Rockit
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"Rockit" was a single from Herbie Hancock's 1983 album Future Shock.
The single was written by Hancock, bass guitarist Bill Laswell and synthesizer /drum machine programmer Michael Beinhorn.
Recorded live in the studio, "Rockit" was perhaps the first popular single to feature scratching and other DJ techniques—courtesy of Grand Mixer D.ST—as a musical instrument outside of a hip hop or rap music context. Many later turntablists have cited "Rockit" as revelatory, inspiring their interest in the craft.
The single was a major radio hit in the United Kingdom, and the humorous music video (directed by duo Godley & Creme) was among the earliest videos of black people on MTV.