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Black Ink Crew: Los Angeles
GenreReality
Starring
  • Danny Kirkpatrick
  • Lemeir Mitchell
  • Nessie Blaze
  • Christian Thomas
  • Vudu Dahl
  • Tim Simmons
  • Erica Thompson
  • Katrina Jackson
  • Alana
  • Kevin Laroy
  • Nelly Vinteren
  • Polo
Opening theme"I Do What I Want"
ComposeriAMCompton
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons2
No. of episodes32
Production
Executive producers
  • Dan Cesareo
  • Doug DePriest
  • David Wolfgang
  • Ken Martinez
  • Kari Mcfarland
  • Rick Hankey
  • Davis Reidpath
  • Daniel Blau Rogge
  • Ceaser Emanuel
  • Maricarmen Lopez
  • Treiva Williams
  • Phakiso Collins
Running time42–46 minutes
Production companies
Original release
NetworkVH1
ReleaseAugust 14, 2019 (2019-08-14) –
present
Related

Black Ink Crew: Los Angeles (formerly titled Black Ink Crew: Compton) is an American reality television series that premiered on VH1 on August 14, 2019. It is the Compton-based spin-off of Black Ink Crew. It chronicles the daily operations and staff drama at an African American owned and operated tattoo shop, IAM Compton, located in Compton, California.[1][2]

On May 8, 2023, VH1 announced that additional episodes of the second season would air from May 15, 2023, alongside the series rebrand to Black Ink Crew: Los Angeles.[3]

Cast

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Timeline of cast members

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Main cast members
Cast Member Seasons
1 2A 2B
KP Main
LeMeir Mitchell Main
Vudu Dahl Main Guest
Ink Drippin' Main Supporting
Nessie Blaze Main
Tim Simmons Main
Barbie Main Supporting
Alana Marie Supporting Main
Cory SaintClair Guest[a] Supporting Main
Polo Supporting Main
Mz. Ink Bomb Guest[b] Main
Amber Gonzalez Guest[c] Main
Katrina Jackson Supporting[d] Main
Kevin Laroy Guest[e] Main
Nelly Vinteren Guest[f] Main
Bookie Thompson Guest[g] Main
Deshay Jones Guest[h] Main
Supporting cast members
Kyla Pratt Supporting
Danielle Emani Supporting
Armani Supporting
Star Divine Supporting
Denai Marie Supporting

Note:

  1. ^ Appears as recurring guest star.
  2. ^ Appears as recurring guest star.
  3. ^ Appears as recurring guest star.
  4. ^ Added to the show from episode nine onwards.
  5. ^ Appears as recurring guest star.
  6. ^ Appears as recurring guest star.
  7. ^ Appears as recurring guest star.
  8. ^ Appears as recurring guest star.

Main

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IAM Compton

  • KP (born Danny Kirkpatrick), the owner of InkArtMusic (IAM) Compton, a tattoo artist and a rapper
  • Vudu Dahl, a tattoo apprentice at IAM Compton
  • Ink Drippin' (born Christian Thomas), a tattoo artist at IAM Compton
  • Tim Simmons, KP's cousin and the shop manager at IAM Compton
  • Alana, a tattoo artist at IAM Compton
  • Cory, lead artist at IAM Compton
  • Polo, apprentice at IAM Compton
  • Mz. Ink Bomb, a tattoo artist at IAM Compton
  • Amber Gonzalez, permanent make-up artist at IAM Compton

Enigma

  • Katrina Jackson, tattoo artist & owner of Enigma
  • LeMeir Mitchell, tattoo artist at Enigma, formerly employed at IAM Compton
  • Nessie Blaze, former tattoo artist at Enigma, formerly employed at IAM Compton
  • Barbie (born Erica Thompson), shop manager at Enigma, formerly employed as shop receptionist at IAM Compton
  • Kevin Laroy, tattoo artist at Enigma, appeared on seasons 5-7 & 10 of Black Ink Crew
  • Nelly Vinteren, tattoo artist at Enigma
  • Bookie Thompson, tattoo artist at Enigma
  • Deshay Jones, tattoo artist at Enigma

Supporting cast members

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  • Kyla Pratt, KP's girlfriend, an actress and silent partner in his business
  • Danielle Emani, Lemeir's girlfriend and high school sweetheart, a business partner in his food truck business
  • Star Divine, KP's former business partner and shop manager of IAM Compton
  • Denai, co-manager at Enigma

Episodes

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Series overview

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SeasonEpisodesOriginally aired
First airedLast aired
110August 14, 2019 (2019-08-14)October 16, 2019 (2019-10-16)
22212February 21, 2022 (2022-02-21)May 9, 2022 (2022-05-09)
10May 15, 2023 (2023-05-15)July 17, 2023 (2023-07-17)

Season 1 (2019)

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No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleOriginal air dateU.S. viewers
(millions)
11"The Marathon Begins"August 14, 2019 (2019-08-14)0.94[4]
22"The Era of Hope"August 21, 2019 (2019-08-21)0.78[5]
33"Opening Up"August 28, 2019 (2019-08-28)0.65[6]
44"Cheers, Cheers to Three Musketeers"September 4, 2019 (2019-09-04)0.69[7]
55"The Naked Truth"September 11, 2019 (2019-09-11)0.59[8]
66"Big Bear, Oh My!"September 18, 2019 (2019-09-18)0.73[9]
77"Big Bear Jail"September 25, 2019 (2019-09-25)0.64[10]
88"Granny Off Her Rocker"October 2, 2019 (2019-10-02)0.68[11]
99"Yahwea or the Highway"October 9, 2019 (2019-10-09)0.69[12]
1010"You Can't Run From The Devil"October 16, 2019 (2019-10-16)0.73[13]

Season 2 (2022–23)

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No.
overall		No. in
season		Title [14]Original air date [15]U.S. viewers
(millions)
111"You're Not Compton By Yourself"February 21, 2022 (2022-02-21)0.35[16]
122"Day of Reckoning"February 28, 2022 (2022-02-28)0.28[17]
133"All Will Bee Revealed"March 7, 2022 (2022-03-07)0.23[18]
144"From Compton to the Vatican"March 14, 2022 (2022-03-14)0.19[19]
155"Hanging With the Opps"March 21, 2022 (2022-03-21)0.19[20]
166"The Compton Ultimatum"March 28, 2022 (2022-03-28)0.18[21]
177"Barbie Picks at Her Bone"April 4, 2022 (2022-04-04)0.21[22]
188"The Lost Season"April 11, 2022 (2022-04-11)0.26[23]
199"New Teams, Same Dreams"April 18, 2022 (2022-04-18)0.22[24]
2010"Birthday Dahl"April 25, 2022 (2022-04-25)0.17[25]
2111"It's Tattoo Taco Tuesday!"May 2, 2022 (2022-05-02)0.18[26]
2212"Black Ink Crewtopia"May 9, 2022 (2022-05-09)0.17[27]
Part 2
2313"A Tale of Tattoo Cities"May 15, 2023 (2023-05-15)0.16[28]
2414"Face the Music"May 22, 2023 (2023-05-22)0.11[29]
2515"Tattooing With the Enemy"May 29, 2023 (2023-05-29)0.15[30]
2616"Keyed Up and Locked Out"June 5, 2023 (2023-06-05)0.17[31]
2717"When Kat's Away, the Kevin Will Play"June 12, 2023 (2023-06-12)0.17[32]
2818"IAM Is an Enigma"June 19, 2023 (2023-06-19)0.17[33]
2919"Here Comes Lava Girl"June 26, 2023 (2023-06-26)0.13[34]
3020"Eyes on the Prize"July 3, 2023 (2023-07-03)N/A
3121"Nobody Puts Barbie In A Corner"July 10, 2023 (2023-07-10)0.15[35]
3222"The Cost Of Having It All"July 17, 2023 (2023-07-17)0.16[36]

See also

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