Kastro Zaytana Interview

Kastro Zaytana

Kastro Zaytana has a freestyle approach to his way of rapping that hits you with unexpected punchlines and clever rhyme schemes. Deep vocals and a consistent ability to throw out witty lines are something that Kastro Zaytana has become known for. It is clear that hip hop is in Kastro’s blood and he knows how to body a beat. Kastro Zaytana doesn’t need all the bells and whistles that other rappers use. All Kastro needs is a good beat and then he will kill it.

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Kastro Zaytana Interview with Rock the Hip Hop

What do they call you?

They call me Kastro Zaytana aka 9 names

What city are you from?

I’m from Staten Island, NY Stapleton newbrighton projects

How did you get into music?

I’ve been doing music since I was 12 my step dad was a rapper an I grew up around a lot of wu tang clan members.. I DID SONGS WITH SHYHIEM FROM WU TANG… THEN I WAS IN A DOCUMENTARY CALLED RIKERS HIGH THATS STILL ON AMAZON PRIME… I WON A TRIBECA FILM FESTIVAL FOR IT.. WHATS FUNNY IS RUSSEL SIMMONS CAME TO THE THEATER TO WATCH IT HE OFFERED ME POP CORN WHAT A DREAM AFTER HE WATCHED IT HE TOLD ME TO RAP IN FRONT OF THE WHOLE THEATER. SO I RAPED WHEN HE LEFT HE TOLD ME TO GET YOUR LIFE RIGHT AN COME SEE ME AN THAT WAS IN 2005… LATER ON I WENT TO JAIL AN DID 9 years..I CAME HOME AN CHANGED MY LIFE AN STARTED INVESTING IN MYSELF. I BUILT A STUDIO AN BOUGHT CAMERAS AN TOUGHT MYSELF WATCH YOUTUBE TUTORIALS.ONCE I MASTERED IT I BROUGHT IT TO THE WORLD.. I GOT IN FILM FESTIVALS PLAYING MY SHORT FILMS..

Do you just do music or are you exploring other creative ventures?

SO IM A RAPPER SLASH CINEMATOGRAPHER IM MAKING A MOVIE CALLED MOB BLOCC WITH FRANK PONTILLO AN ANGEL SALAZAR FROM THE MOVIE SCARFACE… SO ME AN FRANK STARTED A FILM COMPANY CALLED LOCK DOWN FILMS ENTERTAINMENT… SO YOUR TALKING TO A MAN WHO MASTERS HIS OWN MUSIC AN RECORDS HIS OWN VIDEOS.. MY TALENT GOT ME DISCOVERED BY JASON PAYNE WHO IS THE CEO OF ESTABROOK ROAD RECORDS AN THE REST IS HISTORY..,

Talk about your latest project

THE SONG IM PUTTING OUT AS A SINGLE THROUGH ESTABROOKROAD RECORDS IS CALLED “LIL BUTT BALLA”

It’s INSPIRED BY LIL BUTT GIRLS IN THE WORLD THAT ARE SPECIAL AN IT WAS INSPIRED BY MY GIRL WHO HAS A LIL BUTT LOL..TO EVERYONE WANTS A BIG BUTT GIRL…..SO I DID A SONG FOR LIL BUTT GIRLS..I GOT YALL