"Call Casting" is a song by American hip hop group 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

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from their second studio album ''

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'' (2017). It was produced by

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and Bron Bron.

Music video

In December 2016, Migos traveled to

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for a performance. While there, they also filmed the music video for "Call Casting". Directed by Keemotion, it sees the trio hanging out in shantytowns and near soccer stadiums, while also smoking and sipping from Styrofoam cups. The clip is interspersed with shots of local people, wildlife (specifically giraffes and zebras), and a traffic jam.

Critical reception

The song was generally well-received by music critics. Christopher R. Weingarten of ''

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'' wrote favorably of its melody, describing it as a "menacing-yet-fun calliope swirl". Karas Lamb of ''

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'' called it "a classic A-Town stomp." Chris Schulz of ''

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'' 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." Kenan Draughorne of ''

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'' praised

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for his "stomping chorus over the church organs" of the song.

Charts

References

{{Migos 2017 songs Migos songs Songs written by Quavo Songs written by Offset (rapper) Songs written by Takeoff (rapper) Songs written by Buddah Bless Song recordings produced by Buddah Bless