Why Did Pop-Music Tempos Get So Slow?
That’s the question Elias Leight asks, explaining: ‘Part of the slowing is due to the continuing dominance of hip-hop, which now permeates every branch of music, even longtime holdouts like rock and country. “Hip-hop culture is the new pop culture, and our tempo ranges aren’t too fast,” says Sevn Thomas, who helped produce Rihanna‘s Number One smash “Work.” “Rappers can really swag out on slower beats.”
