In the 1980s, as hip-hop became more popular, new offshoots 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 public’s 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，说唱歌手拥护以非洲为中心观点的政治和社会理想。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而为之激动，所以在都市和近郊地区都很受欢迎。

(短文节选,本篇始于：所向披靡嘻哈风)