6.18.2025
That Mexican OT Announces the Nationwide “Recess Tour,” Launching In Late August
OT’s Headlining Tour Will Feature Music from His Upcoming Album Recess, Coming This Summer via Capitol Records / GoodTalk / Good Money Global
Buy Tickets HERE
The Red Hot Bay City, Texas Rapper Prepares a 24-Date Tour, On The Heels of His Recent Lil Wayne Collaboration “Baby Mad At Me”
Critical Praise:
“That Mexican OT is a consummate entertainer…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 Announcement:
That Mexican OT has taken over Texas and beyond with his tight rhymes and twangy melodies. The 26-year-old rapper makes plans to go on the road this summer, announcing the “Recess Tour,” launching in Abilene, TX on August 28th. The tour finds the Bay City rapper performing 24 dates across the South and Midwest, stopping in cities like Memphis, Pittsburgh, and Minneapolis, and spending 4 dates touring his native Texas. The upcoming tour features the first-ever performances of music from Recess, That Mexican OT’s next album, including the single “Baby Mad At Me” ft. Lil Wayne. Tickets for the “Recess Tour” are available on Friday, June 20th at 10am local time at ThatMexicanOT.net
One of the most exciting breakout rap stars in recent years, That Mexican OT made a triumphant return with “Baby Mad At Me,” which features production from Bankroll Got It and a guitar solo from Lil Wayne himself. The song earned coverage in Stereogum, UPROXX, and more, and OT recently performed the song on Genius’s Open Mic. “Baby Mad At Me” is OT’s first new solo single of 2025, and will appear on Recess, coming in Summer 2025 via Capitol/GoodTalk/Good Money Global.
Stream “Baby Mad At Me” ft. Lil Wayne HERE
After breaking out in 2023 with his PLATINUM-selling hit “Johnny Dang” ft. Paull Wall & DRODi and the critically acclaimed album Lonestar Luchador–earning “Best of” recognition from The New York Times, Rolling Stone, Billboard, Complex, and Pitchfork–That Mexican OT took his success to a new level in 2024. The rapper earned a spot on the 2024 XXL Freshman list, was named one of the 7 Artists Shaping the Sound of 2024 by The New York Times, appeared on the Joe Rogan Experience podcast (his episode topped the podcast chart for multiple days), sat for an interview with Nardwuar, headlined a show at Red Rocks Amphitheater in Colorado, and shut down his sets at the Austin City Limits Festival. Last March, OT shared Texas Technician, which featured guest spots from Slim Thug, Paul Wall, and more from the Texas scene ,as well as national figures like Moneybagg Yo. The Texas Technician single “02.02.99” peaked at #74 on the Billboard Hot 100, en route to GOLD status. In the fall, OT released “War Wounds,” a collaboration with close friend Maxo Kream and Houston legend Lil’ Keke.
Earlier this year, OT connected with Houston heavy-hitter Sauce Walka for Chicken & Sauce, a full-length collaborative mixtape that showcases each rapper’s unparalleled rhyming ability. The tape is a truly Texas affair, with guest spots from Lone Star State cult favorites. The lead single from Chicken & Sauce, “Check Please” ft. Lil Jairmy & Mg Lil Bubba, earned coverage from Stereogum and racked up over 2.5 million streams on Spotify alone.
Hard at work on the forthcoming Recess, That Mexican OT prepares for a massive 2025. Stay tuned for much more from the Texas rhymer as he ascends to the stratosphere.
“Recess Tour” Dates:
August 28 – Midland, TX (The Tailgate)
August 29 – Canyon, TX (The Lumberyard)
August 30 – Beaumont, TX (Doggett Ford Park Exhibit Hall)
August 31 – College Station, TX (Shiner Park)
September 3 – Chattanooga, TN (The Signal)
September 4 – Memphis, TN (Minglewood Hall)
September 8 – Lexington, KY (Manchester Music Hall)
September 9 – Newport, KY (MegaCorp Pavilion)
September 11 – Pittsburgh, PA (Stage AE)
September 12 – Milwaukee, WI (The Rave)
September 13 – Minneapolis, MN (The Fillmore)
September 16 – Missoula, MT (The Wilma)
September 17 – Garden City, ID (Revolution Concert House)
September 18 – Salt Lake City, UT (Rockwell at the Complex)
September 20 – Fort Worth, TX (TEXXASFEST)
September 22 – Oklahoma City, OK (The Criterion)
September 23 – Tulsa, OK (Tulsa Theater)
September 24 – Wichita, KS (The Cotillion)
September 26 – Omaha, NE (The Waiting Room)
September 27 – Bentonville, AR (The Momentary Green)
September 30 – Des Moines, IA (Val Air Ballroom)
October 1 – Kansas City, MO (Grinders)
October 2 – St. Louis, MO (The Factory)
Credit: Dorian Green
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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.
Links:
official site | instagram | spotify | youtube | tiktok
Buy tickets to see That Mexican OT on Tour: ThatMexicanOT.net
“Baby Mad At Me” ft. Lil Wayne: https://thatmexicanot.lnk.to/BabyMadAtMe
“War Wounds” ft. Maxo Kream & Lil’ Keke: https://thatmexicanot.ffm.to/warwounds / https://youtu.be/-biiFVrKU7I
Buy That Mexican OT concert tickets at ThatMexicanOT.net
“1982” ft. Curren$y and Le$: https://youtu.be/TAH8CbgzN1k
“Cowboy In A Escalade” ft. Trapboy Freddy: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9OH4MwKb-_k
“Mucho Gracias”: https://song.link/us/i/1732806353
“Wockhardt” ft. Le$: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0xDzrOK40HA
Texas Technician (ChopNotSlop): https://thatmexicanot.lnk.to/TexasTechnicianChopNotSlop
“Coming Down” ft. OTB Fastlane: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oB2pysqlF40
“Crooked Officer” ft. Z-Ro: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jPOA3de-CxY
“Bull Riding” ft. Slim Thug & DRODi: https://youtu.be/CyvHAS1anCQ
“Kick Doe Freestyle”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n7vgltnAv68
“Function” ft. Propain: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_mhmhEBco1Y
Texas Technician: https://thatmexicanot.lnk.to/TexasTechnician
“Twisting Fingers” ft. Moneybagg Yo: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OAzRWq6QTTE
“Point ‘Em Out” ft. DaBaby: https://youtu.be/HcQTWq7Sea0?si=xiultvUv4_9TGw8m
“02.02.99”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1FSgekLujqE
“OMG”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D9lsGaAfxjw
“Cowboy In New York”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=__HHZcBswN4
Lonestar Luchador (Chopped Not Slopped): https://thatmexicanot.lnk.to/LonestarLuchadorCNS
“Groovin (Remix)”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cTDgWN3ZbNA
“Matagorda” ft. Hogg Booma: https://youtu.be/txX3yRVhJ2c
“Skelz”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v_6wE1nOiL4
“15 Missed Calls” ft. Sploosh God: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v_6wE1nOiL4
“Opp Or 2” ft. Maxo Kream: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2FEBBQIevpI
“Cowboy Killer”: https://youtu.be/MDrRTupceaI
Buy tickets to see That Mexican OT on Tour: ThatMexicanOT.net
Lonestar Luchador: https://thatmexicanot.lnk.to/lonestarluchador
“Breannan”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sy30aMkQsxg
“Barrio” ft. Lefty SM: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OSF1w_NCDKI
“Johnny Dang” ft. Paul Wall & Drodi: https://youtu.be/tvmUrOSahsc