Police Stop BigXThaPlug ARRESTED Him In The Same County As Karmelo Anthony This BAD!

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The video discusses the recent arrest of rapper Big X Tha Plug, whose real name is Xavier Landrum, in Collin County, Texas. He was taken into custody on charges including driving while intoxicated, possession of marijuana, and illegal gun possession, which has led to his booking into the local jail. This incident occurs just as he was scheduled to headline a show at the Iowa State Fair, forcing organizers to cancel his performance due to the personal emergency. The host expresses deep disappointment in the situation, noting that Landrum is an iconic figure in Southern hip-hop and country rap who had recently announced new music releases and upcoming festival appearances before being detained. A significant portion of the discussion focuses on the perceived harshness of law enforcement actions against Black men in Texas compared to other regions like California or Houston. The host argues that possessing marijuana and a firearm simultaneously is often criminalized disproportionately, suggesting that these charges are sometimes used as tools rather than just legal necessities. He points out that Landrum has faced similar drug and weapons charges in the past, including an arrest in August of the previous year and another in 2022, raising questions about whether the justice system is unfairly targeting young Black entertainers who engage in common behaviors like smoking or carrying protective items. The conversation also touches on the broader implications for artists and young men navigating the entertainment industry under such legal scrutiny. The host emphasizes that while many people smoke or carry weapons for protection, the consequences can be severe, potentially ruining careers and personal legacies if individuals are not careful. He suggests that Landrum should have had better support systems or "stunt doubles" to help him avoid these pitfalls, drawing parallels to how other famous figures like Mike Tyson were protected. The dialogue highlights a sense of urgency to protect these young men from the system's biases and to ensure they can continue their careers without facing unnecessary legal battles that could lead to long prison sentences. In conclusion, the video serves as both a news update and a commentary on racial disparities within the Texas justice system regarding drug and weapon charges. The host urges viewers to stay informed about these issues through his weekly podcasts and encourages society to advocate for safer environments for young artists. He warns that without intervention and understanding, talented individuals like Big X Tha Plug could face years behind bars, losing their potential contributions to culture and music. Ultimately, the message is a call to action for fans and the community to support these artists, demand fair treatment from authorities, and work together to change the narrative around how Black men are perceived and treated by law enforcement in specific counties.

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[music] >> Yeah, we on Boss Talk TV. Shout out to E Heater reason you see >> This morning the headliner for tonight's grandstand show at the Iowa State Fair has been arrested in Texas. Xavier Landrum, known as Big X the Plug, is facing charges of driving while intoxicated, marijuana possession, and illegal gun possession. He was booked into the Collin County Jail last night. The rapper has faced drug and weapons charges in the past. KCCI has reached out to the fair officials to see if the arrest will impact the show. >> Let's stop it right there. Big X the Plug gets arrested in Texas, in Collin County, the same mess that's going on with Carmelo in that county, driving with a gun and some weed, allegedly this is what they're saying. And this rule they just changed pretty much changes everything. When you got possession of marijuana, guns, you can't have this stuff together. And you Big X the Plug, man, this is too much, man, and I respect and love these youngsters, man, but again, we got to do better. OG, you there? >> Well, yeah, in the sovereign state of Texas. >> We can't believe this happened, right? >> I I I believe it. >> Oh, come on, OG. >> We don't We don't We don't have this going on in California. >> Come on, man. Stop it with the cap, man. >> This is the sovereign state Wait a minute, didn't Jimmy the Cricket get busted right >> Yeah, yeah, but man, I I mean, okay, yeah. >> They put Jimmy in When they put charges to right in jail, you know everybody go. >> OG, I am so disappointed. I'm so disappointed in what's going on, man. Big X the Plug is one of our iconic legend figures down here in the South, and man, I mean, they Whoever this officer was should have, man, worked with him, man, got him to the house or something, man. I don't like this at all. I don't like this. >> This is the sovereign state of Texas, and I've learned in the sovereign state of Texas, a black man is two things to white America. You a boy or old thing, you'll never a man. And thank you, you Big X The Plug, we going to unplug you. >> Oh, you see Big X The Plug, you do a little too much, OG. Big X The Plug, we going to unplug you. This young man is 28 years old. Let me read this. US rapper Big X The Plug arrested on drug and gun charges. Dallas rapper Big X The Plug has been arrested in the US state of Texas on charges of of driving while intoxicated, possession of marijuana, and illegal possession of a firearm. And this was done so I I'm pretty sure he out now. It say, "Allen County police confirmed to Allen County, damn it, boy. BBC Newsbeat, the 28-year-old whose real name is Xavier Landrum was stopped on Friday. He is being held in Collin County Jail. He He was on bail following arrest on a similar charges just a year ago. The rap artist who makes southern hip-hop trap and country rap became well-known as a viral singer Texas, the largest and I'm biggest in the largest and mhm mhm yeah. He you know, he say he had recently posted on Instagram that he would be releasing new music soon and was due to perform at a Country Rising Festival on Friday. Organizers posted on their Instagram he would no longer be performing due to the personal emergency. Big X The Plug performed at a Wireless Festival in the UK in 2025 shortly before releasing his latest album. In August last year, he was arrested on charges of unlawfully possession of a weapon and a small amount of marijuana. The case continues. He's also facing similar charges in 2022. OG, will they try to trump these charges up on him about the weed and the gun? The weed and the gun? The weed and the gun? Or will he be able to get out of this, man? >> Um tell him from Anthony got himself one, too. I'm >> I O G you have no compassion. Be real, man. We not We going through it down here. We need you to give us some answers right now. >> Oh, no. We don't do the catches. California, what y'all got going on? >> [laughter] >> What y'all got >> You going to just throw this back up in my face right now at a time like this when we You You know what? You You You're really You're sad, man. >> Life has a way of showing you >> man. >> When you show out, we show out. >> O G, he's 28 years old. Give him a pass, man. Let's get Let's get some Let's get the marching down here. >> They They said They said for the weed, 28. He'll be 38 when he get out. >> Ain't no See, there you go, man. A weed charge isn't going to get that bad. That's what I keep Like Big X is is a professional entertainer. They know these guys are smoking, and they know they need protection. And so, for them to keep coming at him like this ain't right. And I'm not over talking you. You're talking up under me talking, and I'm sick of your people saying I'm over talking you when you're the one starting to talk under talk me. And I'm sick of this, and I'm tired of the situation where everything gets pointed toward the south whenever I need a logical explanation for this from O G Pyru on what we can do to help keep our entertainers and young men safe out here. >> What what we can do? You have to start watching my channel. >> Hey. >> When we smoking podcast Tuesdays and Thursdays at 7:00 on uh West Coast time. >> Yeah. Yeah, that's the plug. >> I just discussed this last week, this week. Tuesday, I just discussed what's going on in Texas in the marijuana crisis. What goes on in So, if you don't listen, it's your fault. I talk about cannabis every week, two times a week. >> He definitely does. >> in the sovereign state of Texas. And it's a battle between Houston, Texas. You got it. If he was in Houston, he wouldn't have got arrested like that. But he's not in Houston. >> Wow. He in Dallas, Texas, in Collin County. >> Collin County. >> [laughter and clears throat] >> In Collin County, they do it different to black folks. They got three What do they call it in baseball? Three and out? >> Yeah. >> Yeah, they knocked three of them down in less than a year. >> Man, you know, and these are our These These are young black men, man. What can we do to try to help to change the way that the system is looking these at these guys in these areas, man? What can we do to try to provide a safe haven for some of these guys, man? Of course, everybody smoking and and I don't smoke or drink, so I don't have the problem he has, but a lot of the youth, a lot of the young people was smoking. I did smoke and I did drink when I was a young like these guys. Well, I was I had stopped by the time I was 28. I learned my lesson by then. I bumped my head enough to know let it go. But he's still trying to figure it out, OG. Is it something that He didn't hurt nobody. That was not They should find better things to do than to try to figure out a way to throw charges at Big X the Plug when they know already this man is definitely going to keep something to protect himself on him because he's at risk. And you know that. And they know that. And they're following [clears throat] this guy and they're playing games with this They ain't probably have a probable cause. We going to throw that [ __ ] out. >> Okay. Let's see how that work out for you. >> OG, I I just don't know how how to you know, this here is this here ain't right. This ain't right. >> Well, see, when you're in that position, you should always have a stunt double. Uh when I was working for Mike Tyson, when I was working for Bobby Brown, it wasn't that I was a hell of a bodyguard, but I could take the charge. These dudes don't have nobody reliable with them that take the charge. >> Wow. >> It's no way in It's no way in the hell he's supposed to have nothing on him. It's the the third wheel should have it on them. I'll take the charge. Why are you in jail? >> Yeah. Yeah. I got to agree with you on that. We got to We got to We got to make sure we shield ourselves from getting caught up when we are the We are the money. He is the money for that whole team. He is the guy, man. And um >> But he don't It It Don Don King used to tell us if he go, it ain't no you. >> Oh, he's letting them know, don't play around by him. You better protect him and all of them. >> What What If If should nothing ever happen to him, this that's your paycheck. If something happen to him, you're out of here. >> Damn. Big X the plug, [clears throat] guys. Listen, man. Like and subscribe to the channel. Y'all heard what OG said, but all that sounds good. Big X, this is a special message, man. Make sure you be careful out here, man, cuz these And I know you done got out, and I know you got the resources. Listen, let me Can I please just see You see what I'm saying, people? >> It's It's too late. >> You see what I'm saying? Man, listen, man. You still got to drink. You still got to smoke. You still got to go out and do these shows, OG. So, stop it. Give him a fair warning. >> Go Go Go down in Houston and get Richard Cobb. Cobb and Richard Cobb. He'll He'll make this right for you. Anything else, he'll be sitting in a cell with Carmelo. >> Man. OG, man, thank you, man. Man, Big X the plug arrested. Uh Big X the plug going through it, but Big X the plug is Dallas, Texas, man. Listen, guys. We got to make sure we we look out for these guys, and they got to look out for theyself. And y'all say, "Oh man, but you trying to take up for Big X the Plug and the But no, man, I'm saying, man, we know these legalities is geared toward us, man. They know who smoking that stuff and riding around. They know who it is. They already targeting you, baby. Come on, you got to think smaller than that. We got to do better than that. It's too much on the line, man. Legacy, legend, iconic talk, man, for you if you can get it together, man. We don't want you sitting down 3 4 years and looking like you You know what I'm saying? Might not make it back and all that stuff. Man, no, bro. Stop playing with them folks, man. Get you some people around you that love you, man, and let's do this thing right. Any rate, man, guys, thanks for watching, man. If you still watching, man, y'all already know, Keep It Deep been on on TV ever since uh 2007. So, you know what I'm saying? >> [laughter] >> Man, make sure you guys watch right here. Keep It Deep still tripping, man. Talking crazy in the courtroom. Boss Talk 101 reviews. >> [music] >> Yeah, we on Boss Talk TV. Shout out to E Heat the Reason we Sleep.