Shootyz Groove

Artist: Shootyz Groove

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The Bloodhound Gang, Sausage, Dink, Kinky Machine, Bootsauce

Influenced By:

Zack de la Rocha

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Genres: Rock
Representative Albums: "Hipnosis," "Jammin' in Vicious Environments," "High Definition"
Representative Songs: "L Train," "Soulfreak," "Crooked Is the Path"

Biography

One of many bands in the '90s to experiment with fusing the aggressive sounds of hip-hop and hardcore/heavy metal, Shootyz Groove boasts two official MCs (Sense and Season) heading a lineup that also originally featured guitarist Donny, bassist Spec, and drummer Dose. Shootyz Groove formed in the Bronx, NY, in 1992 and had a record deal within two years, signing to Mercury. A live EP recorded in Queens, Respect, was released in 1994, and was followed later that year by their official debut, Jammin' in Vicious Environments (also known as J.I.V.E.). Shootyz Groove toured with acts covering both sides of their own musical spectrum, including Boogie Down Productions and Slayer. However, things did not continue so smoothly; bassist Spec left the band, and Shootyz Groove found itself off of Mercury. Undaunted, they released a difficult-to-find live album, Live J.I.V.E., in 1995, and got a new bass player in Paul "Freak Love" and, thanks to frequent touring, a new deal with Roadrunner Records. Their Roadrunner debut, Hipnosis, was released in 1997; moving to Reprise, the group resurfaced two years later with High Definition. ~ Steve Huey, All Music Guide

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Respect

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Jammin' in Vicious Environments

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Shootyz Groove
Origin	The Bronx, New York.
Genres	Rap rock
Years active	1992—

Shootyz Groove is a rap rock band from The Bronx, New York City, New York.

History

Formed in 1992, the band originally consisted of Donny on guitar, Spec on bass, Dose on drums, and their two MCs Sense and Season. Within two years the band had a record deal with Mercury Records and released a live EP (recorded in Queens) in 1994, with their debut full length Jammin' in Vicious Environments (J.I.V.E.) released a year later (on vinyl and CD). In support of their album, Shootyz Groove toured with many acts on both ends of their musical spectrum, including Slayer, Boogie Down Productions, and 311.

By 1995 bassist Spec had left the band, they were no longer with Mercury Records, and they released their hard-to-find live album, Live J.I.V.E.. After acquiring a new bass player, Paul "Freak Love" and thanks to frequent touring, the band was picked up by Roadrunner Records. In 1997 they released their Roadrunner Records debut, Hipnosis.

Shootyz Groove then moved to Reprise Records and resurfaced two years later with High Definition and gained popularity with single "L Train". Shootyz Groove split after this album. During their hiatus some of the members started a band called Dead Fly Syndrome. By 2004, Shootyz Groove reappeared. They have released a demo of "Heard That All Before" taken from their forthcoming, untitled album on their website. In early versions of iTunes, "L Train" was bundled.

Some of their tracks, including "Blow Your Top" and "Mad For It", were included in the PlayStation game, Street Skater 2. "Mad For It" was also featured in the game Shaun Palmer's Pro Snowboarder.

Discography

Respect EP (1993)
Jammin' In Vicious Environments (J.I.V.E.) (1994)
Generation Of Hope (EP with downset.) (1995)
Live J.I.V.E. (1995)
Hipnosis (1997)
High Definition (1999)
ONE (Blame RB Records! 2009)

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