That’s my whole philosophy of life right now. With Cease opening this shop, it doesn’t make sense for us to go out and spend a whole a lot of money on a wedding right now. I don’t want to have to worry about that, so I am trying to take care of everything. A lot of people rush and take that next step and wonder why their marriage and business fails. I am trying to make sure that everything I need to do get done before we take that next step is done. Parlé Mag: How are the wedding plans going?ĭutchess: I’m not even thinking about planning a wedding at this point. I am just grateful to have the opportunity to do what I love and to be able to make money off of it and to live out my dreams. The first event was for children in foster care the second was for battered women in shelters and for February we did single dads. Once a month we have a charity event that’s geared towards someone or a group from the community. It is truly a beautiful thing, all that we do in the community.

We are doing a lot for the CIAA tournament and the arts. I love what I do, and I love the fact that it is more than just a tattoo shop. Parlé Mag: Dutchess, you recently opened your own shop called Pretty-N-Ink, how is it going?ĭutchess: It is so busy. The full Ceaser and Dutchess interview her: Parlé Magazine caught up with Cease and Dutch at the grand opening of the new shop to discuss their relationship, new independent ventures, and the reason for the move. Ceaser decided to move the shop from its iconic location at 55 Lenox Avenue to the heart of Harlem, right on 125th street. The king of Black Ink, the tattoo shop, Ceaser Emanuel, is grinding with hopes to take over Harlem with his queen, Dutchess, by his side.

The stars of VH1’s Black Ink Crew are back! When the show returns to VH1, the original show and cast members will be returning to their Monday night glory in a new location and with more juicy drama.

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