When it comes to cultural exports of the Bay Area, hyphy is in a league of its own. The subgenre of hip-hop has an up-tempo, hyperactive beat that makes you want to dance. In the early 2000s, artists ...

Editor’s note: This story is part of That’s My Word, KQED’s year-long exploration of Bay Area hip-hop history, with new content dropping all throughout 2023. If you were into Bay Area hip-hop in the ...

Too $hort and E-40 propelled the hyphy movement to national fame with ‘Tell Me When to Go.’ Now, Red Bull dives into the roots of the Bay Area-born genre. Red ...

Sometimes, even fast food needs to slow-cook for a while before it’s firing on all burners. Hyphy Burger opened its doors in West Oakland in February, but the ...

Stop me if you’ve heard this one before: a pair of lifelong friends from West Oakland grow up to become a scam rapper and a food influencer, respectively, and at the height of their powers decide to ...

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Though it all might sound like a script from the next Ryan Coogler movie, it’s actually happening. On Friday, February 14, Hyphy Burger informally went public in West Oakland. The restaurant is the ...