Shootyz Groove - L Train

What this video is

Released in May 1999 on Reprise Records, 'L Train' emerged at the commercial apex of rap rock, when the genre's fusion of hip-hop lyricism and rock instrumentation was achieving mainstream radio viability. The song's title and thematic grounding in the New York City subway system — specifically the L train serving the Bronx, Brooklyn, and Manhattan — anchors it in the band's Bronx origins and working-class urban…

Why it matters

Shootyz Groove occupied a distinctive niche within the late-90s rap rock wave: a Bronx-born, multi-ethnic band with deep hip-hop roots and reggae-inflected groove, contrasting with the predominantly West Coast or Southern nu-metal acts dominating the moment. 'L Train' is their highest-profile…