Along with such seminal recordings as The Message by Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five, Planet Rock by Soulsonic Force and Numbers by Kraftwerk, "Rockit” was one of the most important recordings from the early 1980s that helped elevate the nascent form of hip hop from an underground music genre, into the international spotlight. Having the distinction of being one of the earliest videos on MTV, “Rockit” also had a much greater reach and success than any of its predecessors. The track went on to win Best R&amp;B Instrumental Performance at the 1984 Grammy Awards (also receiving a nomination for Best Instrumental Composition), as well as five VMA's at the 1984 MTV Video Music Awards where Herbie was the show's most awarded artist.