Rap Rankings

Just in time for summer, Moulz & Mel weigh in on Cash Cobain & Chow Lee's 2022 album, 2 SLIZZY 2 SEXY, and the "sexy drill" sound that's spreading like wildfire. ----------------------- Intro (0:00) -- The Rating System, Explained (7:01 - 9:43) -- 2 SLIZZY 2 SEXY Info (47:31) -- Track 1: "CASH COBELLA CHOW COBIZZY" (1:27:51) -- Track 2: "VACANT" (1:39:32) -- Track 3: "WHO U THINK?" (1:56:38) -- Track 4: "JHOLIDAY" (2:18:08) -- Track 5: "HATE U DELILAH" (2:35:02) -- Track 6: "JENNI" (2:40:34) -- Track 7: "WAVY LADY" (2:57:52) -- Track 8: "FREAK OF DI WEEK" (3:03:43) -- Track 9: "CHEETAH GIRL" (3:09:03) -- Track 10: "LINE YOU" (3:17:11) -- Track 11: "ALL NIGHT LONG" (3:20:25) -- Track 12: "SLIZZY LIKE" (3:29:06) -- Track 13: "FASHION CARE" (3:35:19) -- Ranking 2 SLIZZY 2 SEXY (3:45:43) -- Outro (3:48:19)

During their review of Young Thug's "Never Made Love", featuring Rich Homie Quan, Moulz & Mel play a dozen leaked collaborations between the two that unfortunately never got proper releases due to their falling out. Full episode: https://www.patreon.com/posts/rap-rankings-e42-104229915

Floating 3-feet high above the noise, Moulz & Mel are locked into a Buhloone Mindstate to deliver their review of De La Soul's third studio album. SPECIAL GUEST REVIEWER: @fromoldharlem ------------------------------ Intro (0:00) -- The Rating System, Explained (10:15 - 12:56) -- Buhloone Mindstate Info (51:05) -- Track 1: "Intro" (1:12:30) -- Track 2: "Eye Patch" (1:18:10) -- Track 3: "En Focus" (1:43:36) -- Track 4: "Patti Dooke" (2:02:36) -- Track 5: "I Be Blowin'" (2:19:30) -- Track 6: "Long Island Wildin'" (2:25:26) -- Track 7: "Ego Trippin' (Part Two)" [w/ @fromoldharlem] (2:38:17) -- Jesse's House (4:08:20) -- Track 8: "Paul's Revenge" (4:44:17) -- Track 9: "3 Days Later" (4:48:31) -- Track 10: "Area" (5:09:05) -- Track 11: "I Am I Be" (5:21:46) -- Track 12: "In The Woods" (5:41:52) -- Track 13: "Breakadawn" (5:56:28) -- Track 14: "Dave Has A Problem...Seriously" (6:34:28) -- Track 15: "Stone Age" (6:39:36) -- Ranking Buhloone Mindstate (6:49:21) -- Outro (6:52:11)

The Rap Rankings hotline is buzzing again, so Moulz & Mel must answer in RAB Mailbag #3: The Call Of The Wild. Keep the messages coming in, and we'll see you all in a month for #3!

The group's lineup has changed since the last time Moulz & Mel reviewed Slum Village, so they're here to find out just how much the flavor's changed on Detroit Deli (A Taste Of Detroit). -------------------------- Intro (0:00) -- The Rating System, Explained (10:28 - 13:09) -- I Was Fuckin' Trippin' (44:28) -- Detroit Deli (A Taste Of Detroit) Info (57:05) -- Track 1: "Zoom" (1:23:24) -- Track 2: "Do You" (1:39:50) -- Track 3: "Dirty" (1:57:06) -- Track 4: "Late 80's Skit" (2:07:32) -- Track 5: "Selfish" (2:10:44) -- Track 6: "Closer" (2:49:53) -- Track 7: "Old Girl/Shining Star" (3:25:50) -- Track 8: "Keep Holding On" (3:34:07) -- Track 9: "It's On" (3:39:59) -- Track 10: "The Hours" (3:46:05) -- Track 11: "Things We Do" (4:03:47) -- Track 12: "Count The Ways" (4:09:22) -- Track 13: "Reunion" (4:16:38) -- Ranking Detroit Deli (A Taste Of Detroit) (4:34:10) -- Outro (4:36:42)

Styles P's "The Old From The New" leads Moulz & Mel down the road of hip-hop songs sampling Prince's "Starfish And Coffee" during their Patreon-exclusive review of Ghost That Sat By The Door. Full episode: https://www.patreon.com/posts/rap-rankings-e41-102479371

Moulz & Mel once again come face to face with the "King of the South", this time reviewing Urban Legend, T.I.'s third studio album. SPECIAL GUEST REVIEWER: @fromoldharlem ---------------------------------- Intro (0:00) -- The Rating System, Explained (15:18 - 17:59) -- Urban Legend Info (40:14) -- Track 1: "Tha King" (57:28) -- Track 2: "Motivation" (1:19:06) -- Track 3: "U Don't Know Me" (1:30:24) -- Jesse's House (1:47:01) -- Track 4: "ASAP" [w/ @fromoldharlem] (3:28:42) -- Track 5: "Prayin For Help" (4:55:52) -- Track 6: "Why U Mad At Me" (5:25:57) -- Track 7: "Get Loose" (5:33:51) -- Track 8: "What They Do" (5:55:27) -- Track 9: "The Greatest" (6:01:47) -- Track 10: "Get Ya Shit Together" (6:09:23) -- Track 11: "Freak Though" (6:18:53) -- Track 12: "Countdown" (6:25:58) -- Track 13: "Bring Em Out" (6:31:20) -- Track 14: "Limelight" (7:22:26) -- Track 15: "Chillin With My Bitch" (7:34:46) -- Track 16: "Stand Up" (7:38:49) -- Track 17: "My Life" (7:45:17) -- Ranking Urban Legend (7:57:58) -- Outro (7:59:50)

The Rap Rankings hotline is once again center stage in RAB Mailbag #2: We Must Not Be Irrational. Keep the messages coming in, and we'll see you all in a month for #3!

It's time for another lunar mission, because Kid Cudi sent a distress signal with his sophomore album, Man On The Moon II: The Legend Of Mr. Rager, prompting Moulz & Mel to investigate for the first time since reviewing his debut in Season 3. ----------------------------- Intro (0:00) -- The Rating System, Explained (19:06 - 21:48) -- Man On The Moon II: The Legend Of Mr. Rager Info (51:57) -- Track 1: "Scott Mescudi vs. The World" (1:38:14) -- Track 2: "REVOFEV" (2:03:23) -- Track 3: "Don't Play This Song" (2:18:52) -- Track 4: "We Aite (Wake Your Mind Up)" (2:29:15) -- Track 5: "Marijuana" (2:31:54) -- Track 6: "Mojo So Dope" (2:44:37) -- Track 7: "Ashin' Kusher" (3:03:49) -- Track 8: "Erase Me" (3:11:18) -- Track 9: "Wild'n Cuz I'm Young" (3:30:20) -- Track 10: "The Mood" (3:59:49) -- Track 11: "MANIAC" (4:10:27) -- Track 12: "Mr. Rager" (4:20:18) -- Track 13: "These Worries" (4:49:57) -- Track 14: "The End" (4:56:34) -- Track 15: "All Along" (5:02:31) -- Track 16: "GHOST!" (5:06:05) -- Track 17: "Trapped In My Mind" (5:18:26) -- Ranking Man On The Moon II: The Legend Of Mr. Rager (5:23:25) -- Outro (5:28:10)

Moulz & Mel propose that Lil Wayne's "Swag Surf" found the "Best Rapper Alive" still in his prime but nearing the exit, then discuss a certain pop star's recent Swag Surf moment at an NFL game during their Patreon-exclusive review of No Ceilings. Full episode: https://www.patreon.com/posts/rap-rankings-e40-100660911

In their very first RAB Intermission review in Rap Rankings history, Moulz & Mel cover the time that undeniable demand led to Nas' outtakes being placed center stage on The Lost Tapes. -------------------- Intro (0:00) -- The Rating System, Explained (8:55 - 11:36) -- The Rap Rankings Game (1:01:33) -- The Lost Tapes Info (1:12:07) -- Track 1: "Doo Rags" (1:46:29) -- Track 2: "My Way" (2:06:47) -- Track 3: "U Gotta Love It" (2:25:04) -- Track 4: "Nothing Lasts Forever" (2:49:00) -- Track 5: "No Idea's Original" (3:05:19) -- Track 6: "Blaze A 50" (3:32:37) -- Track 7: "Everybody's Crazy" (3:46:11) -- Track 8: "Purple" (3:50:33)-- Track 9: "Drunk By Myself" (4:14:03) -- Track 10: "Black Zombie" (5:02:34) -- Track 11: "Poppa Was A Playa" (5:20:05) -- Track 12: "Fetus" (5:46:18) -- Ranking The Lost Tapes (6:01:00) -- Outro (6:04:14)

It's officially the RAB Intermission schedule, so Moulz & Mel have converted (and expanded) the Rap Rankings hotline into RAB Mailbag #1: The Whole Nine Yards. Keep the messages coming in, and we'll see you all in a month for #2!

The Season 15 finale has finally arrived with Moulz & Mel's nearly 17-hour review of The Notorious B.I.G.'s Life After Death, the trailblazing, blockbuster double album that would tragically also be his last. SPECIAL GUEST REVIEWER: @calebcat23 ------------------------------------- Intro (0:00) -- The Rating System, Explained (7:13 - 9:55) -- An Important Announcement From Moulz & Mel Regarding The Future Of Rap Rankings (14:40) -- The Rap Rankings Game (44:35) -- RAB Express: Kenny Mason, Angelic Hoodrat: Supercut (2:09:46) -- This Week In Moulz & Mel (2:30:49) -- Life After Death Info (2:52:20) -- Track 1: "Life After Death Intro" (3:49:35) -- Track 2: "Somebody's Gotta Die" (4:03:12) -- Track 3: "Hypnotize" (4:22:58) -- Track 4: "Kick In The Door" (5:04:14) -- Track 5: "#!*@ You Tonight" (6:02:32) -- Track 6: "Last Day" (6:23:25) -- Track 7: "I Love The Dough" (6:42:36) -- Track 8: "What's Beef" (7:09:41) -- Track 9: "B.I.G. Interlude" (7:43:19) -- Track 10: "Mo Money Mo Problems" (7:51:43) -- Track 11: "Niggas Bleed" (8:33:38) -- Track 12: "I Got A Story To Tell" (9:03:49) -- TRANSITION TO DISC 2 (9:22:15) ---------------- Pt. 2: https://raprankings.captivate.fm/episode/s15e12-the-notorious-b-ig-life-after-death-pt-2

Pt. 1: https://raprankings.captivate.fm/episode/s15e12-the-notorious-b-ig-life-after-death-pt-1 ---------------- Track 1: "Notorious Thugs" (0:00) -- Track 2: "Miss U" (1:00:16) -- Track 3: "Another" (1:30:07) -- Track 4: "Going Back To Cali" (1:42:50) -- Track 5: "Ten Crack Commandments" (2:02:13) -- Track 6: "Playa Hater" [w/ @calebcat23] (2:43:09) -- Track 7: "Nasty Boy" (4:35:16) -- Track 8: "Sky's The Limit" (4:54:38) -- Track 9: "The World Is Filled..." (5:32:24) -- Track 10: "My Downfall" (6:10:15) -- Track 11: "Long Kiss Goodnight" (6:34:54) -- Track 12: "You're Nobody (Til Somebody Kills You)" (6:51:44) -- Ranking Life After Death (7:28:16) -- Outro (7:32:23)

Moulz & Mel discuss the electrifying "Off The Leash", then walk through all of the Gucci Mane and Young Thug collaborations during 2013, in their Patreon-exclusive review of Trap House III. Full episode: https://www.patreon.com/posts/rap-rankings-s15-98458218

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As discussed, the Season 15 finale is delayed to next week. In exchange for your patience, and in promotion of the upcoming sequel in April, here is the formerly Patreon-exclusive special, Fast Food Rankings, with guests @Cam_Is_Like and @fromoldharlem! -------------------------- Intro (0:00) -- Moulz's Rankings (4:50) -- Mel's Rankings (1:06:37) -- @Cam_Is_Like's Rankings (2:52:38) -- @fromoldharlem's + The Fiancee's Rankings (4:10:48) -- Ranking The Fast Food Establishments (4:30:39) Outro (4:35:07)

Moulz & Mel are WASHED ASHORE with the Beach Boy himself, Yung Pinch, in the penultimate episode of Season 15. --------------------------------------- Intro (0:00) -- The Rating System, Explained (8:44 - 11:26) -- The Rap Rankings Game (39:37) -- I Was Fuckin' Trippin' (1:46:42) -- RAB Express: Rich Homie Quan, Back To The Basics (1:55:33) -- This Week In Moulz & Mel (2:22:02) -- WASHED ASHORE Info (2:42:02) -- Track 1: "NO ONES THERE" (3:33:15) -- Track 2: "MIXED MESSAGES" (3:43:23) -- Track 3: "CLOSE FRIENDS" (3:54:31) -- Track 4: "FAR CRY" (4:06:20) -- Track 5: "HARD TIMES" (4:18:26) -- Track 6: "DEVILS WAY" (4:32:36) -- Track 7: "HEART SHAPED NECKLACE" (4:36:37) -- Track 8: "I DON'T EVEN CARE" (4:41:07) -- Track 9: "PRECIOUS CARGO" (5:02:35) -- Track 10: "OTHERSIDE" (5:07:08) -- Ranking WASHED ASHORE (5:14:05) -- Outro (5:18:10)

Hell Hath No Fury like an album scorned, which is why Moulz & Mel find a ravenous Clipse in their review of the duo's acclaimed sophomore album, famously delayed by record label politics. SPECIAL GUEST REVIEWER: @JohnCloudThe1st -------------------------------- Intro (0:00) -- The Rating System, Explained (5:59 - 8:41) -- The Rap Rankings Game (45:08) -- RAB Express: Too $hort, What's My Favorite Word? (1:32:23) -- This Week In Moulz & Mel (1:59:26) -- Hell Hath No Fury Info (2:14:57) -- Track 1: "We Got It For Cheap (Intro)" (3:07:18) -- Track 2: "Momma I'm So Sorry" (3:33:58) -- Track 3: "Mr. Me Too" (3:46:01) -- Track 4: "Wamp Wamp (What It Do)" (4:06:54) -- Track 5: "Ride Around Shining" (4:29:10) -- Track 6: "Dirty Money" (4:45:19) -- Track 7: "Hello New World" (4:53:41) -- Track 8: "Keys Open Doors" [w/ @JohnCloudThe1st] (5:01:11) -- Track 9: "Ain't Cha" (6:00:43) -- Track 10: "Trill" (6:13:25) -- Track 11: "Chinese New Year" (6:19:11) -- Track 12: "Nightmares" (6:38:40) -- Ranking Hell Hath No Fury (6:47:28) -- Outro (6:49:58)

Only one color matters this week on Rap Rankings, as Moulz & Mel review the often imitated, never duplicated Project Pat in his pursuit of that Ghetty Green. SPECIAL GUEST REVIEWER: @biglilkenny ------------------------------- Intro (0:00) -- The Rating System, Explained (20:51 - 23:33) -- The Rap Rankings Game (43:26) -- RAB Express: Ace Hood, Trials & Tribulations (2:00:17) -- This Week In Moulz & Mel (2:34:22) -- Ghetty Green Info (2:59:30) -- Track 1: "North Memphis" (3:13:56) -- Track 2: "Represent It" (3:34:36) -- Track 3: "Out There" [w/ @biglilkenny] (3:48:59) -- Track 4: "Niggas Got Me Fucked Up" (5:20:44) -- Track 5: "You Know The Biss" (5:43:31) -- Track 6: "Choices" (6:10:04) -- Track 7: "Ballers" (6:19:53) -- Track 8: "Run A Train" (6:36:35) -- Track 9: "Rinky Dink / Whatever Ho" (6:50:11) -- Track 10: "Up There" (7:01:41) -- Track 11: "Rinky Dink II / We're Gonna Rumble" (7:14:18) -- Track 12: "Choppers" (7:39:45) -- Track 13: "Gold Shine" (7:48:59) -- Track 14: "Ghetty Green" (7:57:09) -- Track 15: "Sucks On Dick" (8:03:02) -- Track 16: "Shake That Ass" (8:09:36) -- Track 17: "Stabbers" (8:14:01) -- Track 18: "Slangin' Rocks" (8:20:02) -- Track 19: "528-Cash" (8:24:31) -- Track 20: "Ballers / Outro" (8:28:08) -- Ranking Ghetty Green (8:34:41) -- Outro (8:36:46)