We've really fallen in love with this show. Produced by Mark Wahlberg, the best way to describe "How To Make It In America" is that it's the East Coast version of Entourage, except instead of having tons of cash to blow on the LA scene, the stories are about city boys in their mid-twenties trying to make a buck in a harsh landscape. The show could not have debuted at a better time, amidst a destructive recession, and it is both inspiring and motivating. It brings that hustle back to our daily approach of things.
The great thing is that, like Entourage, the actors play fictional characters but interact with the real New York City environment. They go to restaurants, clubs, and shops that exist, and deal with the real owners of those places in the show. So if you're familiar with NYC, you'll be instantly hooked. From selling bootleg leathers on a corner in Soho, to visiting The Jean Shop, and heading out to Avenue in Chelsea, everything feels authentic, as well as the pace of all the characters (everyone is NYC-quick in their speech and lifestyle, compared to the laid-back LA vibe).
And the music! Damn, son. That is the best intro song ever for a TV show or even a movie. And the selection of music that plays throughout each episode is bang-on. Killer stuff.
Nice to see Kid Cudi playing a role, he's one of our favorite artists right now, so it was icing on the cake to see that he's a main character in the show. And LUIZ GUZMAN!! Was he fucking born to play this role or what?? Hilarious. I guess you could say he's the Ari Gold of this show. But enough with the comparisons, even though they're inevitable.
Now get me a RASTA MONSTA!
