# Call Casting

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"**Call Casting**" is a song by American hip hop group [Migos](/source/Migos), first released as a music video on January 4, 2017. It was later released to streaming services on January 13, 2017, as the first [promotional single](/source/Promotional_single) from their second studio album *[Culture](/source/Culture_(album))* (2017).[1] It was produced by [Buddah Bless](/source/Buddah_Bless) and Bron Bron.

## Music video

In December 2016, Migos traveled to [Lagos](/source/Lagos), [Nigeria](/source/Nigeria) for a performance. While there, they also filmed the music video for "Call Casting".[2] Directed by Keemotion, it sees the trio hanging out in shantytowns and near soccer stadiums,[2][3] while also smoking and sipping from Styrofoam cups.[4] The clip is interspersed with shots of local people, wildlife (specifically giraffes and zebras), and a traffic jam.[3][4]

## Critical reception

The song was generally well received by music critics. Christopher R. Weingarten of *[Rolling Stone](/source/Rolling_Stone)* wrote favorably of its melody, describing it as a "menacing-yet-fun calliope swirl".[5] Karas Lamb of *[Consequence](/source/Consequence_(publication))* called it "a classic A-Town stomp."[6] Chris Schulz of *[The New Zealand Herald](/source/The_New_Zealand_Herald)* wrote, "Try the horn blasts and piano riffs of *Call Casting*, in which Migos repeat short stabs of words so often they'll soon be imprinted into your brain."[7] Kenan Draughorne of *[Los Angeles Times](/source/Los_Angeles_Times)* praised [Takeoff](/source/Takeoff_(rapper)) for his "stomping chorus over the church organs" of the song.[8]

## Charts

Chart (2017) Peak position

## References

1. Lilah, Rose (January 13, 2017). ["Migos - Call Casting \[New Song\]"](https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/590475-migos-call-casting-new-song). *[HotNewHipHop](/source/HotNewHipHop)*. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20170115164608/https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/migos-call-casting-new-song.1972541.html) January 15, 2017 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved November 4, 2022.

1. Dandridge-Lemco, Ben (January 2, 2017). ["Migos Head To Nigeria For Their "Call Casting" Video"](https://www.thefader.com/2017/01/02/migos-call-casting-video-nigeria-culture-album). *[The Fader](/source/The_Fader)*. Retrieved November 4, 2022.

1. Breihan, Tom (January 2, 2017). ["Migos – "Call Casting" Video"](https://www.stereogum.com/1918099/migos-call-casting-video/music/). *[Stereogum](/source/Stereogum)*. Retrieved November 4, 2022.

1. Robertson, Darryl (January 3, 2017). ["Migos Visit Africa In The Vibrant "Call Casting" Video"](https://www.vibe.com/music/music-news/migos-call-casting-video-477387/). *[Vibe](/source/Vibe_(magazine))*. Retrieved November 4, 2022.

1. Weingarten, Christopher R. (January 26, 2017). ["Review: Migos Up Their Game, Take Thrilling Victory Lap on 'Culture'"](https://www.rollingstone.com/music/albumreviews/review-migos-culture-w462821). *[Rolling Stone](/source/Rolling_Stone)*. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20170126172135/http://www.rollingstone.com/music/albumreviews/review-migos-culture-w462821) January 26, 2017 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved January 26, 2017.

1. Lamb, Karas (January 31, 2017). ["Migos – Culture"](https://consequence.net/2017/02/migos-culture/). *[Consequence](/source/Consequence_(publication))*. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20170201084248/http://consequenceofsound.net/2017/02/migos-culture/) February 1, 2017 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved February 1, 2017.

1. Schulz, Chris (February 9, 2017). ["Migos have swagger to burn on second album"](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/entertainment/news/article.cfm?c_id=1501119&objectid=11796059). *[The New Zealand Herald](/source/The_New_Zealand_Herald)*. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20180614171544/https://www.nzherald.co.nz/entertainment/news/article.cfm?c_id=1501119&objectid=11796059) June 14, 2018 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved June 14, 2018.

1. Draughorne, Kenan (November 2, 2022). ["Migos’ Takeoff had already changed the sound of hip-hop. He was just getting started on a new chapter"](https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/music/story/2022-11-01/migos-takeoff-dead-28-quavo-offset-hip-hop-rap). *[Los Angeles Times](/source/Los_Angeles_Times)*. Retrieved November 4, 2022.

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