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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.

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06:01:20

The Legacy of MF DOOM: A Rap Rankings Tribute

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2021/01/04

Supported by call-ins from long-time fans, archival audio and the music of the man himself, Moulz, Mel & @fromoldharlem celebrate the life and legacy of MF DOOM.Intro (0:00)Part 1: KMD, Zev Love X and The Loss of Subroc (11:23)Part 2: Transformation Into MF DOOM, Operation: DOOMSDAY and Monsta Island Czars (43:31)Part 3: Viktor Vaughn, King Geedorah, Special Herbs Series and DOOM's Feature Run (1:45:20)Part 4: Madvillainy (2:27:51)Part 5: MM..FOOD and MM..LEFTOVERS (3:34:20)Part 6: DANGERDOOM

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04:21:13

S3E08 - Macklemore & Ryan Lewis, The Heist

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2020/12/30

How can an album win the Grammy for Best Rap Album but also be the literal WORST RAP ALBUM OF ALL-TIME (so far)? Moulz & Mel had no answer, so they asked Macklemore & Ryan Lewis... who responded with The Heist. SPECIAL GUEST REVIEWER: @Ad8AndFriends ------------ Intro (0:00) -- The Rating System, Explained (6:39 - 9:24) -- The Heist Info (28:25) -- Track 1: "Ten Thousand Hours" (1:02:46) -- Track 2: "Can't Hold Us" (1:27:40) -- Track 3: "Thrift Shop" (1:43:51) -- Track 4: "Thin Line"

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04:05:26

S3E07 - Big Daddy Kane, Long Live The Kane

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2020/12/23

Moulz & Mel return to the 80s to review Big Daddy Kane's seminal debut, Long Live The Kane, on this week's episode of Rap Rankings. SPECIAL GUEST REVIEWER: @Dart_Adams ------------ Intro (0:00) -- The Rating System, Explained (6:45 - 10:31) -- Long Live The Kane Info (50:20) -- Track 1: "Long Live The Kane" (1:10:31) -- Track 2: "Raw [Remix]" (1:23:37) -- Track 3: "Set It Off" [w/ @Dart_Adams] (1:38:16) -- Track 4: "The Day You're Mine" (2:32:32) -- Track 5: "On The Bugged Tip" (2:47:49) --

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03:52:28

S3E06 - ScHoolboy Q, Habits & Contradictions

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2020/12/16

YAWK YAWK YAWK! Reaching the halfway mark of Season 3, Moulz & Mel discuss ScHoolboy Q's Habits & Contradictions, and they also confront some habits and contradictions of thier own. ----------- Intro (0:00) -- The Rating System, Explained (9:11 - 11:54) -- Habits & Contradictions Info (42:14) -- Track 1: "Sacreligious" (1:06:38) -- Track 2: "THere He Go" (1:24:43) -- Track 3: "Hands On The Wheel" (1:38:20) -- Track 4: "Sex Drive" (1:50:22) -- Track 5: "Oxy Music" (1:59:09) -- Track 6:

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03:29:38

1st Listen, New Album Reviews E10 - Jack Harlow,...

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2020/12/13

Jack Harlow's debut album, Thats What They All Say, has arrived, and Moulz & Mel are once again joined by @fromoldharlem, The Third Member of Rap Rankings, to review it. Folks... this is the craziest review yet. You've been warned. --------------- Intro (0:00) -- The Rating System, Explained (6:21 - 9:15) -- Track 1: "Rendezvous" (21:38) -- Track 2: "Face Of My City" (38:56) -- Track 3: "21C / Delta" (1:01:41) -- Track 4: "Funny Seeing You Here" (1:12:51) -- Track 5: "Way Out" (1:20:41) -- Track

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04:26:29

S3E05 - Rah Digga, Dirty Harriet

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2020/12/09

Moulz & Mel hook up yet again to review Rah Digga's Dirty Harriet. Will the album make their day? Or will they end up a couple of unlucky punks? ------------ Intro (0:00) -- The Rating System, Explained (10:19 - 13:11) -- Dirty Harriet Info (1:04:58) -- Track 1: "Intro" (1:27:19) -- Track 2: "Harriet Thugman" (1:41:09) -- Track 3: "Tight" (1:52:18) -- Track 4: "What They Call Me" (2:00:25) -- Track 5: "Do The Ladies Run This" (2:18:58) -- Track 6: "Imperial" (2:40:37) -- Track 7: "Curtains"

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06:12:18

S3E04 - Tyler, The Creator, Wolf

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2020/12/02

This week, Moulz & Mel register for Camp Flog Gnaw to review Tyler, The Creator's Wolf. Swag them the fuck out. SPECIAL GUEST REVIEWER: @fromoldharlem ------ Intro (0:00) -- The Rating System, Explained (6:40 - 9:50) -- Wolf Info (41:50) -- Track 1: "WOLF" (1:24:23) -- Track 2: "Jamba" (1:31:24) -- Track 3: "Cowboy" (1:40:30) -- Track 4: "Awkward" (1:49:49) -- Track 5: "Domo23" (2:00:46) -- Track 6: "Answer" (2:10:33) -- Track 7: "Slater" (2:27:05) -- Track 8: "48" (2:35:07) -- Track 9:

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03:49:04

S3E03 - Young Jeezy, The Recession

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2020/11/25

Everybody broke! Moulz & Mel scrounge up just enough money to pay their podcasting host and record their review of Young Jeezy's The Recession. But is the album money or an empty piggy bank? ---------------------- Intro (0:00) -- The Rating System, Explained (5:22 - 9:38) -- The Recession Info (55:24) -- Track 1: "The Recession (Intro)" (1:06:00) -- Track 2: "Welcome Back" (1:23:10) -- Track 3: "By The Way" (1:30:40) -- Track 4: "Crazy World" (1:40:10) -- Track 5: "What They Want" (1:47:06) --

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05:21:56

S3E02 - Kid Cudi, Man on the Moon: The End of Day

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2020/11/18

Moulz & Mel blast off into space to review Kid Cudi's Man on the Moon: The End of Day. Will the apparent patron saint of emo rap bless them, or is The Man Who Saved Everyone's Life pushing a bad religion? SPECIAL GUEST REVIEWER: @BrandonLyniv ------ Intro (0:00) -- The Rating System, Explained (7:10 - 10:43) -- Man on the Moon: The End of Day Info (35:47) -- Track 1: "In My Dreams (Cudder Anthem)" (1:20:38) -- Track 2: "Soundtrack 2 My Life" (1:33:09) -- Track 3: "Simple As..." (1:49:10) --

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04:11:31

S3E01 - Nas, Illmatic

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2020/11/11

Season 3 begins with none other than the arguable greatest hip-hop album of all-time, Nas' Illmatic. Will Moulz & Mel bow before its towering legacy? Or will they dare dispute the canon and risk uproar? ----------- Intro (0:00) -- The Rating System, Explained (7:34 - 11:56) -- Illmatic Info (37:55) -- Track 1: "The Genesis" (1:05:37) -- Track 2: "N.Y. State of Mind" (1:21:55) -- Track 3: "Life's A Bitch" (1:50:45) -- Track 4: "The World Is Yours" (2:26:28) -- Track 5: "Halftime" (2:48:07) --

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02:52:23

1st Listen, New Album Reviews E09 - Busta Rhymes,...

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2020/10/30

For the first time in Rap Rankings history, there's a guest sitting in for the entire review. And it's none other than The 3rd Member himself, @fromoldharlem, joining Moulz & Mel to talk the new Busta Rhymes album, Extinction Level Event 2: The Wrath of God. --------- Intro (0:00) -- The Rating System, Explained (29:31 - 34:30) -- Track 1: "E.L.E. 2 Intro" (18:28) -- Track 2: "The Purge" (35:00) -- Track 3: "Strap Yourself Down" (37:46) -- Track 4: "Czar" (41:59) -- Track 5: "Outta My Mind"

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04:35:18

S2E12 - Jay-Z, Magna Carta Holy Grail

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2020/10/28

In the Season 2 finale, Moulz & Mel head to the art gallery for their final meeting with Jay-Z's discography, Magna Carta Holy Grail. Is it a masterpiece? Or will they chop an ear off, finally driven mad by Hov's shenanigans? --------- Intro (0:00) -- The Rating System, Explained (6:57 - 9:58) -- Magna Carta Holy Grail Info (49:28) -- Track 1: "Holy Grail" (1:21:53) -- Track 2: "Picasso Baby" (1:36:52) -- Track 3: "Tom Ford" (2:05:01) -- Track 4: "Fuckwitihmeyouknowigotit" (2:14:07) -- Track 5:

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05:12:28

S2E11 - Jay-Z, The Blueprint 3

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2020/10/21

Jay-Z returns to his flagship series with The Blueprint 3, his third post-retirement album. Is it a worthy addition to the lineage, or is it DOA? Only one way for Moulz & Mel to find out. ---------------- Intro (0:00) -- The Rating System, Explained (7:43 - 10:53) -- The Blueprint 3 Info (50:58) -- Track 1: "What We Talkin' About" (1:22:06) -- Track 2: "Thank You" (1:41:39) -- Track 3: "D.O.A." (1:53:08) -- Track 4: "Run This Town" (2:26:55) -- Track 5: "Empire State of Mind" (3:06:28) -- Track

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05:26:20

S2E10 - Jay-Z, American Gangster

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2020/10/14

Moulz & Mel crash the set of Jay-Z's American Gangster. Will they find stellar audio cinema, or will it be a dollar bin disaster? ------------------------------ Intro (0:00) -- The Rating System, Explained (12:25 - 15:26) -- American Gangster Info (39:58) -- Track 1: "Intro" (1:17:03) -- Track 2: "Pray" (1:24:49) -- Track 3: "American Dreamin'" (1:40:29) -- Track 4: "Hello Brooklyn 2.0" (2:00:42) -- Track 5: "No Hook" (2:16:18) -- Track 6: "Roc Boys (And The Winner Is...)" (2:25:45) -- Track 7:

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05:36:13

S2E09 - Jay-Z, Kingdom Come

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2020/10/07

Don't call it a comeback. Jay-Z returns from retirement, as promised, with Kingdom Come. But was it "like Jordan, wearing the 4-5" like he claimed? Or was he more like Wizards Jordan? SPECIAL GUEST REVIEWER: @JibriHashim ----- Intro (0:00) -- The Rating System, Explained (7:20 - 10:17) -- Kingdom Come Info (34:40) -- Track 1: "The Prelude" [w/ @jibrihashim] (1:04:08) -- Track 2: "Oh My God" (1:58:58) -- Track 3: "Kingdom Come" (2:15:11) -- Track 4: "Show Me What You Got" (2:32:30) -- Track 5: "Lost

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05:09:42

S2E08 - Jay-Z, The Black Album

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2020/09/30

Grand opening, grand closing. Only two-thirds of the way through their Jay-Z season, Moulz & Mel somehow arrive at his "retirement" with The Black Album. Will Hov go out on top, sad, or not at all? ------------------- Intro (0:00) -- The Rating System, Explained (8:21) -- The Black Album Info (53:28) -- Track 1: "Interlude" (1:17:36) -- Track 2: "December 4th" (1:26:33) -- Track 3: "What More Can I Say" (1:41:50) -- Track 4: "Encore" (2:05:19) -- Track 5: "Change Clothes" (2:35:56) -- Track 6:

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06:28:56

S2E07 - Jay-Z, The Blueprint²: The Gift & The Curse

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2020/09/23

It was the best of times, it was the worst of times? Moulz & Mel unwrap The Gift and grapple with The Curse of The Blueprint². Will this blueprint be as masterful as the first, or should Jay not have tried to fix what wasn't broken? SPECIAL GUEST REVIEWER: @yungestilos ---------- Intro (0:00) -- The Rating System, Explained (6:52 - 9:47) -- The Blueprint²: The Gift & The Curse Info (33:10) -- Track 1: "A Dream" (56:24) -- Track 2: "Hovi Baby" (1:08:05) -- Track 3: "The Watcher 2" (1:23:47)

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05:51:52

S2E06 - Jay-Z, The Blueprint

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2020/09/16

Jay-Z's The Blueprint is considered one of his indisputable classics. But did Hov truly show the world how to design a timeless album? Or was it a blueprint for disaster? Moulz & Mel examine. SPECIAL GUEST REVIEWER: @fromoldharlem ---------- Intro (0:00) -- The Rating System, Explained (6:02 - 9:08) -- The Blueprint Info (37:01) -- Track 1: "The Ruler's Back" (1:06:49) -- Track 2: "Takeover" (1:27:35) -- Track 3: "Izzo (H.O.V.A.)" (2:09:28) -- Track 4: "Girls, Girls, Girls" (2:29:46) -- Track 5:

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05:50:34

S2E05 - Jay-Z, The Dynasty: Roc La Familia

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2020/09/09

This week, Moulz & Mel prick their fingers and join Jay-Z's Roc La Familia, then promptly break their oath of omertà to bring you tales from inside the dynasty. Don't tell Don Jigga! SPECIAL GUEST REVIEWER: @NotYouRaps ------------ Intro (0:00) -- The Rating System, Explained (5:14 - 7:55) -- The Dynasty: Roc La Familia Info (31:22) -- Track 1: "Intro" (52:05) -- Track 2: "Change The Game" (1:08:29) -- Track 3: "I Just Wanna Love U (Give It To Me)" (1:22:50) -- Track 4: "Streets Is Talking"

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04:30:08

S2E04 - Jay-Z, Vol. 3... Life and Times of S. Carter

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2020/09/02

A stabbing, a reluctant Pimp C verse and the turn of the millennium. Just some of the events surrounding Jay-Z's infamously leaked Vol. 3... Life and Times of S. Carter. Moulz & Mel investigate. SPECIAL GUEST REVIEWER: @AYoo0509 ---------------- Intro (0:00) -- The Rating System, Explained (2:43 -4:50) -- Vol. 3... Life and Times of S. Carter Info (31:25) -- Track 1: "Hova Song (Intro)" (45:11) -- Track 2: "So Ghetto" (56:23) -- Track 3: "Do It Again (Put Ya Hands Up)" (1:08:24) -- Track 4:

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