Dallas rapper BigXthaPlug has been arrested in the US state of Texas on charges of driving while intoxicated, possession of marijuana and illegal possession of a firearm.

Allen County Police confirmed to BBC Newsbeat the 28-year-old, whose real name is Xavier Landum, was stopped on Friday. He is being held in Collin County Jail.

He was on bail, following an arrest on similar charges a year ago.

The rap artist, who makes southern hip-hop, trap, and country-rap, became well known for viral singles Texas, The Largest, and Mmhmm.