Fenix Flexin's 'Rubberz' Reaches No. 58 on Hot 100 as AI-Origin Claims Intensify
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Updated · The Verge · Aug 1
Fenix Flexin's 'Rubberz' Reaches No. 58 on Hot 100 as AI-Origin Claims Intensify
3 articles · Updated · The Verge · Aug 1
Summary
No. 58 on the Billboard Hot 100 has turned Fenix Flexin’s “Rubberz” into a breakout solo hit while fueling fresh scrutiny over whether the track was largely AI-generated.
Audio analysts cited brittle hi-hats, low-bitrate-sounding chorus vocals, abrupt reverb cutoffs and awkward syncopation as artifacts often associated with generative AI music.
Five AI music detectors were inconclusive at 20% to 30%, but the single’s cover art and a celebratory post were flagged by multiple image detectors at more than 97% likely AI-generated.
Live clips deepened doubts: Fenix often lip-syncs, struggles to match the recording’s accent and range, and has blamed the gap on vocal processing and AutoTune.
Fenix has denied the allegations and posted alleged Pro Tools session clips, but critics say only original recording and project files would meaningfully address the claims.