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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, helped hip-hop earn the respect of music critics and ...
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Atmosphere’s Ant on Obsessing Over Herbie Hancock’s Improbable Hit “Rockit”

The post Atmosphere’s Ant on Obsessing Over Herbie Hancock’s Improbable Hit “Rockit” appeared first on Consequence. After catching that memorable live performance, the recorded version of “Rockit” (as ...
The Grio

The future of fusion is funk: 50 years of Herbie Hancock’s ‘Head Hunters’

In 1969, Miles Davis released his album, “In a Silent Way.” While he had already slowly started incorporating electric instrumentation into his work a couple of years before, “In a Silent Way” set the ...
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Shure Professional Uniderectional Head Microphone, used by Herbie Hancock

Used by Herbie Hancock in the Rockit video and Rockit performances. Used for technique called "vocoding" which changes human voice to an electronically synthesized sound. One of the first performers ...
The New York Times

5 Minutes That Will Make You Love Herbie Hancock

We asked musicians and experts, including Thundercat, Patrice Rushen and Nicole Sweeney, which Hancock song they would play for a friend. By Marcus J. Moore Over the past few months, The New York ...