However, he says, losing Dutchess helped create the businessman he is today because he no longer had someone to rely on and was forced to take care of his business affairs independently. I had two shops at the time, and I’m just still trying to figure it out.”

There’s a lot of things we didn’t grow up knowing like logistics of business and s–t like that.”Ĭeaser continued, “So when she left, I had to start second-guessing everything - you feel me? Because I didn’t know business. It was the fact that, knowing when you had somebody who like…Jim knows, we from the hood. Because you know… it’s not the fact that, you know what I mean, me and her split and all that over s–t. “But my most defining loss of my life I have to say was is when I lost my fianceé. “You know the funny thing is, I never really thought about that s–t until you really said that s–t,” Ceaser admitted.

The tattoo boss expressed that he lost more than his partner when the pair broke up, but he lost one of his most trusted confidantes when it came to discussing matters regarding his business. L-R: Ceaser Emanuel, Dutchess Lattimore Photo: a candid conversation, around the 25-minute mark, Ceaser admitted that losing Dutchess was the “most defining loss” of his life.

When asked about his most defining loss and the lessons he learned from his experience, the 41-year-old mentioned his former “Black Ink Crew” co-star and ex-fiancée Dutchess Lattimore. However, it didn’t always come easy, and there were a few times the reality star and businessman almost lost it all.ĭuring episode one of the “Rare Knomads” podcast with hosts Jims World, an entertainment personality, and rapper/actor Rap Is A Martial Art earlier this month, Ceaser sat down with the guys to talk about his career and his perspective on failure. He stars in a popular reality show and owns several tattoo shops across the nation, including in New York, Georgia and Florida. “ Black Ink Crew” Star Ceaser Emanuel has had a pretty successful career.

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