Rap Rankings

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

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)

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

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)

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)

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

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)

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

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

It may just be a 6-track EP, but Moulz & Mel's review of Truly Yours 2 is the most high-stakes affair on Rap Rankings yet for J. Cole, arriving with a grave stipulation. SPECIAL GUEST REVIEWERS: @Cam_Is_Like @calebcat23 ----------------------------------------------- Intro (0:00) -- The Rating System, Explained (12:24 - 15:06) -- The Rap Rankings Game (40:26) -- This Week In Moulz & Mel (1:38:13) -- Truly Yours 2 Info (1:55:53) -- Track 1: "Cole Summer" (2:28:24) -- Track 2: "Kenny Lofton" [w/ @Cam_Is_Like and @calebcat23] (3:00:18) -- Track 3: "Chris Tucker" (4:55:43) -- Track 4: "Head Bussa" (5:38:58) -- Track 5: "3 Wishes" (6:16:53) -- Track 6: "Cousins" (6:31:03) -- Ranking Truly Yours 2 (7:22:34) -- Outro (7:28:27)

Moulz & Mel clown around in their review of Digital Underground's This Is An E.P. Release, even finding the time to review the film they starred in and helped soundtrack, Nothing But Trouble. ---------------------------------- Intro (0:00) -- The Rating System, Explained (7:29 - 10:10) -- The Rap Rankings Game (27:29) -- This Week In Moulz & Mel (1:21:23) -- This Is An E.P. Release Info (1:59:15) -- Moulz & Mel At The Movies: Nothing But Trouble (2:07:35) -- Track 1: "Same Song" (3:27:49) -- Track 2: "Tie The Knot" (4:18:03) -- Track 3: "The Way We Swing [Remix]" (4:38:31) -- Track 4: "Nuttin' Nis Funky" (5:19:07) -- Track 5: "Packet Man [Worth A Packet Remix]" (5:33:17) -- Track 6: "Arguin' On The Funk" (5:48:19) -- Ranking This Is An E.P. Release (6:01:48) -- Outro (6:04:11)

It's a Ruff Draft, but Moulz & Mel -- with @fromoldharlem sitting in for a full review for the first time in over a year -- are here to find out if Jay Dee, b.k.a. J Dilla, gave the world something that could pass for a finished product with his 2003 EP. --------------------------------- Intro (0:00) -- The Rating System, Explained (4:33 - 7:14) -- The Rap Rankings Game (34:46) -- This Week In Moulz & Mel (1:46:49) -- Ruff Draft Info (2:23:06) -- Jesse's House (2:35:13) -- Track 1: "Intro" (3:08:19) -- Track 2: "Let's Take It Back" (3:11:19) -- Track 3: "Reckless Driving" (3:27:55) -- Track 4: "Nothing Like This" (4:15:07) -- Track 5: "The $" (4:33:56) -- Track 6: "Interlude" (4:53:57) -- Track 7: "Make'em NV" (5:06:33) -- Track 8: "Interlude" (5:35:15) -- Track 9: "Crushin' (Yeeeeaah!)" (5:37:45) -- Track 10: "Shouts" (5:55:19) -- Ranking Ruff Draft (6:05:44) -- Outro (6:07:33)