I got a question for you: Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta is the second installment of the Love & Hip Hop reality television franchise. It premiered June 18, 2012 on VH1, and chronicles the lives of several people in Atlanta involved with hip hop music. Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta is the highest-rated installment of the Love & Hip Hop franchise. On January 30, 2017, VH1 announced the show's return for the sixth season, which premiered on March 6, 2017.

Based on this passage, when did love and hip hop atlanta start?
Let's think first:
To answer this question, we should know that: It premiered June 18, 2012 on VH1, and chronicles the lives of several people in Atlanta involved with hip hop music.
Therefore, the answer is June 18 , 2012.