LEGAL & PERFORMANCE UPDATE: BIGXTHAPLUG (XAVIER LANDUM)

Current Status & Recent Arrest

• Arrest Details: Xavier Landum (BigXthaPlug) was arrested on Friday, August 21, 2026, in the Dallas suburb of Allen, Texas. He was booked into the Collin County Jail.  

• Charges Faced:

  • Driving While Intoxicated (DWI)  

  • Possession of Marijuana (less than 2 ounces)  

  • Unlawful Possession of a Firearm  

    
    

Impact on Scheduled Appearances

• Country Rising Festival (Winnipeg): The rapper missed his scheduled headlining appearance on Friday. Festival organizers cited a "personal emergency" on social media following the arrest.  

• Iowa State Fair Grandstand: Landum remained in custody at Collin County Jail as of Saturday morning, causing conflicts with his scheduled headlining set.  

  
  

Notable Context

• One-Year Anniversary: The arrest occurred on the exact one-year anniversary of his prior August 21, 2025 arrest in Dallas on similar drug and weapons charges.  

• Ongoing Legal Process: Allen Police confirmed the arrest remains part of an active investigation, with no further details released regarding the traffic stop itself.