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Listening to, discussing, rating and ranking every album in hip-hop history. Yes, every album. Brought to you by Moulz & Mel.

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Listening to, discussing, rating and ranking every album in hip-hop history. Yes, every album. Brought to you by Moulz & Mel.

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@RapRankings

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English


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"Never Made Love" Review (from Rap Rankings: Mixtape Reviews E42 - Young Thug, Slime Season 2)

5/17/2024
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

Duration:00:47:17

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Rap Rankings: RAB Intermission E05 - De La Soul, Buhloone Mindstate

5/8/2024
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)

Duration:06:54:39

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RAB Mailbag #3: The Call Of The Wild

5/1/2024
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!

Duration:02:48:40

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Rap Rankings: RAB Intermission E04 - Slum Village, Detroit Deli (A Taste Of Detroit)

4/24/2024
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)

Duration:04:38:50

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"The Old From The New" Review (from Rap Rankings: Mixtape Reviews E41 - Styles P, Ghost That Sat By The Door)

4/19/2024
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

Duration:00:21:21

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Rap Rankings: RAB Intermission E03 - T.I., Urban Legend

4/10/2024
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)

Duration:08:04:04

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RAB Mailbag #2: We Must Not Be Irrational

4/3/2024
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!

Duration:02:12:28

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Rap Rankings: RAB Intermission E02 - Kid Cudi, Man On The Moon II: The Legend Of Mr. Rager

3/27/2024
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)

Duration:05:29:49

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"Swag Surf" Review (from Rap Rankings: Mixtape Reviews E40 - Lil Wayne, No Ceilings)

3/22/2024
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

Duration:00:24:46

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Rap Rankings: RAB Intermission E01 - Nas, The Lost Tapes

3/13/2024
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)

Duration:06:09:58

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RAB Mailbag #1: The Whole Nine Yards

3/6/2024
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!

Duration:02:36:09

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S15E12 - The Notorious B.I.G., Life After Death [Pt. 1]

2/28/2024
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

Duration:09:22:57

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S15E12 - The Notorious B.I.G., Life After Death [Pt. 2]

2/28/2024
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)

Duration:07:35:36

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A History Of Gucci Mane and Young Thug Collaborations (Gucci Mane, "Off The Leash" Review)

2/23/2024
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

Duration:00:48:00

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An Important Announcement From Moulz & Mel Regarding The Future Of Rap Rankings

2/22/2024
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Duration:00:08:16

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Fast Food Rankings

2/21/2024
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)

Duration:04:40:45

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S15E11 - Yung Pinch, WASHED ASHORE

2/14/2024
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)

Duration:05:21:01

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S15E10 - Clipse, Hell Hath No Fury

2/7/2024
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)

Duration:06:51:02

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S15E09 - Project Pat, Ghetty Green

1/31/2024
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)

Duration:08:39:01

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S15E08 - Beanie Sigel, The B. Coming

1/24/2024
In their first proper review of Beanie Sigel, Moulz & Mel find him creating through an era of tumult in their review of his third studio album, The B. Coming. SPECIAL GUEST REVIEWER: @Cam_Is_Like ---------------------------- Intro (0:00) -- The Rating System, Explained (11:52 - 14:33) -- The Rap Rankings Game (35:29) -- RAB Express: Redman, Redman Presents... Reggie (1:47:28) -- This Week In Moulz & Mel (2:27:19) -- The B. Coming Info (2:45:20) -- Track 1: "Feel It In The Air" (3:02:43) -- Cam's Cove Intro (3:43:56) -- Track 2: "I Can't Go On This Way" [w/ @Cam_Is_Like] (3:58:55) -- Cam's Cove Outro (4:38:48) -- Track 3: "One Shot Deal" (5:15:07) -- Track 4: "Gotta Have It" (5:34:19) -- Track 5: "Don't Stop" (5:47:36) -- Track 6: "Purple Rain" (5:56:20) -- Track 7: "Oh Daddy" (6:28:18) -- Track 8: "Change" (6:42:27) -- Track 9: "Bread & Butter" (6:56:24) -- Track 10: "Lord Have Mercy" (7:14:54) -- Track 11: "Flatline" (7:43:00) -- Track 12: "Tales Of A Hustler Pt. 2" (7:57:50) -- Track 13: "Look At Me Now" (8:06:58) -- Track 14: "It's On" (8:20:50) -- Track 15: "Wanted (On The Run)" (8:32:37) -- Ranking The B. Coming (8:45:28) -- Outro (8:48:16)

Duration:08:49:16