The Official HBO How To Make It In America Thread [INFO ON SEASON 2 ON PAGE 1]

[eightysbaby]

How to Make It in America follows two enterprisingtwenty-somethings hustling their way through New York City's fashionscene, determined to achieve their version of the American Dream.Trying to make a name for themselves in the city's competitive fashionscene, Ben Epstein and his friend and business partner Cam Calderon usetheir street knowledge and connections to make their way up. With thehelp of their well-connected friend Domingo and Cam's cousin Rene, whohas ambitions of his own—a new energy drink called Rasta-Monsta—the burgeoning entrepreneurs set out to make it big.

UPDATE ON SEASON 2 OF "HOW TO MAKE IT IN AMERICA"

" HBO hasn't decided if "How to Make It in America" will make it to a second season.

Theshow, which wrapped up its eight-episode run Sunday night, follows agroup of 20-something New Yorkers trying to make it their mark in thefashion and design worlds. Described as either "Sex and the City" forthe bridge and tunnel crowd or what would have happened to"Entourage's" Vinnie and Eric if they never left Queens, "How to MakeIt In America" has struggled to find an audience.

The firstseven episodes of "How to Make It in America" averaged fewer than 1million viewers on its Sunday night run. Even for a pay cable channelsuch as HBO that does not count on ratings as much as commercial TVnetworks, that is a small number. If one factors in viewing forepisodes of the show from HBO on-demand, digital video recorders andrepeat airings, the figure grows to just under 3 million.

FromMark Wahlberg, whose production company also makes "Entourage" and "InTreatment," HBO insiders say the show has been tracking well withyounger viewers. However, that may not be enough to ensure a secondseason. While the pay cable channel has often carried shows for severalseasons that have strong critical acclaim but small audiences such asDavid Simon's "The Wire," "How to Make It in America" has not attainedthat feverish devotion of so many other HBO shows.

But theWahlberg connection may be enough to buy it a second season. Theexecutive producers -- Stephen Levinson and Rob Weiss -- are going tobe discussing a second season with creator Ian Edelman and then willmake their case to HBO.

In the show's favor is that it is notexpensive. Furthermore, HBO rarely gives up on a show after just oneseason. Even "Mind of the Married Man" got a sophomore year.

-- Joe Flint "

VOTE TO BRING BACK A SEASON 2 OF HTMIIA


SEASON 1 OF "HOW TO MAKE IT IN AMERICA"



Episode 1 - Soundtrack

• Cam'Ron - "Oh Boy"
• Cobra Starship� - "Good Girls Go Bad"
• Digable Planets - "Pacifics"
• John Boyd - "DomK"
• Erik Hachikian - "Beach Ball"
• Cam'Ron - "Down and Out"
• Stereo MC's - "Two Horse Town"
• Hercules & Love Affair - "You Belong"
• Rich Skillz - "Cuz The 80's Made Me"
• Ceu - "Comadi"
• The Rolling Stones - "Heaven"
• Dinji Brown - "Movin"
• Nancy Wilson - "Ode To Billie Joe"
• Brass Construction - "Movin"

Episode 2 - Soundtrack

• Quantic - "Brand New Watusi"
• War - "Me and Baby Brother"
• Blackalicious - "My Pen and Pad"
• Todd Gregory - "Get Em"
• Eric B & Rakim - "Don't Sweat The Technique"
• Rhymes With An L - "M.E.D"
• A Tribe Called Quest - "Can I Kick It?"
• Thievery Corporation - "The Numbers Game"
• Louis Prima And Kelly Smith - "That Old Black Magic"
• Toots & The Maytals - "Rastaman"
• Richard Hell & The Voidoids - "Blank Generation"

Episode 3 - Soundtrack

• Tenor Saw - "Ring The Alarm"
• Shirley Ellis - "Soul Time"
• Iyeoka - "The Yellow Brick Road Song"
• Talib Kweli - "Get By (Instrumental)"
• A.R.E Weapons - "F What You LIke"
• Beck - "Soul Of A Man"
• White Denim - "Shake Shake Shake"
• Sharon Jones - "This Land Is Your Land"

Episode 4 - Soundtrack

• Otis Redding - "Pain In My Heart"
• Jeremih - "Birthday Sex"
• Aqua - "Aqua Reggae"
• The Diplomats of Solid Sound - "Soul Connection"
• Skye Lewin - "Beef Stew"
• Schoolly D - "Gucci Time"
• Master Source - "Mexico Mi Amor"
• Mary Jane Girls - "All Night Long"
• Master Source - "La Chipapenecas"
• Lord Tariq and Peter Gunz - "Deja Vu"
• The Migs - "Muchacha Number Three"
• Dennis Edwards - "Don't Look Any Further"
• Teddy Pendergrass - "Love T.K.O."

Episode 5 - Soundtrack

• The Knux - "Floozy"
• Lee Fields & The Expressions - "Money I$ King"
• Mem Shannon - "No Religion"
• Large Professor - "I Juswanna Chill"
• Daniel Lenz - "Sly Fox"
• Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros "I Come In Please"
• Bronski Beat - "Smalltown Boy"
• Tim Hanauer - "Go"
• Ducksauce - "aNYway"
• Missing Persons - "Destination Unknown"

Episode 6 - Soundtrack

• Aqua - "Baby Body"
• Roger Espinoza - "Espimel's Journey
• Other Viewz - "Travel Light"
• Clippers - "De Bolo Voy"
• Shout Out Louds - "Normandie"
• Mackintosh Braun - "Wake Up"
• Superhumanoids - "Cranial Contest"
• Caution Cat - "Landslide"
• Joe Bataan - "Keep The Change"
• Hot Chip - "Over and Over"
• Pete Yorn - "Paradise Cove"
• Althea and Donna - "Uptown Top Ranking"
• John Boyd - "Feels Good"
• Jack Penate - "Tonights Today"
• Hall and Oates -"Maneater"
• Bag Raiders - "Shooting Stars"

Episode 7 - Soundtrack

• Shawn Anthony - "Yea/No"
• Beenie Man - "Who Am I"
• Nas Ft. Damian Marley - "As We Enter"
• White Arrows - "Coming Or Going"
• On Blast - "Wanna Lose Control"
• Eric Hachikian - "VI"
• Illfonics - "Into The Wild"
• Little River Band - "Reminiscing"
• Eric Hachikian - "I"
• Phoenix - "Rome"
• Quantic Soul Orchestra - "Tropidelico"
• Broken Bells - "The High Road"

 

[classified]

Still haven't seen the 4th ep. Post the link.

 

[cragmatic]

Just saw this for the first time on tuesday, actually liking it a lot

 

[eightysbaby]

Originally Posted by classified

Still haven't seen the 4th ep. Post the link.

Yuku is messed cause I posted all 4 episodes plus a preview of episode 5...I'm gonna fix it rite now.

 

[classified]

Originally Posted by EightysBaby

Originally Posted by classified

Still haven't seen the 4th ep. Post the link.

Yuku is messed cause I posted all 4 episodes plus a preview of episode 5...I'm gonna fix it rite now.

Good looks. 

 

[jackiechizzan]

heard about this show. might jump into it until entourage comes back on

 

[eightysbaby]

 

[M. Fresh]

gl, i was going to post it later

 

[scarface2k1]

great show. just saw all 4 for the first time yesterday.
great theme song as well.

 

[supersic97]

Good show...i'll be tuning in tonight!

 

[jimmy blanco1983]

I love this show

 

[optimusprimeaphia]

Are you to HTMIIA what Crank was to Entourage threads?

 

[cobra kai]

Originally Posted by OptimusPrimeAPhiA

Are you to HTMIIA what Crank was to Entourage threads?

Nope, because next week I'm going to do like that guy who attempted to overthrow Crank in making Entourage threads.

Next week I will be the victor.

 

[mcraptor]

I hate Ben's ex just something about her

 

[jeyel]

bens ex reminds me of that guy/girl from real world brooklyn :

 

[optimusprimeaphia]

Originally Posted by jeyel

bens ex reminds me of that guy/girl from real world brooklyn :

 

[bkmac]

Originally Posted by jeyel

bens ex reminds me of that guy/girl from real world brooklyn :

The show is getting better, I'll give it that. Looking forward to tonight's episode.

 

[gunna get it]

Ep 4 was the best one. the series needed a really good episode too and it delivered. I'll tune in again

 

[illionaire]

Originally Posted by Cobra Kai

Nope, because next week I'm going to do like that guy who attempted to overthrow Crank in making Entourage threads.

Next week I will be the victor.

LOLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL.

Racing for a post of a mediocre television series.

 

[eightysbaby]

Originally Posted by ILLIONAIRE

Originally Posted by Cobra Kai

Nope, because next week I'm going to do like that guy who attempted to overthrow Crank in making Entourage threads.

Next week I will be the victor.

LOLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL.

Racing for a post of a mediocre television series.

epic story bro but no one likes you

 

[eightysbaby]

Originally Posted by Cobra Kai

Originally Posted by OptimusPrimeAPhiA

Are you to HTMIIA what Crank was to Entourage threads?

Nope, because next week I'm going to do like that guy who attempted to overthrow Crank in making Entourage threads.

Next week I will be the victor.

....this is why I made the official thread so no one will pay attention to ur thread next week when u make it

 

[daprescription]

Originally Posted by jeyel

bens ex reminds me of that guy/girl from real world brooklyn :

First time I saw the show I thought it was him.  They should have cast someone else.

 

[dabossofbosses]

i like the show but its kiiiinda slow right now..

 

[bmorekicks]

I like it so far...show definitely has potential

 

[kicksfiend]

Anywhere I can watch this streamed tonight?