Everything’s bigger in Texas, and that includes music collaborations. BigXthaPlug brought his gritty Southern sound to the 2025 CMA Awards.
Despite his explosive rap career, on his latest album, I Hope You’re Happy (Deluxe), BigXthaPlug explored his fondness for country music. So, for his thrilling performance at the ceremony, he revisited one of those crossover records.
Alongside Luke Combs, BigXthaPlug performed his triumphant track “Pray Hard.” On the song, BigXthaPlug leaned into his faith and how it fuels him despite the hurdles he’s faced.
“Ay, I really made it, I’m still thankin’ the Lord ’cause we was really out here hatin’ / All we knew was up the score / We was tryna figure it out, but, sh*t, the devil kept us bored / Like should we go apply for jobs or go hit licks and rob these stores? / Still a teen, but I was growin’, I learned my lessons / Mom and pops tried they best, but I was livin’ young and reckless / Coulda made it out in sports but in ’em streets was too invested / Took that cell for me to get it and that changed my life forever, it’s like I felt I needed / A little bitta magic,” raps BigXthaPlug.
Watch BigXthaPlug and Luke Combs’s performance of “Pray Hard” at the 2025 CMA Awards below. View the full list of winners from the 2025 CMA Awards here.
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BigXthaPlug’s album I Hope You’re Happy (Deluxe) is out now via UnitedMasters. Click here to order or stream.