Dallas rapper BigXthaPlug has been a steady, prolific rise these past couple years, he’s got a standout appearance on the new world-conquering Shaboozey album, and today he just released his official sophomore album, Take Care. It’s the followup to last year’s AMAR and also follows this year’s collaborative project with Ro$ama and Yung Hood, Meet the 6ixers. Across 15 songs in 31 minutes, BigX delivers personal tales across one melodic Texas rap banger after the next, while working in nods to gospel, soul, blues, and more (including a sample of The Isley Brothers’ “Contagious” on the slow jam “2AM”). He doesn’t have a single guest on the album and he doesn’t need one. Give it a full listen below.

BigX begins the Take Care tour with support from the aforementioned Ro$ama and Yung Hood later this month, and that hits NYC on November 7 at Gramercy Theatre. All dates on the tour poster below.

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