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Dat Boi T Papers

 Collection
Identifier: 2019-028

This collection includes CDs, T-shirts, and posters created by Houston rapper Dat Boi T.

This collection is not yet fully processed. For questions about materials in this collection or to request access, contact curator Julie Grob at jgrob@uh.edu.

Dates

  • 2007-2018

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is not yet processed. Contact the curator to request access.

Conditions Governing Use

Special Collections owns the physical items in our collections, but copyright normally belongs to the creator of the materials or their heirs. The researcher has full responsibility for determining copyright status, obtaining permission to publish from copyright holders, and abiding by current copyright laws when publishing or displaying copies of Special Collections material in print or electronic form. For more information, consult the appropriate librarian. Reproduction decisions will be made by Special Collections staff on a case-by-case basis.

Extent

4 linear feet : Also includes born digital materials.

Biographical / Historical

Dat Boi T (Antonio Martinez) is a Latino rapper from Houston, Texas. Interested in music since he was a boy, he began going to Screwed Up Records and Tapes in middle school to acquire recordings of DJ Screw’s mixtapes. He was influenced by the rappers in the Screwed Up Click as he began developing as an artist.

Dat Boi T started releasing his own music around 2007, and has been prolific in putting out albums, mixtapes, and collaborations with other rappers. Dat Boi T’s verses often focus on Houston topics such as the city’s distinctive music and car culture, and he has received millions of views on YouTube for songs such as “Foreign Doors & Cadillacs,” “Swangin’ In My Lac,” and “In My City.”

Dat Boi T is affiliated with the Screwed Up Click (being brought in by Al-D), and refers to himself as the Screwed Up Essay (or ese, Spanish slang for guy). He has followed in the footsteps of other Houston artists in remaining independent, and has a record label called Slow Lane Records. He has also been highly successful in marketing himself via the Internet, being an early adopter of YouTube, as well as connecting with fans in the U.S. and other countries on many other platforms.

Creator

Title
Guide to the Dat Boi T Papers
Status
In Progress
Date
June 2020
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the University of Houston Libraries Special Collections Repository

Contact:
University of Houston Libraries Special Collections
MD Anderson Library
4333 University Drive
Houston TX 77204-2000 USA
713-743-9750