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 ...
It's no coincidence that the two songs tied for most weeks atop the Billboard Hot 100 toe the line between country and rap. Lil Nas X set the record with his Billy Ray Cyrus-featuring "Old Town Road" ...
The Ryman Auditorium has been a country music staple for decades, but has also featured a wide variety of genre-diverse ...
Snoop Dogg has joined forces with the Zac Brown Band for a new collaboration the rap icon described as "gangster gumbo." On July 18, Snoop Dogg and the Zac Brown Band released their country-rap song, ...
BigXthaPlug didn’t set out to become country music’s favorite rapper. When he first heard the twangy, western guitar loop that would become his breakout 2022 single “Texas,” he thought it sounded ...
Dallas rapper BigXThaPlug is releasing his third album, "I Hope You're Happy," which incorporates country music. BigXThaPlug's foray into country music began after he jokingly announced a country ...
Back when hip-hop was seeping out of New York City and becoming the soundtrack of urban American, red states preferred the rootsy melodies of country music. In those years, the idea of combining the ...
The holiday season is a time for family and friends and that’s kind of what December‘s concerts offer: local acts and old favorites from out of town. The partying starts on Dec. 4 at Lost on Main, ...
It’s not the kind of band you expect to see headlining a show at the Bayou Music Center. They play rock, rap and even country—an unexpected mix that’s caught the attention of thousands across the ...
BigXthaPlug is a Texas boy. He grew up listening to UGK in the car with his mom. As far as a New Yorker like myself can tell, he is country, but his relationship with country music itself was fairly ...