- WE WERE HYPHY is a love song to the artists, dance, music, clothes and, most importantly of all, the people who came of age during Hyphy, a sub-genre of hip hop that exploded in the San Francisco Bay Area in the mid 00s.
- We Were Hyphy is a love song to the artists, dance, music, clothes, cars and people who came of age during the Hyphy Movement. The film is a fun, nostalgic experience for those lucky enough to experience Hyphy the first time around, and a tantalizing introduction to those discovering it now. Whether you "went dumb" or have no idea what that means, WE WERE HYPHY is a documentary with universal appeal that will excite, entice and entertain you.—Jason O'Mahony
- Oakland in the 90's was one of the most dangerous cities in the US. Hyphy was a musical movement that came from the streets but encouraged kids to "Go Dumb" instead of getting violent.
WE WERE HYPHY explores the music that was the beating heart of Hyphy. The film interviews the uniquely charismatic musicians behind the music and looks at the dances, fashions and culture spawned by their genius.
WE WERE HYPHY examines the genesis of Hyphy on Bay Area streets and traces its influence from legendary figures such as Keak da Sneak, Mac Dre, and Mistah FAB to modern day artists such as Kamaiyah, G-Eazy and Rafael Casal who were deeply influenced by the movement.
WE WERE HYPHY is a top shelf love letter to Hyphy and its enduring place in the Hip Hop pantheon. The film is a beautifully shot, heartbreaking sweet story detailing the highs and lows of the Hyphy movement from its inauspicious start which saw a plethora of Bay Area artists crafting and selling CDs from the trunk of their cars to an unwavering, loyal fan-base who supported the artists and partied with a hedonistic abandon at side shows.
The Hyphy movement created a two-way devotion between the artists and the fans that survives to this day. The love was born out of a grassroots movement and grew as Hyphy reached its nadir. The film tracks the explosion of the Hyphy movement, its artists and music, to the release of E-40's Tell Me When to Go, with illuminating interviews with the artists who were there, and the fans who supported them and went on to become artists in their own right. WE WERE HYPHY is a reflection of the time and the rich melting pot of Hyphy culture from the fashion, to the language, and to the dances which exploded on the streets of the Bay.
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