Key Takeaways:

• BigXthaPlug says his mother cries typically about his characteristic on Lil Wayne’s “Hip-Hop” from Tha Carter VI.
• The Dallas rapper shared the emotional second throughout an interview with will.i.am on UPROXX’s “VISIONARIES.”
• He additionally mentioned how the collaboration displays his progress and the affect of Southern rap legends on his sound.

BigXthaPlug says his mother is commonly delivered to tears about his collaboration with Lil Wayne on Tha Carter VI. On Thursday (Sept. 10), the “Hell At Night” rapper sat down with will.i.am for UPROXX’s “VISIONARIES,” the place he shared his mom’s response to him collaborating with one in every of rap’s best artists to ever contact the mic.

“[The] culture [is] saying you got the best song on Lil Wayne’s album, what [does] your mama think of that?” the Black Eyed Peas frontman requested him. “My momma [cries] probably twice a day, if we [are] being honest,” BigXthaPlug responded. The Dallas native had one of many higher information on Lil Wayne’s 19-song effort with “Hip-Hop,” which additionally featured Jay Jones. See the complete dialog under.

Later in his sit-down with will.i.am, BigXthaPlug shared simply how a lot of a “rap guru” his mother is. “My mom is from Houston, so there was a lot of UGK,” he defined. “Lil Wayne, all that type of stuff.”

His dad, however, couldn’t have been extra completely different. “My dad was [into] The Isley Brothers [and] Avant, so I kind of got the best of both worlds,” the TAKE CARE artist stated, noting his father was incarcerated till he was about 9 years outdated.

BigXthaPlug, like many rappers, has numerous respect for his mom, particularly contemplating every thing she’s endured. “My mom was just in housing four years ago. She was still staying in the projects. She stays with me now,” he revealed, including that his grandmother, sister and daughter do as properly. “Everybody in my family got an allowance. Every month, they get a lump sum of money, where they ain’t gotta go ask nobody else.” He described his household as one of many primary causes he works as laborious as he does.

In August, the Texas hitmaker launched I Hope You’re Happy, which housed earlier hits like “All The Way” with Bailey Zimmerman and the Shaboozey-assisted “Home.”

As for Lil Wayne, he’s presently touring the nation on his “Tha Carter VI Tour.” The trek will make a cease in Dallas subsequent Wednesday (Sept. 17), so who is aware of, followers simply may catch a shock dwell efficiency of “Hip-Hop” with BigXthaPlug.