Ghost riding grew out of Bay Area hyphy car culture, where drivers danced beside their slowly rolling cars at sideshows and street gatherings. Mistah F.A.B.'s 2006 track Ghost Ride It turned the stunt into a nationwide reference, and amateur videos of the dance helped spread it far beyond California. Years later, short clips and car edits kept the phrase alive online, where it now works less as a how-to and more as shorthand for reckless confidence, street-party energy and a deliberately over-the-top entrance.