Hip-hop brings with it its own unique terminology. “Rap” is the literal action of speaking over a beat. “Hip-hop” is both a kind of music and a culture, which includes four main elements: “emceeing” (rapping over a beat), “deejaying” (spinning records and mixing samples), “breaking” (an acrobatic form of dance), and “graffiti art”. Along with these are other distinctive.htmects of hip-hop culture such as language and fashion.

嘻哈风带来了一些专有术语：“说唱乐”是指配合节奏念文字的动作。“嘻哈”既是一种音乐，同时也是一种文化，嘻哈文化包含四大要素：“MC”（随节奏说唱）、“DJ”（转动唱片及混音）、“霹雳舞”（一种特技般的舞蹈），和“涂鸦艺术”。除此之外嘻哈文化还有其它一些特殊的方面，如语言和服装时尚等。

(短文节选,本篇始于：所向披靡嘻哈风)