BigXthaPlug was honored by UnitedMasters during the artist services company’s pre-Grammy bash on Saturday (Jan. 31).
Ahead of this year’s Grammy Awards on Sunday, UnitedMasters hosted its third annual Celebration of Independent Music at the Hollywood Palladium in Los Angeles.
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During the sold-out event, the Texas rapper was presented on stage by UnitedMasters founder and CEO Steve Stoute with six plaques, including: RIAA 2× platinum for Take Care; RIAA 2× platinum for “All The Way” featuring Bailey Zimmerman; a YouTube plaque for 1 million subscribers; an overall streaming plaque for I Hope You’re Happy in honor of 1 billion streams; and a Spotify streaming plaque for “Mmhmm” celebrating 500 million streams.
In September 2025, BigXthaPlug earned his first No. 1 on Billboard‘s Hot Rap Songs chart with “All the Way,” featuring Zimmerman. Its parent album, I Hope You’re Happy, debuted in the top two on both the Top Rap Albums and Top Country Albums charts.
UnitedMasters’ pre-Grammy event also featured live performances from rising Jamaican artist Armanii, followed by BigXthaPlug, who energized the crowd with his signature hits. The evening concluded with a performance by iconic hip-hop duo Clipse, who are also set to perform at the 2026 Grammy Awards. They were joined on stage by a special guest appearance from Pharrell Williams.
Clipse recently spoke with Billboard about receiving five Grammy nominations for their album Let God Sort ‘Em Out, what inspired their comeback after a 15-year hiatus, and what’s next for the duo, in a conversation with Billboard’s senior director of hip-hop and R&B, Carl Lamarre. Check out the interview here.
