Streams of chill, endless hip-hop beats set to visuals of animated characters have taken over YouTube, beloved by millions of users who listen to these videos while working or trying to fall asleep.

YouTube’s lo-fi hip-hop community has for years offered a place to virtually gather, do homework, and find comfort in the random messages of strangers that populate in live chats. Now, as we’re all ...

To the relief of millions of YouTubers and people who need a study time playlist - a well-known music channel is back online. Good morning. I'm Rachel Martin. To the relief of millions of YouTubers, a ...

SINGAPORE – For many seeking a quiet atmosphere to study or work in, or those simply looking for refuge from the cacophony of daily life, one genre of music stands out. Popularised by hours-long ...

If you're a student, chances are, you probably had those "lo-fi music to study and relax" videos pop up in your YouTube recommendations at least once in your lifetime. They're easy to spot – ...

Lofi Girl, the beloved animated figure from YouTube’s longest-running study stream, has officially graduated. In a TikTok video, the familiar figure swapped her headphones for a graduation cap, ...

These playlists, single-hours-long videos with multiple tracks, all songs with the same theme, are often accompanied by simple, looping animations or slideshow visuals that capture a particular mood, ...

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Like all mutating scenes, the lo-fi movement in hip-hop began as something far different from what it has become. In the beginning, it was purely an aesthetic choice. Beatmakers like J Dilla, Nujabes, ...