It's Moulz & Mel's second visit to Detroit so far in Season 18, and this time, they're finding out what it means to be Alone Together by reviewing Karriem Riggins' debut solo album. -------------------------- Intro (0:00) -- The Rating System, Explained (6:02 - 8:44) -- This Week In Moulz & Mel (1:52:04) -- Alone Together Info (2:13:30) -- Track 1: "Intro" (2:50:11) -- Track 2: "Round The Outside" (2:54:44) -- Track 3: "From Detroit / Belle Isle" (3:03:12) -- Track 4: "Moogy Foog It" (3:09:29) -- Track 5: "OOOOOOOOOAAAAAAA" (3:16:00) -- Track 6: "Stadium Rock" (3:19:36) -- Track 7: "Alto Flute" (3:34:09) -- Track 8: "Orbitz" (4:00:43) -- Track 9: "Up" (4:05:04) -- Track 10: "Forward Motion" (4:07:48) -- Track 11: "Esperanza" (4:10:38) -- Track 12: "Africa" (4:17:28) -- Track 13: "Harpsichord Session" (4:30:51) -- Track 14: "Water" (4:33:20) -- Track 15: "Double Trouble" (4:36:32) -- Track 16: "A7 Mix" (4:43:12) -- Track 17: "Ding Dong Bells" (4:48:39) -- Track 18: "Belle Isle Reprise" (4:57:47) -- Track 19: "daOOOOOH!!" (5:02:39) -- Track 20: "Tom Toms" (5:08:43) -- Track 21: "Because" (5:11:56) -- Track 22: "F-rd Jingle" (5:18:28) -- Track 23: "Boy Is Doin It Right" (5:24:11) -- Track 24: "Summer Madness S.A." (5:30:22) -- Track 25: "Back In Brazil" (5:38:14) -- Track 26: "Live At Bert's" (5:49:02) -- Track 27: "No Way" (5:54:00) -- Track 28: "6-4" (5:59:07) -- Track 29: "I Need Love" (6:15:12) -- Track 30: "K. Riffins" (6:19:32) -- Track 31: "Voyager / 5000" (6:26:06) -- Track 32: "Bring That Beat Back (Next Time)" (6:31:56) -- Track 33: "Matador" (6:40:25) -- Track 34: "J Dilla The Greatest" (6:43:10) -- Ranking Alone Together (6:50:00) -- Outro (6:53:10)

Moulz & Mel praise 9th Wonder's "TheAnimalSoul!!!!!", discuss the Murs record that utilizes it and even find time to correct the American healthcare system.

Full episode: https://www.patreon.com/raprankings/posts/rap-rankings-s18-165112934

You don't need a passport to accompany Moulz & Mel on their flight to Japan, because they're on a Rap Rankings business trip to review DJ Krush's 1994 album, Krush. ------------------------------- Intro (0:00) -- The Rating System, Explained (19:44 - 22:26) -- This Week In Moulz & Mel (2:41:11) -- Krush Info (3:02:49) -- Track 1: "AM 300 Tag" (3:45:02) -- Track 2: "B-Boy Mastamind" (3:50:25) -- Track 3: "Mixed Nuts" (4:00:33) -- Track 4: "Roll & Tumble" (4:21:01) -- Track 5: "Murder Of Soul" (4:30:36) -- Track 6: "E.A.R.T.H. / SOS" (4:40:43) -- Track 7: "On The Dub-ble" (4:44:51) -- Track 8: "Another Day" (4:58:17) -- Track 9: "Underneath The System" (5:01:20) -- Track 10: "Edge Of Blue" (5:12:04) -- Track 11: "Big City Lover" (5:22:06) -- Track 12: "Down The Drain" (5:30:32) -- Track 13: "Into The Water" (5:32:30) -- Track 14: "Ruff-Neck Jam" (5:39:52) -- Track 15: "Keeping The Motion (5:48:02) -- Ranking Krush (6:00:59) -- Outro (6:03:38)

Moulz & Mel grab a big bucket of popcorn and sit down in the theater of Madlib's mind to review The Beat Konducta Vol. 1-2: Movie Scenes. ------------------------------------ Intro (0:00) -- The Rating System, Explained (11:43 - 14:24) -- This Week In Moulz & Mel (1:21:54) -- The Beat Konducta Vol. 1-2: Movie Scenes Info (1:41:22) -- Track 1: "The Comeback (Madlib)" (2:16:47) -- Track 2: "The Payback (Gotta)" (2:23:42) -- Track 3: "Face The Sun (Africa)" (2:36:17) -- Track 4: "Open (Space)" (2:41:08) -- Track 5: "Tape Hiss (Dirty)" (3:04:53) -- Track 6: "Sir Bang (Bounce)" (3:09:18) -- Track 7: "Third Ear (More)" (3:21:19) -- Track 8: "Stax (Strings)" (3:33:28) -- Track 9: "Electric Company (Voltage-Watts)" (3:39:51) -- Track 10: "Left On Silverlake (Ride)" (3:44:16) -- Track 11: "Painted Pictures (Art)" (3:48:23) -- Track 12: "Gold Jungle (Tribe)" (3:51:42) -- Track 13: "Offbeat (Groove)" (3:56:00) -- Track 14: "Pyramids (Change)" (4:02:23) -- Track 15: "Eternal Broadcaster (Authentic)" (4:12:27) -- Track 16: "Spanish Bells (High Dreams)" (4:17:23) -- Track 17: "The Rock (Humps)" (4:33:42) -- Track 18: "Box Top (Cardboard Dues)" (4:45:29) -- Track 19: "West Zone (Coastin)" (4:51:28) -- Track 20: "Filthy (Untouched)" (4:54:53) -- Track 21: "Friends (Foes)" (4:59:23) -- Track 22: "Toe Fat (Ghettozone)" (5:05:48) -- Track 23: "Money Hugger (Gold Diggin)" (5:17:39) -- Track 24: "The Comeup (The Come Down)" (5:22:36) -- Track 25: "Two Timer (The Pimp)" (5:27:51) -- Track 26: "Chopstyle (Suey Blast)" (5:31:08) -- Track 27: "Black Mozart (Opus II)" (5:40:56) -- Track 28: "Understanding (Comprehension)" (5:50:56) -- Track 29: "Snake Charmer (Heads Up)" (5:58:03) -- Track 30: "Old Age (Youngblood)" (6:01:43) -- Track 31: "Fukwitus (The Eights)" (6:05:20) -- Track 32: "African Walk (Zamunda)" (6:07:58) -- Track 33: "Whutkanido (Can Do It)" (6:12:37) -- Track 34: "The Forest (Greens)" (6:21:13) -- Track 35: "Outerlimit (Space Ho)" (6:25:28) -- Ranking The Beat Konducta Vol. 1-2: Movie Scenes (6:33:24) -- Outro (6:39:20)

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)