Rising Dallas rapper Xavier “BigXThaPlug” Landum found himself behind bars following what started as a routine traffic stop. The unexpected arrest on Feb. 26 has fans wondering what this means for the chart-climbing artist who’s been making major waves since 2023.
The night everything changed
What went down
It was just another night in Arlington, Texas — until it wasn’t. BigXThaPlug was driving when police pulled him over for something seemingly minor: expired tags. But the situation escalated quickly when officers approached his vehicle.
According to law enforcement reports, officers detected marijuana odor coming from the car, prompting them to request both BigXThaPlug and his passenger, Cleodist Landum, to step out. What followed was a search that uncovered cigarettes, suspected marijuana, and a handgun in the passenger door pocket…