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Listening to, discussing, rating and ranking every album in hip-hop history. Yes, every album. Brought to you by Moulz & Mel.

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    S17E09 - Freeway, Philadelphia Freeway [Pt. 1]

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2026 287:30


    Catch a ride with Moulz & Mel as they travel down the Philadelphia Freeway to review Freeway's debut solo album. SPECIAL GUEST REVIEWER: @JohnCloudThe1st --------------------------- Intro (0:00) -- The Rating System, Explained (10:50 - 13:32) -- The Rap Rankings Game (45:42) -- This Week In Moulz & Mel (2:22:32) -- Philadelphia Freeway Info (2:37:00) -- Track 1: "Free" (3:07:06) -- Track 2: "What We Do" (3:36:58) -- Track 3: "All My Life" (4:31:53) ---------------- Pt. 2: https://raprankings.captivate.fm/episode/s17e09-freeway-philadelphia-freeway-pt-2

    S17E09 - Freeway, Philadelphia Freeway [Pt. 2]

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2026 232:47


    Pt. 1: https://raprankings.captivate.fm/episode/s17e09-freeway-philadelphia-freeway-pt-1 ----------------Track 4: "Flipside" [w/ @JohnCloudThe1st] (0:00) -- Track 5: "On My Own" (1:36:37) -- Track 6: "We Get Around" (1:42:23) -- Track 7: "Don't Cross The Line" (1:49:33) -- Track 8: "Life" (2:02:38) -- Track 9: "Full Effect" (2:19:10) -- Track 10: "Turn Out The Lights (Freewest)" (2:27:24) -- Track 11: "Victim Of The Ghetto" (2:38:24) -- Track 12: "You Don't Know (In The Ghetto)" (2:52:48) -- Track 13: "Alright" (3:09:39) -- Track 14: "Hear The Song" (3:17:49) -- Track 15: "You Got Me" (3:26:49) --Track 16: "Line 'Em Up" (3:31:53) -- Ranking Philadelphia Freeway (3:47:08) -- Outro (3:49:46)

    S17E08 - The Pharcyde, Labcabincalifornia [Pt. 1]

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2026 206:22


    ⁨You can't keep runnin' away from analyzing hip-hop, but Moulz & Mel already know that, which is why Season 17 continues as they drop their review of The Pharcyde's Labcabincalifornia. SPECIAL GUEST REVIEWER: @jessereviewsmusic ------------------------------------------- Intro (0:00) -- The Rating System, Explained (12:39 - 15:20) -- The Rap Rankings Game (52:06) -- This Week In Moulz & Mel (1:52:40) -- Labcabincalifornia Info (2:07:03) -- Track 1: "Bullshit" (2:30:38) -- Track 2: "Pharcyde" (2:56:11) -- Track 3: "Groupie Therapy" (3:10:34) ---------------- Pt. 2: https://raprankings.captivate.fm/episode/s17e08-the-pharcyde-labcabincalifornia-pt-2

    S17E08 - The Pharcyde, Labcabincalifornia [Pt. 2]

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2026 265:45


    Pt. 1: https://raprankings.captivate.fm/episode/s17e08-the-pharcyde-labcabincalifornia-pt-1 ---------------- Track 4: "Runnin'" [w/ @jessereviewsmusic] (3:32) -- Track 5: "She Said" (2:03:04) -- Track 6: "Splattitorium" (2:22:40) -- Track 7: "Somethin' That Means Somethin'" (2:33:15) -- Track 8: "All Live" (2:55:52) -- Track 9: "Drop" (2:58:05) -- Track 10: "Hey You" (3:07:36) -- Track 11: "Y?" (3:13:40) -- Track 12: "It's All Good!" (3:26:05) -- Track 13: "Moment In Time" (3:30:06) -- Track 14: "The Hustle" (3:44:11) -- Track 15: "Little D" (4:07:14) -- Track 16: "Devil Music" (4:09:22) -- Track 17: "The E.N.D." (4:14:56) -- Ranking Labcabincalifornia (4:21:22) -- Outro (4:24:22)

    S17E07 - Ka, The Night's Gambit [Pt. 1]

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2026 218:01


    At long last, Moulz & Mel sit down to review the late, great wordsmith, Ka, and maneuver the chessboard that is The Night's Gambit. SPECIAL GUEST REVIEWER: @biglilkenny ------------------------------------ Intro (0:00) -- The Rating System, Explained (12:58 - 15:39) -- The Rap Rankings Game (32:31) -- This Week In Moulz & Mel (1:37:07) -- The Night's Gambit Info (2:01:11) -- Track 1: "You Know It's About" (2:38:53) -- Track 2: "Our Father" (3:03:12) -- Track 3: "Jungle" (3:17:50) ---------------- Pt. 2: https://raprankings.captivate.fm/episode/s17e07-ka-the-nights-gambit-pt-2

    S17E07 - Ka, The Night's Gambit [Pt. 2]

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2026 209:22


    Pt. 1: https://raprankings.captivate.fm/episode/s17e07-ka-the-nights-gambit-pt-1 ---------------- Track 4: "Barring The Likeness" (0:00) -- Track 5: "Nothing Is" [w/ @biglilkenny] (13:12) -- Track 6: "Soap Box" (2:03:10) -- Track 7: "Peace Akhi" (2:40:16) -- Track 8: "Knighthood" (2:47:55) -- Track 9: "30 Pieces Of Silver" (3:08:18) -- Track 10: "I'm Ready" (3:11:32) -- Track 11: "Off The Record" (3:16:33) -- Ranking The Night's Gambit (3:23:51) -- Outro (3:27:03)

    S17E06 - Lil Uzi Vert, Eternal Atake

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 25, 2026 397:35


    This week, Moulz & Mel are back in 2020 to review one of the last event albums in rap before the world shut down and changed forever, Lil Uzi Vert's Eternal Atake. ------------------------------- Intro (0:00) -- The Rating System, Explained (9:24 - 12:06) -- The Rap Rankings Game (26:23) -- This Week In Moulz & Mel (2:18:07) -- Eternal Atake Info (2:39:30) -- Track 1: "Baby Pluto" (3:11:22) -- Track 2: "Lo Mein" (3:46:29) -- Track 3: "Silly Watch" (3:54:22) -- Track 4: "Pop" (4:20:35) -- Track 5: "You Better Move" (4:45:56) -- Track 6: "Homecoming" (5:01:27) -- Track 7: "I'm Sorry" (5:09:05) -- Track 8: "Celebration Station" (5:16:43) -- Track 9: "Bigger Than Life" (5:22:32) -- Track 10: "Chrome Heart Tags" (5:26:55) -- Track 11: "Bust Me" (5:32:08) -- Track 12: "Prices" (5:39:01) -- Track 13: "Urgency" (5:48:06) -- Track 14: "Venetia" (5:52:29) -- Track 15: "Secure The Bag" (5:57:31) -- Track 16: "P2" (6:03:57) -- Track 17: "Futsal Shuffle 2020" (6:21:17) -- Track 18: "That Way" (6:31:22) -- Ranking Eternal Atake (6:34:20) -- Outro (6:36:31)

    Talib Kweli & J Dilla Collaborations ("Conversations" Review)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 20, 2026 56:00


    Using Talib Kweli and Busta Rhymes' "Conversations" as a launching pad, Moulz & Mel dive into other times Talib hopped on J Dilla beats, then somehow end up trying to avoid a wrestling match against a Twinkie.Full episode: https://www.patreon.com/posts/rap-rankings-e54-153318595

    S17E05 - Beastie Boys, Licensed To Ill [Pt. 1]

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 11, 2026 234:39


    The Beastie Boys were Licensed To Ill on their debut album back in 1986, but 40 years later, Moulz & Mel are here to see if the licenses are still valid. SPECIAL GUEST REVIEWER: @Dart_Adams -------------------------------------- Intro (0:00) -- The Rating System, Explained (9:40 - 12:22) -- The Rap Rankings Game (31:52) -- This Week In Moulz & Mel (1:44:54) -- Licensed To Ill Info (1:58:18) -- Track 1: "Rhymin & Stealin" [w/ @Dart_Adams] (2:23:01) ---------------- Pt. 2: https://raprankings.captivate.fm/episode/s17e05-beastie-boys-licensed-to-ill-pt-2

    S17E05 - Beastie Boys, Licensed To Ill [Pt. 2]

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 11, 2026 256:55


    Pt. 1: https://raprankings.captivate.fm/episode/s17e05-beastie-boys-licensed-to-ill-pt-1 ---------------- Track 2: "The New Style" (0:00) -- Track 3: "She's Crafty" (1:00:56) -- Track 4: "Posse In Effect" (1:15:45) -- Track 5: "Slow Ride" (1:26:27) -- Track 6: "Girls" (1:39:41) -- Track 7: "Fight For Your Right" (2:19:03) -- Track 8: "No Sleep Till Brooklyn" (2:35:23) -- Track 9: "Paul Revere" (2:46:11) -- Track 10: "Hold It Now, Hit It" (3:14:15) -- Track 11: "Brass Monkey" (3:22:30) -- Track 12: "Slow And Low" (3:38:37) -- Track 13: "Time To Get Ill" (3:59:18) -- Ranking Licensed To Ill (4:12:15) -- Outro (4:14:47)

    S17E04 - ScHoolboy Q, Oxymoron [Pt. 1]

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 5, 2026 317:37


    Moulz & Mel attempt to unravel the knot of contradictions that is ScHoolboy Q's major label debut, Oxymoron. SPECIAL GUEST REVIEWER: @jessereviewsmusic --------------------------------------- Intro (0:00) -- The Rating System, Explained (15:03 - 17:45) -- The Rap Rankings Game (43:24) -- This Week In Moulz & Mel (2:03:14) -- Oxymoron Info (2:22:44) -- Track 1: "Gangsta" (3:13:07) -- Track 2: "Los Awesome" (3:28:28) -- Jesse's House (3:36:15) -- Track 3: "Collard Greens" [w/ @jessereviewsmusic] (3:59:43) ---------------- Pt. 2: https://raprankings.captivate.fm/episode/s17e04-schoolboy-q-oxymoron-pt-2

    S17E04 - ScHoolboy Q, Oxymoron [Pt. 2]

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 5, 2026 245:17


    Pt. 1: https://raprankings.captivate.fm/episode/s17e04-schoolboy-q-oxymoron-pt-1 ---------------- Track 4: "WHat THey Want" (0:00) -- Track 5: "Hoover Street" (23:23) -- Track 6: "Studio" (39:43) -- Track 7: "Prescription / Oxymoron" (1:06:51) -- Track 8: "THe Purge" (1:20:02) -- Track 9: "Blind THreats" (1:41:14) -- Track 10: "Hell Of A NigHt" (2:07:17) -- Track 11: "Break tHe Bank" (2:15:13) -- Track 12: "Man Of tHe Year" (2:37:24) -- Track 13: "His & Her Fiend" (3:25:38) -- Track 14: "Grooveline Pt. 2" (3:40:41) -- Track 15: "Fuck LA" (3:47:31) -- Ranking Oxymoron (3:58:12) -- Outro (4:03:16)

    S17E03 - Ludacris, The Red Light District

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 25, 2026 413:44


    While there are a lot of wild affairs taking place in The Red Light District, trust and believe that Moulz & Mel are only there to review Ludacris' fifth studio album. ---------------------- Intro (0:00) -- The Rating System, Explained (5:30 - 8:12) -- The Rap Rankings Game (31:41) -- This Week In Moulz & Mel (1:38:32) -- The Red Light District Info (2:02:04) -- Track 1: "Intro" (2:38:56) -- Track 2: "Number One Spot" (2:49:10) -- Track 3: "Get Back" (3:37:05) -- Track 4: "Put Your Money" (3:45:39) -- Track 5: "Blueberry Yum Yum" (4:14:00) -- Track 6: "Child Of The Night" (4:25:06) -- Track 7: "The Potion" (5:01:39) -- Track 8: "Pass Out" (5:16:05) -- Track 9: "Skit" (5:24:01) -- Track 10: "Spur Of The Moment" (5:25:40) -- Track 11: "Who Not Me" (5:46:58) -- Track 12: "Large Amounts" (5:52:19) -- Track 13: "Pimpin' All Over The World" (5:58:42) -- Track 14: "Two Miles An Hour" (6:21:23) -- Track 15: "Hopeless" (6:42:02) -- Track 16: "Virgo" (6:46:39) -- Ranking The Red Light District (6:48:34) -- Outro (6:51:40)

    The War On Stupid Fruity Swag (Soulja Boy, "Zan With That Lean" Review)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 20, 2026 37:08


    Somehow, Soulja Boy's "Zan With That Lean", an ode to sedatives and flexing, has Moulz & Mel at each other's throats about hip-hop's ideological path post-2011.Full episode: https://www.patreon.com/posts/rap-rankings-e53-151040977

    S17E02 - Bone Thugs-n-Harmony, E. 1999 Eternal

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 11, 2026 355:46


    Riding through Cleveland with Bone Thugs-n-Harmony means Moulz & Mel have to be especially careful not to catch a slug, because their review of E. 1999 Eternal might not go over so well with the group, especially given the influences they're under. ------------------------------------ Intro (0:00) -- The Rating System, Explained (6:31 - 9:12) -- The Rap Rankings Game (33:04) -- This Week In Moulz & Mel (2:26:36) -- E. 1999 Eternal Info (2:42:01) -- Track 1: "Da Introduction" (3:05:15) -- Track 2: "East 1999" (3:26:45) -- Track 3: "Eternal" (3:38:19) -- Track 4: "Crept & We Came" (3:50:11) -- Track 5: "Down '71 (The Getaway)" (4:00:43) -- Track 6: "Mr. Bill Collector" (4:16:23) -- Track 7: "Budsmokers Only" (4:22:51) -- Track 8: "Crossroads" (4:34:04) -- Track 9: "Me Killa (Skit)" (4:46:18) -- Track 10: "Land Of Tha Heartless" (4:51:39) -- Track 11: "No Shorts, No Losses" (4:54:25) -- Track 12: "1st Of Tha Month" (4:59:34) -- Track 13: "Buddah Lovaz" (5:21:53) -- Track 14: "Die Die Die" (5:31:39) -- Track 15: "Mr. Ouija 2 (Skit)" (5:36:29) -- Track 16: "Mo' Murda" (5:37:49) -- Track 17: "Shotz To Tha Double Glock" (5:47:25) -- Ranking E. 1999 Eternal (5:49:00) -- Outro (5:51:54)

    S17E01 - 50 Cent, The Massacre [Pt. 1]

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 4, 2026 430:16


    After two years away from the classic Rap Rankings format, Moulz & Mel are so back with 14.5 hours to kick off Season 17, covering 50 Cent's blockbuster sophomore album, The Massacre. And it's a confirmed bloody affair. ---------------------------------------------------------- Intro (0:00) -- The Rating System, Explained (12:50 - 15:32) -- This Week In Moulz & Mel (1:41:37) -- The Massacre Info (2:00:52) -- Track 1: "Intro" (2:54:47) -- Track 2: "In My Hood" (3:10:11) -- Track 3: "This Is 50" (3:40:01) -- Track 4: "I'm Supposed To Die Tonight" (4:08:17) -- Track 5: "Piggy Bank" (4:22:55) -- Track 6: "GATman And Robbin" (6:28:49) ---------------- Pt. 2: https://raprankings.captivate.fm/episode/s17e01-50-cent-the-massacre-pt-2

    S17E01 - 50 Cent, The Massacre [Pt. 2]

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 4, 2026 441:48


    Pt. 1: https://raprankings.captivate.fm/episode/s17e01-50-cent-the-massacre-pt-1 ---------------- Track 7: "Candy Shop" (0:00) -- Track 8: "Outta Control" (23:24) -- Track 9: "Get In My Car" (43:47) -- Track 10: "Ski Mask Way" (1:01:15) -- Track 11: "A Baltimore Love Thing" (1:49:44) -- Track 12: "Ryder Music" (2:06:54) -- Track 13: "Disco Inferno" (2:29:17) -- Track 14: "Just A Lil Bit" (2:43:16) -- Track 15: "Gunz Come Out" (3:00:13) -- Track 16: "My Toy Soldier" (3:31:31) -- Track 17: "Position Of Power" (4:00:11) -- Track 18: "Build You Up" (4:15:03) -- Track 19: "God Gave Me Style" (4:27:38) -- Track 20: "So Amazing" (4:49:15) -- Track 21: "I Don't Need 'Em" (5:03:25) -- Track 22: "Hate It Or Love It [G-Unit Remix]" (5:25:57) -- Ranking The Massacre (7:16:49) -- Outro (7:20:15)

    RAB Rewind: Songs We Gave 9s, Vol. 3

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 28, 2026 173:33


    Lil Wayne, “I'm Me” [S16E01] (0:00) -- The Notorious B.I.G., “Kick In The Door” [S15E12] (1:01:54) -- Kendrick Lamar, “Wesley's Theory” [S9E12] (2:00:12)

    RAB Rewind: Songs We Didn't Like, Vol. 6

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 14, 2026 87:51


    Playboi Carti, “Flatbed Freestyle” [S1E03] (0:00) -- Eminem, “Puke” [S12E01] (33:49) -- Kanye West, “Stronger” [S1E01] (1:01:01)

    RAB Rewind: Songs We Gave 9s, Vol. 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 7, 2026 92:43


    Common, “The Light” [RAB INT E18] (0:00) -- Juvenile, “Back That Azz Up” [S8E03] (49:05) -- Homeboy Sandman, “Opium” [S9E10] (1:15:57)

    RAB Rewind: Songs We Gave 9s, Vol. 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 31, 2025 85:41


    A Tribe Called Quest, “Electric Relaxation” [S5E02] (0:00) -- Lauryn Hill, “Doo Wop (That Thing)” [S15E06] (21:55) -- Slim Thug, “Already Platinum” [S5E08] (1:14:18)

    RAB Rewind: Songs We Didn't Like, Vol. 5

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 10, 2025 44:37


    Jay-Z, “Oceans” [S2E12] (0:00) -- ScHoolboy Q, “Sex Drive” [S3E06] (18:19) -- Kid Cudi, “Marijuana” [RAB INT. E02] (27:06)

    RAB Rewind: Songs We Gave 10s, Vol. 10

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 5, 2025 134:33


    Big Pun, “Still Not A Player” [S11E08] (0:00) -- OutKast, “Rosa Parks” [S7E01] (45:05) -- OutKast, “SpottieOttieDopaliscious” [S7E01] (1:16:49) -- MF DOOM, “Rhymes Like Dimes” [S14E12] (1:46:16)

    RAB Rewind: Songs We Gave 10s, Vol. 9

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 19, 2025 106:59


    OutKast, “Unhappy” [S13E12] (0:00) -- OutKast, “Hey Ya!” [S13E12] (28:18) -- OutKast, “Vibrate” [S13E12] (1:33:03)

    RAB Rewind: Songs We Didn't Like, Vol. 4

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 12, 2025 48:46


    50 Cent, “Ayo Technology” [S1E02] (0:00) -- Kanye West, “Big Brother” [S1E01] (11:34) -- Diddy, “American Dream” [S4E06] (27:29)

    RAB Rewind: Songs We Gave 10s, Vol. 8

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 5, 2025 296:39


    Prodigy, “Keep It Thoro” [RAB INT. E21] (0:00) -- Count Bass D, “Worst Case Scenario” [S16E09] (59:25) -- Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five, “The Message” [w/ @Dart_Adams] [S11E05] (1:41:36)

    RAB Rewind: Songs We Gave 10s, Vol. 7

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 29, 2025 69:22


    50 Cent, “21 Questions” [S9E01] (0:00) -- DJ Quik, “I Useta Know Her” [S1E11] (20:50) -- OutKast, “Aquemini” [S7E01] (33:10)

    RAB Rewind: Songs We Didn't Like, Vol. 3

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 22, 2025 46:42


    Travis Scott, “CAN'T SAY” [S5E06] (0:00) -- Eminem, “Mosh” [S12E01] (12:22) -- Waka Flocka Flame, “Smoke, Drank” [S9E09] (35:39)

    RAB Rewind: Songs We Gave 10s, Vol. 6

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 15, 2025 62:31


    2Pac, “How Do You Want It” [S5E12] (0:00) -- UGK, “One Day” [S1E06] (14:26) -- Will Smith, “Just The Two Of Us” [S9E02] (30:26)

    RAB Rewind: Songs We Gave 10s, Vol. 5

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 8, 2025 59:50


    Ja Rule, “Livin' It Up” [RAB INT. E25] (0:00) -- MF DOOM, “Deep Fried Frenz” [S0E07] (32:20) -- Snoop Doggy Dogg, “Ain't No Fun (If The Homies Can't Have None)” [S8E12] (39:49)

    RAB Rewind: Songs We Didn't Like, Vol. 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 1, 2025 76:54


    Drake, "Doing It Wrong" [S1E12] (0:00) -- Kendrick Lamar, "Mortal Man" [S9E12] (10:36) -- J. Cole, "Villuminati" [S5E11] (46:01)

    RAB Rewind: Songs We Gave 10s, Vol. 4

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 24, 2025 87:00


    Eminem, “Stan” [S9E07] (0:00) -- Clipse, “Roll With The Winners” [S10E12] (46:20) -- Count Bass D, “Seven Years” [S13E11] (1:08:34)

    RAB Rewind: Songs We Gave 10s, Vol. 3

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 17, 2025 78:00


    The Notorious B.I.G., "Mo Money Mo Problems" [S15E12] (0:00) -- Ludacris, "Growing Pains" [S1E08] (41:55) -- DJ Quik, "Pitch In Ona Party" [S14E04] (53:31)

    RAB Rewind: Songs We Didn't Like, Vol. 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 10, 2025 54:17


    Playboi Carti, "Jump Out The House" [S9E03] (0:00) -- Jay-Z, "Empire State Of Mind" [S2E11] (7:27) -- Tyler, The Creator, "FUCKING YOUNG / PERFECT" [S12E09] (33:15)

    RAB Rewind: Songs We Gave 10s, Vol. 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 3, 2025 128:00


    50 Cent, "Many Men (Wish Death)" [S9E01] (0:00) -- Kendrick Lamar, "u" [w/ @fromoldharlem] [S9E12] (47:20) -- Will Smith, "Men In Black" [S9E02] (1:55:16)

    RAB Rewind: Songs We Gave 10s, Vol. 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 27, 2025 180:28


    2Pac, “All About U” [S5E12] (0:00) -- OutKast, “The Way You Move” [w/ @calebcat23] [S13E12] (25:32) -- Aesop Rock, “Get Out Of The Car” [S14E03] (1:57:32)

    An Important Announcement From Moulz & Mel Regarding Season 17

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 20, 2025 13:17


    (As taken from S16E12, in case you missed it.)

    S16E12 - Eminem, Slim Shady EP

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 13, 2025 277:41


    The EP Season concludes with a major announcement regarding Season 17 and Moulz & Mel once again reviewing hip-hop's premier whiteboy, Eminem, with his one and only extended play taking center stage, Slim Shady EP. ----------------------------------------- Intro (0:00) -- The Rating System, Explained (7:31 - 10:13) -- The Rap Rankings Game (26:36) -- This Week In Moulz & Mel (1:22:55) -- Slim Shady EP Info (1:42:23) -- An Important Announcement From Moulz & Mel Regarding Season 17 (1:58:31) -- Track 1: "Intro (Slim Shady)" (2:11:48) -- Track 2: "Low Down, Dirty" (2:16:34) -- Track 3: "If I Had..." (2:41:13) -- Track 4: "Just Don't Give A Fuck" (2:42:06) -- Track 5: "Mommy" (2:42:46) -- Track 6: "Just The Two Of Us" (2:43:47) -- Track 7: "No One's Iller" (2:44:22) -- Track 8: "Murder, Murder" (3:24:53) -- Track 9: "If I Had... [Radio Edit]" (4:29:18) -- Track 10: "Just Don't Give A Fuck [Radio Edit]" (4:31:42) -- Ranking Slim Shady EP (4:33:06) -- Outro (4:35:05)

    Why Do Rappers Have To Say What You Want Them To Say? (Curren$y & Harry Fraud, "Biscayne Bay" Review)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 12, 2025 15:14


    Curren$y and Harry Fraud's "Biscayne Bay" has Moulz & Mel asking if it's important for rappers to say things you want them to say. Also, @Cam_Is_Like has a request of the Rap Rankings universe.Full episode: https://www.patreon.com/posts/rap-rankings-s16-135829442

    Dave & Cench Go Bar For Bar ("Trojan Horse" Review)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 11, 2025 16:52


    Moulz & Mel use the opening track of Dave & Central Cee's Split Decision EP to discuss who outrapped who, and why the "shift" narrative currently happening in hip-hop is nonsense.Full episode: https://www.patreon.com/posts/rap-rankings-s16-135826451

    S16E11 - ILOVEMAKONNEN, I LOVEMAKONNEN

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 30, 2025 352:05


    RAB going up... on a Wednesday! Moulz & Mel link back up with @fromoldharlem to explore the ILOVEMAKONNEN EP, one of the more unique releases of 2014. ------------------------------- Intro (0:00) -- The Rating System, Explained (11:32 - 14:14) -- The Rap Rankings Game (39:35) -- This Week In Moulz & Mel (1:38:40) -- ILOVEMAKONNEN Info (2:20:31) -- Track 1: "I Don't Sell Molly No More" (2:43:45) -- Track 2: "Doubted" (3:33:49) -- Track 3: "Tuesday" (3:52:44) -- Track 4: "Rumor [Acoustic Remix]" (4:40:04) -- Track 5: "Swerve" (4:46:49) -- Track 6: "Maneuvering" (5:03:03) -- Track 7: "Look At Wrist" (5:14:07) -- Ranking ILOVEMAKONNEN (5:39:49) -- Outro (5:44:45)

    S16E10 - Denzel Curry & Kenny Beats, UNLOCKED

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 23, 2025 307:38


    This week on Rap Rankings, Moulz & Mel seek to find just what it is exactly that Denzel Curry & Kenny Beats UNLOCKED back in 2020. SPECIAL GUEST REVIEWER: @StiloVino --------------------------------------- Intro (0:00) -- The Rating System, Explained (8:33 - 11:14) -- The Rap Rankings Game (26:21) -- This Week In Moulz & Mel (1:11:08) -- UNLOCKED Info (1:26:45) -- Track 1: "Track 01" (1:42:38) -- Track 2: "Take_it_Back_v2" (1:47:36) -- Track 3: "Lay_Up.m4a" [w/ @StiloVino] (2:04:48) -- Track 4: "Pyro (leak 2019)" (4:00:33) -- Track 5: "DIET_" (4:07:57) -- Track 6: "So.Incredible.pkg" (4:45:50) -- Track 7: "Track07" (4:53:16) -- Track 8: "'Cosmic'.m4a" (4:56:58) -- Ranking UNLOCKED (5:04:34) -- Outro (5:06:38)

    How Aesop Rock's Sound Has Evolved ("Daylight" Review)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 22, 2025 35:30


    Moulz & Mel use the title track of Aesop Rock's Daylight EP to pinpoint the evolution of his sound throughout the years while also discussing choppy song transitions and what a "lithium John Legend" melody sounds like.Full episode: https://www.patreon.com/posts/rap-rankings-s16-134147230

    You Might Hate Hip-Hop If You Don't Like This Song (Pete Rock & CL Smooth, "Good Life" Review)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 21, 2025 28:24


    During their review of Pete Rock & CL Smooth's "Good Life", Moulz has no choice but to flat-out question if Mel hates hip-hop.Full episode: https://www.patreon.com/posts/rap-rankings-s16-134147014

    S16E09 - Count Bass D, Art For Sale

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 9, 2025 315:14


    Count Bass D has been the reigning champion on the Rap Rankings album board for nearly two years, and now he's seeking dominance over the EP board with his 1999 release, Art For Sale. Will Moulz & Mel's review result in him making Rap Rankings history? --------------------------------------------------------- Intro (0:00) -- The Rating System, Explained (11:23 - 14:05) -- The Rap Rankings Game (28:39) -- This Week In Moulz & Mel (1:10:54) -- Art For Sale Info (1:29:58) -- Track 1: "Art For Sale" (1:45:45) -- Track 2: "No Good" (2:04:27) -- Track 3: "Beno" (2:17:54) -- Track 4: "Fat Girl" (3:03:44) -- Track 5: "4/28/74" (3:26:07) -- Track 6: "Pure Destruction" (3:41:42) -- Track 7: "Soyini" (4:15:08) -- Track 8: "Worst Case Scenario" (4:24:29) -- Ranking Art For Sale (5:06:38) -- Outro (5:13:58)

    S16E08 - GloRilla, Anyways, Life's Great

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 2, 2025 288:35


    With the world obviously being a madhouse, Moulz & Mel look to find out why GloRilla insists Anyways, Life's Great, in their review of her 2022 EP. ----------------------------------- Intro (0:00) -- The Rating System, Explained (7:59 - 10:40) -- The Rap Rankings Game (1:09:33) -- This Week In Moulz & Mel (1:43:54) -- Anyways, Life's Great Info (2:15:49) -- The Rap Rankings Game Correction (2:27:19) -- Track 1: "No More Love" (2:32:13) -- Track 2: "Phatnall" (2:52:49) -- Track 3: "Tomorrow 2" (3:06:15) -- Track 4: "Unh Unh" (3:49:59) -- Track 5: "Blessed" (4:00:08) -- Track 6: "Get That Money" (4:16:08) -- Track 7: "Nut Quick" (4:23:31) -- Track 8: "F.N.F. (Let's Go)" (4:30:23) -- Track 9: "Out Loud Thinking" (4:39:18) -- Ranking Anyways, Life's Great (4:45:15) -- Outro (4:47:23)

    S16E07 - Earl Sweatshirt, FEET OF CLAY

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 25, 2025 191:40


    Earl Sweatshirt looks to mold the newly minted Rap Rankings EP Board in his image with FEET OF CLAY, but Moulz & Mel are the only ones that can sign off on that plan. -------------------------------------- Intro (0:00) -- The Rating System, Explained (2:50 - 5:31) -- The Rap Rankings Game (22:17) -- This Week In Moulz & Mel (48:48) -- FEET OF CLAY Info (1:01:17) -- Track 1: "74" (1:24:49) -- Track 2: "EAST" (1:37:59) -- Track 3: "MTOMB" (1:47:34) -- Track 4: "OD" (1:54:52) -- Track 5: "EL TORO COMBO MEAL" (1:59:11) -- Track 6: "TISK TISK / COOKIES" (2:17:29) -- Track 7: "4N" (2:39:10) -- Ranking FEET OF CLAY (3:09:14) -- Outro (3:10:34)

    You Don't Have To Be A Pimp To Love This Song (100s, "Ten Freaky Hoes" Review)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 23, 2025 17:31


    You don't have to be a pimp to enjoy Moulz & Mel's favorite song on 100s' (now known as Kossisko) IVRY EP, "Ten Freaky Hoes".Full episode: https://www.patreon.com/posts/rap-rankings-s16-131706972

    S16E06 - Ice Cube, Kill At Will

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 11, 2025 294:37


    Still on the West Coast after last week's review, Moulz & Mel now contend with Ice Cube's Kill At Will, released shortly after, and somewhat in response to, N.W.A's 100 Miles And Runnin'. SPECIAL GUEST REVIEWER: @Dart_Adams ----------------------------------------------- Intro (0:00) -- The Rating System, Explained (8:26 - 11:08) -- This Week In Moulz & Mel (55:02) -- Kill At Will Info (1:13:42) -- The Rap Rankings Game (1:32:54) -- Track 1: "Endangered Species (Tales From The Darkside) [Remix]" (1:40:05) -- Track 2: "Jackin' For Beats" [w/ @Dart_Adams] (2:12:55) -- Track 3: "Get Off My Dick And Tell Yo Bitch To Come Here [Remix]" (3:30:15) -- Track 4: "The Product" (4:09:27) -- Track 5: "Dead Homiez" (4:26:37) -- Track 6: "JD's Gaffilin' (Part 2)" (4:42:55) -- Track 7: "I Gotta Say What Up!!!" (4:44:04) -- Ranking Kill At Will (4:51:50) -- Outro (4:53:35)

    Is Lil Wayne Using A.I. On Tha Carter VI? ("Welcome To Tha Carter" / "Cotton Candy" Review)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 7, 2025 35:03


    Full review: https://www.patreon.com/posts/130936210

    S16E05 - N.W.A, 100 Miles And Runnin'

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 4, 2025 273:10


    Moulz & Mel are once again darting through the streets of Compton in their review of N.W.A's only EP, 100 Miles And Runnin'. SPECIAL GUEST REVIEWER: @Dart_Adams -------------------------------------------- Intro (0:00) -- The Rating System, Explained (6:22 - 9:03) -- The Rap Rankings Game (26:55) -- This Week In Moulz & Mel (1:33:21) -- 100 Miles And Runnin' Info (2:03:20) -- Track 1: "100 Miles And Runnin'" (2:12:33) [w/ @Dart_Adams] -- Track 2: "Just Don't Bite It" (3:08:53) -- Track 3: "Sa Prize (Part 2)" (3:43:55) -- Track 4: "Real Niggaz" (4:10:22) -- Track 5: "Kamurshol" (4:29:05) -- Ranking 100 Miles And Runnin' (4:30:38) -- Outro (4:32:12)

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