T.I. started off the year strong by dropping his Fuck Da City Up mixtape on New Year’s Day.  With features from Young Jeezy, B.o.B, Dr. Dre, and more, it may stand up as one of the hottest tapes of the year.  If you still have that itch for some new Tip, then you will be pumped for the new track he dropped to start off February.

The new track, titled “I Need Dollas”, features a sample from Aloe Blacc’s “I Need a Dollar.”  The soulful hook really blends well with Tip’s style.  It is the first of the month, so most of probably can feel where this one is coming from.

If you haven’t heard the original track from Aloe Blacc, check it here.  You might recognize it as the song in the opening credits of HBO’s (unfortunately) recently cancelled  How to Make it in America, which included Kid Cudi as one of the main characters.

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Today HBO announced some changes to their lineup, and How To Make It In America got cut like like the scrawny cat that got dunked on in tryouts. Since the last three seasons of Entourage were almost unbearable to watch, HTMIIA became a glimpse of hope. The first season was alright. Cudi’s character, Domingo, showed some comedic promise. Luis Guzmán was perfect for his role. But the real reason why I kept on tuning in every Sunday night was to see what Cam and Ben‘s next move was. I might be biased since the show actually  convinced me to finally venture on up to the big city, but I thought the second season was pretty solid. The first episode started off with a bang. It got caught up in the middle, but you can’t deny the dopeness of the finale. Crisp had jeans now! What was next for Crisp? What was going to happen with Ben and Rachel? Would we ever get to see Rachel’s rack? We will never know. Hit the jump for more. 

Unlike Entourage, most of the HTMIIA’s audience and I could relate to Ben and Cam’s daily hustle. Vince, E., Turtle and Drama lived a life most young guys dreamed of. Ben and Cam live the life that I live (loosely speaking, of course) and want, still.  They made grinding look cool.

Sure, there were no epic scenes à la Ari’s paintball rampage, but damn it was only two seasons old! Alas, the numbers weren’t there. I guess the show’s fans can attribute that to people like me- the broke college kids that can’t afford the extra $15 a month for the HBO package. I guess I owe a special thank you to Rap Radar for posting every episode at approximately noon every Monday.

Now, a moment of silence for How To Make It In America.

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“Even Eva Mendes gets the photoshop.”

-Rene

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