Rap Rankings

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!

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)

"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

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)

This time around, it's pretty simple: RAB Mailbag #9: Got A Lot Of Things On My Mind Bothering Me, But I Still Gotta Promote My Show. Check It Out. Keep the messages coming in, and we'll see you all in a month for #10!

(Given the extra week this month, enjoy this Halloween season treat, as we release our Season 4, Patreon-exclusive bonus review of the Tales From The Hood film and soundtrack to you, the public! See you next week for RAB Mailbag #9! To hear more bonus reviews like this one, sign up at patreon.com/raprankings.) ----------------------- Intro (0:00) -- Tales From The Hood Soundtrack Info (1:39) -- Moulz & Mel At The Movies: Tales From The Hood (10:33 - 1:31:37) -- Track 1: "Let Me At Them" (1:32:23) -- Track 2: "Face Mob" (1:37:35) -- Track 3: "Tales From The Hood" (1:42:51) -- Track 4: "Born II Die" (1:47:21) -- Track 5: "Ol' Dirty's Back" (1:55:41) -- Track 6: "I'm Talkin' To Myself" (2:00:24) -- Track 7: "The Hood Got Me Feelin' Pain" (2:04:35) -- Track 8: "One Less Nigga" (2:08:00) -- Track 9: "From The Dark Side" (2:10:32) -- Track 10: "Death Represents My Hood" (2:20:05) -- Track 11: "Hot Ones Echo Thru The Ghetto" (2:25:20) -- Track 12: "The Grave" (2:26:53) -- Ranking Tales From The Hood Soundtrack (2:31:56) -- Outro (2:35:40)

Moulz & Mel are far from ornithologists, but this week on Rap Rankings, they have to learn why Birds In The Trap Sing McKnight, during their review of Travis Scott's 2016 album. ------------------------ Intro (0:00) -- The Rating System, Explained (6:02 - 8:43) -- I Was Fuckin' Trippin' (37:04) -- Birds In The Trap Sing McKnight Info (44:46) -- Track 1: "the ends" (1:21:34) -- Track 2: "way back" (1:42:30) -- Track 3: "coordinate" (2:07:18) -- Track 4: "through the late night" (2:20:43) -- Track 5: "beibs in the trap" (2:30:41) -- Track 6: "sdp interlude" (2:48:40) -- Track 7: "sweet sweet" (2:57:41) -- Track 8: "outside" (3:02:27) -- Track 9: "goosebumps" (3:10:30) -- Track 10: "first take" (3:33:31) -- Track 11: "pick up the phone" (3:42:42) -- Track 12: "lose" (3:56:36) -- Track 13: "guidance" (3:59:18) -- Track 14: "wonderful" (4:13:10) -- Rankings Birds In The Trap Sing McKnight (4:28:19) -- Outro (4:30:22)

When Young Jeezy and Clipse got together for "Ill'in", I doubt they knew Moulz & Mel would use it to make an "all-time song review" during their Patreon-exclusive review of Trap Or Die 2: By Any Means Necessary, but life is full of surprises.Full episode: https://www.patreon.com/posts/rap-rankings-e47-114144590

With everything going on with them these days, it's safe to say Moulz & Mel need Recovery, but will they find it in their review of Eminem's blockbuster 2010 album? ------------------------ Intro (0:00) -- The Rating System, Explained (7:25 - 10:06) -- Recovery Info (24:33) -- Track 1: "Cold Wind Blows" (1:02:08) -- Track 2: "Talkin' 2 Myself" (1:20:03) -- Track 3: "On Fire" (1:36:47) -- Track 4: "Won't Back Down" (2:01:11) -- Track 5: "W.T.P." (2:11:42) -- Track 6: "Going Through Changes" (2:22:02) -- Track 7: "Not Afraid" (2:32:36) -- Track 8: "Seduction" (2:44:34) -- Track 9: "No Love" (3:04:29) -- Track 10: "Space Bound" (3:28:28) -- Track 11: "Cinderella Man" (3:35:45) -- Track 12: "25 To Life" (3:42:20) -- Track 13: "So Bad" (3:52:46) -- Track 14: "Almost Famous" (3:57:47) -- Track 15: "Love The Way You Lie" (4:01:34) -- Track 16: "You're Never Over / Untitled [Hidden Track]" (4:11:25) -- Ranking Recovery (4:35:46) -- Outro (4:38:10)

It's not like we need to tell you, given that everyone already knows, but RAB Mailbag #8: Must Be Great. Keep the messages coming in, and we'll see you all in a month for #9!