Why was BigXthaPlug arrested? Will the Iowa State Fair show go on?
Rapper BigXthaPlug (Xavier Landum), 27, was arrested in Texas on Friday and remains in custody in Collin County Jail, according to jail records. The Dallas-area artist was booked by Allen police on charges of driving while intoxicated, marijuana possession of less than two ounces, and unlawful firearm possession. Police confirmed the arrest but did not provide additional details, citing an active investigation. The timing has raised questions: Landum was jailed in Dallas almost exactly one year earlier on similar marijuana and firearm allegations. His $5,000 bond was posted then, and that case is still open. Organizers said he withdrew from a Friday Country Rising Festival performance due to a personal emergency, while he’s still listed as Saturday’s 7 p.m. headliner at the Iowa State Fair—though release from jail remains uncertain.





