Did an AI Music App Just Snitch on the Song of the Summer?
Fenix Flexin’s hit song “Rubberz” has hip-hop fans arguing over whether it was generated by AI. Some say they have proof it’s machine-made, but will anyone care?
There is no such thing as a universal “ song of the summer ” anymore, but if you’re into rap music, Fenix Flexin’s “Rubberz” is a pretty strong contender.
Officially released in June, it currently sits at #58 in the Billboard Hot 100 and has a music video with 7 million views . Lyrically, it’s got everything you’d want: boasts about cash and jewelry, and bars that work as a double entendre for braggadocio and depression.
But there are two interesting twists to “Rubberz.” First, it isn’t a rap song at all ; it’s a synth-pop tune that would be at home in a moody ‘80s playlist. Also, since it dropped, it’s been the focus of accusations that it was completely or partially AI-generated .
The argument reached a peak this weekend after an independent music producer claimed he’d figured out not only how Fenix had made “Rubberz,” but that the rapper’s labelmate, Tyga, also seems to have used a little-known generative AI music app to create some ‘80s-themed tunes of his own.
And now, the creators of that same AI music app have effectively snitched on both: the service’s new built-in detector is now flagging the songs made by both Fenix and Tyga as likely AI generated.
This may finally settle the argument fans have been having all summer. It won’t settle the one they’re about to start.
