Rick Ross has a lot of respect for the new Dallas rap star, BigXthaPlug, and has dubbed him “Yung Rozay.” In a new interview with Complex, Ross revealed that the biggest, the largest, will appear on his next single, “Livin’ Large,” which is set to arrive Friday. The track will also appear on Ross’ forthcoming album, Set In Stone, due June 12. The upcoming collaboration will be the two’s first. BigXThaPlug has a huge 2025, which included platinum plaques and a country debut, I Hope You’re Happy. When Complex journalist Jordan Rose asked, “Who else have you been working with on this new project?” Ross wasted no time shouting out BigXThaPlug. “This Friday, I’m releasing another single,” Ross said. “Another record, ‘Livin’ Large,’ BigXThaPlug on it.” Ross then explained why the collaboration felt natural. “Shout out to BigXThaPlug, 600. His whole movement,” he said. “I love how he movin’ just as a young hustler. I see a Yung Rozay in him.” Rick Ross Salutes Dallas Rap Star BigXThaPlug, Announcing Their New Song From Set In Stone Drops Friday That is a serious co-sign from the Miami rap boss. “Rozay” has long been Ross’ nickname, and comparing BigXThaPlug to a younger version of himself speaks volumes about how highly he regards the Texas artist. Ross made it clear that his respect extends beyond the music. “And so, that collab just made sense,” he added. “And so, we gonna drop it this Friday.” BigXThaPlug has become one of the South’s fastest-rising rap stars, thanks to his booming voice, vivid street narratives and undeniable charisma. Now, he has the backing of one of hip-hop’s most successful moguls. For BigXThaPlug, landing on Set In Stone is more than another feature. It is a powerful endorsement from Rick Ross, who sees in the Dallas rapper the same hunger and ambition that fueled his own rise to rap stardom.

Victor Wembanyama will be suiting up for Game 5. ​According to The Athletic, the San Antonio Spurs star was ejected in the first-half ejection in Game 4 after a Flagrant 2 foul for an elbow to the head of Naz Reid. Speculation swirled regarding a potential multi-game absence for the Defensive Player of the Year. ​However, league officials determined that the automatic ejection served as sufficient punishment. The league ruled out any additional suspension or substantial fines. With the Western Conference Semifinals now knotted at 2-2, the league’s decision ensures that the Spurs will have their cornerstone on the floor Tuesday night in San Antonio, keeping the momentum of this high-stakes series firmly up for grabs. ​ There will be no further discipline for Spurs star Victor Wembanyama after he was ejected for elbowing Naz Reid in Minnesota on Sunday night, sources tell ESPN. No suspension, no fine. Wembanyama will play in Game 5 against the Timberwolves on Tuesday night in San Antonio. pic.twitter.com/GOGCbIcbQP — Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) May 11, 2026 ​ Following the game, Spurs coach Mitch Johnson came out in defense of Wembanyama. “Every single play on every single part of the floor, people are trying to impose the physicality on you. I get it. We get it. That’s part of the game,” Johnson said. “But at some stage, he’s got chucked, he’s gotten pushed down in transition, running freely, all the stuff.” “He doesn’t complain one time. We don’t complain because we’re just going to play. We don’t really give a s—, excuse my language. But at some stage, he should be protected,” he continued. “And if not, he’s going to have to protect himself and, unfortunately, stuff like that happens.” “You could see the frustration (from him),” Dylan Harper said. “I could see where he’s coming from. And I don’t think it was intentional, but it was more like, they kept grabbing me. I’m trying to protect myself, cause no one else (is) going to protect me.” GAME 5 Heading into the pivotal Game 5 against the Minnesota Timberwolves, Wembanyama is averaging approximately 19.3 points, 11.0 rebounds, and 4.4 blocks per game. His defensive impact has been particularly staggering; he opened the semifinals with a dominant 12-block performance in Game 1 and followed it up with a historic 39-point, 15-rebound, 5-block masterpiece in Game 3. ​The San Antonio Spurs are set to host the Minnesota Timberwolves for a high-stakes Game 5 on Tuesday, May 12, 2026.

At Netflix’s The Roast of Kevin Hart, Pete Davidson used the live stage to thread together personal history, industry rivalries, and the kind of shock-value humor that often defines the format. While addressing comedian Tony Hinchcliffe, Davidson moved through layered references that pulled in past collaborations, public feuds, and broader cultural flashpoints, including a brief nod to the death of Charlie Kirk. The routine escalated when Davidson turned his attention directly to Hinchcliffe. “Tony Hinchcliffe is here, looking like both a child molester and the doll they give the child to show where he touched them,” he joked during the broadcast. “Tony reminds me of Charlie Kirk, in that he’s definitely been on camera letting a guy unload in his throat.” The comments drew immediate reaction online, both for their intensity and for the range of figures folded into the set. From there, Davidson shifted to his long-running public exchanges with Ye (formerly known as Kanye West), referencing their history without hesitation. “Tony, nothing you say tonight will hurt my feelings,” he said. “I was in a beef with Kanye, so I’ve taken shots from better gay Nazis.” The line pointed back to Ye’s 2025 track Cousins, which was later removed from streaming platforms amid renewed controversy surrounding the artist’s public remarks and behavior. Pete Davidson made a Charlie Kirk joke toward Tony Hinchcliffe and calls Ye a ‘gay Nazi’ during Kevin Hart’s roast. “Tony reminds me of Charlie Kirk, and that’s he’s definitely been on camera letting a guy unload in his throat. Oh you don’t know me? yeah ‘Kill Tony.’ Please… pic.twitter.com/JGmZMX2AAk — FearBuck (@FearedBuck) May 11, 2026 Ye Reflects on Mental Health as Career Moves Forward Amid Ongoing Backlash Ye, for his part, has attempted in recent months to reframe parts of his public narrative. In a full-page statement published in The Wall Street Journal, he reflected on mental health and accountability, writing, “One of the difficult aspects of having bipolar type-1 are the disconnected moments—many of which I still cannot recall—that lead to poor judgment and reckless behavior that oftentimes feels like an out-of-body experience,” Ye wrote. “I regret and am deeply mortified by my actions in that state, and am committed to accountability, treatment, and meaningful change. It does not excuse what I did, though. I am not a Nazi or an antisemite. I love Jewish people.” Since then, Ye has released the album Bully and performed two large shows at SoFi Stadium. Even so, his international touring plans remain uneven, with several appearances delayed or canceled as public criticism continues to shadow his return to the stage.

Public attention turned over the weekend to Cardi B and Stefon Diggs after the two appeared together at a Mother’s Day event hosted by Diggs’ Diggs Deep Foundation in Washington, D.C., on May 9. Their joint appearance, captured in photos and short clips that quickly spread across social media, renewed questions about the current state of their relationship. In the footage, Cardi and Diggs appeared at ease, stopping for pictures and moving through the event side by side. Cardi wore a brown midiskirt, while Diggs arrived in a pink hoodie printed with “I [Heart] Home.” A widely shared clip posted on X by reporter Kelsey Nicole Nelson showed Diggs leaning in to kiss Cardi on the head during the gathering, a small gesture that drew outsized attention online. After the event, Diggs posted a brief note on Instagram reflecting on the day. “A moment for the Moms. Thank you to all the mothers for showing up yesterday and to all of our sponsors and vendors. It was a time.” Cardi later signaled approval by liking the post, though neither addressed their relationship status directly. .@iamcardib and @stefondiggs are all smiles at his Mother’s Day event the Diggs Deep Foundation is hosting. pic.twitter.com/PrqOfcP2Fx — Kelsey Nicole Nelson (KNN) (@therealknelson) May 9, 2026 Cardi B and Stefon Diggs Navigate Breakup Rumors After Public Ups and Downs The pair first confirmed their relationship publicly in May 2025. By February, however, speculation of a breakup intensified following the Super Bowl, as Cardi launched her first headlining arena tour. During a February 15 performance in Los Angeles, she appeared to acknowledge tension, telling the crowd, “Just because I ain’t f–king with my baby daddy doesn’t mean you get to talk about my baby daddy.” Together, the two share a son born in November. The child is Cardi’s first with Diggs, who is currently without an NFL team, and joins her three older children—Wave, Kulture, and Blossom—from her previous relationship with Offset. Before the May 9 appearance, some fans had already noted a possible softening in their dynamic when Diggs attended a stop of Cardi’s Little Miss Drama Tour at Capital One Arena in Washington on April 8. Neither has offered further clarification, leaving their status open to interpretation. View this post on Instagram

At a moment when Kendrick Lamar continues to dominate streaming charts and cultural conversation alike, fans noticed something unusual Tuesday morning. Several listeners searching for the rapper’s music on Apple Music discovered that GNX had seemingly vanished from the service without warning. Instead of the album page loading normally, users were reportedly met with unavailable notices. Meanwhile, some also experienced broken redirects. In fact, Lamar has become a trending subject on platforms due to these sudden changes. The disappearance quickly spread across social media after being highlighted by Kurrco. This prompted confusion among fans trying to determine whether the issue was technical or intentional. Google search results connected to the album also appeared to lead nowhere. This added another layer of mystery. Yet the removal did not appear to affect the entirety of Kendrick Lamar’s catalog. Listeners soon realized that Euphoria — the explosive Drake diss record released during last year’s rap feud — was also absent from Apple Music. At the same time, tracks such as Not Like Us and Meet The Grahams remained fully accessible. That selective disappearance left fans piecing together theories online. This was particularly true because both “GNX” and “Euphoria” were still streaming normally on Spotify. Additionally, fans also noticed that the “Not Like Us” and “Euphoria” videos were pulled from YouTube. Kendrick Lamar’s ‘GNX’ has disappeared from Apple Music pic.twitter.com/ArFYGyOi8Y — Kurrco (@Kurrco) May 11, 2026 Kendrick’s Missing Tracks Fuel Online Speculation No public explanation has been issued by Apple Music or Lamar’s team. Because the rest of Kendrick Lamar’s music remains untouched, some observers suspect a temporary licensing issue or platform glitch rather than a coordinated takedown. Others have floated more dramatic possibilities, though none have been substantiated. It seems Lamar continues to spark intrigue wherever his music is involved. The timing has only intensified speculation. The disruption arrives just days before Drake is expected to release ICEMAN. This rollout is already generating enormous attention online. Whether the missing titles quietly return or remain unavailable, the brief disappearance was enough to send fans into detective mode across social media for much of the day. With Lamar in the spotlight, fans are eagerly awaiting updates.

Long before she entered her twenties, Bhad Bhabie became one of the internet’s most polarizing young celebrities. Ever since her viral “catch me outside” moment launched her into public life, the rapper and media personality has faced relentless commentary about everything from her health to her appearance. In recent years, one criticism in particular has followed her across social media platforms. This involves accusations of “Blackfishing,” a term tied to non-Black figures adopting aesthetics associated with Black culture. Over the weekend, Bhabie responded directly to those claims in a series of Instagram Stories later reposted by The Shade Room. The now-deleted posts arrived after comparison photos of her older and newer appearances began circulating online again. In her response, the 23-year-old argued that much of the conversation ignored ordinary changes tied to age, styling, and cosmetic enhancements. These enhancements are common in entertainment culture. She pointed to evolving beauty choices as the main reason for her changed appearance. She wrote that she had simply grown older, “sat in the sun,” switched hairstyles, and used lip filler “like who the f**k else didn’t???” Bhabie also claimed that earlier in her career she had little control over how she was presented publicly. Additionally, she alleged that management “forced [her] to wear that red ponytail for 5 years.” View this post on Instagram Bhad Bhabie Pushes Back as Blackfishing Criticism Resurfaces At the center of her frustration was the belief that critics had already settled on a narrative regardless of what she looked like. “It literally does not matter what I do,” she wrote. “I have went as far as having my makeup Artist use a foundation on me that was three shades lighter and wore a blonde wig. And y’all still said I was trying to be Black.” She added: “I have never a day in my life said I wanted to be any other race but the race that I am which is white. I am Italian and Jewish. My father is Jewish. My mother was Italian. I was raised Catholic Italian. That is what I am.” The reaction online was divided. Some defended her right to address years of criticism publicly. On the other hand, others argued her response failed to fully engage with the cultural concerns behind the accusations.

Ne-Yo says that his polyamorous lifestyle cost him several business deals. ​Appearing on the “Sorry We’re Cyrus” podcast, Ne-Yo explained how he lost out on opportunities. ​“The world is mad at the fact that I’m in a polyamorous relationship. There are people upset,” Ne-Yo told host Tish Cyrus and Brandi Cyrus. “There’s deals that I missed out on because they’re like, ‘We don’t know if we can get behind the whole polyamorous [thing].” ​“It’s almost like you can be a great person. You can show respect and appreciation, but the second you do something that they don’t agree with…canceled, you know what I mean? And that just doesn’t make any sense to me,” he said. View this post on Instagram NE-YO PRAISES HIS WOMEN ON MOTHER’S DAY Taking to Instagram on Mother’s Day, Ne-Yo expressed his love for his women. “I GET IT NOW. Most can only dream of a love like this,” Ne-Yo wrote on Instagram. “Most can only imagine what it feels like to wake up smiling every morning, walking into whatever the day may bring, loving life, knowing your team is strong and the love is real. To most, it can only be a fantasy. BUT IT’S OUR REALITY.” View this post on Instagram “The good has absolutely outweighed the bad in every way. We are not yet what we ultimately need to be; we are ALL works in progress,” he continued. “But I will match your effort, I will lead with love, and WE will continue to make life lovely for each other. Let me say what they want to. We happy over here. And we will continue to be so. I LOVE Y’ALL WITH MY EVERYTHING!!” Along with his polyamorous relationships, Ne-Yo recently released his  country-inspired song, ”Up, Out, and Gone.” He spoke about how he has been received on the Nashville scene. “It came with all these warnings,” Ne-Yo explained. “And all this fear that people were trying to put on me. ‘They’re not really accepting of anything outside of what they do over there. It’s cliquey, and if you don’t know this person or haven’t done this…’ I hate to admit it, but I came out here kind of expecting something like that.”

Damson Idris has given his stamp of approval to Druski’s latest viral sketch, a pointed satire of Black British actors who have built careers portraying distinctly American characters. After Druski posted the video to Instagram, Idris responded in the comments with a concise but enthusiastic endorsement. “You ain’t shit,” the actor wrote, punctuating the message with a string of laughing emojis. British Actors are taking all the Roles pic.twitter.com/KS0NtAwQ5V — DRUSKI (@druski) May 7, 2026 The reaction was notable given Idris’ own résumé. The actor earned widespread acclaim for his portrayal of Franklin Saint in Snowfall, a role that required him to master a South Central Los Angeles accent and embody a deeply American story. Druski’s sketch centers on Sampson DuBois, a fictional British actor cast as an enslaved man in a prestige drama titled “Release the Shackles.” When a director asks him for “more American slave,” DuBois replies that he plans to emphasize the “back-and-forth banter.” Actor Damson Idris Laughs At Druski’s Viral British Actor Sketch The satire grows more absurd during a mock interview with Extra. “During the filming of this role and this character, I felt oppressed, like an American slave,” DuBois says. “Like, a lot of struggle. I studied the art.” Druski extends the bit with spoof appearances on Entertainment Tonight and TMZ, where DuBois promotes a gangster role in “Concrete Jungle — Volume 2.” In the sketch’s final exchange, a reporter asks whether he believes he is “better than them.” “Better than who, bruv? Black people? Stop it!” DuBois responds. The video resonated widely, drawing praise from Lil Baby, Nick Cannon and G Herbo. With more than 1.8 million likes on Instagram, Druski’s sketch has struck a chord by lampooning both awards-season seriousness and Hollywood’s enduring fascination with transatlantic transformations.

Chris Brown is taking the early criticism of his new album, Brown, in stride. Two days after releasing the project on May 8, Brown addressed fans directly through Instagram Stories on Sunday, May 10, thanking listeners while acknowledging that the album has sparked divided opinions. “Just wanna say thank you to everyone who listened to this album,” Brown wrote. “Been a lot of mixed reviews and I can take my audience’s criticism and opinions.” Chris Brown with a message to fans pic.twitter.com/fDadOZ4J9E — RNB RADAR (@rnbradar) May 10, 2026 The R&B star did not shy away from the conversation surrounding the project. Instead, he framed the response as a familiar pattern. “The last 3 albums have came under the same scrutiny and it eventually grew on people,” he continued. “Thank you for even taking the time out to listen.” Brown’s comments suggest confidence in the album’s staying power. While some listeners have praised the project’s vocal performances and glossy production, others have debated its length and creative direction. Chris Brown Responds To Fans’ Mixed Reviews On New Album, ‘Brown’ For the Virginia native, however, that kind of reaction is nothing new. Over the past decade, Brown’s albums have often inspired mixed first impressions before gaining traction on streaming services and among his core fan base. His latest statement indicates he believes Brown will follow that same path. The message also underscored his appreciation for supporters. By thanking fans regardless of their opinions, Brown showed that he values honest feedback as much as praise. The heart emoji that closed his post added a personal touch to the note. Brown’s response was equal parts gratitude and reassurance. He accepted criticism without becoming defensive and reminded listeners that albums can evolve over time. For now, Chris Brown appears focused on the long game, trusting that Brown will connect more deeply as fans spend additional time with the music.

Kevin Hart and Katt Williams transformed a decade of public friction into a standout moment during Netflix’s Roast of Kevin Hart. Williams appeared as an unannounced guest during the live special, prompting Hart to set aside years of tension in front of the audience. “Me and this man have been at odds for years on years,” Hart said. “You coming out here, quite the surprise. But, Katt, I’m a fan first.” Kevin Hart and Katt Williams squash their beef #kevinhartroast pic.twitter.com/Ho08CKYl9j — Netflix (@netflix) May 11, 2026 Hart then offered a public olive branch. “We have an opportunity in real time to put our beef behind us,” he said. “I want to be a brother. I want to be a friend. Katt, I want to move on. Can we move on?” Williams accepted the gesture with a hug, earning one of the loudest ovations of the evening. “Katt Williams, one time, ladies and gentlemen,” Hart said. The reconciliation, however, did not spare Hart from Williams’ sharp wit. Kevin Hart & Katt Williams Call A Truce In Comedy Beef “Just because Kevin went to Diddy parties does not mean he did something wrong,” Williams joked. “The fact that he gets all quiet when you bring it up, that means he did something wrong.” Williams also noted that he was surprised to be invited, given their history, and jokingly described himself as one of Hart’s “enemies.” Later, Hart undercut the sincerity of the moment with a punchline. “Everybody has said tonight that I can’t act,” he said. “Go back and look at that moment where I shook Katt’s hand. Some of the best acting that I’ve ever did in my career. I did not mean one word of what I said.” The pair’s rivalry dates back to 2016, when Williams criticized Hart publicly. The feud resurfaced in Williams’ widely discussed appearance on Club Shay Shay in 2024. Hart later said their reconciliation began with a direct phone call, proving that even Hollywood’s longest-running disputes can yield to a well-timed conversation — and a well-crafted joke.