10.11.2024
Video: That Mexican OT – “War Wounds” ft. Maxo Kream & Lil’ Keke
Hot Off His First Appearance at Austin City Limits Festival, and Ahead of OT’s Encore Performance During ACL Weekend 2, The Bay City, TX Native Teams Up With Two of Texas’ Most Respected Veterans For A Battle-Tested New Single
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 Video:
Armed with a ferocious yet charming delivery and his signature Texas swag, That Mexican OT is leading the revival of Texas rap. Teaming up with fellow Texans Maxo Kream and Lil’ Keke, the Bay City, TX breakout shares “War Wounds,” his new single and music video. Letting his tongue-twisting bars fly over Bankroll Got It’s glistening synths and bumping bass line, OT raps about life in the Lonestar State and how his Texas upbringing made him the supremely confident man he is today: “I’m so cold I can shoot a mosquito / Wings through a lil peep hole, I’m feeling like a war hero / So many war wounds from these wars, they probably think that I’m emo / I stay one deep like I’m zero / My boots came straight from that GEO.” Maxo and Lil Keke hop on the beat to share flexes of their own: “I’m outta time with OT, bad b*tches, we lowkey / I been here so they know me, and I’m everywhere your h*e be,” spits Lil’ Keke.
In the “War Wounds” video, directed by OT’s top shooter DGreen Filmz, the Texas trio perfect their combat tactics at a local paintball facility, warning the opps that fake war can get real in a hurry. “War Wounds” follows OT’s standout performance at Austin City Limits Festival, where he represented for Texas rap and played hits from his remarkable rise. OT returns for Austin City Limits Weekend 2 for an encore performance this Sunday.
“War Wounds” follows up “1982” ft. Curren$y & Le$, which was That Mexican OT’s first new single since the release of Texas Technician, his acclaimed March 2024 mixtape. Named by Stereogum as the 14th best album of 2024 so far, Texas Technician is a sterling tribute to the state’s hip-hop scene, welcoming legends like Slim Thug, Paul Wall, and more from the Houston scene and featuring hits like “02.02.99” (#74 peak on the Billboard Hot 100, 19 million YouTube views), just certified GOLD by the RIAA, and “Twistin’ Fingaz” ft. Moneybagg Yo (14 million YT views).
That Mexican OT is currently on the second leg of his nationwide 2024 tour, featuring support from his close confidante and “Johnny Dang” collaborator DRODi. The tour kicked off in August in Odessa, TX, before making stops across the West in cities like San Diego, Las Vegas, San Francisco, and more. Last weekend, OT played Austin City Limits Music Festival for the first time and will return to the festival this Sunday for Weekend 2 before heading off to shows in Atlanta, Chicago, Ft. Lauderdale, and more. Earlier this summer, OT headlined a show at Red Rocks Amphitheater in Colorado, and performed at Lyrical Lemonade’s Summer Smash, where he rendezvoused with Nardwuar for an interview. The tour also featured ten different dates in OT’s home state of Texas, stopping at underserved markets in the state for one of their biggest concerts of the year. Tickets for That Mexican OT’s concerts are available at ThatMexicanOT.net
That Mexican OT is continuing a hot streak that has made him one of the most exciting breakthrough rap stars of the decade so far. He started his legendary run with “Johnny Dang” ft. Drodi & Paul Wall, which spent 12 weeks on the Billboard Hot 100, appeared on his album Lonestar Luchador, and recently, earned a PLATINUM certification from the RIAA. 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, OT tore it up at Rolling Loud California 2024, performing his hits in front of thousands of fans, and sat down with Joe Rogan for a wide-ranging discussion that became the most-listened to podcast in the United States on Spotify on its day of release.
Recently named a 2024 XXL Freshman and one of the 7 Artists Shaping the Sound of 2024 by The New York Times, on top of recent interviews with the Austin Chronicle, the Austin-American Statesman, Los Angeles Times, SPIN Magazine, his hometown Houston Chronicle, That Mexican OT is outta here. Stay tuned for much more from the Bay City, TX rhymer as he launches into the stratosphere.
Watch “War Wounds” ft. Maxo Kream & Lil’ Keke: https://youtu.be/-
Stream “War Wounds” ft. Maxo Kream & Lil’ Keke: https://thatmexicanot.
Credit: Dorian Green
The Background:
That Mexican OT is making sure Texas has a seat secured at the rap table. The Bay City, Texas rapper has burst onto the scene with his unique mix of exuberant, confidence-filled bars and the truck-rattling sensibilities of prime southern rap, mixed with the experimentation of DJ Screw’s signature sludgy chopped-n-screwed sound.
He flaunts a sound that plays just as well globally as it does at the parking lot kickback. The Tejano rapper rose to fame off his legendary linkup with Houston royalty Paul Wall on “Johnny Dang” (300 Million+ Streams), which Pitchfork honored as one of the best 100 songs of 2023. He parlayed that success into his breakout mixtape Lonestar Luchador, which was heralded by Rolling Stone, Pitchfork, HipHopDX, The Houston Chronicle, Passion Of The Weiss, and more.
Notching tens of Millions of streams on hits such as “Hardest Ese Ever,” “Cowboy Killer,” and “Hit List” solidified him as one of the most exciting southern rappers on the come up. With his latest album, Texas Technician, That Mexican OT delivers on the fun and raucous sound that made him, while also showing off a meticulous desire to expand his range.
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Links:
“Fun” ft. Young Dolph: https://www.youtube.
“Workin”: https://music.empi.
“Get Money Catch Bodies”: https://youtu.be/
“Spin It Again”: https://www.youtube.
“Right Now” ft. Kenny Muney: https://youtu.be/
“Breakdance” ft. Key Glock: https://www.youtube.
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“Acting Up”: https://youtu.be/
“East Haiti Baby”: https://youtu.be/
East Haiti Baby: https://music.empi.re/
“Christopher Wallace”: https://youtu.be/
“Uncut & Raw”: https://music.empi.re/
“Never Had Sh*t”: https://www.youtube.
“I’m The One”: https://www.youtube.com/
“In Dolph We Trust”: https://www.youtube.
“Non Stop”: https://www.youtube.
“iLLUMINATi Business”: https://www.