Milwaukee’s Teon “Shorty” Hollins – tattoo artist and shop owner of Shorty’s Ink – recently signed a deal with Black Ink Crew. Now, it seems like the franchise is branching out to a new location, Milwaukee. The popularity of the show created two spinoffs in two different cities: Black Ink Crew Chicago, featuring the daily operations of 9mag tattoo shop Ryan Henry and his staff, and Black Ink Crew Compton, which features Danny “KP” Kirkpatrick and his staff at his shop in California. He eventually went on to own three more tattoo shops in New York, Atlanta and New Orleans. The show made its debut on VH1 in 2013, and chronicled the Harlem-based tattoo shop Black Ink, owned by Ceaser Emanuel.

And despite the painful memory of the past, she gives him her blessing to open the shop in her son’s honor.If you’re a fan of tattoos, you’re probably familiar with the television franchise “ Black Ink Crew,” which features the daily operations and staff at African-American owned and operated shops in the United States. While contemplating whether or not to open the Brooklyn shop, Ceaser visited his late friend Corey’s mom to get some insight. “I’m never going to be able to see my friend again.” ”Corey is very dear to my heart, and for that s–t to happen to him like this? That f–ked me up.

Remembering Corey on the show, Ceaser said: On 25 March, 2013, Black Ink crew paid Corey a tribute with a tweet on their official Twitter page.Ĭorey Mclean, Ceaser’s childhood playmate and first apprentice, was murdered at his mother’s tattoo shop in Brooklyn. The victim immediately was transported to Interfaith Hospital, where he survived but was listed in critical condition.Ĭorey later passed on. The unknown black male then ran down Marcus Garvey Blvd towards Hancock St. Police saw Corey shot inside of 430 Inkz – where he is also an employee – with one gunshot wound to the left side of his head.Īccording to several witnesses, an unknown black male had entered the Marcus Garvey tattoo shop and fired one shot at the victim without saying a word. Corey Mclean death Brooklyn: Corey Black Ink Crew shooting Corey Mclean was shot inside of 430 Inkz, a tattoo parlor located at 379 Marcus Garvey Boulevard.Īccording to reports, police had received a 911 call and upon arrival, police found Cory McLean, then 29 years old, lying on his side at the scene.

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