Castro (song)

"Castro"
"Castro"
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
Label	Epic; CMG; Roc Nation;
Songwriter(s)	Mario Mims; Benjamin Diehl; Kanye West; Sean Anderson; Tauheed Epps; Quavious Marshall;
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]

Background[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

"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]

Charts[edit]

Chart (2016)	Peak position
US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles (Billboard)^[7]	16
US Bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop Singles (Billboard)^[8]	4

Release history[edit]

Region	Date	Format	Label	Ref.
Various	December 16, 2016	Digital download	Epic CMG Roc Nation	^[9]

References[edit]

^ "Yo Gotti - CM9: White Friday [Stream]". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved November 11, 2018.
^ "New Music: Yo Gotti feat. Kanye West, Big Sean, Quavo, & 2 Chainz - 'Castro'". Rap-Up. Retrieved November 11, 2018.
^ "Yo Gotti Joins Roc Nation, Drops "Castro" With Kanye West and More". XXL. 15 December 2016. Retrieved November 11, 2018.
^ "Yo Gotti – "Castro" (Feat. Kanye West, Big Sean, Quavo, & 2 Chainz)". Stereogum. 15 December 2016. Retrieved November 11, 2018.
^ "Yo Gotti Recruits Kanye West, 2 Chainz, Quavo And Big Sean For "Castro"". The FADER. 15 December 2016. Retrieved November 11, 2018.
^ "Yo Gotti Castro Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved November 11, 2018.
^ "Yo Gotti Chart History (Bubbling Under Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved November 11, 2018.
^ "Yo Gotti Chart History (Bubbling Under Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Archived from the original on November 11, 2018. Retrieved November 11, 2018.
^ "Yo Gotti - Castro Feat. Kanye West, Big Sean, Quavo & 2 Chainz". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved November 11, 2018.

[1] "Yo Gotti - CM9: White Friday [Stream]". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved November 11, 2018.

[2] "New Music: Yo Gotti feat. Kanye West, Big Sean, Quavo, & 2 Chainz - 'Castro'". Rap-Up. Retrieved November 11, 2018.

[3] "Yo Gotti Joins Roc Nation, Drops "Castro" With Kanye West and More". XXL. 15 December 2016. Retrieved November 11, 2018.

[4] "Yo Gotti – "Castro" (Feat. Kanye West, Big Sean, Quavo, & 2 Chainz)". Stereogum. 15 December 2016. Retrieved November 11, 2018.

[5] "Yo Gotti Recruits Kanye West, 2 Chainz, Quavo And Big Sean For "Castro"". The FADER. 15 December 2016. Retrieved November 11, 2018.

[6] "Yo Gotti Castro Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved November 11, 2018.

[sc_Billboardbubbling100_Yo_Gotti-7] "Yo Gotti Chart History (Bubbling Under Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved November 11, 2018.

[8] "Yo Gotti Chart History (Bubbling Under Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Archived from the original on November 11, 2018. Retrieved November 11, 2018.

[9] "Yo Gotti - Castro Feat. Kanye West, Big Sean, Quavo & 2 Chainz". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved November 11, 2018.

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