by kidd December 23, 2003
not hyphee, hyphie, hyphey, etc...
its from the bay.
and its goin dumb.
spell it right and dont rep it if you cant.
its from the bay.
and its goin dumb.
spell it right and dont rep it if you cant.
by emiser3316 January 20, 2008
a way of living - hype, crunk, actin a fool, ignorant
It was actually first used by Keak da Sneak on 1999's Sneakacydal
It was actually first used by Keak da Sneak on 1999's Sneakacydal
by that dozen May 1, 2005
Hyphy (pronounced high-fee; IPA: ˈhaɪfi¢°) is a style of music and dance associated with San Francisco Bay Area hip hop culture. It began to emerge in early 2000 as a response from Bay Area rappers against commercial hip hop for not acknowledging the Bay for setting trends in the hip hop industry.1 Although the "hyphy movement" has just recently seen light in mainstream America, it has been a long standing and evolving culture in the Bay Area. The term is a combination of the words "hype" and "fly".2
It is distinguished by gritty, pounding rhythms, and in this sense can be associated with the Bay as crunk music is to the South. An individual is said to "get hyphy" when they act or dance in an overstated and ridiculous manner. Many in the Bay Area would describe this as acting "Retarded", "Riding The Yellow Bus", "Stupid" or "Going Dumb".
by Cabatian June 5, 2006
Hyphy - (hi-fe) adj.
1. Being in a state of hyper activity
2. Excessive amounts of energy often exerted in a party environment.
1. Being in a state of hyper activity
2. Excessive amounts of energy often exerted in a party environment.
by KEAK DA SNEAK January 1, 2006
It's Cali's version of Crunk. Intead of sayin let's get crunk, you'd say get hyphy. Hyphy's gettin crazy, stupid, dumb, retarded..ect.
by HyphyChic March 23, 2005
origin Bay Area(rapper keak da sneak) from oakland means to get stupid, go dumb and dance while hanging out of the door,sunroof or on top of an automobile.
by Mrs.Sneak November 5, 2005