BigXthaPlug
Xavier Landum (born May 12, 1998), better known by his stage name BigXthaPlug, is an American rapper, songwriter, and record producer. Signed to UnitedMasters of Brooklyn, New York City, he first rose to prominence for songs including "Texas" and "Mmhmm".
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 BigXthaPlug appearing on the Boss Talk 101 podcast in April 2023 | |
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| Born | Xavier Landum[1] May 12, 1998 |
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| Years active | 2019–present |
| Label | UnitedMasters[1] |
| Publisher | Sony Music Publishing[2] |
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Xavier Landum (born May 12, 1998), better known by his stage name BigXthaPlug, is an American rapper, songwriter, and record producer. Signed to UnitedMasters of Brooklyn, New York City, he first rose to prominence for songs including "Texas" and "Mmhmm".[3]
Early life
[edit]Xavier Landum was born on May 12, 1998, in Dallas, Texas, and grew up in a challenging environment, the son of street-dwellers. He recalls an early childhood marked by extremes. At age four or five, Landum witnessed his mother, whom he describes as a "gangsta", shoot at a would-be thief during an attempted robbery.[3] While his mother was his best friend, his father took on the role of disciplinarian. Both parents introduced him to a variety of music, from the Isley Brothers and UGK to Drake and Lil Wayne, influencing his eclectic taste.[3]
Landum struggled in school from a young age, frequently skipping classes and getting into fights. By age nine, he moved to Commerce, Texas to live with his father. Football became an outlet for his aggression, and his skills on the field eventually earned him attention from Division 1 scouts.[3] In 2016, after graduating from Ferris High School in Ferris, Texas, he enrolled at Crown College in Laketown Township, Minnesota.
Landum began selling marijuana to students at college which led to police discovering marijuana in his dormitory room. He was given a ticket and expelled from the school, ending his collegiate football ambitions.[3]
Unable to find stable employment, Landum turned to robbing drug dealers, among other things. He was arrested right before his 18th birthday on a warrant for aggravated robbery.[3] He violated his probation two years later and went back to jail, missing his son's first birthday—a moment which deeply impacted him.[3] While in solitary confinement, he battled boredom and frustration, leading him to write his first raps on a jail-issued medical form.[3] After being released, Landum pursued music seriously, paying for studio time with money from street hustles and recording his first mixtape, Bacc from the Dead.[3]
Career
[edit]In 2022, he was arrested for illegal possession of weapons and marijuana and was in jail, where he wrote songs while in solitary confinement.[4][5] After his release from prison, he released Amar, his debut album named after his son. It came out in February 2023 and includes the single "Texas", which was certified Gold by the RIAA.[6][7] He launched his own label 600 Entertainment in 2023, signing rappers Ro$ama and Yung Hood.[1]
In October 2023, he released the single "Mmhmm". The song debuted at 93rd and reached the 65th position on the Billboard Hot 100 two months after its release, after a remix with Finesse2tymes was featured on his EP The Biggest.[8][1] In 2023, he went on the Don't Mess With Texas Tour.[9]
Personal life
[edit]Landum has a son, Amar, age 6 as of 2025.[10] In April 2025, he filmed a video with the Autism Society of America about his relationship with his son, who has autism, as part of Autism Acceptance Month.[11] In an interview published on June 4, 2024, BigXthaPlug publicly endorsed then-former President Donald Trump for the 2024 United States presidential election.[12] The remarks received widespread attention on social media sparking debate among fans and political commentators.
Discography
[edit]Studio albums
[edit]| Title | Studio album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | |||||
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| US [13] |
US R&B/HH [14] |
US Country [15] |
AUS [16] |
CAN [17] |
NZ [18] | |||
| Amar |
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97 | 40 | — | — | — | — |
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| Take Care |
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8 | 3 | — | — | 63 | 24 |
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| I Hope You're Happy | 7 | ― | 2 | 56 | 17 | ― |
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Mixtapes
[edit]| Title | Mixtape details | Peak chart positions |
|---|---|---|
| US [13] | ||
| 6WA (with Ro$ama, MurdaGang PB and Yung Hood) |
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Extended plays
[edit]| Title | EP details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [13] |
US R&B/HH [14] | |||
| Bacc from the Dead |
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— | — | |
| Big Stepper |
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— | — | |
| The Biggest |
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111 | 47 |
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| Meet the 6ixers (with Ro$ama and Yung Hood) |
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— | — | |
Singles
[edit]| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [27] |
US R&B/HH [28] |
US Country [29] |
CAN [30] |
WW [31] | ||||
| "Who Am I" | 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album singles | |
| "Came Thru" | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Mula" | — | — | — | — | — | Bacc from the Dead | ||
| "The Plug" | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album singles | ||
| "ZaZa" (featuring Ybgrone) |
2021 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Strange Fruit" (featuring Ro$ama) |
— | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Soul Cry" (featuring Ybgrone) |
— | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Feeling Like Dennis" | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Mr. Trouble" | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Big Stepper" | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "The Truth" (featuring Ro$ama) |
— | — | — | — | — | |||
| "The Man" | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Safehouse" | — | — | — | — | — |
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Big Stepper | |
| "I Like" (featuring Ro$ama) |
2022 | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single | |
| "New Day" | — | — | — | — | — | Big Stepper | ||
| "Enemies" (featuring Ro$ama) |
— | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Rap Niggas" (featuring Ro$ama) |
— | — | — | — | — |
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| "Active" | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "We from Texas" (with Rizzoo Rizzoo) |
— | — | — | — | — | Non-album singles | ||
| "Safehouse (Remix)" (with Maxo Kream) |
— | — | — | — | — | |||
| "I Know" (with Sauce Walka) |
— | — | — | — | — | Amar | ||
| "Texas" | —[A] | 38 | — | — | — | |||
| "BigXmas" | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single | ||
| "Primetime" | 2023 | — | — | — | — | — | Amar | |
| "Boy" (with Big Yavo) |
— | — | — | — | — |
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Non-album single | |
| "Mmhmm" | 63 | 11 | — | — | — | The Biggest and Take Care | ||
| "'02 Lakers" (featuring Ro$ama) |
— | — | — | — | — | The Biggest | ||
| "Meet the 6ixers" (with Ro$ama and Yung Hood) |
2024 | — | — | — | — | — |
|
Meet the 6ixers |
| "The Largest" | 71 | 16 | — | — | — | Take Care | ||
| "Change Me" | 79 | 23 | — | — | — |
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| "All the Way" (featuring Bailey Zimmerman) |
2025 | 4 | — | 1 | 21 | 23 |
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I Hope You're Happy |
| "Home" (with Shaboozey) |
77 | — | 26 | 90 | — | |||
| "Hell at Night" (featuring Ella Langley) |
26 | — | 8 | 44 | — |
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| "Cold" (featuring Post Malone) |
82 | — | 19 | 73 | — | |||
| "6WA" (with Ro$ama, MurdaGang PB and Yung Hood) |
2026 | —[B] | 35 | — | — | — | 6WA | |
Other charted and certified songs
[edit]| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [35] |
US R&B/HH [36] |
US Country [29] |
CAN [37] | ||||
| "Levels" | 2023 | — | 41 | — | — | Amar | |
| "Whip It" | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Left Eye" | — | — | — | — |
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| "Hit List" (That Mexican OT featuring BigXthaPlug and Big Yavo) |
— | — | — | — |
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Lonestar Luchador | |
| "Back on My BS" | 95 | 32 | — | — | The Biggest and Take Care | ||
| "Climate" (with Offset) |
— | 48 | — | — |
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The Biggest | |
| "Pistol Paccin" (NLE Choppa featuring BigXthaPlug) |
2024 | —[C] | 47 | — | — |
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Cottonwood 2.0 (Deluxe 2.0) |
| "Drink Don't Need No Mix" (Shaboozey featuring BigXthaPlug) |
— | 45 | 47 | — | Where I've Been, Isn't Where I'm Going | ||
| "Take Care" | —[D] | 36 | — | — | Take Care | ||
| "Lost the Love" | —[E] | 47 | — | — | |||
| "Leave Me Alone" | 96 | 33 | — | — | |||
| "Therapy Session" | —[F] | 46 | — | — | |||
| "Law & Order" | —[G] | 49 | — | — | |||
| "2AM" | 64 | 18 | — | — |
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| "Holy Ground" (with Jessie Murph) |
2025 | —[H] | 26 | — | — | ||
| "Hip-Hop" (with Lil Wayne featuring Jay Jones) |
36 | 8 | — | — | Tha Carter VI | ||
| "I Hope You're Happy" (featuring Darius Rucker) |
—[I] | — | 33 | — | I Hope You're Happy | ||
| "Box Me Up" (featuring Jelly Roll) |
61 | — | 18 | 88 | |||
| "Pray Hard" (featuring Luke Combs) |
—[J] | — | 30 | — | |||
| "About You" (featuring Tucker Wetmore) |
—[K] | — | 41 | — | |||
| "6ixer Party" (with Snoop Dogg, Ro$ama, MurdaGang PB and Yung Hood) |
2026 | — | 44 | — | — | 6WA | |
Notes
[edit]- ^ "Texas" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number 16 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 chart.[32]
- ^ "6WA" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number 20 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 chart.[34]
- ^ "Pistol Paccin" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number 25 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 chart.[38]
- ^ "Take Care" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number three on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 chart.[39]
- ^ "Lost the Love" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number 17 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 chart.[39]
- ^ "Therapy Session" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number 12 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 chart.[39]
- ^ "Law & Order" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number 24 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 chart.[39]
- ^ "Holy Ground" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number two on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 chart.[40]
- ^ "I Hope You're Happy" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number five on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 chart.[41]
- ^ "Pray Hard" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number one on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 chart.[41]
- ^ "About You" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number 17 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 chart.[41]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d Saponara, Michael (February 6, 2024). "BigXthaPlug's 'Mmhmm': Texas Rapper on His Songs". Billboard.com. Retrieved March 5, 2024.
- ^ Robinson, Kristin (December 12, 2025). "BigXthaPlug Signs to Sony Music Publishing". Billboard. Archived from the original on December 12, 2025. Retrieved December 12, 2025.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i Berry, Peter A. (October 12, 2023). "BigXThaPlug Interview – Rap Career, Trapping, 'Mmhmm' and More". XXL. Retrieved October 13, 2024.
- ^ Schube, Will (June 19, 2023). "BigXThaPlug Rides Hard For Texas. A Conversation With The State's Hottest MC Right Now". Complex. Retrieved February 20, 2024.
- ^ "BigXthaPlug". pianity.com. Retrieved March 5, 2024.
- ^ "American single certifications – BigXthaPlug – Texas". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved March 5, 2024.
- ^ Bell, Max (February 23, 2023). "BigXthaPlug Is Booming in Texas". Spin. Retrieved February 20, 2024.
- ^ Zellner, Xander (December 12, 2023). "Hot 100 First-Timers: BigXthaPlug Connects With Breakout Hit 'Mmhmm'". Billboard. Retrieved February 15, 2024.
- ^ Geiger, Amy (June 1, 2023). "BigXthaPlug announces "Don't Mess With Texas" tour with Big Yavo". Brooklyn Vegan. Retrieved June 22, 2024.
- ^ Kaufman, Gil (April 25, 2025). "BigXthaPlug Posts Moving Video About Autistic Son in PSA for Autism Acceptance Month: 'This Is Personal For Me'". Billboard. Retrieved June 6, 2025.
- ^ Centeno, Tony M. (April 25, 2025). "BigXthaPlug Embraces His Young Autistic Son: 'To Me, Autism Is A Journey'". iHeart. Retrieved June 6, 2025.
- ^ Famelord (June 5, 2024). "BigXthaPlug Endorses Trump, Slams Kamala Harris in Viral Interview". Famelord.com. Retrieved June 15, 2024.
- ^ a b c Peaks on the US Billboard 200:
- Amar: "Billboard 200: Week of April 6, 2024". Billboard. Retrieved April 2, 2024.
- The Biggest: "Billboard 200: Week of May 18, 2024". Billboard. Retrieved May 14, 2024.
- Take Care: Caulfield, Keith (October 21, 2024). "Jelly Roll Scores First No. 1 Album on Billboard 200 With Beautifully Broken". Billboard. Retrieved October 21, 2024.
- I Hope You're Happy: @billboardcharts (September 2, 2025). "Debuts on this week's #Billboard200..." (Tweet). Retrieved September 3, 2025 – via X (formerly Twitter).
- 6WA: "Billboard 200: Week of April 4, 2026". Billboard. Retrieved March 31, 2026.
- ^ a b Peaks on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart:
- Amar: "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums: Week of April 6, 2024". Billboard. Retrieved April 2, 2024.
- The Biggest: "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums: Week of April 13, 2024". Billboard. Retrieved April 9, 2024.
- Take Care: "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums: Week of October 26, 2024". Billboard. Retrieved October 22, 2024.
- ^ "Top Country Albums: Week of September 6, 2025". Billboard. Retrieved September 4, 2025.
- ^ "The ARIA Report: Week Commencing 8 September 2025". The ARIA Report. No. 1853. Australian Recording Industry Association. September 8, 2025. p. 5.
- ^ Peaks on the Billboard Canadian Albums:
- Take Care: "Billboard Canadian Albums: Week of October 26, 2024". Billboard. Retrieved October 22, 2024.
- I Hope You're Happy: "Billboard Canadian Albums: Week of September 6, 2025". Billboard. Retrieved September 4, 2025.
- ^ "Official Top 40 Albums". Recorded Music NZ. November 15, 2024. Retrieved November 15, 2024.
- ^ "Spotify – BigXthaPlug – Amar". Spotify. February 10, 2023.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v "American certifications – BigXThaPlug". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved April 13, 2026.
- ^ "Spotify – BigXthaPlug – Take Care". Spotify. October 11, 2024. Retrieved October 12, 2024.
- ^ Mitchell, Gail (August 20, 2025). "BigXthaPlug Talks Bridging Country, Rap & Soul on Third Studio Album 'I Hope You're Happy'". Billboard. Retrieved August 22, 2025.
- ^ "Spotify – BigXthaPlug – Bacc from the Dead". Spotify. December 14, 2020.
- ^ "Spotify – BigXthaPlug – Big Stepper". Spotify. July 8, 2022.
- ^ "Spotify – BigXthaPlug – The Biggest". Spotify. December 1, 2023.
- ^ "Spotify – BigXthaPlug – Meet The 6ixers". Spotify. May 10, 2024.
- ^ Peaks on the Billboard Hot 100:
- "Mmhmm": "Billboard Hot 100: Week of April 27, 2024". Billboard. Retrieved November 11, 2024.
- "The Largest": "Billboard Hot 100: Week of February 8, 2025". Billboard. Retrieved February 5, 2025.
- "Change Me": "Billboard Hot 100: Week of November 2, 2024". Billboard. Retrieved November 11, 2024.
- "All the Way": "Bailey Zimmerman Chart History: Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved April 15, 2025.
- "Home": "Shaboozey Chart History: Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved July 8, 2025.
- "Hell at Night": "Billboard Hot 100: Week of January 17, 2026". Billboard. Retrieved January 13, 2026.
- "Cold": @billboardcharts (December 1, 2025). "@BigXthaPlugg & @PostMalone's "Cold" debuts at No. 82 on this week's #Hot100" (Tweet). Retrieved December 2, 2025 – via X (formerly Twitter).
- ^ Peaks on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart:
- "Texas": "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs: Week of October 19, 2024". Billboard. Retrieved November 11, 2024.
- "Mmhmm" and "Change Me": "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs: Week of November 2, 2024". Billboard. Retrieved November 11, 2024.
- "The Largest": "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs: Week of February 8, 2025". Billboard. Retrieved February 5, 2025.
- "6WA": "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs: Week of April 4, 2026". Billboard. Retrieved April 2, 2026.
- ^ a b "Hot Country Songs: Week of September 6, 2025". Billboard. Retrieved September 4, 2025.
- "Cold": "Hot Country Songs: Week of December 6, 2025". Billboard. Retrieved December 4, 2025.
- ^ "Bailey Zimmerman Chart History: Canadian Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved April 15, 2025.
- "Home": "Shaboozey Chart History: Canadian Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved July 15, 2025.
- "Hell at Night": "Canadian Hot 100: Week of January 10, 2026". Billboard. Retrieved January 6, 2026.
- "Cold": "Post Malone Chart History: Canadian Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved December 3, 2025.
- ^ "Bailey Zimmerman Chart History: Billboard Global 200". Billboard. Retrieved April 18, 2025.
- ^ "Bubbling Under Hot 100: Week of May 3, 2025". Billboard. Retrieved April 30, 2025.
- ^ a b c d e f "New Zealand single certifications – Bigxthaplug". Radioscope. Retrieved March 9, 2026. Type Bigxthaplug in the "Search:" field and press Enter.
- ^ "Bubbling Under Hot 100: Week of March 14, 2026". Billboard. Retrieved March 11, 2026.
- ^ "Billboard Hot 100: Week of November 2, 2024". Billboard. Retrieved November 11, 2024.
- "Box Me Up": "Billboard Hot 100: Week of September 6, 2025". Billboard. Retrieved September 4, 2025.
- ^ Peaks on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart:
- "Levels": "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs: Week of October 19, 2024". Billboard. Retrieved November 11, 2024.
- "Climate": "Offset Chart History: Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs". Billboard. Retrieved November 11, 2024.
- "Pistol Paccin": "NLE Choppa Chart History: Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs". Billboard. Retrieved November 11, 2024.
- "Drink Don't Need No Mix": "Shaboozey Chart History: Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs". Billboard. Retrieved November 11, 2024.
- Songs from Take Care: "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs: Week of November 2, 2024". Billboard. Retrieved November 11, 2024.
- "Holy Ground": "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs: Week of May 24, 2025". Billboard. Retrieved May 21, 2025.
- "6ixer Party": "Snoop Dogg Chart History: Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs". Billboard. Retrieved April 2, 2026.
- ^ "Canadian Hot 100: Week of September 6, 2025". Billboard. Retrieved September 4, 2025.
- ^ "NLE Choppa Chart History: Bubbling Under Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved November 11, 2024.
- ^ a b c d "Bubbling Under Hot 100: Week of November 2, 2024". Billboard. Retrieved November 11, 2024.
- ^ "Bubbling Under Hot 100: Week of February 8, 2025". Billboard. Retrieved February 5, 2025.
- ^ a b c "Bubbling Under Hot 100: Week of September 6, 2025". Billboard. Retrieved September 4, 2025.
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