40 years of 'Rockit,' how Herbie Hancock elevated hip-hop onto a new pedestal

In honor of the 50th anniversary of hip-hop, theGrio examines how Herbie Hancock’s “Rockit,” utilizing the turntablism of Grandmixer DXT, […] The post 40 years of ‘Rockit,’ how Herbie Hancock elevated hip-hop onto a new pedestal appeared first on TheGrio.

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