Just Another Tupac Vortex, s01e41 of Lasers on the Ride, opens with Jay not getting a job and trying harder to get the job and Akil confusing Boy George for Chris Isaac. He shares a curious take on Donald Glover’s Atlanta and confuses Lyle Lovett for Chris Isaac. Mike and Jay witness two musicians sage-ing the shit out of their lives by trashing their old albums and discuss physical fitness in relationships. Mike tells the improbable tale of Neil Young and Rick James’ shared history and the Lasers discuss Tupac’s discography despite not being big Pac fans. They talk the Tupac vortexes that naturally occur around congregating white people and revisit awful Canadian rap. Jay closes out the episode with stories from when he wrote an advice column for YM magazine haha.
In episode 40, TYLER LEMCO Concurs, the Lasers welcome Tyler Lemco, a Montreal native and internet personality/content creator/writer/rapper who got his start as a founding member of the Epic Meal Time crew. They kick off with talk of revolutionary dance moves and brand ambassadorship and then discuss Chris Gaines who is really just Garth Brooks in disguise. They pit random black entertainer vs random country star and try to pick a winner and then answer tough questions concerning moms and money. Tyler takes us to the beginnings and middles and a wee bit of the end of his run with Epic Meal Time and delivers some sage advice regarding doing for self. The emergence of bacon’s iron fist rule over pop culture is explored and the group establishes how many children each member could take out if required/given the chance. Tyler speaks on his career and future projects including some reappropriation bracelets that take the long way to a better planet and talks being on a losing team (white ppl). They play Fuck it! Pick a Record!, speak innovators/giants in music and female rappers and Akil confesses his huge crush on Rah Digga. They close out with best rap albums of all time and words of wisdom.
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In this episode of LOTR (oh man, like Lord of the Rings – never use this acronym) the Lasers discuss Rihanna vs. Teairra Mari, Rihanna’s many hits and also her general queendom. Jay reflects on hours spent researching elderly strangers’ prescription medication (to what end? you decide) and introduces the idea that the guy in “Limitless” is just taking adderal. Speaking of the elderly (jk jk), Def Squad members are discussed, Mike puts Akil onto Hurricane G and Jay wonders about Erick Sermon’s brush with a window. The Lasers move on to such hot topics as club etiquette (fingers in the face is a no-no), mumblerap and its founding father (none other than 50 Cent, they posit) and BET uncut. The subject of durags emerges, specifically as durags relate to Memphis Bleek and then more generally how they relate to us all. Captain America is painted as hero by Akil, villain by Jay, and as a possible and probable racist by Mike. The Lasers push through and nearly broach country music, but stop just shy and settle for just listing country music artist names. Akil does, however, manage a mean spaghetti western whistle. Mike talks his love for Florida as Akil and Jay reflect on their fear of Florida. Finally, as the conversation winds down, Mike claims to enunciate but doesn’t.
Keith Sweat - Twisted
Cannonhead - Lasers on the Ride
Rihanna - If It's Loving That You Want
Some Japanese Video Game Shit
Hurricane G - Boricua Mami
Erick Sermon - Tell Em' (Featuring Keith Murray and Roz)
Bounty Killer - Benz & Bimma
Bounty Killer - Change Just Like The Weather (Featuring Busta Rhymes & Junior Reid)
50 Cent - I'm the Man (Featuring Sonny Digital)
Memphis Bleek - Round Here (Featuring T.I. and Trick Daddy)