A look at the daily lives of tattoo visionary Danny "KP' Kilpatrick and the members of the ambitious staff at their shop in Compton, Calif.
KP has a hard time deciding what to do about the shop; Danielle and Lemeir prepare for their baby; Vudu has a meltdown; Nessie finds herself in some boy trouble.
Red tape brings KP's ambitions to a grinding halt, as the grand opening party looms; Lemeir and Danielle receive heart-wrenching news from the doctor about the pregnancy; and Barbie gets an unwelcome surprise.
Drama jumps off and things get heated between Tim and Lemeir after KP hires a new artist for the shop. Business is at an all time high now that the doors have opened on IAMCompton, but the excited comes to a screeching halt after some violence takes places outside of the venue. Meanwhile on episode 4, Lemeir goes missing in action.
The tension between Vudu and Alana reaches a boiling point, and things go from bad to worse as KP tries to boost shop morale with a team photo shoot. Meanwhile on episode 5, Lemeir is faced with more problems at home.
KP decides to take the crew out of Compton to fix their issues with each other; tensions arise when Tim's belligerent behavior hits a peak; the girls find some unexpected fun in the middle of Big Bear.
Barbie's in Big Bear jail; Vudu wanders off alone into the woods; Nessie's sobering up with a major case of regret.
KP is left shocked and fuming after returning from the group camping trip and finding that the shop had been robbed while they were away. Meanwhile, Danielle and Lemeir start preparing for their upcoming doctor’s appointment, Alana starts a new romance with Ink, and Barbie surprises the team more than once.
KP severs ties with Barbie for good; Lemeir's mom is in town and he considers how to pop the question to Danielle; Barbie seeks revenge on Nessie by attacking the one thing she cares about most.
Vudu travels to Washington to confront her abusive, cult-leader stepfather and things take an unexpected turn; Lemeir and Danielle head to the hospital; KP and the IAM team host a kids' event.
In the wake of IAM Compton's shutdown during the COVID-19 pandemic, the crew dusts themselves off to return to work after a year of panic and protest, but KP questions his staff's loyalties.
Alana gets emotional about losing her baby and her long-distance relationship with Jerris, Barbie attempts to make amends with KP, and Lemeir decides to open his own shop.
KP waits to see which artists will return, Alana's absence worries the crew, Nessie feels betrayed after hearing about Lemeir's new shop, and Vudu seeks answers from her biological father.
After receiving shocking news regarding the legality of their shop, KP and Tim seek help from KP's dad; KP and Tim take the IAM crew on a field trip to Cory's home tattoo shop, the Vatican, and stage a tattoo competition.
Bad news abounds as KP and Tim find out the shop failed its health inspection; Nessie and Barbie learn that Lemeir was in a bad accident.
KP and Tim are disappointed to learn that their artists were at Barbie and Danielle's pop-up shop; KP reprimands his artists on a number of issues, pushing some beyond their limits.
Barbie opens up to Dani about relationship issues and pushes Bone to make amends with her father; after KP and Tim insult Vudu at Ink's charity event, Barbie tries to level with Armani about the drama, and things quickly escalate.
KP, Nessie, Lemeir and Star each discuss what went down during pre-COVID filming that led to the current drama; Nessie reveals tensions with KP stemming from his unwillingness to hire her ex, Ken.
Ready to turn the page, the IAM team holds auditions in search of new artists; Barbie confronts Bone about his cheating; Lemeir and Danielle discuss whether now is the right time to open a new shop.
Kat talks terms with Nessie for her guest spot and is surprised by a former employee pop-up during a high-end client tattoo; Nessie throws Vudu a 30th birthday celebration and she blows out her first candles ever.
KP surprises his new artists on their first day; Kat tries to reconcile with her former employee and is left feeling used after some of his comments; the Mitchells welcome baby Sage to the world; Lemeir tries to bring Barbie and Bone back together.
KP debates with the IAM team whether or not to attend Ceaser's event; Kat and Enigma eagerly prep art pieces; Kat and Kevin discuss Nessie's future at Enigma; Lemeir looks to get back into the tattoo game.
Team Enigma holds the shop down while Kat prepares for baby number two and shop renos; KP gets more acquainted with his new team, while still facing challenges from OG artists; things get heated at an Enigma event.
Nessie faces the consequences of her actions after Kevin's rose seminar; things get a bit rocky for Polo after he shares music with controversial lyrics, forcing a difficult decision about his future.
Kat juggles renovations, doctors appointments and surprise guests as her team rebounds from the post-Rose seminar staff meeting; KP and Tim rally to help an artist in need.
A key issue threatens to lock up KP's music plans and it's up to Tim to find a solution; as Kat focuses on finding the perfect home for her family, Nelly zeros in on helping Nessie face her demons.
Before heading back to Florida, Kat throws a party to celebrate Enigma's fourth anniversary; Nelly is leery of what Kevin will do once Kat steps away; tensions flare in Compton as Amber wants to host a charity event.
Amber becomes increasingly annoyed with Alana; Kat shares her video diary while getting ready to welcome baby #2; Enigma manager candidates begin their trial run; the team steps in as Nelly's distant behavior becomes very apparent.
x