{"id":1972070,"date":"2025-08-21T10:10:08","date_gmt":"2025-08-21T10:10:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=1972070"},"modified":"2025-08-21T10:10:08","modified_gmt":"2025-08-21T10:10:08","slug":"mmhmm-bigxthaplug-is-headlining-westfest-at-wiu-this-fall","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/mmhmm-bigxthaplug-is-headlining-westfest-at-wiu-this-fall\/","title":{"rendered":"‘Mmhmm,’ BigXthaPlug is headlining WestFest at WIU this fall"},"content":{"rendered":"

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BigXthaPlug will headline WestFest 2025 at Western Illinois University. The event is scheduled for 8 p.m. Sept. 25 in the University Union Grand Ballroom, according to a community announcement.<\/p>\n

BigXthaPlug, a rising hip-hop artist from Dallas, has gained recognition for his platinum-certified singles and dynamic stage presence. His sophomore album, Take Care, debuted at No. 8 on the Billboard 200 and has accumulated over 3 billion streams.<\/p>\n

The artist’s single \u201cMmhmm\u201d ranked No. 5 on Apple Music\u2019s Rap Life: Best of 2024 list and appeared on Spotify\u2019s Top Tracks of 2024. Another track, \u201cThe Largest,\u201d was featured in Amazon Music\u2019s Best Hip-Hop of 2024 playlists. BigXthaPlug\u2019s Take Care North American Tour sold out 30 venues and attracted over 35,000 fans.<\/p>\n

Tickets for WestFest 2025 are priced at $10 for students and $20 for general admission. Doors will open at 8 p.m., with entertainment beginning at 9 p.m. For more information or to purchase tickets, visit wiuwestfest.com. Questions can be directed to uub@wiu.edu<\/a>, and updates are available on social media at wiu_uub.<\/p>\n

The University Union Board aims to provide engaging events for the campus community, and WestFest is a highlight of the fall semester. This year\u2019s event promises to deliver an exciting experience for attendees, showcasing one of hip-hop\u2019s emerging talents.<\/p>\n

This story was created by reporter Abreanna Blose, <\/em>ablose@gannett.com<\/em><\/a>, with the assistance of Artificial Intelligence (AI). Journalists were involved in every step of the information gathering, review, editing and publishing process. Learn more at <\/em>cm.usatoday.com\/ethical-conduct<\/em><\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n

This article originally appeared on The McDonough County Voice: WestFest 2025: BigXthaPlug live at Western Illinois<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

\u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n

\u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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