VH1 today announced that Black Ink Crew franchise is #BlackInBusiness with five new specials, all leading up to a new season of Black Ink Crew: New York this April. Black Ink Crew: Secrets Unlocked kicks things off on Monday, March 15 at 9PM ET/PT, followed by Black Ink Crew: Confessions premiering on Monday, March 29 at 9PM ET/PT.

Black Ink Crew: Secrets Unlocked

The two-part special brings together fan favorites from all three cities virtually to celebrate almost 10 years of the beloved franchise, spill the ink and unlock secrets to some of the biggest moments in Black Ink history.

· Premieres Monday, March 15 at 9PM ET and Monday, March 22 at 9PM ET

· Featuring Ceaser, Charmaine, Danielle, Don, KP, Lemeir, Miss Kitty, Phor, Puma, Ryan, Tatti, Teddy, Tim, Vudu Dahl, Young Bae and other surprise guests

· Hosted by Eva Marcille

· Episode count: 2

· Production company: MTV Entertainment Studios

· VH1's Black Ink Crew: Secrets Unlocked is executive produced by Daniel Rogge, Phakiso Collins, and Melissa Casasnovas for VH1. Jenny Klein is a co-executive producer for VH1.

Black Ink Crew: Confessions

New York, Chicago and Compton casts come face-to-face in a reunion-style setting over three specials as they fill in the gaps and update fans on what has happened since last filming their respective seasons.

· Black Ink Crew: New York Confessions - Monday, March 29 at 9PM ET/PT

· Black Ink Crew: Compton Confessions - Monday, April 5 at 9PM ET/PT

· Black Ink Crew: Chicago Confessions - Monday, April 12 at 9PM ET/PT

· Hosted by Marc Lamont Hill

· Episode count: 3

· Production company: MTV Entertainment Studios

· VH1's Black Ink Crew: Confessions is executive produced by Daniel Rogge, Phakiso Collins, and Melissa Casasnovas for VH1.

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