HYPHY 

a way of living - hype, crunk, actin a fool, ignorant

It was actually first used by Keak da Sneak on 1999's Sneakacydal

We stay hyphy, in our white tee, and our black jeans, and our Nikes

HYPHY by that dozen April 30, 2005

hyphy 

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".

hyphy by Cabatian June 11, 2006

Hyphy 

Hyphy - (hi-fe) adj.
1. Being in a state of hyper activity
2. Excessive amounts of energy often exerted in a party environment.

Got the club so hyphy it had to be shut down.

Hyphy by KEAK DA SNEAK July 20, 2008

Hyphy 

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.

Hyphy! Make a baby mama slap her baby's daddy (Lyrics from the song Hyphy by Federation)

Hyphy by HyphyChic March 22, 2005

hyphy 

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.

Me and my homies went hyphy and popped purple puills at the sideshow.

hyphy by Mrs.Sneak December 28, 2005

hyphy 

the northern california way of life that includes going crazy, stupid, dumb, and retarded... to get hyphy you can get angry, hella happy, or just have a lot of energy... this is NOT a bay area version of crunk... this is a lifestyle that goes hand in hand with thizz... you can also get superhyphy which is doin hella much at one time... this takes hyphee to the next level and you gotta be really feelin yo self to feel that good...

keak da sneak: my definition of hyphy man is thizzin man is sniffin lines...

mac dre: i'm amped feelin good/ i'm hyphy/ in a bitch face with the thizz face off of nike/

hyphy by Nikita Davis April 24, 2006

hyphy 

Both a genre of music and a lifestyle from the Bay Area, Oakland, San Fran, San Jo, Vallejo, and more. E-40, Mac Dre (r.i.p), The Pack, Keak Da Sneak, and The Federation are all hyphy artists. Hyphy basically means to go dumb, retarded, lose control and not care what anyone thinks. You can do this by dancing, getting in a fight, scraping, and ghost riding your car. This is the Bay CALIFORNIA. Not Tampa Bay, not Green Bay, Not any other bay. Hyphy is mainly underground but over the years its getting more exposure.

"We get hyphy out here save crunk for the south" - The Federation

hyphy by jersey kid December 24, 2007