It’s not every day that you hear a loving shout-out from one of the biggest pop stars on the planet. But that’s where Bay City, Texas rapper That Mexican OT is now, and Beyoncé loudly and proudly gave him her stamp of approval during an interview. Q Among them, the “Poker” superstar said she’s a big fan of the “Johnny Dang” MC.
“Thank you!!! [prayer hands emoji] @Beyonce & S/O TO HOUSTON,” OT, whose stage name is short for Outta Texas, tweeted on Tuesday, along with the iconic GIF taste of loveTiffany Pollard says in disbelief “Beyoncé?” to a contestant who thinks she looks like the global icon.
During the interview, Bey was asked what music and movies/TV currently inspire her, noting that she respects “all the female singer-songwriters out there right now,” while mentioning Raye, Victoria Monet, Sasha Keable, Chloe x Halle, Reneé Rapp, and Doechii and GloRilla. Then he nodded, which sent him over the edge. “I just heard about that Mexican OT, he’s from Houston…he works hard!
Last year, the rapper told advertising billboard The breakout hit pays homage not only to the iconic flow of Slick Rick’s 1989 Top 5 R&B/Hip-Hop classic “Children’s Story,” but also to Queen Bey herself. “Dang” is also a nod to the cult Texas jeweler of the same name, who appears in the song’s video and has designed gorgeous chains and grills for artists like Migos, Nicki Minaj, Travis Scott and more, he said. Of course, Beyoncé.
Check out Mexico OT’s tweet below.
