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    Hip-Hop to the Nth Degree: Hyphy

    by Tapan Munshi

    Two young men goof around on a battered red car, one wearing a Hyphy T-shirt.
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    Hyphy proponents aren't afraid to use goofy lyrics or to "go dumb" (act foolishly).

    Two young men goof around on a battered red car, one wearing a Hyphy T-shirt.
    Hong D. Hoang/Youth Radio

    Hyphy proponents aren't afraid to use goofy lyrics or to "go dumb" (act foolishly).

    Hyphy is a rap style out of the suburbs of San Francisco, defined by its fast pace and intricate wordplay. It's now getting national attention, as rapper E-40 has an album in Billboard's top 100. Youth Radio's Tapan Munshi explains.

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