His focus this time around is to keep expanding and elevating his brand. After years of self-improvement with his fitness and mental health journey, this season fans can expect to see him entertain the idea of finding love again, after a few situations that didn’t work out. According to a press release, Ryan this season will be hitting the reset button as he severs old ties, but welcomes new opportunities. Now with an expanded 9Mag crew, this season is expected to showcase more drama, real-life issues and milestones all in hopes of reaching increased heights of success as a notable Black-owned Tattoo shop.

This season follows Ryan Henry (owner of 9Mag tattoo shop), Don, Phor, Miss Kitty, Prince and Draya as they usher in a new era of the Chicago franchise and are learning how to navigate their altered landscape. The tattoo franchise that started in New York by owner Ceaser – who at the moment has parted ways with the show over an animal abuse allegation – is now expanding more into its Chicago storyline. I’d like to believe that (on) ‘Black Ink’ Chicago, we tell a story about a cast of individuals that’s never been told before.VH1’s hit series Black Ink Crew Chicago will be returning to screens on Tuesday, August 9. I think the show showcases what it takes to make it as an entrepreneur in Chicago, and we showcase the hustle, the triumphs, the struggle and the interpersonal relationships and sometimes combustibility of our cast, both professionally and personally. Said Cesareo: “‘Black Ink Crew,’ it’s this amazing story of entrepreneurship, underdogs, grit and heart. We totally want to show Chicago in the best light that we can show it.” “Even though we do turn up a lot on the show, whether it’s fights that might happen or people are going through gun charges and gun violence and stuff like that, even though that’s a more grimier part of it, on the other end, we do do a lot of positive things and we try to not be the stereotype that people put one, reality shows in, and two, Chicago in.

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