Puma & Teddy Choose Their New Crew

Supply: Courtesy VH1 / Black Ink Crew

Puma and Teddy proceed carrying the Black Ink torch without Ceaser and have narrowed the seek for their new artists. The outdated artists are busy fraternizing with one another, and that would result in some points.

And Then There Have been Eight

Final week, Puma and Teddy held a “mixer” to satisfy a gang of potential artists they might carry 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 in regards to 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 ebook a pleasant mansion to deal with the eight artists, the place they may put to the exams 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 received’t be the one concern. There may be nonetheless that lingering of Teddy’s prison file hanging over his head, which he learns will take about 6-8 months to do away with, which might affect him placing his identify down on the brand new store’s lease.

Nychelle Is Not Right here For Alex’s Video games

Now not coping with Huge Mama and changing into a proud novice porn star, aka OnlyFans creator, Alex has websites on arguably the best-looking Black Ink Crew NYC forged member, Nychelle.

For plot traces sake, we’re tolerating this, and Alex, for no matter motive, is enjoying video games with Nychelle, and he or she 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 habits 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 principally desires his cake and ice cream in relation to Nychelle, however he doesn’t desire a relationship.

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

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

You may see extra reactions to the episode within the gallery beneath.

—

Photograph: Courtesy VH1 / Black Ink Crew