Castro (song)
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| "Castro" | ||||
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| Single by Yo Gotti featuring Kanye West, Big Sean, 2 Chainz and Quavo | ||||
| from the album White Friday (CM9) | ||||
| Released | December 16, 2016 | |||
| Recorded | 2016 | |||
| Genre | Hip hop | |||
| Length | 3:39 | |||
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| Producer | Ben Billions | |||
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"Castro" is a song by American rapper Yo Gotti featuring fellow American rappers Kanye West, Big Sean, 2 Chainz, and Quavo. It was released on December 16, 2016 as a single from Gotti's 2016 mixtape White Friday (CM9).[1]
The song's title is a reference to Cuban leader Fidel Castro, who died within the same month of its release.[2] Prior to "Castro" being released, West was with Gotti in Los Angeles when premiering his "Saint Pablo" record.[3]
Critical reception
Tom Breihan of Stereogum described the track as 'a skittery, synthetic banger' and showed disappointment in West's feature when writing: 'Does a song like this make you feel any better about Kanye West right now? It doesn't make me feel any better about Kanye West.'[4] The FADER's Will Bundy branded it as 'a monster posse cut'.[5]
Commercial performance
"Castro" charted at number 16 on the US Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100 on January 14, 2017, around a month after having been released as a single.[6]
