{"id":1975062,"date":"2025-08-22T19:37:00","date_gmt":"2025-08-22T19:37:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=1975062"},"modified":"2025-08-22T19:37:00","modified_gmt":"2025-08-22T19:37:00","slug":"bigxthaplug-arrested-in-texas-on-i-hope-youre-happy-nashville-made-album-release-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/bigxthaplug-arrested-in-texas-on-i-hope-youre-happy-nashville-made-album-release-day\/","title":{"rendered":"BigXthaPlug arrested in Texas on &#8216;I Hope You&#8217;re Happy&#8217; Nashville-made album release day"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/story\/entertainment\/music\/2025\/07\/29\/bigxthaplug-talks-beyonce-cowboy-carter-tour-largest\/85407044007\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:BigXthaPlug;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">BigXthaPlug<\/a>\u00a0has been arrested on the same day of his album release.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The 27-year-old rising rap superstar, whose legal name is Xavier Landum, released his third studio album <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/genius.com\/Bigxthaplug-and-darius-rucker-i-hope-youre-happy-lyrics\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:&quot;I Hope You're Happy,&quot;;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">&#8220;I Hope You&#8217;re Happy,&#8221;<\/a> on Aug. 22, and was booked at 2:20 a.m. Friday morning in Dallas County, Texas, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dallascounty.org\/jaillookup\/defendant_detail?recno=2001D5AA-E71F-FBCA-ADB7-751CF64CB141&amp;bookinNumber=25037432&amp;bookinDate=1755847200000&amp;dob=1998-05-12&amp;lastName=LANDUM&amp;firstName=XAVIER&amp;sex=Male&amp;race=Black\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:according to court records;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">according to court records<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The &#8220;Largest&#8221; hitmaker was charged with marijuana possession of less than two ounces and unlawful possession of a firearm. His new album, &#8220;Hope You&#8217;re Happy,&#8221; features collaborations with Nashville country superstars Ella Langley, Jelly Roll, Luke Combs, Tucker Wetmore, Shaboozey, Thomas Rhett, Bailey Zimmerman and Darius Rucker.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">USA TODAY has reached out to BigXthaPlug&#8217;s reps and the Dallas Police Department for comment.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>BigXthaPlug stands for a portrait at The Tennessean in Nashville, Tennessee on July 24, 2025.<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">BigXThaPlug\u2019s entry into Nashville\u2019s music scene was unexpected, but surprisingly seamless. Though he initially pitched a country project as a joke, the idea quickly gained traction after artists like Jelly Roll publicly embraced the concept. Soon, Nashville\u2019s top-tier songwriters and performers were welcoming him with open arms.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Despite being unfamiliar with the city\u2019s traditional songwriting process, Landum found himself collaborating with reknowned songwriters and performers. He earned respect not just for his lyrical authenticity but for his willingness to embrace the genre\u2019s slower, more deliberate creative rhythm.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Rather than arriving as an outsider trying to mimic country tropes, Landum brought his own Southern soul, rooted in Texas street culture and musical influences, and found common ground with Nashville\u2019s artists. His songs, like \u201cAll The Way\u201d and \u201cPray Hard,\u201d blend country choruses with pop-rock energy and raw storytelling, proving that genre boundaries are increasingly fluid.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;I want to be an artist capable of conquering every style of music, regardless of genre,&#8221; he recently told The Tennessean. &#8220;Like how boxers work their way through multiple weight classes to be declared the best, I want to work the same way through rap, country, every genre that I can.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><span class=\"exclude-from-newsgate\"><strong>BigXThaPlug talks Beyonc\u00e9 featuring <\/strong><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/story\/entertainment\/music\/2025\/07\/29\/bigxthaplug-talks-beyonce-cowboy-carter-tour-largest\/85407044007\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:his song on tour: 'I became a part of the Beyhive';elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">his song on tour: &#8216;I became a part of the Beyhive&#8217;<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Last month, BigXthaPlug told <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/story\/entertainment\/music\/2025\/07\/29\/bigxthaplug-talks-beyonce-cowboy-carter-tour-largest\/85407044007\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:USA TODAY;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">USA TODAY<\/a> about his breakthrough year after <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/entertainment\/music\/beyonce\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Beyonc\u00e9;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Beyonc\u00e9<\/a> used his song &#8220;The Largest&#8221; as an interlude on her\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/story\/entertainment\/music\/2025\/06\/13\/beyonce-cowboy-carter-tour-celebrates-country-music-holds-accountable\/84012067007\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:&quot;Cowboy Carter&quot; tour;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">&#8220;Cowboy Carter&#8221; tour<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;It not only signifies what I&#8217;m doing, but it shows that I&#8217;m not the only one that is willing to do it,&#8221; he told USA TODAY. &#8220;It makes me feel good that there&#8217;s somebody out there that&#8217;s trying to push what I&#8217;m pushing.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><em>This story is developing.<\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><em>Cach\u00e9 McClay and Marcus Dowling contributed to this report.<\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><em>This article originally appeared on Nashville Tennessean: <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tennessean.com\/story\/news\/crime\/2025\/08\/22\/rapper-bigxthaplug-arrest-nashville-album\/85782587007\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Rapper BigXthaPlug arrested on day of Nashville-made album release;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Rapper BigXthaPlug arrested on day of Nashville-made album release<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>BigXthaPlug\u00a0has been arrested on the same day of his album release. The 27-year-old rising rap superstar, whose legal name is Xavier Landum, released his third studio album &#8220;I Hope You&#8217;re Happy,&#8221; on Aug. 22, and was booked at 2:20 a.m. Friday morning in Dallas County, Texas, according to court records. The &#8220;Largest&#8221; hitmaker was charged [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":1975063,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"jnews-multi-image_gallery":[],"jnews_single_post":[],"jnews_primary_category":[],"jnews_social_meta":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[25172],"tags":[350105,337928,305616,352556,333330,352555,123504,23510,352558,329802,352557,352554],"class_list":["post-1975062","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-entertainment","tag-album-release","tag-bailey-zimmerman","tag-bigxthaplug","tag-dallas-police-department","tag-ella-langley","tag-hope-youre-happy","tag-jelly-roll","tag-nashville","tag-rap-superstar","tag-thomas-rhett","tag-tucker-wetmore","tag-unlawful-possession-of-a-firearm"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/BigXthaPlug-arrested-in-Texas-on-I-Hope-Youre-Happy-Nashville-made.jpeg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1975062","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1975062"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1975062\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1975063"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1975062"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1975062"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1975062"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}