August 17, 1986 – On This Date In Hip-Hop, during the Cali stop of RUN-DMC’s Raising Hell Tour, a huge gang brawl cracked off at the Long Beach Arena injuring 42 people. As a result, the group cancelled their stop at the Hollywood Palladium the next day. KDAY would go on to play an integral role in negotiating peace amongst gangs in the months to follow.
On This Date In Hip-Hop, 213 released their debut album The Hard Way.
On This Date In Hip-Hop, Joyner Lucas was born in Worcester, Massachusetts.
On This Date In Hip-Hop, Kelvin “Plug Won” Mercer was born in The Bronx, New York.
On This Date In Hip-Hop, Brother Mob released his second album The World Is Yours.
On This Date In Hip-Hop, Ludacris released his debut album Incognegro.
On This Date In Hip-Hop, Mobb Deep released their 4th album Murda Muzik on Loud / Columbia.
On This Date In Hip-Hop, Yo! MTV Raps final episode aired on MTV.
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