BigXthaPlug Interview! From Solitary Confinement to Nashville’s Favorite Rapper

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The New York Times

Music Interviews, Music Commentary, Music

3.6 • 1.5K Ratings

🗓️ 15 August 2025

⏱️ 75 minutes

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The Dallas M.C. traces his journey from high school football star to petty criminal to country music’s go-to collaborator, ahead of a new album featuring Luke Combs, Shaboozey, Jelly Roll and Ella Langley. Unlock full access to New York Times podcasts and explore everything from politics to pop culture. Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify.

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0:00.0	I'm the biggest, the largest. Been stepping up, since my mama stayed in them apartless, regardless. Welcome to The New York Times Popcast, the biggest, the largest weekly cultural review. I'm John Caramonica, a critic of the New York Times. I'm Joe Costagrelli. I'm a reporter at the New York Times. Hey, it's a big extra plug. I am a rapper, country artist, slash one of the handsomest guys in the world.
0:23.2	Yeah.
0:23.9	It's hard to argue with.
0:25.1	Yeah. It's hard to argue with.
0:26.9	Big X, the plug, is here.
0:28.6	You know Big X is one of the big rap breakout stories in the last few years.
0:32.8	He's from Texas.
0:34.3	He has called Texas.
0:36.3	Big hit called Levels. Big hit called Back on My BS. You know his biggest hit
0:46.3	recently is all the way. That's a duet with Bailey Zimmerman, the country star. That's coming from an
0:53.1	upcoming album called I Hope You're Happy, which is all collaborations with contemporary Nashville stars.
1:00.3	It's about to be a very big summer and fall for Big X the plug.
1:03.5	And that's why he's here on the couch right now.
1:05.6	Welcome to podcast.
1:10.2	I really want to jump into something because unbeknownst to you, I saw you recently.
1:14.1	I was in London at wireless.
1:16.6	Okay.
1:17.1	So I saw you at wireless.
1:18.9	I saw you both doing what you do.
1:21.0	But then also later, I saw you in the little VIP cutout joint in the middle.
1:26.3	KD. was there.
1:27.3	Deb Booker was there. Tell me
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