AI Assisted Rap Song Rubberz Reaches The Billboard Hot 100

Published: 8/13/2026

Fenix Flexin’s “Rubberz” has reportedly become the first AI-assisted record to reach the Billboard Hot 100, peaking at No. 58.

Fenix Flexin is a real performer and a founding member of Shoreline Mafia. According to Defector, AI played a substantial role in the viral song’s production, while TikTok helped turn its unusual 1980s-inspired sound and vocal presentation into a recognizable online trend.

The track represents a different model from fictional AI personas: a human artist using AI within a commercial release and performing the resulting song publicly.

Why it matters: AI music is entering mainstream charts through hybrid human-and-AI projects, not only anonymous generated artists. The song’s success also reinforces the importance of a surprising short-form concept: listeners noticed the contrast between the rapper’s established identity and the unexpected sound.

Source: Defector — Fenix Flexin Puts Bankrolls on the Table and AI on the Charts

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