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In the early to mid-1980s quite a few Latin-Caribbean rappers and DJ's hit the scene.

Producer and DJ Master OC and The Devastating Tito were both a part of The Fearless Four.

The Master OC was also the producer of another crew named The Fantasy 3 which featured another Puerto Rican MC named Charlie Rock.

Both of these crews were from Harlem.

Out of the East New York section of Brooklyn came Prince Markie Dee of The Fat Boys, who later went on to produce Mary J. Blige ; and Wise, the beat box from Stetsasonic.

Both were Puerto Rican ; as was Super Lover Cee from the Astoria Projects in Queens.

Like Whipper Whip ; Markie, Wise and Super Lover Cee's ethnic heritage was not that well known.

Other lesser known MCs and DJs included Johnny Rock, DJ Candido, DJ Muscle and DJ Shiz ( today known as B. Boy Omega ) who were all Puerto Ricans from The Bronx, while Mr. L of the TDR crew was half Puerto Rican and half Dominican.

DJ Dr. Dust along with his DJ partner and cousin DJ Duran from the Bronx are considered to be the first Dominican DJs in Hip-Hop ( documented in The BX Factor magazine in 1996 ).

Of Brazilian heritage, Breez Evahflowin from the Hell's Kitchen section of Manhattan, and is most famous as a member of the Stronghold Crew is the first MC in hip hop with parents from Brazil.