BigXthaPlug Faces Drug and Gun Charges One Year After Last Arrest
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Rapper BigXthaPlug (Xavier Landum), 28, was arrested again in Texas on 21 August, exactly one year to the day after a near-identical arrest, and while still out on bail from those earlier charges. Allen Police booked him into Collin County Jail on suspicion of driving while intoxicated, marijuana possession and unlawful possession of a firearm, according to Dallas station KDFW, marking his third publicised brush with the law in under 18 months.
The arrest forced him to withdraw from the Country Rising Festival in Winnipeg, Canada, with organisers citing a "personal emergency" and apologising to disappointed fans, though he went on to perform as scheduled at the Iowa State Fair Grandstand the following day after his agent confirmed he would appear. Landum was previously arrested on a marijuana possession charge in Arlington, Texas, in February 2025. The episode came against the backdrop of a breakout year professionally, having landed his first No. 1 on Billboard's Hot Rap Songs chart with "All the Way" featuring Bailey Zimmerman, from an album that debuted in the top two of both the rap and country charts.
- Rapper BigXthaPlug arrested again in Texas, one year after similar arrest
- Charged with DWI, marijuana and firearm possession while out on bail
- Missed one festival but still performed at Iowa State Fair next day
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BigXthaPlug is the stage name of Xavier Landum, a 28-year-old American rapper from Dallas, Texas, who has built a following in hip hop over the past couple of years. He has drawn attention both for his music, including a recent chart-topping collaboration, and for a string of legal troubles that have run alongside his rising career.
Landum's brushes with the law began with a marijuana possession arrest in Arlington, Texas, in February 2025. Since then he has faced further legal issues, and questions have grown about how these cases might affect his ability to tour and perform, given that artists booked for festivals and other live events are usually expected to honour those commitments.
The story matters because it touches on the tension between a musician's fast-growing public profile and unresolved legal proceedings, and on how festival organisers and audiences respond when a headline act's availability becomes uncertain. It also reflects a broader pattern sometimes seen in the music industry, where repeated arrests can shape public perception of an artist even as their commercial success continues.