This post is part of Hard Refresh, a soothing weekly column where we try to cleanse your brain of whatever terrible thing you just witnessed on Twitter. I'm the type of person who loves to have music ...

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, ...

J Dilla's legacy as a hip-hop producer and artist continues to be examined. The contributions he made to artists and groups like A Tribe Called Quest, D'Angelo, Erykah Badu, and The Roots, as well as ...

Making the perfect work/study/chill playlist is the finest of arts, which is why, TBH, I've largely stopped trying. Don't get me wrong — I still have a "what I'm listening to now" playlist, a generic ...