S18E02 - Lord Finesse, The SP1200 Project: A Re-Awakening

The beat goes on for The Instrumental Season, as Moulz & Mel engage with the foundational sounds of hip-hop via their review of Lord Finesse's The SP1200 Project: A Re-Awakening. ---------------------------------- Intro (0:00) -- The Rating System, Explained (4:22 - 7:04) -- This Week In Moulz & Mel (1:56:37) -- The SP1200 Project: A Re-Awakening Info (2:18:10) -- Track 1: "Re-Awakening" (2:37:13) -- Track 2: "Gothic Thoughts" (2:45:56) -- Track 3: "Cinematic Soul" (3:11:14) -- Track 4: "Electric Impression" (3:22:36) -- Track 5: "Vibe Out" (3:36:23) -- Track 6: "Hand It Over" (3:53:16) -- Track 7: "Check Mate" (4:02:01) -- Track 8: "Moog Montage" (4:18:00) -- Track 9: "Get Down" (4:30:40) -- Track 10: "Hear The Vibes" (4:47:17) -- Track 11: "Street Theme" (4:55:23) -- Track 12: "Skyline Soul" (4:58:02) -- Ranking The SP1200 Project: A Re-Awakening (5:32:28) -- Outro (5:33:45)

Moulz & Mel declare that Black Milk's "Piano Moog" is oozing with potential during their review of Synth Or Soul.Full episode: https://www.patreon.com/raprankings/posts/rap-rankings-s18-161926501

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)

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

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

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)

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

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)

⁨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

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)