JR Castro
JR Castro | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Richard James Castro[1] |
| Born | August 12, 1989 Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.[2] |
| Genres | R&B[2] |
| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals |
| Years active | 2007–present |
| Labels | |
| Website | www |
Richard James "JR" Castro is an American R&B singer-songwriter from Las Vegas, Nevada.[2] Castro was originally a member of the Interscope/Zone 4 R&B act I-15, best known for their 2007 single, "Lost in Love". In 2015, he gained attention for his debut solo single "Get Home" featuring Kid Ink and Quavo.[2]
Career
[edit]Career beginnings
[edit]Castro started his career as a member of I-15, an R&B trio.[3] They gained attention with their 2007 single "Lost in Love", which was produced by Polow Da Don.[3] In 2007 the group was featured on the single "Soulja Girl" by American rapper Soulja Boy.[4] It peaked at number 32 on the US Billboard Hot 100.[5]
2015–present: Songs You Were Made To and Sexpectations, Vol.1
[edit]In July 2015, Castro released his debut solo single "Get Home", which was produced by DJ Mustard and features guest appearances from American rappers Kid Ink and Quavo of Migos.[6] An official music video for the single was released in October 2015.[7] "Get Home" peaked at number 11 on the US Rhythmic chart and topped the Bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop Singles chart.[8]
In February 2016, Castro premiered the music video for the Timbaland-produced single "FMN".[9] While talking about how he met Timbaland, Castro said; "I met Timbaland in Vegas backstage one year at a Justin Timberlake concert in 2014. He heard my music going around the city, being in Vegas. At the time the music I had out was strictly in the city and he got a hold of it. He thought it was dope. It was a blessing for me as it was Timbaland."[10] On August 22, 2016, Castro released his debut EP Songs You Were Made To, which features guest appearances from Poo Bear and Goldie.[11] On October 13, 2017, he released his second EP titled Sexpectations, Vol.1.[12]
Discography
[edit]EPs
[edit]| Title | Details |
|---|---|
| Songs You Were Made To[11] |
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| Sexpectations, Vol.1[12] |
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Singles
[edit]As lead artist
[edit]| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US R&B /HH |
US Rhy. | ||||||||||||||
| "Get Home" (featuring Kid Ink and Quavo) |
2015 | —[A] | 11 | Sexpectations, Vol.1 | |||||||||||
| "FMN" (featuring Timbaland) |
2016 | — | — | ||||||||||||
| "Right Away" | — | 31 | |||||||||||||
| "They Don't Know" | — | — | Songs You Were Made To | ||||||||||||
| "Sexpectations" | 2017 | — | — | Sexpectations, Vol. 1 | |||||||||||
| "Sh** You Like" (featuring Dizzy Wright) |
2018 | — | — | ||||||||||||
| "Bon Voyage" (featuring Breakfast N Vegas) |
— | — | TBA | ||||||||||||
| "For Me or Against Me" | 2020 | — | — | ||||||||||||
| "Familiar Place (Red Eye To Vegas)" | — | — | |||||||||||||
| "The Morning After" | — | — | |||||||||||||
| "—" denotes items which were not released in that country or failed to chart. | |||||||||||||||
As featured artist
[edit]| Title | Year | Album |
|---|---|---|
| "Soulja Girl" (Soulja Boy featuring JR Castro (as part of I-15)) |
2007 | souljaboytellem.com |
| "Want To" (Micah Banks featuring JR Castro, Iamsu! and AD)[13] |
2016 | Non-album singles |
| "Unused to You" (InkMonstarr featuring JR Castro)[14] | ||
| "Magic" (Abrina featuring JR Castro)[15] |
Notes
[edit]- ^ "Get Home" did not enter the Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Singles, but peaked at number 1 on the Bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop Singles chart.
References
[edit]- ^ "ACE Repertory". Ascap.com. Retrieved February 4, 2021.
- ^ a b c d "Premiere: Watch JR Castro's Insane Short Film For "Get Home" f/ Quavo and Kid Ink". Complex. September 10, 2015. Retrieved December 25, 2015.
- ^ a b "i15 Interview". DJBooth.net. Archived from the original on September 23, 2015. Retrieved December 31, 2015.
- ^ "Soulja Boy Debunks "Superman Dat Hoe" Rumors". HipHopDX. November 15, 2007. Retrieved December 31, 2015.
- ^ "Soulja Boy Tell Em – Chart history". Billboard. Retrieved December 25, 2015.
- ^ "JR Castro feat. Kid Ink & Quavo – 'Get Home'". Rap-Up. July 21, 2015. Retrieved December 25, 2015.
- ^ "JR Castro Feat. Kid Ink & Quavo "Get Home" Video". HotNewHipHop. October 9, 2015. Retrieved December 25, 2015.
- ^ "JR Castro – Chart history". Billboard. Retrieved December 25, 2015.
- ^ "Premiere: Watch JR Castro's "FMN" Video f/ Timbaland". Complex. February 11, 2016. Retrieved August 9, 2016.
- ^ "JR Castro Talks Being Discovered By Timbaland, Catering To The Ladies With His Music, More". Singersroom.com. April 26, 2016. Retrieved August 9, 2016.
- ^ a b "Songs You Were Made To (Hosted by DJ Carisma) – EP by JR Castro". iTunes. Retrieved August 9, 2016.
- ^ a b "Sexpectations, Vol.1 by JR Castro". iTunes. Retrieved February 1, 2018.
- ^ "Want To (feat. JR Castro, Iamsu & AD) – Single by Micah Banks". iTunes. Retrieved August 27, 2016.
- ^ "Unused to You (feat. JR Castro) – Single by Inkmonstarr". iTunes. Retrieved December 28, 2016.
- ^ "Magic (feat. JR Castro) – Single by Abrina". iTunes. Retrieved December 28, 2016.