In the 1980s, as hip-hop became more popular, new off shoots developed. East Coast styles were generally hard-core, with rappers espousing political and social ideals, often from an afro-centric perspective. West Coast hip-hop was heavy on gangster rap, filled with references to gangs, guns, and the inescapability of street life. The West Coast style caught the larger publics imagination, and became wildly popular in urban and suburban areas alike.
80年代,随着嘻哈风更加盛行,新的流派发展起来。总的来说东岸风格是核心力量,说唱歌手通常以非洲为中心的角度,拥护政治和社会理想政治和社会理想。西岸的嘻哈风主要是帮派份子的说唱,充满了关于帮派、枪枝和不可避免的街头生活等内容。西岸风格引起了更多群众的兴趣,所以在都市和近郊地区都很受欢迎。
While some fans complain that todays hip-hop has lost its edge and political message, the genre continues to expand, innovate, and influence. Through its brief history, hip-hop has gone from just two tumtables to samplers and live musicians; from rapping on a four count to increasingly complex verbal gymnastics; and from its roots in the South Bronx to the four comers ofthe world.
尽管有些嘻哈迷抱怨说,现在的嘻哈文化中,原有的锐气和政治信息已经没有了但这种类型仍在不断扩展、革新并且发挥其影响力。在其短暂的历史中,嘻哈文化从仅有两个唱机转盘发展到了混音器和现场演奏的乐手;从4拍子的说唱到越来越复杂的嘴上功夫,从南布朗克斯的发祥地到世界的每个角落。
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