{"product_id":"yaphet-cd","title":"Yaphet (CD)","description":"\u003cp\u003eYaphet is the new album from rapper Curly Castro-also\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\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\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eUPC: 850063560696\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Curly Castro","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49330332598523,"sku":null,"price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0431\/2606\/3262\/files\/4528919-3669560.jpg?v=1789841942","url":"https:\/\/rustandwax.com\/products\/yaphet-cd","provider":"Rust \u0026 Wax Record Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}