BigXthaPlug is facing three misdemeanour charges in Texas after an August 21 arrest, according to police and jail records cited by multiple Dallas-area news outlets. The rapper, whose legal name is Xavier Landum, was booked into the Collin County Jail after being arrested by Allen police.


The listed charges are driving while intoxicated, possession of less than two ounces of marijuana and unlawful possession of a firearm. Those descriptions establish what authorities have accused Landum of; they do not establish guilt. No conviction in the new case has been reported, and the publicly available reporting does not yet provide a complete account of the traffic stop or the evidence prosecutors may eventually use.


What the records confirm


FOX 4 and NBC 5 in Dallas-Fort Worth both reported the August 21 booking using Collin County records. The DWI and marijuana counts are listed as Class B misdemeanours, while the firearm count is reported as a Class A misdemeanour. People also reported that Landum was released and appeared at the Iowa State Fair the following day.


That sequence can be confusing for readers unfamiliar with the process. Release from jail is not an acquittal, just as an arrest is not a conviction. A criminal case can continue after a person is released while prosecutors review evidence, hearings are scheduled and the defense responds.


Authorities have not publicly released enough detail for a responsible outlet to reconstruct exactly what occurred before the arrest. Claims circulating beyond the filed charges should therefore be treated cautiously unless they are supported by a police report, court filing or attributable statement.


Why the date drew attention


The arrest happened one year after Landum was arrested in Dallas County on marijuana and firearm allegations. Reporting on the earlier matter provides context, but it should not be used as proof of the new charges. Each case has to be evaluated through its own evidence and court record.


FOX 4 also reported that a February 2025 marijuana case was later dismissed. That detail is another reminder that an initial charge does not predict the final outcome. Cases can produce convictions, acquittals, dismissals, negotiated resolutions or other rulings depending on the evidence and law.


The music career continues alongside the case


BigXthaPlug performed in Iowa on August 22 after his release. His ability to appear onstage does not resolve the legal questions, but it shows that the arrest did not immediately stop his public schedule. Coverage should resist turning that performance into either proof of innocence or a reason to minimise the charges.


The Dallas rapper has built a large audience by connecting heavy Texas rap delivery with records that can reach country and mainstream listeners. That rising profile explains the attention around the arrest, but celebrity should not change the standard of reporting.


The next meaningful updates will come from court records: formal case assignments, pleas, hearing dates, motions or final outcomes. Until then, the accurate description is limited but clear. Landum was arrested and charged with three misdemeanours; he was released; and the allegations remain unproven.