9 8 9 ▁as ▁part ▁of ▁the ▁Club ▁MTV ▁package ▁tour ▁that ▁also ▁included ▁Mill i ▁Van illi , ▁Lisa ▁Lisa ▁and ▁Cult ▁Jam , ▁and ▁Pa ula ▁Abd ul . ▁Gang sta ▁rap , ▁rap - rock ▁and ▁rap - met al ▁acts ▁including ▁Ice - T , ▁Ice ▁C ube , ▁Body ▁Count , ▁Cy press ▁Hill , ▁and ▁S no op ▁Dog g ▁were ▁book ed ▁at ▁Star plex ▁as ▁part ▁of ▁the ▁annual ▁L ol lap al oo za ▁tour ▁which ▁also ▁featured ▁alternative ▁rock ▁bands . ▁ ▁Grad ually ▁hip - h op ▁and ▁rap ▁acts ▁began ▁to ▁get ▁book ed ▁as ▁head lin ers ▁beginning ▁with ▁the ▁ground bre aking ▁F uge es ▁show ▁on ▁July ▁ 2 6 , ▁ 1 9 9 6 . ▁ ▁The ▁next ▁summer , ▁on ▁July ▁ 1 9 , ▁ 1 9 9 7 , ▁the ▁House ▁of ▁Blues ▁Sm ok in ' ▁Gro ov ies ▁tour ▁brought ▁together ▁The ▁Ro ots , ▁Out k ast , ▁Cy press ▁Hill , ▁George ▁Cl inton ▁and ▁the ▁P - F unk ▁All - St ars , ▁and ▁E ry k ah ▁Bad u ▁on ▁a ▁single ▁bill . ▁ ▁Prince ▁brought ▁his ▁Jam ▁Of ▁The ▁Year ▁tour ▁to ▁Star plex ▁on ▁August ▁ 9 , ▁ 1 9 9 7 . ▁ ▁The ▁singer , ▁back ed ▁by ▁an ▁all - new ▁New ▁Power ▁Generation ▁band , ▁played ▁a ▁fast ▁and ▁loose ▁set ▁that ▁included ▁James ▁Brown , ▁Mad house