In the last few years, over a few decent mixtapes, BigX built a reputation as the torchbearer of Texas storytelling rap. He’s got an interesting story, one that could be in a Larry McMurtry novel if ...
“Syracuse Playlist” is a quarterly feature on syracuse.com highlighting music from local artists. If you’re a Syracuse-area ...
Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Hugh McIntyre covers music, with a focus on the global charts. Zimmerman recently collaborated with BigXthaPlug, who has shifted ...
BigXthaPlug lights up Billboard’s charts this week with multiple achievements on the lists dated Sept. 6. The rapper claims his first No. 1 on the Hot Rap Songs chart with “All the Way,” featuring ...
Perhaps more than any other figure, producer and executive Shannon Houchins has had the most significant impact on the development of country-rap. He produced the first Bubba Sparxxx album, and his ...
Rapper BigXThaPlug performed a 90-minute set at Nashville's historic Ryman Auditorium on October 1. The concert highlighted the growing fusion of hip-hop and country music, featuring ...
The crossover between hip-hop and country is nothing new. In fact, rappers and country singers have crossed paths on many occasions over the last couple of decades, from joint collaborations to award ...
On the evening of Oct. 1, platinum-selling Dallas native BigXThaPlug returned to Music City, not for the first time, and certainly not the last, to deliver a high-octane, 90-minute packed set. His ...