Original: During this period ( now under the editorship of Ian Pye , who replaced Neil Spencer in 1985 ) , they were split between those who wanted to write about hip hop , a genre that was relatively new to the UK , and those who wanted to stick to rock music .
Simplified: During this period , the editors at the magazine were split between those who wanted to write about hip hop , a genre that was relatively new to the UK , and those who wanted to stick to rock music .