Is this Billboard Hot 100 hit AI slop?
A popular rap song on the Billboard Hot 100 is facing scrutiny over whether it was generated by AI rather than a human artist. Critics point to unnatural audio artifacts and a sudden shift in the artist's musical style as evidence of potential AI involvement.
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,” which has climbed to number 58 on the Billboard Hot 100. Almost immediately, though, questions were raised about the song’s origins, with many speculating that it was largely, if not entirely, generated by AI. Fenix has denied those accusations, but done little to dispel them.
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