BigXthaPlug Scores His First No. 1 Rap Album With ‘Better Over Time’
The set takes over 20% of the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, led by Ava Max collab “Burn.”
Rapper BigXthaPlug claims his first No. 1 position on Billboard's Top Rap Albums chart with his album "Better Over Time," which debuted at the top spot on November 14. The album's success is primarily driven by streaming activity, with 29,000 units generated from official on-demand streams of its songs. Traditional album sales accounted for 6,000 units, while track-equivalent sales were minimal.
This achievement marks BigXthaPlug's fourth album to reach the No. 1 spot, following 2024's "Take Care" and 2025's "I Hope Your Happy," which peaked at No. 3 and secured a runner-up ranking, respectively. Earlier this year, his collaborative project "600 Entertainment: NWA" reached No. 25. "Better Over Time" also climbed to No. 2 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart, marking a new career high for the Dallas-based artist born as Xavier Landum.
Additionally, it secured a No. 7 placement on the all-genre Billboard 200 chart, matching "I Hope You’re Happy" as one of the rapper's best performances. The album's streaming success has led to 10 tracks appearing on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, with the lead single "Burn" featuring Ava Max being the biggest performer, climbing to the top spot and gaining significant improvements in both sales and streaming metrics.
Written by urgent.news from Billboard's reporting — not their text. Machine-written — may contain errors; check the original before relying on it.
