Rafael Casal's Whoville Video Reps the Oakland Hills

Rafael Casal reps the Oakland Hills in his new Dr. Seuss-inspired music video Whoville. He raps while riding the Tilden Park Steam Trains (AKA Redwood Valley Railway) with Daveed Diggs and Chinaka Hodge of the Getback crew riding in small cars behind him.

The end of the video features him walking up the Oakland Hills to the Chabot Space and Science Center where he looks into a telescope. Casal choosing to film the video in the hills showcases another side of Oakland that not many outsiders know about. The video captures Oakland's vibrant geography, natural parks, and wild landscapes along its border with Contra Costa County.


The lighting in the video is superb. And given the conditions they were working with, shooting from a moving miniature train, pulling off a video like this is no easy feat. Casal and Nathan Lee artistically apply themes from Dr. Seuss into the Bay Area hip hop world. The attractive girl at the beginning hears a cry emanating from a large flower: "We're here." And Rafael Casal has arrived. The Bay Area hip hop community is waiting with anticipation for his full album Whoville dropping Feb. 2nd.

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