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Lil Yachty Labels Drake The "Biggest Rapper Of All Time"

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Ed Sheeran Reunites with Lookalike Rupert Grint for New Music Video After ‘Lego House’ 13 Years Ago

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Spotify Launches "DJ Now Accepts Requests" — A Revolution in Fan-Driven Exploration

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To improve real-time song discovery, Spotify is now testing a new feature dubbed "DJ Now Takes Requests." The feature adds a layer of crowd participation to streaming experiences by allowing users...

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Roger Daltrey hits out at axed The Who drummer Zak Starkey for ‘incredibly upsetting’ remarks after fallout

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Love Like This: Fujii Kaze’s Daydream of Devotion, in Full Technicolor

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Lover Girl: Laufey’s Timeless Love Letter to the Hopeless Romantic in All of Us

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Laufey’s “Lover Girl” isn’t just a song, it’s a soft, sweeping confession wrapped in strings, jazz chords, and the kind of vulnerability that makes you want to cry into your oat milk latte. With...

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Saweetie and Boffum: A Viral Remix of Sass, Style, and Side-Eyes

August 5, 2025

When Saweetie hit the mic with her usual sparkle and sass, fans expected bops, but what they didn’t expect was boffum. Yes, boffum. The internet has been shaken, stirred, and straight-up meme-ified...

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Jennie-festo of Power”: BLACKPINK’s Jennie Just Dropped an Album & We’re All Emotionally Unstable

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Josh Freese Opens Up on Rejoining the Nine Inch Tails

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Ty Myers: Country’s Rising Star Who Raised $50K at Age 18

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Meet Ty Myers, a teen from Texas who is transforming the concept of a country performer in 2025, music fans. Honky-tonk roots, modest ambition, and a popular TikTok moment from 2023 inspired his...

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Demi Lovato Makes ‘Fast’ Return to Pop Music With New Single: Stream It Now

August 5, 2025

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Ejae: The Unsung Hero Behind Rumi’s Voice in KPop Demon Hunters

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Powfu: The Rising Star of Lo-fi Hip-hop

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There are always new artists emerging in the hip-hop scene that have unique and captivating sounds. Powfu, born Isaiah Faber, grew up in Vancouver, Canada, and has been gathering a large fanbase over the years with his new Lo-fi Hip-Hop style of music. In his music, he uses a distinct blend of melodic rap and emotional storytelling and captivates the listeners by drawing on their emotions created by his unique style.

Powfu began to create music in his teenage years, being inspired by many artists, such as B.o.B, Eminem and Chiddy Bang resulting in the particular sound that he is producing now. In 2017, he officially adopted the moniker "Powfu" and released his debut single "Pocket Change," marking the beginning of a promising musical path. 

Powfu’s career really began to take off in 2019 when he released a track titled “Death Bed (Coffee for your Head)”. This song sampled another Lo-fi producer’s song named “Coffee” by “Beabadoobee”. The song quickly became trending on Tiktok, fueling its popularity and making it a hit worldwide. Today, the song has generated over 1.4 billion streams on Spotify, and 610 Million views on Youtube.

His most recent EP, “Flooding The Gates” dropped in June 2nd, 2023. The album is a collection of written and recorded with fellow artists Ouse and Snow on the road during Powfu’s Flooding the GatesTour in June 2022.

The album features the song Wallflower alongside an official music video directed by longtime collaborator Aze Avora.

After the release of his most recent album, Powfu has announced that he is going on tour in Europe during the fall of 2023. The tour will begin on September 23rd until October 7th. 

Powfu has achieved all of this fame and success by developing his own unique sounds, which attract listeners and keep them coming back for more. With him being one of the largest artists in this specific genre, Powfu has the chance to become the biggest one of the lo-fi hip-hop artists of our generation.

Check out Powfu's in his Full Interview on The Sonical.ly Podcast:

Powfu: The Rising Star of Lo-fi Hip-hoppowfu-the-rising-star-of-lo-fi-hip-hopLuke Bieber |Jul 25, 2023There are always new artists emerging in the hip-hop scene that have unique and captivating sounds. Powfu, born Isaiah Faber, grew up in Vancouver, Canada, and has been gathering a large fanbase...