"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.

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 ...

"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, ...

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 ...

WE WERE HYPHY is a love song to the Hyphy Movement of the early 2000's. WE WERE HYPHY is a love song to the artists, dance, music, clothes, cars and people who came of age during the Hyphy Movement.

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 ...

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 ...