Anthropomorphizing Our Dogs, Meditation, Ice Breakers, Rap Beef | Constellation, Episode 71

[@Not_Liquid]

Dagan is the intro king. 👑

[@Shrewdy1]

It's come up pn LSM a number of times, but I find it awesome that they simply know Jose Mourinho as "that guy in the meme throwing off his headphones" lol

[@alan_b2506]

😂😂

[@TroubleshootGamingMeds]

The special one. So insignificant 😅

[@ThatGuyXX7]

​@@TroubleshootGamingMedsEuropeans experience similar when Colin drools about obscure American sports.

[@Moeron86]

The personified pets conversation was hilarious!

[@Sokka2Me]

Intro ✨ - 0:01 Banter 🗣️ - 0:28 Topic 1: Anthropomorphizing Our Dogs 🐶➡️🤪 - 22:23 Topic 2: Meditation 🧘🏻‍♀️🧘🏽 - 1:12:21 Topic 3: Ice Breakers 😉👉 - 2:11:24 Topic 4: Rap Beef 🩸🇨🇦 - 3:09:08

[@HiggySmallsNZ]

Legend, thanks

[@MisterK-YT]

👑

[@galacticmaui2]

Gods work over here

[@c-los512]

Colin’s initial rant about rap leads be me to believe he’d love an artist like Kendrick who is very lyrical and albums are art front to back. J.Cole to boot (who was also initially involved in this beef too, lest we forget)

[@AdamThundercock]

When Kendrick said “Pour up! Drank!” I felt that.

[@TroubleshootGamingMeds]

Kendrick hasn't had a good album since 2017

[@blackmanwithcomputer]

​@@TroubleshootGamingMeds Blasphemy.

[@c-los512]

@@TroubleshootGamingMeds crazy thing is, I don’t remember asking.

[@jysnax]

J Cole way better than Kendrick. But both of them are crazy good either way

[@Nicolas-Kage]

Dagan, if you see this check out Aesop Rock! He's old head still making incredible rap music. To one of Colin's points, Aesop Rock is an excellent blend of rock music and rap. I've read somewhere that Aesop beats out Shakespeare for highest amount of unique rhymes.

[@Nicolas-Kage]

And Aesop is an album artist. His last five albums especially are an explosion of his talents as he approaches his 50s.

[@linkinparkblink182ro]

I came here to recommend him too! Totally agree with everything other than it's a blend of rock. Some of his beats definitely sample a rock band he is friends with but it is pretty straight up rap. I really ant to see him live. One of the few artists I haven't been able to see. Have all his stuff on vinyl. What you were referencing with shakespeare is a college did a study to find who is the most lyrical rapper and Aes came out on top due to the use of most unique words. Takes me years to really understand his albums

[@linkinparkblink182ro]

So great to hear Dagan shout out DOOM. RIP so gutted I'll never get to see him (or one of his imposters live)

[@kadabur]

listened to and finished Sacred in the gym, while working just finished Ken Levine interview 🔥, Now a {FRESH} Stelly!!!

[@aaronmwolford]

Give in to meditation, Colin. I'm just like you in terms of the mind and it's been a lifesaver. yes, it's hard and your mind will wonder and that's the point. You realize your mind is wondering, clock it and try to regain focus on the breathing. Each time the time in between gets longer. That's the whole point.

[@user-dj9iu2et3r]

Exactly. Meditation isn’t about stopping your mind from thinking, it’s about learning how to FOCUS your mind amidst the anxious thoughts which, for obvious reasons, is an incredibly useful skill to have.

[@14_IQ.points]

Rush partaking in ramadan is objectively wild as chris would put it.

[@Ankobiotics]

Just to add another layer of context on the Drake-Kendrick beef: For some time now, Drake has been taking shots at a lot of non-hiphop people. After he lost his battle against Pusha-T, Drake turned weird and started going after a bunch of people who don't rap. Nobody except for Kanye (who's now considered a loon) called him out on it. For 5 straight years now, Drake has dissed Rihanna, The Weeknd, Serena Williams (and her husband), Kid Cudi, a lot of journalists who aren't trolls or clickbaiters, Halle Berry, popular models and strippers who used to praise him, the list goes on. So Drake had/has built a reputation of being a fake-nice person. But nobody within hip-hop (with the exception of kooky Kanye) has called him out on it because 99% of rappers are certified pussies. They just aren't as bold as they claim to be. Here comes Kendrick Lamar aka part of the non-cowardly 1%; extremely bold, extremely skilled, extremely popular, and extremely clued in on who Drake has been disrespecting for half a decade now. All Kendrick had to do was talk about how shitty Drake is as a person, and he had to do it in a catchy way because catchiness is what Drake has always been able to do better than almost anybody else. So Kendrick did that (and then some), and the millions of hip-hop **and** non-hip-hop fans are now happily reciting and dancing to Not Like Us. TL;DR: Drake has been disrespecting a lot of popular people. Kendrick pointed that out, and the fans of the popular people are happy that someone finally disrespected him back.

[@HoRcHaTa-xi3og]

KING KENDRICK!!!

[@user-dj9iu2et3r]

It’s something that gets mistaken A LOT but, from what I’ve learned from actual Buddhist monks like Harvard graduate Dr. K (from the “Healthy Gamer” KZbin channel) meditation isn’t actually about “clearing your mind of all thoughts” at all. More so, it’s about gaining the power to FOCUS your kind amidst all of the mental chaos/noise we experience from day to day. There are very specific types of meditation that Dagan should look into that are very effective for this “focusing” of the mind. I really recommend looking up Dr. K’s KZbin channel and learning from him.

[@michaelkelley7144]

Colin saying hip hop is one dimensional is the maybe the worst take I ever heard from him and this is coming from a xbox fan. Also I gotta shout out Dustin. I been listening for few years now but for whatever reason you probably my favorite guy on here now.

[@clickingaming]

Dagan: I haven't been able to focus on it much lately, but back in college (2016ish) I used to meditate twice a day. I did this every day for like a year, and it worked WONDERS for my ADHD and my happiness. I was overall more relaxed in both my work and social life. Thank you for reminding me of this. Time to try it again.

[@KAPTAINALEX]

Clown

[@KDB1987]

I did not have Micha referencing nail in the coffin and the sauce on my 2024 bingo card but damn, here we are. Great diss tracks!

[@jysnax]

Bro I loved that. I legit love Eminem and her mentioning the new one too with MGK. No one can out rap Eminem. Can’t wait for his upcoming album The Death of Slim Shady this summer

[@barbecuegamer2738]

Fantastic episode! I’m happy to see Dagan back! Daily meditation is the best decision I’ve ever made in my life. Every single aspect of my life has improved. I can’t wait to hear what Dagan thinks of it months from now. I have ADHD and my mind is constantly racing. All the more reason I do it! I started at 5 mins a day and worked my way up to 30 mins a day. You won’t feel the benefits unless you do it long term and everyday. Keep at it! The benefits are well documented and researched. It’s no placebo.

[@kadabur]

As a hiphop head and listening to many podcasts and breakdowns of this beef, it was interesting to hear it from a casual viewpoint. Just wish dustin new a little more to explain it a lil better

[@kadabur]

Also Dagster, hip hop is the biggest genre in the world.

[@JamesClarkPlaysHimself]

@@kadabur The most popular genre is pop music

[@linkinparkblink182ro]

@@JamesClarkPlaysHimself Hip Hop is the biggest in the US TBF and a lot of pop music incorporates rnb and rap

[@FlyyKiddDan]

Damn at 3:43:45 Micah mentioned Dolla, a favorite rapper of mine as well that was murdered. "Make a Toast" was one of his best songs. R.I.P. Dolla.

[@c-los512]

Oof. Micah talking about the awkward family gatherings at the Moriartys was a bit rough lol. But maybe because it’s too real. I remember an ex girlfriend whose parents were insanely strict and buttoned up. It was off putting for someone who grew up w/ a single mom who I joked with constantly. You learn to turtle shell. But in time those walls come down (although that relationship ended 😂), just give it time Micah!

[@hakimben8472]

Man sometimes this podcast feels like listening to a therapy session, especially when Micah is on it.

[@EvanStilwell]

Micah's jokes were my favorite part of the show! I'm dying 🤣🤣

[@jettxjordan]

3:57:40 with all due respect, Dag, Kendrick Lamar's entire discoraphy is as timless as any older hip-hop album you've mentioend (Wu Tang, DeLa, Gang Star..) His music will absolutely age better than most modern hip-hop. You must do yourself a service and listen to his discorpahy starting from Section.80 -> Mr. Morale... Please Dag, if you truly love hip hop, you must catch up at least on HIS discography, specifically. Happy to hear you also ackkowledge how older people stop keeping up with new music and just return to the well out of habit or comfort.. I try to be mindful of this as I age, i just turned 31.. Kendrick is 100% carrying the legacy left behind by Tupac Shakur.. I have no faith Colin will take the plunge into greatness with K Dot, but I feel like Dagan is on the edge and just needs that little push..

[@TroubleshootGamingMeds]

Lol na

[@linkinparkblink182ro]

@@TroubleshootGamingMeds Why do you disagree? Who do you think is dropping classic rap albums in the modern era? Someone has to be making them, we haven't gone a decade without a classic so who do you think it is?

[@TroubleshootGamingMeds]

@@linkinparkblink182ro I actually agree with most of what you said tbh. I just don't think (I know ppl hate this) steppers or pimp a butterfly are very good. They're worth a listen, but frankly, I've never been back to listen again. Forgettable, not replayable.

[@linkinparkblink182ro]

@@TroubleshootGamingMeds HARD disagree on TPAB. The instrumentation is incredible without even touching on the ambitious rapping. The flylo production, thundercat bass, long experimental songs, I could go on. There is so much depth to those songs. King Kunta and Alright aren;t replayable? I heard them constantly at parties in college. Momma and Hood Politics are my favorite songs on there I think. The beautiful message of Complexion? Love my local NC rapper Rapsody. I really wish I liked Big Steppers more but it was a bit of a letdown for me as I didn't like the beats as much. I would say Silent Hill is incredibly replayable. Absolutely loved the songs with Sampha though and got a chance to finally see him live this year. His music is incredible. The show literally moved me to tears. One of only like 3 times that has ever happened for me.

[@TroubleshootGamingMeds]

@@linkinparkblink182ro those couple songs you mentioned have replay value yes, but I meant the albums as a whole. I feel DAMN and gkmc are infinitely replayable and they'll always be classics to me. Dope you got to see him! Music always hits harder in person.

[@whitediggity]

My two cats Cecil Ferguson and Alistair Hawthorne were top market traders in precious metals until they lost it all selling during a platinum dip. They had gilded age summer homes in upstate New York and now live with me. My last cat was Orville P. Jones Esq.

[@NolanF1984]

Micah killed it with her topic. Holy shit the goat joke was so dumb but so worth it. Love the topics that spark randomness

[@BDreGaming]

Yeah Micah is the only one who seems to have knowledge about actual meditation. It's not just sitting there in a quiet room doing nothing. You need to have guided meditation. I definitely recommend using a guided headspace meditation, they are on KZbin and netflix. The founder, Andy, does alot of the guided meditations and they are great and have worked very well for me.

[@Yazeed99]

Meditation is supposed to be more like a workout, and very difficult at first. Once you realize that you're "training" your mind the same way you'd train a muscle, it kinda gets easier. You should do the same things you'd do with any work out, start slow (5 mins instead of 10), less frequent (2-3 times a week instead of 7), etc

[@StefanoFontana11]

at one point Colin leans forward this episode - and I have never seen a clearer photo of that handsome bastards face... god we are lucky

[@JeffreysMother]

This dog topic is one of the best ones so far. I can’t believe Dustin knows what pornogrind is! Respect.

[@graysonguice5956]

Meditation isn't about clearing the mind, it's about observing and detaching from the chaos of it

[@RicoSeattle]

Dagan is the absolute best.

[@lizurd]

The dog bit is incredible I’m crying lauging

[@EvanStilwell]

I really like Micah's laugh

[@dark_taco]

No cap Dagan rip MF DOOM he was literally the goat 🤧

[@alleystargrowley2784]

what does no cap mean again? im old

[@AwkwrdlyAnmated]

@@alleystargrowley2784equivalent to saying “no lie”

[@daganmoriarty1973]

Amen. A piece of hip-hop died permanently with that dude.

[@kennyc6327]

Micah laughing after Colin said the Family Feud host killed himself was fucking amazing..her laugh is just the best. Fantastic episode x

[@BDreGaming]

Scrooge McTreble diving into her vault of gold coins 😂

[@viktormustapic]

Gene really should've been on this ep to analyse the rap beef

[@headknocker2020]

Idk why I found it really funny when I noticed that Dagster was reading from a script at the beginning. I always thought he did intros off the top of his head.

[@jbcillatwill]

Guessing who picked which topics before I watch. Anthropormorphizing our dogs - Colin Mediation - Dustin Ice Breakers - Micah Rap Beef - Dagan

[@daganmoriarty1973]

Fun idea! < 3

[@jbcillatwill]

Dang…I was wrong. But you shouting out MF DOOM as the GOAT just made my day. You know what’s up, The Dagmeister. De La Soul is GOATED. Keep up the great work!

[@linkinparkblink182ro]

Strongly disagree with rap being one dimensional. They say so much more just due to the nature of being able to say it more quickly. Not all rap is equal in that of course. Also Colin, the Wu double album is Wu-Tang Forever, which is my favorite Wu album. Also ironic to hear about Wu not selling out when they slap their name on anything for a dollar lol Ice Cube's movies anyone? A ton of the old rappers sold out. Ok I keep making edits, screaming at my computer. THEY ARE STILL MAKING THE TYPE OF MUSIC YOU GUYS LIKE. You just have to look it up. Joey Bada$$, Griselda, Action Bronson.... Edit: also would have really liked for you to talk about the Future album with the Rocky/Weeknd/Rick Ross disses as well as the mole giving Drake info but I'll take it lol

[@teza1383]

The 1st Hellblade I played on PS4 with 3D audio headphones it was incredible. Hope the 2nd one eventually comes to PS5.

[@alleystargrowley2784]

I didn't realize packee was a Boston area thing. The more you know

[@Shrewdy1]

Its Peanut Butter Stelly Time

[@nicc8268]

You guys should check out Greydon Square. He is easily the most underrated rapper alive today. He blends astronomy/philosophical /societal thoughts into songs that feel authentic , and not forced. I discovered him around 10 years ago and i've never heard anything like him before or after.

[@linkinparkblink182ro]

No offense but this is pretty cringey nerd rap. Not bad but he's just saying a bunch of science shit lol like it's a bit forced instead of a well thought out song. What's a good song, I'll give him another shot. I listened to Omniverse

[@gametimetrevor]

Dustin with the pornogrind teacher killed me 🤣 would be interested to hear a conversation about the PA metal/hardcore scene growing up, but obviously itd be hard to find the right lineup to facilitate that conversation

[@TheRealMurKziLLa]

In regard to the final topic, you guys should look up Tech N9ne if you haven't heard of him. Idk how that is possible but stranger shit has been known to happen. Much love to all the LSM family!

[@linkinparkblink182ro]

Tech N9ne makes cringey fast rap (I can respect the ability) but maybe Colin would like him considering his music taste is pretty bad lol

[@TheRealMurKziLLa]

@linkinparkblink182ro I've been a Tech fan since 1999. Tech is more than just fast rap. He has some slower songs, as well as some Rock and Rap-Rock style songs, too. He also does concept albums, i.e., Anghellic, Everready, Killer, and K.O.D., for which Colin mentioned he likes. Lastly, Tech N9ne puts on the best concerts, especially in rap, Bar None! Thank you for your comment and opinion.

[@linkinparkblink182ro]

@@TheRealMurKziLLa I gotta respect the independent hustle ($uicideboys deserve props too) but I hate how he has aligned himself with Ronnie fucking Radke of all people. That’s way more cringe than anything in his actual music lol

[@TheRealMurKziLLa]

@linkinparkblink182ro I'm not sure who that is. Looks like I have some research to do. 😊

[@linkinparkblink182ro]

@@TheRealMurKziLLa they are going on tour together. Radke has been woman beating trash for decades now and I think now has weirdly aligned himself with the alt right? I actively try to avoid anything to do with him. They put out a terrible song together recently

[@ToxMod]

Colin “8 mile” Moriarty 😂

[@AdamThundercock]

My dogs favorite movie is Prometheus

[@ZrKy7]

Ill give you props to cat's name. Shareem al Shareef translates to "Arrow the Noble".

[@thestonersensei]

Yo Holyyy Shit The Way Im Crying About The Treble And Rush Storylines 😂😂😂😂😂

[@ThisIsMrBenShow]

R2deepthroat from Emmure is one for the books for disses as well as The Hills Have Eyes from The Acacia Strain

[@Arikaiden]

Micahs laugh makes me laugh

[@rafaelochoa9776]

HR Violation! lol 😂

[@fraktothefuture87]

2:21:20 If I had liquid in my mouth at the time of Dustin’s “wallet” comment, I would have ruined my keyboard 😂

[@chasecarter3302]

Drag Queen needs to be at San Diego live show

[@TheRealMurKziLLa]

All hail the Daaaaaaaaaaaagster!

[@paulgd1843]

Micah! How dare you disrespect "The Dawson" lol much love ❤

[@grashoprsmith]

"Dorf"❤

[@Diyomaro]

For the Tom Brady Roast, Kim K. Was actually decently funny. The worst roasters were Tom Segura and Burt Christler.

[@PPublius]

Declan had the correct reaction

[@grashoprsmith]

"You have to peel the orange now" how tf is Dagan currently eating oranges?

[@funzbunz]

Topic one just tells me that colin and micah need to have a child.

[@chriswinslow8969]

Anyone have a link to the mad lib clip the discussed around 2:29:00???

[@geckoreformed6411]

The “they’re not jokesters” thing got awkward. Dustin’s reaction at 3:05:02 reaction kind of sums up the whole bit.

[@boardvision11]

🍔 🌭

[@mrslayer127]

Dustin really came off like a stan here. While i also agree Kendrick won, he didn't really explain drakes sides and the accusations he made about Kendrick. When explaining the beef to 3 people who aren't caught up, he only left them with the information that Kendrick won and that drakes a pedophile. Nothing about Kendrick being a woman beater. Or the fact that drake having a kid was false. Theres a lot more but of course, not really the channel to be diving deep but Dustin, u gotta give both sides dude. Great podcast otherwise!

[@jacoballen4591]

Colin doing psychedelics, with the way he speaks about his mind, sounds like a horrible idea.

[@prime8plays870]

We should go thru the rap battle again but have Dustin lay out the specific lines and metaphors, double entendres, wordplay, context to the squad

[@TechMetalRules]

I don't think so, Micah.

[@BushLitter]

Tupac vs Biggie eventually getting real bad 😂 yup, they fucking died 😂😂

[@georgiedouglas9568]

I love Collin and mika they seem like awesome people.....but ahhh iam I'll speak 4 Dustin here yall are fuckin weird asf with the pet thing

[@LJFagan777]

Dagan, love ya, but the monologues are a bit long sometimes.

[@daganmoriarty1973]

I love you too and you're wrong

[@HCTarik]

So I tried listening to Kendrick Lamar, and I noped out so quick, it made my head spin. I’ll stick to 90’s early 2000 hiphop thank you. No shade though 🫡

[@linkinparkblink182ro]

It made your head spin why? You can only listen to boom bap beats? He has some of those too like the song Duckworth. he works with 9th Wonder and Alchemist who produced all that old shit you love

[@HCTarik]

@@linkinparkblink182ro hey, to each their own. I just don’t jive with this Lamar kid’s lyrics and beats. And him having producers that were involved with early hip hop, doesn’t say jack shit.

[@linkinparkblink182ro]

@@HCTarik of course it is always opinion. He's not a kid though. He's 36, like 5 albums deep and has a kid of his own lol and how does it mean jack shit? It at least shows respect/deference to the era you love so much. The beat is half of the song, so I'm saying you should at least like half the song then

[@TheBlahh888]

With regards to micah at 3:07:04, it sounds like you're trying to force a joke out of nowhere which just doesn't sound funny and the delivery sounds terrible the way you're reciting it like an old man, so it probably comes off as irritating rather than funny

[@jaylynbrooks3968]

Drake won

[@gametimetrevor]

Volcanic take