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 ...

Sad news to report from veteran thrash act Laaz Rockit. The band's founding drummer Victor Agnello has passed away at 50 following a battle with leukemia. Victor Agnello manned the drums for Laaz ...

The Rockit Rocker is a small, rechargeable gadget that clips onto your pram and gently rocks it for you – a modern parenting miracle I kept hearing about in my NCT antenatal courses and parenting ...

For 16 years, the Hollywood Rip Ride Rockit was one of the wildest thrill rides at Universal Orlando Resort. On Monday, August 18, it will be gone forever Shutterstock / Wangkun Jia Universal Studios ...

Ashok Selvam is the former James Beard Award-winning regional editor for Eater’s Midwest region, in charge of coverage in Chicago, Detroit, and the Twin Cities. He’s a native Chicagoan and had been ...

After 16 years of operation, Hollywood Rip Ride Rockit in Universal Studios Florida has closed permanently. The attraction opened on August 19, 2009, and had its final day of operation on August 17, ...

Ashok Selvam is the former James Beard Award-winning regional editor for Eater’s Midwest region, in charge of coverage in Chicago, Detroit, and the Twin Cities. He’s a native Chicagoan and had been ...

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Universal Orlando has announced that the Hollywood Rip Ride Rockit rollercoaster will close permanently on August 18. The Hollywood Rip Ride Rockit, a fan favorite known for its unique musical ...

BOOTHS WITH FOOD FROM AROUND THE WORLD, AS UNIVERSAL ORLANDO GETS READY TO OPEN EPIC UNIVERSE IN A LITTLE MORE THAN A WEEK. THE COMPANY IS ALSO WORKING ON PLANS TO REPLACE A RIDE AT ITS ORIGINAL PARK, ...

It’s just a fad. That’s what critics and musicians, Black and white alike, had to say about hip-hop and rap music in 1983. The history of recorded hip-hop and rap music began in 1979 with Fatback’s ...