That Mexican OT returns with his mixtape Texas Technician, his first new full-length since his breakout 2023 project Lonestar Luchador. Out now via Manifest/GoodTalk/Good Money Global, the new project features Billboard Hot 100-charting single “02.02.99,” the recently-released “Point ‘Em Out” ft. DaBaby, and “Twistin Fingaz,” a collaboration with Moneybagg Yo that received a new video today. Texas Technician is a tribute to the Lone Star State’s rich hip-hop history, welcoming guest appearances from Houston legends like Paul Wall, Slim Thug, Z-Ro, and Propain, and rising Texans like OTB Fastlane, Drodi, and Hogg Booma.
Check out some of the most notable facts about That Mexican OT’s rise and view the full release below.
The 25-year-old rapper was born in Bay City, Texas, a rough-and-tumble town 1 hour south of Houston, which residents appropriately call “Be Careful Texas,” and racks up over 20 million streams per week on his catalog
OT’s single, “02.02.99,” is one of his most successful yet, with over 20 million streams since its early January release; “02.02.99” peaked at #74 on the Billboard Hot 100
That Mexican OT was named an Artist To Watch For 2024 by Spotify and a “Breakthrough Artist to Watch” by Amazon Music
That Mexican OT earned “Best of 2023” mentions from outlets such as The New York Times, Rolling Stone, Billboard, Complex, and Pitchfork, who included OT in its “Best Songs of 2023” and “Best Music By Latine and Spanish Artists in 2023” lists
OT’s career launched into the stratosphere when he shared the viral hit “Johnny Dang” ft. Paul Wall & Drodi, which has generated hundreds of millions of streams and climbed the Billboard Hot 100, reaching #65 peak, reaching Top 20 peaks on Billboard’s Hot Rap Songs (#14) and Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (#19) charts, and becoming OT’s first song to earn a GOLD certification from the RIAA
His 2023 album Lonestar Luchador was a breakout success, peaking at #59 on the Billboard 200; the album also peaked at #1 on Billboard Heatseekers at #6 on Apple Music’s All-Genre Charts, and earned mention on UPROXX’s Best Albums of 2023 list
Recently profiled by the Los Angeles Times, The Washington Post, XXL’s The Break, Billboard, SPIN Magazine, Passion Of The Weiss, HITS Daily Double, and his hometown Houston Chronicle
The Bay City, Texas Rhymer Pays Tribute To His Home State in the Relentless 16-Track Taste of Pure, Uncut, Lone Star State Rap
Critical Praise:
“That Mexican OT is a consummate entertainer: Sometimes he’s a down-and-dirty villain who cheats to win, other times he’s a comical babyface and a boisterous drunk… All the while, he underscores how syncretic Texas music has always been, infusing traditions from both sides of the border with his own idiosyncrasies. The result is a brightly colored spectacle, a freestyle brawl of rap styles and regional flavors.” – Pitchfork
“That Mexican OT is having a moment…The 24-year-old from Bay City, Texas, is the latest regional Mexican performer to take over the hearts and minds of a music-loving world. But instead of corridos tumbados y bélicos or longing cumbias, Virgil Rene Gazca, better known as That Mexican OT (the OT stands for “Outta Texas”), is making waves in the world of third coast rap.” – Los Angeles Times
“That Mexican OT looks like a cowboy. But he sounds like a rap star.” – The Washington Post
“He’s got his fans hopped up on the same giddy multiculturalism as he is.” – The FADER
“OT’s creativity and style is introducing something truly unprecedented to the rap industry and the relatively smaller landscape of Latin rap.” – Houston Chronicle
“The Texas rapper is climbing the charts and bridging generational divides” – SPIN
“His deep bag of flows and lyrical creativity as well as his consistent musical output is impressive.” – Lyrical Lemonade
“That Mexican OT’s Southern Trap Shines On ‘Lonestar Luchador’…OT (Outta Texas) delivers a charming Southern style partnered with his own Bay City flow that makes ‘Lonestar Luchador’ a must-listen.” – HotNewHipHop
The Album:
Rolling his r’s with reckless abandon as he lays down his rapidfire rhymes, That Mexican OT is Texas to the bone. Today, the Bay City native shares Texas Technician, his new mixtape, and a high-octane tribute to his home state’s bountiful rap scene. Refining the all-encompassing song that he developed for his breakout 2023 album Lonestar Luchador, the new Texas Technician hones in on a sound that has percolated in the Lone Star State for decades–slow moving, warped, haunting, speaker-knocking Texas rap. Along with A-listers from across the country, OT rolls out the purple carpet for fellow Texans, including Trill-era legends like Paul Wall, Slim Thug, Z-Ro, and Propain, and contemporaries like Trapboy Freddy, OTB Fastlane, and his Bay City running mates Drodi and Hogg Booma.
Texas Technician is home to the recent single “02.02.99,” a haunting horrorcore heatrock which became one of OT’s biggest hits. Released in early January, the song has generated over NUMBER million streams across platforms. “02.02.99” peaked at #74 on the Billboard Hot 100 this week, spending three weeks on the chart. He followed “02.02.99” with “Point ‘Em Out,” a collaboration with DaBaby that spawned a Pulp Fiction-referencing video. These highlights are joined by 14 new bangers, including the apocalyptic “Chicken Strips & Ass,” his latest collab with “Johnny Dang” compadre Paul Wall, the high-rolling “Cowboy In an Escalade” ft. Trapboy Freddy, the screwed-up outlaw story “Crooked Officer” ft. Z-Ro, “Hola,” a Fredo Bang-featuring slapper that somehow borrows from both Tejano music and East Coast club, and more. With production from regular collaborators like DJ Skelez and national names like Bankroll Got It, the new tape is an immersive world into OT’s day-to-day, filled with dirty syrup, clean Escalades, and an endless parade of sold-out dates.
Another major highlight is “Twistin Fingaz,” OT’s collaboration with Moneybagg Yo, which receives a brand new video today. Produced by Bankroll Got It, “Twisting Fingers” is a low-down, dirty, bass-heavy banger with stabs of horror movie strings, as OT and Bagg each promise to stay loyal to gang no matter how successful they become. In the video, the two Southern gentlemen COPY TK.
“Point ‘Em Out” and “02.02.99” continue OT’s hot streak, which started last summer and made him one of the most exciting breakthrough rap stars of 2023. He started his legendary run with “Johnny Dang” ft. Drodi & Paul Wall, which spent 12 weeks on the Billboard Hot 100, earned GOLD status from the RIAA, and appeared on Lonestar Luchador, his acclaimed album. Acclaimed by Pitchfork (7.5), last July’s Lonestar Luchador made an immediate impact, reaching #1 on the Billboard Heatseekers Albums chart and peaking at #59 on the Billboard 200. Last fall, That Mexican OT completed the “Lonestar Luchador Tour,” the Bay City native’s first-ever headlining tour, selling out dozens of dates across the country. The rapper earned “Best Of 2023” notices from The New York Times, Rolling Stone, Billboard, Complex, and Pitchfork,
Recently profiled by the Los Angeles Times, SPIN Magazine, and his hometown Houston Chronicle, and featured on XXL’s The Break, That Mexican OT is outta here. Stay tuned for much more from the Bay City, TX rhymer, including a brand new project, as he launches into the stratosphere.
Texas Technician tracklist:
2.02.99
Point Em Out (with DaBaby)
Chicken Strips & Ass (feat. Paul Wall)
Bull Riding (feat. DRODi & Slim Thug)
Wockhardt (feat. Le$)
Function (feat. Propain)
Texas Pledge (feat. Zro)
Crooked Officer (feat. Z-Ro)
Cowboy In A Escalade (feat. Trapboy Freddy)
Comin Down (feat. OTB Fastlane)
Glocks & Hammers
Twisting Fingers (feat. MoneyBaggYo)
Hola (feat. Fredo Bang)
In The Air (feat. Hogg Booma)
Mucho Gracias
Kick Doe Freestyle (feat. Homer & Mone)
