Black Ink Crew Chicago

Charmaine Takes On the Male-Dominated Tattoo Industry

Season 6 • 02/23/2022

After experiencing years of rejection and disrespect from the men at 9MAG, Charmaine and her business partner Jess open their shop 2nd City Ink.

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Kitty Declares Ceaser's Opinion "Null and Void"
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After overhearing Charmaine and Ceaser gossiping about her at the convention, Kitty vents her frustrations to Draya.
11/01/2021
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Ryan Tries to Unify the Chicago Crew
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Ryan brings 9MAG and 2nd City Ink together to discuss recent hostilities and find a way for them to move forward as a collective.
11/08/2021
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Don Seeks to Rebalance His Mind, Body and Spirit
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After his hospital stay, Don visits a holistic healer for a wellness reset, and Phor comes along and is intrigued by what he sees.
11/08/2021
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02:03

Ryan Recalls Trauma from His Past
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On the first day of a mental health retreat, Ryan discusses his response to past traumatic events, including the separation of his parents and his sister's death.
11/15/2021
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05:25

Ryan's Friends Share Some Hard Truths
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At Ryan's mental health retreat, his therapist brings in Charmaine, Phor and Don to share difficult observations about how he deals with stress and trauma.
11/15/2021
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03:21

Charmaine Opens Up to Dani J About Her Grief
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Charmaine talks to her cousin about the grief she's feeling in the wake of her father's death, and the rest of the crew shares their condolences.
11/15/2021
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02:58

Ryan's Mom Joins Him for a Therapy Session
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After Ryan's therapist invites his mom into his therapy session, she gets some perspective on his behavior, and the two share an intimate moment of healing.
11/15/2021
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02:43

Ryan Talks About Staying Healthy and Changing His Ink
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Ryan reveals how working out has helped his mental health, then talks to Don and Phor about getting his current chest tattoo replaced with something more meaningful.
11/22/2021
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Tug-of-War Determines the Best Tattoo Shop in Chicago
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9MAG and 2nd City Ink face off in a tug-of-war battle for tattoo shop dominance, but Charmaine is relegated to the sidelines due to her pregnancy.
11/29/2021
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02:56

Nina and Phor Are Back Making Music Together
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After a long time away from music, Nina and Phor return to the recording studio to explore their creative partnership and remind the world of Nina's talent.
12/06/2021
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01:09

Charmaine Takes On the Male-Dominated Tattoo Industry
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After experiencing years of rejection and disrespect from the men at 9MAG, Charmaine and her business partner Jess open their shop 2nd City Ink.
02/23/2022
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03:24

Kat's Leap of Faith Is Paying Off
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Kat's loving her new drama-free life and star-studded tattooing career out on the West Coast, and rapper Young M.A travels all the way from New York City to get empowering new ink.
02/24/2022
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Phor and Don React to Bella Having Phor's Back
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Phor and Don break down the interaction between Bella and an aspiring tattoo artist who gets a little too close to Phor at a club during a 9MAG and 2nd City Ink meetup.
08/05/2022
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Kitty Gives 2nd City Ink a Reality Check
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Miss Kitty has no regrets as she watches herself give the employees of 2nd City Ink a wake-up call by incorporating some unpopular changes to the shop in preparation for Charmaine's return.
08/05/2022
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Don Reacts to Ryan's Bad News
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Don can't help but feel set up by Ryan as he looks back at the time he had to break the news to Charmaine that the old 9MAG was being shut down.
08/05/2022
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9MAG Participates in a Gun Violence Awareness Event
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Ryan and the crew host an event for Chicago collective Hustle Mommies, a group dedicated to ending gun violence and strengthening communities.
08/09/2022
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No Carbs During Hell Week
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Six months after his health scare, Don sticks to his strict diet and surprises his kids with a trip.
08/09/2022
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B-Slam Comes Back to a Shop in Chaos
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B-Slam returns from a week of sick leave to find 9MAG in disarray and speaks to Ryan about the situation.
08/16/2022
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Prince Commemorates Fly with Ink
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Prince gets a new neck piece in memory of his late friend Fly, with crisp lettering by tattoo artist Suerte.
08/23/2022
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Draya Drops In on Phor in the Recording Studio
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Phor explains why he's making music specifically for female fans, and Draya stops by to give her perspective on his latest track.
08/30/2022
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Prince Makes His Pitch for a New Role
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In her hunt for a big and burly 9MAG security guard, B-Slam jokes with Prince about why he's not qualified just before he grosses her out with his lack of candy-eating etiquette.
09/06/2022
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