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BigXThaPlug Arrested in Dallas Hours After Country-Crossover Album Release

Police say a missing front plate led to a stop that uncovered marijuana plus firearms during the rollout of I Hope You’re Happy.

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Overview

  • Dallas County jail records show Xavier Landum was booked at 2:20 a.m. on Aug. 22 on charges of possessing less than two ounces of marijuana and unlawful possession of a firearm.
  • Dallas police report the stop began around 8:45 p.m. on Aug. 21 after officers observed a vehicle without a front license plate in the 7900 block of Great Trinity Forest Way.
  • An arrest affidavit cited by local media indicates officers found marijuana and a pair of weapons in the vehicle.
  • The arrest came hours after an album release party at Cash Cow in Deep Ellum for I Hope You’re Happy.
  • The 11-track project, positioned as his foray into country, features Jelly Roll, Luke Combs, Darius Rucker, Bailey Zimmerman, Thomas Rhett, Shaboozey, Ella Langley, Tucker Wetmore and Ink, with a new “Box Me Up” video with Jelly Roll premiering the same day.