What is Hyphy? What is Turfing? HYPHY is Bay AREA HIP-HOP CULTURE. TURFING STANDS FOR TAKING UP ROOM ON THE FLOOR. IT IS AN OAKLAND-BORN STYLE OF HIP-HOP DANCE CHARACTERIZED BY ITS LYRICAL AND PANTOMIME ELEMENTS. TURFING IS TOWN BUSINESS. LEARN TO TURF OR BOOK A PERFORMANCE