⁨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

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)

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

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)

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)

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)