Although little of their history can be found on the web or documented on countless websites, blogs, etc. dedicated to hip hop, two pioneers that truly helped launch hip hop are DJ Hollywood and Eddie Cheba. Jumping from club to club throughout the boroughs of New York, they would have the party rockin' wherever they went.

Although never officially a duo, when Cheba and Hollywood linked up, friendship and similar styles led them to work together on a regular basis and to this day, one is rarely mentioned without the other. They are best known for and credited with originating the call-and-response style of rapping that can still be seen in the music today. Often times acting as DJs and MCs simultaneously (although Eddie Cheba did have his own DJ, as well), these two took crowd participation to the next level and gained notoriety throughout New York - and eventually beyond. They were also very influential in the career of Kurtis Blow and have influenced many legends of the game.

Without these two, performances may have never been the same (or at least would have taken a lot longer to come around). They made audiences part of the show and that still continues to be a main staple of hip hop today. And although this small blur does not do them justice in what they offered to hip hop, we still want to say to both Eddie Cheba and DJ Hollywood...Respect Due.

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Peace.

Source: http://hiphop101a.blogspot.com/2007/09/cheeba-cheeba-yall.html