BigXthaPlug — one of rap’s biggest rising stars — has been arrested on a marijuana charge in Texas … TMZ has learned.

BigX was arrested on Wednesday and is currently being held at the Arlington City Jail. He’s been charged with possession of less than 2 ounces of marijuana.

Arlington PD tells TMZ … around 12:05 AM local time, BigX was driving with expired tags and got pulled over by cops. The officer reported he could smell marijuana as he approached the vehicle and asked BigX and the passenger — Cleodist Landum — to exit the car.

22-year-old Cleodist — who appears to be BigX’s relative — had an active felony warrant out of Bexar County, Texas. When officers took him into custody and searched him, they allegedly found marijuana on him. He was booked into the Arlington City Jail on the warrant, as well as for possession of marijuana, and unlawful carrying of a weapon.

The rapper’s a proud Texas native, born in Dallas, not far from Arlington.

Kanye West doesn’t want to be in the middle of controversy … this time. The 21-time Grammy winner is adamant he is not willingly involved in Bhad Bhabie‘s dispute with Alabama Barker, calling it an “A.I. beef” after BB used his voice on a diss track.

Ye’s Tuesday night Instagram explanation came shortly after the “Hi Bich” hitmaker posted a clip of an alleged remix of her new “Ms. Whitman” diss track that includes a verse by him. “Ms. Whitman” already samples KW and Ty Dolla Sign’s song “Carnival” … but without Ye’s voice.

Kanye says he originally cleared the sample because he says he clears all sample requests … reasoning that “so many people try to stop me, they stop clearances.”

The rapper even claims to have talked to Alabama‘s dad, Travis Barker — the husband of his ex-sister-in-law Kourtney Kardashian — to clear things up.

He explains … “I just talked to Travis Barker, I would never be in the middle. I don’t even know what’s going on. I just got sent a song and asked if I could clear the sample.”

This is a huge blow to Bhad Bhabie, who was thrilled to have Kanye’s stamp of approval on her new song.

As fans heard, the diss track drags Travis and the Kardashians. BB twerks all over a  look-alike of the Blink-182 drummer and calls Kourtney “burnt out.” Furthermore, she claims Alabama is not as tight with the Kardashian clan as she claims to be, rapping … “stanky p***y got you kicked out the Kardashian house.”

Governor Gavin Newsom is ordering an investigation into whether Erik and Lyle Menendez are fit to return to public life … TMZ has learned, and he says it’s a critical first step before he, or anyone else, can decide if they get out of prison.

This is a major, unexpected development in the Menendez brothers‘ fight for freedom. It seemed the Governor was going to take a back seat until the courts ruled on Erik and Lyle’s fate, but all that has now changed.

The CA Gov. tells us, he’s directing the Board of Parole Hearings to conduct a “risk assessment investigation” on the Menendez bros., which he says is their version of a “parole hearing” — but before the Board weighs in, a “Comprehensive Risk Assessment” must be done.

Newsom says experts will analyze “what led each brother to commit their offense, and if they have done the transformational work needed — and gained the skills — to avoid repeating their mistakes.”

The Governor’s initiative comes one week after Lyle and Erik appeared on TMZ’s “2 Angry Men” podcast, speaking with Harvey and Mark Geragos (their attorney) about their lives during incarceration … including several programs they’ve launched to better the lives of their fellow inmates.

It sounds like all that information will be factored into Newsom’s decision — along with the Risk Assessment, which will help him determine just how rehabilitated the Menendez brothers are after 34 years in prison … and, ultimately, whether he should commute their sentences.

That’s one path to release, but the Gov. says the investigation results will also be shared with the Board of Parole and the judge deciding whether they get resentenced … which is their other potential path to freedom.

Once the Risk Assessment is complete — which will take a few months — Newsom says there will be a hearing “that works like a standard parole hearing, providing the District Attorney and the victims a chance to be a part of the process.”

L.A. County D.A. Nathan Hochman made it clear last week he’s opposed to the Menendez brothers getting a new trial, but told us on “TMZ Live” he’s open to the possibility of them getting resentenced.