The Mean Machine was a rap group composed of

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who rapped in both

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and

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. They are known for the single "

Disco Dream "Disco Dream" was a single released in 1981 by early rap group The Mean Machine through Sugar Hill Records. It is the only single the group recorded on that label, released on a 12" 33 RPM vinyl single (Sugar Hill serial number SH-564, also inscr ...

", released as a 12" 33 RPM single in 1981 on the Sugar Hill Records label. In 1986, they recorded a single called "At The Party" on the Honey Hush label. The group is often cited as the first bilingual rap group, and is possibly the first ever

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group.

Members

*DJ Julio (Steven Santiago) *Jimmy Mac (James McLean) *Mr. Nice (Jose Semprit) *Mr. Schick (Daniel Rivera Jr.) *Butch Kid (Roman Barksdale Jr.) *Cool Cliff (Clifford Santiago)

References

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