Texas rapper defends using the N-word in his lyrics
Texas rapper That Mexican OT has defended using the N-word following controversy.
The artist from Bay City faced backlash last year for using the racial slur. During a recent podcast episode, he addressed the situation.
Speaking on the Bootleg Kev Podcast, OT claimed he has no bad intentions in using the word in his lyrics.
“It just sucked because I’m not an ill person,” he said. “I don’t got no ill intention. I’m not no motherfucker that’s trying to lynch y’all. I’m not no motherfucker that’s out here trying to be against y’all. I’m from this shit too. I’m from where you from … But the internet is going to do its job. It’s going to make me look like the boogeyman.”
He continued, “It sucked, bro. But I think people are starting to understand like the internet made that shit what it is. Like, man, you know, I love these motherfuckers. I mean, look, everybody that see me in person, they ain’t ever had no bad interaction. And if they did, I mean, fuck, I’m sorry. It wasn’t like that.”
The 27-year-old went on to explain that he feels like he can use the word because he grew up around Black people.
“I’m gonna tell you why … I wish there was some Black dudes in here,” he said. “OK, we’re gonna use him. What the fuck are you gonna do about it? And then second of all, I grew up loving these motherfuckers. I grew up fighting with them. I grew up eating with them. I grew up fuckin’ doing bad shit with them.”
OT is best known for his 2023 song ‘Johnny Dang’ featuring Paul Wall and Drodi, which earned him a record deal with Interscope Records.
He released his debut album, Lonestar Luchador, that same year, and has gone on to release many other projects since.