Best Lofi Hip Hop & Chillhop Playlists on Spotify 2022

The world of study beats is vast. A few weeks ago Lu and I embarked on the journey of finding more about chillhop and lofi, a genre that has been dominating our website for the past few years. I love writing those editorials because it allows me to dig into proper research and while I often write about beats, I learned tons in the process.

After covering YouTube's best lofi radio stations, now it's time to see what does Spotify has to offer.

Before we begin with our selection, a shameless self-plug - we curate and update a chillhop / lofi playlist on all major platforms, Spotify included - feel free to follow Chill Beats here. We update it weekly, so you won't be disappointed.

So, now that we got the shameless self-promotion out of the way... let's start.

A list of the best lofi hip hop playlists

A short summary, before we dig into each of those amazing curators below.

• lofi sleep, lofi rain 💤 by Sleep Tales (FKA Colours in the Dark)
• Sleep Lofi - Chillhop & Lo-Fi Hip Hop by luvwn
• lofi hip hop / chillhop / beats to study/relax to by College Music
• Study Beats I Lofi/Jazzy & Calm beats by Fantastic Music
• Late Night Vibes by Chillhop Music
• 💤 quiet lofi // sleepy lofi beats 💤 by Jamie Henwood
• ☕ The Jazz Hop Cafe [Monthly Selection] by The Jazzhop Cafe
• Sad & Sleepy beats (Lofi HipHop) by thebootlegboy
• Neo chill beats - Tone by Gridge
• Monday Mornings Chillhop by Tsunami Sounds
• Lofi Beats by HipDozer
• HIGH AT WORK - [lofi hip hop / phonk / vaporwave ] by Ryan Celsius
• lofi goodies by freshgoodies

lofi sleep, lofi rain 💤 by Sleep Tales (FKA Colours in the Dark)

Daniel is an all-around great human being who puts a lot of effort and love into curating the playlist. The music is on the rather sleepy spectrum of lofi, so a great way to space out at the end of a long day.

He maintains a great Discord server where he live reviews lots of submissions, so I often tune in and listen to get inspiration for our own playlist.

Sleep Lofi - Chillhop & Lo-Fi Hip Hop by luvwn

luvwn and his curation are nothing, but inspiration for chillest zen. The playlist's opening track (which remains constant) is one of my favourite lofi beats from the Philanthrope & mommy's Inaudible which we featured in 2018. Chris puts extra love into carefully curating the selection and the playlist is amongst my favourite destinations for the pre-sleep hours of the day.

lofi hip hop / chillhop / beats to study/relax to by College Music

If you're a reader of our website, the name College Music should be very familiar. One of our label friends, Jonny and Luke have been prominent names in the scene for years now. I love their efforts to openly discuss the topic of mental health and depression (which is often used/abused in the genre). Taken from their 24/7 description.

We care about our listeners, particularly those of you who have talked about feeling alone or depressed, or even suicidal. We know sometimes things can get tough, but we want to let you know you’re not alone and there are people out there who can help. Our study girl recently took a break to focus on her own mental health. To find out more about what happened, click here → https://collegemusic.co.uk/what-happened

Study Beats I Lofi/Jazzy & Calm beats by Fantastic Music

Robin from Fantastic Music was mentioned in our radio post too, but I wanted to also highlight his ~200 tracks selection on Spotify. He updates it quite regularly and keeps a steady pace, meaning adding a few amazing beats each day or so. The vibe is predominantly on the feel good, calm side of chillhop, hence the slogan - "study with calms beats".

Late Night Vibes by Chillhop Music

Personal friends and one of the genre pioneers. Bas, Kyle and co absolutely nail the curation on their Late Night Vibes playlist and while they have a bunch of great playlists, there's something about that snuggling raccoon that just makes me feel zen. 04:20 is the vibe to be.

💤 quiet lofi // sleepy lofi beats 💤 by Jamie Henwood

The name of this Spotify playlists says it all. And it surely lives up to its expectations. Jamie is quite rigorous when it comes to finding the ultimate sleepy beats and if gentle is what you're going for... then you will find heaven in this selection.

☕ The Jazz Hop Cafe [Monthly Selection] by The Jazzhop Cafe

As the title suggests, if your vibe is to get your zen pill at once, then Jack's monthly update is a good place to stop by. I love their YouTube channel and been a fan from the early days of Stereofox. They always carefully tailor the playlists, so the October update focuses on spooky Halloween vibes thanks to the latest WYS release Halloween Night.

Sad & Sleepy beats (Lofi HipHop) by thebootlegboy

Bootlegboy. One of the most responsive and kind people on the Internet. He definitely focuses on the melancholic side of chillhop and lofi hip hop, so if you are having trouble falling asleep, then I might plug in his selection (which is updated weekly)

Neo chill beats - Tone by Gridge

One of the most colourful Spotify playlists related to chillhop and lofi hip hop music. Curated by DJ Natula (or Ken in real life), the ~100 beats playlists offers positive vibes from various independent artists from across the globe. A lot of boombap vibes going on here, so I often choose this destination when I'm feeling groovy.

Monday Mornings Chillhop by Tsunami Sounds

I definitely can't talk about community and miss the work of Damon - the guy running Tsunami Sounds. He puts tons of work into fostering positive and educational feel within their their groups and the best part if that they plan on giving 5% of their earning back to the community in 2022!

Lofi Beats by HipDozer

I think one of the most massive independent Spotify playlists on the Internet. Curated by our friends at Hip Dozer, they also don't shy from the rather upbeat side of chillhop music.

Relax with our finest selection of lofi hip hop, chillhop and chill beats to study, have a smoke or have a coffee.

HIGH AT WORK - [lofi hip hop / phonk / vaporwave ] by Ryan Celsius

Ryan has made a name for himself when it comes to wonky, phonk-ish beats, so his curation for distributor Amuse offers the most out-of-the-box vibe (strictly chillhop-speaking). Title does live up to its expectations, so if you're fed up with them work tasks, the 150+ beats on this Spotify playlists are a good gateway to more relaxed vibes.

lofi goodies by freshgoodies

The selections of the Dutch-based collective and label freshgoodies are endless. Robin and co. curate beats for your dinner guests, studying, coding, when you're sad and even venture into hip hop bars blended with lofi hip hop. I chose the goodies one, but you won't be making a mistake exploring any of the other 10 playlists they curate.

Chill Beats | lofi hip hop, chillhop & jazzhop by Stereofox

Yeah, guys. Time for shameless self-promotion plug pt 2. Plus, since its ours I kinda thing we do a pretty good job supplying you with the chillest beats out there. We tend to combine everything from jazzhop to ambient-driven beats, so as long as its chill vibes and we like it, we'll find a spot for it. Check out our Chill Beats selection here.

The growth of the lofi hip hop, chillhop and jazzhop genre hasn't stopped for years now. Accelerated by the Pandemic, the Lofi music started to rise during the Pandemic and hasn’t stopped since. There are tons of talented producers and if you're seeking the feeling of zen while relaxing and studying, this is hands down one of the best genres to listen to.

Also, to keep things relevant, the info and links constantly being updated, so we make sure we share with you nothing, but the best chillhop and lofi playlists.