Last week on Black Ink Crew, Puma, and Teddy narrowed their search for new tattoo artists to eight. This week the new bosses of the Black Ink brand moved their recruits into a big a** mansion, and one of the OGs is still big mad.
Black Ink Crew, Meets The Real World & Big Brother
To find new artists to help usher in the new era of Black Ink, Puma, and Teddy decide to take some cues from the Real World and Big Brother and move the seven lucky tattoo artists plus one piercer into a mansion that Puma’s friend, Daymond John helped him secure.
Puma and Teddy are doing it BIG for the newbies! New mansion, who this? #BICNY #BlackInkCrew pic.twitter.com/I4yQlP1ytM
— Black Ink Crew (@BlackInkCrew) June 13, 2023
Puma and Teddy make it abundantly clear that not all of them will make it to the new shop.
The new artists are applying pressure! IKDR #BICNY #BlackInkCrew pic.twitter.com/HduWJe2K1F
— Black Ink Crew (@BlackInkCrew) June 13, 2023
This is a different way than they are used to when selecting artists, but Puma and Teddy feel it was the right decision. Puma has an event lined up for the recruits at Cookies in New York City. Unfortunately, not all of the artists will be selected to participate. One of them, Made Rich, is BIG MAD that he was not chosen but eventually comes to grips that he will not be participating in the first event.
Not Puma doing cuts again #BICNY #BlackInkCrew pic.twitter.com/2YSegQvfOF
— Black Ink Crew (@BlackInkCrew) June 13, 2023
Meanwhile, Teddy links up with Alex and Spyda because he feels it would be an excellent idea for the original Black Ink artists to be in the building to help out, but he has no idea that his plan will backfire epically.
Spyda & Puma Clash
The event goes well, with the recruits making a great impression on their potential bosses, but the positive vibes quickly disappear when Sypder and Alex show up.
Puma feels Spyder’s chance to be a part of the new Black Ink is gone after he initially said no to the idea of Black Ink moving out of the hood and proudly showed his allegiance to Ceaser.
Spyda loses his cool when he senses that Puma doesn’t want him to be at the event, and Puma asks Teddy why Spyder is at the event if they don’t need his help.
The loud tattoo artist engages in a one-sided shouting match with Puma before Teddy tells him to follow him outside before things get physical.
As he leaves, he can hear Puma saying the new artists at the event tattoo better than him, and Spyder loses it, calling him a fake boss and telling him to suck his, you know what.
Oop! It's getting REAL between Spyder and Puma #BICNY #BlackInkCrew pic.twitter.com/tRfwWQ7fvd
— Black Ink Crew (@BlackInkCrew) June 13, 2023
Viewers had plenty of thoughts about the episode. You can see the reactions in the gallery below.
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1. LOL
Spyder can take his loud annoying ass somewhere #blackinkcrew pic.twitter.com/B2LVPSI3tx
— Kemmy O (@Kemy_87) June 13, 2023
2. True
So Spyder is questioning Puma as a boss but wants to run behind Ted of all ppl. #BlackInkCrew pic.twitter.com/ilXNEENQcT
— Mo (@mosobreezy) June 13, 2023
3. Agreed
Spyder, You're NOT a @BlackInkCrew O.G. You've been on the show a hot minute. You can leave. Nobody will miss you, sir. #BlackInkCrew #BlackInkCrewNY #BICNY pic.twitter.com/bVfz6wYwnq
— Wynton Mohorn (@Wynton_Mohorn) June 13, 2023
4.
Spyder salty because, he got an offer he declined because he needed to SEE things in the works…. The offer is no longer on the table now he preaching OG status? As an OG you shoulda trusted the vision then fat ass boy #BlackInkCrew
— Backend Prïncess (@_QUEENTUT_) June 13, 2023
5.
Made Rich sorry but it's not all about you, matter of fact it's not even about you. #BlackInkCrew
— Mz. Right (@JustaDownChic) June 13, 2023
6.
Ted should've told Puma that he invited Pumab& Alex since they're supposed to be a team #BlackInkCrew
— Mz. Right (@JustaDownChic) June 13, 2023
7.
Spyder is acting like he wants somebody to beg him. Nigga you said no and now you feel dumb thinking somebody was about to wait on you. #BlackInkCrew
— Mo (@mosobreezy) June 13, 2023
8.
Ted, is he needed?
He invited me!
Ted, is he needed?
He invited me!
Ted, is he needed?
He invited me! #BlackInkCrew— Keeyduh (@_keeyduh) June 13, 2023
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Spyder wana bully and intimidate Puma and clearly it ain’t working and he mad . He tried the same shit with Crystal few seasons back and Crystal let him have it #blackinkcrew
— Kemmy O (@Kemy_87) June 13, 2023
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“Ted is he needed? Ted is he needed? Ted is he needed? ”#BlackInkCrew pic.twitter.com/7JV8O4PKPr
— Scorpi (@NubieenneScorpi) June 13, 2023
11.
Spyder is acting childish and doing the hell most completely! Like sir you SAID NO! It is a new crew there and all that drama for what?! #blackinkcrew
— Myra (@beautifullmee4) June 13, 2023