Sped up edits became a staple of TikTok and short form video culture in the early 2020s, as creators remixed familiar songs at higher tempo to fit fifteen second edits and looping transitions. This Empire clip follows that format, taking a dramatic track and tightening it into a short, shareable burst that works without the full song. The style spread through fan edits, anime montages and aesthetic videos, where a recognisable song in a faster form signals energy and nostalgia at once, which is why shorter sped up cuts remain popular as soundboard and edit audio.