Episode 34 of Lasers on the Ride, Mr Wavvy Night In Fattal, kicks off with talk of the Cleveland Indians’ racist logo and Jay’s love for baseball. Mr. Wavvy, Montreal music/culture writer and Cult MTL contributor, joins the Lasers and they talk Kid Cudi and his influence and then predict who got next Cudi. Jay tells of his friend who sells dirty underpants to dirty dudes and Wavvy breaks down his current favorites from the city. They discuss Andre vs Big Boi, misogyny via Action Bronson, and Shaq’s #blessed music career. They turn top 5 on its head and pick bottom 5 and Mr Wavvy talks Spacejam but also talks why he talks Spacejam. Mike tests his theory that nostalgia rules everything around us and tells of when he met (ghost) Curtis Mayfield who gave him his blessing.
In episode 9 of Lasers on the Ride the guys discuss Maslow’s hierarchy of needs and then keep digging deeper into triangles and get real about the food pyramid. Akil wonders/worries whether he is a negative nancy on the internet but chalks it up to being a gemini. Mike and Jay overindulge and discuss “nature’s instruments” and Akil pushes Daredevil. The Lasers scheme on where to hide the stash. Mike besmirches Karen Civil’s name and Bobby Brown catches his first W in a long time and high praise from the Lasers.
Songs
Alice Coltrane and Pharoah Sanders - Journey in Satchidananda (Various Tracks)
Common - The Light (Instrumental)
The Pharcyde - Drop (Instrumental)
Whitney Houston - I Wanna Dance With Somebody
Bobby Brown - On Our Own (Live in Japan 1991)
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In episode 7 of Lasers on the Ride the guys welcome back KC, whose rise to prominence was swift following episode 6. First things first KC makes his own theme song and the Lasers establish their top 5 rap beats OF ALL TIME. Jay reveals his take on fudge/marry/kill and it’s pretty bleak stuff. KC drops a freestyle as a KC is wont to do and the world cheers. Donald Trump gets broached. Akil laughs HARD. Mike recounts a life changing event. Jay pushes the boundaries of the mile high club and KC recounts the summer he spent at the Jersey Shore house right before it became famous. To finish it off the Lasers talk baseball, the exploits of Ricky Henderson and whether Tim Raines was a jerk or not.
Freddie “5ive” de Andrade - Quiet Beat
Pharcyde - Passing Me Bye (Instrumental)
Nas - NY State of Mind 2 (Instrumental)
Geto Boys - Mind Playing Tricks (Instrumental)
Soul 4 Real - Every Little Thing I Do (Puff Daddy Mix)
Rick Ross - Bill Gates
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In episode 6 of Lasers on the Ride Akil goes full curmudgeon and the guys welcome extended member of the Lasers, fellow Montreal rapper and old friend KC. First, Action Bronson producers are dissected and then pitted against one another (Akil gives Harry Fraud the business and Mike laughs). Next, the Lasers talk pubic hair and their respective preferences in that regard, with Akil taking a strong stand on the matter and then making a shocking reveal. Mike and KC broach the oft-disputed topic of organized religion and then KC reveals the psalms of Ash Ra, which are bonkers crazy. The Lasers move on to lady noses and allegiances are claimed. Akil gets angry again, first at thirst-traps and then at jars. Mike goes deep into his childhood to touch on what everyone is dying to know, his thoughts on broken telephone, and finally Jay reveals his hangover regimen.
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In this episode of Lasers on the Ride, Akil, resident patty man, spreads the wealth. Jay and Mike broach the controversial subject of the ladies in these here streets and ultimately disagree. Akil isn’t here for Facebok and Lou Gehrig catches another L. Mike reveals his idea for his Adult Swim show while Akil reveals that he is a magnet for communists. One man’s poop becomes another man’s problem and Mike plays a clip of samurai wisdom that will change lives. Finally, the Lasers discuss the beauty of an 'I don’t give a whaaat' moment in its various iterations.
Keith Sweat - Twisted
Sean Paul - Like Glue
Popcaan - Dem Wah Fi Know
Shabba Ranks - Ting a Ling
Noreaga - Grimy
Eminem - Role Model
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In this episode of Lasers on the Ride, the guys pontificate on Bob Barker’s particular brand of misogyny and then devise a plan to take over the game show industry. Mike shines when Jay raises Carmen Sandiego from the dead. Akil discovers that all new babies are treated like (baby) Jesus himself and then cautions against treating anyone like a monkey. The Lasers attempt to track down oft-forgotten early nineties icon Jamal from Ghost Writer, while Jay and Mike tackle the subject of hunting animals with the aid of drones and how nature can fight back (drone spirit!). Lastly a near-death Dave Brubeck leads the Lasers on a walk straight into the grave from either an elevator or just some good cookies.
Marco Mckinnis - My Own
Supercat - Dolly My Baby
Irene and the Sweet Melodeons - Phelaviki
Freddie 5ive - Toge's Pawn Shop Thème
Boogie Man - Ghetto Love (Instrumental)
Dave Brubeck - Take Five (Live at the Montreal Jazz Festival 2009)
Alice Coltrane - Galaxy in Turiya
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In this episode, the dudes from Lasers on the Ride discuss a series of topics, ranging from what exactly constitutes a freestyle nowadays to Brampton Ontario to porn company office dynamics (no Jim and Pam here). The matter of prostitutes arises, more specifically whether a man who frequents a prostitute can do so of sane mind and whether a woman can choose to prostitute herself of free and healthy spirit. Mike attempts to lead Akil to feminism and you decide whether it worked (it didn’t). The topic of why one artist might not support another artist is broached and two theories emerge, along with a bottomless pit of 'nahmeans' into which we fall. Jay poses what Mike concludes to be the hardest, most probing question of all time, and the name Jeremy Roenick is defamed, as it should be.
Timbaland - Say (Featuring T-Pain)
Don't remember haha
Geto Boys - Still
Laura Veirs - Galaxies
Curtis Mayfield - Move On Up
Curtis Mayfield - Little child, Running Wild
Mos Def - Love
SOS band - No One's Gonna Love You