Suno prompts for Lo-Fi Hip-Hop.
Dusty, jazzy, imperfect on purpose
Lo-fi is defined by intentional imperfection: vinyl crackle, detuned keys, swung MPC drums, tape saturation. Suno over-cleans by default — you must demand the dust. Jazz voicings (7ths, 9ths) and a soft sidechained sway complete the recipe.
The key insight: Use texture words relentlessly: dusty, warbled, crackling, tape-saturated, swung. Ask for "imperfect human timing".
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Prompting tips for lo-fi hip-hop
"Imperfect human timing" and "swung MPC drums" kill the robotic quantised feel.
Name a sampled instrument (muffled trumpet, dusty piano) as a drifting element.
Density 0 — lo-fi is instrumental; vocal chops only if you ask for "murmured phrases".
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