That Mexican OT isn’t afraid of getting “canceled.”
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On a recent episode of the ”Lip Service” podcast with hosts Angela Yee, Gigi Miguire, Jordan Emanuel, and Cleotrapa, the Texas-born rapper made it clear he’s never afraid to speak his mind, no matter the consequences. At about the 26‑minute mark, Yee pointed out that many artists tread carefully to avoid backlash. OT fired back, “I don’t think I can get canceled. I can’t get canceled because I didn’t sell my music; I sold me. These people know who the f**k I am, and they love me, and they appreciate me. That’s why I can go f**kin’ jump off a bridge and eat a bowl of shit, and they’re gonna f**kin’ love it.”
He doubled down: “Even if you don’t agree with what the f**k I’m saying, there’s a whole world that is behind me. And not only is there a whole behind me, it’s so fearlessly me that you have no choice but to respect it.”
Cleotrapa addressed his past use of the N-word, asking bluntly, “Do you feel like you can say the N-word?” OT replied, “I’m gonna tell you why … I wish there was some Black dudes in here,” then looked around and found one. “OK, we’re gonna use him. What the f**k are you gonna do about it? And then second of all, I grew up loving these motherf**kers. I grew up fighting with them. I grew up eating with them. I grew up f**kin’ doing bad s**t with them.”
He added, “Even if I wasn’t related to nobody that was Black, I mean, s**t, it’s what the f**k I was surrounded by.” Acknowledging why many listeners take issue, he said, “But if you’re from where I’m from, or anywhere, what the f**k are you gonna do about it? I went to the jungle and earned the lion’s head. And now I’ll dominate anywhere … You will respect me the same way I respect you.”
OT’s stance mirrors comments from his 2023 on ”The Smoothvega Podcast,” where he called his use of the word “a culture thing,” saying, “We’re all brown, you know? What the f**k does Black act like? You tell me what a color acts like, stupid f**k … It’s a culture thing. I feel that’s the best way I can put it.”
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