Hyphy

Hyphy (pronounced /ˈhaɪfiː/ HYE-fee) is a slang word meaning "hyperactive" which is commonly used in the San Francisco Bay Area. The word was created by Bay Area Rapper Keak Da Sneak when he used the term on an album he recorded in 1994. Hip-hop artist E-40, with his 2006 single titled "Tell Me When to Go" put the Bay Area hip-hop culture on the national map. This culture began to be known as the hyphy movement. The movement started in the '90s a... more
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