1 00:00:03,971 --> 00:00:06,006 - Lemeir is opening his own tattoo shop. - We're location, honey, like, it's-- it's happening. 2 00:00:06,073 --> 00:00:08,175 - Wait, so are you getting a tattoo shop too? 3 00:00:08,242 --> 00:00:09,743 - I'm right there with Lemeir. 4 00:00:09,810 --> 00:00:11,378 - What? 5 00:00:11,445 --> 00:00:13,113 (Nessie) Since me and Ken got together, bro, 6 00:00:13,180 --> 00:00:15,983 our whole friendship's not what it was on before. 7 00:00:16,049 --> 00:00:17,651 You picked sides, bro. 8 00:00:17,718 --> 00:00:19,019 You had years to talk and you didn't say (bleep) to me! 9 00:00:19,086 --> 00:00:21,955 - I am not emotionally attached to this (bleep). 10 00:00:22,022 --> 00:00:24,191 - Of course you're not, you never were, bitch! 11 00:00:24,258 --> 00:00:25,526 That's what the (bleep) you wanted. 12 00:00:25,592 --> 00:00:27,094 - This right here. 13 00:00:27,160 --> 00:00:28,795 - Well, when you act like a bitch, I'ma call you one. 14 00:00:28,862 --> 00:00:30,464 - Y'all came and supported us. That means so much. 15 00:00:30,531 --> 00:00:32,099 This is probably the biggest pop-up shop 16 00:00:32,165 --> 00:00:33,467 that I've ever thrown. 17 00:00:33,534 --> 00:00:35,435 So I need everything to go off without a hitch. 18 00:00:35,502 --> 00:00:38,305 - Barbie invited me to these little gatherings. 19 00:00:38,372 --> 00:00:39,873 - You're kicking it with her?! Not doing it! 20 00:00:39,940 --> 00:00:43,610 (bleep) the real (bleep). Is you with us or not? 21 00:00:43,677 --> 00:00:45,546 - I'll help you get to the health department. 22 00:00:45,612 --> 00:00:47,347 As far as the people that's gonna be in the shop, 23 00:00:47,414 --> 00:00:48,482 that's on y'all. 24 00:00:48,549 --> 00:00:50,150 You are the boss. 25 00:00:50,217 --> 00:00:52,986 If they can't handle it, then you have to get somebody else. 26 00:00:59,026 --> 00:01:00,427 - ♪♪ I be fishin' with you bish ♪♪ - ♪♪ I do what I wanna ♪♪ - ♪♪ Hey ♪♪ 27 00:01:00,494 --> 00:01:01,895 ♪♪ Tryin' to hear ♪♪ - ♪♪ I do what I want ♪♪ 28 00:01:01,962 --> 00:01:03,630 - ♪♪ Hey, tell her use her lips ♪♪ 29 00:01:03,697 --> 00:01:05,832 - ♪♪ I do what I wanna ♪♪ - ♪♪ Ooh ♪♪ 30 00:01:05,899 --> 00:01:07,768 - ♪♪ I do what I want ♪♪ 31 00:01:07,835 --> 00:01:10,304 - ♪♪ I do me and you are you ♪♪ 32 00:01:10,370 --> 00:01:12,673 ♪♪ And you can't tell me who to screw ♪♪ 33 00:01:12,739 --> 00:01:15,008 ♪♪ Who be gettin' money? ♪♪ - ♪♪ I do ♪♪ 34 00:01:15,075 --> 00:01:16,877 - ♪♪ You can't tell me -- because ♪♪ 35 00:01:16,944 --> 00:01:18,812 - ♪♪ I do what I want ♪♪ 36 00:01:18,879 --> 00:01:22,115 - ♪♪ I do what I wanna do ♪♪ 37 00:01:22,182 --> 00:01:23,784 - ♪♪ I do what I wanna ♪♪ 38 00:01:23,851 --> 00:01:25,819 - ♪♪ I do what I want ♪♪♪♪ 39 00:01:27,221 --> 00:01:30,090 - ♪♪ Yeah we get it poppin' nonstop ♪♪ 40 00:01:30,157 --> 00:01:32,492 ♪♪ Where you at where you been where you're from ♪♪ 41 00:01:32,559 --> 00:01:33,894 ♪♪ And don't stop now ♪♪ 42 00:01:33,961 --> 00:01:35,662 (Kayla) Let me ask you guys. 43 00:01:35,729 --> 00:01:38,198 What was your first tattoo? 44 00:01:38,265 --> 00:01:39,800 - I think I got my last name. 45 00:01:39,867 --> 00:01:41,768 - On your shoulder? - Yeah. 46 00:01:41,835 --> 00:01:43,337 - Okay. And you, Tim? 47 00:01:43,403 --> 00:01:46,006 - My first one was "Sexy T," man. 48 00:01:46,073 --> 00:01:47,641 That was my first tattoo. 49 00:01:47,708 --> 00:01:48,842 - "Sexy T." - Yeah. 50 00:01:48,909 --> 00:01:49,977 - Oh, my gosh. 51 00:01:50,043 --> 00:01:52,079 (all laughing) - Damn. 52 00:01:52,145 --> 00:01:55,148 At this point, all the upgrades is finished at the shop. 53 00:01:55,215 --> 00:01:57,684 We was waiting on the final health inspection 54 00:01:57,751 --> 00:01:59,086 so we can reopen. 55 00:01:59,152 --> 00:02:01,188 So Tim and I are doing a podcast interview 56 00:02:01,255 --> 00:02:03,390 with my peoples down at the Compton Art Walk. 57 00:02:03,457 --> 00:02:05,759 - When's the shop opening up, though? 58 00:02:05,826 --> 00:02:07,427 - Oh, soon. 59 00:02:07,494 --> 00:02:09,530 Like, you might as well start booking your appointment now. 60 00:02:09,596 --> 00:02:10,964 - Get in line. 61 00:02:11,031 --> 00:02:12,366 - It's gonna be crazy. - It's already crazy. 62 00:02:12,432 --> 00:02:13,967 - That's what I'm trying to... - I'm sure. 63 00:02:14,034 --> 00:02:15,002 - ...tell you right now. - Ink me. 64 00:02:15,068 --> 00:02:16,904 (all laughing) 65 00:02:18,972 --> 00:02:20,407 - ♪♪ Going in, going in, going in yeah ♪♪ 66 00:02:20,474 --> 00:02:23,744 ♪♪ With a backhand give it to a friend yeah ♪♪ 67 00:02:23,810 --> 00:02:27,281 (siren blaring) 68 00:02:27,347 --> 00:02:28,582 - Come on. 69 00:02:28,649 --> 00:02:30,184 - All right, y'all, this is the one spot. 70 00:02:30,250 --> 00:02:31,618 - All right, man, let's see what's going on, man. 71 00:02:31,685 --> 00:02:32,886 - First joint. 72 00:02:32,953 --> 00:02:34,521 - It's pretty big. - Yeah. 73 00:02:34,588 --> 00:02:36,523 - I ain't gonna lie, we might just keep this merch area. 74 00:02:36,590 --> 00:02:39,459 - We can everything nude and a... section. 75 00:02:39,526 --> 00:02:40,627 - Oh, (bleep). 76 00:02:40,694 --> 00:02:42,563 Here we go, today is a big-ass day. 77 00:02:42,629 --> 00:02:45,032 Me, Ken, and Barbie are looking for a location 78 00:02:45,098 --> 00:02:47,668 for my first tattoo shop. 79 00:02:47,734 --> 00:02:49,703 I'm excited as hell to be doing this with 'em 80 00:02:49,770 --> 00:02:52,706 'cause they both are the heart to my solid management team. 81 00:02:52,773 --> 00:02:56,877 And with them on the squad, the future looking real bright. 82 00:02:56,944 --> 00:02:58,612 Y'all ready to go to spot number two? 83 00:02:58,679 --> 00:03:01,682 ♪♪♪♪ 84 00:03:06,386 --> 00:03:07,821 (Nessie) Thanks for meeting me, girl. 85 00:03:07,888 --> 00:03:09,790 I had to get out of the house because I just got done 86 00:03:09,857 --> 00:03:10,891 with this long-ass session. 87 00:03:10,958 --> 00:03:12,426 You know Columbus Short? 88 00:03:12,492 --> 00:03:15,329 Okay, so, basically, his wife wanted to get a tattoo 89 00:03:15,395 --> 00:03:17,297 and so he reached out to me on Instagram. 90 00:03:17,364 --> 00:03:18,665 So even though the shop isn't open, 91 00:03:18,732 --> 00:03:20,367 all of us have been working from home. 92 00:03:20,434 --> 00:03:22,402 I built up a ton of celebrity clientele 93 00:03:22,469 --> 00:03:25,072 and I just got done tattooing Columbus Short's wife, Aida. 94 00:03:25,138 --> 00:03:26,507 I came out really good, actually. 95 00:03:26,573 --> 00:03:27,641 She loved it. 96 00:03:27,708 --> 00:03:29,109 - That's beautiful. 97 00:03:29,176 --> 00:03:30,644 Oh, my goodness. 98 00:03:30,711 --> 00:03:33,347 - Columbus Short is an actor, rapper, dancer-- 99 00:03:33,413 --> 00:03:34,615 kind of just all-around creative. 100 00:03:34,681 --> 00:03:36,517 I first saw him in "Stomp the Yard," 101 00:03:36,583 --> 00:03:38,986 and apparently him and KP have known each other 102 00:03:39,052 --> 00:03:40,220 since they were younger. 103 00:03:40,287 --> 00:03:42,089 - Yo, yo, Columbus, what's up? 104 00:03:42,155 --> 00:03:44,124 (Nessie) Columbus is cool, Aida was cool. 105 00:03:44,191 --> 00:03:45,959 I mean, the tattoo came out fire. 106 00:03:46,026 --> 00:03:48,262 When Columbus first reached out, he was like, 107 00:03:48,328 --> 00:03:50,397 "Yo, I need a female artist to do this piece. 108 00:03:50,464 --> 00:03:52,099 "Danny's my boy or whatever. 109 00:03:52,165 --> 00:03:53,934 "I reached out to him two or three times now 110 00:03:54,001 --> 00:03:56,136 and, like, he hasn't recommended anybody." 111 00:03:56,203 --> 00:03:58,238 Lucky another friend referred me to him, 112 00:03:58,305 --> 00:04:01,408 but if he didn't find me or somebody didn't recommend me, 113 00:04:01,475 --> 00:04:03,043 like, that job could've went out elsewhere. 114 00:04:03,110 --> 00:04:04,511 It wouldn't have went to the shop at all. 115 00:04:04,578 --> 00:04:06,980 - Ugh, it is just so unprofessional. 116 00:04:07,047 --> 00:04:10,050 I know Nessie and KP, they don't have the best relationship, 117 00:04:10,117 --> 00:04:12,586 but to not mention anybody? 118 00:04:12,653 --> 00:04:14,021 What the (bleep)? 119 00:04:14,087 --> 00:04:15,122 I get it, the shop isn't open, 120 00:04:15,189 --> 00:04:16,523 but that's (bleep) client. 121 00:04:16,590 --> 00:04:18,091 You built a team. 122 00:04:18,158 --> 00:04:19,693 Like, you're supposed to empower your team, not hold them back. 123 00:04:19,760 --> 00:04:22,162 - I took that as, like, he's never gonna provide 124 00:04:22,229 --> 00:04:23,530 anybody opportunities. 125 00:04:23,597 --> 00:04:25,365 Like, even with the Vatican, we went up there 126 00:04:25,432 --> 00:04:26,733 and it was, like, all, it was gonna change, 127 00:04:26,800 --> 00:04:28,702 and then we get back and it's back to normal. 128 00:04:28,769 --> 00:04:30,103 Yeah, family-- just kidding. 129 00:04:30,170 --> 00:04:32,105 Back to only caring about myself. 130 00:04:32,172 --> 00:04:33,574 - So what are you gonna do? 131 00:04:33,640 --> 00:04:35,242 Like, are you gonna talk to KP about it? 132 00:04:35,309 --> 00:04:37,044 - Honestly, girl, he doesn't even talk. 133 00:04:37,110 --> 00:04:38,245 - What are we, in high school? 134 00:04:38,312 --> 00:04:39,746 Like, that's just (bleep) up. 135 00:04:39,813 --> 00:04:41,281 Like, that's so childish. 136 00:04:41,348 --> 00:04:43,550 - I ain't gonna lie, I like the front already 137 00:04:43,617 --> 00:04:44,751 with the big glass. 138 00:04:44,818 --> 00:04:46,053 - The whole window. 139 00:04:46,119 --> 00:04:47,554 - Ooh, I like the high ceiling. 140 00:04:47,621 --> 00:04:48,889 - I can't believe even doing this (bleep) right now. 141 00:04:48,956 --> 00:04:50,390 - I can but I can't. 142 00:04:50,457 --> 00:04:51,959 Two and a half years ago I was doing the same thing 143 00:04:52,025 --> 00:04:53,193 with Tim and KP. 144 00:04:53,260 --> 00:04:55,162 - This is about to get real now. 145 00:04:55,229 --> 00:04:56,763 (Lemeir) Damn. 146 00:04:56,830 --> 00:04:58,131 (Barbie) Oh, my God. 147 00:04:58,198 --> 00:04:59,499 - I can't believe it's really happening. 148 00:04:59,566 --> 00:05:01,001 - This is definitely our-- - Our photo. 149 00:05:01,068 --> 00:05:02,069 - Our photo op. - Get their tattoos 150 00:05:02,135 --> 00:05:03,437 and they'll just be like... 151 00:05:03,504 --> 00:05:04,938 - Yeah, we gotta look crazy right here. 152 00:05:05,005 --> 00:05:07,040 - KP's a cool little tattoo artist or whatever, 153 00:05:07,107 --> 00:05:09,042 but as far as Lemeir goes, he has the drive 154 00:05:09,109 --> 00:05:10,777 and the know-how to really get this going. 155 00:05:10,844 --> 00:05:13,514 At this point, all Lemeir has to do to have an advantage 156 00:05:13,580 --> 00:05:16,416 over KP is have a shop that's actually open. 157 00:05:16,483 --> 00:05:18,318 It doesn't seem like it'll be that hard. 158 00:05:18,385 --> 00:05:19,720 Y'all, this is, like, so exciting. 159 00:05:19,786 --> 00:05:22,523 Like, I'm exhausted from the pop-up 160 00:05:22,589 --> 00:05:24,391 but I like doing all of this. 161 00:05:24,458 --> 00:05:26,059 (Lemeir) I'm proud of y'all with that too, that-- 162 00:05:26,126 --> 00:05:27,628 - Thank you. 163 00:05:27,694 --> 00:05:29,396 - Starting a business with y'all, first leap of faith, 164 00:05:29,463 --> 00:05:30,564 but y'all having that event is different. 165 00:05:30,631 --> 00:05:32,466 - That wasn't easy. - Yeah. 166 00:05:32,533 --> 00:05:33,967 - But the pop-up was a big success. 167 00:05:34,034 --> 00:05:37,070 - Yeah, I had a ball. - Oh, you did have a ball? 168 00:05:37,137 --> 00:05:38,639 - Yeah, till the night got ugly-- 169 00:05:38,705 --> 00:05:40,574 - It was great until the end. - Yeah, uh-huh. 170 00:05:40,641 --> 00:05:43,110 - I didn't see... things with you and Nessie 171 00:05:43,177 --> 00:05:44,645 going to the left like that. 172 00:05:44,711 --> 00:05:47,214 Like, I really was optimistic that you guys were gonna 173 00:05:47,281 --> 00:05:48,916 make up and at least be friends. 174 00:05:48,982 --> 00:05:50,551 - It took me by surprise too. 175 00:05:50,617 --> 00:05:52,386 - So was it like that in the relationship? 176 00:05:52,452 --> 00:05:55,322 Like, were your arguments-- - Arguments over dumb (bleep). 177 00:05:55,389 --> 00:05:56,924 We were supposed to go somewhere. 178 00:05:56,990 --> 00:05:58,592 - You wasn't ready, you wanted to make smoothies. 179 00:05:58,659 --> 00:05:59,893 - Smoothies was gonna take two seconds-- 180 00:05:59,960 --> 00:06:01,295 - It didn't matter... 181 00:06:01,361 --> 00:06:02,796 - They're arguing about a smoothie? 182 00:06:02,863 --> 00:06:04,531 - They're talking about smoothies right here. 183 00:06:04,598 --> 00:06:06,099 - Y'all weren't meant to be then, 'cause that's-- 184 00:06:06,166 --> 00:06:07,734 that's not healthy at all. 185 00:06:07,801 --> 00:06:09,236 - I'm so glad you can admit that and see it, but she couldn't. 186 00:06:09,303 --> 00:06:10,470 - Yeah, that wasn't healthy at all. 187 00:06:10,537 --> 00:06:11,638 - It was very, very toxic. 188 00:06:11,705 --> 00:06:13,040 - So now that that happened, bro... 189 00:06:13,106 --> 00:06:14,274 - Yeah. 190 00:06:14,341 --> 00:06:16,176 - ...you tatting next to her? 191 00:06:18,412 --> 00:06:20,814 - I tried to, like, wrap my mind around, like, 192 00:06:20,881 --> 00:06:22,349 working with Ken again. 193 00:06:22,416 --> 00:06:24,184 I was hoping that if things didn't work out with KP 194 00:06:24,251 --> 00:06:26,019 that I would always have a spot at Lemeir's shop. 195 00:06:26,086 --> 00:06:28,622 But at the end of the day, like, I don't think that's 196 00:06:28,689 --> 00:06:30,791 gonna work out after how that pop-up turned out 197 00:06:30,858 --> 00:06:32,526 and, like, he hasn't changed at all. 198 00:06:32,593 --> 00:06:35,562 So now I'm just kind of, like, floating, you know? 199 00:06:37,331 --> 00:06:39,166 - I know you're probably like, "That's my girl. 200 00:06:39,233 --> 00:06:40,534 Bring her in here." 201 00:06:40,601 --> 00:06:41,735 - Of course, but I'm also thinking of 202 00:06:41,802 --> 00:06:43,470 the business side of things too. 203 00:06:43,537 --> 00:06:45,506 If you two can't get along, 204 00:06:45,572 --> 00:06:47,107 then we can't have her in the shop. 205 00:06:47,174 --> 00:06:48,509 We don't want that toxic energy 206 00:06:48,575 --> 00:06:50,777 like we had over in Compton. 207 00:06:50,844 --> 00:06:53,347 I'm really torn about the situation with Nessie and Ken. 208 00:06:53,413 --> 00:06:55,983 But after everything I've gone through with KP, 209 00:06:56,049 --> 00:06:58,552 I promised myself it's gonna be business first, 210 00:06:58,619 --> 00:07:00,087 friendship last. 211 00:07:00,153 --> 00:07:01,989 I don't need the "extraness" over here at Lemeir's shop. 212 00:07:02,055 --> 00:07:03,957 - I've gotta take care of it personally anyway 213 00:07:04,024 --> 00:07:05,425 because it's Nessie. 214 00:07:05,492 --> 00:07:07,060 I'm gonna talk to her and figure that out for-- 215 00:07:07,127 --> 00:07:09,162 but as of right now, I know the mother(bleep) sitting 216 00:07:09,229 --> 00:07:11,431 with me right here is solid. 217 00:07:13,333 --> 00:07:14,968 - She from Chicago. - Oh, okay. 218 00:07:15,035 --> 00:07:17,738 - She don't know nothing about Compton's finest. 219 00:07:17,804 --> 00:07:18,939 You're gonna get a tat. 220 00:07:19,006 --> 00:07:20,207 - I'm gonna get it on my right side. 221 00:07:20,274 --> 00:07:21,341 - So y'all gotta do that. 222 00:07:21,408 --> 00:07:22,943 - Tim is not an artist. 223 00:07:23,010 --> 00:07:24,511 (Nessie) He's always mad disrespectful to women. 224 00:07:24,578 --> 00:07:26,346 It just gets really old. 225 00:07:26,413 --> 00:07:27,748 - I see cohesiveness here. 226 00:07:27,814 --> 00:07:29,216 I'm gonna go to bat for everybody 227 00:07:29,283 --> 00:07:31,285 because I want it to be successful. 228 00:07:31,351 --> 00:07:33,187 - I sent out the text. 229 00:07:33,253 --> 00:07:35,022 "Hey, the shop is open." 230 00:07:35,088 --> 00:07:36,623 Nobody responded on that part. 231 00:07:36,690 --> 00:07:38,659 What are y'all doing to show that y'all really wanna be here? 232 00:07:38,725 --> 00:07:40,194 Nobody helping me do (bleep). 233 00:07:40,260 --> 00:07:42,262 - I literally-- okay. 234 00:07:43,297 --> 00:07:44,932 - ♪♪ I do what I want ♪♪ 235 00:07:48,836 --> 00:07:50,237 - ♪♪ I do what I want ♪♪ 236 00:07:51,338 --> 00:07:52,840 - ♪♪ Conclusion ♪♪ 237 00:07:52,906 --> 00:07:54,274 ♪♪ Sorry for all the confusion ♪♪ 238 00:07:54,341 --> 00:07:55,909 ♪♪ This world is just an illusion ♪♪ 239 00:07:55,976 --> 00:07:57,744 ♪♪ You can just tell by my movement ♪♪♪♪ 240 00:08:00,047 --> 00:08:01,849 - What's up with it, Cory? - Hey. 241 00:08:01,915 --> 00:08:03,517 - What you got going on? 242 00:08:03,584 --> 00:08:05,519 - I'm setting up for the class, getting everybody up to speed. 243 00:08:05,586 --> 00:08:07,154 I think even the veterans need to bone up 244 00:08:07,221 --> 00:08:08,422 on some of these new techniques 245 00:08:08,488 --> 00:08:10,290 and new equipment that comes out 246 00:08:10,357 --> 00:08:12,259 because it's changing and evolving so quickly, 247 00:08:12,326 --> 00:08:14,661 and since Tim and KP have been busy with inspections and stuff, 248 00:08:14,728 --> 00:08:17,130 we haven't met up as a team since the Vatican trip. 249 00:08:17,197 --> 00:08:18,899 - I feel like I've been grinding harder 250 00:08:18,966 --> 00:08:20,133 because the shop is about to reopen. 251 00:08:20,200 --> 00:08:21,902 But this is my passion, bro, like-- 252 00:08:21,969 --> 00:08:23,504 - We feel it. 253 00:08:23,570 --> 00:08:25,038 I wouldn't waste my time on somebody that I didn't feel 254 00:08:25,105 --> 00:08:26,673 had that initiative. 255 00:08:26,740 --> 00:08:29,042 - Man, Cory's one of the greats, and I am so eager to learn 256 00:08:29,109 --> 00:08:30,511 as much as I can from him. 257 00:08:30,577 --> 00:08:32,779 So he agreed to meet with me one-on-one 258 00:08:32,846 --> 00:08:34,214 before the rest of the team get here. 259 00:08:34,281 --> 00:08:36,617 Man, I couldn't ask for a better opportunity. 260 00:08:36,683 --> 00:08:38,252 - So what we're gonna do today 261 00:08:38,318 --> 00:08:39,653 is I've been working on my leg piece. 262 00:08:39,720 --> 00:08:41,021 - All right. 263 00:08:41,088 --> 00:08:42,589 - So I'm gonna get my pain therapy on 264 00:08:42,656 --> 00:08:44,224 but I'm gonna try to show you that sweet spot, 265 00:08:44,291 --> 00:08:45,726 get in there and do a little shading-- 266 00:08:45,792 --> 00:08:47,294 - On you or on me? - On me. 267 00:08:47,361 --> 00:08:50,931 - I get to tattoo on Cory... on my sensei? 268 00:08:50,998 --> 00:08:53,267 Man, I'm nervous as hell, 269 00:08:53,333 --> 00:08:55,569 but if one of the greats put his faith in me, 270 00:08:55,636 --> 00:08:56,670 I can't back down. 271 00:08:56,737 --> 00:08:58,138 - ♪♪ No pain no gain ♪♪ 272 00:08:58,205 --> 00:08:59,673 ♪♪ It pay off when you stay in your lane ♪♪ 273 00:08:59,740 --> 00:09:01,942 ♪♪ We moving the chains, removing the chains ♪♪♪♪ 274 00:09:02,009 --> 00:09:04,745 (Polo) In my hood, a lot of kids either ended up in prison 275 00:09:04,811 --> 00:09:06,180 or in the morgue. 276 00:09:06,246 --> 00:09:07,881 I went to jail when I was 16. 277 00:09:07,948 --> 00:09:09,550 I was convicted of second-degree robbery 278 00:09:09,616 --> 00:09:12,186 and spent almost 13 years in a concrete cell. 279 00:09:12,252 --> 00:09:14,955 In prison, I scraped together all type of stuff 280 00:09:15,022 --> 00:09:16,924 to build a tattoo machine, from broken pens 281 00:09:16,990 --> 00:09:18,525 to broken CD players. 282 00:09:18,592 --> 00:09:21,495 This motor right here, this is like the motherboard 283 00:09:21,562 --> 00:09:22,896 of tattooing in prison. 284 00:09:22,963 --> 00:09:24,665 And making art with that is kind of hard, 285 00:09:24,731 --> 00:09:26,233 but I found a way. 286 00:09:26,300 --> 00:09:27,935 Now I'm working with top-of-the-line equipment 287 00:09:28,001 --> 00:09:29,603 and it's a whole new world. 288 00:09:29,670 --> 00:09:33,173 - ♪♪ The highs, the lows the days, the hours ♪♪ 289 00:09:33,240 --> 00:09:36,076 ♪♪ The strength, the power the pain, the heart ♪♪ 290 00:09:36,143 --> 00:09:38,545 ♪♪ The world is ours ♪♪♪♪ 291 00:09:38,612 --> 00:09:40,581 (Polo) Prison robbed me of my youth, 292 00:09:40,647 --> 00:09:44,218 and I missed out on almost 12 years of my son's life. 293 00:09:44,284 --> 00:09:45,986 But even though I was locked up, 294 00:09:46,053 --> 00:09:48,488 learning to make art, it gave me a way out. 295 00:09:48,555 --> 00:09:50,858 - ♪♪ We just afraid if they hate it ♪♪ 296 00:09:50,924 --> 00:09:52,326 ♪♪ When you brought you okay ♪♪ 297 00:09:52,392 --> 00:09:53,861 ♪♪ Know they mad but won't say it ♪♪ 298 00:09:53,927 --> 00:09:55,295 ♪♪ Let 'em know it's code red ♪♪ 299 00:09:55,362 --> 00:09:57,097 (Polo) Now that I'm on the outside, 300 00:09:57,164 --> 00:09:58,632 I'm gonna make the most of this second chance. 301 00:09:58,699 --> 00:10:01,435 I know I have a lot of catching up to do as an artist... 302 00:10:01,502 --> 00:10:03,070 (Polo laughing) 303 00:10:03,136 --> 00:10:04,471 ...and as a father... 304 00:10:04,538 --> 00:10:06,273 Oh, I love you so much. 305 00:10:06,340 --> 00:10:08,675 ...so I'm gonna embrace every opportunity 306 00:10:08,742 --> 00:10:10,177 and every mentor I meet 307 00:10:10,244 --> 00:10:12,179 that can bring my art game to the next level. 308 00:10:12,246 --> 00:10:13,380 - That's all we're gonna do for today. 309 00:10:13,447 --> 00:10:15,249 Any questions? - No, just happy 310 00:10:15,315 --> 00:10:17,117 to tattoo on you. (Cory laughs) 311 00:10:17,184 --> 00:10:19,620 - So practice some of your techniques. 312 00:10:19,686 --> 00:10:20,687 And do the same image. 313 00:10:20,754 --> 00:10:23,056 And then come back. 314 00:10:23,123 --> 00:10:24,992 Then you can spot your progress. 315 00:10:25,058 --> 00:10:27,060 - I can't wait. - I got ya. 316 00:10:27,127 --> 00:10:30,197 Look who's showing up. - Hey, guys. 317 00:10:30,264 --> 00:10:32,633 Hola. - Have a seat. 318 00:10:32,699 --> 00:10:34,268 - School is in session today. 319 00:10:34,334 --> 00:10:36,436 - I'm really glad Cory called us out for a lesson today. 320 00:10:36,503 --> 00:10:39,573 I mean, I'm still kind of pissed the KP didn't refer me or any 321 00:10:39,640 --> 00:10:42,009 other female artist to tattoo Columbus Short's wife. 322 00:10:42,075 --> 00:10:44,778 But I still got the job, so I'ma see how today goes. 323 00:10:44,845 --> 00:10:46,547 Hopefully, we'll get more answers on the shop and when 324 00:10:46,613 --> 00:10:49,716 it's actually open and back up. - So today, there's 325 00:10:49,783 --> 00:10:52,286 a good opportunity to kind of see where everybody's at. 326 00:10:52,352 --> 00:10:55,622 I wanna hear what you guys personally feel 327 00:10:55,689 --> 00:10:57,858 that your weaknesses are so we can build on that. 328 00:10:57,925 --> 00:11:00,060 - I'm really good at like steady lines and stuff. 329 00:11:00,127 --> 00:11:03,197 But my weakness is definitely shading. 330 00:11:03,263 --> 00:11:05,365 - That's like my weak point. - How about you, Nessie? 331 00:11:05,432 --> 00:11:07,601 - Thick lines, so like traditional style work 332 00:11:07,668 --> 00:11:09,203 and stuff, like, I have to build up a line. 333 00:11:09,269 --> 00:11:10,737 I have to like outline it and then fill it in. 334 00:11:10,804 --> 00:11:12,272 - What about you? - Um, honestly, 335 00:11:12,339 --> 00:11:13,740 I'd have to say it's same for me. 336 00:11:13,807 --> 00:11:17,244 Like pulling thicker lines. - What's your deal? 337 00:11:17,311 --> 00:11:19,513 - I need it all. (all laughing) 338 00:11:19,580 --> 00:11:21,014 I need it all, bro. - Well, you're in 339 00:11:21,081 --> 00:11:22,649 the right place. 340 00:11:22,716 --> 00:11:26,153 - Let's go ahead and set up and start doing some mad work. 341 00:11:26,220 --> 00:11:27,487 Everybody got their machines? - Yeah. 342 00:11:27,554 --> 00:11:31,658 - As far as stroke, it's always in and then out. 343 00:11:31,725 --> 00:11:33,260 - ♪♪ I'm leveling up to the point where they ♪♪ 344 00:11:33,327 --> 00:11:34,862 ♪♪ Try to keep up and they cannot relate ♪♪ 345 00:11:34,928 --> 00:11:37,264 - Extend that fade down a little bit. 346 00:11:37,331 --> 00:11:39,700 Now blend into that. - That's fire. 347 00:11:39,766 --> 00:11:42,069 - Anything that I tell you guys is not gonna 348 00:11:42,135 --> 00:11:43,637 be, like, criticism to break you down. 349 00:11:43,704 --> 00:11:46,073 This is all gonna be criticism to build you up, okay? 350 00:11:46,139 --> 00:11:47,541 - ♪♪ Now we winning ♪♪ 351 00:11:47,608 --> 00:11:50,377 - By the way... Why aren't we at the shop today? 352 00:11:50,444 --> 00:11:51,979 - Um, there's just a couple little things 353 00:11:52,045 --> 00:11:53,647 that Tim and KP gotta tighten up. 354 00:11:53,714 --> 00:11:56,783 - I feel like it's been a lot of obstacles. 355 00:11:56,850 --> 00:11:59,753 - We got the business license. That's squared away. 356 00:11:59,820 --> 00:12:01,088 Things have to happen in order 357 00:12:01,154 --> 00:12:03,190 when you're dealing with the city. 358 00:12:03,257 --> 00:12:04,758 We're waiting on a couple little tweaks 359 00:12:04,825 --> 00:12:05,959 as far as the inspections go. 360 00:12:06,026 --> 00:12:07,427 - Check this out. 361 00:12:09,029 --> 00:12:12,132 - Bro, that's just wrong. - Right? 362 00:12:12,199 --> 00:12:14,635 - What? - Yeah, that's weird as (bleep). 363 00:12:14,701 --> 00:12:16,069 - That's why I didn't say anything. 364 00:12:16,136 --> 00:12:17,905 - What's wrong? - I had posted a flyer. 365 00:12:17,971 --> 00:12:19,706 The flyer for the pop-up. 366 00:12:19,773 --> 00:12:21,842 And then I hadn't talked to Tim in a long time, 367 00:12:21,909 --> 00:12:23,310 and he just replied to my story. 368 00:12:23,377 --> 00:12:24,978 "You (bleep) with the opts. 369 00:12:25,045 --> 00:12:26,847 I thought you was Team IAM." 370 00:12:26,914 --> 00:12:30,150 - And how can he get mad at you when you're an artist? 371 00:12:30,217 --> 00:12:33,287 - I'm just saying... - Like, that's wrong. 372 00:12:33,353 --> 00:12:34,988 - I'm just trying to support 373 00:12:35,055 --> 00:12:37,324 everyone, I want to have no bad blood. 374 00:12:37,391 --> 00:12:39,893 And I think it's really unfair for Tim to try to throw that 375 00:12:39,960 --> 00:12:42,963 in my face and make me feel bad for trying to support others. 376 00:12:43,030 --> 00:12:44,898 - It's just always the same situation. 377 00:12:44,965 --> 00:12:47,134 He's always mad disrespectful to women. 378 00:12:47,201 --> 00:12:48,602 It just gets really old, you know? 379 00:12:48,669 --> 00:12:51,839 - One thing I will say about Tim as an artist, right? 380 00:12:51,905 --> 00:12:53,574 When you're in a room with someone that's not an artist 381 00:12:53,640 --> 00:12:56,810 that does not understand the way you move. 382 00:12:56,877 --> 00:12:59,513 Tim is not an artist, so... 383 00:12:59,580 --> 00:13:03,450 Outside looking in, I can help him on the dos and don'ts. 384 00:13:03,517 --> 00:13:07,187 - After seeing how Tim reacted to Alana simply posting a flyer 385 00:13:07,254 --> 00:13:08,722 forDanielle and Barbie's pop-up, 386 00:13:08,789 --> 00:13:11,391 it's really looking like KP is gonna retaliate against 387 00:13:11,458 --> 00:13:14,728 anybody who shows love to Barbie or Lemeir. 388 00:13:14,795 --> 00:13:17,598 It's petty as hell, but I'm not surprised. 389 00:13:17,664 --> 00:13:20,467 - I think a big part of me coming in was to bring that 390 00:13:20,534 --> 00:13:23,136 whole Vatican vibe, the whole Bishop family feel. 391 00:13:23,203 --> 00:13:24,571 Because I see cohesiveness here. 392 00:13:24,638 --> 00:13:26,139 And I'm gonna go to bat for everybody 393 00:13:26,206 --> 00:13:27,741 because I want it to be successful. 394 00:13:27,808 --> 00:13:29,443 ♪♪♪♪ 395 00:13:30,677 --> 00:13:34,147 ♪♪♪♪ 396 00:13:37,784 --> 00:13:40,587 (phone ringing) 397 00:13:40,654 --> 00:13:41,722 - Yes. 398 00:13:42,990 --> 00:13:44,124 What up? 399 00:13:44,191 --> 00:13:45,692 (Star) Hello, how are you? 400 00:13:45,759 --> 00:13:47,928 - I'm chillin' with y'all. 401 00:13:47,995 --> 00:13:49,630 - I'm sorry I got to make it. 402 00:13:49,696 --> 00:13:51,632 I have to take care of my grandma, so... 403 00:13:51,698 --> 00:13:54,368 You know, family first, unfortunately. (laughs) 404 00:13:54,434 --> 00:13:56,703 But I would've loved to make it, though. 405 00:13:56,770 --> 00:13:58,005 - Today is great. 406 00:13:58,071 --> 00:14:00,340 I got some major news to share. 407 00:14:00,407 --> 00:14:02,509 But first I wanted to invite the bosses 408 00:14:02,576 --> 00:14:05,779 and Armani because she family. 409 00:14:05,846 --> 00:14:08,749 And let them know first before I tell anybody else. 410 00:14:08,815 --> 00:14:10,217 (door buzzes) 411 00:14:10,284 --> 00:14:12,019 - I'm here for you. I got your back. 412 00:14:12,085 --> 00:14:14,087 - Who the hell is that? 413 00:14:14,154 --> 00:14:16,323 - Hey, girl. - How y'all. 414 00:14:16,390 --> 00:14:17,925 - What's up, honey? How are you? 415 00:14:17,991 --> 00:14:19,259 - Sorry I can't make it y'all. 416 00:14:19,326 --> 00:14:20,894 - All right, hold it down. 417 00:14:20,961 --> 00:14:22,162 (door buzzes) 418 00:14:22,229 --> 00:14:23,197 - What's up, my peoples? 419 00:14:23,263 --> 00:14:24,798 - Cory! Cory! 420 00:14:24,865 --> 00:14:27,301 - (Armani) So what's going on? - What you mean? 421 00:14:27,367 --> 00:14:29,636 - It's two bottles of champagne, orange juice. 422 00:14:29,703 --> 00:14:30,871 What are we celebrating? 423 00:14:30,938 --> 00:14:32,639 - Official, man. 424 00:14:32,706 --> 00:14:35,142 (Cory) So we passed the final inspection? 425 00:14:35,209 --> 00:14:36,243 Official, official? 426 00:14:36,310 --> 00:14:37,544 - We passed everything. 427 00:14:37,611 --> 00:14:41,148 - Shop is mother(bleep) open! Okay! 428 00:14:41,215 --> 00:14:42,616 Whoo! 429 00:14:42,683 --> 00:14:44,318 - I ain't gonna lie. I damn near was ready 430 00:14:44,384 --> 00:14:46,553 to give up, and I ain't no mother(bleep) quitter. 431 00:14:46,620 --> 00:14:48,455 They put me through some obstacles. 432 00:14:48,522 --> 00:14:50,557 - I'm guesstimating within the next 30 days, 433 00:14:50,624 --> 00:14:51,959 you should be up and running. 434 00:14:52,025 --> 00:14:53,827 (Tim) We are the only legal tattoo shop 435 00:14:53,894 --> 00:14:56,663 in the city of Compton. - First and only. 436 00:14:56,730 --> 00:15:01,134 - The assistant city manager said there is a no-tattoo-shop 437 00:15:01,201 --> 00:15:03,170 ordinance in the city of Compton. 438 00:15:03,237 --> 00:15:04,571 - Let me get back for the inspection. 439 00:15:04,638 --> 00:15:06,940 - How'd that go? - We didn't pass. 440 00:15:07,007 --> 00:15:09,176 - Finally, thanks for sorting out the ordinance 441 00:15:09,243 --> 00:15:11,078 situation, Pops. - Can't wait to get 442 00:15:11,144 --> 00:15:12,346 this mother open. 443 00:15:12,412 --> 00:15:13,947 - Now we passed the health inspection. 444 00:15:14,014 --> 00:15:16,750 The shop officially opened. We about to (bleep) it up 445 00:15:16,817 --> 00:15:19,553 'cause this the real celebration. 446 00:15:19,620 --> 00:15:22,823 - Congratulations. - Appreciate it. 447 00:15:22,890 --> 00:15:24,658 - Where everybody at? 448 00:15:24,725 --> 00:15:27,361 - You wasn't gonna invite anybody else to this moment? 449 00:15:27,427 --> 00:15:29,096 - Ain't nobody really loyal besides 450 00:15:29,162 --> 00:15:31,231 the people who right here with me. 451 00:15:31,298 --> 00:15:34,168 We saw a photo on Insta of the whole team 452 00:15:34,234 --> 00:15:36,336 over at the pop-up riding with Lemeir. 453 00:15:36,403 --> 00:15:39,072 - Everybody else is cappin'. We've been trying to get 454 00:15:39,139 --> 00:15:42,009 to the business since day one. 455 00:15:42,075 --> 00:15:43,443 - But let's not take jabs. 456 00:15:43,510 --> 00:15:45,445 I'm trying to interject the good energy. 457 00:15:45,512 --> 00:15:47,814 Just moving forward, Tim has to really 458 00:15:47,881 --> 00:15:50,684 pay attention to taking the little shots, especially 459 00:15:50,751 --> 00:15:53,420 the female artists, man. It's like, it gets to the point 460 00:15:53,487 --> 00:15:55,622 where everybody has this attitude and he said/she said, 461 00:15:55,689 --> 00:15:57,691 all this bull(bleep), it's all about communication. 462 00:15:57,758 --> 00:15:59,660 - But just understand me, like, you wouldn't see that side 463 00:15:59,726 --> 00:16:02,829 of Tim if you showing with your actions that you really 464 00:16:02,896 --> 00:16:05,532 (bleep) with us and you ain't just trying to get on and run 465 00:16:05,599 --> 00:16:07,501 with the Compton tag, you know what I'm saying? 466 00:16:07,568 --> 00:16:09,937 We doing this as a collective, like, yeah, let's give 467 00:16:10,003 --> 00:16:12,072 back to the city and build. 468 00:16:12,139 --> 00:16:15,042 - Yeah, but as a leader, you should give your team a chance. 469 00:16:15,108 --> 00:16:18,445 I can only put my little two cents on a business standpoint. 470 00:16:18,512 --> 00:16:20,981 We have to be the grown men. What do we need to do 471 00:16:21,048 --> 00:16:24,585 to really like start bringing it as a team? 472 00:16:24,651 --> 00:16:27,855 - Pops warned me about taking emotions out of business. 473 00:16:27,921 --> 00:16:29,990 And now Cory's saying something similar. 474 00:16:30,057 --> 00:16:33,527 Maybe I do need to take a step back and give the team 475 00:16:33,594 --> 00:16:36,597 an opportunity to explain theyself one last time 476 00:16:36,663 --> 00:16:39,466 before I shut 'em out completely. 477 00:16:39,533 --> 00:16:41,168 I got a plan, hold up. 478 00:16:41,235 --> 00:16:44,304 ♪♪♪♪ 479 00:16:50,978 --> 00:16:53,180 All right, I'ma give the team one last shot. 480 00:16:53,247 --> 00:16:54,648 But I don't know who's coming back. 481 00:16:56,216 --> 00:16:58,318 Right now I just don't see 482 00:16:58,385 --> 00:16:59,753 how we can work together. 483 00:16:59,820 --> 00:17:02,489 - Are you serious? 484 00:17:02,556 --> 00:17:04,157 - The women in our shop 485 00:17:04,224 --> 00:17:05,158 they feel I have 486 00:17:05,225 --> 00:17:06,260 temperament problems. 487 00:17:06,326 --> 00:17:08,028 But for me, it's like 488 00:17:08,095 --> 00:17:09,062 getting them to understand 489 00:17:09,129 --> 00:17:10,597 our struggle. 490 00:17:10,664 --> 00:17:12,399 - It's okay to cry. 491 00:17:14,334 --> 00:17:15,903 - ♪♪ I do what I want ♪♪ 492 00:17:19,640 --> 00:17:21,175 - ♪♪ I do what I want ♪♪ 493 00:17:24,044 --> 00:17:25,812 - ♪♪ Come for me bet you coming now ♪♪ 494 00:17:25,879 --> 00:17:28,015 ♪♪ All you bitches... ♪♪ 495 00:17:28,081 --> 00:17:30,083 ♪♪ The low low... ♪♪ 496 00:17:30,150 --> 00:17:35,289 ♪♪ (singing in Spanish) ♪♪ 497 00:17:35,355 --> 00:17:36,356 ♪♪♪♪ 498 00:17:36,423 --> 00:17:37,491 (door buzzes) 499 00:17:37,558 --> 00:17:39,193 - What up, fam?! - What up, what up? 500 00:17:39,259 --> 00:17:41,161 - How you living? - I'm good, you made it? 501 00:17:41,228 --> 00:17:43,597 - I made it. - Even though me and the artists 502 00:17:43,664 --> 00:17:45,199 ain't on the same page, 503 00:17:45,265 --> 00:17:48,468 that's not gonna stop me from opening up IAM doors. 504 00:17:48,535 --> 00:17:49,803 Now that we official. 505 00:17:49,870 --> 00:17:51,672 I been have big-timers hitting me up. 506 00:17:51,738 --> 00:17:56,176 But first, we got my homegirl, one of my favorite actress, 507 00:17:56,243 --> 00:17:59,446 comedian, TV host, Niecy Nash. 508 00:17:59,513 --> 00:18:02,583 And she from Compton, born and raised right here. 509 00:18:02,649 --> 00:18:03,750 - She from Chicago. 510 00:18:03,817 --> 00:18:05,586 - Okay. - She don't know nothing 511 00:18:05,652 --> 00:18:07,287 about Compton's finest. 512 00:18:07,354 --> 00:18:09,957 - So I done tatted Niecy before in the past. 513 00:18:10,023 --> 00:18:12,259 And I'ma say she not the biggest fan of the pain 514 00:18:12,326 --> 00:18:14,161 that come along with the tattoo. 515 00:18:14,228 --> 00:18:15,796 So we gon' go ahead and put 516 00:18:15,863 --> 00:18:18,098 her wifey in the seat, Jessica, 517 00:18:18,165 --> 00:18:21,902 superstar singer, amazing artist and get this ink. 518 00:18:21,969 --> 00:18:23,303 What side was you getting the tat? 519 00:18:23,370 --> 00:18:25,205 - On my right side. - On the ride side? 520 00:18:25,272 --> 00:18:27,541 - Yeah, maybe like the front part of the forearm. 521 00:18:27,608 --> 00:18:29,643 - She told me you wanted the alien with the beanie, 522 00:18:29,710 --> 00:18:32,179 I was, like, ahh, see, I gotta do that. 523 00:18:32,246 --> 00:18:34,081 - I've been obsessed with aliens for a while now. 524 00:18:34,147 --> 00:18:36,016 - Yeah. - Yeah, I've always just thought 525 00:18:36,083 --> 00:18:38,285 about people who were extraordinary. 526 00:18:38,352 --> 00:18:40,387 - We on the same wave. - Oh, Lord. 527 00:18:40,454 --> 00:18:41,588 (laughing) 528 00:18:41,655 --> 00:18:43,891 - I'ma get y'all started. Get comfy. 529 00:18:43,957 --> 00:18:49,096 - ♪♪ I done been in bad situations now a -- up now ♪♪ 530 00:18:49,162 --> 00:18:51,732 ♪♪ Plenty times I thought I wouldn't make it ♪♪ 531 00:18:51,798 --> 00:18:54,334 ♪♪ Life isn't so tough now ♪♪ 532 00:18:54,401 --> 00:18:57,938 - After so many years and so many hurdles 533 00:18:58,005 --> 00:19:00,174 it's hard to believe I'm finally here. 534 00:19:00,240 --> 00:19:03,710 Doing what I love. In the city I love. 535 00:19:03,777 --> 00:19:06,246 Now all eyes is on us. 536 00:19:06,313 --> 00:19:09,283 Everybody gonna wanna see if we for real, for real. 537 00:19:09,349 --> 00:19:12,152 But I know if I keep pushing forward and take it one day 538 00:19:12,219 --> 00:19:14,721 at a time, this is a glimpse of what's to come. 539 00:19:14,788 --> 00:19:17,357 ♪♪ Big dreams and visions I gotta stay ahead ♪♪ 540 00:19:17,424 --> 00:19:19,826 - ♪♪ Bad -- with big booties making a mess ♪♪ 541 00:19:19,893 --> 00:19:21,795 ♪♪ Done with the moping, I'm done with the hoping I'ma change ♪♪ 542 00:19:21,862 --> 00:19:24,998 ♪♪ Being too relaxed can end up being dangerous ♪♪ 543 00:19:25,065 --> 00:19:26,533 - I thought we finally had our breakthrough 544 00:19:26,600 --> 00:19:28,535 as a team when we went down to the Vatican. 545 00:19:28,602 --> 00:19:30,604 And then I guess I let my guard down. 546 00:19:30,671 --> 00:19:33,340 But seeing these artists run back over there to Lemeir 547 00:19:33,407 --> 00:19:36,143 and his crew, it just remind me of the disrespect 548 00:19:36,210 --> 00:19:38,545 and disloyalty that I've been talking about. 549 00:19:38,612 --> 00:19:40,914 I already got so much doubt when it come to these 550 00:19:40,981 --> 00:19:44,451 artists and they intentions, and now y'all ain't even respond 551 00:19:44,518 --> 00:19:47,554 to the text about the shop being open and we official. 552 00:19:47,621 --> 00:19:49,389 - ♪♪ But I'm checking my schematics 'cause it seem ♪♪ 553 00:19:49,456 --> 00:19:51,692 ♪♪ Like everything is finally falling into place ♪♪ 554 00:19:51,758 --> 00:19:53,894 ♪♪ Now I gotta take a stance Stepped up and I became a man ♪♪ 555 00:19:53,961 --> 00:19:57,664 ♪♪ After failing so many times and falling on my face ♪♪ 556 00:19:57,731 --> 00:20:00,334 - Until I get a solid team that's ready to rep 557 00:20:00,400 --> 00:20:03,203 Ink Art Music and putting work in the city, 558 00:20:03,270 --> 00:20:06,540 I do it myself like I always do. 559 00:20:06,607 --> 00:20:12,479 - ♪♪ I can only thank God for Him choosing to save me ♪♪♪♪ 560 00:20:12,546 --> 00:20:14,348 - Oh, my goodness. 561 00:20:14,414 --> 00:20:16,450 - (KP) Let's see. - (Niecy) A swaggy alien, 562 00:20:16,517 --> 00:20:18,485 I love it! - (KP) Check it out, yeah. 563 00:20:18,552 --> 00:20:19,987 - Oh, yeah. 564 00:20:20,053 --> 00:20:22,322 - (Niecy) Yeah, I love it. - He understood the assignment. 565 00:20:22,389 --> 00:20:25,726 - He understood the assignment! 566 00:20:25,792 --> 00:20:27,561 - Thank you so much. 567 00:20:27,628 --> 00:20:29,630 (laughter) 568 00:20:29,696 --> 00:20:31,431 - ♪♪ ...streets and counting that money ♪♪ 569 00:20:31,498 --> 00:20:33,066 ♪♪And we're shutting it down ♪♪ 570 00:20:33,133 --> 00:20:34,735 ♪♪ You wanna go against a'ight contrite ♪♪ 571 00:20:34,801 --> 00:20:36,436 ♪♪ Almost double 'em now ♪♪ 572 00:20:36,503 --> 00:20:39,439 ♪♪♪♪ 573 00:20:49,449 --> 00:20:52,653 - What up, bro? - Yo, what up? 574 00:20:52,719 --> 00:20:55,055 It's my first time in your crib. - I know. 575 00:20:55,122 --> 00:20:56,623 - I know one thing about Nessie. 576 00:20:56,690 --> 00:20:58,926 When she mad, she ain't trying to hear (bleep). 577 00:20:58,992 --> 00:21:02,529 But at that pop-up shop, she went crazy. 578 00:21:02,596 --> 00:21:04,164 (shouting) 579 00:21:04,231 --> 00:21:06,700 - Yeah, (bleep). - This right here. 580 00:21:06,767 --> 00:21:08,535 - Well, when you act like a bitch I'ma call you one. 581 00:21:08,602 --> 00:21:10,871 - But I done heard Ken's side of the story. 582 00:21:10,938 --> 00:21:12,773 So as a friend, I feel like I gotta hear 583 00:21:12,840 --> 00:21:14,274 Nessie's side of the story. 584 00:21:14,341 --> 00:21:16,910 This will allow me to really make a clear decision 585 00:21:16,977 --> 00:21:18,478 on her future at the shop. 586 00:21:18,545 --> 00:21:20,480 Damn, so what you working on? 587 00:21:20,547 --> 00:21:22,049 - Working on some sneakers. I just bought these 588 00:21:22,115 --> 00:21:23,450 the other day 'cause I like the mint color. 589 00:21:23,517 --> 00:21:25,085 - How you feeling over there? 590 00:21:25,152 --> 00:21:27,521 - Unh... - Pop-up went a little left. 591 00:21:27,588 --> 00:21:29,423 - I just feel like he woulda came over and just been like, 592 00:21:29,489 --> 00:21:32,259 yo, we got our differences but moving forward... 593 00:21:32,326 --> 00:21:33,760 It coulda been that simple for real, for real, 594 00:21:33,827 --> 00:21:35,429 you know what I'm saying? But it was like 595 00:21:35,495 --> 00:21:37,831 the whole like cool guy act like, yo, 'sup, like... 596 00:21:37,898 --> 00:21:40,167 I don't do situations like that. If you wanna apologize 597 00:21:40,234 --> 00:21:42,536 or wanna clear the air then do that. 598 00:21:42,603 --> 00:21:44,037 - You went too far. - I know, once I start seeing 599 00:21:44,104 --> 00:21:45,405 red, it's over, it's like a bull. 600 00:21:45,472 --> 00:21:47,608 Okay, Lemeir might be right. 601 00:21:47,674 --> 00:21:49,042 Maybe I did take it a little too far, 602 00:21:49,109 --> 00:21:50,611 but Ken knows how to amp me up, 603 00:21:50,677 --> 00:21:52,646 like he knows how to bring me there. 604 00:21:52,713 --> 00:21:53,947 I was chillin' all day. 605 00:21:54,014 --> 00:21:55,649 He comes and speaks to me for five seconds 606 00:21:55,716 --> 00:21:57,751 and my head just exploded. - Overall, the bigger picture 607 00:21:57,818 --> 00:22:00,521 was, like, we know Nessie, you wanna be on board. 608 00:22:00,587 --> 00:22:02,289 How can we get the store together if Ken 609 00:22:02,356 --> 00:22:04,758 gon' be the person that's like my right hand 610 00:22:04,825 --> 00:22:07,494 and you really went deep on that (bleep). 611 00:22:07,561 --> 00:22:10,998 - Well, you always got Ken's back over mine, right? 612 00:22:11,064 --> 00:22:14,201 You should know this by now. After Ken and I broke up, 613 00:22:14,268 --> 00:22:16,270 I just never heard from you like for months on end. 614 00:22:16,336 --> 00:22:18,138 Like, I was really hurting, bro, like, I was 615 00:22:18,205 --> 00:22:19,773 really going through some (bleep). 616 00:22:19,840 --> 00:22:23,677 - Look, man, do you wanna tell about having people backs. 617 00:22:23,744 --> 00:22:27,915 I was very bothered about you going back to KP. 618 00:22:27,981 --> 00:22:31,385 If they not (bleep) me because I'm defending y'all, 619 00:22:31,451 --> 00:22:33,120 why the (bleep) y'all (bleep) with him? 620 00:22:33,187 --> 00:22:34,855 - Damn, (bleep), don't call me disloyal. 621 00:22:34,922 --> 00:22:37,424 After that meeting and I found out you quit, I called you. 622 00:22:37,491 --> 00:22:39,693 Yo, (bleep) talking about you and I was, like, I'm 'bout 623 00:22:39,760 --> 00:22:42,296 to quit, but you were even telling me just stick it out. 624 00:22:42,362 --> 00:22:43,830 For real, for real, I called Lemeir. 625 00:22:43,897 --> 00:22:46,366 Like off camera when I found out that he was walking. 626 00:22:46,433 --> 00:22:48,502 I was ready to walk too. He basically told me 627 00:22:48,569 --> 00:22:50,771 to sit tight a IAM and work with KP. 628 00:22:50,838 --> 00:22:53,407 The only reason I even gave KP a second chance was because 629 00:22:53,473 --> 00:22:56,310 Lemeir told me to, and now he's now owning up to any of that? 630 00:22:56,376 --> 00:22:57,344 Like, come on, bro. 631 00:22:57,411 --> 00:22:59,780 Where do we stand now? 632 00:23:02,583 --> 00:23:05,419 - Right now I just don't see 633 00:23:05,485 --> 00:23:07,721 how we can work together. 634 00:23:07,788 --> 00:23:09,957 So, you know, I feel like I gotta 635 00:23:10,023 --> 00:23:12,292 put the business first right now. 636 00:23:12,359 --> 00:23:14,161 - Are you serious? 637 00:23:17,097 --> 00:23:18,298 - I don't know, bro, we'll talk. 638 00:23:18,365 --> 00:23:20,200 - Okay, bro. 639 00:23:22,903 --> 00:23:25,372 - Growing up, on the streets of Compton, 640 00:23:25,439 --> 00:23:27,875 my boys, they said, "You wanna go with us? 641 00:23:27,941 --> 00:23:29,109 I'm, like, "Yeah, I wanna go." 642 00:23:29,176 --> 00:23:31,812 He, like, "Well, beat him up." 643 00:23:31,879 --> 00:23:34,081 This is where I felt like my life changed. 644 00:23:34,147 --> 00:23:35,749 - ♪♪ I do what I want ♪♪ 645 00:23:40,487 --> 00:23:42,155 - ♪♪ I do what I want ♪♪ 646 00:23:42,222 --> 00:23:45,559 - ♪♪ I can show you how I came up way up every single day but ♪♪ 647 00:23:45,626 --> 00:23:49,229 ♪♪ Won't you take a look around ♪♪ 648 00:23:49,296 --> 00:23:51,698 ♪♪ I done came up from so low ♪♪ 649 00:23:51,765 --> 00:23:53,600 - What's up, bro? - Yo, what up, cool mom. 650 00:23:53,667 --> 00:23:56,303 - How are you? - You been here before? 651 00:23:56,370 --> 00:23:58,405 - I haven't. 652 00:23:58,472 --> 00:24:00,807 - My guy Ken is back in Philly for some family stuff. 653 00:24:00,874 --> 00:24:02,543 But I got some updates on the shop. 654 00:24:02,609 --> 00:24:04,678 So I'm meeting up with Barbie to let her know what's new. 655 00:24:04,745 --> 00:24:06,380 - Okay! - And I had to order this 656 00:24:06,446 --> 00:24:08,415 goddamn mimosa tower. You know I'm doing 657 00:24:08,482 --> 00:24:10,417 a little market research 'cause that's the type 658 00:24:10,484 --> 00:24:13,086 of luxury experience I plan on bringing to our joint. 659 00:24:13,153 --> 00:24:14,988 - How are you? - How you feeling? 660 00:24:15,055 --> 00:24:18,158 - I'm good, playing, playing hard, uh... 661 00:24:18,225 --> 00:24:19,626 We actually need to be thinking 662 00:24:19,693 --> 00:24:21,395 about some names for the tattoo shop. 663 00:24:21,461 --> 00:24:24,531 - I had something in my mind, but it was more being funny. 664 00:24:24,598 --> 00:24:27,568 - What-- like what? - Instead of IAM, WE ARE? 665 00:24:27,634 --> 00:24:30,204 - I like that. - Sometimes being petty can 666 00:24:30,270 --> 00:24:31,638 actually get you some good ideas. 667 00:24:31,705 --> 00:24:32,873 - Yes. - 'Cause we are making 668 00:24:32,940 --> 00:24:34,508 this happen, okay? - Exactly. 669 00:24:34,575 --> 00:24:37,077 - What's up with the locations we check out? 670 00:24:37,144 --> 00:24:38,745 - The one location that we visited last 671 00:24:38,812 --> 00:24:40,848 I really thought was gonna work out. 672 00:24:40,914 --> 00:24:42,349 Found out they ended up choosing somebody else. 673 00:24:42,416 --> 00:24:44,218 - How come they didn't choose us? 674 00:24:44,284 --> 00:24:46,153 - It just had a lot to do with it being a tattoo shop, right? 675 00:24:46,220 --> 00:24:47,921 Because of the stigma based around the shop, 676 00:24:47,988 --> 00:24:49,389 you know what I'm saying? - Yeah. 677 00:24:49,456 --> 00:24:52,192 - The stigma with tattoo shops from way back when 678 00:24:52,259 --> 00:24:54,394 is they always got something to do with gangs 679 00:24:54,461 --> 00:24:57,064 and bike clubs and basically nothing positive. 680 00:24:57,130 --> 00:25:00,834 But we just artists and this the way we express ourselves. 681 00:25:00,901 --> 00:25:02,603 Nobody would give us a hard time if we was 682 00:25:02,669 --> 00:25:05,439 opening up a art gallery. - I hope we find a shop soon 683 00:25:05,506 --> 00:25:07,508 'cause I need a distraction from my home life. 684 00:25:07,574 --> 00:25:10,244 - Yeah, yeah, how is that going by the way? 685 00:25:10,310 --> 00:25:12,579 - Mmm... 686 00:25:12,646 --> 00:25:15,449 (Lemeir laughing) 687 00:25:15,516 --> 00:25:17,084 - We have to be done with this real quick 688 00:25:17,150 --> 00:25:18,485 if we start talking about how it's going 689 00:25:18,552 --> 00:25:21,688 and how it's not going, okay? - Oh, my God. 690 00:25:21,755 --> 00:25:23,390 - It's just like we're going in circles, 691 00:25:23,457 --> 00:25:25,058 and at this point, I'm just tired. 692 00:25:25,125 --> 00:25:26,960 Since Bone and I got together five years ago, 693 00:25:27,027 --> 00:25:28,962 we've had our fair share of ups and downs. 694 00:25:29,029 --> 00:25:31,632 - Look at that. - You okay? 695 00:25:31,698 --> 00:25:34,868 - Yeah. 696 00:25:34,935 --> 00:25:36,503 (sniffles) He cheated on me 697 00:25:36,570 --> 00:25:38,739 while I was pregnant too. 698 00:25:38,805 --> 00:25:40,340 I was, I was heartbroken. 699 00:25:40,407 --> 00:25:42,209 And to this day, I'm still struggling 700 00:25:42,276 --> 00:25:44,144 to get over everything that's happened in our past. 701 00:25:44,211 --> 00:25:46,513 Anytime he does anything remotely shady, 702 00:25:46,580 --> 00:25:48,949 it gets my mind going 'cause we've been down 703 00:25:49,016 --> 00:25:51,051 this road plenty of times before. 704 00:25:51,118 --> 00:25:52,953 It's definitely making me go harder 705 00:25:53,020 --> 00:25:55,022 than other aspects of my life, you know? 706 00:25:55,088 --> 00:25:56,857 I really, really want this to work. 707 00:25:56,924 --> 00:25:59,560 - I am happy to have you on the team 708 00:25:59,626 --> 00:26:01,195 and helping me with everything. 709 00:26:01,261 --> 00:26:02,829 You know, speaking of the team. 710 00:26:02,896 --> 00:26:04,631 The thing between Nessie and, uh, Ken... 711 00:26:04,698 --> 00:26:05,966 You feel me? Yeah. - I was about to ask 712 00:26:06,033 --> 00:26:07,301 how you felt about that. 713 00:26:07,367 --> 00:26:08,769 - You know, she got her point of view of it. 714 00:26:08,836 --> 00:26:11,839 But we've talked and it's just not gonna work out. 715 00:26:11,905 --> 00:26:13,473 ♪♪♪♪ 716 00:26:13,540 --> 00:26:15,209 - It really sucks to hear that things got worse 717 00:26:15,275 --> 00:26:17,110 after Nessie and Lemeir had a talk. 718 00:26:17,177 --> 00:26:19,046 I thought they would be able to make up. 719 00:26:19,112 --> 00:26:20,147 And I think it would be beneficial 720 00:26:20,214 --> 00:26:21,481 to have Nessie at the shop. 721 00:26:21,548 --> 00:26:23,250 Hopefully, they'll cool off down the line. 722 00:26:23,317 --> 00:26:25,686 But for now, I gotta have Lemeir's back. 723 00:26:25,752 --> 00:26:27,521 - We are... - We are... 724 00:26:27,588 --> 00:26:29,022 - Headed to success. 725 00:26:29,089 --> 00:26:30,591 - And we're gonna do this (bleep) the right way. 726 00:26:30,657 --> 00:26:31,992 - Yes. 727 00:26:32,059 --> 00:26:34,528 - ♪♪ ...gonna be a winner ♪♪ 728 00:26:34,595 --> 00:26:37,197 ♪♪ And I'm gonna pump up the beat go-getter ♪♪ 729 00:26:37,264 --> 00:26:39,733 ♪♪ Blood, sweat, and tears written in the... ♪♪ 730 00:26:39,800 --> 00:26:43,103 ♪♪♪♪ 731 00:26:43,170 --> 00:26:44,638 - How's that feel? 732 00:26:44,705 --> 00:26:46,139 - Ooh, this feels great. 733 00:26:46,206 --> 00:26:47,541 - You ready for your favorite drink? 734 00:26:47,608 --> 00:26:49,977 - Yes, thank you, sir. - Thank you, thank you. 735 00:26:50,043 --> 00:26:52,246 - It's hard to juggle real life and work. 736 00:26:52,312 --> 00:26:54,014 - Cause I have to be over here with the shop 737 00:26:54,081 --> 00:26:55,549 doing our brand and our business. 738 00:26:55,616 --> 00:26:58,919 So I decided to have a spa day for the most beautiful, 739 00:26:58,986 --> 00:27:01,688 most important women in my life 740 00:27:01,755 --> 00:27:04,358 which is my auntie and my grandmother. 741 00:27:04,424 --> 00:27:07,227 I wanted them to understand that I really appreciate them 742 00:27:07,294 --> 00:27:08,862 for everything they have done for me. 743 00:27:08,929 --> 00:27:12,799 - The massage is wonderful. 'Cause not too many places 744 00:27:12,866 --> 00:27:15,536 that don't ache. (laughing) 745 00:27:17,337 --> 00:27:18,972 - I ain't had no Mom and Dad. 746 00:27:19,039 --> 00:27:20,340 Both of them was out the picture. 747 00:27:20,407 --> 00:27:22,309 I only had my grandmother and my auntie. 748 00:27:22,376 --> 00:27:25,812 They inspired me to keep going and to never giving up. 749 00:27:25,879 --> 00:27:27,347 And that's who I am today. 750 00:27:27,414 --> 00:27:29,049 - So what's with all of this? 751 00:27:29,116 --> 00:27:31,985 - It's because me and KP finally got the shop open. 752 00:27:32,052 --> 00:27:33,587 - Hey! - Ho-ho! 753 00:27:33,654 --> 00:27:36,190 - All them long nights I've been sleeping at the shop. 754 00:27:36,256 --> 00:27:38,759 Now it all paid off. I just feel like 755 00:27:38,825 --> 00:27:40,527 me and KP, we work as a team. 756 00:27:40,594 --> 00:27:43,730 But trying to install that into other people 757 00:27:43,797 --> 00:27:46,633 has been our challenge. The women in our shop, 758 00:27:46,700 --> 00:27:50,470 they sometime feel a way about me. 759 00:27:50,537 --> 00:27:53,841 Because they always pointing a finger at me. 760 00:27:53,907 --> 00:27:57,344 - I always told you, Tim, I said you gon' find people 761 00:27:57,411 --> 00:27:59,313 that's not gonna like you, don't even know you. 762 00:27:59,379 --> 00:28:02,449 So it doesn't matter what that person said about you. 763 00:28:02,516 --> 00:28:04,418 Just don't make them right. 764 00:28:04,484 --> 00:28:06,220 - It's crazy to think how some of the women 765 00:28:06,286 --> 00:28:08,488 in the shop think I come off too strong. 766 00:28:08,555 --> 00:28:10,257 You work better when you're quiet. 767 00:28:10,324 --> 00:28:11,658 - I was disrespected over and over and over again. 768 00:28:11,725 --> 00:28:14,094 I'm defending myself as a woman, bro. 769 00:28:14,161 --> 00:28:16,897 - Star said that you talk to girls crazy. 770 00:28:16,964 --> 00:28:19,766 - She keep calling me a bitch. I'ma show her who-- 771 00:28:19,833 --> 00:28:21,768 who the real bitch. - Shut the (bleep) up. 772 00:28:21,835 --> 00:28:23,270 - You don't like it, get out! 773 00:28:23,337 --> 00:28:25,806 I'm just a product of two strong women that raised me. 774 00:28:25,873 --> 00:28:29,243 If anything, I go out of my way to show everybody love. 775 00:28:29,309 --> 00:28:30,744 Maybe they just don't like. 776 00:28:30,811 --> 00:28:33,046 You know, I had temperament problems. 777 00:28:33,113 --> 00:28:35,916 But for me, it's like getting them 778 00:28:35,983 --> 00:28:38,185 to understand our struggles. 779 00:28:38,252 --> 00:28:42,422 Me being Black male 780 00:28:42,489 --> 00:28:43,957 on the streets of Compton. - Yeah. 781 00:28:44,024 --> 00:28:46,460 - If I would stand my ground... 782 00:28:46,527 --> 00:28:48,695 I'd probably being robbed all day. 783 00:28:48,762 --> 00:28:50,531 I always look back and like 784 00:28:50,597 --> 00:28:52,266 this is where I feel like my life changed. 785 00:28:52,332 --> 00:28:55,235 Growing up, my boys is chillin'. 786 00:28:55,302 --> 00:28:58,071 And you know how they go and hang out with the girls... 787 00:28:58,138 --> 00:29:00,073 - Yeah, yeah. - So you wanna go with us? 788 00:29:00,140 --> 00:29:01,441 And I'm, like, "Yeah, I wanna go." 789 00:29:01,508 --> 00:29:03,844 He like, "Well, beat him up." 790 00:29:05,445 --> 00:29:08,048 It was another little boy. They said whoever win 791 00:29:08,115 --> 00:29:09,683 gets to go with the bigger boys. 792 00:29:09,750 --> 00:29:14,421 It molded me into a fighter, you know, never backing down. 793 00:29:14,488 --> 00:29:17,958 So I just been this person. And it just... 794 00:29:18,025 --> 00:29:23,397 Now that I'm getting older and I'm realizing, um... 795 00:29:27,901 --> 00:29:30,571 - It's okay to cry. 796 00:29:30,637 --> 00:29:32,973 Jesus wept. 797 00:29:33,040 --> 00:29:34,842 It's okay to cry 798 00:29:34,908 --> 00:29:38,078 because sometimes you can't say 799 00:29:38,145 --> 00:29:39,980 what you feel about wounds. 800 00:29:40,047 --> 00:29:42,316 It had to come out another way. 801 00:29:44,184 --> 00:29:45,786 - Mm-hmm. 802 00:29:45,853 --> 00:29:48,255 Um... 803 00:29:48,322 --> 00:29:50,657 I always was like wondering 804 00:29:50,724 --> 00:29:53,994 where my life would be. Going to jail. 805 00:29:54,061 --> 00:29:56,129 Doing not good stuff. 806 00:29:56,196 --> 00:30:00,100 Thinking I could take a shortcut, but... 807 00:30:00,167 --> 00:30:04,137 To now see 808 00:30:04,204 --> 00:30:06,473 where I'm-- where we at. 809 00:30:06,540 --> 00:30:09,042 - You're all right. - I owe it to y'all. 810 00:30:09,109 --> 00:30:11,512 And I owe it to KP, too. 811 00:30:11,578 --> 00:30:13,714 You know, they always ask me, you there for KP 812 00:30:13,780 --> 00:30:16,116 but what inspired you? 813 00:30:16,183 --> 00:30:18,452 Now I'm totally invested because 814 00:30:18,519 --> 00:30:21,555 I feel like the city of Compton needs something like this. 815 00:30:21,622 --> 00:30:25,359 When I went to jail, I told myself once I get out 816 00:30:25,425 --> 00:30:27,494 that I wanted to never come back to that place again. 817 00:30:27,561 --> 00:30:29,930 And KP gave me my way out. 818 00:30:29,997 --> 00:30:32,933 I believe in IAM, it's become my legacy in Compton. 819 00:30:33,000 --> 00:30:37,070 - You know, Tim, I'm always gon' be there for y'all. 820 00:30:37,137 --> 00:30:39,673 'Cause I love y'all. 821 00:30:39,740 --> 00:30:44,278 And I'm so proud of you. - Thank you. 822 00:30:44,344 --> 00:30:45,612 - I've seen nothing to show why 823 00:30:45,679 --> 00:30:47,981 I should trust anybody hanging with ops. 824 00:30:48,048 --> 00:30:50,117 - Why wouldn't you just let us go if that was the case? 825 00:30:50,184 --> 00:30:52,052 - I'm letting y'all come to Compton, 826 00:30:52,119 --> 00:30:55,155 and I'm still giving chances. - I'm not doing this. 827 00:30:56,557 --> 00:30:58,292 - ♪♪ I do what I want ♪♪ 828 00:31:02,629 --> 00:31:04,031 - ♪♪ I do what I want ♪♪ 829 00:31:12,306 --> 00:31:15,075 - Yo. What you doing back here? 830 00:31:15,142 --> 00:31:16,844 You playing Dominoes by yourself? 831 00:31:16,910 --> 00:31:18,378 You wanna play for nothing? 832 00:31:18,445 --> 00:31:20,714 - I ain't trying to take your money like you owe me. 833 00:31:20,781 --> 00:31:23,050 You never beat me a day in your life. 834 00:31:23,116 --> 00:31:24,818 - That's a lie. You ready for these people 835 00:31:24,885 --> 00:31:28,555 who about to show up? - (bleep) man. 836 00:31:28,622 --> 00:31:30,324 It is what it is. 837 00:31:30,390 --> 00:31:32,025 Since I sent out that text 838 00:31:32,092 --> 00:31:33,227 about the shop reopening, 839 00:31:33,293 --> 00:31:34,862 I ain't heard nothing from nobody. 840 00:31:34,928 --> 00:31:37,264 But thinking about Cory and what he said about 841 00:31:37,331 --> 00:31:39,466 not throwing jabs, I hit 'em up ASAP 842 00:31:39,533 --> 00:31:42,035 and told 'em to pull up to the shop right now. 843 00:31:42,102 --> 00:31:43,837 We gon' settle this. I'ma see who with me 844 00:31:43,904 --> 00:31:45,038 and who outta here. 845 00:31:49,910 --> 00:31:52,813 - I ain't saying nay-thing, yo, homie. 846 00:31:52,880 --> 00:31:55,582 They're not about to use me as a punching bag. 847 00:31:55,649 --> 00:31:57,284 - You going quiet, huh? 848 00:31:57,351 --> 00:31:59,119 - I wanna make sure everything goes smooth, brother. 849 00:31:59,186 --> 00:32:02,189 After talking it over with my auntie and my grandmother, 850 00:32:02,256 --> 00:32:04,324 I decided to take another tactic 851 00:32:04,391 --> 00:32:05,726 and take a step back 852 00:32:05,792 --> 00:32:09,296 and allow KP to be the voice and the boss that he is. 853 00:32:09,363 --> 00:32:12,666 ♪♪♪♪ 854 00:32:12,733 --> 00:32:14,468 - ♪♪ Get that money, money ♪♪ 855 00:32:14,535 --> 00:32:17,104 ♪♪♪♪ 856 00:32:17,171 --> 00:32:19,139 - What's happening? - What's the deal? 857 00:32:19,206 --> 00:32:20,774 Go long. 858 00:32:20,841 --> 00:32:22,843 ♪♪♪♪ 859 00:32:22,910 --> 00:32:25,879 - ♪♪ Yeah, yeah ♪♪ 860 00:32:25,946 --> 00:32:28,615 ♪♪ Get made remember you ever got exchange ♪♪ 861 00:32:28,682 --> 00:32:32,052 - Everybody got a problem with everybody and everything. 862 00:32:32,119 --> 00:32:34,955 I understand it's loyalty or nothing with KP and Tim. 863 00:32:35,022 --> 00:32:36,924 And I can do that, but I have to protect 864 00:32:36,990 --> 00:32:39,393 my own self as well as my staff. 865 00:32:39,459 --> 00:32:42,796 ♪♪♪♪ 866 00:32:42,863 --> 00:32:44,665 - ♪♪ I'ma go harder than most ♪♪ 867 00:32:44,731 --> 00:32:45,966 ♪♪ I'ma go harder than most ♪♪ 868 00:32:46,033 --> 00:32:47,334 - Look, I don't really know 869 00:32:47,401 --> 00:32:49,269 how this meeting with KP is gonna go, but... 870 00:32:49,336 --> 00:32:52,272 we basically find out that there was an opportunity on the table 871 00:32:52,339 --> 00:32:55,375 for not only me but other female artists at the shop to take. 872 00:32:55,442 --> 00:32:59,146 And KP doesn't refer anyone? So I'm already walking in hot. 873 00:32:59,213 --> 00:33:01,849 - Hi. - What's up? 874 00:33:01,915 --> 00:33:03,617 What's up? 875 00:33:03,684 --> 00:33:06,119 - I ain't seen everybody in so long, I don't know who's 876 00:33:06,186 --> 00:33:08,455 supposed to be here or not. - Ink's not here. 877 00:33:08,522 --> 00:33:10,190 (KP) He dealing with some family stuff. 878 00:33:10,257 --> 00:33:12,526 Cory was supposed to pull up. He had to go work. 879 00:33:12,593 --> 00:33:15,495 But, you know, he Team IAM. But great news. 880 00:33:15,562 --> 00:33:18,198 Like I said in my text, the shop is official. 881 00:33:18,265 --> 00:33:20,601 It's open. - Okay, let me get up in here then. 882 00:33:20,667 --> 00:33:23,136 - I actually thought we was in a better place. 883 00:33:23,203 --> 00:33:24,705 That's why I set up the whole Vatican. 884 00:33:24,771 --> 00:33:26,473 - Yeah, that's what I thought too. 885 00:33:26,540 --> 00:33:28,542 I thought everything was gonna be like ground zero. 886 00:33:28,609 --> 00:33:31,144 You know what I'm saying? - I sent out the text. 887 00:33:31,211 --> 00:33:34,281 She said she didn't get it. Polo didn't get it. 888 00:33:34,348 --> 00:33:35,983 - I responded, I said I said I just got done filming. 889 00:33:36,049 --> 00:33:37,951 I can't make it tonight, but maybe next time. 890 00:33:38,018 --> 00:33:39,386 (overlapping chatter) 891 00:33:39,453 --> 00:33:41,054 - I never said... 892 00:33:41,121 --> 00:33:42,523 - He just said, if y'all wanted to work, 893 00:33:42,589 --> 00:33:44,391 that this is what y'all need to have, that's it. 894 00:33:44,458 --> 00:33:46,159 - Conversation was just letting everybody know, 895 00:33:46,226 --> 00:33:47,594 hey, the shop is open. 896 00:33:47,661 --> 00:33:49,162 Like let's figure it out. 897 00:33:49,229 --> 00:33:50,898 But I haven't felt the mother(bleep) say, 898 00:33:50,964 --> 00:33:52,866 "Hey, this is your shop for real? 899 00:33:52,933 --> 00:33:54,668 We can get down?" 900 00:33:54,735 --> 00:33:56,336 Nobody responded on that part. 901 00:33:56,403 --> 00:33:58,205 You said something about pulling up. 902 00:33:58,272 --> 00:33:59,907 - Yeah, 'cause you responded and said, 903 00:33:59,973 --> 00:34:02,009 "Just got done filming, but next time for me too." 904 00:34:02,075 --> 00:34:03,343 - ..wasn't even talking about that. 905 00:34:03,410 --> 00:34:05,045 You just running a whole different play now. 906 00:34:05,112 --> 00:34:07,548 - Yo, that's the conversat-- - No, he was saying 907 00:34:07,614 --> 00:34:09,616 that nobody hit him up to say like, 908 00:34:09,683 --> 00:34:10,884 oh, is the shop really open? 909 00:34:10,951 --> 00:34:11,985 We did ask you, bro. 910 00:34:12,052 --> 00:34:13,153 Plenty of people asked you 911 00:34:13,220 --> 00:34:14,188 'cause we all talked about it. 912 00:34:14,254 --> 00:34:15,255 Like, yo, what's up? 913 00:34:15,322 --> 00:34:16,557 'Cause we wanted to work. 914 00:34:16,623 --> 00:34:17,691 - I'm looking in your face 915 00:34:17,758 --> 00:34:19,092 and you cannot sit here and say 916 00:34:19,159 --> 00:34:20,327 you really was trying to work in the shop. 917 00:34:20,394 --> 00:34:21,895 Y'all been hanging with the enemy 918 00:34:21,962 --> 00:34:23,263 and working events. 919 00:34:23,330 --> 00:34:25,766 - What event? - The pop-up shop. 920 00:34:25,832 --> 00:34:28,669 - From the jump you been, "Oh, Lemeir, Lemeir, Lemeir!" 921 00:34:28,735 --> 00:34:33,140 And nobody checked me to where I felt like disrespected. 922 00:34:33,207 --> 00:34:36,410 (Vudu) First, KP's giving us crap 923 00:34:36,476 --> 00:34:39,813 over a text message that half of us didn't even get. 924 00:34:39,880 --> 00:34:42,115 And now we're against him 925 00:34:42,182 --> 00:34:44,351 for going to Barbie and Dani's pop-up shop party? 926 00:34:44,418 --> 00:34:46,653 Oh, my God! It's so petty. 927 00:34:46,720 --> 00:34:48,088 I just-- I cannot handle it. 928 00:34:48,155 --> 00:34:49,590 - You wanna talk about disrespect, 929 00:34:49,656 --> 00:34:51,325 it's always like, KP this and Compton this 930 00:34:51,391 --> 00:34:52,626 and Compton that and Compton that, 931 00:34:52,693 --> 00:34:53,927 what you can do for Compton. 932 00:34:53,994 --> 00:34:55,295 What can you do for Compton? But then, 933 00:34:55,362 --> 00:34:56,630 dude, you never even apologized 934 00:34:56,697 --> 00:34:58,332 for not plugging me to Columbus Short. 935 00:34:58,398 --> 00:34:59,867 Yeah, no problem putting our private side and building 936 00:34:59,933 --> 00:35:01,335 you as an artist. 937 00:35:01,401 --> 00:35:02,836 Our problem was we never got that in return, bro. 938 00:35:02,903 --> 00:35:04,638 It's been two years. - What are you talking about? 939 00:35:04,705 --> 00:35:06,874 - I've still been working out of my crib for the past ten. 940 00:35:06,940 --> 00:35:08,108 - Who-- who problem is that? 941 00:35:08,175 --> 00:35:10,310 - I liter-- okay. 942 00:35:10,377 --> 00:35:11,879 You really believe the words 943 00:35:11,945 --> 00:35:13,013 that are coming out of your mouth? 944 00:35:13,080 --> 00:35:14,281 Like after all this time, 945 00:35:14,348 --> 00:35:15,616 you set up another meeting 946 00:35:15,682 --> 00:35:17,017 just so you can start pointing fingers 947 00:35:17,084 --> 00:35:18,051 at everybody else for why the shop 948 00:35:18,118 --> 00:35:19,219 isn't what it's supposed to be. 949 00:35:19,286 --> 00:35:20,854 Bro, are you serious? 950 00:35:20,921 --> 00:35:22,890 At this point, it falls on you. 951 00:35:22,956 --> 00:35:24,124 It all falls on you. 952 00:35:24,191 --> 00:35:25,526 You left us hangin', bro. 953 00:35:25,592 --> 00:35:27,160 (KP) Y'all kept y'all self real busy 954 00:35:27,227 --> 00:35:28,996 hanging out with Lemeir. 955 00:35:29,062 --> 00:35:30,264 - You guys' relationship with Lemeir 956 00:35:30,330 --> 00:35:31,565 has nothing to do with it. 957 00:35:31,632 --> 00:35:33,100 - It has everything to do with it. 958 00:35:33,166 --> 00:35:34,501 - I don't think so. - Because we don't know 959 00:35:34,568 --> 00:35:36,637 about Lemeir, and this ink shop ain't poppin'. 960 00:35:36,703 --> 00:35:39,640 - I've seen nothing to show why I should trust 961 00:35:39,706 --> 00:35:41,575 anybody hanging with opts. 962 00:35:41,642 --> 00:35:43,477 - So then why would you have us keep showing up, though? 963 00:35:43,544 --> 00:35:45,345 Why wouldn't you just let us go if that was the case? 964 00:35:45,412 --> 00:35:47,814 - I'm letting y'all come to Compton 965 00:35:47,881 --> 00:35:49,283 and I'm still giving chances. 966 00:35:49,349 --> 00:35:50,484 - You don't want to let us help, you don't want 967 00:35:50,551 --> 00:35:52,085 to let us be a part of anything. 968 00:35:52,152 --> 00:35:54,054 Like, bro, what are you trying to do to-- 969 00:35:54,121 --> 00:35:55,622 Actually, with all due respect, 970 00:35:55,689 --> 00:35:57,024 I don't know what y'all trying to do, 971 00:35:57,090 --> 00:35:58,525 but I can't be a part of this 972 00:35:58,592 --> 00:36:00,260 and I wish you would've told me how you felt beforehand, 973 00:36:00,327 --> 00:36:01,461 because we could've squashed all this before. 974 00:36:01,528 --> 00:36:03,897 I don't need to be here, bro. 975 00:36:03,964 --> 00:36:06,366 - After what you just said, I lost all respect for you. 976 00:36:06,433 --> 00:36:08,101 - I'm not doing this. I quit. 977 00:36:08,168 --> 00:36:11,305 (intense music) 978 00:36:12,973 --> 00:36:15,008 - ♪♪ I do what I want ♪♪ 979 00:36:19,446 --> 00:36:21,148 - ♪♪ I do what I want ♪♪ 980 00:36:21,215 --> 00:36:23,650 ♪♪♪♪ 981 00:36:23,717 --> 00:36:25,252 - I don't need to be here, bro. 982 00:36:25,319 --> 00:36:27,521 - After what you just said, I lost all respect for you. 983 00:36:27,588 --> 00:36:29,256 - I'm not doing this. I quit. 984 00:36:31,291 --> 00:36:32,426 Now that I left IAM, 985 00:36:32,492 --> 00:36:34,061 and I had a conversation with Lemeir, 986 00:36:34,127 --> 00:36:35,963 and he's saying he doesn't want me to work at his shop either, 987 00:36:36,029 --> 00:36:37,331 I guess I'm back on my own. 988 00:36:37,397 --> 00:36:38,832 But that's okay 'cause I'm gonna take advantage 989 00:36:38,899 --> 00:36:40,300 of the opportunity. I'm gonna find 990 00:36:40,367 --> 00:36:42,569 somewhere that respects me and appreciates my work. 991 00:36:42,636 --> 00:36:44,605 It's time for me to do my own thing now. 992 00:36:44,671 --> 00:36:46,974 - This is exactly why I don't feel comfortable being here, 993 00:36:47,040 --> 00:36:48,408 because look how quickly you just turn. 994 00:36:48,475 --> 00:36:50,477 - I'm not about her. She's trash. 995 00:36:50,544 --> 00:36:52,045 - No-- excuse me? 996 00:36:52,112 --> 00:36:53,914 (intense music) 997 00:36:53,981 --> 00:36:55,749 When I first came to the shop, 998 00:36:55,816 --> 00:36:57,818 I genuinely emotionally invested myself in the shop 999 00:36:57,885 --> 00:36:59,920 because I really believed that, for the first time, 1000 00:36:59,987 --> 00:37:02,222 that I was a part of a family. 1001 00:37:02,289 --> 00:37:06,026 But then I just feel like you did not... 1002 00:37:06,093 --> 00:37:08,929 necessarily like me or pretty much anyone else here. 1003 00:37:08,996 --> 00:37:11,465 And can I just say this? (overlapping chatter) 1004 00:37:11,532 --> 00:37:13,033 - When you be saying... - Please allow me to talk. 1005 00:37:13,100 --> 00:37:15,068 Please allow me to talk. It's one thing for me-- 1006 00:37:15,135 --> 00:37:16,703 It's one thing for me to say-- no, no no. 1007 00:37:16,770 --> 00:37:19,173 But I want to talk! - I'm not worried about... 1008 00:37:19,239 --> 00:37:20,674 - Oh, my God. 1009 00:37:20,741 --> 00:37:22,509 I'm here because I want to make things work. 1010 00:37:22,576 --> 00:37:25,445 But how on Earth are we supposed to be able to fix things 1011 00:37:25,512 --> 00:37:26,980 if you won't even hear my side. 1012 00:37:27,047 --> 00:37:28,916 I honestly don't blame Nessie for walking. 1013 00:37:28,982 --> 00:37:31,285 I mean, this is completely unacceptable. 1014 00:37:31,351 --> 00:37:33,954 At this point, it just kinda feels like 1015 00:37:34,021 --> 00:37:36,056 I'm in a toxic relationship where it's like I'm-- 1016 00:37:36,123 --> 00:37:38,792 - No relationship. There's no relationship. 1017 00:37:38,859 --> 00:37:40,093 - What is your problem with me, though? 1018 00:37:40,160 --> 00:37:41,695 - What are y'all doing to show anything 1019 00:37:41,762 --> 00:37:43,230 that y'all really wanna be here? 1020 00:37:43,297 --> 00:37:44,965 Nobody helping me do (bleep). 1021 00:37:45,032 --> 00:37:46,667 I done so much for this team. 1022 00:37:46,733 --> 00:37:48,068 Even after they (bleep) around 1023 00:37:48,135 --> 00:37:50,470 and talk about some Lemeir better boss, 1024 00:37:50,537 --> 00:37:51,939 I still let 'em in the circle. 1025 00:37:52,005 --> 00:37:53,974 I brought Cory on as the lead artist 1026 00:37:54,041 --> 00:37:55,576 and a mentor for the team. 1027 00:37:55,642 --> 00:37:58,879 I took 'em to the Vatican so we can get the vibe right. 1028 00:37:58,946 --> 00:38:01,114 I want to show them the family 1029 00:38:01,181 --> 00:38:02,883 and the spirit y'all have here. 1030 00:38:02,950 --> 00:38:05,485 I hit 'em up with the text letting 'em know 1031 00:38:05,552 --> 00:38:07,020 the shop open and guess what, 1032 00:38:07,087 --> 00:38:08,856 none of these mother(bleep) responded. 1033 00:38:08,922 --> 00:38:10,557 They got me all the way (bleep) up. 1034 00:38:10,624 --> 00:38:12,759 They not loyal, and I'm over it. 1035 00:38:14,027 --> 00:38:16,363 - My goal is to be a great artist. 1036 00:38:16,430 --> 00:38:18,999 And at the same time, I do want to be 1037 00:38:19,066 --> 00:38:22,236 in an environment where I do not feel anxious 1038 00:38:22,302 --> 00:38:24,605 and worrying about whether I'm gonna get yelled at 1039 00:38:24,671 --> 00:38:26,139 or if you guys are gonna turn on me. 1040 00:38:26,206 --> 00:38:28,709 Like if I'm being honest, I don't think it's for me. 1041 00:38:31,578 --> 00:38:33,714 - Y'all don't wanna be here, y'all can just leave. 1042 00:38:36,817 --> 00:38:38,552 - Well, I wish you guys the best. 1043 00:38:38,619 --> 00:38:40,254 (KP) Good luck. 1044 00:38:42,089 --> 00:38:43,824 (Vudu) I now realize that nothing 1045 00:38:43,891 --> 00:38:45,392 will ever change with KP 1046 00:38:45,459 --> 00:38:47,794 and that he will always be a toxic man. 1047 00:38:47,861 --> 00:38:49,396 I've had a lot of terrible relationships 1048 00:38:49,463 --> 00:38:52,599 in my personal life, but I certainly do not 1049 00:38:52,666 --> 00:38:54,434 need any of this in my career. 1050 00:38:54,501 --> 00:38:56,036 (sighs) 1051 00:38:56,103 --> 00:38:58,005 And that's why I had to leave for good. 1052 00:38:58,071 --> 00:38:59,640 (Tim) What are we doing? 1053 00:38:59,706 --> 00:39:01,408 Polo, you done heard a lot. 1054 00:39:01,475 --> 00:39:02,643 - I'm ready to work, man. 1055 00:39:02,709 --> 00:39:04,077 (Tim) Alana? 1056 00:39:04,144 --> 00:39:06,180 - To be honest, I just felt like really insecure. 1057 00:39:06,246 --> 00:39:09,449 And now like I just didn't feel like I was ready to work here. 1058 00:39:09,516 --> 00:39:11,451 Like maybe I just can't do it. 1059 00:39:12,753 --> 00:39:14,188 - We got a soft spot for you, girl. 1060 00:39:14,254 --> 00:39:16,089 We know you've grown, baby. 1061 00:39:17,491 --> 00:39:20,427 Yo, what the (bleep) is happening right now? 1062 00:39:20,494 --> 00:39:24,064 We just had two amazing artists walk out of here, 1063 00:39:24,131 --> 00:39:26,200 and now Alana is sounding unsure? 1064 00:39:26,266 --> 00:39:28,368 I really don't want all my staff to quit. 1065 00:39:28,435 --> 00:39:31,305 KP and Tim can feel otherwise, but I'm the staff manager 1066 00:39:31,371 --> 00:39:32,673 and I'm not liking it. 1067 00:39:32,739 --> 00:39:34,708 We're here with you. We're gonna help you grow. 1068 00:39:34,775 --> 00:39:36,910 - The only way you gonna get better is to be around it. 1069 00:39:36,977 --> 00:39:40,314 - Well, moving forward, if I still had like contact 1070 00:39:40,380 --> 00:39:43,517 with like Nessie or Vudu, am I gonna get fired? 1071 00:39:43,584 --> 00:39:45,786 'Cause those are like legit friends of mine? 1072 00:39:45,853 --> 00:39:48,555 - As long as they ain't doing nothing else gonna, um... 1073 00:39:48,622 --> 00:39:51,925 - Jeopardize. ...jeopardize what we doing. 1074 00:39:51,992 --> 00:39:53,827 That's on you. Now you playing both sides 1075 00:39:53,894 --> 00:39:55,996 and then we don't hear from you, MIA, 1076 00:39:56,063 --> 00:39:58,999 that's when it becomes a issue. 1077 00:39:59,066 --> 00:40:01,068 - I mean, I'm ready to be here. 1078 00:40:01,134 --> 00:40:03,403 I'm not surprised that Nessie and Vudu had walked, 1079 00:40:03,470 --> 00:40:05,239 considering how they've been treated. 1080 00:40:05,305 --> 00:40:08,141 But my relationship with KP and Tim is different from theirs. 1081 00:40:08,208 --> 00:40:10,811 I mean, I've been down for the shop since day one. 1082 00:40:10,878 --> 00:40:12,913 I even moved from Arizona back to L. A., 1083 00:40:12,980 --> 00:40:14,615 put myself through a complicated, 1084 00:40:14,681 --> 00:40:16,049 long-distance relationship 1085 00:40:16,116 --> 00:40:17,885 just so I could be the best artist I could be. 1086 00:40:17,951 --> 00:40:20,354 So, in other words, I'm not going anywhere. 1087 00:40:22,356 --> 00:40:23,757 So now what? 1088 00:40:23,824 --> 00:40:26,026 (intense music) 1089 00:40:26,093 --> 00:40:27,361 (KP) I want to celebrate. 1090 00:40:27,427 --> 00:40:29,963 We official. - Okay. 1091 00:40:30,030 --> 00:40:31,932 - And can't nobody stop us. 1092 00:40:31,999 --> 00:40:33,534 This is for us. 1093 00:40:40,107 --> 00:40:41,375 - So you don't think Bones changed at all? - I don't think he has. 1094 00:40:41,441 --> 00:40:42,876 But I told him before, like if you gonna do 1095 00:40:42,943 --> 00:40:44,912 some (bleep), make sure it's worth losing your family 1096 00:40:44,978 --> 00:40:46,947 'cause that's pretty much where he's at. 1097 00:40:47,014 --> 00:40:49,283 - I have some, um, news. 1098 00:40:49,349 --> 00:40:50,684 (KP) Spit it out. 1099 00:40:50,751 --> 00:40:51,952 - Lemeir's opening a tattoo shop. 1100 00:40:52,019 --> 00:40:53,720 - (gasps) - (bleep). 1101 00:40:55,289 --> 00:40:56,623 - I know about Lemeir's shop, 1102 00:40:56,690 --> 00:40:57,991 but I'm still-- I'm still in Venice 1103 00:40:58,058 --> 00:41:00,494 - You got that ditzy, dummy (bleep) going on. 1104 00:41:00,561 --> 00:41:03,130 - Wow, is that really necessary? - Yes, it is. 1105 00:41:03,197 --> 00:41:04,498 - Why are you crying? 1106 00:41:04,565 --> 00:41:06,600 - One of my childhood, you know, friends, 1107 00:41:06,667 --> 00:41:09,203 somebody I grew up with, you know, just passed away. 1108 00:41:09,269 --> 00:41:10,337 - I'm sorry. 1109 00:41:10,404 --> 00:41:11,839 - Everything just building up, 1110 00:41:11,905 --> 00:41:13,540 doing one thing after the next, 1111 00:41:13,607 --> 00:41:15,709 I'm just trying to keep my head together, you feel me? 1112 00:41:15,776 --> 00:41:17,344 - I'm trying to be the peacemaker. 1113 00:41:17,411 --> 00:41:20,113 - Okay, you be the peacemaker, but you out of (bleep) line. 1114 00:41:20,180 --> 00:41:22,149 You don't have no type of loyalty or nothing. 1115 00:41:22,216 --> 00:41:24,484 - You're being fake. - The (bleep) outta here, 1116 00:41:24,551 --> 00:41:25,853 snitch-ass, trick-ass bitch. 1117 00:41:25,919 --> 00:41:27,788 - Bitch, you want... - Shut the (bleep) up. 1118 00:41:32,326 --> 00:41:35,262 ♪♪♪♪ 1119 00:41:58,118 --> 00:42:00,454 - ♪♪ MTV ♪♪