Still in the dark about HBO’s new original series How To Make It In America? You’re not alone.
Ever since Larry David curbed his show for the season, I’ve had no reason whatsoever to hit the Home Box Office channel up for anything other than an occasional two-second chuckle courtesy of Yes Man, so the chances of me catching an ad for Marky Mark’s Big-Apple-based Entourage rip-off are slim to nada. Apparently, it’s about enterprising entrepreneurs looking to make a splash in NY’s fashion scene and Kid Cudder plays Kanye West. No, that was a joke, but he does have a reoccurring acting roll, which might be more interesting than what sounds like The Devil Wears Sean Jean.
The first episode debuts on Valentines Day (which is this Sunday, you procrastinator!), but can be viewed in it’s entirety directly below.
On top of new television to view, Cudi and DJ Green Lantern are sharing something that actually does interest me at the moment; a very diverse soundtrack to How To Make It… that features half of my current faves. I’ll tell you what, though, I’d be a lot happier if the Chromeo and Gibbs songs were combined into the most unlikely gutter-funk-fest in history. But they’re not. So, I’ll settle for separate – but equal – instead.
Download — Green Lantern, Kid Cudi & Broke Mogul Present How To Make It In America Mixtape: The Mixtape | Alt. Link



A Chromeo and Gibbs hookup is one of the best ideas I’ve heard in a long time. Damn, I’m going to be thinking about that for a while.
Who or what is Chromeo? Yes, I’m not hip.
http://smokingsection.uproxx.com/TSS/tag/chromeo
All you had to do was click holmes.
Pretty cool little duo. Check some of the posts found there and you have a decent start.
I’m used to Allhiphop where highlighted names are often links to ads, smh.
Good look on the info. Nothing like discovering a good artist during a class talking about medicine lol.
Chromeo is a disco-esque/”80s new wave style” synth group from Montreal, Canada (my hometown!) The two always joke about the fact that one of them is of Israeli descent, and the other is Palestinian! They’re actually quite good.
If you want something to watch on HBO they have The Corner on HBO on Demand. That show was the DNA for the Wire and as powerful now as when I first saw it!
i read the book for the Corner and the other book written by Simon…or the other dude. I forget. The other book was great. The Corner is pretty good but i’d suggest reading it second and only if you have time.
Ziggy makes an appearance before CuDi & this is already on HBO On Demand
lol that dude will forever be ziggy. I can never take him serious in anything I see him
Buy stock on any brand you see Cudi rock on this show…He bout to have all the fashionista nerds and hipsters goin ‘nuts.
Just watched the show and it is DOPE!! I bet everybody on TSS is gonna love it if they don’t already
Off this ep, show sucks donkey balls. It’s like Entourage minus Ari & Lloyd–the only two who keep Entourage watchable.
Kid cudi is awesome!! I just watched the first episode of how to make it in america, and he has some great acting skills. I think its really cool how the show is like entourage before the fame and money. Times are changing and young poeple all over are hustling to make their dreams come true, and its really fun to watch a story like this that we can relate to, it almost motivates me to hustle harder in a way! Great show and awesome site by the way, im definitely gonna bookmark smokingsection this site is dope!