Rubberz

Fenix Flexin and producer Purps on the Beat released Rubberz on June 5, 2026, through Flexxd Up Ent and Empire Distribution. The track represents a sharp stylistic pivot for the Shoreline Mafia member, moving away from West Coast hip-hop toward an 80s-inspired synth-pop aesthetic. The two-minute song features heavy autotune and retro production elements while lyrics discuss extravagance and romance with lines like "Gold rings on my fingers / Still your perfume lingers." Flexin has cited influences ranging from The Smiths to Snoop Dogg as drivers for this genre shift.

Controversy erupted shortly after the single dropped when Reddit users and producer Medasin alleged the recording was entirely AI-generated. These claims gained momentum after the audio detection application Treblo appeared to confirm the machine-made origin of the track. Flexin initially denied the accusations on social media by stating "No Sir, Recorded Same as All Music I Do," but he reversed his position on August 7, 2026. Major outlets including Complex, The Verge, and Stereogum reported that he admitted using Treblo to create the song, acknowledging it as one of the first AI-generated tracks to reach major chart positions.

Cole Bennett directed the official music video, which accumulated approximately 7.5 million views within its first month alongside a lyric video that garnered another 1.8 million views. Critical reception remained sharply divided; Pitchfork described the performance as fitting into a "coked-out" 1980s pop era, whereas Stereogum dismissed the track as a "genuinely terrible synthpop pastiche." No gold or platinum certifications have been reported for the single as of mid-2026. [edit]