"I don’t think that the Hyphy Movement would’ve even reached international attention without Turfin. We brought the Hyphy in Hyphy and exalted the culture." The Bay Area dances a little different.

"Hey, Keak, whassup?" the host at Chili's greets his neighborhood hip-hop star. "Hey, man," Keak Da Sneak smiles, and knocks fists with him. The last place you would expect the self-proclaimed King of ...

"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, ...

East Oakland, Calif. — IN the early morning hours most weekends, finding hyphy isn’t difficult, it’s just a matter of knowing what to look for. Pull off Interstate 580 near the San Leandro line and ...

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 ...

View the full episode transcript. 2006 was the height of the hyphy movement — a time of exuberant, goofy, frenetic energy. But there was so much more going on beneath the surface. Rightnowish host ...

"The New Bay movement was goin' on right when the Hyphy Movement started." The word hyphy—short for hyperactive—was first uttered on a song by Oakland rapper Keak Da Sneak. Initially, the slang term ...

Want more? Subscribe to our newsletter to get our investigations delivered straight to your inbox. The multiple arrests last year in an alleged national drug ring marked an infamous milestone for a ...

Los Angeles may be known as the birthplace of gangsta rap, but just 500 miles away in northern California, the Bay Area boasts its own distinct hip-hop sound and culture in a vibe that can only be ...

The San Jose State Spartans know how to get the blood pumping. In prepping for the AutoNation Cure Bowl Saturday during a pep rally Friday, the Spartans got the place shaking with a Get Hyphy dancing ...