While some fans complain that today’s 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 turntables 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 corners of the 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。在他短暂的历史中，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；从四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。

(短文节选,本篇始于：所向披靡嘻哈风)