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BigXthaPlug Arrested in Texas on DUI, Gun Charges

8/22/2026

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Summary

Story summary

Rapper BigXthaPlug (Xavier Landum) was arrested in Texas on Friday.
He faced charges of driving while intoxicated, possession of less than two ounces of marijuana, and unlawful firearm possession.
He missed his Friday night set at Winnipeg’s Country Rising Festival.
Iowa State Fair officials said he might still perform Saturday.
Des Moines Register records indicated he had not been released from jail by Saturday morning.

History

Historical Context

After Len Bias’s 1986 cocaine death spurred a moral panic, President Ronald Reagan signed the Anti-Drug Abuse Act on Oct 27, imposing a five-year mandatory minimum for just 5 grams of crack and creating the “crackhouse” ban. Those harsh penalties later targeted hip-hop figures like Ice-T and Ice Cube, a pattern echoed today in BigXthaPlug’s Texas DWI and firearm case.

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Story summary

Rapper BigXthaPlug (Xavier Landum) was arrested in Texas on Friday.
He faced charges of driving while intoxicated, possession of less than two ounces of marijuana, and unlawful firearm possession.
He missed his Friday night set at Winnipeg’s Country Rising Festival.
Iowa State Fair officials said he might still perform Saturday.
Des Moines Register records indicated he had not been released from jail by Saturday morning.

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