The Video:
This coming Tuesday, February 19th, Curly Castro will release his Man Bites Dog Records debut, FIDEL. The album, which will be released for free and presented by DJBooth.net, for the uninitiated fan, serves as the perfect intro to the Flatbush, Brooklyn-raised, Philly-based rapper. Often rebellious throughout, FIDEL explores issues of race, social equality, and more, influenced sounds ranging from Boot Camp Clik to Johnny Cash, and including guest work from the likes of Has-Lo and Zilla Rocca, both of whom also produce on the album, alongside Georgia Anne Muldrow, Small Professor, and more. Today, Curly Castro is releasing the video for "They Call Me Castro."
The song, which opens FIDEL, is easily the most aggressive of the album. The track, produced by Blueprint, driven by heavy drums and a wailing electric guitar loop, and the video, directed by Joe Castro, falls right in line, bringing together low-lit, gritty performance clips, some with Castro's eyes covered by a tied red bandana, and scenes of protests throughout the city, as Castro unloads a barrage of hardened lyrics that stems from the song's opening lyric, "Now they call me Castro/ My rap flow is militant."
Watch the video for "They Call Me Castro" here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MbMrMcfW64g
Please contact Michelle or Dan if interested in talking with Curly Castro.
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