Could you imagine your favorite rapper fighting a bull? Most people wouldn’t associate the rodeo with hip-hop. Moreover, most non-Southerners associate bull riding with cowboys and country music. But dig into the heart of Texas, and you’ll find a beautiful intermingling of cultures. Go to Houston, and you’ll find the rich slab culture, vintage rides in candy-coated paint, swangin’ and bangin’ on MLK Boulevard. Then, head down to Austin, and you’ll get the ‘Keep Austin Weird’ crowd amidst the tech crowd trying to uproot the city. In all the Texas towns in between, there’s a rich community of Black, Brown, and white folks.
That Mexican OT is certainly the embodiment of the Lone Star state’s melting pot of cultures. Through his music, he wholeheartedly embraces how Texas rap can cross into Latino culture and deep country environments. With his Third Coast Bucking event in Rosenberg, Texas, on February 7, 2026, he put these intersections on display. Bull fighting and bull riding took place at the same place where Paul Wall also rapped his greatest hits. Indeed, you could see cowboy boots with spurs and diamond grills dazzle alike.
However, That Mexican OT didn’t just sit back, organize the event, rap, and go home. Instead, he put his money where his mouth is and actually fought a raging bull. After gritting his teeth and getting flung in the air, he spoke to Noisey while getting his nails cleaned about locking horns with a bull and bringing hip-hop to the rodeo…