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- BigXthaPlug celebrated his platinum certification for Take Care on social media
- Within the put up, the rapper revealed he fell right into a darkish “gap” whereas making the album and “questioned being on this very earth”
- Ultimately, BigX “let the whole lot out and put it into this undertaking”
BigXthaPlug is carrying his coronary heart on his sleeve.
On Wednesday, Aug. 13, the “Hit Listing” rapper celebrated the RIAA platinum certification for his sophomore album Take Care on social media. Within the put up, BigX revealed he “fell into the darkest gap I’ve ever been in.”
“I questioned my function for all times. I questioned my targets. I even questioned being on this very earth,” he wrote on Instagram. “Melancholy and the lifetime of being @bigxthaplug was shifting sooner then I may ever consider for the primary time since I’ve been [an] artist. I let the whole lot out and put it into this undertaking.”
The “Massive Stepper” rapper, 27, went on to thank his staff for standing by his aspect as he made the undertaking that “means greater than what the world would ever know.”
“They didn’t simply assist me make this platinum album, they helped me SAVE MY LIFE,” he wrote. “Lower than a 12 months… No options… No main label… We PLATINUM!!! I thanks all for serving to me obtain this … oh and TAKE CARE❤️🩹”
BigX (born Xavier Landum) launched Take Care in October 2024. Now, he is gearing as much as launch his subsequent album I Hope You are Completely happy, on Aug. 22.
Talking with ipromiseyoumedia at Governors Ball 2025 in June, BigX teased the upcoming undertaking.
“The undertaking goes to be nice,” he mentioned. “However whenever you see the listing of all of the those who’s on there? Simply from individuals realizing that I don’t do options, they’re going to say, ‘Okay, he actually loved doing this.’”
BigX just lately revealed the monitor listing and options for the album, together with Darius Rucker, Jelly Roll, Bailey Zimmerman, Ella Langley, Luke Combs, Shaboozey, Ink, Tucker Wetmore and Thomas Rhett.
Music apart, BigX additionally opened as much as ipromiseyoumedia in April about his son’s autism analysis. At first, BigX — who took half in a shifting PSA for the Autism Society of America’s “Autism Is” marketing campaign — did not know a lot concerning the developmental situation however he is been “studying day by day since.”
“This felt like the precise second ‘trigger it ain’t nearly me no extra,” BigX mentioned over electronic mail of his household’s journey. “My son gettin’ older and I’m seein’ how necessary it’s to talk up for him and for youths like him. This was me sayin’ ‘I see you’ to different dad and mom, different youngsters on this journey, particularly in communities the place individuals don’t discuss it sufficient.”
“This PSA and dealing with Autism Society gave me an opportunity to indicate love, to share reality, and hopefully open doorways for different households goin’ by the identical factor,” he added.