# Is this Billboard Hot 100 hit AI slop? > Source: > Published: 2026-08-01 18:20:00+00:00 # Is this Billboard Hot 100 hit AI slop? By Terrence O’BrienSource: [The Verge AI](https://www.theverge.com)Fenix Flexin is best known as a member of Shoreline Mafia, a rap duo from Los Angeles. But he's recently found solo success with the track "[Rubberz](https://youtu.be/Hl5_Lc6b3AU)," which has climbed to number 58 on the [Billboard Hot 100](https://www.billboard.com/charts/hot-100/). Almost immediately, though, questions were raised about the song's origins, with many speculating that it was largely, if not [entirely](https://youtu.be/fzkoENoDrbs), generated by AI. Fenix has denied those accusations, but done little to dispel them. Part of the suspicion is certainly due to the fact that the song is a dramatic left turn. Fenix has primarily trafficked in [trap-influenced](https://youtu.be/Ib-tOtLDdRA) [West Coast](https://youtu.be/17TthjWbvVY) [rap](https://youtu.be/0wsCBQlB79k). "Rubberz," on the other hand, is heavily influenced by '80s UK s … Get AI news in your inbox Daily digest of what matters in AI.