That Mexican OT made it out of his rough-and-tumble hometown of Bay City, TX to become one of the hottest rising rappers in the game today. The 25-year-old artist shows us what life is like in the town he calls “Be Careful, Texas” with his new music video for “Function.” A collaboration with Houston veteran Propain and produced by OT’s frequent collaborator DJ Skelez, the new song is Texas to the bone, moving slow with a off-kilter halftime beat that makes it feel like the track itself has sipped on syrup. In the video, OT and Propain throw down in Bay City, as they move the party from the trap to the gas staton and back again.
“Function” is a highlight track from Texas Technician, his new mixtape, and a high-octane tribute to his home state’s bountiful rap scene. Refining the all-encompassing sound 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.
© 2024, Seth "Digital Crates" Barmash. All rights reserved.
