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]
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]
