Rap Rankings

Moulz & Mel strap up and duck for cover, because this week's episode of Rap Rankings has them in the field with Prodigy & The Alchemist and their 2007 album, Return Of The Mac. ---------------- Intro (0:00) -- The Rating System, Explained (7:24 - 10:05) -- The Rap Rankings Game (34:51) -- I Was Fuckin' Trippin' (1:13:00) -- This Week In Moulz & Mel (1:19:37) -- Return Of The Mac Info (1:39:59) -- Track 1: "The Mac Is Back" (2:13:04) -- Track 2: "Return Of The Mac" (2:18:33) -- Track 3: "Stuck On You" (2:43:54) -- Track 4: "Mac 10 Handle" (2:53:16) -- Track 5: "Down & Out In New York City" (3:11:18) -- Track 6: "The Rotten Apple" (3:16:47) -- Track 7: "Madge Speaks" (3:33:00) -- Track 8: "Take It To The Top" (3:37:26) -- Track 9: "P. Speaks" (3:43:38) -- Track 10: "7th Heaven" (3:46:14) -- Track 11: "Bang On 'Em" (3:51:00) -- Track 12: "Nickel And A Nail" (3:56:48) -- Track 13: "Legends" (4:02:30) -- Track 14: "Stop Fronting" (4:08:07) -- Ranking Return Of The Mac (4:17:34) -- Outro (4:21:23)

1st Listen, New Album Reviews makes its return, as Moulz & Mel review Tana Talk 4, the latest from Griselda's very own Benny The Butcher. ------------- Intro (0:00) -- The Rating System, Explained (3:34 - 5:57) -- Track 1: "Johnny P's Caddy" (20:40) -- Track 2: "Back 2x" (37:25) -- Track 3: "Super Plug" (52:15) -- Track 4: "Weekends In The Perry's" (58:14) -- Track 5: "10 More Commandments" (1:03:51) -- Track 6: "Tyson vs. Ali" (1:09:32) -- Track 7: "Uncle Bun" (1:23:17) -- Track 8: "Thowy's Revenge" (1:29:27) -- Track 9: "Billy Joe" (1:34:28) -- Track 10: "Guerrero" (1:42:36) -- Track 11: "Bust A Brick Nick" (1:45:40) -- Track 12: "Mr. Chow Hall" (1:51:19) -- Rating Tana Talk 4 (1:54:10) -- Outro (1:57:58)

Atmosphere proclaims that When Life Gives You Lemons, You Paint That Shit Gold, and Moulz & Mel are here to determine if that's sound advice or not on this week's episode of Rap Rankings. ------------ Intro (0:00) -- The Rating System, Explained (11:46 - 14:27) -- The Rap Rankings Game (27:58) -- This Week In Moulz & Mel (1:07:32) -- When Life Gives You Lemons, You Paint That Shit Gold Info (1:27:54) -- Track 1: "Like The Rest Of Us" (1:52:06) -- Track 2: "Puppets" (2:08:43) -- Track 3: "The Skinny" (2:32:05) -- Track 4: "Dreamer" (2:50:25) -- Track 5: "Shoulda Known" (3:01:49) -- Track 6: "You" (3:10:06) -- Track 7: "Painting" (3:21:39) -- Track 8: "Your Glass House" (3:29:21) -- Track 9: "Yesterday" (3:40:36) -- Track 10: "Guarantees" (3:56:32) -- Track 11: "Me" (4:07:08) -- Track 12: "Wild Wild Horses" (4:17:51) -- Track 13: "Can't Break" (4:23:54) -- Track 14: "The Waitress" (4:29:11) -- Track 15: "In Her Music Box" (4:40:53) -- Ranking When Life Gives You Lemons, You Paint That Shit Gold Info (4:49:37) -- Outro (4:52:18)

The population of "Carmel City" may be expanding because Moulz & Mel wouldn't mind joining Pete Rock & CL Smooth there, and they explain why during their Patreon-exclusive review of The Main Ingredient.

Full episode: www.patreon.com/posts/rap-rankings-s8-63041212

❗ WARNING ❗ Juvenile's 400 Degreez fried Moulz & Mel's brains and warped the show beyond even the usual wacky shape that comes with a @fromoldharlem appearance, making for the most chaotic and NSFW review from Rap Rankings yet. ----------- Intro (0:00) -- The Rating System, Explained (5:06 - 7:48) -- The Rap Rankings Game (43:16) -- This Week In Moulz & Mel (1:29:30) -- 400 Degreez Info (1:59:24) -- Jesse's House (2:18:55) -- Track 1: "Intro (Big Tymers)" (3:22:21) -- Track 2: "Ha" (3:34:04) -- Track 3: "Gone Ride With Me" (4:22:41) -- Track 4: "Flossin' Season" (4:43:23) -- Track 5: "Ghetto Children" (4:58:30) -- Track 6: "Cash Money Concert (Skit)" (5:34:44) -- Track 7: "Welcome 2 Tha Nolia" (5:43:36) -- Track 8: "U.P.T." (6:01:13) -- Track 9: "Run For It" (6:09:55) -- Track 10: "Rich Niggaz" (6:26:43) -- Track 11: "Back That Azz Up" (6:34:37) -- Track 12: "Off Top" (7:01:28) -- Track 13: "After Cash Money Concert (Skit)" (7:24:22) -- Track 14: "400 Degreez" (7:25:20) -- Track 15: "Juvenile On Fire" (7:37:12) -- Track 16: "Solja Rag" (7:43:48) -- Ranking 400 Degreez (7:49:53) -- Outro (7:53:38)

The Tag-Team Tournament continues with Moulz & Mel reviewing 16-seeded Von Pea & The Other Guys' 2017 album The Fiasco. Will they find the makings of a Cinderella story? SPECIAL GUESTS: @VonPea & @OtherGuysMusic ----------- Intro (0:00) -- The Rating System, Explained (4:46 - 7:27) -- The Rap Rankings Game (25:18) -- This Week In Moulz & Mel (1:17:32) -- Von Pea & The Other Guys Interview (1:45:06) -- Track 1: "Most Likely" (3:22:24) -- Track 2: "Cameras" (3:41:24) -- Track 3: "Oh Yeah" (4:02:36) -- Track 4: "Everything" (4:21:45) -- Track 5: "Pour A Glass" (4:31:53) -- Track 6: "Louie BK" (4:51:31) -- Track 7: "Wires" (5:00:22) -- Track 8: "Easy" (5:11:11) -- Track 9: "Talent" (5:21:05) -- Track 10: "More East Coast" (5:30:27) -- Track 11: "Fuckaknock" (5:45:29) -- Ranking The Fiasco (5:50:10) -- Outro (5:54:50)

Season 8 is finally here, so let the tag-team tournament begin! Moulz & Mel return to once again review MF DOOM, the giant whose shoulders much of hip-hop has stood on, and Madlib as they tagged to form Madvillain and craft the iconic Madvillainy. --------- Intro (0:00) -- The Rating System, Explained (28:51 - 31:33) -- The Rap Rankings Game (52:52) -- I Was Fuckin' Trippin' (1:29:02) -- This Week In Moulz & Mel (1:45:35) -- Madvillainy Info (2:15:09) -- Track 1: The Illest Villains (3:08:23) -- Track 2: "Accordion" (3:19:44) -- Track 3: "Meat Grinder" (3:56:32) -- Track 4: "Bistro" (4:11:32) -- Track 5: "Raid" (4:18:50) -- Track 6: "America's Most Blunted" (4:44:07) -- Track 7: "Sickfit" (4:58:32) -- Track 8: "Rainbows" (5:01:35) -- Track 9: "Curls" (5:06:54) -- Track 10: "Do Not Fire!" (5:14:52) -- Track 11: "Money Folder" (5:25:20) -- Track 12: "Shadows Of Tomorrow" (5:40:58) -- Track 13: "Operation Lifesaver aka Mint Test" (6:01:28) -- Track 14: "Figaro" (6:07:12) -- Track 15: "Hardcore Hustle" (6:20:21) -- Track 16: "Strange Way" (6:28:14) -- Track 17: "Fancy Clown" (6:36:04) -- Track 18: "Eye" (7:02:25) -- Track 19: "Supervillain Theme" (7:16:09) -- Track 20: "All Caps" (7:20:00) -- Track 21: "Great Day" (7:32:30) -- Track 22: "Rhinestone Cowboy" (7:51:07) -- Ranking Madvillainy (8:11:49) -- Outro (8:22:54)

Coming February 16th, 2022, on all podcast platforms.

Season 8 is delayed (Mel's laptop is in surgery), so Moulz & The Third Member hold down the fort with Blog Era Gems: A Rap Rankings Retrospective, a mixshow/discussion about music released from '04-'14 that can't be found on a DSP or digital marketplace.

Rap Rankings Replay S0E08 - Mos Def, True Magic. Episodes from Season 0 (The Beta Test Season), previously existed on SoundCloud only. This version is remastered to resemble current show standards for your enjoyment. ----------- Intro (0:00) -- I Was Fuckin' Trippin' (5:22) -- True Magic Info (19:36) -- Track 1: "True Magic" (1:07:23) -- Track 2: "Undeniable" (1:12:59) -- Track 3: "U R The One" (1:16:47) -- Track 4: "Thug Is A Drug" (1:24:25) -- Track 5: "Crime & Medicine" (1:30:51) -- Track 6: "A Ha" (1:35:57) -- Track 7: "Dollar Day" (1:38:00) -- Track 8: "Napoleon Dynamite" (1:44:06) -- Track 9: "There Is A Way" (1:46:52) -- Track 10: "Sun, Moon, Stars" (1:50:28) -- Track 11: "Murder Of A Teenage Life" (1:52:52) -- Track 12: "Fake Bonanza" (1:54:52) -- Track 13: "Perfect Timing" (1:59:49) -- Track 14: "Lifetime" (2:05:54) -- Ranking True Magic (2:09:28) -- Outro (2:16:37)