hyphy
Britishnoun
Etymology
Origin of hyphy
C20: from hyperactive
Example Sentences
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A decade or so later, sideshows became the venue for the Bay Area’s hyphy movement, which was fueled by a combination of hip-hop music and frenetic dancing.
From New York Times ● Sep. 4, 2022
Not hyphy: We’ve just welcomed a new podcast into our network: Hi-Phi Nation, the philosophy-in-story-mode show hosted and produced by Vassar professor Barry Lam.
From Slate ● Jan. 31, 2019
DJ Mustard’s trademark bounce is indebted to the Bay Area’s raucous hyphy movement—a wave of abrasive, early-aughts party rap recorded in defiance of mainstream trends.
From The New Yorker ● Aug. 13, 2018
Using Reason, the music production software, he set about making hip-hop beats that were indebted to hyphy: slow, deep and overlaid with synths, then produced his own artwork using a cracked copy of Photoshop.
From The Guardian ● Jul. 31, 2014
According to his father, Cherry was recognized by other rappers within a West Coast hip-hop strain called hyphy.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 23, 2013
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