Rap Rankings

S18E01 - DJ Shadow, Endtroducing..... 17.06.2026 6ч 11мин

Instrumental albums are officially on the table at Rap Rankings, as Season 18 kicks off with Moulz & Mel's review of Endtroducing....., DJ Shadow's seminal 1996 debut. ------------------------------- Intro (0:00) -- The Rating System, Explained (9:00 - 11:42) -- This Week In Moulz & Mel (2:43:04) -- Endtroducing..... Info (2:58:23) -- Track 1: "Best Foot Forward" (3:27:47) -- Track 2: "Building Steam With A Grain Of Salt" (3:35:19) -- Track 3: "The Number Song" (3:54:33) -- Track 4: "Changeling / Transmission 1" (4:00:48) -- Track 5: "What Does Your Soul Look Like (Part 4)" (4:10:13) -- Track 6: "Untitled" (4:15:44) -- Track 7: "Stem/Long Stem / Transmission 2" (4:18:01) -- Track 8: "Mutual Slump" (5:17:41) -- Track 9: "Organ Donor" (5:24:34) -- Track 10: "Why Hip Hop Sucks In '96" (5:32:13) -- Track 11: "Midnight In A Perfect World" (5:39:50) -- Track 12: "Napalm Brain / Scatter Brain" (5:51:15) -- Track 13: "What Does Your Soul Look Like (Part 1 - Blue Sky Revisit) / Transmission 3" (5:58:16) -- Ranking Endtroducing..... (6:07:44) -- Outro (6:10:23)

Rap Rankings, Season 18: The Instrumental Season - Trailer 10.06.2026 4мин

Coming June 17th, 2026, on all podcast platforms.

S17E12 - Lil Wayne, Tha Carter II [Pt. 1] 27.05.2026 5ч 8мин

Welcome to the finale of Season 17, and welcome back to Lil Wayne's flagship series, because Moulz & Mel are here to deliver a nearly 10-hour review of the album where Weezy declared himself the Best Rapper Alive, Tha Carter II. FEATURING: @Cam_Is_Like --------------------------------------- Intro (0:00) -- The Rating System, Explained (10:32 - 13:14) -- The Rap Rankings Game (36:22) -- This Week In Moulz & Mel (1:58:20) -- Tha Carter II Info (2:21:15) -- Track 1: "Tha Mobb" (3:32:26) -- Track 2: "Fly In" (3:59:25) -- Track 3: "Money On My Mind" (4:26:53) ---------------- Pt. 2: https://raprankings.captivate.fm/episode/s17e12-lil-wayne-tha-carter-ii-pt-2

S17E12 - Lil Wayne, Tha Carter II [Pt. 2] 27.05.2026 4ч 27мин

Pt. 1: https://raprankings.captivate.fm/episode/s17e12-lil-wayne-tha-carter-ii-pt-1 ---------------- Track 4: "Fireman" (0:00) -- Track 5: "Mo Fire" (38:37) -- Track 6: "On Tha Block #1 - Skit" (1:08:40) -- Track 7: "Best Rapper Alive" (1:10:03) -- Track 8: "Lock & Load" (1:38:50) -- Track 9: "Oh No" (1:44:07) -- Track 10: "Grown Man" (1:52:56) -- Track 11: "On Tha Block #2 - Skit" [featuring @Cam_Is_Like] (1:57:38) -- Track 12: "Hit Em Up" (2:28:09) -- Track 13: "Carter II" (2:30:56) -- Track 14: "Hustler Musik" (2:36:48) -- Track 15: "Receipt" (2:48:36) -- Track 16: "Shooter" (2:58:01) -- Track 17: "Weezy Baby" (3:33:21) -- Track 18: "On Tha Block #3 - Skit" (3:40:42) -- Track 19: "I'm A Dboy" (3:44:52) -- Track 20: "Feel Me" (4:06:36) -- Track 21: "Get Over" (4:10:38) -- Track 22: "Fly Out" (4:17:51) -- Ranking Tha Carter II (4:19:58) -- Outro (4:22:53)

You Don't Have To Be High To Have Good Times With Styles P 25.05.2026 41мин

While Moulz & Mel agree that Styles P dropped a 2000s rap classic with "Good Times (I Get High)", they produce some takes worthy of a hotbox session about the pros and cons of the 1970s and what the next James Bond film should be.Full episode: https://www.patreon.com/posts/rap-rankings-s17-158788709

S17E11 - Nipsey Hussle, Victory Lap 13.05.2026 5ч 20мин

The marathon definitely continues because this week on Rap Rankings, rap's only marathon-length podcast, Moulz & Mel review the legendary Nipsey Hussle's sole studio album, Victory Lap, for the penultimate episode of Season 17. FEATURING: @StiloVino -------------------------- Intro (0:00) -- The Rating System, Explained (24:24 - 27:03) -- The Rap Rankings Game (42:55) -- This Week In Moulz & Mel (1:26:54) -- Victory Lap Info (1:48:49) -- Introducing A New "Feature" To Rap Rankings [featuring @StiloVino] (2:08:51) -- Track 1: "Victory Lap" (2:30:53) -- Track 2: "Rap Niggas" (2:44:33) -- Track 3: "Last Time That I Checc'd" (2:56:15) -- Track 4: "Young Nigga" (3:08:17) -- Track 5: "Dedication" (3:19:11) -- Track 6: "Blue Laces 2" (3:36:37) -- Track 7: "Hussle & Motivate" (3:54:54) -- Track 8: "Status Symbol 3" (4:02:24) -- Track 9: "Succa Proof" (4:13:46) -- Track 10: "Keyz 2 The City 2" (4:23:27) -- Track 11: "Grinding All My Life" (4:31:20) -- Track 12: "Million While You Young" (4:48:32) -- Track 13: "Loaded Bases" (4:56:25) -- Track 14: "Real Big" (5:02:16) -- Track 15: "Double Up" (5:06:12) -- Track 16: "Right Hand To God" (5:10:33) -- Ranking Victory Lap (5:15:40) -- Outro (5:19:10)

S17E10 - Fugees, The Score [Pt. 1] 07.05.2026 5ч 16мин

⁨While Fugees are undoubtedly one of the most commercially successful groups in hip-hop, that doesn't prevent Moulz & Mel from settling The Score with a review of their blockbuster second, and final, album.⁩ ------------------------------------------ Intro (0:00) -- The Rating System, Explained (12:41 - 15:23) -- The Rap Rankings Game (34:07) -- This Week In Moulz & Mel (2:37:57) -- The Score Info (3:06:22) -- Track 1: "Red Intro" (3:38:27) -- Track 2: "How Many Mics" (3:42:06) -- Track 3: "Ready Or Not" (4:27:41) ---------------- Pt. 2: https://raprankings.captivate.fm/episode/s17e10-fugees-the-score-pt-2

S17E10 - Fugees, The Score [Pt. 2] 07.05.2026 3ч 31мин

Pt. 1: https://raprankings.captivate.fm/episode/s17e10-fugees-the-score-pt-1 ---------------- Track 4: "Zealots" (0:00) -- Track 5: "The Beast" (15:14) -- Track 6: "Fu-Gee-La" (28:15) -- Track 7: "Family Business" (1:03:50) -- Track 8: "Killing Me Softly" (1:10:02) -- Track 9: "The Score" (1:45:59) -- Track 10: "The Mask" (2:04:36) -- Track 11: "Cowboys" (2:19:12) -- Track 12: "No Woman, No Cry" (2:40:23) -- Track 13: "Manifest / Outro" (2:55:43) -- Track 14: "Fu-Gee-La [Refugee Camp Remix]" (3:02:10) -- Track 15: "Fu-Gee-La [Sly & Robbie Mix]" (3:08:46) -- Track 16: "Mista Mista" (3:13:49) -- Track 17: "Fu-Gee-La [Refugee Camp Global Mix]" (3:21:43) -- Ranking The Score (3:25:19) -- Outro (3:30:37)

What Is Chance The Rapper's Career Potential? ("Summer Friends" Review) 24.04.2026 24мин

Chance The Rapper's "Summer Friends" lands for both Moulz & Mel, but they disagree when it comes to Chance's career potential and what shirts should be sold once the Rap Rankings merch shop returns.Full episode: https://www.patreon.com/posts/156213350

S17E09 - Freeway, Philadelphia Freeway [Pt. 1] 15.04.2026 4ч 47мин

Catch a ride with Moulz & Mel as they travel down the Philadelphia Freeway to review Freeway's debut solo album. SPECIAL GUEST REVIEWER: @JohnCloudThe1st --------------------------- Intro (0:00) -- The Rating System, Explained (10:50 - 13:32) -- The Rap Rankings Game (45:42) -- This Week In Moulz & Mel (2:22:32) -- Philadelphia Freeway Info (2:37:00) -- Track 1: "Free" (3:07:06) -- Track 2: "What We Do" (3:36:58) -- Track 3: "All My Life" (4:31:53) ---------------- Pt. 2: https://raprankings.captivate.fm/episode/s17e09-freeway-philadelphia-freeway-pt-2

S17E09 - Freeway, Philadelphia Freeway [Pt. 2] 15.04.2026 3ч 52мин

Pt. 1: https://raprankings.captivate.fm/episode/s17e09-freeway-philadelphia-freeway-pt-1 ---------------- Track 4: "Flipside" [w/ @JohnCloudThe1st] (0:00) -- Track 5: "On My Own" (1:36:37) -- Track 6: "We Get Around" (1:42:23) -- Track 7: "Don't Cross The Line" (1:49:33) -- Track 8: "Life" (2:02:38) -- Track 9: "Full Effect" (2:19:10) -- Track 10: "Turn Out The Lights (Freewest)" (2:27:24) -- Track 11: "Victim Of The Ghetto" (2:38:24) -- Track 12: "You Don't Know (In The Ghetto)" (2:52:48) -- Track 13: "Alright" (3:09:39) -- Track 14: "Hear The Song" (3:17:49) -- Track 15: "You Got Me" (3:26:49) --Track 16: "Line 'Em Up" (3:31:53) -- Ranking Philadelphia Freeway (3:47:08) -- Outro (3:49:46)

S17E08 - The Pharcyde, Labcabincalifornia [Pt. 1] 08.04.2026 3ч 26мин

⁨You can't keep runnin' away from analyzing hip-hop, but Moulz & Mel already know that, which is why Season 17 continues as they drop their review of The Pharcyde's Labcabincalifornia. SPECIAL GUEST REVIEWER: @jessereviewsmusic ------------------------------------------- Intro (0:00) -- The Rating System, Explained (12:39 - 15:20) -- The Rap Rankings Game (52:06) -- This Week In Moulz & Mel (1:52:40) -- Labcabincalifornia Info (2:07:03) -- Track 1: "Bullshit" (2:30:38) -- Track 2: "Pharcyde" (2:56:11) -- Track 3: "Groupie Therapy" (3:10:34) ---------------- Pt. 2: https://raprankings.captivate.fm/episode/s17e08-the-pharcyde-labcabincalifornia-pt-2

S17E08 - The Pharcyde, Labcabincalifornia [Pt. 2] 08.04.2026 4ч 25мин

Pt. 1: https://raprankings.captivate.fm/episode/s17e08-the-pharcyde-labcabincalifornia-pt-1 ---------------- Track 4: "Runnin'" [w/ @jessereviewsmusic] (3:32) -- Track 5: "She Said" (2:03:04) -- Track 6: "Splattitorium" (2:22:40) -- Track 7: "Somethin' That Means Somethin'" (2:33:15) -- Track 8: "All Live" (2:55:52) -- Track 9: "Drop" (2:58:05) -- Track 10: "Hey You" (3:07:36) -- Track 11: "Y?" (3:13:40) -- Track 12: "It's All Good!" (3:26:05) -- Track 13: "Moment In Time" (3:30:06) -- Track 14: "The Hustle" (3:44:11) -- Track 15: "Little D" (4:07:14) -- Track 16: "Devil Music" (4:09:22) -- Track 17: "The E.N.D." (4:14:56) -- Ranking Labcabincalifornia (4:21:22) -- Outro (4:24:22)

S17E07 - Ka, The Night's Gambit [Pt. 1] 01.04.2026 3ч 38мин

At long last, Moulz & Mel sit down to review the late, great wordsmith, Ka, and maneuver the chessboard that is The Night's Gambit. SPECIAL GUEST REVIEWER: @biglilkenny ------------------------------------ Intro (0:00) -- The Rating System, Explained (12:58 - 15:39) -- The Rap Rankings Game (32:31) -- This Week In Moulz & Mel (1:37:07) -- The Night's Gambit Info (2:01:11) -- Track 1: "You Know It's About" (2:38:53) -- Track 2: "Our Father" (3:03:12) -- Track 3: "Jungle" (3:17:50) ---------------- Pt. 2: https://raprankings.captivate.fm/episode/s17e07-ka-the-nights-gambit-pt-2

S17E07 - Ka, The Night's Gambit [Pt. 2] 01.04.2026 3ч 29мин

Pt. 1: https://raprankings.captivate.fm/episode/s17e07-ka-the-nights-gambit-pt-1 ---------------- Track 4: "Barring The Likeness" (0:00) -- Track 5: "Nothing Is" [w/ @biglilkenny] (13:12) -- Track 6: "Soap Box" (2:03:10) -- Track 7: "Peace Akhi" (2:40:16) -- Track 8: "Knighthood" (2:47:55) -- Track 9: "30 Pieces Of Silver" (3:08:18) -- Track 10: "I'm Ready" (3:11:32) -- Track 11: "Off The Record" (3:16:33) -- Ranking The Night's Gambit (3:23:51) -- Outro (3:27:03)

S17E06 - Lil Uzi Vert, Eternal Atake 25.03.2026 6ч 37мин

This week, Moulz & Mel are back in 2020 to review one of the last event albums in rap before the world shut down and changed forever, Lil Uzi Vert's Eternal Atake. ------------------------------- Intro (0:00) -- The Rating System, Explained (9:24 - 12:06) -- The Rap Rankings Game (26:23) -- This Week In Moulz & Mel (2:18:07) -- Eternal Atake Info (2:39:30) -- Track 1: "Baby Pluto" (3:11:22) -- Track 2: "Lo Mein" (3:46:29) -- Track 3: "Silly Watch" (3:54:22) -- Track 4: "Pop" (4:20:35) -- Track 5: "You Better Move" (4:45:56) -- Track 6: "Homecoming" (5:01:27) -- Track 7: "I'm Sorry" (5:09:05) -- Track 8: "Celebration Station" (5:16:43) -- Track 9: "Bigger Than Life" (5:22:32) -- Track 10: "Chrome Heart Tags" (5:26:55) -- Track 11: "Bust Me" (5:32:08) -- Track 12: "Prices" (5:39:01) -- Track 13: "Urgency" (5:48:06) -- Track 14: "Venetia" (5:52:29) -- Track 15: "Secure The Bag" (5:57:31) -- Track 16: "P2" (6:03:57) -- Track 17: "Futsal Shuffle 2020" (6:21:17) -- Track 18: "That Way" (6:31:22) -- Ranking Eternal Atake (6:34:20) -- Outro (6:36:31)

Talib Kweli & J Dilla Collaborations ("Conversations" Review) 20.03.2026 56мин

Using Talib Kweli and Busta Rhymes' "Conversations" as a launching pad, Moulz & Mel dive into other times Talib hopped on J Dilla beats, then somehow end up trying to avoid a wrestling match against a Twinkie.Full episode: https://www.patreon.com/posts/rap-rankings-e54-153318595

S17E05 - Beastie Boys, Licensed To Ill [Pt. 1] 11.03.2026 3ч 54мин

The Beastie Boys were Licensed To Ill on their debut album back in 1986, but 40 years later, Moulz & Mel are here to see if the licenses are still valid. SPECIAL GUEST REVIEWER: @Dart_Adams -------------------------------------- Intro (0:00) -- The Rating System, Explained (9:40 - 12:22) -- The Rap Rankings Game (31:52) -- This Week In Moulz & Mel (1:44:54) -- Licensed To Ill Info (1:58:18) -- Track 1: "Rhymin & Stealin" [w/ @Dart_Adams] (2:23:01) ---------------- Pt. 2: https://raprankings.captivate.fm/episode/s17e05-beastie-boys-licensed-to-ill-pt-2

S17E05 - Beastie Boys, Licensed To Ill [Pt. 2] 11.03.2026 4ч 16мин

Pt. 1: https://raprankings.captivate.fm/episode/s17e05-beastie-boys-licensed-to-ill-pt-1 ---------------- Track 2: "The New Style" (0:00) -- Track 3: "She's Crafty" (1:00:56) -- Track 4: "Posse In Effect" (1:15:45) -- Track 5: "Slow Ride" (1:26:27) -- Track 6: "Girls" (1:39:41) -- Track 7: "Fight For Your Right" (2:19:03) -- Track 8: "No Sleep Till Brooklyn" (2:35:23) -- Track 9: "Paul Revere" (2:46:11) -- Track 10: "Hold It Now, Hit It" (3:14:15) -- Track 11: "Brass Monkey" (3:22:30) -- Track 12: "Slow And Low" (3:38:37) -- Track 13: "Time To Get Ill" (3:59:18) -- Ranking Licensed To Ill (4:12:15) -- Outro (4:14:47)

S17E04 - ScHoolboy Q, Oxymoron [Pt. 1] 04.03.2026 5ч 17мин

Moulz & Mel attempt to unravel the knot of contradictions that is ScHoolboy Q's major label debut, Oxymoron. SPECIAL GUEST REVIEWER: @jessereviewsmusic --------------------------------------- Intro (0:00) -- The Rating System, Explained (15:03 - 17:45) -- The Rap Rankings Game (43:24) -- This Week In Moulz & Mel (2:03:14) -- Oxymoron Info (2:22:44) -- Track 1: "Gangsta" (3:13:07) -- Track 2: "Los Awesome" (3:28:28) -- Jesse's House (3:36:15) -- Track 3: "Collard Greens" [w/ @jessereviewsmusic] (3:59:43) ---------------- Pt. 2: https://raprankings.captivate.fm/episode/s17e04-schoolboy-q-oxymoron-pt-2