Hip-hop culture’s positive energy was fostered by Afrika Bambaataa, a former gang leader and dj who is regarded as the godfather of hip-hop. His efforts brought together the burgeoning hip-hop community and inspired gangs to battle creatively through rapping and breaking rather than through violence.

培养嘻哈文化的正面力量要归功于曾做过帮派头目和DJ的阿弗里卡·班巴塔，他被公认为嘻哈文化的教父。他不仅努力把迅速发展的嘻哈音乐团体团结起来，而且还激励帮派份子在说唱和霹雳舞上进行创造性的互相较量，而不是通过暴力。

(短文节选,本篇始于：所向披靡嘻哈风)