How well do u know Mac Dre?

Hyphy (pronounced /ˈhaɪfiː/ HYE-fee) is a slang word created by Bay Area Rapper Keak Da Sneak which is used in the San Francisco Bay Area that literally means "rambunctious". Hip-hop artist E-40, with his song titled "Tell Me When to Go (Dumb)", along with many other Bay Area music productions, put the Bay Area culture on the national map, and this culture began to be known as the Hyphy movement. However, it has become very commercialized and distorted to the point where Bay Area artists and residents no longer proclaim themselves as part of "the hyphy movement".[citation needed] The movement started from the '90s but again re-emerged in the early 2000s as a response from Bay Area rappers against commercial hip hop for ignoring the Bay's influence on the hip hop industry.[1][2] Although the "hyphy movement" has just recently seen light in mainstream America, it has been a long standing and evolving culture in the Bay Area.[3] Bay Area rapper Keak Da Sneak was the first to use the term on an album. Hyphy music can be associated with Bay Area as crunk music is to the South; however, the musical aspect of the Hyphy movement has very few similarities to crunk music as it is dictated by more up-tempo beats.[4] An individual is said to "get hyphy" when they act or dance in an overstated, fast paced, and ridiculous manner.[5] Those who consider themselves part of the Hyphy movement would describe this behavior as "getting stupid" or "going dumb."[6][7] In contrast to much of popular American culture where these phrases would be considered negative or even insulting, Hyphy is distinguished by taking this kind of behavior as a form of pride.[8]

Mac Dre's underground rap career kept him off of the radio stations and T.V. screens almost entirely. However, B.E.T.'s documentary-type show American Gangster will air an episode focusing on Mac Dre and his Romper Room ties, Max Brown. The show is expected to be aired sometime in November as part of B.E.T.'s new programming block. Mac Dre was also featured on M.T.V.'s My Block in a memorial montage.