Black Ink Crew

*Black Ink Crew*
Black Ink Crew
Genre	Reality television
Starring	Ceaser Emanuel; Sassy Bermudez; O'Shit Duncan; Alex Estevez; Dutchess Lattimore; Puma Robinson; Sky Days; Teddy Ruks; Donna Lombardi; Walt Miller; Melody Mitchell; Young Bae; Miss Kitty; Tatiana;
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
No. of seasons	9
No. of episodes	173 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producers	Dan Cesareo; Doug DePriest; Ken Martinez; Kari Mcfarland; David Wolfgang; Ceaser Emanuel; James Knox; Donna Edge-Rachell; Paris Baldwin; Daniel Wiener; Mike Carrozza; Emily Terkell; Gavin Jones; Jubba Seyyid; Phakiso Collins; Lashan Browning; Sitarah Pendelton-Eaglin;
Running time	42–43 minutes
Production companies	Big Fish Entertainment (2013–2020); VH1 Productions; MTV Entertainment Studios (2021—present)
Release
Original network	VH1
Original release	January 7, 2013 –; present
Chronology
Related shows	Black Ink Crew: Chicago; Black Ink Crew: Compton

Black Ink Crew (alternatively Black Ink Crew: New York) is an American reality television series that premiered on January 7, 2013, on VH1.[1] It has aired nine seasons and chronicles the daily operations and staff drama at an African American–owned and operated tattoo shop in the Harlem neighborhood of New York City.[2]

The show's success has resulted in similar spin-off series based in Chicago and Compton.[3][4] On March 8, 2021, the series was renewed for a ninth season, which premiered on April 19, 2021. The second half of season nine premiered on February 21, 2022.

Cast

Cast timeline

Main cast members
Cast member	Seasons
Cast member	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9
Ceaser Emanuel	Starring
Dutchess Lattimore	Starring
O'Shit Duncan	Starring					Supporting		Guest
Alex Estevez	Starring[lower-alpha 1]
Puma Robinson	Starring					Guest	Supporting	Starring
Sassy Bermudez	Starring			Supporting				Supporting	Guest
Sky Days	Guest	Starring[lower-alpha 2]	Starring
Ted Ruks	Supporting			Starring
Donna Lombardi			Supporting	Starring					Starring[lower-alpha 3]
Melody Mitchell				Supporting		Starring	Starring[lower-alpha 4]
Walt Miller	Supporting					Starring			Starring[lower-alpha 5]
Young Bae					Supporting	Starring
Miss Kitty					Supporting			Starring
Tatti Ritter						Supporting			Starring
Supporting cast members
Cast member	Seasons
Cast member	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9
Quani Robinson	Supporting							Supporting
Kathie Arseno	Supporting				Guest
Tiffany Winter		Supporting
Naeem Sharif				Supporting			Guest
Young Phoenix				Supporting			Guest
Tiffany Perez	Guest				Supporting
Kevin Laroy					Supporting		Guest
Nikki Duncan					Supporting	Guest
Jadah Blue						Supporting
Tokie Renet							Supporting
Des Raymond						Guest	Supporting
Genesis Raymond							Guest	Supporting
Mama Bae						Guest	Supporting	Guest
Alex						Supporting
Krystal Kills							Supporting
Charmaine Walker							Supporting
SuperDope Q								Supporting
Mike Ac								Supporting
London								Supporting
Rokmatic								Supporting
Jessica Miller				Guest				Supporting	Guest
Crystal Torres	Guest					Guest		Supporting	Guest
Euni Ruks								Supporting	Guest
Spyder									Supporting
Vanity									Supporting
Desiree									Supporting
Suzette Samuel									Supporting
Van Johnson									Supporting

Note:

Alex is replaced by Sky during episodes 14-18.
Sky replaces Alex during episodes 14-18.
Donna is no longer a part of Black Ink Crew after episode 11.
Melody is removed from the opening credits after episode 14.
Walt is no longer a part of Black Ink Crew after episode 12.

Main cast members

Ceaser (born David Emanuel), the owner of Black Ink in Harlem, New York, who also owns tattoo studios in Brooklyn, Atlanta, Orlando and Houston
Dutchess (born Crystana Lattimore; seasons 1–5), a former tattoo artist for Black Ink and the owner of Pretty-N-Ink
O'Shit (censored onscreen as "O'S**t", born Richard Duncan; seasons 1–5, supporting in seasons 6–7, guest in seasons 8–9), a former tattoo artist at Black Ink
Alex Estevez (seasons 1–2), a former receptionist at Black Ink
Puma (born Paul Robinson; seasons 1–4, 8–9, supporting in season 7, guest in season 6), the former public relations manager at Black Ink and owner of Art2Ink
Sassy (born Ashley Nicole Bermudez; seasons 1–3, supporting in season 4 & 8, guest in season 9), the former manager of Black Ink and manager of Art2Ink
Sky (born JaKeita Days; seasons 2–8, guest in season 1), the former receptionist at Black Ink and former manager of Black Ink Atlanta
Teddy Ruks ( born Shariff Homer; seasons 4–9, supporting in seasons 1–3), the former assistant manager at Black Ink and Ceaser's cousin
Donna Marie Lombardi (born Taylor Pinckney; seasons 4–9, supporting in seasons 3), a former apprentice of Ceaser and Dutchess, tattoo artist and piercer for Art2Ink
Melody Mitchell (seasons 6–7, supporting in seasons 4–5), a former tattoo artist and manager at Black Ink
Walter Miller (seasons 6–9, supporting in seasons 1–5), the assistant manager of Black Ink 113th
Young Bae (seasons 6–9, supporting in season 5), a tattoo artist at Black Ink
Miss Kitty (born Karis Phillips; season 8, supporting in seasons 5–7), the former brand ambassador for Black Ink
Tatiana Ritter (season 9, supporting in seasons 6–8), the manager for Black Ink

Production

Black Ink Crew's second season premiered on September 23, 2013,[5] with the season returning on March 31, 2014, for five more episodes.[6] The third season premiered on January 26, 2015,[7] with the season returning August 24, 2015 for eight more episodes and a reunion special on October 19, 2015.[8] The show was renewed for a fourth season, which premiered on April 4, 2016. In December 2016, the series was renewed for a fifth season, which premiered on January 18, 2017. The sixth season premiered on December 6, 2017. On August 20, 2018, the series was renewed for a seventh season, which premiered on September 19, 2018, with the season returning March 13, 2019, for eight more episodes. On July 24, 2019, the series was renewed for an eighth season, which premiered on August 14, 2019, with the season returning on February 26, 2020 for ten more episodes. On March 8, 2021, the series was renewed for a ninth season, which premiered on April 19, 2021.[9] The second half of season nine premiered on February 21, 2022.

Episodes

Season		Episodes		Originally aired
Season		Episodes		First aired	Last aired
	1	13		January 7, 2013 (2013-01-07)	March 25, 2013 (2013-03-25)
	2	18		September 23, 2013 (2013-09-23)	April 28, 2014 (2014-04-28)
	3	21		January 26, 2015 (2015-01-26)	October 19, 2015 (2015-10-19)
	4	12		April 4, 2016 (2016-04-04)	June 27, 2016 (2016-06-27)
	5	19		January 18, 2017 (2017-01-18)	July 12, 2017 (2017-07-12)
	6	21		December 6, 2017 (2017-12-06)	May 9, 2018 (2018-05-09)
	7	22		September 19, 2018 (2018-09-19)	May 1, 2019 (2019-05-01)
	8	26		August 14, 2019 (2019-08-14)	April 29, 2020 (2020-04-29)
	9	22	10	April 19, 2021 (2021-04-19)	June 21, 2021 (2021-06-21)
	9	22	12	February 21, 2022 (2022-02-21)	May 9, 2022 (2022-05-09)

References

"VH1 Rings in the New Year with New Series and Returning Favorites". The Futon Critic. Retrieved 2 January 2013.
"VH1 Greenlights New Series 'Grand River Singers Project,' 'Black Ink' and New '100 Greatest Kid Stars' Special, Beloved Series 'Best Week Ever' Returns To VH1 To Anchor Humor Block On Friday Nights". The Futon Critic. Retrieved 2 January 2013.
"'Black Ink Crew' Expands Franchise West with 'Black Ink Crew: Compton'". The Futon Critic. June 27, 2019.
"VH1's 'Black Ink Crew: New York' Returns Wednesday, August 14". The Futon Critic. July 24, 2019.
"VH1 Reaps a Harvest of New Series and Returning Favorites This Fall". the Futon Critic (Press release). August 27, 2013.
"VH1's "Black Ink Crew" Heads Back to the Shop for a Touch Up". The Futon Critic (Press release). March 10, 2014. Retrieved March 15, 2014.
Baron, Steve (2015-01-20). "'Black Ink Crew' Season 3 to Premiere Monday, January 26 on VH1 – Page 353152 – TV By The Numbers by zap2it.com". Tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com. Archived from the original on 2015-01-21. Retrieved 2017-03-11.
"New Season of VH1's BLACK INK CREW Premieres Tonight". Broadwayworld.com. 2015-08-24. Retrieved 2017-03-11.
"Get Your First Look at VH1's Newest Series, Black Ink Crew: Chicago". VH1. 2015-08-31. Retrieved 2017-03-11.

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[alex-5] Alex is replaced by Sky during episodes 14-18.

[skyalex-6] Sky replaces Alex during episodes 14-18.

[donna-7] Donna is no longer a part of Black Ink Crew after episode 11.

[melody-8] Melody is removed from the opening credits after episode 14.

[walt-9] Walt is no longer a part of Black Ink Crew after episode 12.

[1] "VH1 Rings in the New Year with New Series and Returning Favorites". The Futon Critic. Retrieved 2 January 2013.

[2] "VH1 Greenlights New Series 'Grand River Singers Project,' 'Black Ink' and New '100 Greatest Kid Stars' Special, Beloved Series 'Best Week Ever' Returns To VH1 To Anchor Humor Block On Friday Nights". The Futon Critic. Retrieved 2 January 2013.

[3] "'Black Ink Crew' Expands Franchise West with 'Black Ink Crew: Compton'". The Futon Critic. June 27, 2019.

[4] "VH1's 'Black Ink Crew: New York' Returns Wednesday, August 14". The Futon Critic. July 24, 2019.

[season2-10] "VH1 Reaps a Harvest of New Series and Returning Favorites This Fall". the Futon Critic (Press release). August 27, 2013.

[11] "VH1's "Black Ink Crew" Heads Back to the Shop for a Touch Up". The Futon Critic (Press release). March 10, 2014. Retrieved March 15, 2014.

[12] Baron, Steve (2015-01-20). "'Black Ink Crew' Season 3 to Premiere Monday, January 26 on VH1 – Page 353152 – TV By The Numbers by zap2it.com". Tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com. Archived from the original on 2015-01-21. Retrieved 2017-03-11.

[13] "New Season of VH1's BLACK INK CREW Premieres Tonight". Broadwayworld.com. 2015-08-24. Retrieved 2017-03-11.

[14] "Get Your First Look at VH1's Newest Series, Black Ink Crew: Chicago". VH1. 2015-08-31. Retrieved 2017-03-11.