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Puma and Teddy proceed carrying the Black Ink torch with out Ceaser and have narrowed the seek for their new artists. The outdated artists are busy fraternizing with one another, and that might result in some points.

And Then There Have been Eight

Final week, Puma and Teddy held a “mixer” to fulfill a gang of potential artists they may convey into the Black Ink model after they transfer into their new store.

This week’s episode opens up with Puma and Teddy going over their potential new artists, and after some discussions, the Black Ink OGs choose eight of these artists to fill the cubicles on the new location they haven’t gotten but.

Even after locking within the eight artists, there may be nonetheless some doubt concerning the mission, and Puma hyperlinks up with FUBU founder and profitable entrepreneur and Shark Tank creator Daymond John. He preaches to Puma that Black Ink is extra than simply tattoos; it’s a model, a a lot greater motion. John additionally says that Puma and Teddy should proceed to have a agency maintain on the Black tattoo tradition.

After speaking with John, Puma realizes what he should do and decides to e-book a pleasant mansion to deal with the eight artists, the place they are going to put to the assessments to see if they’re worthy of repping the Black Ink model. If not, they are going to be despatched residence swiftly.

Discovering new artists gained’t be the one challenge. There’s nonetheless that lingering of Teddy’s legal document hanging over his head, which he learns will take about 6-8 months to do away with, which may influence him placing his title down on the brand new store’s lease.

Nychelle Is Not Right here For Alex’s Video games

Now not coping with Massive Mama and turning into a proud newbie porn star, aka OnlyFans creator, Alex has websites on arguably the best-looking Black Ink Crew NYC solid member, Nychelle.

For plot traces sake, we’re tolerating this, and Alex, for no matter cause, is enjoying video games with Nychelle, and she or he just isn’t right here for it. Nychelle is all about her enterprise and desires to achieve success for herself and her son, and Alex appears to be enjoying video games.

Nychelle is confused as a result of Alex did many issues, like come to Houston to see and spend time along with her, however his latest conduct on the mixer says in any other case concerning his intentions along with her.

Alex is contemporary out of his three-year relationship with Donna and isn’t able to get into one other relationship, and mainly needs his cake and ice cream in terms of Nychelle, however he doesn’t need a relationship.

After a sushi date, Nychelle and Alex additional show they don’t seem to be on the identical web page. Alex just isn’t right here for Nychelle’s “jealousy,” and Nychelle just isn’t feeling the video games Alex is enjoying.

Alex’s emotions change when he sees Nychelle interacting with different males throughout a velocity courting occasion he put collectively for Rok. He tells his coworker he likes her lots, and the 2 depart collectively.

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