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Reality series chronicling the daily operations and staff drama at an African American-owned and operated tattoo shop in Harlem, New York.

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    Black Ink Crew New York Season 5 Episode 6 - Dushi or Don't She
    10.0/10(1 votes)

    #1 - Dushi or Don't She

    S5:E6

    Walt tries to persuade Richard to deal with his legal matters; and Ceaser's caught off guard when Donna demands her job back. Later, Dutchess returns to New York City to celebrate her magazine cover.

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  2. Black Ink Crew New York Season 7 Episode 7 - The Power of the Headbands
    10.0/10(1 votes)

    #2 - The Power of the Headbands

    S7:E7

    The crew heads to New Jersey for a weekend of team-building exercises; Jadah breaks down after a traumatic event; Bae invites her mom to stay with them, causing Rob to freak out; Tokie spirals after receiving a phone call.

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  3. Black Ink Crew New York Season 1 Episode 1 - Welcome to Harlem, U.S.A. (Pilot)
    7.4/10(10 votes)

    #3 - Welcome to Harlem, U.S.A. (Pilot)

    S1:E1

    On the corner of 113th and Lennox, in the heart of Harlem, you'll find the Black Ink Crew and all of their crazy antics. While PR man Puma mysteriously loses his front tooth, Dutchess the Southern Belle settles into life in the big city and tries to get used to the scrutiny of her playful boss, Ceaser. Meanwhile, manager and front desk girl Alex gets into it with a Mixxxy (Black Ink groupie) over her choice of tattoo and Ceaser has just about had it with his employees who clearly don't respect his authority. After a hard night of partying, Ceaser arrives at his shop to find his staff AWOL. Alex and O'S**t are late so Cease is forced to call in other employees to help out. Puma arrives direct from the doctor's office; delivering some big news...a new, pint-size member of the Black Ink crew will be arriving shortly! When one of O'S**t's clients comes in with a messed up tattoo and Shit is still nowhere to be found, Cease struggles between being a tough boss and a loyal friend.

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  4. Black Ink Crew New York Season 6 Episode 6 - Ceaser for Mayor
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #4 - Ceaser for Mayor

    S6:E6

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  5. Black Ink Crew New York Season 6 Episode 7 - Episode 7
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #5 - Episode 7

    S6:E7

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  6. Black Ink Crew New York Season 1 Episode 7 - This, That, and The Third
    6.6/10(8 votes)

    #6 - This, That, and The Third

    S1:E7

    Post -Vegas, Ceaser is coming to terms with his feelings for Dutchess...despite all of the guys in the shop busting his chops about his upcoming trip to North Carolina to "meet the parents." Because of O'S**t's impressive performance in Vegas, Cease rewards him by putting him in charge of the shop while Cease is down South. Puma and Quanni are also taking a big step when they begin their search for an apartment and they have a discussion about their future as a family. Alex, who was a no-show in Vegas, is living her separate life away from the shop. She gets a surprise visit from Walt, who motivates her to make a visit to the shop to speak with Cease. But when she arrives at Black Ink, Dutchess also has a few things to say.

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  7. Black Ink Crew New York Season 6 Episode 11 - Kim Jong Sky
    4.0/10(1 votes)

    #7 - Kim Jong Sky

    S6:E11

    The crew calls Sky out for her behavior in Korea; Nikki drops a bomb on O'Sh**t; Bae is shocked by Rob's reaction to the news that she's pregnant; Ceaser and Kitty rekindle their romance; Jadah attempts to play matchmaker.

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  8. Black Ink Crew New York Season 5 Episode 18 - Black Ink Crew Atlanta
    1.0/10(1 votes)

    #8 - Black Ink Crew Atlanta

    S5:E18

    In the Season 5 finale, Miss Kitty refuses to back down from Dutchess; Ceaser continues to cozy up to Karlie Redd; Richard must decide whether to save his marriage; and Ceaser throws a huge bash to celebrate the newest shop in his franchise.

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  9. Black Ink Crew New York Season 1 Episode 2 - Oh S**t!
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #9 - Oh S**t!

    S1:E2

    Ceaser is fed up with O'S**t's unprofessionalism and makes a decision that will send the Black Ink Crew spinning out of control. Puma receives shocking news while at a strip club and is forced to consider the tough changes he'll have to make as a new father. The girls do brunch and talk about walking in an upcoming fashion show. Alex is less than excited to be a part of the amateur event but promises Dutchess and Sassy she'll be by their sides. Dutchess has a high profile tattoo client test her skills and her patience. Alex and O'S**t get hot and heavy during a photo shoot and her attempt to get him back on Ceaser's good side goes terribly wrong at a Black Ink back yard party.

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  10. Black Ink Crew New York Season 1 Episode 3 - You Got Served, Son!
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #10 - You Got Served, Son!

    S1:E3

    The aftermath of O'S**t's firing is starting to hit Ceaser where it hurts the most.in his pockets. Sassy is contemplates leaving the chaos of the shop for more stability in the corporate world. Outside of the shop Alex, Dutchess, and Sassy anticipate modeling in an upcoming fashion show. Puma discovers O'S**t's life has spiraled out of control with the biggest blow yet: losing his daughter and eviction from his apartment. Alex moves forward with her feelings for Ted, but at a cost to her friendship with Dutchess and Sassy.

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  11. Black Ink Crew New York Season 1 Episode 4 - Baby Mama Drama
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #11 - Baby Mama Drama

    S1:E4

    Dutchess drives Ceaser to court where he may end up serving time in jail for owing back child support. Sassy takes a terrified Puma to get a new tooth. Cease confronts his baby mama for taking him to court. Dutchess reaps the benefits of walking in the fashion show and has her first go-see with Inked Magazine. Puma meets up with a still unemployed O'S**t who is about to lose daughter Lulu to his baby mama and be evicted from his apartment.

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  12. Black Ink Crew New York Season 1 Episode 5 - Mixxxy Madness
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #12 - Mixxxy Madness

    S1:E5

    Black Ink throws a birthday party for Sassy that turns into an out of control Mixxxy bash and all hell breaks loose. Alex, Sassy and Dutchess have some girl time where Sassy and Dutchess confront Alex about getting mixed up with Ted. Alex gets jealous when Ted mixes with a Mixxxy and tries to get back at him by hitting on Ceaser. A jealous Dutchess finds out and goes ballistic, leaving Sassy to keep the peace. Black Ink's awning gets vandalized, creating more money problems for Ceaser who struggles with how to settle his child support debt and get the crew to Vegas for a big tattoo convention. Should he swallow his pride and hire O'S**t back?

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  13. Black Ink Crew New York Season 1 Episode 6 - What Happens in Vegas...
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #13 - What Happens in Vegas...

    S1:E6

    The Black Ink Crew is heading to Vegas to be part of the biggest tattoo convention in the world. Alex has gone M.I.A. and the crew wonders if she is going to show up at all. Dutchess and Ceaser explore their evolving relationship but the trip is less than successful for the crew who half-ass their way through the convention, leaving Cease upset about the future of the shop and distrustful of his employees. O'S**t outshines everyone now that he has his job back and Dutchess and Sassy make the most of a huge photo shoot opportunity with Urban Ink Magazine.even though Alex (who set it up) is a no-show.

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  14. Black Ink Crew New York Season 1 Episode 8 - In the Dirty, Dirty
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #14 - In the Dirty, Dirty

    S1:E8

    While Dutchess and Ceaser hit the road for the Dirty South, O'S**t is left in charge of the shop, and he has that s**t handled! Clients come in one after the other, and Black Ink is making more money that it has seen in ages. Down in North Carolina, Cease faces a guy's worst nightmare while meeting Dutchess's family. What began as a "small family dinner" turns into a huge family reunion and Cease has to face the fire with questions about marriage, kids, etc. His nightmare reaches a peak when Dutchess's dad takes a very hung over Cease to the gun range to ask what his intentions are with his daughter. When Cease's phone rings with an update from Harlem, he is surprised to hear that O'S**t's reign has come to an abrupt end.

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  15. Black Ink Crew New York Season 1 Episode 9 - So Much on My Biscuit
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #15 - So Much on My Biscuit

    S1:E9

    Ceaser and Dutchess cut their trip short to pick up O'S**t from "The Barge," the New York City prison he has been locked up in for days. Though O'S**t's future as a free man is in question, the crew is hardly sympathetic, except for Cease who faces jail time himself. Alex and O'S**t face each other for the first time since the night he went to jail, but a heated argument pushes the two "friends" further apart. Alex also has a face-to-face with Teddy, who makes plain his vision of their future together.

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  16. Black Ink Crew New York Season 1 Episode 10 - Krazy with a
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #16 - Krazy with a

    S1:E10

    When the Black Ink Crew decides to host a charity art show for local kids, Puma and Dutchess bump heads while planning the event. Ceaser sides with Dutchess, leaving the guys in the shop to question his loyalty and business sense. In the wake of their dinner date, Alex confronts Ted about their romantic future and is devastated by his reaction. Sassy decides to sit down with Alex to try and get the real story behind her relationships with the men of the shop and leaves even more frustrated than she was before. Ceaser questions Dutchess's dual-roles as girlfriend and employee and wonders if both relationships can survive.

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  17. Black Ink Crew New York Season 1 Episode 11 - Judgment Day
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #17 - Judgment Day

    S1:E11

    Dutchess reveals a secret to Ceaser that she has kept to herself for weeks. O'Sh**t's bail bondsman comes to the shop to see S**t for some serious business...a tattoo cover up. Puma shocks Sassy with some big news about him and Quanni. Ted drops a bomb on Cease about a pregnant mixxxy. Walt and Alex's friendship grows when they meet up for dinner and Alex learns about Walt's sad past. A "celebrity" client comes in for a tattoo from Dutchess on a very interesting body part. Dutchess drives Ceaser to court for his child support hearing and a terrified Cease contemplates life behind bars.

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  18. Black Ink Crew New York Season 1 Episode 12 - Dropping the
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #18 - Dropping the

    S1:E12

    Dutchess makes a peace offering at the shop, apologizing for her bad behavior over the past few weeks and filling everyone in on her heart condition. Alex confides in her old tattoo artist about her frustrations with the crew at Black Ink. When Ted's alleged child is born and the pictures, in fact, look a lot like Ted, Sassy and Ceaser put the pressure on Ted to get a paternity test. Walt meets up with his new muse, Alex, for a photoshoot, and an angry Cease catches them hanging out at the shop. With his impending court date looming, O'S**t becomes more emotional about the possibility of being locked up and Cease is given an ultimatum by the Family Court judge...come up with the 2K you owe your baby mama by two o'clock or go directly to jail.

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  19. Black Ink Crew New York Season 1 Episode 13 - Family First
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #19 - Family First

    S1:E13

    When "Mommy", the woman who brought Ceaser up in the tattoo world, comes to the shop for a memorial tattoo from Cease, she has some strong opinions about Cease and Dutchess's relationship. Dutchess and Cease visit a trainer to try and get Dutchess's heart health in check. Coley and Lulu arrive to support O'S**t in the days leading up to his indictment, and S**t gets emotional at the thought of a future behind bars and away from Lulu. Ted receives the test results from the DNA lab and is left asking some serious questions about his future. Alex and Dutchess finally meet face to face. Puma pops the question to Quani, causing a hesitant Cease to feel the pressure of commitment. Dutchess finally tattoos Cease, but both he and Dutchess continue to have second thoughts about their relationship. Kaylin, Coley and Puma join S**t at Bronx Criminal Court on the day of his hearing.

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  20. Black Ink Crew New York Season 2 Episode 1 - Premiere
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #20 - Premiere

    S2:E1

    The Black Ink Crew is back! O'S**t's visit to court brings his baby mamas together for a family gathering that ends in broken tables and broken promises. Ceaser and Puma's 15 year friendship comes to a shocking end when Puma oversteps his boundaries under Ceaser's reign. When Dutchess and Cease get matching "King" and "Queen" tattoos, it becomes obvious to the rest of the crew that this self-proclaimed "power couple" is here to stay.

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  21. Black Ink Crew New York Season 2 Episode 2 - Dutchess Ink
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #21 - Dutchess Ink

    S2:E2

    Ceaser and Dutchess are missing in action and the lights are out (literally) at Black Ink! O'S**t has a "dope-ass" tattoo to do for a loyal client and is psyched to make some much-needed "lawyer money." When the electric company arrives and pulls the power because Cease hasn't paid the bill, the crew can't work and they are forced to close the shop. O'S**t gets some tough love from his bail bondsmen on the impending consequences of him not taking his legal troubles seriously.

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  22. Black Ink Crew New York Season 2 Episode 3 - No Structure to the Madness
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #22 - No Structure to the Madness

    S2:E3

    In the wake of Sassy's dramatic departure, Ceaser is left to wonder if the joke, and Dutchess' attitude, have gone too far.

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  23. Black Ink Crew New York Season 2 Episode 4 - These Are Minions!
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #23 - These Are Minions!

    S2:E4

    With the Black Ink staff numbers dwindling, Ceaser meets with a potential new (female) employee, who is quickly shot down by the reigning queen of the shop, Dutchess.

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  24. Black Ink Crew New York Season 2 Episode 5 - The Year Of The Puma
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #24 - The Year Of The Puma

    S2:E5

    When Dutchess tells Ceaser the news about Puma's new tattoo shop, he is shocked and hurt by his friend's betrayal. Meanwhile, Puma receives a civic award and announces his big news at a local Harlem event.

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  25. Black Ink Crew New York Season 2 Episode 6 - You're A Wreck!
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #25 - You're A Wreck!

    S2:E6

    AIDS activist Maria Davis visits Dutchess at the shop for an HIV/AIDS Awareness tattoo and the entire crew is moved by her inner strength and personal story.

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Best Episodes Summary

"Dushi or Don't She" is the best rated episode of "Black Ink Crew New York". It scored 10/10 based on 1 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 2/15/2017. This episode scored 0.0 points higher than the second highest rated, "The Power of the Headbands".