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Rap Rankings

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

  1. Rap Rankings: RAB Intermission E20 - The Koreatown Oddity, ISTHISFORREAL?

    JAN 15

    Rap Rankings: RAB Intermission E20 - The Koreatown Oddity, ISTHISFORREAL?

    Surreal recent events cause Moulz & Mel to make a pivot and ask ISTHISFORREAL?, reviewing the 2022 album from The Koreatown Oddity sooner this month rather than later. ----------------------- Intro (0:00) -- The Rating System, Explained (12:59 - 15:41) -- ISTHISFORREAL? Info (46:20) -- Track 1: "OPENING CONFESSION" (1:21:51) -- Track 2: "FUNDRAZORS" (1:36:05) -- Track 3: "MISOPHONIA LOVE" (1:59:20) -- Track 4: "INDIFFERENT" (2:08:07) -- Track 5: "ISTHISFORREAL?" (2:23:51) -- Track 6: "HOMEBOYS IN OUTERSPACE" (2:46:30) -- Track 7: "HISTORY TENSION" (2:53:41) -- Track 8: "SOMETHING OR NOTHING?" (3:00:50) -- Track 9: "HELLLOOO???" (3:13:37) -- Track 10: "EXISTENTIAL LANDLORD" (3:22:17) -- Track 11: "AN ENDLESS RUN" (3:28:46) -- Ranking ISTHISFORREAL? (3:32:30) -- Outro (3:38:06)

    3h 40m
  2. RAB Mailbag #11: Beans On Toast

    JAN 8 · BONUS

    RAB Mailbag #11: Beans On Toast

    ⁨It's a food review gimmick, innit? Dig into RAB Mailbag #11: Beans On Toast. Keep the messages coming in, and we'll see you all in a month for #12!

    2h 20m
  3. Rap Rankings: RAB Intermission E19 - DJ Quik, Trauma

    12/25/2024

    Rap Rankings: RAB Intermission E19 - DJ Quik, Trauma

    Moulz & Mel deliver their final review of 2024, covering DJ Quik's Trauma, an all-too-fitting topic to close out this particular year. ---------------------------------- Intro (0:00) -- The Rating System, Explained (9:39 - 12:21) -- Trauma Info (40:41) -- Track 1: "Doctor's Office (Intro)" (1:09:14) -- Track 2: "Intro For Roger" (1:13:52) -- Track 3: "Fandango" (1:31:11) -- Track 4: "Till Jesus Comes" (2:12:37) -- Track 5: "Black Mercedes" (2:28:32) -- Track 6: "Get Up" (2:55:55) -- Track 7: "Get Down" (3:06:34) -- Track 8: "Ladies & Thugs" (3:57:47) -- Track 9: "Catch 22" (4:06:34) -- Track 10: "Indiscretions in The Back Of The Limo" (4:28:32) -- Track 11: "Pacific Coast Remix" (4:38:36) -- Track 12: "Quikstrumental (Quik's Groove 7)" (4:57:17) -- Track 13: "Jet Set" (5:03:31) -- Track 14: "California" (5:11:10) -- Ranking Trauma (5:16:15) -- Outro (5:20:29)

  4. Rap Rankings: RAB Intermission E18 - Common, Like Water For Chocolate

    12/11/2024

    Rap Rankings: RAB Intermission E18 - Common, Like Water For Chocolate

    Moulz & Mel exit the Rap Rankings kitchen with a raucous review of Common's Soulquarian-infused, turn-of-the-millennium album, Like Water For Chocolate. ------------------------------------------- Intro (0:00) -- The Rating System, Explained (8:23 - 11:04) -- Like Water For Chocolate Info (1:20:39) -- Track 1: "Time Travelin' (A Tribute To Fela)" (2:02:17) -- Track 2: "Heat" (2:32:45) -- Track 3: "Cold Blooded" (2:45:07) -- Track 4: "Dooinit" (2:55:29) -- Track 5: "The Light" (3:15:21) -- Track 6: "Funky For You" (4:04:26) -- Track 7: "The Questions" (4:48:16) -- Track 8: "Time Travelin' (Reprise)" (4:59:25) -- Track 9: "The 6th Sense" (5:01:45) -- Track 10: "A Film Called (Pimp)" (5:23:50) -- Track 11: "Nag Champa (Afrodisiac For The World)" (5:32:43) -- Track 12: "Thelonius" (5:52:18) -- Track 13: "Payback Is A Grandmother" (6:16:58) -- Track 14: "Geto Heaven Part Two" (6:26:55) -- Track 15: "A Song For Assata" (6:53:57) -- Track 16: "Pops Rap III... All My Children" (7:14:52) -- Ranking Like Water For Chocolate (7:23:28) -- Outro (7:29:06)

  5. RAB Mailbag #10: We're Not Real

    12/04/2024 · BONUS

    RAB Mailbag #10: We're Not Real

    Unfortunately, your ears are deceiving you if you're able to tune in to RAB Mailbag #10: We're Not Real. Keep the messages coming in, and we'll see you all in a month for #11!

    2h 19m
  6. Rap Rankings: RAB Intermission E17 - Young Dro, Best Thang Smokin'

    11/27/2024

    Rap Rankings: RAB Intermission E17 - Young Dro, Best Thang Smokin'

    This week on Rap Rankings, Moulz & Mel (shoulder) lean away from all of the noise because they have to investigate Young Dro's claim that he's the Best Thang Smokin'. --------------------------------- Intro (0:00) -- The Rating System, Explained (5:12 - 7:54) -- Best Thang Smokin' Info (27:14) -- Track 1: "They Don't Really Know Bout Dro" (56:07) -- Track 2: "Man In The Trunk" (1:07:09) -- Track 3: "Presidential" (1:14:26) -- Track 4: "Shoulder Lean" (1:56:20) -- Track 5: "U Don't See Me" (2:13:33) -- Track 6: "Rubberband Banks" (2:18:09) -- Track 7: "We Lied" (2:27:49) -- Track 8: "My Girl" (2:31:46) -- Track 9: "100 Yard Dash" (2:39:08) -- Track 10: "Hear Me Cry" (2:41:12) -- Track 11: "Gangsta" (2:48:37) -- Track 12: "High Five" (2:56:24) -- Track 13: "Fresh" (3:05:04) -- Track 14: "What It Is" (3:09:14) -- Track 15: "It Ain't Over" (3:12:08) -- Ranking Best Thang Smokin' (3:23:48) -- Outro (3:25:43)

    3h 28m
  7. "Life's A Bitch" Review (from Rap Rankings: Mixtape Reviews E48 - Wale & 9th Wonder, Back To The Feature)

    TRAILER

    "Life's A Bitch" Review (from Rap Rankings: Mixtape Reviews E48 - Wale & 9th Wonder, Back To The Feature)

    "Life's A Bitch", but Moulz & Mel have to try to salvage what little joy they can during their review of the Wale record, wading through "blog era cringe" and strange punchlines to do so. Full episode: https://www.patreon.com/posts/rap-rankings-e48-116344668

    9 min
  8. Rap Rankings: RAB Intermission E16 - Ghostface Killah, Fishscale

    11/13/2024

    Rap Rankings: RAB Intermission E16 - Ghostface Killah, Fishscale

    Moulz & Mel once again sail the Rap Rankings ship through stormy waters, but this time they have to jump overboard to locate their thoughts about Ghostface Killah's Fishscale. SPECIAL GUEST REVIEWER: @fromoldharlem ---------------------------------------------- Intro (0:00) -- The Rating System, Explained (6:13 - 8:54) -- Fishscale Info (35:55) -- Track 1: "The Return Of Clyde Smith (Skit)" (1:04:27) -- Track 2: "Shakey Dog" (1:11:45) -- Track 3: "Kilo" (1:36:34) -- Track 4: "The Champ" (1:55:33) -- Track 5: "Major Operation (Skit)" (2:21:45) -- Track 6: "9 Milli Bros." (2:23:51) -- Track 7: "Beauty Jackson" (2:39:35) -- Track 8: "Heart Street Directions (Skit)" (2:48:24) -- Track 9: "Columbus Exchange (Skit) / Crack Spot" (2:49:37) -- Track 10: "R.A.G.U." (2:56:01) -- Track 11: "Bad Mouth Kid (Skit)" (3:05:32) -- Jesse's House (3:08:45) -- Track 12: "Whip You With A Strap" [w/ @fromoldharlem] (3:53:35) -- Track 13: "Back Like That" (5:02:37) -- Track 14: "Be Easy" (5:18:46) -- Track 15: "Clipse Of Doom" (5:29:57) -- Track 16: "Jellyfish" (5:38:23) -- Track 17: "Dogs Of War" (6:07:42) -- Track 18: "Barbershop" (6:22:35) -- Track 19: "Ms. Sweetwater (Skit)" (6:27:33) -- Track 20: "Big Girl" (6:28:49) -- Track 21: "Underwater" (6:39:48) -- Track 22: "The Ironman Takeover (Skit)" (6:51:05) -- Track 23: "Momma" (6:52:09) -- Track 24: "Three Bricks" (6:55:08) -- Ranking Fishscale (6:58:44) -- Outro (7:01:34)

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