{"product_id":"curly-castro-yaphet-cd","title":"Curly Castro - Yaphet (CD)","description":"\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePre-order information\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 42, 0);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReleases September 18th, 2026.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 42, 0);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis item is a pre-order and expected to ship the week of the above mentioned release date.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 42, 0);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAny other items you purchase along with this pre-order will NOT ship until this ship date; or the latest pre-order ship date on your order. If you need the other items sooner, please order them separately from this pre-order. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProduct Information\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/rhymesayers.com\/collections\/curly-castro-yaphet\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eAlso available on Cassette\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCD in jewel case with a a booklet.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eYaphet\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis the new album from rapper\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eCurly Castro\u003c\/b\u003e–also known as one half of the dynamic duo\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eShrapknel\u003c\/b\u003e–out September 18, 2026, on Backwoodz Studioz. On\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eYaphet\u003c\/i\u003e, Castro draws inspiration from the Blaxploitation film genre of the 1970’s; using that era’s black heroes and antiheroes as a launching pad for his cinematic lyricism. Flows switch as effortlessly as camera angles, verses are saturated with references and entendres, it’s an endlessly rewind-worthy rap masterclass. But\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eYaphet\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis also Castro’s first solo album since 2021’s\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eLittle Robert Hutton\u003c\/i\u003e, and beneath the fireworks, this album reflects the depth of his experiences in those intervening years.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e“I didn’t set out to be so honest about my life, but that’s what came out and the album is better for it,” Castro explains, “from facing the death of my infant daughter, to my father’s death, to facing my own impending mortality, these are my most vulnerable blades, on my deepest cuts.” \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eLike Castro, this record marches to the beat of its drum, and make no mistake, there are drums a-plenty for the veteran MC to spar with, as only he can. Produced entirely by Milwaukee beat maker Locust,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eYaphet\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis a bouncy, eclectic listen that nods to its influences, without ever looking backwards. Castro is joined by a whirlwind of the genre’s finest; billy woods, PremRock, Fatboi Sharif, Brian Ennals, SKECH185, Blueprint, AJ Suede, shemar, ALASKA, Sunmundi, blackchai, \u0026amp; Margel the Sophant. \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTracklisting\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBlack Don’t Crack (feat. 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