1 00:00:05,305 --> 00:00:07,174 [Puma] Operation: Black Ink Legacy is in full effect. [Spyder] There's no such thing 2 00:00:07,241 --> 00:00:09,576 as a Black Ink legacy without Ceaser. 3 00:00:09,643 --> 00:00:12,613 - Okay, so there's no reason for you to be here then. 4 00:00:12,679 --> 00:00:15,516 - To the new generation of Black Ink! 5 00:00:15,582 --> 00:00:18,051 [Puma] I found ten potential artists that might be 6 00:00:18,118 --> 00:00:19,419 perfect for the new shop. 7 00:00:19,486 --> 00:00:22,122 - We can dance and play, and take more shots! 8 00:00:22,189 --> 00:00:23,624 - Well, we got new artists. 9 00:00:23,690 --> 00:00:26,393 Where the [bleep] are we gonna put them? 10 00:00:26,460 --> 00:00:28,428 - Hey, what's up, man? - What's up, man? 11 00:00:28,495 --> 00:00:31,765 Daymond John taking time out of his busy schedule 12 00:00:31,832 --> 00:00:33,700 to give me some much needed business advice. 13 00:00:33,767 --> 00:00:35,302 It really doesn't get no better than that. 14 00:00:35,369 --> 00:00:37,871 - You're not selling tattoos, you're selling a community. 15 00:00:37,938 --> 00:00:39,573 If you wanna move people to New York, 16 00:00:39,640 --> 00:00:40,841 I'ma put you with somebody. 17 00:00:40,908 --> 00:00:42,509 [Puma] And what came outta meeting up 18 00:00:42,576 --> 00:00:44,578 with Daymond John's contact... 19 00:00:44,645 --> 00:00:46,313 this big-ass mansion. 20 00:00:46,380 --> 00:00:48,282 [Ted] This house is crazy. 21 00:00:48,348 --> 00:00:49,550 And moving the artists into it 22 00:00:49,616 --> 00:00:51,418 is the first step to continuing 23 00:00:51,485 --> 00:00:53,187 the legacy that we've built for the past ten years. 24 00:00:53,253 --> 00:00:55,489 ♪♪♪♪ 25 00:00:55,556 --> 00:01:01,128 [Puma] Let's move these guys in already. 26 00:01:03,497 --> 00:01:06,066 ♪♪♪♪ [Puma] This "Black Ink Crew" platform started ten years ago 27 00:01:06,133 --> 00:01:08,535 across the street from Foster Projects in Harlem. 28 00:01:08,602 --> 00:01:11,772 While it's important to honor the past, 29 00:01:11,839 --> 00:01:13,674 we still wanna do things differently 30 00:01:13,740 --> 00:01:15,943 to push forward into the future. 31 00:01:16,009 --> 00:01:19,112 ♪♪♪♪ 32 00:01:19,179 --> 00:01:22,983 That's why this mansion is about to become a battleground. 33 00:01:23,050 --> 00:01:24,585 Over the next two months, 34 00:01:24,651 --> 00:01:26,553 eight artists will work, live, 35 00:01:26,620 --> 00:01:29,223 and hustle together over a series of challenges 36 00:01:29,289 --> 00:01:31,391 to prove they're able to handle the pressure of 37 00:01:31,458 --> 00:01:33,694 being part of the brand new "Black Ink Crew". 38 00:01:33,760 --> 00:01:34,862 You ready for this? 39 00:01:34,928 --> 00:01:36,296 [Ted] I'm ready. 40 00:01:38,632 --> 00:01:41,134 - Crazy! - Yo! 41 00:01:41,201 --> 00:01:43,570 - Nah, this is fire. - Mama, I made it! 42 00:01:43,637 --> 00:01:45,005 [overlapping chatter] 43 00:01:45,072 --> 00:01:46,840 [laughter] - Oh, God! 44 00:01:46,907 --> 00:01:49,710 [all exclaiming] 45 00:01:49,776 --> 00:01:51,778 - Welcome! 46 00:01:51,845 --> 00:01:53,447 - Nice! 47 00:01:53,514 --> 00:01:55,148 - The deliberation wasn't easy, 48 00:01:55,215 --> 00:01:57,251 btu I think Puma and myself picked the right team 49 00:01:57,317 --> 00:01:59,953 to move us into the new "Black Ink Crew" era. 50 00:02:00,020 --> 00:02:01,488 It begins. 51 00:02:01,555 --> 00:02:04,691 - ♪♪ On and on and on and on ♪♪ 52 00:02:04,758 --> 00:02:07,394 [Ted] So we have Made Rich, 53 00:02:07,461 --> 00:02:09,630 AMH, 54 00:02:09,696 --> 00:02:12,065 Jahnova, Trilla, 55 00:02:12,132 --> 00:02:14,401 we've got Santana, Ink Dreamy, 56 00:02:14,468 --> 00:02:18,205 Liza, and Miracle, who's our only piercer. 57 00:02:18,272 --> 00:02:19,506 - Yeah! 58 00:02:19,573 --> 00:02:20,741 Y'all feeling good? 59 00:02:20,807 --> 00:02:22,176 [overlapping chatter] 60 00:02:22,242 --> 00:02:24,578 - Feeling like the Fresh Prince right now, y'all. 61 00:02:24,645 --> 00:02:26,613 [all exclaiming] 62 00:02:26,680 --> 00:02:28,615 - This place is [bleep] lit. 63 00:02:28,682 --> 00:02:32,019 - I'm outta the borough, I'm in the mansion, 64 00:02:32,085 --> 00:02:33,620 this is what's happening, baby. 65 00:02:33,687 --> 00:02:35,522 - I ain't never seen no crib that big. 66 00:02:35,589 --> 00:02:36,990 Except for "MTV: Cribs". 67 00:02:37,057 --> 00:02:38,192 Movin' on up. 68 00:02:38,258 --> 00:02:40,561 - I know this house looks crazy, 69 00:02:40,627 --> 00:02:42,963 no, my Black ass did not pay for this. 70 00:02:43,030 --> 00:02:44,097 [laughter] 71 00:02:44,164 --> 00:02:45,599 I have a really great contact, 72 00:02:45,666 --> 00:02:48,068 I don't know if you guys heard of Daymond John before. 73 00:02:48,135 --> 00:02:49,269 [overlapping chatter] 74 00:02:49,336 --> 00:02:50,537 Okay, he lined me up with some people 75 00:02:50,604 --> 00:02:52,239 and we got this really awesome house 76 00:02:52,306 --> 00:02:53,841 for the next two months for us 77 00:02:53,907 --> 00:02:56,310 to move forward with this "Black Ink Crew" thing, man, 78 00:02:56,376 --> 00:02:59,079 you know what I'm saying? [all cheering] 79 00:02:59,146 --> 00:03:00,981 - I don't think the new people understand 80 00:03:01,048 --> 00:03:02,482 how lucky they are to be here. 81 00:03:02,549 --> 00:03:04,651 When we first started, there was no big mansions, 82 00:03:04,718 --> 00:03:06,420 there was no tattooing in the house. 83 00:03:06,486 --> 00:03:08,755 We had to tattoo in a cold-ass shop 84 00:03:08,822 --> 00:03:10,624 literally in the basement of a building. 85 00:03:10,691 --> 00:03:12,659 This is not just gonna be a free ride, 86 00:03:12,726 --> 00:03:14,094 they have to earn a spot. 87 00:03:14,161 --> 00:03:16,029 Y'all see when we did our first event, 88 00:03:16,096 --> 00:03:17,164 it was more people. 89 00:03:17,231 --> 00:03:18,665 Puma and I, we did like, 90 00:03:18,732 --> 00:03:20,067 a very close deliberation on 91 00:03:20,133 --> 00:03:22,436 who we want to be a part of moving forward. 92 00:03:22,503 --> 00:03:24,304 But just 'cause y'all in this house, 93 00:03:24,371 --> 00:03:28,008 it does not mean you're officially in the crew yet. 94 00:03:28,075 --> 00:03:30,177 - Right, our shop is gonna be lit 95 00:03:30,244 --> 00:03:32,980 but there's no way there's room for eight new artists. 96 00:03:33,046 --> 00:03:35,015 So unfortunately, everybody here 97 00:03:35,082 --> 00:03:37,351 is definitely not gonna make it to the end. 98 00:03:37,417 --> 00:03:39,486 ♪♪♪♪ 99 00:03:39,553 --> 00:03:41,722 - Okay, is this like a competition now? 100 00:03:41,788 --> 00:03:43,891 Should I not [bleep] with these people? 101 00:03:43,957 --> 00:03:45,192 - What is this, "Big Brother"? 102 00:03:45,259 --> 00:03:48,195 I flew all the way out here for a job. 103 00:03:48,262 --> 00:03:50,063 - I see no competition for me, 104 00:03:50,130 --> 00:03:53,166 so should I be exempt? I think so. 105 00:03:53,233 --> 00:03:55,402 - Black Ink was built off of relationships, 106 00:03:55,469 --> 00:03:57,538 and us being together, actual family. 107 00:03:57,604 --> 00:04:00,474 So it's not just about your tattoo skills. 108 00:04:00,541 --> 00:04:04,478 I wanna see you guys being a team. 109 00:04:04,545 --> 00:04:06,446 I've been in the tattoo industry for many years, 110 00:04:06,513 --> 00:04:09,583 and it takes a lot to be down with a shop. 111 00:04:09,650 --> 00:04:11,785 Sometimes you may be great at the art, 112 00:04:11,852 --> 00:04:13,487 but have a horrible personality, 113 00:04:13,554 --> 00:04:14,688 that's not what we're looking for. 114 00:04:14,755 --> 00:04:16,957 We need people with good art skills, 115 00:04:17,024 --> 00:04:20,227 able to work with others, and deal with customers too. 116 00:04:20,294 --> 00:04:23,330 Just because maybe Rich is better 117 00:04:23,397 --> 00:04:24,898 than Trilla in tattooing, 118 00:04:24,965 --> 00:04:27,100 doesn't mean it's about Rich, 119 00:04:27,167 --> 00:04:30,437 because it's not about one person. 120 00:04:30,504 --> 00:04:32,272 - Made Rich should see me as a threat, 121 00:04:32,339 --> 00:04:33,774 I'm Trilla Casanova. 122 00:04:35,809 --> 00:04:39,012 - No, um... [laughs] 123 00:04:39,079 --> 00:04:40,180 - So we're gonna be doing pop-ups 124 00:04:40,247 --> 00:04:42,115 and other surprise challenges. 125 00:04:42,182 --> 00:04:43,717 Building together and you're gonna be working, 126 00:04:43,784 --> 00:04:47,487 you know what I'm saying, but if you mess up, 127 00:04:47,554 --> 00:04:49,656 you will get booted out this house. 128 00:04:49,723 --> 00:04:52,526 ♪♪♪♪ 129 00:04:52,593 --> 00:04:54,494 - Puma said not everybody's gonna make it? 130 00:04:54,561 --> 00:04:56,563 I know for damn straight I am. 131 00:04:56,630 --> 00:04:59,233 - There's no way they're gonna bring me into this house 132 00:04:59,299 --> 00:05:00,968 to kick me out, I'm here to stay. 133 00:05:01,034 --> 00:05:03,470 - Sorry for the ones that are gonna get booted out, 134 00:05:03,537 --> 00:05:05,138 but it ain't gonna be me. 135 00:05:05,205 --> 00:05:09,810 - When I say "mess up," I mean, one, 136 00:05:09,877 --> 00:05:12,579 keep this mother[bleep] clean. 137 00:05:12,646 --> 00:05:14,748 You see a mother[bleep] not cleaning up behind yourself, 138 00:05:14,815 --> 00:05:16,783 say something to that mother[bleep]. 139 00:05:16,850 --> 00:05:20,053 - We all adults here, no fighting. 140 00:05:20,120 --> 00:05:21,989 - No throwing [bleep]. 141 00:05:22,055 --> 00:05:23,490 - Use your words. 142 00:05:23,557 --> 00:05:25,292 - Don't break no [bleep]. 143 00:05:25,359 --> 00:05:27,694 Do you guys have any questions? 144 00:05:27,761 --> 00:05:31,798 ♪♪♪♪ 145 00:05:31,865 --> 00:05:33,967 - Do I got a curfew? 146 00:05:34,034 --> 00:05:35,802 - A curfew? - You're grown. 147 00:05:35,869 --> 00:05:37,571 - Respect, no problem. 148 00:05:37,638 --> 00:05:39,973 [Jahnova] Your first priority's about a curfew? 149 00:05:40,040 --> 00:05:42,342 You've got your priorities all mixed up, girl. 150 00:05:42,409 --> 00:05:44,478 I don't see no threat detected here. 151 00:05:44,545 --> 00:05:45,846 - Anybody else? - How we 152 00:05:45,913 --> 00:05:46,914 figuring out these rooms? 153 00:05:46,980 --> 00:05:48,382 - That's a great question. 154 00:05:48,448 --> 00:05:50,317 I have an awesome game planned for that. 155 00:05:50,384 --> 00:05:53,187 - Let them go... - No, no, no. 156 00:05:53,253 --> 00:05:56,089 We're gonna try something new. 157 00:05:56,156 --> 00:05:57,457 - What? 158 00:05:57,524 --> 00:05:59,793 Puma, the rules to Black Ink and houses 159 00:05:59,860 --> 00:06:01,528 is every man for themself. 160 00:06:01,595 --> 00:06:03,096 - Y'all better hurry up and choose y'all rooms. 161 00:06:03,163 --> 00:06:05,732 [overlapping shouting/bleeps] 162 00:06:05,799 --> 00:06:07,568 - You out here dealing cards like it's blackjack 163 00:06:07,634 --> 00:06:10,237 and not Black Ink, I know we in Jersey, 164 00:06:10,304 --> 00:06:11,572 but this ain't Atlantic City, bro. 165 00:06:11,638 --> 00:06:13,106 - Now, the thing about the rooms, 166 00:06:13,173 --> 00:06:14,274 they're numbered 1-8, 167 00:06:14,341 --> 00:06:16,043 one could be the best room, 168 00:06:16,109 --> 00:06:17,845 eight can be the best room. 169 00:06:17,911 --> 00:06:19,646 I don't know! 170 00:06:19,713 --> 00:06:21,081 ♪♪♪♪ 171 00:06:21,148 --> 00:06:22,850 Rich, pick a number. 172 00:06:22,916 --> 00:06:23,951 - Can I get a drumroll? 173 00:06:24,017 --> 00:06:26,086 [all drumming] 174 00:06:26,153 --> 00:06:27,754 - Not that one, not that one, not that one, not that one. 175 00:06:27,821 --> 00:06:29,189 - What you mean?! 176 00:06:29,256 --> 00:06:30,824 Oh, five. I need that. 177 00:06:30,891 --> 00:06:32,292 - I'ma go ahead and shoot my shot out here. 178 00:06:32,359 --> 00:06:33,794 I'ma manifest like, a seven coming. 179 00:06:33,861 --> 00:06:36,363 - I appreciate that. 180 00:06:36,430 --> 00:06:37,865 - Six. - Six, okay. 181 00:06:37,931 --> 00:06:40,467 I'm just tryna be fair and avoid any confrontation 182 00:06:40,534 --> 00:06:42,102 in this goddamn place right now, 183 00:06:42,169 --> 00:06:43,637 because it's a random draw, 184 00:06:43,704 --> 00:06:45,772 so nobody should be really be crying on what they get. 185 00:06:45,839 --> 00:06:49,376 See, look at me, Puma, learning from the past. 186 00:06:51,378 --> 00:06:53,680 Right now, have fun, get to know each other, 187 00:06:53,747 --> 00:06:56,116 you guys enjoy the house, enjoy y'all rooms, 188 00:06:56,183 --> 00:06:57,284 have a good time. 189 00:06:57,351 --> 00:06:58,685 [overlapping chatter] 190 00:06:58,752 --> 00:07:01,455 Don't break no [bleep] in here, please. 191 00:07:01,522 --> 00:07:03,056 - You break, you buy. - You break, you buy. 192 00:07:03,123 --> 00:07:04,658 You fight, goodbye. 193 00:07:04,725 --> 00:07:06,360 [Ted] I'm starting to feel a little bit better about this. 194 00:07:06,426 --> 00:07:08,462 The house, the plan, and the energy 195 00:07:08,529 --> 00:07:10,197 that the new crew is giving. 196 00:07:10,264 --> 00:07:12,266 Now it's time to see who's really gonna put that work in. 197 00:07:12,332 --> 00:07:16,036 [overlapping chatter] 198 00:07:16,103 --> 00:07:18,839 - Let's go check it out, what're we waiting on? 199 00:07:18,906 --> 00:07:21,275 - This is crazy. - Where is the room? 200 00:07:21,341 --> 00:07:22,910 I'm going upstairs. - Oh, damn... 201 00:07:22,976 --> 00:07:26,113 [overlapping chatter] 202 00:07:26,180 --> 00:07:29,283 I see number four over here! 203 00:07:29,349 --> 00:07:30,851 I see number one... 204 00:07:30,918 --> 00:07:31,952 [shouting continues] 205 00:07:32,019 --> 00:07:33,287 - Here's number five! 206 00:07:33,353 --> 00:07:35,923 - Where number four? - Look at y'all running! 207 00:07:35,989 --> 00:07:38,091 - [laughs] No! 208 00:07:38,158 --> 00:07:40,294 Ooh, this nice. 209 00:07:40,360 --> 00:07:42,496 Growing up as an only child means 210 00:07:42,563 --> 00:07:45,032 I get whatever I want whenever I want. 211 00:07:45,098 --> 00:07:48,001 Ooh, I got my bed! 212 00:07:48,068 --> 00:07:51,405 So now living in a house with a whole bunch of people 213 00:07:51,471 --> 00:07:54,007 and having to figure out how the [bleep] we can all 214 00:07:54,074 --> 00:07:56,743 do this together, I'm a little nervous. 215 00:07:56,810 --> 00:07:58,278 - We got eight. 216 00:07:58,345 --> 00:08:00,147 Whew! 217 00:08:00,214 --> 00:08:04,451 [screaming] 218 00:08:04,518 --> 00:08:06,420 This the lifestyle I already got. 219 00:08:06,486 --> 00:08:08,755 A king for a king, big house for a big house. 220 00:08:08,822 --> 00:08:11,024 This mean a lot, showing my talents 221 00:08:11,091 --> 00:08:12,526 and that hard work pays off, 222 00:08:12,593 --> 00:08:14,261 it's lit, yo, chase your dreams. 223 00:08:14,328 --> 00:08:16,129 - I found my room! 224 00:08:16,196 --> 00:08:17,865 My bedroom, bro, 225 00:08:17,931 --> 00:08:19,800 like, I ain't never imagined I would ever be 226 00:08:19,867 --> 00:08:22,269 in like, something like this before, man. 227 00:08:22,336 --> 00:08:23,904 Money. 228 00:08:23,971 --> 00:08:26,707 ♪♪♪♪ 229 00:08:26,773 --> 00:08:28,609 Yo, and it feel good too. 230 00:08:28,675 --> 00:08:30,310 - Maybe you downstairs, AMH. 231 00:08:30,377 --> 00:08:31,845 - There's a game room down there. 232 00:08:31,912 --> 00:08:33,647 Yeah, this is nice. 233 00:08:33,714 --> 00:08:35,182 ♪♪♪♪ 234 00:08:35,249 --> 00:08:37,017 [AMH] I specifically said 235 00:08:37,084 --> 00:08:39,386 please don't let my room be in the basement. 236 00:08:39,453 --> 00:08:41,021 Where's my room at? 237 00:08:41,088 --> 00:08:42,890 - Is it two? Number two? 238 00:08:42,956 --> 00:08:44,791 - My room is in the [bleep] basement. 239 00:08:44,858 --> 00:08:47,127 - This is nice! - No, it's not! 240 00:08:47,194 --> 00:08:48,562 [laughter] 241 00:08:48,629 --> 00:08:50,464 [AMH] I know I'm an adult, 242 00:08:50,531 --> 00:08:52,366 but I am terrified of the dark. 243 00:08:52,432 --> 00:08:54,168 It's just something I never grew out of. 244 00:08:54,234 --> 00:08:56,870 Who's gonna save me down here? Nobody's coming to help. 245 00:08:56,937 --> 00:08:59,173 They put me in the [bleep] basement. 246 00:08:59,239 --> 00:09:01,875 I'm terrified to be down here by myself. 247 00:09:01,942 --> 00:09:04,745 I told you I was gonna get the worst one. 248 00:09:04,811 --> 00:09:05,846 ♪♪♪♪ 249 00:09:05,913 --> 00:09:08,849 - I got a balcony! I got a balcony! 250 00:09:08,916 --> 00:09:10,484 I got a balcony! 251 00:09:10,551 --> 00:09:13,387 - Okay, wait, this is a vibe. 252 00:09:13,453 --> 00:09:15,622 Okay, I'm not mad at it, this is a vibe. 253 00:09:15,689 --> 00:09:17,424 I got a little TV. 254 00:09:17,491 --> 00:09:18,992 - If somebody's seen number five, 255 00:09:19,059 --> 00:09:20,494 please let me know. - Where your room at? 256 00:09:20,561 --> 00:09:22,563 Here's number five, who got five? 257 00:09:22,629 --> 00:09:24,398 - Where the room at? 258 00:09:24,464 --> 00:09:25,666 - Black Ink takeover, bro. 259 00:09:25,732 --> 00:09:27,067 New generation! [screams] 260 00:09:27,134 --> 00:09:28,402 - Mama, I made it! 261 00:09:28,468 --> 00:09:30,137 We here! Whoo! 262 00:09:30,204 --> 00:09:32,973 - This is either gonna be really good or really bad. 263 00:09:33,040 --> 00:09:34,641 - Open the door. - You do the honors. 264 00:09:34,708 --> 00:09:36,276 [distant chatter] 265 00:09:36,343 --> 00:09:38,679 [triumphant music] 266 00:09:38,745 --> 00:09:40,914 - Are you [bleep] kidding me?! 267 00:09:40,981 --> 00:09:42,316 - This is fire! 268 00:09:42,382 --> 00:09:44,751 - He has a sauna room! 269 00:09:44,818 --> 00:09:48,155 - I couldn't wait to do this! 270 00:09:48,222 --> 00:09:50,490 What other way could I come into a situation 271 00:09:50,557 --> 00:09:52,526 like this other than being on the top? 272 00:09:52,593 --> 00:09:54,728 I picked the right number, I felt it in my heart. 273 00:09:54,795 --> 00:09:56,763 I felt it in my heart. 274 00:09:56,830 --> 00:09:58,498 - Wait, wait... - Look at the camera. 275 00:09:58,565 --> 00:10:00,167 - I'm at the camera. I'm in the camera, 276 00:10:00,234 --> 00:10:02,503 I'm in its eyes, I'm in the lens. 277 00:10:02,569 --> 00:10:03,971 Been a long [bleep] time coming 278 00:10:04,037 --> 00:10:06,507 for the [bleep] city, for the [bleep] borough. 279 00:10:06,573 --> 00:10:08,075 Big [bleep] Queens. 280 00:10:08,141 --> 00:10:09,776 Black Ink up in this bitch. 281 00:10:09,843 --> 00:10:11,144 - Tell 'em! - They gon' stop talkin'-- 282 00:10:11,211 --> 00:10:14,248 they gon' stop talkin' when I'm talkin'! 283 00:10:14,314 --> 00:10:16,049 - We going out with a bang! 284 00:10:16,116 --> 00:10:17,851 2023! 285 00:10:17,918 --> 00:10:19,086 - Some [bleep]! 286 00:10:19,152 --> 00:10:22,289 ♪♪♪♪ 287 00:10:22,356 --> 00:10:23,824 - So I got some great news. 288 00:10:23,891 --> 00:10:26,693 The Cookie Store asked us to tattoo. 289 00:10:26,760 --> 00:10:29,897 - It's on, it's on. - But I'm only taking... 290 00:10:29,963 --> 00:10:31,732 ♪♪♪♪ 291 00:10:31,798 --> 00:10:33,834 - Yerrrrp! - Spyder, my man. 292 00:10:33,901 --> 00:10:35,736 We having a pop up at Cookies. 293 00:10:35,802 --> 00:10:38,539 I want y'all to be a part of whatever's going on. 294 00:10:40,007 --> 00:10:41,341 - Eh. 295 00:10:41,408 --> 00:10:43,577 - You're not needed. - Said who? 296 00:10:43,644 --> 00:10:45,679 - Says me! - [bleep] my [bleep], Puma. 297 00:10:45,746 --> 00:10:49,116 I don't give a [bleep] about none of that, bro. 298 00:10:55,856 --> 00:10:58,058 ♪♪♪♪ 299 00:10:58,125 --> 00:11:01,328 - ♪♪ Get out there, and make a million if you gon' do it ♪♪ 300 00:11:01,395 --> 00:11:03,530 ♪♪ You gotta feel it if you're gonna do it ♪♪ 301 00:11:03,597 --> 00:11:06,233 ♪♪♪♪ 302 00:11:06,300 --> 00:11:09,002 [Trilla] Anybody here? 303 00:11:09,069 --> 00:11:12,773 [tense music] 304 00:11:12,840 --> 00:11:15,375 [yodeling] 305 00:11:15,442 --> 00:11:21,248 ♪♪♪♪ 306 00:11:24,484 --> 00:11:25,719 - [whispering] Go, go, go! 307 00:11:25,786 --> 00:11:27,421 - Yo! 308 00:11:27,487 --> 00:11:30,490 ♪♪♪♪ 309 00:11:30,557 --> 00:11:32,492 Hmm! 310 00:11:32,559 --> 00:11:33,994 Is it here? 311 00:11:34,061 --> 00:11:36,196 No... 312 00:11:37,231 --> 00:11:38,665 [screams] Got your ass! 313 00:11:38,732 --> 00:11:40,901 - That's [bleep] up, you would've never found me 314 00:11:40,968 --> 00:11:42,569 if I didn't peek my head out! 315 00:11:42,636 --> 00:11:44,538 You cheated! 316 00:11:44,605 --> 00:11:46,573 I mean, we have this big-ass house, 317 00:11:46,640 --> 00:11:48,242 so how could we not play hide and seek? 318 00:11:48,308 --> 00:11:50,544 But also, this is a great game to play 319 00:11:50,611 --> 00:11:53,847 to find out who's really sneaky. 320 00:11:53,914 --> 00:11:56,483 How do y'all feel about the whole Puma and Teddy 321 00:11:56,550 --> 00:11:58,418 talking about the breakdown of like, 322 00:11:58,485 --> 00:12:00,254 not all of us is gonna make it? 323 00:12:00,320 --> 00:12:02,055 - That was just to scare us, I feel, 324 00:12:02,122 --> 00:12:04,992 like, to put that pressure on us just to make sure we like... 325 00:12:05,058 --> 00:12:07,294 - [bleep]. - On our [bleep]. 326 00:12:07,361 --> 00:12:09,196 Nah, [bleep], but that's just to make sure, like, 327 00:12:09,263 --> 00:12:10,964 yo, be on your [bleep], you know, like... 328 00:12:11,031 --> 00:12:12,766 - I thrive under pressure so... - Facts. 329 00:12:12,833 --> 00:12:14,635 - I like that [bleep]. - You're in a great place. 330 00:12:14,701 --> 00:12:17,137 - When he was talking, I was like, look, 331 00:12:17,204 --> 00:12:18,572 at the end of the day, yeah, I come here 332 00:12:18,639 --> 00:12:20,641 to have fun and get to know all y'all, 333 00:12:20,707 --> 00:12:22,342 but seeing you guys' personalities, 334 00:12:22,409 --> 00:12:24,111 I know you guys can crack down and get serious. 335 00:12:24,178 --> 00:12:25,579 - Yeah, that's how we made it here. 336 00:12:25,646 --> 00:12:27,781 - So we might joke around and "ha ha, hee hee", 337 00:12:27,848 --> 00:12:30,083 but I came here to show my face, 338 00:12:30,150 --> 00:12:33,287 and I wanna learn from each and every single one of y'all. 339 00:12:33,353 --> 00:12:35,489 I've been tattooing for about two years now, 340 00:12:35,556 --> 00:12:38,058 I used to be a physical therapist technician, 341 00:12:38,125 --> 00:12:39,860 one of my clients was like, you know, 342 00:12:39,927 --> 00:12:42,429 I'm running a tattoo shop, next thing I know, 343 00:12:42,496 --> 00:12:44,364 I landed my way up in that bitch. 344 00:12:44,431 --> 00:12:46,033 - What've y'all really left 345 00:12:46,099 --> 00:12:48,268 to really be here a part of this? 346 00:12:48,335 --> 00:12:50,137 - My man's back home, so it's kinda hard 347 00:12:50,204 --> 00:12:52,639 because I can't control what he does back home, 348 00:12:52,706 --> 00:12:55,242 all I can do is control me, and I'ma focus on that, 349 00:12:55,309 --> 00:12:57,511 and I feel like that's okay, 'cause once in my life, 350 00:12:57,578 --> 00:12:59,580 I'm being selfish, and I'm okay with this. 351 00:12:59,646 --> 00:13:01,815 It's really hard to try to connect with your partner 352 00:13:01,882 --> 00:13:04,685 and to be on this own journey, but I'm here for myself, 353 00:13:04,751 --> 00:13:06,420 and it's time for me to be selfish 354 00:13:06,486 --> 00:13:08,188 and go along with this journey 355 00:13:08,255 --> 00:13:10,057 finding what I'm passionate about. 356 00:13:10,123 --> 00:13:12,326 - I am away from 357 00:13:12,392 --> 00:13:14,328 my son right now, he's three. 358 00:13:14,394 --> 00:13:16,330 My baby, but I also-- 359 00:13:16,396 --> 00:13:17,731 I just opened up a tattoo studio. 360 00:13:17,798 --> 00:13:18,899 - Oh, [bleep]. 361 00:13:18,966 --> 00:13:20,667 - And so for my studio to be closed 362 00:13:20,734 --> 00:13:22,569 is a big deal, but I feel like it was 363 00:13:22,636 --> 00:13:24,538 worth it to be away from my son 364 00:13:24,605 --> 00:13:27,107 and to put my business on pause 365 00:13:27,174 --> 00:13:29,810 to do what we're doing right now. 366 00:13:29,877 --> 00:13:32,212 But I call him every morning. 367 00:13:32,279 --> 00:13:35,716 It was... extremely difficult 368 00:13:35,782 --> 00:13:37,885 to leave my son, but this is a platform 369 00:13:37,951 --> 00:13:39,386 with a greater purpose. 370 00:13:39,453 --> 00:13:42,956 I want to be a part of what they have built 371 00:13:43,023 --> 00:13:44,224 for the culture. 372 00:13:44,291 --> 00:13:45,392 - I got a little girl back home too, 373 00:13:45,459 --> 00:13:46,727 she just turned two in December. 374 00:13:46,793 --> 00:13:48,128 - Oh, you got a kid? 375 00:13:48,195 --> 00:13:50,097 - She gave me a little puppy on the way out the door, 376 00:13:50,163 --> 00:13:51,698 you know what I'm saying, it was like, I'ma miss you, 377 00:13:51,765 --> 00:13:53,534 I was like, man, it almost broke me down, 378 00:13:53,600 --> 00:13:55,602 I almost let her unpack my stuff real quick, 379 00:13:55,669 --> 00:13:57,504 but I'm definitely here for her. 380 00:13:57,571 --> 00:13:59,006 Definitely here for myself, 381 00:13:59,072 --> 00:14:01,775 but my daughter is my motivating factor for sure. 382 00:14:01,842 --> 00:14:03,610 She fuels me and everything I do, 383 00:14:03,677 --> 00:14:05,479 so this opportunity is super huge, 384 00:14:05,546 --> 00:14:07,414 I can't wait to show out for it. 385 00:14:07,481 --> 00:14:09,116 - So we can all cry together. 386 00:14:09,183 --> 00:14:12,052 - I was ready for this [bleep]. 387 00:14:12,119 --> 00:14:13,720 I don't got no shop no more, 388 00:14:13,787 --> 00:14:15,222 I run my own studio, 389 00:14:15,289 --> 00:14:17,457 the only person I gotta answer to is my son, 390 00:14:17,524 --> 00:14:19,960 and his mom holding it down, so we getting it done. 391 00:14:20,027 --> 00:14:21,495 She out there in the VIP, 392 00:14:21,562 --> 00:14:24,097 shoutout the parents, shoutout to the crew, 393 00:14:24,164 --> 00:14:25,933 shoutout to we, another one up... 394 00:14:25,999 --> 00:14:27,768 [overlapping chatter] 395 00:14:27,835 --> 00:14:30,070 - La familia! - La familia! 396 00:14:30,137 --> 00:14:33,106 I support all artists, so I wish everyone the best. 397 00:14:33,173 --> 00:14:37,044 But at the end of the day, I gotta look out for myself. 398 00:14:37,110 --> 00:14:40,113 'Cause being in this "family," it's not gonna pay my bills. 399 00:14:40,180 --> 00:14:41,849 - Look, I bet everybody can't do this. 400 00:14:41,915 --> 00:14:43,450 Go. 401 00:14:43,517 --> 00:14:45,953 [bleep] you talking about? Ok-- ooh! 402 00:14:46,019 --> 00:14:48,055 Yeah! 403 00:14:48,121 --> 00:14:49,690 Come on, Miracle! 404 00:14:49,756 --> 00:14:51,091 Yeah! 405 00:14:51,158 --> 00:14:54,127 Come on, you kno-- stretch it out. 406 00:14:54,194 --> 00:14:56,563 [laughter] 407 00:14:57,998 --> 00:15:00,934 - ♪♪ Sometimes you gotta say that you need a minute ♪♪ 408 00:15:01,001 --> 00:15:02,803 ♪♪ 'Cause when the plan comes to fruition ♪♪ 409 00:15:02,870 --> 00:15:04,605 ♪♪ Life is hittin' different ♪♪ 410 00:15:04,671 --> 00:15:06,006 - Yerrrp! 411 00:15:06,073 --> 00:15:08,041 [overlapping greetings] 412 00:15:08,108 --> 00:15:09,676 - What's up, bro? 413 00:15:09,743 --> 00:15:12,346 I decided to have this meeting with Spyder and Alex because 414 00:15:12,412 --> 00:15:14,181 they're Black Ink OGs no matter what 415 00:15:14,248 --> 00:15:15,415 and I didn't want 'em feeling like 416 00:15:15,482 --> 00:15:16,884 they was left out in the cold. 417 00:15:16,950 --> 00:15:18,785 And honestly, I really wanna get Spyder on board 418 00:15:18,852 --> 00:15:20,454 since he's really the person that encouraged me 419 00:15:20,521 --> 00:15:21,755 to boss up a lot more. 420 00:15:21,822 --> 00:15:23,323 - Honestly, I think it's time for you 421 00:15:23,390 --> 00:15:26,159 to take the lead on [bleep]. 422 00:15:26,226 --> 00:15:28,128 You got a fancy drink going on? 423 00:15:28,195 --> 00:15:29,997 - He's drinking an espresso martini. 424 00:15:30,063 --> 00:15:32,900 - An espresso... - Martini. 425 00:15:32,966 --> 00:15:34,568 - Too bougie for me, man. 426 00:15:34,635 --> 00:15:36,236 - When in doubt, pinky out, ya heard? 427 00:15:36,303 --> 00:15:38,639 [ding] [laughter] 428 00:15:38,705 --> 00:15:40,541 - Yo, man, since everything been going on, 429 00:15:40,607 --> 00:15:42,576 I ain't seen Alex, I ain't seen nobody really. 430 00:15:42,643 --> 00:15:45,112 But at the end of the day, we're still a crew. 431 00:15:45,179 --> 00:15:47,147 So when Ted hit me up and tell me to come along, 432 00:15:47,214 --> 00:15:48,615 then that's what I gotta do. 433 00:15:48,682 --> 00:15:50,450 Word, what's good though? What's up with y'all? 434 00:15:50,517 --> 00:15:52,252 - Same old [bleep], just sitting here, telling Alex 435 00:15:52,319 --> 00:15:54,688 what's going on with the whole Black Ink platform situation. 436 00:15:54,755 --> 00:15:57,291 - Right, right. - Long story short, 437 00:15:57,357 --> 00:15:59,159 me and Puma are finally on the same page, 438 00:15:59,226 --> 00:16:00,861 and we got a good plan. - Word. 439 00:16:00,928 --> 00:16:02,629 - We had a mixer where we brought a bunch 440 00:16:02,696 --> 00:16:04,431 of different artists from different places, 441 00:16:04,498 --> 00:16:05,532 and put 'em in the same room. 442 00:16:05,599 --> 00:16:07,034 - Like recruiting type [bleep]? 443 00:16:07,100 --> 00:16:08,569 - Kinda sorta. 444 00:16:08,635 --> 00:16:10,370 We narrowed it down to eight, know what I'm saying, 445 00:16:10,437 --> 00:16:12,339 so we got eight possible new tattoo artists. 446 00:16:12,406 --> 00:16:15,175 - Eight? - Yeah, we got eight. 447 00:16:15,242 --> 00:16:17,778 - When I agreed to help with the mixer, 448 00:16:17,845 --> 00:16:20,547 I was under the impression it was gonna be like, 449 00:16:20,614 --> 00:16:22,816 three to four people, not eight. 450 00:16:22,883 --> 00:16:24,785 What happens to the rest of us? 451 00:16:24,852 --> 00:16:26,486 - Well, last time we was chopping it up, 452 00:16:26,553 --> 00:16:28,388 you was talking about finding a shop or whatever. 453 00:16:28,455 --> 00:16:29,990 What's up with that? 454 00:16:30,057 --> 00:16:32,559 - Um... 455 00:16:32,626 --> 00:16:34,695 We still don't have a shop. 456 00:16:34,761 --> 00:16:37,030 - Eh? - So we got 'em 457 00:16:37,097 --> 00:16:39,366 in a mansion instead of putting them in the shop. 458 00:16:39,433 --> 00:16:41,034 ♪♪♪♪ 459 00:16:41,101 --> 00:16:42,369 - Wait, wait, wait, hold up. 460 00:16:42,436 --> 00:16:44,137 Did you just say a mansion? 461 00:16:44,204 --> 00:16:47,407 What the [bleep] is going on? 462 00:16:47,474 --> 00:16:49,743 - I'm not surprised that they don't have a shop 463 00:16:49,810 --> 00:16:52,746 quite yet, especially with the leadership on this one. 464 00:16:52,813 --> 00:16:56,183 Like, a house with a bunch of random people? 465 00:16:56,250 --> 00:16:58,218 If I was coming up with a new shop, 466 00:16:58,285 --> 00:17:01,755 I don't think that'd be exactly the way I would do things. 467 00:17:01,822 --> 00:17:03,957 - I know it sounds a little crazy, 468 00:17:04,024 --> 00:17:06,460 but one thing I can say is, what shop we fit in? 469 00:17:06,527 --> 00:17:08,195 We gonna have to stay in that [bleep] mansion and turn it 470 00:17:08,262 --> 00:17:10,397 into a tattoo shop, and we can't afford that. 471 00:17:10,464 --> 00:17:12,599 So it's definitely gonna be knockout, 472 00:17:12,666 --> 00:17:13,901 everybody's not gonna make it, 473 00:17:13,967 --> 00:17:15,569 so while we're out looking for a shop, 474 00:17:15,636 --> 00:17:17,137 we tryna get these people out, 475 00:17:17,204 --> 00:17:18,305 see what their talent is about, 476 00:17:18,372 --> 00:17:19,640 see how they deal with people, 477 00:17:19,706 --> 00:17:22,109 and how they work basically around us. 478 00:17:22,176 --> 00:17:23,777 - So narrowing it down? 479 00:17:23,844 --> 00:17:26,680 - Yeah, and the first thing we doing to like, 480 00:17:26,747 --> 00:17:29,750 put them to the test is we having a pop-up at Cookies. 481 00:17:29,816 --> 00:17:31,018 - Cookies? - They opened up... 482 00:17:31,084 --> 00:17:33,287 - What Cookies? [sharp inhale] Cookies? 483 00:17:33,353 --> 00:17:34,488 - Yeah, that Cookies. - Yeah?! 484 00:17:34,555 --> 00:17:36,657 - Yeah. - Oh, [bleep]. 485 00:17:36,723 --> 00:17:38,659 - I'm impressed, Ted and Puma's landing 486 00:17:38,725 --> 00:17:40,928 big pop-up deals like this already? 487 00:17:40,994 --> 00:17:42,829 Maybe there is something to this plan. 488 00:17:42,896 --> 00:17:44,498 - Puma's picking four people 489 00:17:44,565 --> 00:17:45,966 from the house to be at the event. 490 00:17:46,033 --> 00:17:47,801 - Four people out of the eight people? 491 00:17:47,868 --> 00:17:49,703 - What's the criteria for the four people that's being picked? 492 00:17:49,770 --> 00:17:51,505 - Man, I'm leaving all of that to Puma, 493 00:17:51,572 --> 00:17:53,507 but what's important is this'll be the first time 494 00:17:53,574 --> 00:17:54,942 we get to see them in action 495 00:17:55,008 --> 00:17:57,177 to figure are y'all able to move forward? 496 00:17:57,244 --> 00:17:58,445 - I wanna see them in action. 497 00:17:58,512 --> 00:18:00,314 - Well, I'm glad you excited, 498 00:18:00,380 --> 00:18:02,549 because I want y'all to be a part of whatever's going on. 499 00:18:02,616 --> 00:18:04,952 Because to me, y'all are Black Ink already. 500 00:18:05,018 --> 00:18:07,187 - You know, regardless if I agree to what 501 00:18:07,254 --> 00:18:09,489 Puma's doing or not, at the end of the day, 502 00:18:09,556 --> 00:18:12,125 I respect the strong business opinion of Ted, 503 00:18:12,192 --> 00:18:14,928 and whatever he says and whatever he needs, I'm with. 504 00:18:14,995 --> 00:18:15,929 When is it? 505 00:18:15,996 --> 00:18:17,564 - It's actually later on today. 506 00:18:17,631 --> 00:18:19,199 So y'all down? 507 00:18:20,667 --> 00:18:22,402 - I mean, I guess I'm not doing anything now. 508 00:18:22,469 --> 00:18:24,204 - Lemme check my PalmPilot. 509 00:18:24,271 --> 00:18:26,540 I'm free. - Yeah. 510 00:18:26,607 --> 00:18:28,809 I'm happy to see that you in the game, 511 00:18:28,876 --> 00:18:30,477 and you [bleep] pulling... - I'm trying. 512 00:18:30,544 --> 00:18:31,945 - Yeah, taking them shots. 513 00:18:32,012 --> 00:18:34,915 - I'm happy Spyder and Alex are willing to show up. 514 00:18:34,982 --> 00:18:36,884 I'm hoping that once Spyder sees this pop-up, 515 00:18:36,950 --> 00:18:38,652 he'll understand how our plan is working 516 00:18:38,719 --> 00:18:40,320 and he's convinced to join us. 517 00:18:40,387 --> 00:18:41,755 Alright, so now that I got your word 518 00:18:41,822 --> 00:18:43,423 y'all gonna be there, I actually gotta go 519 00:18:43,490 --> 00:18:44,725 help set this [bleep] up now, 520 00:18:44,791 --> 00:18:46,026 so lemme jump on the highway, 521 00:18:46,093 --> 00:18:48,295 you can finish your espresso martini. 522 00:18:48,362 --> 00:18:50,764 - [loud exhale] Energy in a glass. 523 00:18:50,831 --> 00:18:52,165 - You gonna be drunk and wired. 524 00:18:52,232 --> 00:18:54,468 [laughter] 525 00:18:54,535 --> 00:18:56,136 ♪♪♪♪ 526 00:18:56,203 --> 00:18:57,571 - ♪♪ Women, women ♪♪ 527 00:18:57,638 --> 00:18:59,373 ♪♪ They watch me run they think I'm done ♪♪ 528 00:18:59,439 --> 00:19:00,908 ♪♪ Women, women ♪♪ 529 00:19:00,974 --> 00:19:03,644 ♪♪ This my race to run ♪♪ 530 00:19:03,710 --> 00:19:05,179 - So let's just walk it down. 531 00:19:05,245 --> 00:19:06,613 [all groaning] 532 00:19:06,680 --> 00:19:10,017 - Look at this, Black Ink fitness. 533 00:19:10,083 --> 00:19:11,952 - How did last night go for you? 534 00:19:12,019 --> 00:19:13,554 I thought you had a little spice in your life. 535 00:19:13,620 --> 00:19:14,788 - Last night? - Last night. 536 00:19:14,855 --> 00:19:16,390 - Wait, what happened last night? 537 00:19:16,456 --> 00:19:17,691 - I don't know, you ain't make no little love connections 538 00:19:17,758 --> 00:19:18,892 in the house yesterday? 539 00:19:18,959 --> 00:19:21,061 ♪♪♪♪ 540 00:19:21,128 --> 00:19:22,729 - We look good together. 541 00:19:22,796 --> 00:19:25,132 - You press play already? - I think. 542 00:19:25,199 --> 00:19:26,934 - Come on, before they catch us. 543 00:19:28,068 --> 00:19:30,504 - Oh! 544 00:19:30,571 --> 00:19:32,172 [screams] 545 00:19:32,239 --> 00:19:33,640 - Nah... - No? 546 00:19:33,707 --> 00:19:35,809 Nothing jumping out at you? 547 00:19:35,876 --> 00:19:37,544 Trilla got something up his sleeves, man. 548 00:19:37,611 --> 00:19:38,912 I mean, he's right next door to me. 549 00:19:38,979 --> 00:19:40,514 I know he's hooking up with somebody, 550 00:19:40,581 --> 00:19:42,015 so I'ma definitely get down to the bottom of the thing. 551 00:19:42,082 --> 00:19:44,284 - You don't put no creamer in your coffee? 552 00:19:44,351 --> 00:19:45,619 - I don't even drink coffee. 553 00:19:45,686 --> 00:19:46,687 - I got you. 554 00:19:46,753 --> 00:19:50,090 - Bop. Bop. Bop. - Go ahead. 555 00:19:50,157 --> 00:19:51,558 [laughter] 556 00:19:51,625 --> 00:19:54,862 - I was so scared. I was so scared, bro. 557 00:19:54,928 --> 00:19:57,564 - Everything still looks alright. 558 00:19:57,631 --> 00:19:59,132 Yerrrp! 559 00:19:59,199 --> 00:20:00,567 [all exclaiming] 560 00:20:00,634 --> 00:20:02,202 - What's up? - Pull up. 561 00:20:02,269 --> 00:20:03,871 [laughter] 562 00:20:03,937 --> 00:20:05,939 - House still looks pretty decent. 563 00:20:06,006 --> 00:20:08,575 Well, I'm [bleep] surprised the house is still standing 564 00:20:08,642 --> 00:20:10,911 'cause, man, if that would've been us, 565 00:20:10,978 --> 00:20:13,113 season one, in this house? 566 00:20:13,180 --> 00:20:15,015 This mother[bleep] would've been on fire. 567 00:20:15,082 --> 00:20:18,919 I'm glad to see everybody's up, energized, good energy. 568 00:20:18,986 --> 00:20:20,521 Everybody had a good night? 569 00:20:20,587 --> 00:20:21,622 [all] Yes! 570 00:20:21,688 --> 00:20:22,789 - No crazy [bleep] happened? 571 00:20:22,856 --> 00:20:24,024 - Not yet. - No crazy [bleep]. 572 00:20:24,091 --> 00:20:26,093 - It was very kumbaya last night. 573 00:20:26,159 --> 00:20:28,795 - Alright, so here's a fun fact about myself. 574 00:20:28,862 --> 00:20:32,466 I am a weed connoisseur, if you wanna say.... 575 00:20:32,533 --> 00:20:34,334 - We on the same team. 576 00:20:34,401 --> 00:20:38,272 - So I got some great news, some good friends of mine's 577 00:20:38,338 --> 00:20:39,740 at the Cookie Store... 578 00:20:39,806 --> 00:20:41,675 [Trilla] We talkin' about the Cookie Store? 579 00:20:41,742 --> 00:20:43,844 - The Cookie Store, they just opened up 580 00:20:43,911 --> 00:20:45,779 a really big store in Manhattan 581 00:20:45,846 --> 00:20:47,347 right there on 34th Street. 582 00:20:47,414 --> 00:20:51,318 It's a very prime spot, lot of tourists and locals 583 00:20:51,385 --> 00:20:52,853 go into this location. 584 00:20:52,920 --> 00:20:54,755 And they asked us to come down 585 00:20:54,821 --> 00:20:56,857 and tattoo at this event. 586 00:20:56,924 --> 00:20:59,193 - Yo, it's on, it's on. [all exclaiming] 587 00:20:59,259 --> 00:21:01,361 - See, this is what I like to see. 588 00:21:01,428 --> 00:21:03,063 I announce a great project, 589 00:21:03,130 --> 00:21:05,299 and everybody's excited, enthused to go. 590 00:21:05,365 --> 00:21:07,835 Not like the old crew with their rumbling and groaning 591 00:21:07,901 --> 00:21:09,670 every time you say some [bleep]. 592 00:21:09,736 --> 00:21:12,239 So I'm really, really trying to make sure 593 00:21:12,306 --> 00:21:15,108 that we show ourselves in the best light that we can 594 00:21:15,175 --> 00:21:17,177 so that we can expand our clientele, 595 00:21:17,244 --> 00:21:20,080 which helps the shop once we open, 596 00:21:20,147 --> 00:21:22,649 and make it happen in America, you feel me? 597 00:21:22,716 --> 00:21:24,718 [all exclaiming] 598 00:21:24,785 --> 00:21:29,990 So I'm only taking a few people with me. 599 00:21:30,057 --> 00:21:32,059 There's a method to this whole madness. 600 00:21:32,125 --> 00:21:34,628 I wanna see how each people works with each other. 601 00:21:34,695 --> 00:21:36,697 Also, I wanna see how things go 602 00:21:36,763 --> 00:21:38,498 when it's not going their way. 603 00:21:38,565 --> 00:21:41,101 I'm gonna have... 604 00:21:41,168 --> 00:21:43,203 [tense music] 605 00:21:43,270 --> 00:21:44,538 AMH... - Yes! 606 00:21:44,605 --> 00:21:46,106 [all cheering] 607 00:21:46,173 --> 00:21:47,574 Yes, okay. 608 00:21:47,641 --> 00:21:49,176 - Um, so Jahnova... 609 00:21:49,243 --> 00:21:50,377 - Let's go, Nova. 610 00:21:50,444 --> 00:21:53,514 [all cheering] 611 00:21:53,580 --> 00:21:54,581 Santana... 612 00:21:54,648 --> 00:21:56,917 [all cheering] 613 00:21:56,984 --> 00:21:59,853 And, um, last but not least... 614 00:22:02,256 --> 00:22:03,357 Ink Dreamy. 615 00:22:03,423 --> 00:22:05,592 - [gasping] Bet, bet bet bet bet. 616 00:22:05,659 --> 00:22:07,528 [all cheering] 617 00:22:07,594 --> 00:22:09,162 - How could you not pick me? 618 00:22:09,229 --> 00:22:11,431 This is my city, I'm the most experienced, 619 00:22:11,498 --> 00:22:13,834 I'm the best leader here. 620 00:22:13,901 --> 00:22:16,036 If that's your move, go for it, do it, 621 00:22:16,103 --> 00:22:18,071 I just hope it doesn't bite you in your ass. 622 00:22:18,138 --> 00:22:20,140 - Get your tattoo machines and everything correct, 623 00:22:20,207 --> 00:22:21,909 'cause you know, the event's today, 624 00:22:21,975 --> 00:22:23,277 and we're gonna go down to the Cookie Store 625 00:22:23,343 --> 00:22:25,812 and make this happen, we're about to go. 626 00:22:25,879 --> 00:22:27,614 [all cheering] 627 00:22:27,681 --> 00:22:29,082 - [bleep] we going? 628 00:22:29,149 --> 00:22:30,884 - Nah, nah, you guys'll just hold down the fort, 629 00:22:30,951 --> 00:22:33,053 know what I'm saying, chill... 630 00:22:33,120 --> 00:22:34,221 - You can go chill in that big-ass suite 631 00:22:34,288 --> 00:22:36,523 you got upstairs. [laughter] 632 00:22:36,590 --> 00:22:38,258 [Made Rich] Homies going to Cookies. 633 00:22:38,325 --> 00:22:40,594 - Hey, you guys made it. 634 00:22:40,661 --> 00:22:42,462 - Guess who's not going? Me. 635 00:22:42,529 --> 00:22:44,531 For me to not be working, 636 00:22:44,598 --> 00:22:46,233 nobody wins. 637 00:22:46,300 --> 00:22:48,969 - I invited Draya, Alex, Nychelle, 638 00:22:49,036 --> 00:22:51,171 and somebody that you probably haven't spoken to in a minute. 639 00:22:51,238 --> 00:22:53,140 - Who? 640 00:22:54,575 --> 00:22:56,043 [sighs] 641 00:23:02,716 --> 00:23:05,686 ♪♪♪♪ 642 00:23:05,752 --> 00:23:07,521 - ♪♪ I'ma show you how to grind ♪♪ 643 00:23:07,588 --> 00:23:09,022 ♪♪ Show you how to shine ♪♪ 644 00:23:09,089 --> 00:23:11,558 ♪♪ Show you how to get that cake on time ♪♪ 645 00:23:11,625 --> 00:23:13,927 ♪♪ Show you how to hustle, show you how to floss ♪♪ 646 00:23:13,994 --> 00:23:16,864 ♪♪ In my city, call the mailman, I'm known as the boss ♪♪ 647 00:23:16,930 --> 00:23:19,967 - Who'd have ever thought we had a tattoo shop 648 00:23:20,033 --> 00:23:21,835 pop-up in Cookies? 649 00:23:21,902 --> 00:23:23,537 - Feels like, you know, 650 00:23:23,604 --> 00:23:25,539 I feel like I'm back in the groove of things, baby-- 651 00:23:25,606 --> 00:23:27,608 - Those was bad moves, that's not a groove right there. 652 00:23:27,674 --> 00:23:30,143 - Oh, wait, hold on... [laughter] 653 00:23:30,210 --> 00:23:31,345 Today's the first time we're gonna put 654 00:23:31,411 --> 00:23:32,613 these artists to the test. 655 00:23:32,679 --> 00:23:34,114 I brought us some clients for them, 656 00:23:34,181 --> 00:23:35,649 plus this is a great opportunity 657 00:23:35,716 --> 00:23:37,050 for these four potential artists 658 00:23:37,117 --> 00:23:39,920 because Cookies Store in NYC is a big deal. 659 00:23:39,987 --> 00:23:41,922 A lot of foot traffic, so there's gonna be 660 00:23:41,989 --> 00:23:44,124 a lotta people coming through to check us out. 661 00:23:44,191 --> 00:23:46,527 This helps our brand get out there. 662 00:23:46,593 --> 00:23:48,562 So hopefully they don't [bleep] this up. 663 00:23:48,629 --> 00:23:50,397 - So who did you leave at the house? 664 00:23:50,464 --> 00:23:52,900 - Rich, Liza, Trilla, and Miracle 'cause 665 00:23:52,966 --> 00:23:54,501 she doesn't tattoo anyway. 666 00:23:54,568 --> 00:23:56,003 - How they feel about that? 667 00:23:56,069 --> 00:23:58,305 - I mean, we do got 'em in a really nice-ass house. 668 00:23:58,372 --> 00:23:59,740 So if they feel some type of way, 669 00:23:59,806 --> 00:24:02,176 they should be able to get over it. 670 00:24:02,242 --> 00:24:04,745 - ♪♪ Fly, I'll say it again ♪♪ 671 00:24:04,811 --> 00:24:06,079 ♪♪♪♪ 672 00:24:06,146 --> 00:24:07,781 ♪♪ Fly first class, ain't no one's friend ♪♪ 673 00:24:07,848 --> 00:24:09,449 ♪♪♪♪ 674 00:24:09,516 --> 00:24:11,218 ♪♪ Deep dive in your emotions ♪♪ 675 00:24:11,285 --> 00:24:12,819 ♪♪ Now emotion's coming up ♪♪ 676 00:24:12,886 --> 00:24:14,288 - Surprised. 677 00:24:14,354 --> 00:24:17,257 Homies is going to Cookies on 34th Street to tattoo, 678 00:24:17,324 --> 00:24:19,793 guess who's not going? 679 00:24:19,860 --> 00:24:20,894 Me. 680 00:24:20,961 --> 00:24:22,462 And realistically, I feel like 681 00:24:22,529 --> 00:24:23,931 a lot of the homies in the house 682 00:24:23,997 --> 00:24:25,599 are looking up to me, and have confidence in me, 683 00:24:25,666 --> 00:24:27,201 and I feel like if I lose confidence, 684 00:24:27,267 --> 00:24:30,304 your whole cookie might crumble. [makign drum sounds] 685 00:24:30,370 --> 00:24:32,406 - ♪♪ Close doors, we don't back down ♪♪ 686 00:24:32,472 --> 00:24:34,074 ♪♪ We fight dusk till they shut down ♪♪ 687 00:24:34,141 --> 00:24:36,677 [Puma] Where the hell are these damn artists? 688 00:24:36,743 --> 00:24:38,345 They supposed to have been here already. 689 00:24:38,412 --> 00:24:40,747 - For once, it ain't us pulling up late. 690 00:24:40,814 --> 00:24:42,549 [laughter] 691 00:24:42,616 --> 00:24:44,117 - I hope these rookies understand 692 00:24:44,184 --> 00:24:46,653 that, you know, we are judging tardiness too. 693 00:24:46,720 --> 00:24:49,223 You can't just be pulling up all late and [bleep] 694 00:24:49,289 --> 00:24:50,657 like you're me or Ted. 695 00:24:50,724 --> 00:24:51,925 - You know, before I forget, 696 00:24:51,992 --> 00:24:54,361 I invited Draya, Alex, Nychelle, 697 00:24:54,428 --> 00:24:56,597 and somebody that you probably haven't spoken to in a minute. 698 00:24:56,663 --> 00:24:59,433 - Who? - Spyder-man. 699 00:25:01,468 --> 00:25:03,570 - [sighs] 700 00:25:03,637 --> 00:25:05,506 I get Alex, Draya, and Nychelle, 701 00:25:05,572 --> 00:25:07,608 'cause I haven't really spoke to them in a minute 702 00:25:07,674 --> 00:25:09,643 and I want 'em to just see that things are going well 703 00:25:09,710 --> 00:25:13,614 so as we move forward they're still on board, you know? 704 00:25:13,680 --> 00:25:15,949 But it's like, with Spyder, man, 705 00:25:16,016 --> 00:25:17,618 he said no. 706 00:25:17,684 --> 00:25:20,387 I think inviting Spyder to our first real major event 707 00:25:20,454 --> 00:25:22,756 with the newbies kind of is not a good vibe, 708 00:25:22,823 --> 00:25:25,092 especially after the last time he came around. 709 00:25:25,158 --> 00:25:27,694 - Goddamn, we ain't even mother[bleep] bury the body yet. 710 00:25:27,761 --> 00:25:29,096 - Hey, hey, hey... - Y'all ready to move on? 711 00:25:29,162 --> 00:25:30,998 - That's not the vibration I'm on right now, 712 00:25:31,064 --> 00:25:33,500 so let's hope that Spyder is cool, relaxed, 713 00:25:33,567 --> 00:25:36,336 and not crazy Spyder. 714 00:25:36,403 --> 00:25:38,138 - Yo, listen, in the beginning, 715 00:25:38,205 --> 00:25:39,573 I was skeptical too... 716 00:25:39,640 --> 00:25:41,808 - Ted, what's your answer? 717 00:25:41,875 --> 00:25:44,044 - If it's not gonna be in the hood, 718 00:25:44,111 --> 00:25:45,546 get the [bleep] outta here. 719 00:25:45,612 --> 00:25:47,214 ...But a lot's changed since then, 720 00:25:47,281 --> 00:25:49,583 and we have a concrete plan already in motion, 721 00:25:49,650 --> 00:25:51,151 so I invited him to this just so he can get a gist 722 00:25:51,218 --> 00:25:53,654 of what's going on and he's not fully left out 723 00:25:53,720 --> 00:25:55,689 and he can probably make a different decision. 724 00:25:55,756 --> 00:25:57,191 I get where Puma's coming from, 725 00:25:57,257 --> 00:25:59,026 but if we gonna push the Black Ink legacy forward, 726 00:25:59,092 --> 00:26:01,195 we shouldn't ' close the door on anyone who's been loyal. 727 00:26:01,261 --> 00:26:02,763 And not to mention, Spyder helped build 728 00:26:02,829 --> 00:26:04,932 Black Ink Brooklyn, he trained artists, 729 00:26:04,998 --> 00:26:07,267 so he may be an asset to what we have going on. 730 00:26:07,334 --> 00:26:08,635 If this thing is gonna work, 731 00:26:08,702 --> 00:26:11,038 we cannot let egos get in the way. 732 00:26:11,104 --> 00:26:13,574 - If you say that's your guy, I'ma be more... 733 00:26:13,640 --> 00:26:15,642 - Yo, yo. - Hey! 734 00:26:15,709 --> 00:26:18,045 - [bleep]. - Hey, you guys made it. 735 00:26:18,111 --> 00:26:19,713 - What's happenin'? What's happenin'? 736 00:26:19,780 --> 00:26:22,182 - Yo, I really [bleep] made it. 737 00:26:22,249 --> 00:26:24,084 I'm in the heart of New York City 738 00:26:24,151 --> 00:26:25,552 and I'm about to tattoo? 739 00:26:25,619 --> 00:26:27,287 Bruh, I couldn't ask for nothing more. 740 00:26:27,354 --> 00:26:29,923 - Welcome to the Cookies NYC pop-up. 741 00:26:29,990 --> 00:26:33,560 So in a moment, we're gonna have clients pulling up. 742 00:26:33,627 --> 00:26:34,928 We're gonna do some tattoos. - Tattooing. 743 00:26:34,995 --> 00:26:37,097 [all cheering] 744 00:26:37,164 --> 00:26:38,899 - I'm super stoked to be here at the Cookies event, 745 00:26:38,966 --> 00:26:40,868 I know I'm gonna get to tattoo today, 746 00:26:40,934 --> 00:26:42,603 so I'm definitely gonna try to flex my skills a little bit, 747 00:26:42,669 --> 00:26:44,304 try to put a little something on the map. 748 00:26:44,371 --> 00:26:45,672 I'm ready to rock. 749 00:26:45,739 --> 00:26:47,774 - I know you guys see there's two chairs, 750 00:26:47,841 --> 00:26:51,078 we're gonna switch out, so while whoever's tattooing, 751 00:26:51,144 --> 00:26:53,380 you AP for them, once they switch out, 752 00:26:53,447 --> 00:26:54,815 you AP for that person. - Got it. 753 00:26:54,882 --> 00:26:56,617 - And that's one thing that me and Ted 754 00:26:56,683 --> 00:26:59,119 are gonna be watching, is how y'all work together. 755 00:26:59,186 --> 00:27:00,821 You know what I'm talking about? - We got this, we got it. 756 00:27:00,888 --> 00:27:02,789 - So you guys get y'all selves set up, 757 00:27:02,856 --> 00:27:04,958 get y'all selves right and we're gonna have a good time. 758 00:27:05,025 --> 00:27:07,227 - I feel a little bad for the people 759 00:27:07,294 --> 00:27:08,762 that have to stay back home, 760 00:27:08,829 --> 00:27:10,998 but at the same time, I'm really excited 761 00:27:11,064 --> 00:27:12,799 that I get to show off what I can do, 762 00:27:12,866 --> 00:27:14,601 so let's rock and roll. 763 00:27:14,668 --> 00:27:16,503 - On shoot, on shoot, on shoot, a'ight. 764 00:27:16,570 --> 00:27:17,871 Rock, paper, scissors, shoot! 765 00:27:17,938 --> 00:27:20,674 [AMH] Let's go! 766 00:27:20,741 --> 00:27:23,177 [Made Rich] I don't know what to do 767 00:27:23,243 --> 00:27:24,945 in this big-ass house... 768 00:27:25,012 --> 00:27:26,680 [voice echoes] Big-ass house... 769 00:27:26,747 --> 00:27:28,849 Big-ass house... - Do you hear that echo? 770 00:27:28,916 --> 00:27:32,452 Like, we got this whole house to ourselves and it's so quiet. 771 00:27:32,519 --> 00:27:34,154 [screams] 772 00:27:34,221 --> 00:27:35,789 [laughter] 773 00:27:35,856 --> 00:27:38,759 - I'm a little tight, you know, like, why not me? 774 00:27:38,825 --> 00:27:41,028 But I feel like this first time 775 00:27:41,094 --> 00:27:43,830 I'll take it on the shoulder, you know, it's a'ight. 776 00:27:43,897 --> 00:27:46,867 But next time, we ain't taking it light. 777 00:27:46,934 --> 00:27:49,770 - How y'all feel about not being picked? 778 00:27:49,837 --> 00:27:52,439 - If I'm gonna keep it a band, 779 00:27:52,506 --> 00:27:54,842 I would've loved to have went, you know? 780 00:27:54,908 --> 00:27:57,811 To join along and get back to working. 781 00:27:57,878 --> 00:28:00,047 ♪♪♪♪ 782 00:28:00,113 --> 00:28:03,617 I am dying to get back into a tattoo shop, 783 00:28:03,684 --> 00:28:06,687 an event, something to get my hands moving. 784 00:28:06,753 --> 00:28:09,256 Every time you don't get to tattoo for Ted and Puma, 785 00:28:09,323 --> 00:28:11,792 somebody else takes that place and is able to shine. 786 00:28:11,859 --> 00:28:13,760 I came here to shine. 787 00:28:13,827 --> 00:28:16,563 - I wanna sit there and be like, yeah, team, go get it! 788 00:28:16,630 --> 00:28:19,967 But I had to give up a lot to be here. 789 00:28:20,033 --> 00:28:23,770 Like, I had a whole trip scheduled with my son now, 790 00:28:23,837 --> 00:28:26,707 and I cancelled it to be here. 791 00:28:26,773 --> 00:28:30,644 I sacrificed a lot of my mental time to be here, 792 00:28:30,711 --> 00:28:32,713 a lot of my physical time to be here, 793 00:28:32,779 --> 00:28:34,381 a lotta my family time to be here. 794 00:28:34,448 --> 00:28:37,851 But I know it's for another pillar of opportunity 795 00:28:37,918 --> 00:28:40,754 and for more of a reach amongst the industry, 796 00:28:40,821 --> 00:28:43,056 amongst the world, and I would be damned 797 00:28:43,123 --> 00:28:45,058 if I let this time here go in vain. 798 00:28:45,125 --> 00:28:49,096 Like, I don't understand why not come out the gate with 799 00:28:49,162 --> 00:28:50,831 your secure artists? 800 00:28:50,898 --> 00:28:53,600 For me to not be working, 801 00:28:53,667 --> 00:28:55,769 nobody wins. 802 00:28:55,836 --> 00:28:57,804 - To be honest, I feel like 803 00:28:57,871 --> 00:28:59,439 just because I'm here, doesn't mean that 804 00:28:59,506 --> 00:29:01,408 I'ma get comfortable. 805 00:29:01,475 --> 00:29:04,745 I'm a piercer, but I do wanna learn how to tattoo. 806 00:29:04,811 --> 00:29:08,815 - ♪♪ She's coming to the darkside ♪♪ 807 00:29:08,882 --> 00:29:10,617 - Being a piercer's a slight disadvantage, 808 00:29:10,684 --> 00:29:12,319 but I've always considered tattooing, 809 00:29:12,386 --> 00:29:14,254 so I really don't have any time to waste. 810 00:29:14,321 --> 00:29:15,989 Hopefully Puma sees that I wanna learn, 811 00:29:16,056 --> 00:29:17,524 and that'll win me some points. 812 00:29:17,591 --> 00:29:19,993 I feel like I can learn something from all of y'all, 813 00:29:20,060 --> 00:29:21,828 whether you been tattooing for a year 814 00:29:21,895 --> 00:29:24,498 or tattooing for forever. - Come on. 815 00:29:24,565 --> 00:29:25,866 [laughter] 816 00:29:25,933 --> 00:29:28,335 I'm a little upset about being left behind, 817 00:29:28,402 --> 00:29:32,372 but Miracle's optimism in wanting to tattoo 818 00:29:32,439 --> 00:29:35,809 is a little inspiring, so I'm a little optimistic. 819 00:29:35,876 --> 00:29:37,811 So what makes you wanna really tattoo? 820 00:29:37,878 --> 00:29:39,513 You feel like you just around it enough? 821 00:29:39,580 --> 00:29:40,848 - No, before I got into piercing, 822 00:29:40,914 --> 00:29:43,350 I actually wanted to tattoo. 823 00:29:43,417 --> 00:29:44,785 But I'm not patient enough. 824 00:29:44,852 --> 00:29:47,554 I do got ADHD, I can't sit down 825 00:29:47,621 --> 00:29:49,857 sometimes for very long, so that's why 826 00:29:49,923 --> 00:29:52,192 I used that excuse that I didn't have enough time, 827 00:29:52,259 --> 00:29:54,361 and that's why I'm trying to squash that now. 828 00:29:54,428 --> 00:29:55,629 - Yeah, just let loose, 829 00:29:55,696 --> 00:29:56,897 do your thing, nobody's judging you. 830 00:29:56,964 --> 00:29:58,599 - I've been struggling with ADHD 831 00:29:58,665 --> 00:30:00,100 for a long time now, 832 00:30:00,167 --> 00:30:01,902 and it's been holding me back on a lotta things. 833 00:30:01,969 --> 00:30:04,371 But that's why I'm here, to push myself 834 00:30:04,438 --> 00:30:05,839 beyond what I'm capable of. 835 00:30:05,906 --> 00:30:08,809 - Yo, that's nice. 836 00:30:08,876 --> 00:30:11,345 How'd you feel doing this? 837 00:30:11,411 --> 00:30:13,514 - It felt not good because I didn't have an eraser. 838 00:30:13,580 --> 00:30:14,982 [laughter] 839 00:30:15,048 --> 00:30:16,650 - You can't erase when you tattooing, though, 840 00:30:16,717 --> 00:30:17,918 ain't no double tap on that. 841 00:30:17,985 --> 00:30:20,787 - Facts, oh my God. - Click, click. 842 00:30:22,055 --> 00:30:25,993 - I mean, Miracle, she's really sweet. 843 00:30:26,059 --> 00:30:29,029 I love you're self-centered and you put your [bleep] name. 844 00:30:29,096 --> 00:30:30,631 [laughter] 845 00:30:30,697 --> 00:30:33,400 [Made Rich] The house team! 846 00:30:33,467 --> 00:30:36,170 - I like what I see going on right now. 847 00:30:36,236 --> 00:30:39,473 So far, a successful event. Everything is going smooth... 848 00:30:39,540 --> 00:30:41,642 - Yerrrrp! 849 00:30:41,708 --> 00:30:43,810 - Spyder-man! 850 00:30:50,951 --> 00:30:53,854 - ♪♪ Here we go, here we go, we don't play, we don't play ♪♪ 851 00:30:53,921 --> 00:30:56,490 ♪♪ It's 'bout that time, get out my way ♪♪ 852 00:30:56,557 --> 00:30:58,091 - Who need help? Who need help? 853 00:30:58,158 --> 00:31:00,027 - I'm going first. - Okay... 854 00:31:00,093 --> 00:31:03,230 [overlapping chatter] 855 00:31:03,297 --> 00:31:05,766 - Reason why I picked Santana and Jahnova 856 00:31:05,832 --> 00:31:08,602 is because they were kinda turning up the most at the mixer 857 00:31:08,669 --> 00:31:11,271 so I kinda wanna see if they can work as hard as they play. 858 00:31:11,338 --> 00:31:13,841 - Woop woop, woop woop. 859 00:31:13,907 --> 00:31:15,442 - And with AMH and Dreamy, 860 00:31:15,509 --> 00:31:17,144 their portfolios were really nice 861 00:31:17,211 --> 00:31:18,345 so I kinda wanna see how they work 862 00:31:18,412 --> 00:31:19,713 when they get put on the spot. 863 00:31:19,780 --> 00:31:22,416 And Rich, I already know him as an artist, 864 00:31:22,482 --> 00:31:24,585 he's great, so now I kinda wanna just see how he acts 865 00:31:24,651 --> 00:31:26,453 being put on the sideline. 866 00:31:26,520 --> 00:31:29,723 - I am so happy that you picked script. 867 00:31:29,790 --> 00:31:31,525 - Me too, me too. - Oh, my God. 868 00:31:31,592 --> 00:31:33,327 - I wanna put it right here no my arm, 869 00:31:33,393 --> 00:31:35,596 like right in the gap. - Alright, cool, 870 00:31:35,662 --> 00:31:37,531 so I'm gonna go do some tweaks and pulls, 871 00:31:37,598 --> 00:31:38,899 I'll print it out and be right with you. 872 00:31:38,966 --> 00:31:41,168 - Look at Santana get into professional mode. 873 00:31:41,235 --> 00:31:42,469 That's what I'm [bleep] talking about. 874 00:31:42,536 --> 00:31:45,005 - I did hear what you would like to get, 875 00:31:45,072 --> 00:31:47,174 so I drew something up for you. 876 00:31:47,241 --> 00:31:49,610 - Oh, wow, that's beautiful. 877 00:31:49,676 --> 00:31:51,445 - Yes, and that's going right here on your face, right? 878 00:31:51,512 --> 00:31:52,679 - Right here. - Perfect, 879 00:31:52,746 --> 00:31:54,848 'cause I'm the face tattoo queen. 880 00:31:54,915 --> 00:31:56,450 Welcome to the club. - Let's do it. 881 00:31:56,517 --> 00:31:59,520 - It's [bleep] go time, let's go! 882 00:31:59,586 --> 00:32:02,256 - ♪♪ Woke up this morning, had to remind myself that ♪♪ 883 00:32:02,322 --> 00:32:04,625 ♪♪ I got what it takes, it's been a long journey ♪♪ 884 00:32:04,691 --> 00:32:07,060 ♪♪ You see the blood and the sweat dripping on my face ♪♪ 885 00:32:07,127 --> 00:32:09,530 ♪♪ No turnin' back, now I'ma bet it all on myself ♪♪ 886 00:32:09,596 --> 00:32:11,131 ♪♪ Gonna raise the stakes, force me to hit ♪♪ 887 00:32:11,198 --> 00:32:12,966 ♪♪ Pedal to the metal, I'm across that line first ♪♪ 888 00:32:13,033 --> 00:32:14,434 ♪♪ Finished my race ♪♪ 889 00:32:14,501 --> 00:32:15,936 - Black Ink gave us a platform 890 00:32:16,003 --> 00:32:17,304 because in the tattoo industry, 891 00:32:17,371 --> 00:32:19,206 people of color's not looked at so seriously. 892 00:32:19,273 --> 00:32:21,141 So I'm just bringing my stuff 893 00:32:21,208 --> 00:32:24,044 and just hoping that I'm able to be a part of it. 894 00:32:24,111 --> 00:32:26,180 - ♪♪ I done put the work in, showing up early ♪♪ 895 00:32:26,246 --> 00:32:28,916 ♪♪ And I'm leaving late, 10,000 hours, no debate ♪♪ 896 00:32:28,982 --> 00:32:30,951 ♪♪ Ten toes deep 20 years straight ♪♪ 897 00:32:31,018 --> 00:32:34,221 ♪♪ No sense just a visionary, this about to be legendary ♪♪ 898 00:32:34,288 --> 00:32:35,656 ♪♪ Day after day slow and steady ♪♪ 899 00:32:35,722 --> 00:32:38,859 ♪♪ Hours and hours, bring it, we ready ♪♪ 900 00:32:38,926 --> 00:32:42,029 - This opportunity means everything to me. 901 00:32:42,095 --> 00:32:43,397 I've been working my whole life 902 00:32:43,463 --> 00:32:45,532 to get recognized for what I do, 903 00:32:45,599 --> 00:32:48,402 and now I'm finally here to show the whole world 904 00:32:48,468 --> 00:32:51,371 what the [bleep] Novacain brings to the table. 905 00:32:51,438 --> 00:32:54,041 - Can I just say I like what the [bleep] I see 906 00:32:54,107 --> 00:32:55,475 going on right now. 907 00:32:55,542 --> 00:32:57,277 - ♪♪ Work, work, work ♪♪ 908 00:32:57,344 --> 00:32:59,813 ♪♪ You know we about to level up, 'ey ♪♪ 909 00:32:59,880 --> 00:33:01,582 ♪♪ We came here to tear it up ♪♪ 910 00:33:01,648 --> 00:33:05,118 ♪♪ Level up, hey, we ain't ever giving up ♪♪ 911 00:33:05,185 --> 00:33:06,987 - It's looking good in here. 912 00:33:07,054 --> 00:33:08,288 So far, Santana and Jahnova 913 00:33:08,355 --> 00:33:09,990 are imprsesing me with their artistry. 914 00:33:10,057 --> 00:33:11,925 They're really taking care of their business today. 915 00:33:11,992 --> 00:33:13,894 Now it's all about AMH and Dreamy 916 00:33:13,961 --> 00:33:15,929 and how they're gonna take care of their business today. 917 00:33:15,996 --> 00:33:19,399 Yo, Ink Dreamy and AMH, you're up. 918 00:33:19,466 --> 00:33:21,401 - What brought you in for this one today? 919 00:33:21,468 --> 00:33:23,370 - I need some tattoo therapy. 920 00:33:23,437 --> 00:33:24,905 - Absolutely, I'm glad I can help. 921 00:33:24,972 --> 00:33:26,039 - What you got in mind? 922 00:33:26,106 --> 00:33:28,141 - Uh, so I'm thinking 923 00:33:28,208 --> 00:33:30,544 maybe like, a rose that'll come... 924 00:33:30,611 --> 00:33:32,045 - A rose? - A rose. 925 00:33:32,112 --> 00:33:34,548 - Gimme some, you won already, you won. 926 00:33:34,615 --> 00:33:38,585 - ♪♪ Yeah, no pain, no gain, we gonna level up ♪♪ 927 00:33:38,652 --> 00:33:39,920 ♪♪ We ready, get ready, watch us work ♪♪ 928 00:33:39,987 --> 00:33:41,555 ♪♪ You about to witness greatness ♪♪ 929 00:33:41,622 --> 00:33:43,023 ♪♪ My team always aiming for the top ♪♪ 930 00:33:43,090 --> 00:33:45,125 ♪♪ Step to the side we gonna make it ♪♪ 931 00:33:45,192 --> 00:33:46,894 ♪♪ You seen the come up, made a statement ♪♪ 932 00:33:46,960 --> 00:33:48,428 ♪♪ Been a long way from that basement ♪♪ 933 00:33:48,495 --> 00:33:49,897 [Ink Dreamy] I left everything back home, 934 00:33:49,963 --> 00:33:51,498 but my daughter's the biggest thing. 935 00:33:51,565 --> 00:33:53,033 Me leaving her back home makes this feel real, 936 00:33:53,100 --> 00:33:54,902 feels tangible, it has to be for something. 937 00:33:54,968 --> 00:33:56,470 Ain't no way I can leave baby girl back there 938 00:33:56,537 --> 00:33:58,038 without coming on the show for something. 939 00:33:58,105 --> 00:34:00,474 - ♪♪ Better stay seated with the chips down ♪♪ 940 00:34:00,541 --> 00:34:02,142 ♪♪ We a steam roller, we're the pavement ♪♪ 941 00:34:02,209 --> 00:34:03,710 ♪♪ We become like what we around, right? ♪♪ 942 00:34:03,777 --> 00:34:05,579 ♪♪ We the realest, we the Dream Team ♪♪ 943 00:34:05,646 --> 00:34:08,882 ♪♪ Knock us down, watch us get back up ♪♪ 944 00:34:08,949 --> 00:34:11,251 - I sacrificed a lot to be here. 945 00:34:11,318 --> 00:34:12,853 I'm missing time with my child, 946 00:34:12,920 --> 00:34:16,023 my tattoo studio, but I really wanna show 947 00:34:16,089 --> 00:34:18,692 this industry I'm tight because I'm good, 948 00:34:18,759 --> 00:34:20,194 not because I'm a girl. 949 00:34:20,260 --> 00:34:21,628 - ♪♪ Drop us in the fire ♪♪ 950 00:34:21,695 --> 00:34:23,263 ♪♪ We coming out alive ♪♪ 951 00:34:23,330 --> 00:34:25,199 ♪♪ Stronger than ever ♪♪ 952 00:34:25,265 --> 00:34:26,834 ♪♪ We on that overdrive ♪♪ 953 00:34:26,900 --> 00:34:28,435 ♪♪ Level up, level up ♪♪ 954 00:34:28,502 --> 00:34:30,137 ♪♪ Level up, level up ♪♪ 955 00:34:30,204 --> 00:34:32,439 ♪♪ No pain, no gain ♪♪ 956 00:34:32,506 --> 00:34:33,640 ♪♪ We gon' level up ♪♪ 957 00:34:33,707 --> 00:34:35,209 - These look good, bro. 958 00:34:35,275 --> 00:34:36,276 - Thanks. - This look good. 959 00:34:36,343 --> 00:34:37,744 - You know what, Ted? 960 00:34:37,811 --> 00:34:39,980 I'm gonna pat myself on the back and say, 961 00:34:40,047 --> 00:34:42,583 I am doing a great goddamn job. 962 00:34:42,649 --> 00:34:46,787 It makes me feel young again, like the good ol' days. 963 00:34:46,854 --> 00:34:49,189 So far, a successful event. 964 00:34:49,256 --> 00:34:50,691 Everything's going smooth, 965 00:34:50,757 --> 00:34:52,926 nobody's trying to murder each other, 966 00:34:52,993 --> 00:34:54,862 and clients are really into their artists 967 00:34:54,928 --> 00:34:56,597 and artists are into their clients. 968 00:34:56,663 --> 00:34:58,098 It seems like the rookies found a good system 969 00:34:58,165 --> 00:35:00,467 of rotating clients and APing for each other. 970 00:35:00,534 --> 00:35:02,035 I'm quite proud of them, man, 971 00:35:02,102 --> 00:35:04,338 figuring out and working together. 972 00:35:04,404 --> 00:35:06,206 [Spyder] Yerrp! 973 00:35:06,273 --> 00:35:08,242 - Oh! 974 00:35:08,308 --> 00:35:10,110 - Spyder-man! 975 00:35:10,177 --> 00:35:11,378 ♪♪♪♪ 976 00:35:11,445 --> 00:35:12,646 - Brother Ted, how you feeling? 977 00:35:12,713 --> 00:35:14,147 - Appreciate you coming out, man. 978 00:35:14,214 --> 00:35:15,282 - What's up with y'all? 979 00:35:15,349 --> 00:35:18,385 [Spyder shouting] 980 00:35:18,452 --> 00:35:20,621 - What up, my guy? - [bleep]! 981 00:35:22,589 --> 00:35:24,191 - Why the [bleep] y'all keep arguing, yo? 982 00:35:24,258 --> 00:35:25,893 - You can't "little [bleep]" me, Puma. 983 00:35:25,959 --> 00:35:27,828 [Jahnova] Why the [bleep] are people arguing 984 00:35:27,895 --> 00:35:29,630 when we're supposed to upgrade the brand? 985 00:35:29,696 --> 00:35:31,098 - You not more of a boss than me, 986 00:35:31,164 --> 00:35:33,233 who the [bleep] is you? 987 00:35:35,235 --> 00:35:39,907 - ♪♪ Level up, 'ey, we came here to tear it up, level up ♪♪ 988 00:35:39,907 --> 00:35:41,475 [Spyder] Yerrrp! 989 00:35:41,542 --> 00:35:43,377 What's going on, Brother Ted, how you feeling? 990 00:35:43,443 --> 00:35:45,078 - Appreciate you coming out, man. 991 00:35:45,145 --> 00:35:46,747 - What's up with y'all? What's going on, Brother Puma? 992 00:35:46,813 --> 00:35:48,248 What's going on? 993 00:35:48,315 --> 00:35:50,250 - I don't know why Ted invited Spyder, 994 00:35:50,317 --> 00:35:53,187 but at the end of the day, I'm kinda glad he's coming 995 00:35:53,253 --> 00:35:55,255 so he can see we really didn't need him. 996 00:35:55,322 --> 00:35:57,891 Look, we're good money over here. 997 00:35:57,958 --> 00:35:59,126 - Looking real colorful in here. 998 00:35:59,193 --> 00:36:00,661 - Yeah. - [bleep]. 999 00:36:00,727 --> 00:36:02,429 So this is the new crop, huh? 1000 00:36:02,496 --> 00:36:04,598 - Yeah, everything's been on the up and up. 1001 00:36:04,665 --> 00:36:06,500 We got a good amount of really great artists, 1002 00:36:06,567 --> 00:36:09,303 you know, I got my connections, so I got a hookup on a house 1003 00:36:09,369 --> 00:36:11,104 while we find the location 1004 00:36:11,171 --> 00:36:12,873 that we're trying to get the shop in. 1005 00:36:12,940 --> 00:36:14,341 - I like this. 1006 00:36:14,408 --> 00:36:16,276 It's good to see Puma and Ted's plan come together, 1007 00:36:16,343 --> 00:36:17,711 it really gives me hope for the future. 1008 00:36:17,778 --> 00:36:19,680 Nychelle texted me earlier and let me know that 1009 00:36:19,746 --> 00:36:21,548 her and Draya wasn't gonna be able to make it, 1010 00:36:21,615 --> 00:36:22,883 which kinda sucks. 1011 00:36:22,950 --> 00:36:24,284 I think if they saw this pop-up, 1012 00:36:24,351 --> 00:36:25,586 it would put a lot of their worries 1013 00:36:25,652 --> 00:36:27,721 of the security of their jobs to rest. 1014 00:36:27,788 --> 00:36:29,957 - As far as I see this and what you just told me, 1015 00:36:30,023 --> 00:36:33,160 you might be onto something here. 1016 00:36:33,227 --> 00:36:35,762 [Puma] "I might be onto something"? 1017 00:36:35,829 --> 00:36:37,030 Mother[bleep], I know. 1018 00:36:37,097 --> 00:36:38,765 Look, we're in a Cookies store. 1019 00:36:38,832 --> 00:36:40,834 - I just wish everybody believed in the beginning, 1020 00:36:40,901 --> 00:36:42,736 but I get it. 1021 00:36:42,803 --> 00:36:44,271 - Ain't nothing against you, 1022 00:36:44,338 --> 00:36:46,173 I know that you have the right intent and [bleep]. 1023 00:36:46,240 --> 00:36:47,875 But a lot of people talk that talk, 1024 00:36:47,941 --> 00:36:50,544 but they don't walk that walk. 1025 00:36:50,611 --> 00:36:52,779 So I ain't wanna wait for [bleep] to pop 1026 00:36:52,846 --> 00:36:55,482 while I got bills coming now, you feel what I'm saying? 1027 00:36:55,549 --> 00:36:58,452 - But like I told you when me and you met... 1028 00:36:58,519 --> 00:37:00,521 We have the same take on everything. 1029 00:37:00,587 --> 00:37:02,589 A lotta people just so fast to jump ship. 1030 00:37:02,656 --> 00:37:04,424 Are y'all forgetting about what we built? 1031 00:37:04,491 --> 00:37:06,260 I'm not gonna lead you down the wrong path. 1032 00:37:06,326 --> 00:37:08,562 - Word, word. - So that's why I invited you 1033 00:37:08,629 --> 00:37:11,398 to this, it's starting to look a little bit more clearer. 1034 00:37:11,465 --> 00:37:14,101 - Seeing is believing. - As much as everybody wants 1035 00:37:14,168 --> 00:37:16,103 to sit around and wait and see what I do, 1036 00:37:16,170 --> 00:37:19,139 there's mother[bleep] that are here, ready, 1037 00:37:19,206 --> 00:37:20,474 they not waiting, they ready. 1038 00:37:20,541 --> 00:37:21,942 - You ain't gonna never get me to just jump 1039 00:37:22,009 --> 00:37:24,411 into any situation, I need to know what's going on. 1040 00:37:26,346 --> 00:37:28,182 - I wasn't even asking you, brother. 1041 00:37:30,717 --> 00:37:33,120 - I mean, I was invited, you sent the text about it... 1042 00:37:33,187 --> 00:37:35,522 - Yeah, and you said no. 1043 00:37:35,589 --> 00:37:37,191 [Puma] I don't know why Spyder thinks 1044 00:37:37,257 --> 00:37:38,926 that that offer is still on the table. 1045 00:37:38,992 --> 00:37:40,627 That book's been sailed. 1046 00:37:40,694 --> 00:37:43,497 Once you tell me no, I'ma keep [bleep] pushing. 1047 00:37:43,564 --> 00:37:45,399 And I don't really need the rookies to see 1048 00:37:45,465 --> 00:37:47,267 him and all his negative [bleep]. 1049 00:37:47,334 --> 00:37:50,370 They're doing well, we're moving forward. 1050 00:37:50,437 --> 00:37:52,172 - But I don't mean I don't [bleep] with you 1051 00:37:52,239 --> 00:37:53,607 or nothing like that, I just need a little more-- 1052 00:37:53,674 --> 00:37:56,276 - It felt like that, though, man. 1053 00:37:56,343 --> 00:37:58,478 So that's why my ass is moving forward, 1054 00:37:58,545 --> 00:38:01,114 you know what I mean, rather than sitting around waiting. 1055 00:38:01,181 --> 00:38:04,017 There's a bunch of young talent out here, ready. 1056 00:38:04,084 --> 00:38:07,287 So, you know, I kept it pushing. 1057 00:38:08,889 --> 00:38:10,824 - You know, I came in here with good intentions, 1058 00:38:10,891 --> 00:38:13,560 offering my services as a Black Ink OG. 1059 00:38:13,627 --> 00:38:16,864 But the energy that Puma's giving off is real wonky. 1060 00:38:16,930 --> 00:38:19,566 I mean, you was the one that was trying to sell me on the shop, 1061 00:38:19,633 --> 00:38:21,201 and you don't even got a shop. 1062 00:38:21,268 --> 00:38:24,104 You might need to come off your high horse a little, brother. 1063 00:38:25,272 --> 00:38:26,673 I only came because of Ted, honestly, 1064 00:38:26,740 --> 00:38:29,510 so if I'm in the equation and I need to help out 1065 00:38:29,576 --> 00:38:31,144 however I need to help out [bleep] and whatever, 1066 00:38:31,211 --> 00:38:33,747 I'm with it, but like... - Ted, is he needed? 1067 00:38:33,814 --> 00:38:34,882 - He invited me. 1068 00:38:34,948 --> 00:38:36,450 - Ted, is he needed? - He invited me. 1069 00:38:36,517 --> 00:38:38,952 - Ted, is he needed? - He invited me. 1070 00:38:39,019 --> 00:38:42,389 - Ted, is he needed? - Listen, hold on, hold on, 1071 00:38:42,456 --> 00:38:44,157 hold on, hold on, hold on, hold on. 1072 00:38:44,224 --> 00:38:46,260 Energy's going weird. - Yeah, he talking 1073 00:38:46,326 --> 00:38:48,695 some big [bleep], he got big boss energy and [bleep], 1074 00:38:48,762 --> 00:38:50,497 but nothing to put out with it, you dig what I'm saying? 1075 00:38:50,564 --> 00:38:52,666 - I had good intentions when I invited Spyder-- 1076 00:38:52,733 --> 00:38:54,935 I really thought it would open up a conversation 1077 00:38:55,002 --> 00:38:56,937 and we could move forward, but they're both acting 1078 00:38:57,004 --> 00:38:58,272 very childish about it. 1079 00:38:58,338 --> 00:38:59,740 - He was waiting to be the number one, 1080 00:38:59,806 --> 00:39:01,708 you get what I'm saying, so now he push [bleep] 1081 00:39:01,775 --> 00:39:04,244 like he wanna be acting like he's a boss, [bleep] outta here. 1082 00:39:11,718 --> 00:39:13,253 - Ted, is he needed? - He invited me. 1083 00:39:13,320 --> 00:39:14,755 - Ted, is he needed? - He invited me. 1084 00:39:14,821 --> 00:39:16,290 - Ted, is he needed? - He invited me. 1085 00:39:16,356 --> 00:39:18,025 [bleep] you talkin'... - Listen, hold on, hold on... 1086 00:39:18,091 --> 00:39:19,526 - He was waiting to be the number one, 1087 00:39:19,593 --> 00:39:20,894 so now he push [bleep] like he wanna be acting like 1088 00:39:20,961 --> 00:39:23,096 he's a boss, [bleep] outta here. 1089 00:39:23,163 --> 00:39:25,632 - Yo, what the [bleep] is going on right now 1090 00:39:25,699 --> 00:39:27,000 between Puma and Spyder? 1091 00:39:27,067 --> 00:39:30,070 Like, I understand Teddy inviting Spyder here, 1092 00:39:30,137 --> 00:39:33,574 but right now, it feels like we're back at the dinner table. 1093 00:39:33,640 --> 00:39:35,642 - Y'all both tripping right now. 1094 00:39:35,709 --> 00:39:37,477 - But you're not needed. 1095 00:39:37,544 --> 00:39:39,479 - Tripping right now. - Clearly you're not needed. 1096 00:39:39,546 --> 00:39:41,148 - Said who? - Says me! 1097 00:39:41,215 --> 00:39:42,749 - [bleep] my [bleep], Puma. I don't give a [bleep] 1098 00:39:42,816 --> 00:39:44,918 about none of that, bro. 1099 00:39:46,253 --> 00:39:48,689 - Ya... you want me to keep t-- I'ma keep tattooing? 1100 00:39:48,755 --> 00:39:50,157 - You don't make more bread than me, 1101 00:39:50,224 --> 00:39:53,427 you not more of a boss than me, who the [bleep] is you? 1102 00:39:53,493 --> 00:39:55,495 - I was told this is the new Black Ink. 1103 00:39:55,562 --> 00:39:59,666 No fighting, no arguing, we here to upgrade the brand, 1104 00:39:59,733 --> 00:40:01,468 so why the [bleep] are people arguing 1105 00:40:01,535 --> 00:40:03,770 when we're supposed to be on a new foot? 1106 00:40:03,837 --> 00:40:06,006 - Why the [bleep] y'all keep arguing, yo? 1107 00:40:06,073 --> 00:40:07,307 - You can't "little [bleep]" me, Puma. 1108 00:40:07,374 --> 00:40:08,675 I'm a bigger boss than you, [bleep]. 1109 00:40:08,742 --> 00:40:11,311 [clapping] 1110 00:40:11,378 --> 00:40:13,080 - Lemme clear this energy up a little bit. 1111 00:40:13,146 --> 00:40:14,481 Lemme holla at you outside, bro. 1112 00:40:14,548 --> 00:40:15,782 I guess that closes the door 1113 00:40:15,849 --> 00:40:17,417 on Spyder ever being a part of this. 1114 00:40:17,484 --> 00:40:19,019 - Welp, that went left. 1115 00:40:19,086 --> 00:40:20,921 - I don't know why Ted invite-- 1116 00:40:20,988 --> 00:40:22,456 yo, he said no to me. 1117 00:40:22,523 --> 00:40:26,460 I found great tattoo artists who, lowkey, 1118 00:40:26,527 --> 00:40:27,995 a little bit better. 1119 00:40:28,061 --> 00:40:29,496 - Man, [bleep] you, [bleep]. 1120 00:40:29,563 --> 00:40:32,165 [Puma] You're here still! Why are you here? 1121 00:40:32,232 --> 00:40:33,901 - You said it like a bitch-ass [bleep], 1122 00:40:33,967 --> 00:40:35,369 so bring it out all the way. - [Ted] Come here, bro. 1123 00:40:35,435 --> 00:40:37,104 - Okay, Spyder. - You a bitch-ass [bleep]. 1124 00:40:37,171 --> 00:40:38,639 - Thank you. - That's what 1125 00:40:38,705 --> 00:40:39,806 bitch-ass [bleep] do. 1126 00:40:39,873 --> 00:40:46,547 Fake-ass boss. No crown, Puma. 1127 00:40:48,415 --> 00:40:49,850 - I have a competition about to happen. [all exclaiming] 1128 00:40:49,917 --> 00:40:51,685 All you guys are gonna compete against each other. 1129 00:40:51,752 --> 00:40:54,321 There will be a prize for the winner. 1130 00:40:54,388 --> 00:40:57,758 - I want like, the statue to be like, naked. 1131 00:40:57,824 --> 00:40:59,660 - Amount of time I have, may be a little difficult. 1132 00:40:59,726 --> 00:41:01,962 - What you mean, you can't do it? 1133 00:41:02,029 --> 00:41:03,830 - Oh my goodness, [bleep]. 1134 00:41:03,897 --> 00:41:05,632 - You ain't gonna die. 1135 00:41:05,699 --> 00:41:07,835 - We have, like, a bunch of new kids. 1136 00:41:07,901 --> 00:41:10,537 They are in a house. We need to get to know them. 1137 00:41:10,604 --> 00:41:12,272 Oh, [bleep], it's open. 1138 00:41:12,339 --> 00:41:15,209 [overlapping greetings] 1139 00:41:15,275 --> 00:41:17,144 - [bleep], let's take some shots, 1140 00:41:17,211 --> 00:41:18,378 and [bleep] do this [bleep]. 1141 00:41:18,445 --> 00:41:19,847 [all cheering] 1142 00:41:19,913 --> 00:41:23,083 - Welcome to my crib. - How'd they get in here? 1143 00:41:23,150 --> 00:41:24,818 - [groaning] 1144 00:41:24,885 --> 00:41:26,753 It's about to go bad. 1145 00:41:26,820 --> 00:41:28,789 - I just wanna know why you're up there with my man 1146 00:41:28,856 --> 00:41:32,092 when he ate my [bleep] last night? 1147 00:41:32,159 --> 00:41:37,631 - Oh... 1148 00:41:37,631 --> 00:41:41,468 ♪♪♪♪ 1149 00:42:03,090 --> 00:42:06,590 - ♪♪ MTV ♪♪