Today, lo-fi music is best known as a subgenre of downtempo electronic music containing hip-hop beats with a relaxed aesthetic that has exploded in popularity as a genre to work or study to.

More old-school or melodic hip-hop usually includes a sampled hook though. Try a short loop of pitched down piano, lo-fi synths or a soul/gospel vocal. Get started on building a lo-fi hip-hop beat ...

Popularised by hours-long videos and playlists with titles like “lo-fi hip-hop radio beats to relax/study to” or “lo-fi coffee beats”, the lo-fi music genre has become an enduring staple ...