[1] MLG San Francisco in February saw the debut of Ben "True Karma" Jackson, and the team finished 3rd.

Str8 Rippin's first win came at MLG Philadelphia in June, where they beat Team3D in the finals, the only time 3D was beaten that year.

Str8 Rippin was one of three teams to appear on every episode of MLG Pro Circuit, a weekly program on USA Network.

[4] Str8 Rippin captain Tsquared appeared on 175 million of MLG-themed Dr. Pepper bottles in the United States.

[11] Str8 Rippin has recently returned to the competitive Halo scene, with a new roster of Heinz, A Pure Gangster, Ace, and Eco to represent the team in the fall season of the HCS Pro League.

[12][13][14][15] Str8 Rippin returned with a new roster consisting of Heinz, A Pure Gangster, Ace, and newest member Renegade to represent the team in the Halo World Championship 2017.