Definitions
Wiktionary
- adj. Rambunctious, loud, crazy, dangerous, irrational, and outrageous behavior.
- adj. Of or relating to the hyphy subgenre of rap music
Examples
“The word hyphy had been in local circulation for several years before Rick Rock and Federation guest rapper E-40 decided to cash in on it with a single.”
“I'm voting yes, even if it were not well written, well put together and interesting which it is, the fact the word "hyphy" gets used at all within a strucutred scenario gets the "my generation" vote.”
“Erick Harris and his friends made a "hyphy" music video over the summer that caught the administration's attention, according to Erick's father, Mike Harris.”
“These other two videos are trying to be to "hyphy" and hardcore.”
“Next up was Keak Da Sneak. an Oakland rapper who is credited with coining the name "hyphy" for the Bay Area hip-hop movement.”
“The popularization of ghost riding the whip is a byproduct of the popularity of Bay Area music and hyphy culture in general. heh”
“Although his sound is gangsta rap, and Bay Area hyphy (hyperactive), Young Bari uses no profanity.”
The Huffington Post: Len Hollie: Bay Area Rappers Return to NYC Looking For a Win
“The popularization of ghost riding the whip is a byproduct of the popularity of Bay Area music and hyphy culture in general.”
“Meanwhile in my urban, hyphy-pumpin', scraper-car spinnin' neighborhood, we have beekeepers, chicken-ranchers and gardeners.”
“Now, I gotta call my folks back in the 510 before they go off and get all hyphy.”
Lists
These user-created lists contain the word ‘hyphy’.
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gangster
random gangster lingo.
( randomness )right chea, swagga, chinga, slams, blitzy, earf, manor, code name, rekkid, weight, feather, kong and 298 more...
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Redundancing
The Moves. Do~do~ditty!
tango, bolero, cha cha, foxtrot, foxtantino, hip hop, hustle, jive, merengue, two step, paso doble, quickstep and 219 more...
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music genre
list of music genres - anything. even the most obscure sub-genres of sub-genres
twee pop, indie, shoegaze, doo-wop, punk, rock, jazz, pop, classical, hard rock, emo, goth and 161 more...
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quizzizzical
e-40 inventions
goatboy Invented by rapper Keak Da Sneak to describe someone who is "over-the-top"
From wikipedia:
"His mother would often tell him he was hyperactive. He would repeat the word "hyper" as "hyphy"."
Now used to describe a music/dance genre associated with the Bay Area hip hop culture.
Jan 29, 2008