Hyphy

Hyphy is a type of West Coast hip hop music and culture. Hyphy started in Oakland, California and became popular in the San Francisco Bay Area during the 2000s.^[1]

The word hyphy was first created by American rapper Keak da Sneak.^[2] Other popular hyphy artists are Mac Dre, E-40 and Mistah F.A.B..^[3] Many people view Mac Dre as the pioneer of the hyphy movement.^[4]

Street racing, ghost riding and car stunt performances called "sideshows" are well known things in the hyphy movement.^[5]

People will also "go dumb" or "get stupid", meaning to dance and make loud noises.^[6]

1. ↑ "'We Were Hyphy' and the Glory of Mid-2000s Bay Area Hip-Hop". The San Francisco Standard. Retrieved September 20, 2023.
2. ↑ "Ghostridin' the whip". The Guardian. Retrieved September 20, 2023.
3. ↑ "An Oral History of Hyphy". Complex. Retrieved September 20, 2023.
4. ↑ "Happy Birthday Mac Dre! Tribute to the Founder of "Thizz Music"". The Source. Retrieved September 20, 2023.
5. ↑ "Car stunts move past 'hyphy' origins". East Bay Times. Retrieved September 20, 2023.
6. ↑ "At Mistah F.A.B.'s Hyphy Tour, Going Dumb Was Spiritual". KQED. Retrieved September 20, 2023.