Episodes
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' Here" (3:40:09) -- Track 2: "Stop Dat" (3:53:30) -- Track 3: "I Luv U" (4:06:55) -- Track 4: "Brand...
Published 01/03/24
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 (3:03:00) -- Track 1: "My Collection" (3:35:21) -- Track 2: "Comin Out Strong" (4:36:34) -- Track...
Published 12/27/23
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
Published 12/23/23
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 Week In Moulz & Mel (2:19:34) -- The Big Bang Info (2:35:48) -- Jesse's House (3:12:12) -- Track...
Published 12/20/23
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're Out To Get Me" (4:00:55) -- Track 13: "Get Down" (4:13:57) -- Track 14: "I'll Do It All"...
Published 12/20/23
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 Info (2:49:22) -- Track 1: "Lord Knows" (3:42:49) -- Track 2: "Classic" (4:08:27) -- Track 3: "Jump...
Published 12/13/23
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 Dynasty (2:02:58) -- This Week In Moulz & Mel (2:37:02) -- Straight Outta Compton Info (3:03:40)...
Published 12/06/23
(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 review Nipsey Hussle's standout 2013 mixtape, exclusively on Patreon....
Published 11/22/23
Full episode: https://www.patreon.com/posts/rap-rankings-s14-92687478
Published 11/18/23
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 & Juvenile, Just Another Gangsta (2:01:47) -- This Week In Moulz & Mel (2:31:19) -- Operation:...
Published 11/15/23
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?" (2:32:44) -- Track 11: "DOOM, Are You Awake? (Skit)" (2:42:13) -- Track 12: "Hey!" (2:46:11) --...
Published 11/15/23
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
Published 11/10/23
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) -- This Week In Moulz & Mel (2:11:17) -- Tim's Bio: From The Motion Picture: Life From Da Bassment...
Published 11/08/23
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
Published 11/03/23
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: "Fantastic Damage" (2:52:54) -- Track 2: "Squeegee Man Shooting" (3:14:56) -- Track 3: "Deep Space 9mm"...
Published 11/01/23
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, Murphy's Law (1:32:35) -- This Week In Moulz & Mel (2:01:13) -- 2014 Forest Hills Drive Info...
Published 10/25/23
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 Moulz & Mel (2:42:30) -- Hell On Earth Info (2:56:11) -- Track 1: "Animal Instinct" (3:28:08)...
Published 10/18/23
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" (3:58:50) -- Ranking Hell On Earth (4:15:35) -- Outro (4:20:14)
Published 10/18/23
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 Info (2:54:12) -- Track 1: "Long Story Short" (3:16:38) -- Track 2: "Bounce" (3:32:54) -- Track 3:...
Published 10/11/23
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 Of Mannie Fresh Info (3:15:28) -- Track 1: "Intro" (3:47:19) -- Track 2: "Conversation" (4:00:04)...
Published 10/04/23
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
Published 09/29/23
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) -- This Week In Moulz & Mel (2:29:37) -- Champion Sound Info (2:59:15) -- Track 1: "L.A. To...
Published 09/27/23
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 Week In Moulz & Mel (2:18:47) -- Balance & Options Info (2:38:58) -- Track 1: "Change Da...
Published 09/20/23
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.
Published 09/15/23
Moulz & Mel review Aesop Rock for the first time on Rap Rankings with their choice to head into the wilderness of his 2016 album, The Impossible Kid. ------------------------- Intro (0:00) -- The Rating System, Explained (6:59 - 9:40) -- The Rap Rankings Game (41:34) -- RAB Express: Drake, Honestly, Nevermind (1:25:37) -- This Week In Moulz & Mel (2:08:58) -- The Impossible Kid Info (2:28:11) -- Track 1: "Mystery Fish" (3:11:53) -- Track 2: "Rings" (3:41:06) -- Track 3: "Lotta Years"...
Published 09/13/23