06:03:27,908 --> 06:03:29,009 ♪♪♪ 8782 06:03:29,042 --> 06:03:32,513 - Uh, so, I don't know if y'all heard, 8783 06:03:32,546 --> 06:03:34,047 but me and Krystal broke up. 8784 06:03:37,451 --> 06:03:41,054 [Alex] Honestly, nobody should be shocked 8785 06:03:41,088 --> 06:03:43,290 about Rok and Krystal because seriously, 8786 06:03:43,323 --> 06:03:44,992 Rok was kinda moving too fast. 8787 06:03:45,025 --> 06:03:46,994 - You think it was too accelerated? 8788 06:03:47,027 --> 06:03:49,530 I recall you wanting some jewelry. 8789 06:03:49,563 --> 06:03:51,198 [laughter] 8790 06:03:51,231 --> 06:03:52,199 [Alex] You wanted jewelry, 8791 06:03:52,232 --> 06:03:54,434 you wanted babies, you wanted big dogs, 8792 06:03:54,468 --> 06:03:56,803 you wanted a house with a picket fence. 8793 06:03:56,837 --> 06:03:58,639 - I'm over here just solo, 8794 06:03:58,672 --> 06:04:00,174 I wake up in the house, and I'm just like, 8795 06:04:00,207 --> 06:04:02,209 thinking about like, damn, yo, this is where 8796 06:04:02,242 --> 06:04:03,410 we used to wake up together. 8797 06:04:03,443 --> 06:04:06,380 [Spyder] Seeing her face in the clouds, in a puddle. 8798 06:04:06,413 --> 06:04:07,481 [Alex] In a drink. 8799 06:04:07,514 --> 06:04:08,882 [Spyder] He ordered a pepperoni pizza 8800 06:04:08,916 --> 06:04:11,451 and seen her face in the extra cheese part. 8801 06:04:11,485 --> 06:04:12,953 [Krystal] Rokkie! 8802 06:04:12,986 --> 06:04:14,488 [laughter] 8803 06:04:14,521 --> 06:04:16,156 - This man is acting like a widow. 8804 06:04:16,190 --> 06:04:18,058 - Yeah, he's definitely a widow. - Acting like a widow. 8805 06:04:18,091 --> 06:04:20,027 You dating new people, and [bleep] like that? 8806 06:04:20,060 --> 06:04:21,562 - I haven't talked to nobody. 8807 06:04:21,595 --> 06:04:22,996 - Did she move on? 8808 06:04:23,030 --> 06:04:24,798 - I don't know if she's talking to somebody, 8809 06:04:24,831 --> 06:04:27,000 but I be having a feeling like she's talking to somebody. 8810 06:04:27,034 --> 06:04:28,335 She be following a lotta new people... 8811 06:04:28,368 --> 06:04:30,404 [overlapping exclaiming] 8812 06:04:30,437 --> 06:04:33,006 - Wait, wait, no, no, wait, 8813 06:04:33,040 --> 06:04:34,608 so you be checking through her followers? 8814 06:04:34,641 --> 06:04:35,676 - Listen, listen... 8815 06:04:35,709 --> 06:04:37,411 [overlapping chatter] 8816 06:04:37,444 --> 06:04:38,879 - My [bleep] not a stalker, no! 8817 06:04:38,912 --> 06:04:41,481 - He's a stalker! - What the hell! 8818 06:04:41,515 --> 06:04:43,817 - Take it from the real "Vagina Slayer," 8819 06:04:43,851 --> 06:04:47,321 real slayers, we never stalk. 8820 06:04:47,354 --> 06:04:49,790 - Alright, I'ma stop it, I'ma stop, I'ma stop it. 8821 06:04:49,823 --> 06:04:54,061 - Please do, [bleep]. Please do. Come on, son. 8822 06:04:54,094 --> 06:04:56,597 - I ain't gonna lie, I still be feeling a type of way, 8823 06:04:56,630 --> 06:05:00,667 but I got some high hopes for the future, man. 8824 06:05:00,701 --> 06:05:03,003 - Speaking about the future, I got a text from Puma 8825 06:05:03,036 --> 06:05:04,404 the other day, did y'all get a text? 8826 06:05:04,438 --> 06:05:06,073 - I got a text from Puma. - I did. 8827 06:05:06,106 --> 06:05:08,308 - Opportunity... - Opportunity? 8828 06:05:08,342 --> 06:05:10,110 He wanna have a meeting with us, right? 8829 06:05:10,143 --> 06:05:12,412 - What kinda opportunity? - That's what I'm saying. 8830 06:05:12,446 --> 06:05:14,114 Like, I got my own shop, 8831 06:05:14,147 --> 06:05:17,317 I'm focused on making my own opportunities. 8832 06:05:17,351 --> 06:05:18,685 - Yeah, I don't know, man, 8833 06:05:18,719 --> 06:05:21,655 I ain't closing the door on no new opportunities, 8834 06:05:21,688 --> 06:05:23,790 but I know as far as like, tattooing, I'm still 8835 06:05:23,824 --> 06:05:25,993 in the Brooklyn shop, and especially at this time, 8836 06:05:26,026 --> 06:05:29,162 I feel like we gotta keep [bleep] together. 8837 06:05:29,196 --> 06:05:30,697 [Spyder] When all the [bleep] went down the Ceas, 8838 06:05:30,731 --> 06:05:32,699 I was one of the only ones that stuck by his side 8839 06:05:32,733 --> 06:05:34,801 because he believed in me when nobody else did. 8840 06:05:34,835 --> 06:05:37,004 Plus, he gave me a platform to feed my family, 8841 06:05:37,037 --> 06:05:38,906 and I'ma forever be grateful. 8842 06:05:38,939 --> 06:05:41,041 One of the illest things that I heard, man, 8843 06:05:41,074 --> 06:05:44,111 don't ever forget who turned the lights on for you. 8844 06:05:47,548 --> 06:05:48,916 [Puma] This is it. 8845 06:05:48,949 --> 06:05:51,885 A brand new start for the Black Ink movement. 8846 06:05:51,919 --> 06:05:54,454 [Spyder] Oh, boy, I told you about these dinner tables. 8847 06:05:54,488 --> 06:05:57,457 - It's gonna be good, Spyder. 8848 06:05:57,491 --> 06:05:58,825 - I'm more than just a hood artist. 8849 06:05:58,859 --> 06:06:00,961 - That's what I'm saying! - If you're not a part of it, 8850 06:06:00,994 --> 06:06:03,130 I will find me some mother[bleep]... 8851 06:06:03,163 --> 06:06:06,099 - Goddamn, we ain't even mother[bleep] bury the body yet. 8852 06:06:08,602 --> 06:06:10,838 ♪♪♪ 8853 06:06:14,875 --> 06:06:16,677 - ♪ This will die ♪ 8854 06:06:16,710 --> 06:06:18,145 ♪ A way of life, give 'em what I got ♪ 8855 06:06:18,178 --> 06:06:20,214 ♪ Day and night, this will die ♪ 8856 06:06:20,247 --> 06:06:23,183 ♪ Way of life, not gon' see me, would not like... ♪ 8857 06:06:23,217 --> 06:06:26,253 [knocking on door] [Bae] Come in! 8858 06:06:27,421 --> 06:06:28,789 - Hey. - Hi, Heather. 8859 06:06:28,822 --> 06:06:30,691 - What's up? - I'm sorry for all this mess. 8860 06:06:30,724 --> 06:06:32,159 You know, I'm with the 2one2 stuff, 8861 06:06:32,192 --> 06:06:34,461 a little, you know, so come on, come on... 8862 06:06:34,494 --> 06:06:35,929 You ready for this? - Yeah, I'm ready for this. 8863 06:06:35,963 --> 06:06:37,731 - 'Cause I am very ready. 8864 06:06:37,764 --> 06:06:39,066 Today, I have a client coming in, 8865 06:06:39,099 --> 06:06:40,667 she's one of my favorite. 8866 06:06:40,701 --> 06:06:43,103 And she wants a very, very special tattoo. 8867 06:06:43,136 --> 06:06:45,873 Of course, she would come see me, who else? 8868 06:06:45,906 --> 06:06:48,976 Wanna see? Look, beautiful and strong. 8869 06:06:49,009 --> 06:06:51,845 - That's what I need right now. - What's going on? 8870 06:06:51,879 --> 06:06:54,715 - My mom's moving to Florida. 8871 06:06:54,748 --> 06:06:56,083 - Word. - Yeah, she's from New York, 8872 06:06:56,116 --> 06:06:58,552 so this is a big move, she's in her 50s and she's... 8873 06:06:58,585 --> 06:07:01,989 - Starting a brand new... - Yeah, she's starting fresh, 8874 06:07:02,022 --> 06:07:04,424 new chapter in her life. - That's so amazing. 8875 06:07:04,458 --> 06:07:08,095 - Yeah, it's gonna be a change in our relationship too... 8876 06:07:08,128 --> 06:07:10,030 - Right. - I'm proud of her though, 8877 06:07:10,063 --> 06:07:13,634 it's like, a huge, you know... - Yeah, I could really 8878 06:07:13,667 --> 06:07:17,171 relate to that because, I'm not at Black Ink anymore. 8879 06:07:17,204 --> 06:07:19,673 Like, I was for the past seven years. 8880 06:07:19,706 --> 06:07:21,375 It's been seven years. 8881 06:07:21,408 --> 06:07:25,245 Getting the text from Puma and talking to Tatti about it 8882 06:07:25,279 --> 06:07:28,348 made me think about this whole Black Ink experience, 8883 06:07:28,382 --> 06:07:33,353 which I haven't had this time to process at all. 8884 06:07:33,387 --> 06:07:34,555 Alright, let's get it. 8885 06:07:34,588 --> 06:07:35,722 - Let me get ready. 8886 06:07:35,756 --> 06:07:40,460 ♪♪♪ 8887 06:07:42,429 --> 06:07:45,465 [Bae] Being a part of Black Ink has meant so much to me. 8888 06:07:45,499 --> 06:07:47,668 Like, I could never forget my first day. 8889 06:07:47,701 --> 06:07:50,537 [all screaming] Time to party, bitches! 8890 06:07:52,339 --> 06:07:54,875 - ♪ Finally living right side up ♪ 8891 06:07:56,910 --> 06:07:58,812 ♪ I was looking down, I admit it ♪ 8892 06:07:58,846 --> 06:08:02,783 ♪ Hard to see the sky from the forest when you’re in it ♪ 8893 06:08:02,816 --> 06:08:05,252 - It's just that after Ceaser got fired, 8894 06:08:05,285 --> 06:08:06,954 I thought this whole thing was done, 8895 06:08:06,987 --> 06:08:08,622 so I moved on with my life. 8896 06:08:08,655 --> 06:08:11,124 - ♪ I held up when I fell down ♪ 8897 06:08:11,158 --> 06:08:12,659 ♪ Struggled but I made it here some how ♪ 8898 06:08:12,693 --> 06:08:14,628 ♪ Broke up but I made it ♪ 8899 06:08:14,661 --> 06:08:17,598 - That wasn't easy for me, because I believe so much in 8900 06:08:17,631 --> 06:08:18,966 what the Black Ink movement 8901 06:08:18,999 --> 06:08:21,068 stands for in the tattoo community. 8902 06:08:21,101 --> 06:08:23,770 And being a part of that was a huge honor for me. 8903 06:08:23,804 --> 06:08:25,772 [Lemeir] Next up is Young Bae. 8904 06:08:25,806 --> 06:08:27,241 [Tatti] The placement is fire. 8905 06:08:27,274 --> 06:08:29,743 - And when that [bleep] heal, it's gonna look good. 8906 06:08:29,776 --> 06:08:32,880 [all cheering] 8907 06:08:32,913 --> 06:08:35,415 - When Ceaser asked me to be a part of Black Ink, 8908 06:08:35,449 --> 06:08:37,918 it was at the perfect time in my life. 8909 06:08:37,951 --> 06:08:40,921 But now I have so much going on both personally 8910 06:08:40,954 --> 06:08:44,324 and professionally, I just have no time 8911 06:08:44,358 --> 06:08:46,827 for anything new-- sorry, boo boo. 8912 06:08:46,860 --> 06:08:48,629 - Are you kidding me? What the hell, Bae? 8913 06:08:48,662 --> 06:08:53,200 - That looks so good! She's beautiful, she's unique. 8914 06:08:53,233 --> 06:08:56,003 - Gorgeous. - Oh, I love it. 8915 06:08:56,036 --> 06:08:58,405 - Slayed. - Okay! 8916 06:08:58,438 --> 06:09:01,508 - Thank you so much. 8917 06:09:01,542 --> 06:09:03,644 ♪♪♪ 8918 06:09:05,179 --> 06:09:06,647 - ♪ Turn the lights out ♪ 8919 06:09:08,849 --> 06:09:10,384 ♪ Everybody, let's get it ♪ 8920 06:09:10,417 --> 06:09:11,652 ♪♪♪ 8921 06:09:11,685 --> 06:09:15,389 ♪ Come on, I got a game plan, full speed, let's go ♪ 8922 06:09:15,422 --> 06:09:18,225 ♪ I got a game plan, gotta give 'em what they need ♪ 8923 06:09:18,258 --> 06:09:20,227 - Okay, people, this is it. 8924 06:09:20,260 --> 06:09:22,930 If everything goes right, this is a brand new start 8925 06:09:22,963 --> 06:09:24,331 for the Black Ink movement. 8926 06:09:24,364 --> 06:09:27,234 [Spyder] Oh boy, something about these dinner tables. 8927 06:09:27,267 --> 06:09:29,403 - This real fancy, I like it. - They're so excited, 8928 06:09:29,436 --> 06:09:31,271 they have no clue what's about to happen. 8929 06:09:31,305 --> 06:09:33,273 - It's gonna be good, Spyder! - That [bleep]... 8930 06:09:33,307 --> 06:09:35,342 - It's a new day. - Okay. 8931 06:09:35,375 --> 06:09:37,711 Anybody that ever been associated with Black Ink 8932 06:09:37,744 --> 06:09:40,214 know that dinner tables are cursed. 8933 06:09:40,247 --> 06:09:42,783 - What in the Last Supper is going on here? 8934 06:09:42,816 --> 06:09:45,853 [overlapping shouting] 8935 06:09:45,886 --> 06:09:47,621 - Or you could've called me about the day I didn't come. 8936 06:09:47,654 --> 06:09:49,723 - Tatti, you ain't gotta be at Black Ink at all. 8937 06:09:49,756 --> 06:09:53,160 - Goodness gracious, man, everybody's just so negative. 8938 06:09:53,193 --> 06:09:55,462 - I came excited, so I'ma stay there. 8939 06:09:55,495 --> 06:09:57,397 - Thank you, how have you ladies been, man? 8940 06:09:57,431 --> 06:09:59,900 It's been a minute since I've seen you guys. 8941 06:09:59,933 --> 06:10:01,435 [Alex] Y'all still look good. 8942 06:10:02,769 --> 06:10:05,372 - You know, I'm not wearing the struggle right now but... 8943 06:10:05,405 --> 06:10:06,874 [laughter] 8944 06:10:06,907 --> 06:10:09,643 Like, having to travel, and guest spot here, 8945 06:10:09,676 --> 06:10:11,245 and out the crib, like, 8946 06:10:11,278 --> 06:10:13,514 that is not what I signed up for. 8947 06:10:13,547 --> 06:10:15,916 So Orlando was wack, but I thought at least 8948 06:10:15,949 --> 06:10:18,385 I had a position back at Black Ink Brooklyn. 8949 06:10:18,418 --> 06:10:20,721 [all cheering] 8950 06:10:20,754 --> 06:10:22,456 - These are the two new artists. 8951 06:10:22,489 --> 06:10:24,658 - But when everything went down with Ceaser, 8952 06:10:24,691 --> 06:10:27,694 I never heard back from them, and I was not trying to get down 8953 06:10:27,728 --> 06:10:29,530 with that bad buzz he had going on. 8954 06:10:29,563 --> 06:10:31,932 So I've just been trying to look for the right opportunity, 8955 06:10:31,965 --> 06:10:33,667 but it hasn't been easy. 8956 06:10:33,700 --> 06:10:36,970 So, yeah, I feel like I'm riding the struggle bus right now, 8957 06:10:37,004 --> 06:10:38,639 like, how [bleep] go backwards? 8958 06:10:38,672 --> 06:10:40,774 - I'm on the bus with you. 8959 06:10:40,807 --> 06:10:42,242 The whole reason I'm in New York 8960 06:10:42,276 --> 06:10:43,544 is cause Ceas begged me to come out here. 8961 06:10:43,577 --> 06:10:45,612 - Introduce yourself to the crew real quick. 8962 06:10:45,646 --> 06:10:47,514 - My name's Nychelle, I'm from Dallas, Texas. 8963 06:10:47,548 --> 06:10:49,449 - And then I get here, and [bleep] goes left. 8964 06:10:49,483 --> 06:10:51,418 Now I'm starting to pick up the pieces and build 8965 06:10:51,451 --> 06:10:54,922 my New York clientele while going back and forth to Dallas 8966 06:10:54,955 --> 06:10:57,024 to see my son and run my tattoo shop. 8967 06:10:57,057 --> 06:10:59,726 [Alex] Alright, I appreciate the food and all, 8968 06:10:59,760 --> 06:11:01,828 but what's this about? 8969 06:11:01,862 --> 06:11:03,797 - I mean, I got you guys here, 8970 06:11:03,830 --> 06:11:07,434 I'm guessing everybody else is probably not gonna show up. 8971 06:11:07,467 --> 06:11:09,236 - I don't see a placement card for Tatti. 8972 06:11:09,269 --> 06:11:10,537 - Yeah, where's Tatti? 8973 06:11:10,571 --> 06:11:14,474 - This meeting is about the artists first. 8974 06:11:14,508 --> 06:11:17,711 I need you guys to listen to me first 8975 06:11:17,744 --> 06:11:20,013 before I can deal with... 8976 06:11:20,047 --> 06:11:22,783 - [whistling] - Oh, Teddy's here. 8977 06:11:22,816 --> 06:11:24,718 - Hey, long time. 8978 06:11:24,751 --> 06:11:26,954 - Yeah, I'm here, 'cause somebody has to be here 8979 06:11:26,987 --> 06:11:29,056 to make sure Puma's not going off the rail 8980 06:11:29,089 --> 06:11:30,757 and taking everybody down with him. 8981 06:11:30,791 --> 06:11:33,727 ♪♪♪ 8982 06:11:36,597 --> 06:11:39,132 - I went out and I looked at locations 8983 06:11:39,166 --> 06:11:41,635 in the Lower East Side. 8984 06:11:41,668 --> 06:11:42,803 - I'ma keep it 100, man, 8985 06:11:42,836 --> 06:11:44,972 if it's not gonna be in the hood, 8986 06:11:45,005 --> 06:11:47,274 get the [bleep] outta here. 8987 06:11:47,307 --> 06:11:48,942 ♪♪♪ 8988 06:11:48,976 --> 06:11:54,348 - ♪ I held up when I fell down, struggled but I made it... ♪ 8989 06:11:58,252 --> 06:11:59,887 [Puma] Welcome, brother Ted. 8990 06:11:59,920 --> 06:12:02,523 I'm glad that you showed up. 8991 06:12:04,191 --> 06:12:06,026 - Yeah, you said pull up, I didn't know what 8992 06:12:06,059 --> 06:12:08,595 I was pulling up to, but it's you, and you've 8993 06:12:08,629 --> 06:12:11,698 been a loyal Black Ink person, so I trust you. 8994 06:12:11,732 --> 06:12:16,103 I just gotta make sure everything is in order. 8995 06:12:18,305 --> 06:12:20,307 Honestly, I debated on even coming to this [bleep]. 8996 06:12:20,340 --> 06:12:22,176 But I'm super smarter than that, 8997 06:12:22,209 --> 06:12:23,911 so I decided to hear what Puma's plan is 8998 06:12:23,944 --> 06:12:25,078 so I know how to respond. 8999 06:12:25,112 --> 06:12:26,547 - I'm not really good at this whole thing 9000 06:12:26,580 --> 06:12:28,982 that I'm doing right now, but I'm getting into it 9001 06:12:29,016 --> 06:12:32,819 so, you know, just flow with me. 9002 06:12:32,853 --> 06:12:35,656 [loud chewing] 9003 06:12:35,689 --> 06:12:37,624 Unfortunate situations 9004 06:12:37,658 --> 06:12:41,061 have brought us to this place that we're at now. 9005 06:12:41,094 --> 06:12:42,429 Ceaser was a very important person 9006 06:12:42,462 --> 06:12:44,631 to the Black Ink legacy and brand, 9007 06:12:44,665 --> 06:12:47,935 but we have to... 9008 06:12:47,968 --> 06:12:51,471 we have to keep the legacy alive for the next generation. 9009 06:12:51,505 --> 06:12:53,941 - Word. 9010 06:12:53,974 --> 06:12:55,843 - So I've been at the drawing board trying 9011 06:12:55,876 --> 06:12:59,546 to figure some things out, and what we're dealing with is 9012 06:12:59,580 --> 06:13:01,448 Ceaser and the Black Ink shops are a package. 9013 06:13:01,481 --> 06:13:04,318 No more Ceaser, no more Black Ink shops. 9014 06:13:04,351 --> 06:13:09,489 And no shops mean no platform, no platform means no legacy. 9015 06:13:09,523 --> 06:13:12,559 So basically what I'm trying to do is 9016 06:13:12,593 --> 06:13:17,331 start a new shop and keep the Black Ink legacy alive. 9017 06:13:17,364 --> 06:13:21,134 So I went out and I looked at locations, 9018 06:13:21,168 --> 06:13:22,903 and I found something really nice 9019 06:13:22,936 --> 06:13:26,073 in the Lower East Side. 9020 06:13:26,106 --> 06:13:27,541 [Spyder] What? 9021 06:13:27,574 --> 06:13:29,042 [crunching] 9022 06:13:29,076 --> 06:13:33,247 W-- what're we talking about here? 9023 06:13:33,280 --> 06:13:35,382 - It's a different clientele, 9024 06:13:35,415 --> 06:13:37,918 that means a different price point, 9025 06:13:37,951 --> 06:13:42,189 but the spot that I saw, the lady only gave me 48 hours. 9026 06:13:42,222 --> 06:13:45,192 - What? - That's no time. 9027 06:13:45,225 --> 06:13:48,428 - Yeah, that's a dog. - Listen, man, 9028 06:13:48,462 --> 06:13:50,430 I'ma person-- I think in the future, bro... 9029 06:13:50,464 --> 06:13:52,332 - Ted know about this [bleep]? 9030 06:13:52,366 --> 06:13:56,303 - He does, me and Ted have had a talk already. 9031 06:13:56,336 --> 06:13:58,539 - Yeah, you and I had a conversation 9032 06:13:58,572 --> 06:14:01,942 about this already, but you wanna know what 9033 06:14:01,975 --> 06:14:03,343 made us stand out a lot 9034 06:14:03,377 --> 06:14:05,946 and how we got to the level we at today? 9035 06:14:05,979 --> 06:14:08,582 - The hood, B. 9036 06:14:08,615 --> 06:14:10,450 - For any non-New Yorkers watching, 9037 06:14:10,484 --> 06:14:12,319 the Lower East Side is a super dope place, 9038 06:14:12,352 --> 06:14:13,587 not for Black Ink. 9039 06:14:13,620 --> 06:14:15,389 Like, we grew our brand across the street 9040 06:14:15,422 --> 06:14:17,824 from the projects like, the hood is what made us. 9041 06:14:17,858 --> 06:14:19,526 - I'm more than just a hood artist, I'm sorry. 9042 06:14:19,560 --> 06:14:22,062 I'll service everybody, but I wanna be in 9043 06:14:22,095 --> 06:14:24,064 a place where people feel safe to come. 9044 06:14:24,097 --> 06:14:25,799 - Right... [overlapping chatter] 9045 06:14:25,832 --> 06:14:27,935 - Sound like that rich and get switch type [bleep]. 9046 06:14:27,968 --> 06:14:29,336 - Hey, hey, hey, hey, 9047 06:14:29,369 --> 06:14:31,805 we've been in the hood for so long, 9048 06:14:31,839 --> 06:14:34,508 when do we upgrade? 9049 06:14:34,541 --> 06:14:37,311 We have to really change the dynamic 9050 06:14:37,344 --> 06:14:39,379 and upgrade on who we are. 9051 06:14:39,413 --> 06:14:40,714 I always thought that the mission 9052 06:14:40,747 --> 06:14:42,316 was to get the [bleep] out the hood, 9053 06:14:42,349 --> 06:14:44,084 not stay our asses in it. 9054 06:14:44,117 --> 06:14:46,787 We gotta elevate, show a different brand 9055 06:14:46,820 --> 06:14:49,857 and a different crowd of people what the [bleep] we do. 9056 06:14:49,890 --> 06:14:51,825 I don't understand why nobody else gets that. 9057 06:14:51,859 --> 06:14:54,962 - I'ma keep it 100, man, you're trying to steer 9058 06:14:54,995 --> 06:14:56,530 away from where it started at. 9059 06:14:56,563 --> 06:14:59,633 It's kinda throwing me off a little bit, bro. 9060 06:14:59,666 --> 06:15:02,302 We was young Black kids in the hood 9061 06:15:02,336 --> 06:15:04,037 with a tattoo business. 9062 06:15:04,071 --> 06:15:06,807 That [bleep] was unheard of. 9063 06:15:06,840 --> 06:15:08,575 Puma, you was there from the beginning, 9064 06:15:08,609 --> 06:15:10,644 I don't know how you can just move on from Black Ink. 9065 06:15:10,677 --> 06:15:12,779 You helped build this brand from the ground up, 9066 06:15:12,813 --> 06:15:15,916 to try to erase the history so fast is not sitting right. 9067 06:15:15,949 --> 06:15:17,317 We brought the people to us, 9068 06:15:17,351 --> 06:15:18,685 we was never the followers, we was never, 9069 06:15:18,719 --> 06:15:20,621 "Let's go downtown, let's open up here." 9070 06:15:20,654 --> 06:15:22,422 If we would’ve did that from day one, 9071 06:15:22,456 --> 06:15:24,157 this [bleep] wouldn't have worked. 9072 06:15:24,191 --> 06:15:25,692 - That's what I'm saying. 9073 06:15:27,327 --> 06:15:28,529 - But you can't live in the past, 9074 06:15:28,562 --> 06:15:30,731 you're not there no more, this [bleep] has grown. 9075 06:15:30,764 --> 06:15:32,432 - Right. 9076 06:15:32,466 --> 06:15:34,568 - I was part of Black Ink and I never even worked 9077 06:15:34,601 --> 06:15:36,303 in a Black Ink shop, technically, 9078 06:15:36,336 --> 06:15:38,872 if you wanna talk about it, but do you know how many 9079 06:15:38,906 --> 06:15:40,641 emails I get from young girls that are like, 9080 06:15:40,674 --> 06:15:42,509 "I watched you win that competition 9081 06:15:42,543 --> 06:15:44,945 and you have no idea how much you've inspired me." 9082 06:15:44,978 --> 06:15:46,113 [all cheering] 9083 06:15:46,146 --> 06:15:48,315 To me, Black Ink was supposed to be a movement. 9084 06:15:48,348 --> 06:15:51,418 And I would be heartbroken if I can't continue 9085 06:15:51,451 --> 06:15:53,253 to use this platform for what the [bleep] 9086 06:15:53,287 --> 06:15:55,422 it should've always been about-- about us. 9087 06:15:55,455 --> 06:15:58,192 In Chicago, Ryan doesn't even own a Black Ink shop. 9088 06:15:58,225 --> 06:16:00,694 He keeps the legacy going with 9MAG, 9089 06:16:00,727 --> 06:16:03,897 and same for KP with his shop IAM in Compton. 9090 06:16:03,931 --> 06:16:06,667 So I don't see why New York can't follow suit. 9091 06:16:08,168 --> 06:16:11,238 - I understand why y'all going so easy with this [bleep], 9092 06:16:11,271 --> 06:16:13,207 but [bleep] hit a little different for me. 9093 06:16:13,240 --> 06:16:14,942 Like, Ceas believed in me. 9094 06:16:14,975 --> 06:16:17,711 This [bleep] gave me a shot to come in that shop 9095 06:16:17,744 --> 06:16:20,280 and, you know what I mean, spread my wings, my [bleep]. 9096 06:16:20,314 --> 06:16:22,516 You know what, there's no such thing 9097 06:16:22,549 --> 06:16:24,985 as a Black Ink legacy without Ceaser. 9098 06:16:25,018 --> 06:16:27,287 Synonymous, period. 9099 06:16:27,321 --> 06:16:30,791 - Okay, okay, so we could say no and [bleep] be done with it. 9100 06:16:30,824 --> 06:16:33,360 - I'm not saying that... - What are you saying? 9101 06:16:33,393 --> 06:16:34,595 - Like goddamn, we ain't even 9102 06:16:34,628 --> 06:16:36,029 mother[bleep] buried the body yet. 9103 06:16:36,063 --> 06:16:37,464 - Hey, hey, hey... - Y'all ready to move on? 9104 06:16:37,497 --> 06:16:39,132 - Ain't no body to bury! 9105 06:16:39,166 --> 06:16:40,400 [overlapping arguing] 9106 06:16:40,434 --> 06:16:41,702 - We're trying to elevate-- 9107 06:16:41,735 --> 06:16:43,103 - I'm just saying, [bleep]'s fast. 9108 06:16:44,238 --> 06:16:46,507 - So how do we move forward? 9109 06:16:48,342 --> 06:16:50,077 Ceaser [bleep] up! 9110 06:16:52,079 --> 06:16:55,249 We have to keep going. 9111 06:16:55,282 --> 06:16:57,417 It can either go on with us, 9112 06:16:57,451 --> 06:17:00,153 or without mother[bleep]. 9113 06:17:00,187 --> 06:17:04,324 All I need is to know that I got some tattoo artists 9114 06:17:04,358 --> 06:17:07,694 that are down to [bleep] push forward. 9115 06:17:15,836 --> 06:17:19,840 - All I need is to know that I got some tattoo artists 9116 06:17:19,873 --> 06:17:23,210 that are down to [bleep] push forward. 9117 06:17:27,014 --> 06:17:28,782 - I think this [bleep] kinda fast, you dig what I'm saying? 9118 06:17:28,815 --> 06:17:31,084 I didn't know we was coming here to talk about a new shop. 9119 06:17:33,554 --> 06:17:37,057 - Okay, I understand how y'all feel about the timing. 9120 06:17:37,090 --> 06:17:42,029 But I don't want this [bleep] just to be known as 9121 06:17:42,062 --> 06:17:46,733 a whole entire legacy that ended on a bad situation. 9122 06:17:47,868 --> 06:17:51,004 I'm just trying to keep my day ones that we built 9123 06:17:51,038 --> 06:17:53,774 in this [bleep] with me before I keep pushing. 9124 06:17:53,807 --> 06:17:55,175 Because if you're not a part of it, 9125 06:17:55,209 --> 06:17:59,012 trust and believe, I will find me some mother[bleep]. 9126 06:18:00,113 --> 06:18:04,518 If you build it, them mother[bleep] will come. 9127 06:18:09,223 --> 06:18:11,358 So, Draya, yes or no? 9128 06:18:11,391 --> 06:18:16,129 ♪♪♪ 9129 06:18:16,163 --> 06:18:18,932 - I'm-- I'm with you. 9130 06:18:18,966 --> 06:18:21,735 Look, obviously there's still a lot to figure out. 9131 06:18:21,768 --> 06:18:23,403 But if there's a way that I can keep 9132 06:18:23,437 --> 06:18:26,573 using the Black Ink platform to inspire other Black artists, 9133 06:18:26,607 --> 06:18:28,976 especially women artists, I'm gonna do that. 9134 06:18:29,009 --> 06:18:32,379 - Nychelle, I know that you got your child in Dallas 9135 06:18:32,412 --> 06:18:34,882 and I know you got a lot going on. 9136 06:18:36,884 --> 06:18:39,152 - I came out here to work for Black Ink, 9137 06:18:39,186 --> 06:18:41,288 stuff happened... - Okay. 9138 06:18:41,321 --> 06:18:43,056 - I'm trusting you. 9139 06:18:43,090 --> 06:18:44,291 - Okay. - I'm nervous. 9140 06:18:44,324 --> 06:18:47,227 I need this [bleep] to work. 9141 06:18:47,261 --> 06:18:50,597 - Okay, so that's a yes? 9142 06:18:53,066 --> 06:18:54,768 - I'm with you. 9143 06:18:54,801 --> 06:18:56,670 - Alex? 9144 06:18:56,703 --> 06:18:58,539 - My anxiety is really shooting through the roof. 9145 06:18:58,572 --> 06:19:00,574 I don't wanna let anybody down, 9146 06:19:00,607 --> 06:19:02,042 and I don't wanna make the wrong decision, 9147 06:19:02,075 --> 06:19:05,012 but I don't know what the wrong decision is right now. 9148 06:19:05,045 --> 06:19:06,180 So... 9149 06:19:06,213 --> 06:19:08,482 [sighs] 9150 06:19:08,515 --> 06:19:09,917 I'm down. 9151 06:19:13,387 --> 06:19:15,656 - Spyder? - I ain't sayin' 9152 06:19:15,689 --> 06:19:17,124 [bleep] this [bleep] completely, 9153 06:19:17,157 --> 06:19:18,992 but I'm like, [bleep] this [bleep] right now, bro. 9154 06:19:21,295 --> 06:19:22,596 Listen, man, I'ma stay loyal 9155 06:19:22,629 --> 06:19:24,464 to the man that gave me a chance, and that's Ceas. 9156 06:19:24,498 --> 06:19:25,732 Plus, I got a family to deal with, 9157 06:19:25,766 --> 06:19:27,367 so I'ma stick with what's paying the bills, 9158 06:19:27,401 --> 06:19:29,002 and that's the Black Ink shop. 9159 06:19:31,238 --> 06:19:33,240 - Ted, what's your answer? 9160 06:19:38,011 --> 06:19:41,381 - Again, if it's not gonna be in the hood, 9161 06:19:41,415 --> 06:19:42,649 get the [bleep] outta here. 9162 06:19:42,683 --> 06:19:45,285 I'm gonna fight for what the [bleep] I built forever. 9163 06:19:45,319 --> 06:19:48,055 - Okay, so there's no reason for you to be here then. 9164 06:19:49,389 --> 06:19:50,891 - A'ight, bro, I get it, 9165 06:19:50,924 --> 06:19:58,365 but there's only one Ceas, and you're not him. 9166 06:20:00,234 --> 06:20:02,803 - You're the quote unquote "boss," but it's not about you, it's about all of us, bro. 9167 06:20:02,836 --> 06:20:04,371 - You not more of a boss than me, 9168 06:20:04,404 --> 06:20:05,472 who the [bleep] is you? 9169 06:20:05,506 --> 06:20:06,807 This [bleep] my [bleep], Puma, 9170 06:20:06,840 --> 06:20:08,342 I don't give a [bleep] about none of that, bro. 9171 06:20:08,375 --> 06:20:09,676 - Ted, is he needed? - He invited me. 9172 06:20:09,710 --> 06:20:11,879 - Is he needed? - Ted invited me. 9173 06:20:11,912 --> 06:20:15,716 [Puma] Trying to build this whole new thing up. 9174 06:20:15,749 --> 06:20:17,284 - It needs so much work. 9175 06:20:17,317 --> 06:20:19,219 - It's stressing me out. 9176 06:20:19,253 --> 06:20:20,487 [Tatti sobbing] 9177 06:20:20,521 --> 06:20:22,055 - [bleep], what happened? 9178 06:20:24,324 --> 06:20:25,993 [Tatti] I'm scared, I'm nervous. 9179 06:20:26,026 --> 06:20:27,194 Jemz! 9180 06:20:27,227 --> 06:20:28,629 And I have to tell Jemz. 9181 06:20:28,662 --> 06:20:30,330 - What's this? 9182 06:20:31,365 --> 06:20:32,699 [all cheering] 9183 06:20:32,733 --> 06:20:34,601 - Cheers the one year Gods of Ink. 9184 06:20:36,136 --> 06:20:37,404 Wait, whoa, whoa, whoa, 9185 06:20:37,437 --> 06:20:39,606 who's that? 9186 06:20:39,640 --> 06:20:42,209 Don't have some [bleep] pull up to my shop. 9187 06:20:42,242 --> 06:20:45,612 - We over there mixing the pot, bitch, with Alex? 9188 06:20:45,646 --> 06:20:48,215 - I like you, like, a lot. - Relax. 9189 06:20:48,248 --> 06:20:50,551 Stop talking to me, [bleep], don't talk no more. 9190 06:20:50,584 --> 06:20:52,252 I'm so sorry Donna [bleep] you up. 9191 06:20:52,286 --> 06:20:53,687 - Chill out. 9192 06:20:53,720 --> 06:20:55,455 - We have to create our own legacy. 9193 06:20:55,489 --> 06:20:58,926 I was thinking, we throw a mixer... 9194 06:20:58,959 --> 06:21:01,929 [Ted] Like a talent scout... 9195 06:21:01,962 --> 06:21:03,430 - Yeah! 9196 06:21:03,463 --> 06:21:05,832 We're starting from scratch, Ted. 9197 06:21:05,866 --> 06:21:09,403 - We can dance and play, and take more shots! 9198 06:21:09,436 --> 06:21:10,771 [all cheering] 9199 06:21:10,804 --> 06:21:13,240 I'm probably the city's most valuable player. 9200 06:21:13,273 --> 06:21:14,641 - I do a lot of vagina work. 9201 06:21:14,675 --> 06:21:16,643 - You say what? - Vaginas. 9202 06:21:16,677 --> 06:21:18,979 [all exclaiming] 9203 06:21:19,012 --> 06:21:21,515 - Ta-da, the Casanova has arrived. 9204 06:21:21,548 --> 06:21:23,617 - People think I'm sweet and kind-- 9205 06:21:23,650 --> 06:21:25,285 'Kay, girl! 9206 06:21:25,319 --> 06:21:27,154 But I'm really a [bleep] bitch. 9207 06:21:27,187 --> 06:21:28,488 Who the [bleep] is that? 9208 06:21:28,522 --> 06:21:29,957 - Hey, what's up, man? - What's up, man? 9209 06:21:29,990 --> 06:21:32,125 I don’t know what the [bleep] I'm doing right now. 9210 06:21:32,159 --> 06:21:35,128 I have a bunch of artists with nowhere to put them. 9211 06:21:35,162 --> 06:21:37,598 - You're not selling tattoos, you're selling a community. 9212 06:21:37,631 --> 06:21:38,799 If you wanna move people to New York, 9213 06:21:38,832 --> 06:21:40,701 I'ma put you with somebody. 9214 06:21:42,302 --> 06:21:45,205 - Oh, God! - Welcome! 9215 06:21:45,239 --> 06:21:47,741 - It begins. - Nice! 9216 06:21:47,774 --> 06:21:49,743 [Puma] Me and Ted are gonna put these artists through it 9217 06:21:49,776 --> 06:21:52,079 to see who has the talent, fortitude, 9218 06:21:52,112 --> 06:21:54,581 and mother[bleep] swagger to make it to this 9219 06:21:54,615 --> 06:21:56,049 next level that we're trying to achieve. 9220 06:21:56,083 --> 06:21:58,819 And at the same time too, if you mess up, 9221 06:21:58,852 --> 06:22:01,488 you will get booted out this house. 9222 06:22:01,522 --> 06:22:03,223 - We going out with a bang! 9223 06:22:03,257 --> 06:22:05,225 [overlapping shouting] 9224 06:22:05,259 --> 06:22:07,427 And don't forget, only the best of the best 9225 06:22:07,461 --> 06:22:08,695 is gonna make it to the shop. 9226 06:22:08,729 --> 06:22:10,797 [client] You got enough time for two hours? 9227 06:22:10,831 --> 06:22:11,965 [artist] Two hours, hell no. 9228 06:22:11,999 --> 06:22:15,469 - Y'all looking a little slow over there, Rich! 9229 06:22:15,502 --> 06:22:18,305 [indistinct rapping] 9230 06:22:18,338 --> 06:22:21,008 [all cheering] 9231 06:22:21,041 --> 06:22:22,943 - This is my living room. - No, it's not. 9232 06:22:22,976 --> 06:22:24,811 - We came home to [bleep] in the crib already. 9233 06:22:24,845 --> 06:22:25,913 - Wait, what? - Who the [bleep] 9234 06:22:25,946 --> 06:22:27,614 do you think y'all is right now? 9235 06:22:27,648 --> 06:22:29,249 Like, y'all are trying to be here. 9236 06:22:29,283 --> 06:22:30,751 I'm here already. 9237 06:22:30,784 --> 06:22:32,553 - Why you up there with my man 9238 06:22:32,586 --> 06:22:34,188 when he [bleep] my [bleep] last night? 9239 06:22:34,221 --> 06:22:35,722 - Womp, womp, womp. 9240 06:22:35,756 --> 06:22:39,459 [overlapping shouting/bleeps] 9241 06:22:39,493 --> 06:22:42,196 - If these mother[bleep] can't be all kumbaya... 9242 06:22:42,229 --> 06:22:43,730 - It's called hospitality, bitch. 9243 06:22:43,764 --> 06:22:46,133 [overlapping shouting] - Hold the [bleep] up! 9244 06:22:46,166 --> 06:22:48,268 - ...there's no way this shop can happen. 9245 06:22:48,302 --> 06:22:50,838 [all shouting] No, no! 9246 06:22:50,871 --> 06:22:53,106 You're [bleep] up the morale in here. 9247 06:22:53,140 --> 06:22:55,375 I have to tell you to pack your stuff 9248 06:22:55,409 --> 06:22:57,344 and you gotta go today. 9249 06:23:02,683 --> 06:23:06,486 ♪♪♪ 9250 06:23:28,208 --> 06:23:31,211 - ♪ MTV ♪ 9251 06:23:39,219 --> 06:23:43,023 ♪♪♪ 9252 06:24:04,811 --> 06:24:08,311 - ♪ MTV ♪