March 2010 Archives

Graphic by Ramon Ramirez for ATG.

No matter how densely scheduled SXSW becomes, I have to sneak away for several crucial chunks to check brackets. I'm guessing whatever your career path, this week meets a similar urgency for monitoring scores.

Given season, had to ring up ESPN's Jerod Couch for an edition of Never Stepped On. Fresh off his perfect preseason Super Bowl prediction, Couch is hot but  over-hyping Baylor. His three-Big XII-schools-in-the-Final Four outlook was troubling so Duke Law ace and hoops guru, TJ Finley, brought balance to our front court and podcast.

Enjoy the tourney.


Part I - Opening Rounds


Part II - Sweet 16

ATG sizes it all up.

Lil Wayne is finally in jail.
His sentencing perpetually curtailed by oddities (dental surgery, freak fires), the game-changing rapper shipped to Rikers Monday afternoon. One of our brightest stars gone until likely October. Without the luxury of near daily guest spots, the internet will be a less interesting forum for new music.

Photo by Callie Richmond for ATG.

ATG phoned Philadelphia's newly relocated, game-changing ace, Freeway, from our New York bureau. We touched on his dope new album, working with Raekwon, teaming up with an indie label he knew little about, the origins of classic Roc cuts like "Two Words," and the business moves that ultimately tanked Jay-Z's infamous posse.

Checking in with the trends and tastes of teens via MTV Charts.

As mentioned, ATG took on the flu last week and spent many hazed mornings alternating between news, sports and eventually, music videos.

On weekdays, MTV programs their top ten videos of the day in the early morning. Like 7 a.m. CST. I don't know what the criterion is, but I'm sure it has to do with sponsors, popularity, sales, imminent contractual appearances. I'd heard few of these songs and seen none of these videos.

Took some notes on what is most popular right now. The freshest. The latest. Feel old and out of touch after the jump.