Corey 'Phor Brumfield' Robinson, tattoo artist.

Van Johnson (seasons 1–5 recurring seasons 6–7B), tattoo artist.

Ryan Henry, owner of 9MAG and tattoo artist.

It chronicles the daily operations and staff drama at an African American owned and operated tattoo shop, 9MAG, located in Chicago, Illinois. It is the Chicago-based spin-off of Black Ink Crew. Slam calls Ryan to tell him what is going down, and he says a mandatory staff meeting is going down to help clear the air.Black Ink Crew: Chicago is an American reality television series that airs on VH1 and premiered on October 26, 2015. The passionate tattoo artist also feels like he and the other artists who don’t film do not get the promotions that are only going to the artists who take part in the filming of Black Ink Crew: Chicago.ī. Jet isn’t the only 9 MAG artist who is not a part of the show’s filming that has issues with the production team. Jet, one of Ryan’s day-one artists in the show, throws a fit because he is not feeling how production is treating him after they told him to turn down his music. Slam reveals that Ryan wants to hold a sale event to increase foot traffic in the shop, which sounds good, but things quickly go left. Ryan’s Day-One Artists Are Feeling Some Wayĭraya, Prince, and Don are considering moving on from 9 MAG, and Ryan’s core artists, who we don’t see on the show, seem to be revolting.ī. The main conclusion is that everyone will have a much-needed conversation before deciding to make these new moves.

He’s ready to open up a tattoo shop with his brother because he wants to have a legacy to hand off to his son. Phor and Prince link up, and he tells Prince that he has officially decided to move to Dallas and will be back and forth between his new home and Atlanta, dealing with Nina and his son.

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