August 31, 2023
Yasiin Bey Gets Arrested at 2006 MTV VMAs – Today in Hip-Hop
[ad_1] XXL celebrates 50 years of hip-hop with this moment:Aug. 31, 2006: The 2006 MTV Video Music Awards, which took place at Radio City Music Hall in New York City, was a year of small gains for hip-hop in terms of recognition of its musical contributions. However, on this day in 2006, the event was overshadowed by the arrest of Yasiin Bey, then known as Mos Def, for performing his song "Dollar Day" (aka "Katrina Clap") outside the awards ceremony in a guerrilla-style performance.The Brooklyn rapper pulled up to Radio City Music Hall on a flatbed truck around 10 p.m. while the awards show was happening inside the venue. From there, he began...