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Lofi hip hop (also typeset as lo-fi, short for "low fidelity") is a form of downtempo, lo-fi music that combines hip hop beats with elements of chill-out. [5] The name refers to the unpolished, low fidelity production techniques common in the style. [6] It was popularized in the 2010s on YouTube.
Lo-fi is the opposite of high fidelity, or "hi-fi". [3] The perception of "lo-fi" has been relative to technological advances and the expectations of music listeners, causing the rhetoric and discourse surrounding the term to shift numerous times throughout its history. [4]
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Downtempo (or downbeat) [4] is a broad label for electronic music that features an atmospheric sound and slower beats than would typically be found in dance music. [5] Closely related to ambient music but with greater emphasis on rhythm, [6] the style may be played in relaxation clubs or as "warm-up or cool-down" music during a DJ set. [5]
Forty years after making hip-hop history, Mack lives in Bakersfield, hosts the syndicated "Greg Mack Show" (which broadcasts on 30 stations) and recently purchased his own radio station, where he ...
As hip-hop celebrates its 50th anniversary on Aug. 11, The Times looks back at the artists, songs and innovations that changed the course of popular culture. The 50 greatest moments in hip-hop history
Such influences include hip hop, drum and bass, grime, and trip hop, R&B, dance, indie, rock, and pop music genres. [9] The label "cloud" denotes distinct characteristics of the genre such as its "hazy," ethereal aesthetic (in terms of both aural and visual expression) and its ambiguity as a genre without clearly defined borders. [5]
When asked about the role that mixtapes played in the development of hip-hop in Los Angeles, he points to the Roadium Swap Meet, a key distribution site for some seminal tapes in L.A.’s early scene.