When it comes to cultural exports of the Bay Area, hyphy is in a league of its own. The subgenre of hip-hop has an up-tempo, hyperactive beat that makes you want to dance. In the early 2000s, artists ...
Despite the uptempo party music and the perception of free-spirited fun, it’s clear that 2006 was a violent year in my Northern Californian community. But until recently, I hadn’t stopped to consider ...
SAN FRANCISCO (CBS SF) -- A documentary that takes a look back at the rise of a remarkable hip-hop subculture in the Bay Area two decades ago, the new film "We Were Hyphy" is set to be screened as ...
Hyphy Burger recently opened up in West Oakland and customers having been raving about the restaurant's offerings. The burger joint is a nod to the Bay Area's hyphy movement. Co-owner Darion Frazier, ...
"Let me tell you a story, about a movement that almost was ..." It only takes a few seconds. The first throb of bass, the palpitations of the 808s, the bars spoken through gold teeth. From the ears, ...
It's just now getting national attention. The godfather of hyphy, the rapper E40, has an album in Billboard's Top 100. As Youth Radio's Tapan Munshi explains that hyphy is defined by its fast pace and ...
Sometimes, even fast food needs to slow-cook for a while before it’s firing on all burners. Hyphy Burger opened its doors in West Oakland in February, but the ownership team has been slow-playing the ...
Too $hort and E-40 propelled the hyphy movement to national fame with ‘Tell Me When to Go.’ Now, Red Bull dives into the roots of the Bay Area-born genre. Red ...
Stop me if you’ve heard this one before: a pair of lifelong friends from West Oakland grow up to become a scam rapper and a food influencer, respectively, and at the height of their powers decide to ...
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Laurence Madrigal’s debut documentary originated as a passion project that was envisioned as a 15-minute ode to a music scene he was drawn to. The focus was on the hyphy movement that emerged out of ...