1 00:00:02,069 --> 00:00:04,571 - I took Yuni's advice and I reached out to my brother. 2 00:00:04,638 --> 00:00:07,641 As you know, I don't have the best relationship with our dad. 3 00:00:07,708 --> 00:00:09,643 - We all had an addiction. - Right. 4 00:00:09,710 --> 00:00:10,978 - He had an addiction to drugs. 5 00:00:11,044 --> 00:00:14,281 But he's, he's getting his self together. 6 00:00:14,348 --> 00:00:17,117 - With Zaiden's diagnosis and Puma constantly being called 7 00:00:17,184 --> 00:00:20,821 into work, I feel like I'm about to fall apart at the seams. 8 00:00:20,888 --> 00:00:24,525 I'm trying to take a few steps to make that change. 9 00:00:24,591 --> 00:00:27,227 - Just because you're a mother and a wife, 10 00:00:27,294 --> 00:00:29,830 that shouldn't stop what you wanna do. 11 00:00:29,897 --> 00:00:32,533 - [bleep] ain't eating off Black Ink table 12 00:00:32,599 --> 00:00:34,835 if I can't eat off their table. 13 00:00:34,902 --> 00:00:36,370 - Yeah! 14 00:00:36,436 --> 00:00:38,205 - What happened? - We're engaged. 15 00:00:38,272 --> 00:00:40,140 [screaming] 16 00:00:40,207 --> 00:00:41,875 - Congratulations. - Yeah. 17 00:00:41,942 --> 00:00:43,577 - I kinda feel bad for Rok and Krystal. 18 00:00:43,644 --> 00:00:45,245 - They think this is a celebration. 19 00:00:45,312 --> 00:00:47,648 And this is no celebration, baby. 20 00:00:47,714 --> 00:00:51,852 - What if we did Black Ink presents Gods of Ink? 21 00:00:51,919 --> 00:00:53,253 - Nah. 22 00:00:53,320 --> 00:00:55,622 I don't have no Black Ink like that. 23 00:00:55,689 --> 00:00:57,891 This is a conflict of interest. You feel me? 24 00:00:57,958 --> 00:01:00,160 - I quit. Rok, you do what the [bleep] 25 00:01:00,227 --> 00:01:01,862 you want with your life. 26 00:01:04,131 --> 00:01:06,767 - I will tell you to sit down with him and just talk. 27 00:01:06,834 --> 00:01:08,235 Figure it out. 28 00:01:08,302 --> 00:01:10,971 - We are upgrading. 29 00:01:11,038 --> 00:01:12,940 [lively greeting] 30 00:01:13,006 --> 00:01:15,108 - My name is Nychelle, I'm from Dallas, Texas. 31 00:01:15,175 --> 00:01:18,846 - Damn, when Ceaser said upgrade, he wasn't lying. 32 00:01:18,912 --> 00:01:23,083 - [Ceaser] ♪♪ What a beautiful day... unh ♪♪ 33 00:01:23,150 --> 00:01:24,785 Unh, unh. 34 00:01:28,689 --> 00:01:33,527 ♪♪♪♪ 35 00:01:56,216 --> 00:01:57,684 ♪♪♪♪ 36 00:01:57,751 --> 00:01:59,486 ♪♪ Looking at style ♪♪ 37 00:01:59,553 --> 00:02:01,455 ♪♪♪♪ 38 00:02:01,522 --> 00:02:02,723 ♪♪ Taking off and win ♪♪ 39 00:02:03,924 --> 00:02:06,660 - So, let me show your, um, your new booth. 40 00:02:06,727 --> 00:02:09,296 - New booth? - That's Krystal's old booth. 41 00:02:09,363 --> 00:02:10,964 - Oh [bleep]! 42 00:02:11,031 --> 00:02:13,567 [laughter/bleep] 43 00:02:13,634 --> 00:02:14,868 - All right? - I'm with it, I'm good. 44 00:02:14,935 --> 00:02:17,137 - Boys, please stay away from her. 45 00:02:17,204 --> 00:02:19,940 Ladies, please show her hospitality and whatnot. 46 00:02:20,007 --> 00:02:21,975 Have a good day. - All right, sir. 47 00:02:22,042 --> 00:02:24,478 - I'll talk to you later. - Appreciate you. 48 00:02:24,545 --> 00:02:28,815 ♪♪♪♪ 49 00:02:28,882 --> 00:02:32,486 - But who are you, and why are you here? 50 00:02:32,553 --> 00:02:34,188 I don't know if it's a coincidence 51 00:02:34,254 --> 00:02:37,157 that Nychelle is showing up around the same time 52 00:02:37,224 --> 00:02:38,592 that Krystal's walking out. 53 00:02:38,659 --> 00:02:41,328 So I don't know if we're calling her a guest artist 54 00:02:41,395 --> 00:02:43,830 or a replacement at this point. 55 00:02:43,897 --> 00:02:45,632 Ceaser seems like he's up to something. 56 00:02:45,699 --> 00:02:46,934 - What's going on? Am I missing something? 57 00:02:47,000 --> 00:02:48,902 - We're upgrading. - [Spyder] Upgrades. 58 00:02:48,969 --> 00:02:50,270 - Upgrades? - Out with the old, 59 00:02:50,337 --> 00:02:51,605 in with the new. - Why are you-- 60 00:02:51,672 --> 00:02:53,340 What's the upgrade for? - Tell her. 61 00:02:53,407 --> 00:02:55,976 - Uh, we had a, we had a previous artist that felt like, 62 00:02:56,043 --> 00:02:58,178 uh, she didn't wanna do the right thing. 63 00:02:58,245 --> 00:03:00,581 So she wound up leaving. 64 00:03:00,647 --> 00:03:03,317 And we still need another artist, so, boom. 65 00:03:03,383 --> 00:03:04,918 - Oh, okay. - In comes you. 66 00:03:04,985 --> 00:03:06,653 - Thank you, sir. - Ow! 67 00:03:06,720 --> 00:03:08,055 [laughter] 68 00:03:08,121 --> 00:03:10,490 - Thanks, Bux. 69 00:03:10,557 --> 00:03:11,592 - I feel special. 70 00:03:11,658 --> 00:03:13,026 So this is weird. 71 00:03:13,093 --> 00:03:15,295 I've known Ceaser for a minute. So when he told me 72 00:03:15,362 --> 00:03:17,264 there was a spot open here in Brooklyn, 73 00:03:17,331 --> 00:03:18,732 I was excited to audition. 74 00:03:18,799 --> 00:03:20,701 This is a big opportunity for me. 75 00:03:20,767 --> 00:03:22,402 Now I'm seeing it's not quite that simple. 76 00:03:22,469 --> 00:03:25,806 But everybody seems pretty cool, so I'ma roll with it. 77 00:03:25,873 --> 00:03:27,674 - So how did you start tattooing, Nychelle? 78 00:03:27,741 --> 00:03:29,877 - In an apprenticeship. - What made you start tattooing? 79 00:03:29,943 --> 00:03:31,912 - Actually I was a professional painter in Dallas. 80 00:03:31,979 --> 00:03:33,847 And everybody knew me as a painter. 81 00:03:33,914 --> 00:03:35,716 And I wanted to learn, but you know, it's hard 82 00:03:35,782 --> 00:03:36,783 to get into the industry. - That's how I started. 83 00:03:36,850 --> 00:03:38,385 - Painting? That's fire. 84 00:03:38,452 --> 00:03:40,254 - How old are you? - Ooh. 85 00:03:40,320 --> 00:03:42,256 [laughter] 86 00:03:42,322 --> 00:03:43,957 I'm 29, yeah. 87 00:03:44,024 --> 00:03:47,027 - Look, I don't even pretend to know where Ceaser's head is at. 88 00:03:47,094 --> 00:03:50,297 Is Nychelle Krystal's replacement or not? 89 00:03:50,364 --> 00:03:51,431 That's the question. 90 00:03:51,498 --> 00:03:54,434 But she has a cool, little vibe. 91 00:03:54,501 --> 00:03:56,937 I wonder if she's seen my OnlyFans? 92 00:03:57,004 --> 00:03:58,605 - Can you do this for me. The the light, right? 93 00:03:58,672 --> 00:04:00,574 - Of course, I got you. - Appreciate you. 94 00:04:00,641 --> 00:04:02,276 - She's good, you're good. 95 00:04:02,342 --> 00:04:03,710 [laughter] 96 00:04:03,777 --> 00:04:05,913 - I seen Bux will be an AP for certain people. 97 00:04:05,979 --> 00:04:07,981 - I'm just doing a favor. - You know what I'm saying? 98 00:04:08,048 --> 00:04:09,716 - She just asked me to connect the light. 99 00:04:09,783 --> 00:04:12,152 - I see you, Bux has a girlfriend 100 00:04:12,219 --> 00:04:14,988 [laughter] who cooks his meals 101 00:04:15,055 --> 00:04:17,224 every day. - First off, she's lying. 102 00:04:17,291 --> 00:04:18,959 - Thank you for letting me know that. 103 00:04:19,026 --> 00:04:19,993 [Tatti] Don't worry, girl, we're gonna keep you safe. 104 00:04:20,060 --> 00:04:21,862 [Nychelle] I appreciate it. 105 00:04:21,929 --> 00:04:23,997 - ♪♪ You know you want some of this ♪♪ 106 00:04:24,064 --> 00:04:27,201 ♪♪ Sweet, sweet stuff ♪♪ 107 00:04:27,267 --> 00:04:30,704 ♪♪ Gave you a little taste that you can't get enough ♪♪ 108 00:04:30,771 --> 00:04:32,139 - [Rok] I'm out here looking for an engagement ring. 109 00:04:32,206 --> 00:04:34,141 - Something like this? - Yes. 110 00:04:34,208 --> 00:04:37,211 - That right there is exactly what I'm talking about. 111 00:04:37,277 --> 00:04:41,849 - ♪♪ You gon' get it You gon' get it ♪♪ 112 00:04:41,915 --> 00:04:43,350 [Shop clerk] That's a beautiful piece. 113 00:04:43,417 --> 00:04:46,253 - I saw this in my dreams! - I think so too. 114 00:04:46,320 --> 00:04:50,591 - ♪♪ Gon' get it, gon' get it ♪♪ - ♪♪ You gon' get it ♪♪ 115 00:04:50,657 --> 00:04:51,658 ♪♪♪♪ 116 00:04:51,725 --> 00:04:54,428 - Matches the chain. 117 00:04:54,494 --> 00:04:56,897 I see you. - That's kinda cute. 118 00:04:56,964 --> 00:04:59,499 - After that confrontation with Ceaser, 119 00:04:59,566 --> 00:05:00,834 Krystal has been in a bad place. 120 00:05:00,901 --> 00:05:03,003 So I decided on taking her ring shopping 121 00:05:03,070 --> 00:05:05,539 so she could think about positive things in life. 122 00:05:05,606 --> 00:05:07,541 - He did give me a promise ring. 123 00:05:07,608 --> 00:05:09,309 We were thinking about changing out... 124 00:05:09,376 --> 00:05:11,178 - Yeah. - ...the top piece and seeing 125 00:05:11,245 --> 00:05:13,146 if you could put a diamond in the middle? 126 00:05:13,213 --> 00:05:14,748 - That's what I do, so I got you, yeah. 127 00:05:14,815 --> 00:05:16,517 If I can get you guys some stones to look at. 128 00:05:16,583 --> 00:05:17,985 - Yeah, that'd be perfect. - Yeah. 129 00:05:18,051 --> 00:05:19,353 - So give me a second, I'll leave this here 130 00:05:19,419 --> 00:05:22,189 in front of you guys, and I'll be right back. 131 00:05:22,256 --> 00:05:24,725 - How you feeling? - I feel amazing. 132 00:05:24,791 --> 00:05:26,326 Ring shopping. - Okay. 133 00:05:26,393 --> 00:05:27,828 - It's a girl's dream. 134 00:05:27,895 --> 00:05:29,263 - Yeah, I know. I was just thinking 135 00:05:29,329 --> 00:05:31,198 because, you know, after that bull[bleep] 136 00:05:31,265 --> 00:05:34,535 that happened at the shop. - Oh, you talking about that. 137 00:05:34,601 --> 00:05:36,870 - This is a conflict of interest, you feel me? 138 00:05:36,937 --> 00:05:38,972 It's either you gonna be with me 139 00:05:39,039 --> 00:05:40,674 or you're gonna be my competition. 140 00:05:41,842 --> 00:05:43,810 - I feel like we walked right into a trap. 141 00:05:43,877 --> 00:05:45,112 - Yeah, and I felt like that was a conversation 142 00:05:45,179 --> 00:05:47,080 that me and Ceas coulda had one-on-one. 143 00:05:47,147 --> 00:05:50,651 - You know, try and get a percentage out of the shop. 144 00:05:50,717 --> 00:05:53,020 It's like, bro, how do ask a percentage 145 00:05:53,086 --> 00:05:55,088 when you didn't even put nothing in? 146 00:05:55,155 --> 00:05:57,858 My position as a business owner and as Krystal's man, 147 00:05:57,925 --> 00:05:59,493 I feel like it was [bleep] up that Ceaser came at us 148 00:05:59,560 --> 00:06:03,030 like that, especially 'cause at the end of the day, I feel like 149 00:06:03,096 --> 00:06:05,666 we went above and beyond just to prove our loyalty. 150 00:06:05,732 --> 00:06:07,134 - Kinda like threw me for a loop. 151 00:06:07,201 --> 00:06:08,902 He said that we're eating off his plate, 152 00:06:08,969 --> 00:06:10,571 like, we're taking Black Ink clients. 153 00:06:10,637 --> 00:06:14,474 If anything, I'm bringing Gods of Ink clients to 125th. 154 00:06:14,541 --> 00:06:17,211 I'm tired with Ceaser's games. When we opened 155 00:06:17,277 --> 00:06:20,848 the business in the beginning, we tried to give Ceaser respect, 156 00:06:20,914 --> 00:06:22,316 and we told him what was happening. 157 00:06:22,382 --> 00:06:25,652 So for you to turn on it now just shows you a little 158 00:06:25,719 --> 00:06:27,354 flip-floppy, and I don't like that. 159 00:06:27,421 --> 00:06:29,423 He think he our pimp. 160 00:06:29,489 --> 00:06:32,993 But, um... here we are. 161 00:06:33,060 --> 00:06:34,628 - Right now my head is messed up. 162 00:06:34,695 --> 00:06:36,630 I'm just feeling like I'm being pulled in two different 163 00:06:36,697 --> 00:06:40,968 directions by my girl and my boy that gave me a shot. 164 00:06:41,034 --> 00:06:44,104 - Rok, I feel like you're still learning how to be a boss. 165 00:06:45,372 --> 00:06:47,374 - What are you talking about? - You run around 166 00:06:47,441 --> 00:06:50,110 like you an artist, and you leave a lot up to me. 167 00:06:50,177 --> 00:06:52,446 I feel like Rok coulda did a little more. 168 00:06:52,513 --> 00:06:54,281 He over there not defending the business 169 00:06:54,348 --> 00:06:56,083 when we put all this energy and work into it. 170 00:06:56,149 --> 00:06:58,852 Now it's time that Rok mans up and he makes 171 00:06:58,919 --> 00:07:00,921 the decision for himself. Whether he goes 172 00:07:00,988 --> 00:07:03,090 to Ceaser and sets things straight 173 00:07:03,156 --> 00:07:06,093 or just as [bleep] and quits, he gotta do something 174 00:07:06,159 --> 00:07:08,028 'cause right now, he not doing nothing. 175 00:07:08,095 --> 00:07:11,131 - Listen, I'm just getting into this. 176 00:07:11,198 --> 00:07:13,967 - But I'm not gonna keep giving if I'm not getting nothing. 177 00:07:14,034 --> 00:07:16,303 - Look, baby, don't worry, I got this. 178 00:07:16,370 --> 00:07:18,639 Don't forget, I'm a boss, too, baby. 179 00:07:18,705 --> 00:07:20,374 Let me take care of this. 180 00:07:20,440 --> 00:07:22,376 Talking to Krystal right now, it's clear 181 00:07:22,442 --> 00:07:24,411 that there's a lot of unfinished business. 182 00:07:24,478 --> 00:07:27,514 So, I think we should just take Puma's advice 183 00:07:27,581 --> 00:07:29,449 and reconnect with Ceaser. 184 00:07:29,516 --> 00:07:31,251 - I've been doing this for so long, 185 00:07:31,318 --> 00:07:34,421 and it's very important to me that I'm appreciated 186 00:07:34,488 --> 00:07:36,890 and I get respect. - You are appreciated. 187 00:07:36,957 --> 00:07:39,726 - All right. Let's not dampen the moment. 188 00:07:39,793 --> 00:07:42,863 You know? - I got a two karat here. 189 00:07:42,930 --> 00:07:44,898 ♪♪♪♪ 190 00:07:44,965 --> 00:07:46,800 - Oh, got the little-- - What?! 191 00:07:46,867 --> 00:07:48,335 - I never seen no thing like that before. 192 00:07:48,402 --> 00:07:50,838 - Take a look at it. Get a feel for it. 193 00:07:50,904 --> 00:07:53,006 You tell me what you think of that? 194 00:07:53,073 --> 00:07:54,508 - It's a big diamond, right? 195 00:07:54,575 --> 00:07:56,543 - That's nice. 196 00:07:56,610 --> 00:07:58,178 That's pretty. 197 00:08:00,914 --> 00:08:03,350 ♪♪♪♪ 198 00:08:03,417 --> 00:08:05,886 - ♪♪I stay fresh like the first day of school ♪♪ 199 00:08:05,953 --> 00:08:09,423 ♪♪Watch where you walk and don't step on my suede shoes ♪♪ 200 00:08:09,489 --> 00:08:12,392 ♪♪ I stay fresh like the first day of school ♪♪ 201 00:08:12,459 --> 00:08:15,629 ♪♪ Fresh like a Ziploc I walk this go TikTok ♪♪ 202 00:08:15,696 --> 00:08:16,763 ♪♪ Stay on my grind ♪♪ 203 00:08:16,830 --> 00:08:18,699 ♪♪ Like I'm twisting my... ♪♪ 204 00:08:18,765 --> 00:08:20,968 - Hi. - Hello. 205 00:08:21,034 --> 00:08:22,569 - Hi, Kimchi! 206 00:08:22,636 --> 00:08:25,272 - My baby Kimchi is turning one years old. 207 00:08:25,339 --> 00:08:27,241 And to celebrate, we're throwing our daughter 208 00:08:27,307 --> 00:08:28,408 a surprise birthday party. 209 00:08:28,475 --> 00:08:30,811 [woman] So this is the back yard. 210 00:08:30,878 --> 00:08:33,947 - [Ted] Happy birthday, baby. - Enjoy! 211 00:08:34,014 --> 00:08:36,483 - You got a beef patty, I think that is. 212 00:08:36,550 --> 00:08:39,987 Yeah, baby, run around. This is crazy, though. 213 00:08:40,053 --> 00:08:42,389 She got so big so fast. - I know. 214 00:08:42,456 --> 00:08:43,991 - That day when I gave her to you in the shop, 215 00:08:44,057 --> 00:08:45,726 she fit right here in a little box. 216 00:08:45,792 --> 00:08:48,929 - Oh my God! 217 00:08:48,996 --> 00:08:50,230 ♪♪♪♪ 218 00:08:50,297 --> 00:08:52,733 - You like her? - I love her! 219 00:08:52,799 --> 00:08:56,436 - Happy birthday, baby. - Ohh... 220 00:08:56,503 --> 00:08:57,971 [laughing] 221 00:08:58,038 --> 00:09:01,208 - Babe, I swear, if you'd have told me two years ago that 222 00:09:01,275 --> 00:09:04,912 we'd be having a year birthday celebration for a puppy, 223 00:09:04,978 --> 00:09:06,847 I wouldn't have believed it. - Why? 224 00:09:06,914 --> 00:09:08,549 - 'Cause I just wasn't into, like... 225 00:09:08,615 --> 00:09:11,518 - Look at you, a whole dog dad. - For real. 226 00:09:11,585 --> 00:09:12,853 - How do you like being a family man? 227 00:09:12,920 --> 00:09:14,555 - I love it. She made me 228 00:09:14,621 --> 00:09:16,023 a lot more responsible. 229 00:09:16,089 --> 00:09:18,725 I've never been this guy, but Yuni and Kimchi 230 00:09:18,792 --> 00:09:21,762 brings peace and some sort of family vibe. 231 00:09:21,828 --> 00:09:22,863 And I needed this in my life. 232 00:09:22,930 --> 00:09:24,164 But, yeah, babe, like, 233 00:09:24,231 --> 00:09:25,832 I've been thinking about a lot. 234 00:09:25,899 --> 00:09:28,368 Especially, like, you know... 235 00:09:28,435 --> 00:09:32,306 the unfortunate circumstances with my dad. 236 00:09:32,372 --> 00:09:35,275 My dad recently passed away, and it was totally unexpected. 237 00:09:35,342 --> 00:09:37,544 And it happened at a time where I was just thinking about 238 00:09:37,611 --> 00:09:39,680 reaching out to get to know him a little bit better. 239 00:09:39,746 --> 00:09:41,515 I don't got the best relationship with our dad. 240 00:09:41,582 --> 00:09:43,383 - We both have resentment towards him when we was 241 00:09:43,450 --> 00:09:46,453 growing up, but he's, he's getting his self together. 242 00:09:46,520 --> 00:09:48,689 - Hearing you, this is why we need to have this bond. 243 00:09:48,755 --> 00:09:50,958 - Right. Mm-hmm. - I need to know these things. 244 00:09:51,024 --> 00:09:53,093 And now I'll never have that chance. 245 00:09:53,160 --> 00:09:54,561 - How are you feeling? 246 00:09:54,628 --> 00:09:56,864 - I don't know, it's just like a weird feeling. 247 00:09:56,930 --> 00:09:59,233 It definitely made me realize 248 00:09:59,299 --> 00:10:02,436 how much more important family is. 249 00:10:02,503 --> 00:10:05,272 When we do have children regardless of my relationship 250 00:10:05,339 --> 00:10:08,375 with my dad, I will want them to know they granddad and like... 251 00:10:08,442 --> 00:10:11,478 Now that that's never gonna happen, it's, like... 252 00:10:11,545 --> 00:10:13,046 kinda sucks to me. 253 00:10:13,113 --> 00:10:14,681 - Family doesn't end 254 00:10:14,748 --> 00:10:17,484 because someone isn't physically present there. 255 00:10:17,551 --> 00:10:20,487 They can still know him through you and through your brother. 256 00:10:20,554 --> 00:10:23,023 - I'm just learning all these things about my dad. 257 00:10:23,090 --> 00:10:26,260 And everybody say he was like a great person. 258 00:10:26,326 --> 00:10:27,895 Which a lot of people say about me. 259 00:10:27,961 --> 00:10:30,931 So I guess I took on a lot of his characteristics besides 260 00:10:30,998 --> 00:10:34,535 the fact of being in our children's life. 261 00:10:34,601 --> 00:10:37,804 'Cause when I have a real child 262 00:10:37,871 --> 00:10:40,607 I'm definitely gonna be there one thousand percent 263 00:10:40,674 --> 00:10:43,343 to support the child and do whatever I need to do. 264 00:10:43,410 --> 00:10:45,412 I really wish things could have been different 265 00:10:45,479 --> 00:10:48,482 between my dad and I. I can't stop thinking about 266 00:10:48,549 --> 00:10:51,151 what if I had time to reconnect with my dad. 267 00:10:51,218 --> 00:10:52,886 How much that would've changed things. 268 00:10:52,953 --> 00:10:55,656 But I need to focus on the future 269 00:10:55,722 --> 00:10:58,025 and also making sure my older brother Wayne is good 270 00:10:58,091 --> 00:11:00,194 and be grateful for everything that I do have. 271 00:11:00,260 --> 00:11:01,962 Glad to have somebody like you in my corner 272 00:11:02,029 --> 00:11:04,298 to do the rest of my life with. 273 00:11:04,364 --> 00:11:07,334 - Forever. [laughing] 274 00:11:07,401 --> 00:11:08,669 - Let's get the birthday girl. 275 00:11:11,538 --> 00:11:13,774 - If I fail at this, everyone is gonna see me fail. 276 00:11:13,841 --> 00:11:17,044 I doubt myself so much-- so much. 277 00:11:17,110 --> 00:11:18,345 - It's just an automatic response, 278 00:11:18,412 --> 00:11:20,681 but we have to fight that. 279 00:11:20,747 --> 00:11:23,517 - Yo, this the best pizza you're ever gonna have in your life. 280 00:11:23,584 --> 00:11:25,252 - New York ain't easy when you brand-new, 281 00:11:25,319 --> 00:11:27,421 so we decided to take the homie Nychelle out 282 00:11:27,487 --> 00:11:29,289 and teach her some survival tactics. 283 00:11:29,356 --> 00:11:31,291 - A'ight, y'all, this better be amazing. 284 00:11:31,358 --> 00:11:32,559 - Ahh! 285 00:11:32,626 --> 00:11:34,595 [Spyder] This is gonna be an experience. 286 00:11:36,930 --> 00:11:39,967 - I still don't understand sickle cell too much myself. 287 00:11:40,033 --> 00:11:43,070 - I remember when I was younger, the doctor had told my mom 288 00:11:43,136 --> 00:11:46,039 that I wasn't gonna live to 18 years old. 289 00:11:46,940 --> 00:11:48,609 ♪♪♪♪ 290 00:11:53,614 --> 00:11:55,949 - ♪♪ Unh batter up, take a swing ♪♪ 291 00:11:56,016 --> 00:11:57,818 ♪♪ Bow in the presence of a queen ♪♪ 292 00:11:57,885 --> 00:12:00,654 ♪♪ Stop, step, see ♪♪ 293 00:12:00,721 --> 00:12:01,922 - So what's your tattoo style? 294 00:12:01,989 --> 00:12:03,557 - My specialty is black and gray. 295 00:12:03,624 --> 00:12:05,292 - What's your favorite thing to tattoo? 296 00:12:05,359 --> 00:12:06,493 - Um... 297 00:12:06,560 --> 00:12:07,961 I really like doing flowers. 298 00:12:08,028 --> 00:12:10,397 - Me too, I like flowers. - I'm a flower child. 299 00:12:10,464 --> 00:12:13,000 - Yo, chill, I'm talking. - Flowers and roses... 300 00:12:13,066 --> 00:12:14,268 [laughing] 301 00:12:14,334 --> 00:12:15,636 - You just got here as a tattoo artist. 302 00:12:15,702 --> 00:12:17,671 [laughing] 303 00:12:17,738 --> 00:12:19,373 - How you doing, mama? Come on in. 304 00:12:19,439 --> 00:12:21,008 - [Bae] All right, let her work, let her work. 305 00:12:21,074 --> 00:12:24,344 Man, child, but you already got clients lined up. 306 00:12:24,411 --> 00:12:26,413 You haven't even been here for a second. 307 00:12:26,480 --> 00:12:29,016 I love that. Go ahead, girl. 308 00:12:29,082 --> 00:12:29,983 I'm here for it. 309 00:12:30,050 --> 00:12:31,485 - So what we doing today? 310 00:12:31,552 --> 00:12:33,687 - So we doing my birth flower. - Okay, I love that. 311 00:12:33,754 --> 00:12:35,455 - Yes, we're doing my birth flower. 312 00:12:35,522 --> 00:12:37,457 And I want it here incorporated with some other flowers 313 00:12:37,524 --> 00:12:40,827 going up and like right here to the tip of my ear because 314 00:12:40,894 --> 00:12:44,498 I feel like flowers means growth, it means evolve, 315 00:12:44,565 --> 00:12:46,033 it means beautiful. - Okay. 316 00:12:46,099 --> 00:12:47,634 - So they represent... - Like us. 317 00:12:47,701 --> 00:12:48,869 - Yes. - Okay, yes. 318 00:12:48,936 --> 00:12:50,504 - You know what we saying so. - Okay. 319 00:12:50,571 --> 00:12:53,473 - Gotta be summertime ready. - Okay, you 'bout to be sexy. 320 00:12:53,540 --> 00:12:55,509 ♪♪♪♪ 321 00:12:55,576 --> 00:12:57,144 - ♪♪ Grew up to be myself ♪♪ 322 00:12:57,211 --> 00:12:59,847 ♪♪ And never being anybody else ♪♪ 323 00:12:59,913 --> 00:13:03,917 ♪♪ This woman believes in who she is ♪♪ 324 00:13:03,984 --> 00:13:06,353 - I've been tattooing for about nine years. 325 00:13:06,420 --> 00:13:07,688 I own a shop in Dallas, Texas. 326 00:13:07,754 --> 00:13:09,356 We've been around for about four years. 327 00:13:09,423 --> 00:13:12,326 And I own part of a shop in Atlanta as well. 328 00:13:12,392 --> 00:13:13,794 ♪♪♪♪ 329 00:13:13,861 --> 00:13:16,063 - ♪♪Growing up and know I'm taught ♪♪ 330 00:13:16,129 --> 00:13:18,165 ♪♪ Always being true to myself... ♪♪ 331 00:13:18,232 --> 00:13:19,800 [Nychelle] But that's not all I do. 332 00:13:19,867 --> 00:13:21,168 I'm also a rapper. 333 00:13:21,235 --> 00:13:23,036 ♪♪ Heartbreak kid but he wanna kick it ♪♪ 334 00:13:23,103 --> 00:13:24,838 ♪♪ Not a plain bitch but he paid a ticket ♪♪ 335 00:13:24,905 --> 00:13:26,406 ♪♪ Same 24 but we live it different ♪♪ 336 00:13:26,473 --> 00:13:28,942 ♪♪ For instance I fly in your city like pigeon ♪♪ 337 00:13:29,009 --> 00:13:31,845 - ♪♪ I don't, I don't need ♪♪ 338 00:13:31,912 --> 00:13:33,680 ♪♪ I don't, I don't need ♪♪ 339 00:13:33,747 --> 00:13:37,384 ♪♪ I don't need anybody but me ♪♪ 340 00:13:37,451 --> 00:13:39,786 - I always wanted to establish myself outside 341 00:13:39,853 --> 00:13:42,489 the little bubble of Dallas, but life happens. 342 00:13:42,556 --> 00:13:45,425 So I had to take care of my baby boy first. 343 00:13:45,492 --> 00:13:47,761 ♪♪♪♪ 344 00:13:47,828 --> 00:13:49,696 - ♪♪ I don't need anybody ♪♪ 345 00:13:49,763 --> 00:13:52,132 ♪♪ I don't need anybody ♪♪ 346 00:13:52,199 --> 00:13:54,835 - I feel like I have what it takes to be a Black Ink artist. 347 00:13:54,902 --> 00:13:56,537 And hopefully, Ceaser will too. 348 00:13:56,603 --> 00:13:59,606 While I feel a little bad taking this Krystal girl's place, 349 00:13:59,673 --> 00:14:01,041 I'm looking forward to becoming 350 00:14:01,108 --> 00:14:03,143 Black Ink's newest, nicest artist. 351 00:14:03,210 --> 00:14:07,781 - ♪♪ I don't need anybody but me ♪♪♪♪ 352 00:14:07,848 --> 00:14:10,784 - All right, mama, we are done. 353 00:14:10,851 --> 00:14:12,419 - It looks so good. - That's gangsta. 354 00:14:12,486 --> 00:14:13,987 - I like that, it fire. 355 00:14:14,054 --> 00:14:16,723 - [Spyder] That's smooth. - [Nychelle] Appreciate it. 356 00:14:16,790 --> 00:14:18,825 - Bux, you should be nervous. 357 00:14:18,892 --> 00:14:20,827 - [Alex] [bleep] oh [bleep]! 358 00:14:20,894 --> 00:14:22,496 Bux, Bux, Bux! 359 00:14:22,563 --> 00:14:26,300 - ♪♪ I be right around and win ride around and winning ♪♪ 360 00:14:26,366 --> 00:14:29,770 ♪♪ You'll see I'm getting it, you'll see I'm getting it ♪♪ 361 00:14:30,237 --> 00:14:31,538 [chimes] 362 00:14:31,605 --> 00:14:32,573 - Hello. 363 00:14:32,639 --> 00:14:33,974 - Hey, Quani, how are you? 364 00:14:34,041 --> 00:14:35,442 - I'm good, thank you, how are you today? 365 00:14:35,509 --> 00:14:37,144 - I'm good, I'm good. Nice to meet you. 366 00:14:37,211 --> 00:14:39,079 - Nice to meet you as well. 367 00:14:39,146 --> 00:14:41,481 - So I hear you're having some struggles, some challenges. 368 00:14:41,548 --> 00:14:44,218 And would like some support. 369 00:14:44,284 --> 00:14:45,786 - I've been struggling really hard trying 370 00:14:45,853 --> 00:14:48,422 to get out of this rut, and I tried the Reiki. 371 00:14:48,488 --> 00:14:49,489 ♪♪♪♪ 372 00:14:49,556 --> 00:14:51,491 - This time is about you. 373 00:14:51,558 --> 00:14:54,962 And what you want. 374 00:14:55,028 --> 00:14:57,064 It was really peaceful, but it didn't work. 375 00:14:57,130 --> 00:14:58,632 So now I'm looking for something that's gonna 376 00:14:58,699 --> 00:15:00,267 give me a little bit more direction. 377 00:15:00,334 --> 00:15:01,902 So today I'm meeting with a life coach. 378 00:15:01,969 --> 00:15:04,071 And hopefully, I can get some progress. 379 00:15:04,137 --> 00:15:05,472 - So talk to me a little bit 380 00:15:05,539 --> 00:15:07,007 about what's been going on with you. 381 00:15:07,074 --> 00:15:09,810 - I don't really have a path right now 382 00:15:09,877 --> 00:15:11,044 as to where I'm going. 383 00:15:11,111 --> 00:15:13,113 So it's like I'll start something. 384 00:15:13,180 --> 00:15:14,281 I'm always a self-starter. 385 00:15:14,348 --> 00:15:16,083 But when it comes to finishing it, 386 00:15:16,149 --> 00:15:18,986 I don't always finish. 387 00:15:19,052 --> 00:15:21,955 And then I get upset because I feel like 388 00:15:22,022 --> 00:15:24,758 if I fail at this, everyone is gonna see my fail. 389 00:15:24,825 --> 00:15:26,460 So why even try if I'm gonna fail? 390 00:15:26,527 --> 00:15:28,829 - So really you're inhibiting yourself 391 00:15:28,896 --> 00:15:31,298 through fear? - Right. 392 00:15:31,365 --> 00:15:33,133 I just put all these red flags in my head, 393 00:15:33,200 --> 00:15:34,601 like, "Oh, you can't do that." 394 00:15:34,668 --> 00:15:37,171 I just feel like I'm always stuck in an endless loop 395 00:15:37,237 --> 00:15:39,573 of trying to figure myself out and what I wanna do with 396 00:15:39,640 --> 00:15:42,743 my life, and I will literally sabotage myself. 397 00:15:42,809 --> 00:15:44,244 And that really sucks, I hate it. 398 00:15:44,311 --> 00:15:46,480 I know what I can do. I know what I'm capable of. 399 00:15:46,547 --> 00:15:49,249 I just haven't fulfilled any of that and... 400 00:15:49,316 --> 00:15:50,951 There's always stuff in the back of my mind, 401 00:15:51,018 --> 00:15:54,021 and I don't know what it is, and I wanna be able to 402 00:15:54,087 --> 00:15:55,989 just take steps, just start working. 403 00:15:56,056 --> 00:15:59,726 - It's time for you to, to get back to sort 404 00:15:59,793 --> 00:16:02,362 of square one, right? To get back to that root, 405 00:16:02,429 --> 00:16:03,597 to that center. 406 00:16:06,166 --> 00:16:07,534 How does that sound to you? 407 00:16:07,601 --> 00:16:09,770 - It sounds fine. 408 00:16:09,837 --> 00:16:14,074 ♪♪♪♪ 409 00:16:14,141 --> 00:16:16,844 - What's making you emotional right now? 410 00:16:16,910 --> 00:16:19,847 - I guess it's the way that I perceive myself now versus 411 00:16:19,913 --> 00:16:22,649 before I started a family and everything. 412 00:16:22,716 --> 00:16:25,953 Like, before, I could take over the world, you know? 413 00:16:26,019 --> 00:16:28,522 Now I just... I doubt 414 00:16:28,589 --> 00:16:31,225 myself so much-- so much. 415 00:16:31,291 --> 00:16:33,160 - It is, it's an automatic response, 416 00:16:33,227 --> 00:16:34,995 but we have to fight that. - Right. 417 00:16:35,062 --> 00:16:36,597 - Especially if we want to move past 418 00:16:36,663 --> 00:16:38,966 and make progress and get unstuck, right? 419 00:16:39,032 --> 00:16:42,135 So now it's time to move forward. 420 00:16:42,202 --> 00:16:44,137 Are you willing to do what it takes to make 421 00:16:44,204 --> 00:16:47,407 this happen for yourself? - Yeah, I'm stuck, yeah. 422 00:16:47,474 --> 00:16:49,142 - You know, you're not unlike so many 423 00:16:49,209 --> 00:16:51,178 other women who get caught up 424 00:16:51,245 --> 00:16:53,914 in marriage and children. - Yeah, I know. 425 00:16:53,981 --> 00:16:57,084 - You know, like I was that woman too 426 00:16:57,150 --> 00:17:00,454 many years ago, you know. I lost a lot of myself. 427 00:17:00,521 --> 00:17:02,990 - Taking to Tanya is making me feel 428 00:17:03,056 --> 00:17:05,158 really seen and understood and not judged. 429 00:17:05,225 --> 00:17:07,127 And I really need this. 430 00:17:07,194 --> 00:17:09,263 - So this is the homework that 431 00:17:09,329 --> 00:17:10,764 I'm assigning you for this week. 432 00:17:10,831 --> 00:17:12,366 Every morning when you wake up, 433 00:17:12,432 --> 00:17:14,001 the new thoughts that you need to replace 434 00:17:14,067 --> 00:17:16,470 the limiting thoughts with, you're gonna say them 435 00:17:16,537 --> 00:17:18,472 to yourself in the mirror. - Okay. 436 00:17:18,539 --> 00:17:22,009 - And it's that we're gonna build on as we move forward. 437 00:17:22,075 --> 00:17:24,311 But that's gonna start to inform your brain 438 00:17:24,378 --> 00:17:26,747 every time you make any type of decision. 439 00:17:26,813 --> 00:17:28,282 - I got you. 440 00:17:28,348 --> 00:17:29,917 I'm feeling more positive than I have in a long time. 441 00:17:29,983 --> 00:17:34,087 And I feel like Tanya is really understanding me and my goals, 442 00:17:34,154 --> 00:17:35,556 and she's gonna help me achieve them. 443 00:17:35,622 --> 00:17:37,291 - We're gonna focus on Quani's journey. 444 00:17:37,357 --> 00:17:38,892 What does Quani want? Why does she want it? 445 00:17:38,959 --> 00:17:41,161 And then we're gonna build some goals around the things 446 00:17:41,228 --> 00:17:43,230 that comfort us. How does that sound? 447 00:17:43,297 --> 00:17:44,798 - Great. 448 00:17:44,865 --> 00:17:46,667 - I'm excited for you, Quani, I'm excited for you. 449 00:17:46,733 --> 00:17:48,435 - Thank you so much. 450 00:17:49,736 --> 00:17:52,439 [Bux] My sickle cell awareness event is today. 451 00:17:52,506 --> 00:17:53,707 I'm so glad that y'all are a part of it. 452 00:17:53,774 --> 00:17:55,342 Y'all make me wanna cry. 453 00:17:55,409 --> 00:17:59,012 - Yo, listen, man, we here for you, bro, let's do this [bleep]! 454 00:17:59,079 --> 00:18:01,315 - [Tatti] Uh-oh. - Aw, man, Rok. 455 00:18:01,381 --> 00:18:03,383 Not tonight, bro, no drama. 456 00:18:03,450 --> 00:18:06,687 - Ceas, can we have a talk away from everybody else? 457 00:18:07,955 --> 00:18:09,556 ♪♪♪♪ 458 00:18:14,428 --> 00:18:16,864 - ♪♪ Said if you came to party like we came to party ♪♪ 459 00:18:16,930 --> 00:18:19,399 ♪♪ Say hell yeah ♪♪ - ♪♪ Hell, yeah ♪♪ 460 00:18:19,466 --> 00:18:22,269 - Yo, this the best pizza you ever gonna have. 461 00:18:22,336 --> 00:18:23,437 - Okay. 462 00:18:23,504 --> 00:18:25,105 - [Spyder] This a real experience. 463 00:18:25,172 --> 00:18:27,708 Listen, man, New York ain't easy when you brand-new. 464 00:18:27,774 --> 00:18:29,743 So we decided to take the homie Nychelle out 465 00:18:29,810 --> 00:18:32,779 and teach her some survival tactics to keep her sharp 466 00:18:32,846 --> 00:18:34,815 and [bleep] in these New York streets, you dig? 467 00:18:34,882 --> 00:18:36,583 - That's me, that's me. That's the one... 468 00:18:36,650 --> 00:18:38,952 - Aye! - That's the one I like. 469 00:18:39,019 --> 00:18:41,321 - A'ight, y'all, this better be amazing. 470 00:18:41,388 --> 00:18:43,924 - Thank you. - Damn! Okay. 471 00:18:43,991 --> 00:18:45,392 - Look, you gotta do like this! 472 00:18:45,459 --> 00:18:47,628 - How do I eat this? - Fold this [bleep] in half. 473 00:18:47,694 --> 00:18:49,196 - Fold it? - Yes. 474 00:18:49,263 --> 00:18:51,765 - Fold it. - Ah! 475 00:18:54,434 --> 00:18:56,970 - This is-- it's decent. - What? 476 00:18:57,037 --> 00:18:58,138 - It's decent. 477 00:18:58,205 --> 00:18:59,873 So this is that famous New York pizza 478 00:18:59,940 --> 00:19:02,776 y'all been telling me about? Really? 479 00:19:02,843 --> 00:19:04,144 I'm from Texas, okay? We got season on everything. 480 00:19:04,211 --> 00:19:05,913 We got seasoning for our seasoning. 481 00:19:05,979 --> 00:19:07,281 - Are you staying, are you going, are you guest spot... 482 00:19:07,347 --> 00:19:09,950 - We gon' have to see. - Nychelle... 483 00:19:10,017 --> 00:19:11,618 - What up? - If you do end up staying, 484 00:19:11,685 --> 00:19:13,587 you gotta learn the Black Ink commandments. 485 00:19:13,654 --> 00:19:15,756 ♪♪♪♪ 486 00:19:15,822 --> 00:19:17,624 - So one, uh... A winter coat 487 00:19:17,691 --> 00:19:19,593 is just not fashionable, it's an investment. 488 00:19:19,660 --> 00:19:21,195 - Yeah, yeah. - I've noticed that. 489 00:19:21,261 --> 00:19:22,863 - Number two. When you get this 490 00:19:22,930 --> 00:19:24,965 fashionable coat, make sure you keep it open. 491 00:19:25,032 --> 00:19:26,366 - So they can see the fit! - Beautiful. 492 00:19:26,433 --> 00:19:27,701 - Okay. - Okay. 493 00:19:27,768 --> 00:19:30,938 Number three, beware of quagmires, um... 494 00:19:31,004 --> 00:19:32,573 [laughing] 495 00:19:32,639 --> 00:19:33,774 [chatter] 496 00:19:33,841 --> 00:19:35,442 - Y'all are scaring me. 497 00:19:35,509 --> 00:19:37,077 I don't know what's going on. Did I miss something? Like... 498 00:19:37,144 --> 00:19:38,879 - Yeah, you definitely missed something. 499 00:19:38,946 --> 00:19:40,380 - Yeah, you missed a lot. - Okay, well, what did I miss? 500 00:19:40,447 --> 00:19:43,851 - To make a long story short. Ceaser's petty. 501 00:19:43,917 --> 00:19:47,020 Krystal's emotional. Things got misconstrued. 502 00:19:47,087 --> 00:19:49,690 And now Ceaser is making a point. 503 00:19:49,756 --> 00:19:51,225 - So I am the point. They done put me 504 00:19:51,291 --> 00:19:53,227 in some drama, but look. 505 00:19:53,293 --> 00:19:54,361 I don't know that girl. 506 00:19:54,428 --> 00:19:55,729 I don't really care. 507 00:19:55,796 --> 00:19:58,298 I'm gonna do a job, okay? 508 00:19:58,365 --> 00:20:00,801 All I know is I'm gonna make the best out of this awkward 509 00:20:00,868 --> 00:20:02,102 and unfortunate situation. 510 00:20:02,169 --> 00:20:04,771 - If I could just give you any advice 511 00:20:04,838 --> 00:20:06,807 it would be to just work hard... 512 00:20:06,874 --> 00:20:08,475 - Yes, mind your business. - Make money. 513 00:20:08,542 --> 00:20:09,977 - And have fun. - That's me already. 514 00:20:10,043 --> 00:20:14,548 Everybody is a little crazy, but I think I like it. 515 00:20:14,615 --> 00:20:16,650 - ♪♪ ...We leaving 'em hurt ♪♪ 516 00:20:16,717 --> 00:20:18,485 ♪♪ They always trying to fight ♪♪ 517 00:20:18,552 --> 00:20:19,920 ♪♪ They ain't even got the clips ♪♪ 518 00:20:19,987 --> 00:20:21,388 ♪♪ We independent, we doing the work ♪♪ 519 00:20:21,455 --> 00:20:23,490 ♪♪ We go outside and we leavin' 'em hurt ♪♪ 520 00:20:23,557 --> 00:20:24,958 ♪♪ You know we got the firework ♪♪ 521 00:20:25,025 --> 00:20:26,727 ♪♪ You know that we got the firework ♪♪ 522 00:20:26,793 --> 00:20:28,028 ♪♪Putting it out and we sparking it ♪♪ 523 00:20:28,095 --> 00:20:29,930 ♪♪ Putting it out and we sparking it ♪♪ 524 00:20:29,997 --> 00:20:32,266 ♪♪ You know we got the fireworks... ♪♪ 525 00:20:32,332 --> 00:20:33,800 - [Spyder] I ain't played this [bleep] forever. 526 00:20:33,867 --> 00:20:34,968 - Me neither. - I know I could 527 00:20:35,035 --> 00:20:36,370 beat you though. 528 00:20:36,436 --> 00:20:38,739 Which game, where we going? - Uh, let's play to ten. 529 00:20:38,805 --> 00:20:40,174 - Ten? - Yeah. 530 00:20:42,042 --> 00:20:45,846 ♪♪♪♪ 531 00:20:45,913 --> 00:20:47,948 - You ready? All right, now look. 532 00:20:48,015 --> 00:20:51,051 What? - Okay, okay. 533 00:20:51,118 --> 00:20:55,622 ♪♪♪♪ 534 00:20:56,557 --> 00:20:58,358 - Oh-ho-ho-ho! 535 00:20:58,425 --> 00:21:01,895 Bux knows that I am 536 00:21:01,962 --> 00:21:05,232 the grandmaster champion ping pong 537 00:21:05,299 --> 00:21:07,501 player of Black Ink. 538 00:21:07,568 --> 00:21:08,735 - A'ight, man, time out. 539 00:21:08,802 --> 00:21:10,037 - Word, so what's good, though, Bro? 540 00:21:10,103 --> 00:21:12,606 - So I wanted to run something by you. 541 00:21:12,673 --> 00:21:14,208 - Mm-hmm. - I was thinking about 542 00:21:14,274 --> 00:21:16,710 doing something for the shop. - Something for the shop. 543 00:21:16,777 --> 00:21:19,179 - So, you know, I have sickle cell anemia, bro. 544 00:21:19,246 --> 00:21:20,447 - Right. - You know, I was born 545 00:21:20,514 --> 00:21:22,249 with that, so... I don't feel 546 00:21:22,316 --> 00:21:25,619 a lot of people have enough education on it. 547 00:21:25,686 --> 00:21:26,954 - Right. - So I just wanna 548 00:21:27,020 --> 00:21:28,922 bring awareness to people. So sickle cell 549 00:21:28,989 --> 00:21:30,958 is a blood disorder. 550 00:21:31,024 --> 00:21:33,193 You guys have normal blood cells. 551 00:21:33,260 --> 00:21:34,394 Shape of a oval. 552 00:21:34,461 --> 00:21:36,096 My blood cells unfortunately 553 00:21:36,163 --> 00:21:39,166 are in the shape of a crescent moon. 554 00:21:39,233 --> 00:21:42,035 So as the blood is flowing through the bloodstream, 555 00:21:42,102 --> 00:21:45,506 the blood cells are going through each other like this. 556 00:21:45,572 --> 00:21:48,008 So just imagine putting like a golf ball 557 00:21:48,075 --> 00:21:50,844 through like a really, really small straw. 558 00:21:50,911 --> 00:21:54,081 The pain from this is so extreme that sometimes 559 00:21:54,147 --> 00:21:56,984 I have to be hospitalized, and this is something 560 00:21:57,050 --> 00:22:00,621 that I've been dealing with through my entire life. 561 00:22:00,687 --> 00:22:03,624 I go through that every day. 562 00:22:03,690 --> 00:22:05,125 - I could dig it. I knew you for 563 00:22:05,192 --> 00:22:08,195 the longest, forever. And I still don't understand 564 00:22:08,262 --> 00:22:10,397 about sickle cell too much myself. 565 00:22:10,464 --> 00:22:13,534 I know it's a terrible disease, you know what I mean? 566 00:22:13,600 --> 00:22:14,668 - I remember when I was younger, 567 00:22:14,735 --> 00:22:16,837 the doctor had told my mom... 568 00:22:16,904 --> 00:22:18,272 - Word, nah, it's cool, bro. 569 00:22:18,338 --> 00:22:20,641 - That I wasn't gonna live to 18 years old. 570 00:22:20,707 --> 00:22:22,009 - But look at you now. 571 00:22:22,075 --> 00:22:24,144 - They way God has just blessed me now, bro, 572 00:22:24,211 --> 00:22:26,580 'cause like, it's just under control, like... 573 00:22:26,647 --> 00:22:29,049 I just wanna bring awareness, bro, 'cause I feel like 574 00:22:29,116 --> 00:22:31,451 this is something people need. - Word. 575 00:22:31,518 --> 00:22:34,054 - And I think Black Ink Cares. 576 00:22:34,121 --> 00:22:35,589 This could be the voice for that. 577 00:22:35,656 --> 00:22:38,392 I talked to Ceas, and he's down to do the event. 578 00:22:38,458 --> 00:22:40,994 A lot of people don't know what sickle cell is. 579 00:22:41,061 --> 00:22:43,430 I just wanna bring education to sickle cell. 580 00:22:43,497 --> 00:22:44,898 - It's a dope ass action. - I know. 581 00:22:44,965 --> 00:22:46,400 I wanna use Black Ink Cares also. 582 00:22:46,466 --> 00:22:49,536 Try to give out, like, sickle cell symbol tattoos. 583 00:22:49,603 --> 00:22:51,672 - You know what, Bux? Listen. 584 00:22:51,738 --> 00:22:54,441 You're family now. You down with us. 585 00:22:54,508 --> 00:22:55,776 Man, I gotta stick behind you. 586 00:22:55,843 --> 00:22:57,277 - Thank you, bro. 587 00:22:57,344 --> 00:22:58,879 I just wanna do this for the people, man. 588 00:22:58,946 --> 00:23:00,948 - Right, right. - Because this is an African 589 00:23:01,014 --> 00:23:03,183 American disease that people need to know about. 590 00:23:03,250 --> 00:23:06,286 I'm gonna give everybody like the educational part. 591 00:23:06,353 --> 00:23:09,089 But I also wanna give them like the experience part. 592 00:23:09,156 --> 00:23:11,692 Like, living with it. Like, I wanna explain that. 593 00:23:11,758 --> 00:23:14,228 - I think this is a great event. 594 00:23:14,294 --> 00:23:16,230 - So I've known Spyder for 15 years. 595 00:23:16,296 --> 00:23:18,198 So his support for my sickle cell event 596 00:23:18,265 --> 00:23:20,567 means the world to me, so I'm really happy 597 00:23:20,634 --> 00:23:22,936 that he's jumping aboard to help me with this. 598 00:23:23,003 --> 00:23:24,771 So a couple of things I wanna do at this event. 599 00:23:24,838 --> 00:23:27,508 Number one, I wanna do some free tattoos. 600 00:23:27,574 --> 00:23:32,179 But above all, I wanna give awareness to sickle cell anemia. 601 00:23:32,246 --> 00:23:35,282 - It's super important for us to use these platforms that 602 00:23:35,349 --> 00:23:38,752 we got for, you know what I mean? As much good as we do 603 00:23:38,819 --> 00:23:40,354 for other bull[bleep]. - That's a fact. 604 00:23:40,420 --> 00:23:42,589 - Yo, man, I'm so proud of this [bleep] Bux, man. 605 00:23:42,656 --> 00:23:45,058 Me and him have been brothers for like the longest, 606 00:23:45,125 --> 00:23:47,861 for years and years, like, our bond is just 607 00:23:47,928 --> 00:23:49,496 like unbreakable, you dig what I'm saying? 608 00:23:49,563 --> 00:23:52,266 So when he is having an event especially at Black Ink, 609 00:23:52,332 --> 00:23:54,134 with me bringing him into the fold, 610 00:23:54,201 --> 00:23:55,402 and this is how you gonna kick things off? 611 00:23:55,469 --> 00:23:57,271 I'm with it. I wanna be first in line. 612 00:23:57,337 --> 00:24:00,941 Whatever you need, whatever thing, I got you. 613 00:24:01,008 --> 00:24:02,376 - Thank you, bro. - You know I'm here for you. 614 00:24:02,442 --> 00:24:04,144 One thousand percent. - I appreciate you, bro. 615 00:24:04,211 --> 00:24:05,345 - A'ight? - Thank you, man. 616 00:24:05,412 --> 00:24:07,147 I love you, bro. - I love you more, bro. 617 00:24:07,214 --> 00:24:09,783 Let's finish this game so I can say I beat you fair and square. 618 00:24:09,850 --> 00:24:11,418 You know you [bleep]... 619 00:24:11,485 --> 00:24:14,354 - I know we gon' play our way. - I know I'm winning though. 620 00:24:14,421 --> 00:24:16,924 ♪♪♪♪ 621 00:24:16,990 --> 00:24:19,359 - Oh, ho-ho-ho! - Okay! 622 00:24:19,426 --> 00:24:21,628 - You just keep taking L's on the turn, bro. 623 00:24:23,130 --> 00:24:25,566 - A tear almost-- but it just hasn't come out yet. 624 00:24:25,632 --> 00:24:28,268 'Cause I really don't know how to feel about it. 625 00:24:28,335 --> 00:24:30,737 And I wish I was able to hear his side. 626 00:24:30,804 --> 00:24:33,507 - We all have our shortcomings, but he was a good man. 627 00:24:33,574 --> 00:24:35,375 - Do you think he at peace right now? 628 00:24:43,250 --> 00:24:44,885 ♪♪♪♪ 629 00:24:44,952 --> 00:24:48,522 - ♪♪ ...You got it 'cause I am the best I am the one huh ♪♪ 630 00:24:48,589 --> 00:24:50,958 ♪♪ All of them think they can humble me huh ♪♪ 631 00:24:51,024 --> 00:24:52,626 ♪♪♪♪ 632 00:24:52,693 --> 00:24:54,795 - So what's been going on? 633 00:24:54,862 --> 00:24:57,130 - Oh, trying to get some me time. 634 00:24:57,197 --> 00:25:00,000 - Ohh... - Some quiet time. 635 00:25:00,067 --> 00:25:01,602 I don't get that often. 636 00:25:01,668 --> 00:25:05,339 - I wanna say not with the baby, and not with Puma and everybody. 637 00:25:05,405 --> 00:25:06,740 - I invited my friend Jackie over. 638 00:25:06,807 --> 00:25:08,675 She used to work at Art2Ink a few years ago. 639 00:25:08,742 --> 00:25:10,477 And she just became like 640 00:25:10,544 --> 00:25:13,680 the auntie of the crew so me and Puma call her Auntie Jackie. 641 00:25:13,747 --> 00:25:16,116 We can joke, and we can be serious at the same time. 642 00:25:16,183 --> 00:25:17,518 And she always keeps it real with me, 643 00:25:17,584 --> 00:25:18,619 and that's what I love about her. 644 00:25:18,685 --> 00:25:20,454 I've been seeing a life coach. 645 00:25:20,521 --> 00:25:23,457 - Mmm... Interesting, tell me more. 646 00:25:25,559 --> 00:25:26,960 We've had a virtual meeting. - Mm-hmm. 647 00:25:27,027 --> 00:25:29,830 - Really nice, really like to the point. 648 00:25:29,897 --> 00:25:32,099 Really honest. - Okay. 649 00:25:32,165 --> 00:25:33,967 - Very actionable and that was the main thing I wanted. 650 00:25:34,034 --> 00:25:35,836 - Do you feel like you getting more help with her 651 00:25:35,903 --> 00:25:37,604 then with anything else you've tried so far? 652 00:25:37,671 --> 00:25:38,872 - Yes. So she has me 653 00:25:38,939 --> 00:25:40,908 doing affirmations. - Okay. 654 00:25:40,974 --> 00:25:43,410 And have you been saying them? 655 00:25:43,477 --> 00:25:46,613 - I read them, but I haven't... - No, but have you been saying? 656 00:25:46,680 --> 00:25:48,815 - I haven't, uh-- I don't think I've said them out loud. 657 00:25:48,882 --> 00:25:50,717 I may have, like, read them out loud to myself, but, like... 658 00:25:50,784 --> 00:25:52,986 - You must speak it. 659 00:25:53,053 --> 00:25:56,557 It has power, and it has truth. 660 00:25:56,623 --> 00:25:59,626 I need you to get up and get in the mirror. 661 00:25:59,693 --> 00:26:01,795 [laughing] And make that happen 662 00:26:01,862 --> 00:26:03,297 and stop procrastinating. 663 00:26:03,363 --> 00:26:05,732 - I just feel like I should do it when no one's around. 664 00:26:05,799 --> 00:26:07,201 But I feel like if I sit here and say that, 665 00:26:07,267 --> 00:26:08,802 I'm not gonna do it. You're gonna be, like, 666 00:26:08,869 --> 00:26:10,270 "Quani, get your ass up and go in the bathroom..." 667 00:26:10,337 --> 00:26:12,873 - Exactly, so go do what you need to do, ma'am. 668 00:26:12,940 --> 00:26:15,375 Don't nobody gotta hear you but them four walls. 669 00:26:15,442 --> 00:26:16,710 - All right, I'll do it. 670 00:26:18,545 --> 00:26:20,981 I haven't accomplished anything compared 671 00:26:21,048 --> 00:26:24,551 to what I am going to do. - Are you smiling? 672 00:26:24,618 --> 00:26:27,120 - I smiled. - Okay. 673 00:26:27,187 --> 00:26:28,989 - So at the meeting with Tanya and her talking to me 674 00:26:29,056 --> 00:26:31,258 about affirmations, I went home and I wrote a few down 675 00:26:31,325 --> 00:26:33,961 that really resonated with me, and I felt like they 676 00:26:34,027 --> 00:26:37,097 really help me in my insecurities. 677 00:26:37,164 --> 00:26:40,601 My feelings are legitimate, but they are not me. 678 00:26:40,667 --> 00:26:42,369 - Mm-hmm. - My worth 679 00:26:42,436 --> 00:26:45,873 is not tied to how productive I am. 680 00:26:45,939 --> 00:26:47,741 I see someone who's scared. 681 00:26:47,808 --> 00:26:49,877 I'm very scared about my journey. 682 00:26:49,943 --> 00:26:51,445 I'm scared about, you know, where I'm gonna go. 683 00:26:51,512 --> 00:26:53,814 What I'm gonna do and how it's gonna affect my family. 684 00:26:53,881 --> 00:26:56,450 So me doing my affirmations in the mirror, 685 00:26:56,517 --> 00:26:59,920 I guess it's letting me look at myself and see, you know, 686 00:26:59,987 --> 00:27:02,289 you are a little scared, but you have to believe 687 00:27:02,356 --> 00:27:04,057 in yourself at the same time. 688 00:27:04,124 --> 00:27:07,294 My wants and needs are important. 689 00:27:08,562 --> 00:27:11,431 I love myself unconditionally. 690 00:27:11,498 --> 00:27:15,302 - Say that one one more time. 691 00:27:15,369 --> 00:27:18,939 - I love myself unconditionally. 692 00:27:19,006 --> 00:27:20,974 I think those are good affirmations. 693 00:27:21,041 --> 00:27:23,644 - I think those are very good affirmations. 694 00:27:23,710 --> 00:27:25,879 - Can I drink my Migos now? 695 00:27:25,946 --> 00:27:27,848 - To positivity. - Thank you, boo. 696 00:27:27,915 --> 00:27:29,082 - You already know. 697 00:27:29,149 --> 00:27:32,619 ♪♪♪♪ 698 00:27:32,686 --> 00:27:35,989 [rapid hip hop] 699 00:27:36,056 --> 00:27:37,391 ♪♪ Got plenty I'm doing this for so I'm choosing the score ♪♪ 700 00:27:37,457 --> 00:27:38,926 ♪♪ And the demons that challenge us ♪♪♪♪ 701 00:27:41,228 --> 00:27:44,331 - [Tatti] The man of the hour?! Are you excited? 702 00:27:44,398 --> 00:27:45,632 ♪♪♪♪ 703 00:27:45,699 --> 00:27:47,935 - My sickle cell awareness event is today. 704 00:27:48,001 --> 00:27:49,903 And I'm thrilled to be able to do something 705 00:27:49,970 --> 00:27:51,538 positive for the community. 706 00:27:51,605 --> 00:27:53,173 I'm so glad that y'all a part of it. 707 00:27:53,240 --> 00:27:54,541 Y'all make me wanna cry. 708 00:27:54,608 --> 00:27:56,877 [laughter/chatter] 709 00:27:56,944 --> 00:27:59,279 I love y'all, though, for real, from the bottom of my heart. 710 00:27:59,346 --> 00:28:01,381 - Yo, listen, man, we here for you, bro. 711 00:28:01,448 --> 00:28:02,983 Let's do this [bleep]. - I'm about to take 712 00:28:03,050 --> 00:28:04,952 something from Tatti, but you beat me to it. 713 00:28:05,018 --> 00:28:06,153 - Nah, nah, nah, you got that. 714 00:28:06,220 --> 00:28:07,588 - Can I get a hands in? - Yes, baby. 715 00:28:07,654 --> 00:28:09,223 - Can I get a hands in? 716 00:28:09,289 --> 00:28:11,225 [laughing/chatter] 717 00:28:11,291 --> 00:28:13,427 - Black Ink Cares on three. One, two, three. 718 00:28:13,493 --> 00:28:15,028 Black Ink Cares! 719 00:28:15,095 --> 00:28:18,265 Yes, my family, thank you guys. 720 00:28:18,332 --> 00:28:20,968 With all the drama that's been going on in Black Ink, 721 00:28:21,034 --> 00:28:23,303 the Rok and Krystal situation. 722 00:28:23,370 --> 00:28:25,172 New artist coming in. 723 00:28:25,239 --> 00:28:27,107 Right now it feels real good for us 724 00:28:27,174 --> 00:28:29,042 to give back and do what we do, 725 00:28:29,109 --> 00:28:31,745 showing that Black Ink cares. 726 00:28:31,812 --> 00:28:34,014 'Cause, man, we need it right now. 727 00:28:34,081 --> 00:28:36,049 [Tatti] Hey, ladies, how you doing? 728 00:28:36,116 --> 00:28:38,018 Welcome, welcome. Are you here 729 00:28:38,085 --> 00:28:39,786 for the sickle cell event? - Yes. 730 00:28:39,853 --> 00:28:42,222 Thank you for coming. We love the support. 731 00:28:42,289 --> 00:28:43,757 These are gonna be your flash choices 732 00:28:43,824 --> 00:28:45,392 so you can take a look at that. 733 00:28:45,459 --> 00:28:47,828 - As if this day wasn't already special enough, 734 00:28:47,895 --> 00:28:51,465 one of the clients coming in is my childhood friend. 735 00:28:51,532 --> 00:28:53,267 It's been so long. 736 00:28:53,333 --> 00:28:54,601 You haven't been getting sick, right? 737 00:28:54,668 --> 00:28:56,170 - No, I haven't. - You look-- 738 00:28:56,236 --> 00:28:58,906 Last time I seen you, you know, we wasn't we doing too good. 739 00:28:58,972 --> 00:29:01,008 I actually met her in the emergency room 740 00:29:01,074 --> 00:29:02,976 when I was 12 years old. 741 00:29:03,043 --> 00:29:05,045 And we kept in contact all this time. 742 00:29:05,112 --> 00:29:06,380 - We've been through the trenches. 743 00:29:06,446 --> 00:29:09,483 - I know, that's a fact. Warriors, we really are. 744 00:29:09,550 --> 00:29:11,952 So today we're offering some flash tattoos. 745 00:29:12,019 --> 00:29:14,154 One of the tattoos that we're giving out 746 00:29:14,221 --> 00:29:15,822 is actually the Sickle Cell Warrior logo 747 00:29:15,889 --> 00:29:18,192 which is like a heart with a yin-yang. 748 00:29:18,258 --> 00:29:20,194 It just represents us warriors 749 00:29:20,260 --> 00:29:21,895 because we go through a lot of stuff. 750 00:29:21,962 --> 00:29:24,097 - So do you have sickle cell or are you supporting 751 00:29:24,164 --> 00:29:26,600 somebody that has it? Okay. - I have sickle cell SS. 752 00:29:26,667 --> 00:29:28,535 - So you have sickle cell? - Yeah, I have sickle cell. 753 00:29:28,602 --> 00:29:29,870 - Wow. - I was born with it. 754 00:29:29,937 --> 00:29:31,772 - Well, I appreciate you coming in, man. 755 00:29:31,839 --> 00:29:33,407 I'm honored to be a part of Bux's event. 756 00:29:33,473 --> 00:29:36,009 He's been so sweet to me since I've been here. 757 00:29:36,076 --> 00:29:37,611 I'm just excited to be a part of something 758 00:29:37,678 --> 00:29:39,346 that's so personal to him. 759 00:29:39,413 --> 00:29:41,815 - What connects you to this? Do you know about sickle cell? 760 00:29:41,882 --> 00:29:42,983 - I know about sickle cell. 761 00:29:43,050 --> 00:29:45,319 But I'm also a cancer survivor. 762 00:29:45,385 --> 00:29:46,887 And when I found out about the event, 763 00:29:46,954 --> 00:29:49,289 it just kind of made me feel like I wanted 764 00:29:49,356 --> 00:29:51,358 to do something and tattoo it on my body 765 00:29:51,425 --> 00:29:52,759 to constantly remember there's still 766 00:29:52,826 --> 00:29:54,461 other people that we're fighting for. 767 00:29:54,528 --> 00:29:56,864 - I wanna get a inspirational piece, um... 768 00:29:56,930 --> 00:29:58,265 in honor of my mother. 769 00:29:58,332 --> 00:30:01,702 She did pass away from sickle cell in 2014. 770 00:30:01,768 --> 00:30:03,136 - When people see this... - Mm-hmm. 771 00:30:03,203 --> 00:30:04,771 - They be, like, oh, that's a warrior, they've been 772 00:30:04,838 --> 00:30:06,240 through some [bleep]. - Yeah. 773 00:30:06,306 --> 00:30:08,242 - Sickle cell is something that you're born with 774 00:30:08,308 --> 00:30:11,144 and that causes pain throughout your entire life. 775 00:30:11,211 --> 00:30:12,880 It could be a burden on your body. 776 00:30:12,946 --> 00:30:14,147 It could be a burden mentally. 777 00:30:14,214 --> 00:30:15,983 It's a burden on a community. 778 00:30:16,049 --> 00:30:18,485 We need to figure out a way to overcome this disease. 779 00:30:18,552 --> 00:30:22,256 Or just to get it under control because not for nothing, 780 00:30:22,322 --> 00:30:24,124 this [bleep] is kinda out of control. 781 00:30:24,191 --> 00:30:26,660 Black Ink! We ready to cook? 782 00:30:26,727 --> 00:30:29,062 - Chef Spyder was born ready, Bux. 783 00:30:29,129 --> 00:30:30,430 ♪♪♪♪ 784 00:30:30,497 --> 00:30:32,065 - ♪♪ Do it for my team Do it for myself ♪♪ 785 00:30:32,132 --> 00:30:34,201 ♪♪ Couldn't do this alone Had to use a little help ♪♪ 786 00:30:34,268 --> 00:30:36,170 ♪♪ So with the physical and mental of my health ♪♪ 787 00:30:36,236 --> 00:30:38,238 ♪♪ That's what I call rich That's what I call wealth ♪♪ 788 00:30:38,305 --> 00:30:39,740 - Taking part in this sickle cell event 789 00:30:39,806 --> 00:30:42,176 with Bux, it definitely means a lot to me. 790 00:30:42,242 --> 00:30:43,877 I have a lot of friends and family that, 791 00:30:43,944 --> 00:30:46,346 you know, they battle with the same disease. 792 00:30:46,413 --> 00:30:48,148 - ♪♪ The time's right now We the best ♪♪ 793 00:30:48,215 --> 00:30:51,451 ♪♪ Give it everything that we have nothing less ♪♪ 794 00:30:51,518 --> 00:30:53,687 - I feel for everybody that deals with it. 795 00:30:53,754 --> 00:30:56,256 And I'm here to support and show love. 796 00:30:56,323 --> 00:30:58,192 - ♪♪ I got the heart of a lion ♪♪ 797 00:30:58,258 --> 00:30:59,993 ♪♪ Iron is sharpening iron ♪♪ 798 00:31:00,060 --> 00:31:02,196 ♪♪ The more that we do when we show and improving ♪♪ 799 00:31:02,262 --> 00:31:04,031 ♪♪ It's time to take off We are flying ♪♪♪♪ 800 00:31:04,097 --> 00:31:06,533 - Bow! Just like that! 801 00:31:06,600 --> 00:31:08,969 - Okay, you're done. 802 00:31:10,637 --> 00:31:11,939 From what I learned today, 803 00:31:12,005 --> 00:31:14,441 having sickle cell is hard every day. 804 00:31:14,508 --> 00:31:16,944 And I had no idea, and I'm pretty sure there's 805 00:31:17,010 --> 00:31:19,613 a lot of people who have no idea what sickle cell is. 806 00:31:19,680 --> 00:31:22,816 And I'm so glad that I was here to support Bux 807 00:31:22,883 --> 00:31:24,751 and bring awareness to him. 808 00:31:24,818 --> 00:31:26,386 ♪♪♪♪ 809 00:31:26,453 --> 00:31:30,090 - I know she's proud of me. I know she's proud of me. 810 00:31:30,157 --> 00:31:33,861 Mommy, life is so hard out there. 811 00:31:33,927 --> 00:31:36,430 - This makes my day even more spectacular than 812 00:31:36,496 --> 00:31:39,099 what I thought it was gonna be, 'cause I get to actually 813 00:31:39,166 --> 00:31:41,201 tattoo someone that I was in pain with. 814 00:31:41,268 --> 00:31:43,437 Someone that I laid next to in a hospital bed. 815 00:31:43,504 --> 00:31:47,374 To see how far we came and that she's at my sickle cell event 816 00:31:47,441 --> 00:31:50,577 representing and holding it down, it means a lot because 817 00:31:50,644 --> 00:31:53,614 I've seen what she been through. She seen what I've been through. 818 00:31:53,680 --> 00:31:57,584 And just to see us here, how far we came is just a blessing. 819 00:31:57,651 --> 00:31:59,853 We are done. 820 00:31:59,920 --> 00:32:03,490 - ♪♪ We are, we are the greatest ♪♪ 821 00:32:03,557 --> 00:32:08,061 ♪♪ Now here we are We made it ♪♪ 822 00:32:08,128 --> 00:32:09,496 - How you feeling like that? 823 00:32:09,563 --> 00:32:10,998 - I love this, thank you. 824 00:32:11,064 --> 00:32:13,233 - They told you you wasn't gonna [bleep] be here. 825 00:32:13,300 --> 00:32:15,402 I was told I wasn't gonna make it to 18 years old. 826 00:32:15,469 --> 00:32:17,971 I'm about to be 40. You know that [bleep] hurts. 827 00:32:18,038 --> 00:32:20,140 My mother took care of me. My mother strived 828 00:32:20,207 --> 00:32:22,142 for me to get to where I'm at right now. 829 00:32:22,209 --> 00:32:23,977 And I'm doing this for sickle cell. 830 00:32:24,044 --> 00:32:25,679 I'm doing this for my mother. I'm doing this 831 00:32:25,746 --> 00:32:27,447 to let everybody know that, yes. 832 00:32:27,514 --> 00:32:29,950 Jason, yes, happy-go-lucky Jason, yes. 833 00:32:30,017 --> 00:32:31,618 He has an illness that kills him every day. 834 00:32:31,685 --> 00:32:34,254 But he fights through that [bleep] no matter what. 835 00:32:34,321 --> 00:32:37,124 And you have my fight. He has my fight. 836 00:32:37,191 --> 00:32:39,526 Everybody knows, I just want the world to know that. 837 00:32:39,593 --> 00:32:41,595 [Bae] Yay! 838 00:32:47,501 --> 00:32:49,436 - When you say that you want like a piece of Gods of Ink. 839 00:32:49,503 --> 00:32:51,305 You know, that [bleep], it really hurt. 840 00:32:51,371 --> 00:32:54,808 - Now, listen, I'm a bigger shark and I just open up 841 00:32:54,875 --> 00:32:57,244 right next to you and then just whup you. 842 00:33:06,053 --> 00:33:07,921 - ♪♪ I'm doing it now, I'm doing it now ♪♪ 843 00:33:07,988 --> 00:33:09,456 ♪♪ To do it big, do it big ♪♪ 844 00:33:09,523 --> 00:33:11,792 ♪♪ Living life They wish they did ♪♪ 845 00:33:11,859 --> 00:33:13,393 ♪♪ Gotta go for yours ♪♪ 846 00:33:13,460 --> 00:33:14,895 ♪♪ No hesitations ♪♪ 847 00:33:14,962 --> 00:33:16,897 ♪♪ Make the haters say congratulations ♪♪♪♪ 848 00:33:16,964 --> 00:33:19,733 - This sickle cell event was a huge success. 849 00:33:19,800 --> 00:33:22,069 And not too long ago, I was an apprentice. 850 00:33:22,135 --> 00:33:24,438 Now I'm a tattoo artist, and it looks like 851 00:33:24,505 --> 00:33:26,240 I have the respect of these guys, and... 852 00:33:26,306 --> 00:33:29,443 for them to participate and help me with this event, 853 00:33:29,510 --> 00:33:33,113 it means so much to me, like... 854 00:33:33,180 --> 00:33:34,615 I'm beyond grateful. 855 00:33:34,681 --> 00:33:35,949 I'm gonna get you wrapped up now, okay? 856 00:33:36,016 --> 00:33:37,718 - Thank you. 857 00:33:37,784 --> 00:33:39,753 - I know we're always giving each other a hard time 858 00:33:39,820 --> 00:33:41,522 about being an AP or an artist. 859 00:33:41,588 --> 00:33:44,725 But when it comes down to it, a person's health is no joke. 860 00:33:44,791 --> 00:33:46,927 And I am honored to be here with Bux 861 00:33:46,994 --> 00:33:49,930 on something so personal and important to him. 862 00:33:51,532 --> 00:33:53,000 Oh [bleep]. - What's up, bro? 863 00:33:53,066 --> 00:33:54,902 - Hello, hello, everybody, hello. 864 00:33:54,968 --> 00:33:57,471 - I'm really happy that Ceaser pulled up at Bux's event today. 865 00:33:57,538 --> 00:33:59,306 I know how important this event was for Bux. 866 00:33:59,373 --> 00:34:01,074 'Cause, you know, he's living with sickle cell, 867 00:34:01,141 --> 00:34:03,777 but he's also trying to make an impact on the brand 868 00:34:03,844 --> 00:34:05,712 to show everybody that he's here to stay. 869 00:34:05,779 --> 00:34:07,748 - You look good, boy. - Thank you, bro. 870 00:34:07,814 --> 00:34:10,751 - As one of the newest members, you really getting what 871 00:34:10,817 --> 00:34:12,986 we trying to do, you feel me? I'm proud of you. 872 00:34:13,053 --> 00:34:14,054 - Thank you. 873 00:34:16,657 --> 00:34:18,091 - Yo, man, I'm super proud of Bux. 874 00:34:18,158 --> 00:34:19,960 I brought him into Black Ink because I knew he had 875 00:34:20,027 --> 00:34:21,828 what it took to succeed. And honestly, 876 00:34:21,895 --> 00:34:23,830 I'm impressed at the pace that he's moving 877 00:34:23,897 --> 00:34:25,899 and things that he's accomplishing. 878 00:34:25,966 --> 00:34:30,537 And for him to put his own stamp on the shop with this event, 879 00:34:30,604 --> 00:34:32,372 I'm prouder than a peacock, baby. 880 00:34:32,439 --> 00:34:34,641 - When you first brought the idea in [bleep] talking about, 881 00:34:34,708 --> 00:34:36,109 you know what I mean? A little like 882 00:34:36,176 --> 00:34:38,745 it's so common, just, I need to get knowledge of it. 883 00:34:38,812 --> 00:34:40,147 - Yeah. - It's been an honor 884 00:34:40,214 --> 00:34:41,748 to be a part of this event. 885 00:34:41,815 --> 00:34:44,418 But now I gotta to back home to Dallas sooner than I'd hoped 886 00:34:44,484 --> 00:34:46,153 to handle some family commitments. 887 00:34:46,220 --> 00:34:48,622 But hopefully, everybody will put in a good word 888 00:34:48,689 --> 00:34:52,459 to Ceaser so I can come back soon and claim my spot. 889 00:34:52,526 --> 00:34:54,661 - I'm glad I was able to educate. 890 00:34:54,728 --> 00:34:59,533 [excited greetings] 891 00:34:59,600 --> 00:35:01,468 - Aw, man, Rok, not tonight, bro. 892 00:35:01,535 --> 00:35:02,936 No drama. - [Tatti] Uh-oh. 893 00:35:03,003 --> 00:35:04,771 - I definitely told Rok to make sure he made 894 00:35:04,838 --> 00:35:06,874 the right choice with Ceaser, but I ain't know tonight 895 00:35:06,940 --> 00:35:08,809 was the night he was gonna choose to do it. 896 00:35:08,876 --> 00:35:12,880 - Ceas, can we have a talk away from everybody else? 897 00:35:12,946 --> 00:35:13,981 - Yeah. 898 00:35:14,047 --> 00:35:15,749 - I already knew about Bux's event. 899 00:35:15,816 --> 00:35:17,284 So I figured Ceaser would be here. 900 00:35:17,351 --> 00:35:19,620 And after talking to Krystal, it's obvious I'm the one 901 00:35:19,686 --> 00:35:21,622 that's gonna have to figure this thing out. 902 00:35:22,723 --> 00:35:24,124 - So I haven't been around sooner. 903 00:35:24,191 --> 00:35:26,660 Been juggling the shop and engagement and [bleep]. 904 00:35:26,727 --> 00:35:29,062 But... [clears throat] 905 00:35:29,129 --> 00:35:30,898 I know exactly how you feel, Ceas, you know, 906 00:35:30,964 --> 00:35:33,033 you got your whole business [bleep] and... 907 00:35:33,100 --> 00:35:36,136 And I'm happy for you to grow and make all these businesses. 908 00:35:36,203 --> 00:35:37,938 But, like, when you say that you want 909 00:35:38,005 --> 00:35:39,540 like a piece of Gods of Ink. 910 00:35:39,606 --> 00:35:41,141 You know, that [bleep], it really hurt. 911 00:35:42,643 --> 00:35:44,778 - Now, listen. 912 00:35:44,845 --> 00:35:46,547 I didn't mean to break up, you know what I mean, 913 00:35:46,613 --> 00:35:48,415 your happy situation, you feel me? 914 00:35:48,482 --> 00:35:50,050 At the end of the day, 915 00:35:50,117 --> 00:35:53,053 that [bleep] rub me the wrong way because 916 00:35:53,120 --> 00:35:55,088 if we built together in two years, there's no reason 917 00:35:55,155 --> 00:35:56,790 why I can't get a piece, you feel me? 918 00:35:56,857 --> 00:35:59,760 And I'm willing to put up some bread. 919 00:35:59,826 --> 00:36:02,829 - But I remember when I brought up the idea to you, 920 00:36:02,896 --> 00:36:05,098 I really wanted to try to make it into a Black Ink. 921 00:36:05,165 --> 00:36:07,568 But then, you're like, nah, but congrats. 922 00:36:07,634 --> 00:36:08,969 I remember that. 923 00:36:09,036 --> 00:36:11,371 But now it's like a year later and we already 924 00:36:11,438 --> 00:36:13,507 put too much time in it, and it's like, it would 925 00:36:13,574 --> 00:36:17,211 be a shame to see the Gods of Ink name go to nothing 926 00:36:17,277 --> 00:36:19,646 after me and Krystal came so hard for it. 927 00:36:21,181 --> 00:36:23,617 I really hate being caught between Ceaser and Krystal. 928 00:36:23,684 --> 00:36:25,219 I feel loyal to both of them. 929 00:36:25,285 --> 00:36:27,888 And right now, I just hope that we come to a compromise. 930 00:36:27,955 --> 00:36:30,023 - Maybe I'm seeing it wrong. Maybe I'm going by wrong. 931 00:36:30,090 --> 00:36:34,328 I don't know, but I just know this [bleep] ain't right, bro. 932 00:36:34,394 --> 00:36:35,696 And I could easily be a... 933 00:36:35,762 --> 00:36:37,397 if y'all don't wanna play with me. 934 00:36:37,464 --> 00:36:40,601 I'm a bigger shark, and I just open up in a bigger city 935 00:36:40,667 --> 00:36:43,303 right next to you and then just whup you. 936 00:36:46,807 --> 00:36:48,642 [clears throat] That's what I'm saying, Ceas. 937 00:36:48,709 --> 00:36:50,677 For me, I woulda probably hopped on it. 938 00:36:50,744 --> 00:36:52,846 But now since like me and Krystal 50/50. 939 00:36:52,913 --> 00:36:55,449 I really gotta talk to her. 940 00:36:55,516 --> 00:36:57,918 I really don't even know if there's an answer here. 941 00:36:57,985 --> 00:37:00,220 This might just be the end of Black Ink for us. 942 00:37:00,287 --> 00:37:02,422 - Listen, talk to her, figure out what y'all wanna do. 943 00:37:02,489 --> 00:37:05,392 'Cause at the end of the day, I just keep it moving, bro. 944 00:37:05,459 --> 00:37:09,029 Two/three years you see Black Ink Jersey somewhere. 945 00:37:09,096 --> 00:37:11,899 Be like, damn, I coulda did that with this [bleep]. 946 00:37:21,108 --> 00:37:23,544 ♪♪ Ooh... ♪♪ 947 00:37:25,679 --> 00:37:29,516 ♪♪ Ooh... ♪♪ 948 00:37:30,784 --> 00:37:32,486 - [Ted] It's [bleep] windy under this tunnel. 949 00:37:35,055 --> 00:37:36,790 This is my first time meeting up with my brother 950 00:37:36,857 --> 00:37:38,058 since my dad passed. 951 00:37:38,125 --> 00:37:39,793 - I have something for you, bro. 952 00:37:39,860 --> 00:37:41,228 - Oh, this for me? - Yeah, bro. 953 00:37:41,295 --> 00:37:43,130 ♪♪♪♪ 954 00:37:43,197 --> 00:37:44,598 - Little framed picture. 955 00:37:44,665 --> 00:37:47,301 - I'm so back and forth with my feelings right now. 956 00:37:47,367 --> 00:37:49,136 I just don't know how to process. 957 00:37:49,203 --> 00:37:51,171 I'm taking it day-by-day and hopefully 958 00:37:51,238 --> 00:37:53,507 my brother Wayne can help me with this. 959 00:38:01,715 --> 00:38:03,450 - This is crazy. That look 960 00:38:03,517 --> 00:38:05,619 just like him, you know? 961 00:38:05,686 --> 00:38:08,222 This is my first time seeing this photo of my dad and [bleep] 962 00:38:08,288 --> 00:38:12,392 a little mind-blowing to see how much I look like my dad. 963 00:38:12,459 --> 00:38:13,894 Like, looking at this picture really feels 964 00:38:13,961 --> 00:38:16,029 like I'm looking at myself in the mirror. 965 00:38:18,565 --> 00:38:20,534 This [bleep] is crazy from the way he sitting 966 00:38:20,601 --> 00:38:22,870 and the way his hands is folded, everything. 967 00:38:22,936 --> 00:38:27,374 I could be the same exact [bleep] for real. 968 00:38:27,441 --> 00:38:28,876 I don't know, man, it's like, 969 00:38:28,942 --> 00:38:30,944 I've been thinking about it a lot. 970 00:38:31,011 --> 00:38:32,679 Like, even just now when you passed me the picture. 971 00:38:32,746 --> 00:38:35,916 A tear almost-- but it just hasn't come out yet. 972 00:38:35,983 --> 00:38:37,518 'Cause I really don't know 973 00:38:37,584 --> 00:38:38,986 how to feel about it. - Right. 974 00:38:39,052 --> 00:38:41,355 - It's been a few months ago, we wasn't trying 975 00:38:41,421 --> 00:38:43,023 to build our relation. If I had spoken to you, 976 00:38:43,090 --> 00:38:45,726 it probably would've been like, damn, but after all, 977 00:38:45,792 --> 00:38:47,494 you said he struggled with addiction. 978 00:38:47,561 --> 00:38:49,129 - We all had our addictions. - Right. 979 00:38:49,196 --> 00:38:50,664 - I had addiction to the streets. 980 00:38:50,731 --> 00:38:52,332 He had addiction to drugs. 981 00:38:52,399 --> 00:38:54,801 - That [bleep] change everything, bro. 982 00:38:54,868 --> 00:38:57,137 Like, I heard other people saying he cares so much 983 00:38:57,204 --> 00:38:59,907 about his kids, he wanted his kids, he wanted the best 984 00:38:59,973 --> 00:39:01,875 for his kids, but it's like, I don't know that side. 985 00:39:01,942 --> 00:39:03,911 - Absolutely. - I understand now 986 00:39:03,977 --> 00:39:07,381 being an adult, willing to go into family and wanting to have 987 00:39:07,447 --> 00:39:11,051 a child, being in a marriage is like damn, [bleep] difficult. 988 00:39:11,118 --> 00:39:13,854 It's not easy. Hearing about him now 989 00:39:13,921 --> 00:39:16,089 is like, damn, he really wasn't a bad person at all. 990 00:39:16,156 --> 00:39:18,692 He was just... got caught up. - That's right. 991 00:39:18,759 --> 00:39:21,361 - He got caught up, and I wish 992 00:39:21,428 --> 00:39:24,398 I was able to hear his side. 993 00:39:24,464 --> 00:39:26,233 - Yeah, we all have our shortcomings, 994 00:39:26,300 --> 00:39:27,568 but he was a good man. 995 00:39:31,371 --> 00:39:32,840 - That's what I'm realizing. 996 00:39:32,906 --> 00:39:36,243 ♪♪♪♪ 997 00:39:36,310 --> 00:39:37,978 Do you think he at peace right now? 998 00:39:38,045 --> 00:39:39,413 Knowing we doing this and we trying to... 999 00:39:39,479 --> 00:39:43,250 - Absolutely, absolutely. 1000 00:39:43,317 --> 00:39:44,751 - I really don't know how to feel. 1001 00:39:44,818 --> 00:39:46,820 Sometimes I'm sad. Sometimes I'm angry. 1002 00:39:46,887 --> 00:39:49,089 To be honest, sometimes it's like I don't care 1003 00:39:49,156 --> 00:39:51,158 'cause I have so much things going on in my life. 1004 00:39:51,225 --> 00:39:53,627 But with this person I'm trying to become, 1005 00:39:53,694 --> 00:39:55,629 this is something I'ma have to sit with and process. 1006 00:39:55,696 --> 00:39:57,664 I can't just move through this one. 1007 00:39:57,731 --> 00:40:00,434 - This like [bleep] it's all up, so that's why I want you 1008 00:40:00,501 --> 00:40:02,669 to not mourn his death but celebrate his life. 1009 00:40:02,736 --> 00:40:04,671 - It sucks that our children are not 1010 00:40:04,738 --> 00:40:06,240 gonna be able to meet their granddad. 1011 00:40:06,306 --> 00:40:08,742 They can meet their uncles. You know what I'm saying? 1012 00:40:08,809 --> 00:40:13,080 So I'm, like, not at peace, but I'm comfortable with knowing 1013 00:40:13,146 --> 00:40:15,516 that we building a relationship. - Absolutely. 1014 00:40:15,582 --> 00:40:17,618 - I can't change the past but I can make sure 1015 00:40:17,684 --> 00:40:19,286 I don't make the same mistakes again. 1016 00:40:19,353 --> 00:40:22,022 And moving forward, I'm gonna keep building my relationship 1017 00:40:22,089 --> 00:40:23,824 with my brother and the rest of my family. 1018 00:40:23,891 --> 00:40:25,726 Oh, it's starting to rain. This might be him 1019 00:40:25,792 --> 00:40:27,294 telling us get the [bleep] out of here. 1020 00:40:27,361 --> 00:40:29,329 - Exactly. - Give me a hug. 1021 00:40:29,396 --> 00:40:30,531 I love you, bro. - Love you, brother. 1022 00:40:30,597 --> 00:40:32,299 - I'm here, man. - Likewise, brother, 1023 00:40:32,366 --> 00:40:34,268 you know that. - Appreciate you. 1024 00:40:34,334 --> 00:40:35,702 - Likewise. - A'ight, we listening. 1025 00:40:35,769 --> 00:40:46,380 man, we got it. [laughing] 1026 00:40:48,348 --> 00:40:49,783 - I'ma tell you something I ain't tell nobody. 125th? - Mm-hmm. 1027 00:40:49,850 --> 00:40:51,351 - I'm about to close it. 1028 00:40:51,418 --> 00:40:53,053 - [Puma] Never in my life would I ever think 1029 00:40:53,120 --> 00:40:56,223 a Black Ink would not be in Harlem. 1030 00:40:56,290 --> 00:40:57,958 - So let me tell you how your boy tried to play me. 1031 00:40:58,025 --> 00:40:59,526 - Get this girl outta here, bro. 1032 00:40:59,593 --> 00:41:02,029 - Oh and this [bleep] you talked about Spyder's wife. 1033 00:41:02,095 --> 00:41:03,797 - [bleep] what? - Sorry. 1034 00:41:03,864 --> 00:41:06,333 - Easy! Easy! 1035 00:41:07,234 --> 00:41:08,368 - Hello. 1036 00:41:08,435 --> 00:41:10,037 - Me and Safaree are holding auditions 1037 00:41:10,103 --> 00:41:12,973 to find a freaky girl to collaborate 1038 00:41:13,040 --> 00:41:14,608 with me on my OnlyFan. 1039 00:41:14,675 --> 00:41:16,143 - It's a little skinny but it's a lot longer 1040 00:41:16,210 --> 00:41:18,011 than a lot of people I've seen. 1041 00:41:20,914 --> 00:41:22,549 - There's no [bleep] way. 1042 00:41:22,616 --> 00:41:24,218 - I wanna know why I ain't hear from you yet? 1043 00:41:24,284 --> 00:41:26,520 - I been through enough, and I can't let myself down. 1044 00:41:26,587 --> 00:41:28,689 - You can't let yourself down, but you gotta tell me 1045 00:41:28,755 --> 00:41:30,624 what you wanna do. 1046 00:41:30,691 --> 00:41:34,695 It's either you here, you Black Ink or you not. 1047 00:41:39,900 --> 00:41:44,872 ♪♪♪♪ 1048 00:42:05,959 --> 00:42:08,228 ♪♪ MTV ♪♪