High Powered Funk. The hyphy movement is a period of time where certain talented artists(mac dre, E-40, mistah Fab, etc.) Main Entry: hyphy Pronunciation: "HIGH-fee" Function: adjective Etymology: Etymology: San Francisco Bay Area, shortened perhaps from English dialect "hyperactive"; other sources cite a combination of "hype" and "fly." Hyphy Iz.. 1.Going Dumb Also.... 2.Any Race Is Allowed to do it Blacks/Whites/mexicans/Asians etc. Popularized by E-40 and the Federation's song "Hyphy" (2004); first known use on record by Keak Da Sneak in 1998 (on "Cool," from his LP Sneakacidle).
Hyphy (pronounced high-fee; IPA: ˈhaɪfi¢°) is a style of music and dance associated with San Francisco Bay Area hip hop culture. The meaning of Hyphy is when you are hyper and gay. It is times when you party too much and get excited. Bay Area term used to set the Bay Area aside from crunk ATL