Rap Rankings

S18E01 - DJ Shadow, Endtroducing..... Jun 17, 2026 06:11:32 Instrumental albums are officially on the table at Rap Rankings, as Season 18 kicks off with Moulz & Mel's review of Endtroducing....., DJ Shadow's seminal 1996 debut. ------------------------------- Intro (0:00) -- The Rating System, Explained (9:00 - 11:42) -- This Week In Moulz & Mel (2:43:04) -- Endtroducing..... Info (2:58:23) -- Track 1: "Best Foot Forward" (3:27:47) -- Track 2: "Bui

Rap Rankings, Season 18: The Instrumental Season - Trailer Jun 10, 2026 04:23 Coming June 17th, 2026, on all podcast platforms.

S17E12 - Lil Wayne, Tha Carter II [Pt. 1] May 27, 2026 05:08:08 Welcome to the finale of Season 17, and welcome back to Lil Wayne's flagship series, because Moulz & Mel are here to deliver a nearly 10-hour review of the album where Weezy declared himself the Best Rapper Alive, Tha Carter II. FEATURING: @Cam_Is_Like --------------------------------------- Intro (0:00) -- The Rating System, Explained (10:32 - 13:14) -- The Rap Rankings Game (36:22) -- This W

S17E12 - Lil Wayne, Tha Carter II [Pt. 2] May 27, 2026 04:27:47 Pt. 1: https://raprankings.captivate.fm/episode/s17e12-lil-wayne-tha-carter-ii-pt-1 ---------------- Track 4: "Fireman" (0:00) -- Track 5: "Mo Fire" (38:37) -- Track 6: "On Tha Block #1 - Skit" (1:08:40) -- Track 7: "Best Rapper Alive" (1:10:03) -- Track 8: "Lock & Load" (1:38:50) -- Track 9: "Oh No" (1:44:07) -- Track 10: "Grown Man" (1:52:56) -- Track 11: "On Tha Block #2 - Skit" [featuring

You Don't Have To Be High To Have Good Times With Styles P May 25, 2026 41:16 While Moulz & Mel agree that Styles P dropped a 2000s rap classic with "Good Times (I Get High)", they produce some takes worthy of a hotbox session about the pros and cons of the 1970s and what the next James Bond film should be.Full episode: https://www.patreon.com/posts/rap-rankings-s17-158788709

S17E11 - Nipsey Hussle, Victory Lap May 13, 2026 05:20:24 The marathon definitely continues because this week on Rap Rankings, rap's only marathon-length podcast, Moulz & Mel review the legendary Nipsey Hussle's sole studio album, Victory Lap, for the penultimate episode of Season 17. FEATURING: @StiloVino -------------------------- Intro (0:00) -- The Rating System, Explained (24:24 - 27:03) -- The Rap Rankings Game (42:55) -- This Week In Moulz &am

S17E10 - Fugees, The Score [Pt. 1] May 7, 2026 05:16:58 ⁨While Fugees are undoubtedly one of the most commercially successful groups in hip-hop, that doesn't prevent Moulz & Mel from settling The Score with a review of their blockbuster second, and final, album.⁩ ------------------------------------------ Intro (0:00) -- The Rating System, Explained (12:41 - 15:23) -- The Rap Rankings Game (34:07) -- This Week In Moulz & Mel (2:37:57) -- The Sc

S17E10 - Fugees, The Score [Pt. 2] May 7, 2026 03:31:43 Pt. 1: https://raprankings.captivate.fm/episode/s17e10-fugees-the-score-pt-1 ---------------- Track 4: "Zealots" (0:00) -- Track 5: "The Beast" (15:14) -- Track 6: "Fu-Gee-La" (28:15) -- Track 7: "Family Business" (1:03:50) -- Track 8: "Killing Me Softly" (1:10:02) -- Track 9: "The Score" (1:45:59) -- Track 10: "The Mask" (2:04:36) -- Track 11: "Cowboys" (2:19:12) -- Track 12: "No Woman, No Cry" (

What Is Chance The Rapper's Career Potential? ("Summer Friends" Review) Apr 24, 2026 24:32 Chance The Rapper's "Summer Friends" lands for both Moulz & Mel, but they disagree when it comes to Chance's career potential and what shirts should be sold once the Rap Rankings merch shop returns.Full episode: https://www.patreon.com/posts/156213350

S17E09 - Freeway, Philadelphia Freeway [Pt. 1] Apr 15, 2026 04:47:30 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

S17E09 - Freeway, Philadelphia Freeway [Pt. 2] Apr 15, 2026 03:52:47 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) -- Trac

S17E08 - The Pharcyde, Labcabincalifornia [Pt. 1] Apr 8, 2026 03:26:22 ⁨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 & Me

S17E08 - The Pharcyde, Labcabincalifornia [Pt. 2] Apr 8, 2026 04:25:45 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

S17E07 - Ka, The Night's Gambit [Pt. 1] Apr 1, 2026 03:38:01 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

S17E07 - Ka, The Night's Gambit [Pt. 2] Apr 1, 2026 03:29:22 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"

S17E06 - Lil Uzi Vert, Eternal Atake Mar 25, 2026 06:37:35 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

Talib Kweli & J Dilla Collaborations ("Conversations" Review) 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] Mar 11, 2026 03:54:39 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

S17E05 - Beastie Boys, Licensed To Ill [Pt. 2] Mar 11, 2026 04:16:55 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:

S17E04 - ScHoolboy Q, Oxymoron [Pt. 1] Mar 4, 2026 05:17:37 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

S17E04 - ScHoolboy Q, Oxymoron [Pt. 2] Mar 4, 2026 04:05:17 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) --

S17E03 - Ludacris, The Red Light District Feb 25, 2026 06:53:44 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)

The War On Stupid Fruity Swag (Soulja Boy, "Zan With That Lean" Review) 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 Feb 11, 2026 05:55:46 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 Mo

S17E01 - 50 Cent, The Massacre [Pt. 1] Feb 4, 2026 07:10:16 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 Massacr

S17E01 - 50 Cent, The Massacre [Pt. 2] Feb 4, 2026 07:21:48 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)

RAB Rewind: Songs We Gave 9s, Vol. 3 Jan 28, 2026 02:53:33 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 Jan 14, 2026 01:27:51 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 Jan 7, 2026 01:32:43 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 Dec 31, 2025 01:25:41 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 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 Dec 5, 2025 02:14:33 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 Nov 19, 2025 01:46:59 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 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 Nov 5, 2025 04:56:39 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 Oct 29, 2025 01:09:22 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 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 Oct 15, 2025 01:02:31 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 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 Oct 1, 2025 01:16:54 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 Sep 24, 2025 01:27:00 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 Sep 17, 2025 01:18:00 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 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 Sep 3, 2025 02:08:00 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 Aug 27, 2025 03:00:28 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 Aug 20, 2025 13:17 (As taken from S16E12, in case you missed it.)

S16E12 - Eminem, Slim Shady EP Aug 13, 2025 04:37:41 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) -- S

Why Do Rappers Have To Say What You Want Them To Say? (Curren$y & Harry Fraud, "Biscayne Bay" Review) Aug 12, 2025 15:14 Curren$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) 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 Jul 30, 2025 05:52:05 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" (2:4

S16E10 - Denzel Curry & Kenny Beats, UNLOCKED Jul 23, 2025 05:07:38 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" (

How Aesop Rock's Sound Has Evolved ("Daylight" Review) 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) 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 Jul 9, 2025 05:15:14 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

S16E08 - GloRilla, Anyways, Life's Great Jul 2, 2025 04:48:35 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

S16E07 - Earl Sweatshirt, FEET OF CLAY Jun 25, 2025 03:11:40 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)

You Don't Have To Be A Pimp To Love This Song (100s, "Ten Freaky Hoes" Review) 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 Jun 11, 2025 04:54:37 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:

Is Lil Wayne Using A.I. On Tha Carter VI? ("Welcome To Tha Carter" / "Cotton Candy" Review) Jun 7, 2025 35:03 Full review: https://www.patreon.com/posts/130936210

S16E05 - N.W.A, 100 Miles And Runnin' Jun 4, 2025 04:33:10 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

S16E04 - J. Cole, Truly Yours 2 May 28, 2025 07:29:53 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

When Barbie Met Thugger (Young Thug & Nicki Minaj, "Anybody" Review) May 25, 2025 11:12 Moulz & Mel end up on opposite sides of the Barbz battlefield in their review of Young Thug and Nicki Minaj's "Anybody", but thankfully, no blood was shed.Full episode: https://www.patreon.com/posts/129482938

Making A New Fan Of Tha God Fahim In Real-Time ("Mentally Prepared" Review) May 24, 2025 23:32 Mel wasn't "Mentally Prepared" to receive Tha God Fahim & Nicholas Craven's record the way that Moulz did, so Moulz suggested a few other Fahim records that could perhaps change his mind.Full episode: https://www.patreon.com/posts/129482741

S16E03 - Digital Underground, This Is An E.P. Release May 14, 2025 06:06:58 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

S16E02 - Jay Dee, Ruff Draft May 7, 2025 06:11:45 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

S16E01 - Lil Wayne, The Leak [Pt. 1] Apr 30, 2025 05:29:35 After a year of RAB Intermission, Moulz & Mel finally return with Season 16: The EP Season. And though EPs are short, Moulz & Mel went long with a 13-hour review of Lil Wayne's The Leak, covering the five songs, then playing 121 other leaks from '06-'08. ------------------------------------------------- Intro (0:00) -- The Rating System, Explained (12:55 - 15:37) -- This Week In Moulz &amp

S16E01 - Lil Wayne, The Leak [Pt. 2] Apr 30, 2025 07:36:30 Pt. 1: https://raprankings.captivate.fm/episode/s16e01-lil-wayne-the-leak-pt-1 ---------------- Leak Batch #1 (0:00) -- Leak Batch #2 (1:38:13) -- McDonald's Break, Sponsored By The Enforcer (3:51:30) -- Leak Batch #3 (4:05:45) -- Leak Batch #4 (5:50:13)

Rap Rankings, Season 16: The EP Season - Trailer Apr 16, 2025 00:26 Coming April 30th, 2025, on all podcast platforms.

RAB Mailbag #13: The Final Mailbag Apr 2, 2025 01:46:27 At long last, RAB Mailbag #13: The Final Mailbag is here, which only means one thing:Keep the messages coming, because they'll be played when the hotline segment returns in the long-awaited Season 16, premiering soon!

Rap Rankings: RAB Intermission E25 - Ja Rule, Pain Is Love Mar 26, 2025 05:12:26 For the final episode of RAB Intermission, Moulz, resident G-Unit soldier, and Mel, resident G-Unit reserve member, decide to live it up and answer the call of the Rap Rankings universe by reviewing Ja Rule's Pain Is Love. ------------------------------------------ Intro (0:00) -- The Rating System, Explained (12:04 - 14:46) -- Pain Is Love Info (36:57) -- Track 1: "Pain Is Love (Skit)" (1:20:51)

"Unfoolish" Review (from Rap Rankings: Mixtape Reviews E52 - Funkmaster Flex, Fastlane: Part 1) Mar 21, 2025 23:26 A Funkmaster Flex mixtape provides Moulz & Mel (who's delirious via common cold) one of their rare chances to review R&B, as they praise Ashanti's "Unfoolish", eventually leading to an impromptu scheduling of a Ja Rule review next week.Full episode: https://www.patreon.com/posts/rap-rankings-e52-124596256

Rap Rankings: RAB Intermission E24 - 2 Chainz, Based On A T.R.U. Story Mar 12, 2025 03:46:23 With their first review in Rap Rankings history of the artist formerly known as Tity Boi, Moulz & Mel cover his debut album under the 2 Chainz rebrand, Based On A T.R.U. Story. -------------------------------------- Intro (0:00) -- The Rating System, Explained (5:19 - 8:00) -- Based On A T.R.U. Story Info (47:40) -- Track 1: "Yuck! (1:14:36) -- Track 2: "Crack" (1:23:34) -- Track 3: "Dope Pedd

RAB Mailbag #12: Sorry 4 The Wait 12 [Sexual Healing Edition] Mar 5, 2025 01:55:55 If you consent, RAB Mailbag #12: Sorry 4 The Wait 12 [Sexual Healing Edition] has arrived for your pleasure. Keep the messages coming in, and we'll see you all in a month for the final mailbag of RAB Intermission!

Rap Rankings: RAB Intermission E23 - Kano, Home Sweet Home Feb 26, 2025 05:10:55 Moulz & Mel graciously make their return to jolly old England to review Kano's debut album, Home Sweet Home. ------------------------------------------------------- Intro (0:00) --The Rating System, Explained (12:50 - 15:32) -- Home Sweet Home Info (56:34) -- Track 1: "Home Sweet Home" (1:21:35) -- Track 2: "Ghetto Kid" (1:28:29) -- Track 3: "P's and Q's" (1:44:49) -- Track 4: "Reload It" (2:0

"We Are The Streets" Review (from Rap Rankings: Mixtape Reviews E51 - Papoose, A Bootlegger's Nightmare) Feb 21, 2025 19:54 Moulz, in what's sure to be a controversial take, asserts that Papoose's "We Are The Streets" is far superior to "We Are The World". Meanwhile, Mel going after low-hanging fruit leads to an Uncle Murda showcase.Full episode: https://www.patreon.com/posts/122662322

Rap Rankings: RAB Intermission E22 - Future, Pluto Feb 12, 2025 05:03:20 It may not be a planet anymore, but it's still an album: Moulz & Mel travel into deep space to review Pluto, Future's major label debut album. ------------------------------------ Intro (0:00) -- The Rating System, Explained (9:05 - 11:47) -- Pluto Info (1:00:16) -- Track 1: "The Future Is Now" (1:34:39) -- Track 2: "Parachute" (1:38:18) -- Track 3: "Straight Up" (1:48:40) -- Track 4: "Astrona

Rap Rankings: RAB Intermission E21 - Prodigy, H.N.I.C. Feb 5, 2025 07:50:17 After two pushbacks, and while fighting through increasing turmoil, Moulz & Mel are able to finally review Prodigy's debut solo album, H.N.I.C. ------------------------------------------- Intro (0:00) -- The Rating System, Explained (12:19 - 15:00) -- H.N.I.C. Info (50:41) -- Track 1: "Bars & Hooks (Intro)" (1:16:05) -- Track 2: "Genesis" (1:26:53) -- Track 3: "Drive Thru (Skit)" (1:42:23)

S12 BONUS #2 - Drake, Views Jan 29, 2025 07:51:56 (This review, formerly a Patreon exclusive, is being made available for you, the public, to reward your patience and hold you over as Mel recovers from dental procedures. Our review of Prodigy's H.N.I.C. will arrive on 2/5. To hear more bonus reviews like this one, sign up at patreon.com/raprankings.) ----------------------- After seven years, the time has come for Moulz & Mel to finally decid

Rap Rankings: RAB Intermission E20 - The Koreatown Oddity, ISTHISFORREAL? Jan 15, 2025 03:40:02 Surreal recent events cause Moulz & Mel to make a pivot and ask ISTHISFORREAL?, reviewing the 2022 album from The Koreatown Oddity sooner this month rather than later. ----------------------- Intro (0:00) -- The Rating System, Explained (12:59 - 15:41) -- ISTHISFORREAL? Info (46:20) -- Track 1: "OPENING CONFESSION" (1:21:51) -- Track 2: "FUNDRAZORS" (1:36:05) -- Track 3: "MISOPHONIA LOVE" (1:5

RAB Mailbag #11: Beans On Toast Jan 8, 2025 02:20:11 ⁨It's a food review gimmick, innit? Dig into RAB Mailbag #11: Beans On Toast. Keep the messages coming in, and we'll see you all in a month for #12!

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