Dallas rapper BigXthaPlug’s country album, I Hope You’re Happy, will arrive on Aug. 22.
The project’s announcement, which came in a Monday Instagram post, follows several recent collaborations with some of country music’s buzziest stars.
Earlier this year, BigX was photographed in a studio with Grapevine-raised artist Post Malone, who had his own country crossover moment with F-1 Trillion.
In April, BigX hopped on the track “All the Way” with Bailey Zimmerman. Together, the pair sing about severing ties after a romantic relationship.
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Then, in June’s “Home,” featuring Shaboozey, the topic of love came up again, but to a different tune. The lyrics paint a picture of men rushing on the highway to return to a lover.
Shaboozey and BigX caused a stir in June, when their music video shoot for “Home” closed down part of Margaret Hunt Hill Bridge near downtown Dallas for over seven hours.
The bridge closure, which continued into rush hour, brought motorists to a standstill at one point. Some commuters experienced delays and road detours.
The musicians made a cheeky nod to the incident in the music video, which features a clip from coverage of the bridge closure from KXAS-TV (NBC5).
I Hope You’re Happy is preceded by the 2024 rap album Take Care, on which BigX drew inspiration from soul and R&B sounds dating to the 1970s.
The rapper rose to fame with the 2022 release of “Texas,” a song that pays homage to his upbringing in the Lone Star State.
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