Key Takeaways:

• Beyoncé featured BigXthaPlug’s “The Largest” throughout her “Cowboy Carter Tour,” shocking the Dallas rapper.
• According to BigXthaPlug, the second expanded his attain, particularly amongst ladies, and marks a turning level in his profession.
• He is now making ready to launch his subsequent album, I Hope You’re Happy, following main co-signs from Beyoncé and Drake.

BigXthaPlug couldn’t be happier to name himself a member of the BeyHive. On Monday (Aug. 18), the rapper opened up about how surreal it was to have Beyoncé use his track throughout her “Cowboy Carter Tour.”

“Beyoncé [is a] Texas legend,” he advised Complex. “I thought I would get a Travis Scott co-sign before Beyoncé. For her to go all around the world, to play [‘The Largest’] in her set is… I’m a part of the BeyHive now.”

BigXthaPlug went on to clarify how a lot the second has meant for his profession. “I definitely appreciate her for that because the song was already going in a great direction, but after that, now I got a big fan base of women. If they didn’t love me then, they for sure love me now,” he continued.

“Definitely kudos to Beyoncé,” the TAKE CARE artist added, earlier than seemingly placing the considered a collaboration within the air: “Hopefully, we can get this record in.” See the complete clip beneath.

Speaking of the “Irreplaceable” singer, BigXthaPlug appears to be pulling inspiration from her followers for his personal base. “You know how Beyoncé [has] the BeyHive? I think I’ma call them my sockets,” he mentioned. It’s nonetheless a piece in progress, however the concept performs into him being, nicely, The Plug.

Although a Beyoncé co-sign could be the greatest the Dallas rapper has ever gotten, opening for Drake at Wireless Festival in July was additionally a significant milestone for him. “For Drake to know who I am, that still made me feel some type of way on the inside,” BigXthaPlug advised “Popcast.” He admitted it was one in all his harder crowds to win over, however being hand-picked by Drizzy was sufficient to make it worthwhile.

On Friday (Aug. 22), BigXthaPlug can be releasing his long-awaited album, I Hope You’re Happy. So far, he’s raised anticipation for LP with “All The Way” that includes Bailey Zimmerman, “Hell At Night” with Ella Langley, and his Shaboozey-assisted “Home.”