Talib Kweli & J Dilla Collaborations ("Conversations" Review)

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

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

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)

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

Pt. 1: https://raprankings.captivate.fm/episode/s17e04-schoolboy-q-oxymoron-pt-1 ---------------- Track 4: "WHat THey Want" (0:00) -- Track 5: "Hoover Street" (23:23) -- Track 6: "Studio" (39:43) -- Track 7: "Prescription / Oxymoron" (1:06:51) -- Track 8: "THe Purge" (1:20:02) -- Track 9: "Blind THreats" (1:41:14) -- Track 10: "Hell Of A NigHt" (2:07:17) -- Track 11: "Break tHe Bank" (2:15:13) -- Track 12: "Man Of tHe Year" (2:37:24) -- Track 13: "His & Her Fiend" (3:25:38) -- Track 14: "Grooveline Pt. 2" (3:40:41) -- Track 15: "Fuck LA" (3:47:31) -- Ranking Oxymoron (3:58:12) -- Outro (4:03:16)

While there are a lot of wild affairs taking place in The Red Light District, trust and believe that Moulz & Mel are only there to review Ludacris' fifth studio album. ---------------------- Intro (0:00) -- The Rating System, Explained (5:30 - 8:12) -- The Rap Rankings Game (31:41) -- This Week In Moulz & Mel (1:38:32) -- The Red Light District Info (2:02:04) -- Track 1: "Intro" (2:38:56) -- Track 2: "Number One Spot" (2:49:10) -- Track 3: "Get Back" (3:37:05) -- Track 4: "Put Your Money" (3:45:39) -- Track 5: "Blueberry Yum Yum" (4:14:00) -- Track 6: "Child Of The Night" (4:25:06) -- Track 7: "The Potion" (5:01:39) -- Track 8: "Pass Out" (5:16:05) -- Track 9: "Skit" (5:24:01) -- Track 10: "Spur Of The Moment" (5:25:40) -- Track 11: "Who Not Me" (5:46:58) -- Track 12: "Large Amounts" (5:52:19) -- Track 13: "Pimpin' All Over The World" (5:58:42) -- Track 14: "Two Miles An Hour" (6:21:23) -- Track 15: "Hopeless" (6:42:02) -- Track 16: "Virgo" (6:46:39) -- Ranking The Red Light District (6:48:34) -- Outro (6:51:40)

Somehow, Soulja Boy's "Zan With That Lean", an ode to sedatives and flexing, has Moulz & Mel at each other's throats about hip-hop's ideological path post-2011.Full episode: https://www.patreon.com/posts/rap-rankings-e53-151040977

Riding through Cleveland with Bone Thugs-n-Harmony means Moulz & Mel have to be especially careful not to catch a slug, because their review of E. 1999 Eternal might not go over so well with the group, especially given the influences they're under. ------------------------------------ Intro (0:00) -- The Rating System, Explained (6:31 - 9:12) -- The Rap Rankings Game (33:04) -- This Week In Moulz & Mel (2:26:36) -- E. 1999 Eternal Info (2:42:01) -- Track 1: "Da Introduction" (3:05:15) -- Track 2: "East 1999" (3:26:45) -- Track 3: "Eternal" (3:38:19) -- Track 4: "Crept & We Came" (3:50:11) -- Track 5: "Down '71 (The Getaway)" (4:00:43) -- Track 6: "Mr. Bill Collector" (4:16:23) -- Track 7: "Budsmokers Only" (4:22:51) -- Track 8: "Crossroads" (4:34:04) -- Track 9: "Me Killa (Skit)" (4:46:18) -- Track 10: "Land Of Tha Heartless" (4:51:39) -- Track 11: "No Shorts, No Losses" (4:54:25) -- Track 12: "1st Of Tha Month" (4:59:34) -- Track 13: "Buddah Lovaz" (5:21:53) -- Track 14: "Die Die Die" (5:31:39) -- Track 15: "Mr. Ouija 2 (Skit)" (5:36:29) -- Track 16: "Mo' Murda" (5:37:49) -- Track 17: "Shotz To Tha Double Glock" (5:47:25) -- Ranking E. 1999 Eternal (5:49:00) -- Outro (5:51:54)

After two years away from the classic Rap Rankings format, Moulz & Mel are so back with 14.5 hours to kick off Season 17, covering 50 Cent's blockbuster sophomore album, The Massacre. And it's a confirmed bloody affair. ---------------------------------------------------------- Intro (0:00) -- The Rating System, Explained (12:50 - 15:32) -- This Week In Moulz & Mel (1:41:37) -- The Massacre Info (2:00:52) -- Track 1: "Intro" (2:54:47) -- Track 2: "In My Hood" (3:10:11) -- Track 3: "This Is 50" (3:40:01) -- Track 4: "I'm Supposed To Die Tonight" (4:08:17) -- Track 5: "Piggy Bank" (4:22:55) -- Track 6: "GATman And Robbin" (6:28:49) ---------------- Pt. 2: https://raprankings.captivate.fm/episode/s17e01-50-cent-the-massacre-pt-2

Pt. 1: https://raprankings.captivate.fm/episode/s17e01-50-cent-the-massacre-pt-1 ---------------- Track 7: "Candy Shop" (0:00) -- Track 8: "Outta Control" (23:24) -- Track 9: "Get In My Car" (43:47) -- Track 10: "Ski Mask Way" (1:01:15) -- Track 11: "A Baltimore Love Thing" (1:49:44) -- Track 12: "Ryder Music" (2:06:54) -- Track 13: "Disco Inferno" (2:29:17) -- Track 14: "Just A Lil Bit" (2:43:16) -- Track 15: "Gunz Come Out" (3:00:13) -- Track 16: "My Toy Soldier" (3:31:31) -- Track 17: "Position Of Power" (4:00:11) -- Track 18: "Build You Up" (4:15:03) -- Track 19: "God Gave Me Style" (4:27:38) -- Track 20: "So Amazing" (4:49:15) -- Track 21: "I Don't Need 'Em" (5:03:25) -- Track 22: "Hate It Or Love It [G-Unit Remix]" (5:25:57) -- Ranking The Massacre (7:16:49) -- Outro (7:20:15)