"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(s) | 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]
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]
"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]
Chart (2016) | Peak position |
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US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles ( Billboard ) [7] | 16 |
US Bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop Singles ( Billboard ) [8] | 4 |
Region | Date | Format | Label | Ref. |
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Various | December 16,2016 | Digital download | [9] |
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