An exercise in turntablism put forth by a jazz legend? How strange. But it works thanks to propulsive percussion, robot voices and a memorable-as-a-TV-theme synth melody. Hancock's trad jazz fans balked, but this was an watershed moment for hip-hop.
Monday, April 14, 2008
198. Herbie Hancock – Rockit
An exercise in turntablism put forth by a jazz legend? How strange. But it works thanks to propulsive percussion, robot voices and a memorable-as-a-TV-theme synth melody. Hancock's trad jazz fans balked, but this was an watershed moment for hip-hop.
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