Rap Rankings

If Moulz & Mel are going to do anything, they're going to record a new episode of Rap Rankings and drop it like it's hot, and that's exactly what they're doing with their review of Snoop Dogg's 2004 album, R&G (Rhythm & Gangsta): The Masterpiece. ----------------------------- Intro (0:00) -- The Rating System, Explained (27:41 - 30:23) -- R&G (Rhythm & Gangsta): The Masterpiece Info (1:00:04) -- Track 1: "(Intro) I Love To Give You Light" (1:20:24) -- Track 2: "Bang Out" (1:45:48) -- Track 3: "Drop It Like It's Hot" (1:55:06) -- Track 4: "Can I Get A Flicc Witchu" (2:38:49) -- Track 5: "Ups & Downs" (2:49:30) -- Track 6: "The Bidness" (3:03:52) -- Track 7: "Snoop D.O. Double G" (3:11:03) -- Track 8: "Let's Get Blown" (3:19:28) -- Track 9: "Step Yo Game Up" (4:20:34) -- Track 10: "Perfect" (4:26:47) -- Track 11: "WBALLZ (Interlude)" (5:08:00) -- Track 12: "Fresh Pair Of Panties On" (5:10:27) -- Track 13: "Promise I" (5:14:15) -- Track 14: "Oh No" (5:20:33) -- Track 15: "Can U Control Yo Hoe" (5:44:22) -- Track 16: "Signs" (5:50:42) -- Track 17: "I'm Threw Witchu" (6:20:26) -- Track 18: "Pass It Pass It" (6:23:54) -- Track 19: "Girl Like U" (6:30:29) -- Track 20: "No Thang On Me" (6:34:21) -- Ranking R&G (Rhythm & Gangsta): The Masterpiece (6:36:50) -- Outro (6:39:50)

It's a new month, so may we sell you on RAB Mailbag #7: Mel, The Shill? Keep the messages coming in, and we'll see you all in a month for #8!

Moulz & Mel are back in the Houston swing of things to see what's up with perhaps the trillest White man in hip-hop, Houston's very own Paul Wall, in their review of The Peoples Champ. ----------------------------- Intro (0:00) -- The Rating System, Explained (15:55 - 18:36) -- The Peoples Champ Info (49:16) -- Track 1: "I'm A Playa" (1:06:56) -- Track 2: "They Don't Know" (1:28:20) -- Track 3: "Ridin' Dirty" (1:55:09) -- Track 4: "State To State" (2:12:37) -- Track 5: "So Many Diamonds" (2:21:01) -- Track 6: "Smooth Operator" (2:31:01) -- Track 7: "Sittin' Sidewayz" (2:46:05) -- Track 8: "Internet Going Nutz" (3:19:19) -- Track 9: "Trill" (3:42:28) -- Track 10: "Sippin' Tha Barre" (3:46:51) -- Track 11: "Drive Slow" (3:57:40) -- Track 12: "March N Step" (4:01:33) -- Track 13: "Got Plex" (4:41:12) -- Track 14: "Girl" (4:45:38) -- Track 15: "Big Ballin'" (4:54:19) -- Track 16: "Sip-N-Get High" (5:03:00) -- Track 17: "Just Paul Wall" (5:06:50) -- Ranking The Peoples Champ (5:21:05) -- Outro (5:24:40)

Their review of Curren$y's "Mary" was as good a time as any for Moulz & Mel to plead with hip-hop to lay off of sampling Cortex, preferably forever.

Full episode: https://www.patreon.com/posts/rap-rankings-y-110495193

Moulz & Mel indulge in villainous ways as they once again review MF DOOM (billed as just DOOM this time around), taking on his final canonical solo album, Born Like This. SPECIAL GUEST REVIEWER: @fromoldharlem ------------------------------------ Intro (0:00) -- The Rating System, Explained (16:44 - 19:25) -- Born Like This Info (36:16) -- Track 1: "SUPERVILLAIN (INTRO)" (51:28) -- Jesse's House (1:05:43) -- Track 2: "GAZZILLION EAR" [w/ @fromoldharlem] (1:21:12) -- Track 3: "BALLSKIN" (3:09:26) -- Track 4: "YESSIR!" (3:21:11) -- Track 5: "ABSOLUTELY" (3:30:22) -- Track 6: "RAP AMBUSH" (3:41:05) -- Track 7: "LIGHTWORKS" (3:46:49) -- Track 8: "BATTY BOYZ" (3:59:52) -- Track 9: "ANGELZ" (4:16:18) -- Track 10: "CELLZ" (4:59:53) -- Track 11: "STILL DOPE" (5:09:22) -- Track 12: "MICROWAVE MAYO" (5:14:08) -- Track 13: "MORE RHYMIN'" (5:17:06) -- Track 14: "THAT'S THAT" (5:22:52) -- Track 15: "SUPERVILLAINZ" (5:30:49) -- Track 16: "BUMPY'S MESSAGE" (5:38:11) -- Track 17: "THANK YA" (5:40:33) -- Ranking Born Like This (5:42:55) -- Outro (5:45:54)

In every loss, there is also discovery. Moulz & Mel guide you through both in RAB Mailbag #6: Lost & Found. Keep the messages coming in, and we'll see you all in a month for #7!

(This review, formerly a Patreon exclusive, has been made available for you, the public, because of the extra week this month. Regularly scheduled programming will continue next week with RAB Mailbag #6. To hear more bonus reviews like this one, sign up at patreon.com/raprankings.) ----------------------- Moulz & Mel revisit what had the youth of 2014 in rabid anticipation, with their Patreon-exclusive review of Travis Scott's pre-debut album mixtape, Days Before Rodeo. ----------------------- Intro (0:00) -- Days Before Rodeo Info (4:52) -- Track 1: "Days Before Rodeo: The Prayer" (13:48) -- Track 2: "Mamacita" (34:54) -- Track 3: "Quintana Pt. 2" (58:55) -- Track 4: "Drugs You Should Try It" (1:07:42) -- Track 5: "Don't Play" (1:22:10) -- Track 6: "Skyfall" (1:28:32) -- Track 7: "Zombies" (1:41:06) -- Track 8: "Sloppy Toppy" (1:49:41) -- Track 9: "Basement Freestyle" (2:02:48) -- Track 10: "Backyard" (2:06:24) -- Track 11: "Grey" (2:23:58) -- Track 12: "BACC" (2:33:28) -- Ranking Days Before Rodeo (2:34:19) -- Outro (2:37:06)

It's rare that Moulz & Mel get mystery with the music, but that's what they're treated to in reviewing Vision Of A Dream, the sole album by Vontel, a Phoenix, Arizona artist that apparently disappeared around the turn of the millennium. ------------------------------ Intro (0:00) -- The Rating System, Explained (15:41 - 18:23) -- Vision Of A Dream Info (48:20) -- Track 1: "Dream No More" (1:28:49) -- Track 2: "Playa Style" (1:54:17) -- Track 3: "4 My Homiez" (2:08:30) -- Track 4: "If You Want To Be A Playa" (2:27:52) -- Track 5: "Ghetto Life" (2:39:47) -- Track 6: "It's All On You" (2:46:18) -- Track 7: "Keep It On The Real" (2:55:42) -- Track 8: "Funk Wit Dis" (3:24:28) -- Track 9: "All Right" (3:30:28) -- Track 10: "Don't Nobody" (3:54:01) -- Track 11: "Tell 'Em What I Came 2 Do" (4:22:32) -- Track 12: "Say Playa" (4:28:03) -- Track 13: "602" (4:35:13) -- Track 14: "Boo" (4:41:27) -- Track 15: "Down 4 U" (4:44:00) -- Ranking Vision Of A Dream (4:46:41) -- Outro (4:48:37)

After first addressing the grammatical error in the title, Moulz & Mel break down Migos' "Rich Then Famous (Intro)", then debate who had the best solo run (the answer is not what you think) and who's the most handsome member.

Full episode: https://www.patreon.com/posts/rap-rankings-e44-108344237

G-Unit Soldier Moulz & G-Unit Reservist Mel are back teaching Pod 101 in their review of G-Unit's debut studio album, Beg For Mercy. ---------------------------- Intro (0:00) -- The Rating System, Explained (12:23 - 15:04) -- Beg For Mercy Info (38:51) -- Track 1: "G-Unit" (1:15:55) -- Track 2: "Poppin' Them Thangs" (1:40:48) -- Track 3: "My Buddy" (1:56:55) -- Track 4: "I'm So Hood" (2:23:38) -- Track 5: "Stunt 101" (2:28:03) -- Track 6: "Wanna Get To Know You" (2:48:15) -- Track 7: "Groupie Love" (3:07:42) -- Track 8: "Betta Ask Somebody" (3:41:58) -- Track 9: "Footprints" (3:57:37) -- Track 10: "Eye For Eye" (4:15:28) -- Track 11: "Smile" (4:34:14) -- Track 12: "Baby U Got" (5:13:40) -- Track 13: "Salute U" (5:36:26) -- Track 14: "Beg For Mercy" (5:41:34) -- Track 15: "G'd Up" (5:46:20) -- Track 16: "Lay You Down" (5:55:53) -- Track 17: "Gangsta Shit" (6:17:11) -- Track 18: "I Smell Pussy" (6:28:18) -- Ranking Beg For Mercy (6:50:22) -- Outro (6:53:04)