Shonen Tapes

"WE DID IT TAPEWORMS, WE FINALLY DID IT" - Aymoosy Welcome to episode 56 of the Shonen Tapes Podcast. After months of convincing, Aymen has finally convinced his cohosts to do a deep dive on one his favorite rappers of all-time, the man himself Lil Uzi Vert. The four of them discuss his discography, going over which albums they liked and which they felt were lacking. They also discuss Uz...

The time has finally come! The votes have been counted... It is time for part 1 of the first round of Shonen Madness! The Shonen Tapes Gang have decided to do their own March Madness with their own bracket of anime they have reviewed so far. They definitely got a fire line up of shows that are up against each other. These debates get interesting. Not every show will survive.. But all that they can...

IT'S KUNG-FU KENNY FINALLY, to our long listening tapeworms this is an episode well overdue! Today on the Shonen Tapes podcast, the guys finally discuss the man himself, Kendrick Lamar. They go over the main 4 albums in his discography and rank them from worst to best (although, there truly are no bad Kendrick albums). They discuss his overall rapping style, how each album differs from one an...

See You Space Cowboy... Welcome to episode 53 of the Shonen Tapes Podcast. Today, after much contention, the guys discuss the forever loved 90's anime, Cowboy Bebop. After watching the 26 episodes that comprise the series, they discuss how they feel about the show overall. In particular, Kevin discuss why he initially thought the show was mildly corny, and if he still feels the same way after...

YOU'RE NOW LISTENING TO THE MF GREATEST You already know what time it is Tapeworms. On today's episode of the Shonen Tapes Podcast, we discuss a rapper in everyone's top 5, the one and only Jay-Z. After listening to every solo venture in Jay-Z's discography, they rank the albums from worst to best and discuss why some albums hit harder than others. They also go over why Jay is...

On today's episode of the Shonen Tapes Podcast, the guys discuss the very popular One Punch Man. After being pestered by Brandon for weeks, everyone decided to watch both full seasons of the anime for a deep dive. They discuss what they think of the show, in addition to if the humor hits well or if it falls flat at times. They also discuss favorite characters, who they liked the least, and co...

It's the episode 3 out of the 4 host have been waiting for, today's episode is about all things Wale. We will let you guess which host wasn't as excited.  Having listened to all of his solo albums, they discuss their likes, dislikes, about the DC rapper. They go over his undeniable talent, while at the same time discussing his downfalls in some aspects of his career. They rank their...

On today’s episode of Shonen Tapes, the guys get spicy  with their deep dive of the controversial anime,  Domestic Girlfriend. After watching the entire first season, the guys all have varying opinions. They discuss what they liked about the show and what they felt could have been done better. They also discuss favorite characters, best girls, and whether or not they liked these storylines involvi...

"Wu Tang Clan, Killa bees on the swarm!" On this Episode of the Shonen Tapes, the guys discuss the classic Hip Hop album Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers). Having listened to all of this album, they discuss their likes, dislikes, comforts and discomforts of this album They go over the  undeniable talent and vision that this hip hop group  has and talk about how this album changed the hip-h...

On this episode of the Shonen Tapes, the guys tackle the very popular show Demon Slayer. After watching the entire first season, the room is mildly split between the 4 hosts in how much they liked it. They discuss what they liked about the show and what they felt was lacking. They also discuss favorite characters, whether or not Zenitsu is annoying, and which scenes were their favorite. How do you...

Well, Kevin did it everyone. He finally managed to convince his co-hosts to do a full Eminem deep-dive. On this Episode of the Shonen Tapes, the guys discuss all things Eminem. Having listened to all of his solo albums, they discuss their likes, dislikes, comforts and discomforts of Eminem. They go over his undeniable talent, while at the same time discussing his downfalls in some of his later alb...

Let's Get Excited! Welcome to the 45th episode of the Shonen Tapes. Today, with Season 2 being recently released, the guys do a deep dive on the hit show Dr. Stone. All four of them watched the entire first season, and discuss what they like and disliked about the show. Specifically, they go over what they like about Senku and the Kingdom of Science, deciding who their favorite characters are...

Well, there isn't a lot to say for this one. With Playboy Carti putting out his new Album Whole Lotta Red on Christmas, the guys did a full album review. To put things lightly, not a single one of them liked it. They discuss faults, what they expected vs what they got, and why they felt it didn't live up to the hype that surrounded it.  They also go over Playboy Carti's career and h...

It's time for one last Con! Welcome to the Great Pretender Season 2 Episode of the Shonen Tapes. With the new season having recently come out on Netflix, the guys discuss all things Great Pretender. They go over the entire case from front to back, deciding if it ever felt predictable or if (especially in Aymen's case) the con-men left them completely duped. They also go over if their fav...

Once again, happy 2021 everyone! 2021 definitely has a ring to it. welcome to episode 42 of Shonen Tapes. Today we discuss all of the past hip hop episodes, where the fellas go over what they think the worst takes have been, funniest episodes, favorite topics and also their opinion on what the worst episode has been . Additionally they discuss if their Top 5 artist have changed and also give some...

Happy 2021 & welcome to episode 41 of Shonen Tapes. Today we discuss all of the past anime episodes, where the fellas go over what they think the worst takes have been, funniest episodes, favorite topics and also their opinion on what the worst episode has been . Additionally they discuss if their Top 5 anime have changed and also give some recommendation on what Shonen Tapes episodes that you...

*Insert audio of Kid Cudi humming  here” Welcome to episode 40 of Shonen Tapes. Today the Shonen Boys will be discussing Kid Cudi and his Man on the Moon trilogy of albums. They list their favorite albums from least favorite to most favorite, and decide which songs they feel are the most underrated. Additionally, they discuss Kid Cudi’s contributions to today’s heavy melodic rap  music and how he...

Who would have thought that Adam Sandler would be the king of this episode! On this episode of the Shonen Tapes, the guys discuss which movies would make the best anime series. Each one picks three movies they think would translate into anime the best, discussing why it would make an easy transition, and whether or not it would be a longer series like One Piece, or a shorter series like Death Note...

Who said that the Shonen Tapes boys were the grandfathers of hip-hop??? On today's episode of the Shonen Tapes, the guys discuss their favorite newer rappers of the last year and a half. Looking for artists that have recently released their debut or chart topping albums within the last year or so, they go over why they like their folks, how their music sounds in the current wave of hip-hop, a...

Sakura, what can you say about Sakura?  She’s a smart girl , lovestruck,  a mean girl, and useless????? On today’s episode the boys discuss  Sakura Haruno one of the main character’s from the beloved Naruto series and all her controversial glory.  The boy’s talk about whether she is useless or not, they discuss her personality traits, and they talk about some of  Sakura’s most  talked about and de...

“You like me you really like me!” Welcome to  episode 36 of the Shonen Tapes. On today’s episode the guys discuss hip hop nominees for the 63rd grammy Awards. All four host first express their overall thoughts on the grammy’s as a whole, then they go into some of the nominations and discuss songs and albums that were nominated. The host go into detail about all the  nominations and discuss if they...

Welcome to episode 35 of  the Shonen Tapes. Today the guys do a deep dive on the the show Rent A Girlfriend. Since this show had such immense popularity the boys decide to watch  the entire first season and see if it matches the hype.  The guys also have a super special guest.. It is Kevin's wife Noelia! Since she also watched the show we decided to have her on to get a women's  perspect...

Welcome to the 34th Episode of the Shonen Tapes! Today, to go along with the theme of groups, our own Shonen Tapes group discusses their favorite groups in Hip-Hop! In the same fashion, they list their top 3 groups in reverse order, explaining why they like the group, their impact in the Hip-Hop game, and why they deserved to be recognized overall. Per usual, the guys then choose which groups are...

On Wednesdays We Wear Pink On today's episode of the Shonen Tapes, the guys discuss the best groups/factions in Anime. Similar to the 5Favs Tape, they all choose their top two favorite Anime groups and go over why they chose them, what makes them so special, and why they should be considered a top tier group. And because they had so much fun doing it the first time, they compare everyone&apos...

On this week's Hip-Hop episode of the Shonen Tapes, the guys discuss the 2012 documentary Something from Nothing: The Art of Rap . They discuss their favorite parts of the film, as well as who had the best freestyles when given the spotlight. They also go over if the ideas in the film are still relevant, which artists might have been missing from the documentary , and what they think on how t...