9.28.2023

That Mexican OT Shines a Spotlight on Bay City in “Matagorda,” the Latest Video From Billboard 200-Charting Album Lonestar Luchador

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Texas rapper That Mexican OT is a mainstay in the Houston scene, but he hails from Bay City, a quiet town located about an hour southwest of the swampy metropolis. In his new video, “Matagorda” ft. Hogg Booma, OT shines a spotlight on his hometown, giving a glimpse into the cowboy-meets-hip-hop culture he comes from. “Matagorda” is the closing track from Lonestar Luchador, OT’s latest album.

Check out some of the most notable facts about That Mexican OT’s rise and view more details about the release below.

The 24-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”
OT’s career launched into the stratosphere when he shared the viral hit “Johnny Dang” ft. Paul Wall & Drodi, which has generated tens of millions of streams and rose to a new peak of #65 on the Billboard Hot 100, where it currently holds at #91
“Johnny Dang” reached Top 20 peaks on Billboard’s Hot Rap Songs (#14) and Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (#19) charts
Lonestar Luchador is a breakout success, peaking at #59 on the Billboard 200 (it currently sits at #82); the album also peaked at #1 on Billboard Heatseekers and at #6 on Apple Music’s All-Genre Charts
OT is in the midst of his first national headlining tour, the “Lonestar Luchador Tour,” which wraps up on the West Coast over the next week – Buy tix HERE
Recently profiled by the Los Angeles Times, The Washington Post, Billboard, SPIN Magazine, Passion Of The Weiss, HITS Daily Double, and his hometown Houston Chronicle

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

“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

Video: That Mexican OT -“Matagorda” ft. Hogg Booma

The 24-Year-Old Rapper Shows The World Where He Came From in the New Video For the Lonestar Luchador Closing Track

Credit: Andrea Asibor

The Video:

That Mexican OT is making himself known as one of the most versatile and charismatic rising rappers in the game today. Today, the proud Texan returns to his hometown of Bay City, sharing the video for “Matagorda,” featuring fellow Bay City native Hogg Booma. Produced by Bankroll Got It, is a minor-key stomper that drips with country-fried swagger, providing a perfect Tex-Mex backdrop for OT to talk his smack. Going back and forth with the deep-voiced Hogg Booma, OT rolls his vowels (and some consonants) as he discusses what his life is like in the Lonestar State: “My choppa got a talking problem, it be stuttering/What—, what—, what—, what he say?/I be talking that shit, put it straight in they face.” In the video, directed by DJ Skelz, OT takes a trip back to B-A-Y C-I-T-Y, swapping between his big body truck and his trusty horse as he mobs out in a parking lot with a crew of compatriots, displaying major pride in their small town

Following recent videos for “15 Missed Calls” ft. Sploosh God and “Skelz,” “Matagorda” is a highlight from OT’s new album Lonestar Luchador, acclaimed by Pitchfork (7.5). A concept album that draws parallels between the rap game and the high-flying world of Mexican wrestling, Lonestar Luchador is an ambitious effort that incorporates a world of wide-ranging influences and sharp pop cultural references into OT’s Texas-fried sound. Home to OT’s Billboard Hot 100 hit “Johnny Dang,” which has generated over 70 million streams across platforms, plus additional highlights like the bi-lingual banger “Barrio” ft. Lefty SM, the melodic and guitar-inflected revenge anthem “Breannan,” and the villainesque stomper “Cowboy Killer,” Lonestar Luchador is quickly climbing charts, reaching #1 on the Billboard Heatseekers Albums chart and peaking at #59 on the Billboard 200. Featuring additional guest appearances from BigXThaPlug and Big Yavo, Lonestar Luchador is available everywhere via Manifest/GoodTalk/Good Money Global.

Lonestar Luchador capitalizes on the momentum generated by “Johnny Dang,” That Mexican OT’s breakout hit, released earlier this summer. First gathering heat as a snippet on TikTok and Instagram, “Johnny Dang” has become a sensation, garnering over 49 million Spotify streams and 27 million YouTube views since its late-May release. The Paul Wall and Drodi-featuring song spent weeks in the top ten of Spotify’s U.S. Viral 50 chart, and peaked at #65 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, #14 on the Hot Rap Songs chart and #19 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs. OT’s “From The Ranch” version of “Johnny Dang” recently caught viral traction on Twitter, inspiring “From The Block” filmmaker AZae to bring OT back for a second “From The Ranch,” this time for a performance of “Cowboy Killer.”

This fall, That Mexican OT embarks upon the “Lonestar Luchador Tour,” the Bay City native’s first-ever headlining tour. Commencing on September 10th in Denver, CO, the “Lonestar Luchador Tour” criss-crosses the country for 19 dates, stopping in New York (S.O.B.’s), Atlanta (Vinyl), and Los Angeles (The Echo) before concluding in Oakland on October 4th. Featuring support from OT’s “Johnny Dang” co-pilot Drodi, the tour promises the first-ever performances of songs from OT’s brand new album Lonestar Luchador. Tickets for the “Lonestar Luchador Tour” are available at ThatMexicanOT.net

Recently profiled by the Los Angeles Times, SPIN Magazine, and his hometown Houston Chronicle, That Mexican OT is outta here. Stay tuned for much more from the Bay City rhymer as he launches into the stratosphere.

Stream Lonestar Luchador: https://thatmexicanot.lnk.to/lonestarluchador

Watch “Johnny Dang” ft. Drodi & Paul Wall: https://youtu.be/tvmUrOSahsc

Buy tour tickets at ThatMexicanOt.net

Lonestar Luchador tracklist:
1. Commentator Skit 1 (ft. Ralph Barbosa)
2. Skelz
3. Johnny Dang (ft. Paul Wall & DRODi)
4. Opp Or 2 (ft. Maxo Kream)
5. Breannan
6. Commentator Skit 2 (ft. Ralph Barbosa)
7. Hit List (ft. BigXThaPlug & Big Yavo)
8. Barrio (ft. Lefty SM)
9. 15 Missed Calls (ft. Sploosh God)
10. Commentator Skit 3 (ft. Ralph Barbosa)
11. OMG
12. Groovin
13. Be Careful Texas
14. Conscience Skit (ft. Ralph Barbosa)
15. Cowboy In New York
16. Spanky Tommy Lee Skit (ft. Ralph Barbosa)
17. Cowboy Killer
18. Matagorda ft. Hogg Booma

The Background:

That Mexican OT embodies Texas culture like few artists working in rap today. Born and bred in Bay City, TX, OT proudly represents the Third Coast, and his new album Lonestar Luchador is a singular combination of the bold flavors that come together to create Texas. OT’s music fuses the screwed-up sound and trunk rattle of Houston rap, the furious flows and methodical bars of East Coast hip-hop, and the throwback feeling of classic norteño and Tejano, a showcase of the diverse styles that made OT the one-of-a-kind MC he is today. He’s collaborated with indisputable Texas legends like Paul Wall on his single “Johnny Dang,” as well as OG Ron C on the chopped-not-slopped version of his mixtape Nonsense and Mexican Shit, placing him firmly in the legacy of Texas slab music. Signed to Manifest/GoodTalk/Good Money Global, That Mexican OT isn’t just looking to the past; he’s giving his own fresh twist to a classic sound, like a supercharged engine under the candy-painted hood of an old-school Impala.

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