Rap Rankings

Hip-hop is no stranger to sampling Queen's "We Are The Champions", and Moulz & Mel talk about just that during their review of Wiz Khalifa's "Phone Numbers". Full episode: https://www.patreon.com/posts/rap-rankings-e38-95527148

Moulz & Mel touch road in the UK for their review of Dizzee Rascal's seminal debut album, Boy In Da Corner . ------------------------------------ Intro (0:00) -- The Rating System, Explained (16:18 - 18:59) -- The Rap Rankings Game (37:16) -- RAB Express: Ludacris, Theater Of The Mind (1:30:57) -- This Week In Moulz & Mel (2:19:15) -- Boy In Da Corner Info (2:45:15) -- Track 1: "Sittin' He...

It's back to the Future this week on Rap Rankings, as Moulz & Mel review the 2017 album named after one of his most compelling alter-egos, HNDRXX . ------------------------------ Intro (0:00) -- The Rating System, Explained (11:15 - 13:57) -- The Rap Rankings Game (1:02:13) -- RAB Express: Asher Roth, Asleep In The Bread Aisle (2:04:07) -- This Week In Moulz & Mel (2:36:53) -- HNDRXX Info...

Elucid's "Army Of Me" leads Moulz & Mel to explore the history of rappers rapping over music that runs decidedly perpendicular to hip-hop. Full episode: https://www.patreon.com/posts/rap-rankings-e37-94756744

Thinking they were far enough away from the blast of Busta Rhymes' 2006 album, The Big Bang , Moulz & Mel brought in @ fromoldharlem and set to work on their review, but they still ended up getting caught in the explosion. -------------------------- Intro (0:00) -- The Rating System, Explained (9:04 - 11:46) -- The Rap Rankings Game (40:12) -- RAB Express: Cam'ron, S.D.E. (1:43:17) -- This Wee...

Pt. 1: https://raprankings.captivate.fm/episode/s15e03-busta-rhymes-the-big-bang-pt-1 ---------------- Track 5: "Been Through The Storm" (0:00) -- Track 6: "In The Ghetto" (18:52) -- Track 7: "Cocaina" (47:08) -- Track 8: "You Can't Hold The Torch" (1:05:10) -- Track 9: "Goldmine" (2:20:05) -- Track 10: "I Love My Bitch" (2:46:49) -- Track 11: "Don't Get Carried Away" (3:38:02) -- Track 12: "They'...

2015 was both a triumph and a tragedy for Meek Mill, and Moulz & Mel revisit it all during their review of Dreams Worth More Than Money . ------------------------------- Intro (0:00) -- The Rating System, Explained (35:57 - 38:38) -- The Rap Rankings Game (55:34) -- RAB Express: Big Noyd, Episodes Of A Hustla (2:02:07) -- This Week In Moulz & Mel (2:32:04) -- Dreams Worth More Than Money I...

The Season 15 premiere sees Moulz & Mel check in with "the world's most dangerous group" and the album that put gangsta rap on the map, in their review of N.W.A's Straight Outta Compton . SPECIAL GUEST REVIEWER: @ Dart_Adams ------------------------------ Intro (0:00) -- The Rating System, Explained (17:36 - 20:18) -- The Rap Rankings Game (40:16) -- RAB Express: Tyga, The Gold Album: 18th Dyn...

( This review, formerly a Patreon exclusive, is being made available for you, the public, to reward your patience and hold you over as Moulz & Mel take their first ever week off from the show to handle life developments. Season 15 will begin on 12/6. To hear more bonus reviews like this one, sign up at patreon.com/raprankings . ) ----------------------- Moulz & Mel cruise down Crenshaw to...

Moulz & Mel discuss Alchemist and Evidence's separate approaches to rapping throughout history, as well as the Lord Steppington album, during their review of Step Brothers' "More Wins". Full episode: https://www.patreon.com/posts/rap-rankings-s14-92687478

A villainous finale concludes Season 14: The Producer-Rapper Season, when Moulz & Mel once again come face to face with the dastardly MF DOOM, reviewing his seminal 1999 album, Operation: Doomsday . SPECIAL GUEST REVIEWER: @ fromoldharlem ---------------------------- Intro (0:00) -- The Rating System, Explained (7:18 - 10:00) -- The Rap Rankings Game (56:15) -- RAB Express: Birdman & Juven...

Pt. 1: https://raprankings.captivate.fm/episode/s14e12-mf-doom-operation-doomsday-pt-1 ---------------- Track 4: "The Finest" [w/ @ fromoldharlem ] (0:00) -- Track 5: "Back In The Days (Skit)" (1:22:53) -- Track 6: "Go With The Flow" (1:36:27) -- Track 7: "Tick, Tick..." (1:53:23) -- Track 8: "Red And Gold" (2:16:05) -- Track 9: "The Hands Of DOOM (Skit)" (2:28:48) -- Track 10: "Who You Think I Am...

Chief Keef's "Faneto" is unquestionably anthemic and pure, unfiltered energy according to Moulz & Mel, with Mel going as far as to say it's one of the top 100 songs of the 2010s. Full episode: https://www.patreon.com/posts/rap-rankings-e36-92192398

Not ones to judge a book by its cover, especially one with a title like Tim's Bio: From The Motion Picture: Life From Da Bassment , Moulz & Mel dove right in to review the pages of Timbaland's debut solo album. ----------------------------------- Intro (0:00) -- The Rating System, Explained (11:31 - 14:12) -- The Rap Rankings Game (30:42) -- RAB Express: Curren$y, Pilot Talk III (1:42:10) -- T...

The Patreon-exclusive 5th Annual Moulz & Mel Halloween Spectacular turned out to be a bonus review, and when they dove 6 Feet Deep into Gravediggaz's debut album, they found the entertainingly horrific pages that formed the "Diary Of A Madman". Full episode: https://www.patreon.com/posts/5th-annual-moulz-91652185

Moulz & Mel go on nothing short of an odyssey in their review of El-P's cult classic 2002 release, Fantastic Damage . ----------------------------------------- Intro (0:00) -- The Rating System, Explained (9:55 - 12:37) -- The Rap Rankings Game (42:48) -- RAB Express: Fiend, Street Life (1:47:49) -- This Week In Moulz & Mel (2:21:11) -- Fantastic Damage Info (2:35:55) -- Track 1: "Fantasti...

2014 Forest Hills Drive is J. Cole's highest selling album to date, but does that necessarily mean it's the crown jewel of his catalog? Moulz & Mel get to the bottom of things in their review. SPECIAL GUEST REVIEWER: @ calebcat23 ------------------------------------------ Intro (0:00) -- The Rating System, Explained (9:51 - 12:33) -- The Rap Rankings Game (46:06) -- RAB Express: Murphy Lee, Mu...

It's certainly feels like Hell On Earth these days, but that aligning with Moulz & Mel reviewing Mobb Deep for the first time since Season 7 is purely coincidental. SPECIAL GUEST REVIEWER: @ biglilkenny -------------------------------- Intro (0:00) -- The Rating System, Explained (12:50 - 15:32) -- The Rap Rankings Game (58:29) -- RAB Express: J.I.D, The Never Story (2:14:33) -- This Week In M...

Pt. 1: https://raprankings.captivate.fm/episode/s14e08-mobb-deep-hell-on-earth-pt-1 ---------------- Track 8: "Nighttime Vultures" (0:00) -- Track 9: "G.O.D. Pt. III" (15:24) -- Track 10: "Get Dealt With" (43:07) -- Track 11: "Hell On Earth (Front Lines)" (59:11) -- Track 12: "Give It Up Fast" (1:27:04) -- Track 13: "Still Shinin'" [w/ @ biglilkenny ] (1:40:13) -- Track 14: "Apostle's Warning" (3:...

This week on Rap Rankings, Moulz & Mel review Detroit's very own Black Milk and his critically-acclaimed 2008 album, Tronic . SPECIAL GUEST REVIEWER: @ Cam_Is_Like ---------------------------- Intro (0:00) -- The Rating System, Explained (16:55 - 19:37) -- The Rap Rankings Game (56:00) -- RAB Express: H.A.W.K., Endangered Species (1:59:04) -- This Week In Moulz & Mel (2:32:09) -- Tronic In...

Moulz & Mel do it real big for their review of Mannie Fresh's 2004 album, The Mind Of Mannie Fresh , as Season 14: The Producer-Rapper Season hits its halfway point. ----------------------------- Intro (0:00) -- The Rating System, Explained (12:27 - 15:09) -- The Rap Rankings Game (1:07:06) -- RAB Express: Will Smith, Willennium (2:06:54) -- This Week In Moulz & Mel (2:57:16) -- The Mind O...

Moulz & Mel discuss their appreciation for "Yesterday", Big K.R.I.T.'s touching tribute to his grandmother, during their Patreon-exclusive review of 4Eva N A Day. Full episode: https://www.patreon.com/posts/rap-rankings-e34-89542182

In what's surely a main event level match, Moulz & Mel take on J Dilla & Madlib, specifically the time that the two legendary producers stepped behind the mic together, in their review of Champion Sound . ------------------------------ Intro (0:00) -- The Rating System, Explained (10:31 - 13:12) -- The Rap Rankings Game (45:11) -- RAB Express: Ying Yang Twins, Me & My Brother (1:54:25)...

The Producer-Rapper Season marches on with Moulz & Mel reviewing DJ Quik for the first time since tackling Rhythm-al-ism in Season 1, this time covering the follow-up to that album, Balance & Options . ---------------------------- Intro (0:00) -- The Rating System, Explained (13:12 - 15:54) -- The Rap Rankings Game (31:09) -- RAB Express: Swizz Beatz, One Man Band Man (1:33:04) -- This Wee...

To celebrate RAB Day 2023, Moulz & Mel are joined by @ yungestilos and @ Ad8AndFriends for SoundCloud Gems: A Rap Rankings Retrospective, a showcase of their favorite music discovered on and exclusive to (at least initially) the platform at its peak.