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UPDATE, 8/25/25: BigXThaPlug’s arraignment is set for Sept. 17. He is currently being represented by attorney Valerie Baston. Dominique Torres-Williams is the assigned presiding judge.
State of TX v. @BigXthaPlugg: Following BigXThaPlug’s arrest last Thursday (August 21) on misdemeanor charges, including possession of marijuana (less than 2oz.) and unlawful possession of a firearm, he will be making his First-Setting appearance on September 17 in Dallas County… pic.twitter.com/trpSwwjOsb
— Bryson “Boom” Paul (@brysonboompaul) August 25, 2025
UPDATE, 8/23/25: On BigXThaPlug’s Instagram page, he shared the first video since his release.
“The end of an era,” he wrote in his caption. “Got out that cell to six plaques (three gold, three platinum), two new custom pieces and a fresh fade.”
BigXThaPlug is back.
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This year, BigXThaPlug has been certified gold for singles “Climate,” “The Largest” and “Drink Don’t Need No Mix.” He received platinum status for singles “Mmhmm,” “Back on My BS” and “Whip It.”
His album, Take Care, was also certified platinum on Aug. 13, 2025.
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Rapper BigXThaPlug was arrested before a party for the release of his latest album. According to CBS News and Dallas County Jail records, the rapper, whose real name is Xavier Landum, was booked on charges of marijuana possession and unlawful possession of a firearm.
BigXThaPlug was scheduled to hold an album release party at Cash Cow in Deep Ellum to celebrate his new album, I Hope You’re Happy, which features collaborations with high-profile country music chart-toppers, including Ella Langley and Bailey Zimmerman.
BigXThaPlug celebrated the release of his album at Cash Cow. Hours were from 9 p.m. to 2 a.m.
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BigX was booked into the county jail at 2:20 a.m. on Friday. In an email response, Dallas Police confirmed his arrest.
On Aug. 21, 2025, at about 8:45 p.m., Dallas police officers observed a vehicle without a front license plate traveling in the 7900 block of Great Trinity Forest Way. Officer initiated a traffic stop and identified the driver as 27-year-old Xavier Landum.
During the investigation, officers located a firearm and marijuana in the vehicle.
Landum was arrested and charged with Possession of Marijuana <2oz, a Class B Misdemeanor, and Unlawful Possession of a Firearm, a Class A Misdemeanor.
In an interview from The New York Times Popcast, BigXThaPlug spoke about missing his son’s first birthday while in jail and how solitary confinement affected his mental state at the time.
“That was probably the first time I’ve ever just went crazy. Like when I was younger, I used to have temper tantrums and all that. That was the first time I ever went crazy,” BigXThaPlug said. “Like swinging on everybody, yelling at COs. They put my ass right in the hole. And they gave me 30 days in there. I did 12 during those four months. I did 12 days and I had a court day and that’s when they gave me time served. But in that 12 days I went crazy. They put you in there with nothing.”
“I realized that I was going crazy because for the first five or six days, I didn’t do anything,” he continued. “I just sat there. I tried to read and draw. I was doing stuff that I was doing as a kid, like playing with erasers as if I were fighting with them. I knew that I was mentally gone when I was counting the bricks in the room, and I knew exactly how many bricks were in my room. I just got to screaming…one day, I just screamed out my door, ‘How the hell do y’all stay sane in here? How are y’all able to wake up every day and be good?'”
The rapper, who has performed around the world over the past few months, was also arrested in February on marijuana charges in Arlington. The 27-year-old was scheduled to make an appearance at a new Wingstop location in Arlington Friday night as they rolled out new late hours until 1 a.m. Representatives for the event responded to our request for a statement, confirming that the event is canceled.
Wingstop was set to host BigXThaPlug’s album release party tonight, but due to unforeseen circumstances, the event will not take place as planned. Wingstop remains committed to bringing late-night flavor and culture to our fans in the future.
The Observer confirms BigXThaPlug met with a judge, and his bond is set at $5,000.
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The Observer confirms BigXThaPlug has posted bail and is released from jail.
According to WFAA, officers also mentioned in the arrest documents that BigX’s name appeared in a gang database. Under Texas law, you can’t have a gun if your name is on the list. However, no one tells you if you’re on this particular list.
He had one message after his release: “I Hope You’re Happy out now.”
