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'{{Infobox musical artist | name = BigXthaPlug | image = | caption = | birth_name = Xavier Landum<ref name="mmhmm"/> | birth_date = {{bda|1998|5|12}} | birth_place = [[Dallas, Texas]] | origin = [[Dallas]], [[Texas]], United States | genre = [[Hip hop music|Hip hop]], [[southern hip hop]] | occupation = {{flatlist| * Rapper * songwriter }} | years_active = 2019–present | label = [[UnitedMasters]]<ref name="mmhmm"/> | website = }} '''Xavier Landum''' (born May 12, 1998), better known by his stage name '''BigXthaPlug''', is an American rapper from [[Dallas]], Texas. He is currently signed to [[UnitedMasters]] and is best known for his songs "[[Texas (BigXthaPlug song)|Texas]]", "[[Mmhmm (song)|Mmhmm]]", "[[Climate (song)|Climate]]" and "Levels".<ref>{{cite web |last1=Berry |first1=Peter A. |title=BigXThaPlug Interview - Rap Career, Trapping, 'Mmhmm' and a Billboard Hot 100 Debut |url=https://www.xxlmag.com/bigxthaplug-interview/ |website=[[XXL (magazine)|XXL]] |access-date=17 February 2024 |date=December 13, 2023}}</ref><ref name="BB">{{cite web |last1=Zellner |first1=Xander |title=Hot 100 First-Timers: BigXthaPlug Connects With Breakout Hit ‘Mmhmm’ |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/chart-beat/bigxthaplug-hot-100-debut-mmhmm-1235552502/ |website=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] |access-date=15 February 2024 |date=December 12, 2023}}</ref> In 2022, he was arrested for illegal possession of weapons and [[marijuana]] and spent time in jail, where he wrote songs while in [[solitary confinement]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Schube |first1=Will |title=BigXThaPlug Rides Hard For Texas. A Conversation With The State’s Hottest MC Right Now |url=https://www.complex.com/music/a/will-schube/bigxthaplug-texas-interview |website=[[Complex Networks|Complex]] |access-date=20 February 2024 |date=June 19, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://pianity.com/artist/bigxthaplug | title=BigXthaPlug | work=pianity.com | accessdate=5 March 2024}}</ref> After being released, he released his debut album ''Amar'' in February 2023, which includes the single "[[Texas (BigXthaPlug song)|Texas]]", which was certified Gold by the [[Recording Industry Association of America|RIAA]].<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.riaa.com/gold-platinum/?tab_active=default-award&ar=BigXthaPlug&ti=Texas&format=Single&type=#search_section | title=American single certifications – BigXthaPlug – Texas | publisher=[[Recording Industry Association of America]] | accessdate=5 March 2024}}</ref><ref name="Spin">{{cite web |last1=Bell |first1=Max |title=BigXthaPlug Is Booming in Texas |url=https://www.spin.com/2023/02/bigxthaplug-interview/ |website=[[Spin (magazine)|Spin]] |access-date=20 February 2024 |date=February 23, 2023}}</ref> He also launched his own label 600 Entertainment in 2023, signing rappers Ro$ama and Yung Hood.<ref name="mmhmm">{{cite web | url=https://www.billboard.com/music/rb-hip-hop/bigxthaplug-mmhmm-song-chartbreaker-february-2024-1235599572/ | title=BigXthaPlug's 'Mmhmm': Texas Rapper on His Songs | work=[[Billboard.com]] | date=6 February 2024 | accessdate=5 March 2024 | author=Saponara, Michael}}</ref> In October, he released the single "[[Mmhmm (song)|Mmhmm]]". The song debuted at 93rd and reached 65th position on the [[Billboard Hot 100]] two months after its release, after a remix with [[Finesse2tymes]] was featured on his EP ''The Biggest''.<ref name="BB"/><ref name="mmhmm"/> ==Discography== === Studio albums === {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" |+ List of studio albums, with selected details and chart positions ! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Title ! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Studio album details ! scope="col" colspan="2" | Peak chart positions |- ! scope="col" style="width:3.5em;font-size:90%;"| [[Billboard 200|US]]<br /><ref name="BB200">Peaks on the US ''Billboard'' 200: * ''Amar'': {{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/billboard-200/2024-04-06|title=''Billboard'' 200: Week of April 6, 2024|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|access-date=April 2, 2024}} * ''The Biggest'': {{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/billboard-200/2024-04-27|title=''Billboard'' 200: Week of April 27, 2024|magazine=Billboard|access-date=April 23, 2024}}</ref> ! scope="col" style="width:3.5em;font-size:90%;"| [[Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums|US<br />R&B/HH]]<br /><ref name="R&B/HH Albums">Peaks on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart: * ''Amar'': {{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/r-b-hip-hop-albums/2024-04-06/|title=Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums: Week of April 6, 2024|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|access-date=April 2, 2024}} * ''The Biggest'': {{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/r-b-hip-hop-albums/2024-04-13/|title=Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums: Week of April 13, 2024|magazine=Billboard|access-date=April 9, 2024}}</ref> |- ! scope="row" |''Amar'' | *Released: February 10, 2023<ref>{{cite web|title=Spotify – BigXthaPlug – Amar|url=https://open.spotify.com/album/7edOMLcHlhP4Y1b6tzJbn4|date=February 10, 2023}}</ref> *Label: [[UnitedMasters]] *Format: [[CD]], [[Music download|digital download]], [[Streaming media|streaming]] | 97 || 40 |} === Extended plays === {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" |+ List of EPs, with selected details and chart positions ! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Title ! scope="col" rowspan="2" | EP details ! scope="col" colspan="2" | Peak chart positions |- ! scope="col" style="width:3.5em;font-size:90%;"| [[Billboard 200|US]]<br /><ref name="BB200"/> ! scope="col" style="width:3.5em;font-size:90%;"| [[Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums|US<br />R&B/HH]]<br /><ref name="R&B/HH Albums"/> |- ! scope="row" |''Bacc from the Dead'' | *Released: December 14, 2020<ref>{{cite web|title=Spotify – BigXthaPlug – Bacc from the Dead|url=https://open.spotify.com/album/3z1rPhssIBosX5eYRu2X4M|date=December 14, 2020}}</ref> *Label: DK Records *Format: Digital download, streaming | — || — |- ! scope="row" |''Big Stepper'' | *Released: July 8, 2022<ref>{{cite web|title=Spotify – BigXthaPlug – Big Stepper|url=https://open.spotify.com/album/7lxkSTanJ7WJ7dilJ9QXEp|date=July 8, 2022}}</ref> *Label: UnitedMasters *Format: Digital download, streaming | — || — |- ! scope="row" |''The Biggest'' | *Released: December 1, 2023<ref>{{cite web|title=Spotify – BigXthaPlug – The Biggest|url=https://open.spotify.com/album/2EZ8JL3dtb54VXi3k6E7k6|date=December 1, 2023}}</ref> *Label: UnitedMasters * Format: Digital download, streaming | 112 || 47 |} ==References== {{reflist}} {{authority control}} [[Category:1998 births]] [[Category:Living people]] [[Category:Rappers from Dallas]] [[Category:American male rappers]] [[Category:21st-century American rappers]] [[Category:Midwest hip hop musicians]]'