{"product_id":"curly-castro-yaphet-lp","title":"Curly Castro - Yaphet - LP","description":"\u003cp\u003e                                                       *******Pre-order*******\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis pre-order available to ship or pick up in store on 10\/23\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e***Please note this is a preorder product and is subject to availability. In some cases, the distributors may cap orders or not produce enough to meet demand. All preorders will be filled on a first-ordered, first-served basis. Any orders unable to be filled will be refunded as soon as we are alerted we will not be receiving the full order placed. We will notify you as soon as we are alerted of the shortage***\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYaphet is the new album from rapper Curly Castro-also \u003cspan\u003eknown as one half of the dynamic duo Shrapknel-out \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSeptember 18, 2026, on Backwoodz Studioz. On Yaphet, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCastro draws inspiration from the Blaxploitation film genre \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eof the 1970's; using that era's black heroes and antiheroes \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eas a launching pad for his cinematic lyricism. Flows switch \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eas effortlessly as camera angles, verses are saturated with \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ereferences and entendres, it's an endlessly rewind-worthy \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003erap masterclass. But Yaphet is also Castro's first solo \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ealbum since 2021's Little Robert Hutton, and beneath the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003efireworks, this album reflects the depth of his experiences \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ein those intervening years. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"I didn't set out to be so honest about my life, but that's what \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ecame out and the album is better for it, \" Castro explains, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"from facing the death of my infant daughter, to my father's \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003edeath, to facing my own impending mortality, these are my \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003emost vulnerable blades, on my deepest cuts.\" \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLike Castro, this record marches to the beat of it's drum, and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003emake no mistake, there are drums a-plenty for the veteran \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMC to spar with, as only he can. Produced entirely by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMilwaukee beat maker Locust, Yaphet is a bouncy, eclectic listen that nods to it's influences, without ever looking \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ebackwards. Castro is joined by a whirlwind of the genre's \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003efinest; billy woods, PremRock, Fatboi Sharif, Brian Ennals, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSKECH185, Blueprint, AJ Suede, shemar, ALASKA, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSunmundi, blackchai, \u0026amp; Margel the Sophant.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bruiser Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53997001539891,"sku":"850063560672","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0987\/8129\/8995\/files\/4528918-3700064.jpg?v=1788386411","url":"https:\/\/www.bruiserrecordsjax.com\/products\/curly-castro-yaphet-lp","provider":"Bruiser Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}