Rap Rankings

This week on Rap Rankings, Moulz & Mel are back in the 80s to review Boogie Down Productions' historic debut, Criminal Minded. SPECIAL GUEST REVIEWER: @Dart_Adams ------------ Intro (0:00) -- The Rating System, Explained (7:42 - 10:24) -- The Rap Rankings Game (24:52) -- This Week In Moulz & Mel (1:01:03) -- Criminal Minded Info (1:24:01) -- Track 1: "Poetry" [w/ @Dart_Adams] (1:42:15) -- Track 2: "South Bronx" (2:41:51) -- Track 3: "9mm Goes Bang" (3:09:52) -- Track 4: "Word From Our Sponsor" (3:25:43) -- Track 5: "Elementary" (3:31:15) -- Track 6: "Dope Beat" (3:40:49) -- Track 7: "Remix For P Is Free" (3:46:09) -- Track 8: "The Bridge Is Over" (3:54:12) -- Track 9: "Super-Hoe" (4:27:37) -- Track 10: "Criminal Minded" (4:37:35) -- Ranking Criminal Minded (4:49:27) -- Outro (4:52:14)

While they both enjoy the conceptual threat at the center of King Louie's "Day", Moulz & Mel don't connect on their enjoyment of the record. They also do an investigation on the record's producer, Bobby Johnson, which yields shocking results.

Full episode: https://www.patreon.com/posts/rap-rankings-e22-59198340

In a bid to not be mistaken for shook ones, Moulz & Mel take on Havoc & Prodigy in their review of The Infamous..., Mobb Deep's landmark 1995 album. SPECIAL GUEST REVIEWER: @Kil889 ------------ Intro (0:00) -- The Rating System, Explained (5:52 - 8:34) -- The Rap Rankings Game (44:50) -- This Week In Moulz & Mel (59:54) -- The Infamous... Info (1:11:07) -- Track 1: "The Start Of Your Ending (41st Side)" (1:49:53) -- Track 2: "The Infamous Prelude" (2:04:55) -- Track 3: "Survival Of The Fittest" (2:15:58) -- Track 4: "Eye For A Eye (Your Beef Is Mines)" [w/ @Kil889) (2:43:59) -- Track 5: "Just Step Prelude" (3:58:27) -- Track 6: "Give Up The Goods (Just Step)" (4:02:38) -- Track 7: "Temperature's Rising" (4:15:19) -- Track 8: "Up North Trip" (4:32:27) -- Track 9: "Trife Life" (4:38:36) -- Track 10: "Q.U. - Hectic" (4:48:31) -- Track 11: "Right Back At You" (4:55:47) -- Track 12: "The Grave Prelude" (5:09:01) -- Track 13: "Cradle To The Grave" (5:09:51) -- Track 14: "Drink Away The Pain (Situations)" (5:26:01) -- Track 15: "Shook Ones (Part II)" (5:32:01) -- Track 16: "Party Over" (5:50:19) -- Ranking The Infamous... (5:57:28) -- Outro (6:03:06)

This week on Rap Rankings, it's a Motor City affair as Moulz & Mel check in on Jay Dee a.k.a. J. Dilla, T3 & Baatin for a review of Slum Village's Fantastic, Vol. 2. ----------- Intro (0:00) -- The Rating System, Explained (6:53 - 9:35) -- The Rap Rankings Game (43:00) -- This Week In Moulz & Mel (52:01) -- Fantastic, Vol. 2 Info (1:02:51) -- Track 1: "Intro" (1:28:47) -- Track 2: "Conant Gardens" (1:42:53) -- Track 3: "I Don't Know" (1:54:45) -- Track 4: "Jealousy" (2:17:14) -- Track 5: "Climax (Girl Shit)" (2:27:59) -- Track 6: "Hold Tight" (2:41:03) -- Track 7: "Tell Me" (2:51:02) -- Track 8: "What It's All About" (3:06:05) -- Track 9: "Forth And Back" (3:13:26) -- Track 10: "Untitled / Fantastic" (3:21:00) -- Track 11: "Fall In Love" (3:34:11) -- Track 12: "Get Dis Money" (3:56:44) -- Track 13: "Raise It Up" (4:14:19) -- Track 14: "Once Upon A Time" (4:27:43) -- Track 15: "Players" (4:35:57) -- Track 16: "Eyes Up" (4:48:15) -- Track 17: "2U 4U" (4:51:58) -- Track 18: "CB4" (5:00:38) -- Track 19: Go Ladies (5:06:32) -- Ranking Fantastic, Vol. 2 (5:10:18) -- Outro (5:14:06)

Moulz & Mel are flamboastin' in The Bay with their review of living legend E-40's watershed mainstream moment, My Ghetto Report Card. SPECIAL GUEST REVIEWER: @SaneIsCrazy ------------------ Intro (0:00) -- The Rating System, Explained (9:26 - 12:08) -- The Rap Rankings Game (51:30) -- This Week In Moulz & Mel (1:03:04) -- My Ghetto Report Card Info (1:20:16) -- Track 1: "Yay Area" (1:45:27) -- Track 2: "Tell Me When To Go" (2:31:42) -- Track 3: "Muscle Cars" (2:42:18) -- Track 4: "Go Hard Or Go Home" (2:46:37) -- Track 5: "Gouda" (3:12:29) -- Track 6: "Sick Wid It II" (3:20:32) -- Track 7: "JB Stomp Down (Skit)" (3:31:55) -- Track 8: "They Might Be Taping" [w/ @SaneIsCrazy] (3:35:34) -- Track 9: "Do Ya Head Like This" (5:39:52) -- Track 10: "Block Boi" (5:54:00) -- Track 11: "White Gurl" (6:03:39) -- Track 12: "GetTheFuckOn.com, Pt. 1 (Skit)" (6:20:21) -- Track 13: "U And Dat" (6:22:27) -- Track 14: "I'm Da Man" (6:36:49) -- Track 15: "Yee" (6:40:43) -- Track 16: "GetTheFuckOn.com, Pt. 2 (Skit)" (6:43:56) -- Track 17: "Just Fuckin'" (6:45:13) -- Track 18: "Gimme Head" (7:01:43) -- Track 19: "She Say She Loves Me" (7:05:48) -- Track 20: "Happy To Be Here" (7:09:24) -- Ranking My Ghetto Report Card (7:15:34) -- Outro (7:17:52)

Moulz & Mel, with The Third Member, @fromoldharlem, in tow, combine astrological and analytical forces for an explosive Season 7 premiere: their review of OutKast's third album, Aquemini. ------------- Intro (0:00) -- The Rating System, Explained (11:34 - 14:16) -- The Rap Rankings Game (53:12) -- I Was Fuckin' Trippin' (1:13:33) -- This Week In Moulz & Mel (1:28:46) -- Aquemini Info (1:48:09) -- Jesse's House (2:51:15) -- Track 1: "Hold On, Be Strong" (3:29:42) -- Track 2: "Return Of The 'G'" (3:48:43) -- Track 3: "Rosa Parks" (4:14:05) -- Track 4: "Skew It On The Bar-B" (4:45:48) -- Track 5: "Aquemini" (5:07:35) -- Track 6: "Synthesizer" (5:43:47) -- Track 7: "Slump" (6:01:59) -- Track 8: "West Savannah" (6:31:41) -- Track 9: "Da Art Of Storytellin' (Pt. 1)" (6:52:23) -- Track 10: "Da Art Of Storytellin' (Pt. 2)" (7:32:50) -- Track 11: "Mamacita" (7:44:18) -- Track 12: "SpottieOttieDopaliscious" (8:06:36) -- Track 13: "Y'all Scared" (8:36:02) -- Track 14: "Nathaniel" (8:42:46) -- Track 15: "Liberation" (8:51:08) -- Track 16: "Chonkyfire" (9:00:27) -- Ranking Aquemini (9:12:20) -- Outro (9:16:59)

Rap Rankings Replay S0E09 - Twista, Adrenaline Rush. 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. SPECIAL GUEST REVIEWER: @fromoldharlem ------------- Intro (0:00) -- Adrenaline Rush Info (26:14) -- Track 1: "Intro" (42:35) -- Track 2: "Adrenaline Rush" (45:41) -- Track 3: "Death Before Dishonor" (1:04:58) -- Track 4: "It Feels So Good" (1:13:45) -- Track 5: "Overdose" [w/ @fromoldharlem] (1:26:11) -- Track 6: "Mobster's Anthem" (2:09:32) -- Track 7: "Get Her In Tha Mood (Skit)" (2:17:20) -- Track 8: "Emotions" (2:19:33) -- Track 9: "Unsolved Mysteries" (2:24:57) -- Track 10: "Korrupt World" (2:31:00) -- Track 11: "Get It Wet" (2:33:58) -- Track 12: "No Remorse" (2:38:04) -- Track 13: "Emotions - Remix" (2:41:15) -- Ranking Adrenaline Rush (2:42:37) -- Outro (2:53:11)

"Better late than never" is the theme of the finale, as Season 6 comes to a close with a review of the last solo debut album from a Wu-Tang Clan member, Masta Killa's No Said Date. ------------ Intro (0:00) -- The Rating System, Explained (7:26 - 10:28) -- The Rap Rankings Game (50:17) -- This Week In Moulz & Mel (1:01:08) -- No Said Date Info (1:17:19) -- Track 1: "Born Chamber" (1:33:01) -- Track 2: "Grab The Mic" (1:40:04) -- Track 3: "No Said Date" (1:53:48) -- Track 4: "Last Drink" (2:19:25) -- Track 5: "Love Spell" (2:33:03) -- Track 6: "The Future (Skit)" (2:45:24) -- Track 7: "D.T.D. (Do The Dance)" (2:47:47) -- Track 8: "Whatever" (2:54:06) -- Track 9: "Secret Rivals" (3:04:47) -- Track 10: "Skit" (3:09:12) -- Track 11: "Digi Warfare" (3:10:08) -- Track 12: "Old Man" (3:19:46) -- Track 13: "Queen" (3:23:07) -- Track 14: "School" (3:36:58) -- Track 15: "Silverbacks" (3:45:02) -- Track 16: "Masta Killa" (3:50:09) -- Ranking No Said Date (3:55:27) -- Outro (3:57:42)

In their Patreon-exclusive review of Wu-Tang Clan's The W, Moulz & Mel hold an x-ray up to "Hollow Bones", discussing the difference in approach to storytelling raps between Ghostface Killah and Raekwon, and Mel's famous "ducking" incident in NY.

Full episode: https://www.patreon.com/posts/rap-rankings-s6-57431541

Before the finale of the Wu-Tang Clan season, Moulz & Mel must deal with perhaps the most controversial member, U-God, and review his solo debut, Golden Arms Redemption. ------------ Intro (0:00) -- The Rating System, Explained (7:09 - 9:50) -- The Rap Rankings Game (10:23) -- This Week In Moulz & Mel (55:30) -- Golden Arms Redemption Info (1:43:52) -- Track 1: "Enter U-God" (1:50:15) -- Track 2: "Turbulence" (2:02:10) -- Track 3: "Glide" (2:10:21) -- Track 4: "Dat's Gangsta" (2:20:02) -- Track 5: "Soul Dazzle" (2:27:58) -- Track 6: "Bizarre" (2:36:35) -- Track 7: "Rumble" (2:44:25) -- Track 8: "Pleasure Or Pain" (2:49:49) -- Track 9: "Stay In Your Lane" (2:57:40) -- Track 10: "Shell Shock" (3:07:11) -- Track 11: "Lay Down" (3:19:13) -- Track 12: "Hungry" (3:27:05) -- Track 13: "Turbo Charge" (3:38:15) -- Track 14: "Knockin' At Your Door" (3:48:25) -- Track 15: "Night The City Cried" (3:52:42) -- Ranking Golden Arms Redemption (3:56:57) -- Outro (4:01:38)