Hype 5-0 was profiled in the Honolulu Advertiser and has intriguing facts and quotes including:
- Why Josh Ulep is called Hazmat: "I like to think of my choreography as something dangerous."
- Hype 5-0 auditioned unsuccessfully for ABDC Seasons 3 and 4. They got a call-back for Season 4 but were devastated when they didn't make the final cut. Member William Soares called it the "biggest rejection of my life...Even though it was a big letdown, it was also key in how we made it this season. It gave me the motivation to push harder"
- Allen-Charles "Brain" Pascual earned a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering and pursuing a professional engineer license.
