Alternative Hip Hop Artists & the Gear They Use

Tyler Joseph

Singer, Bassist · Twenty One Pilots

Mike Shinoda

Singer, Guitarist · Linkin Park

Kanye West

Rapper, Music Producer · Sunday Service Choir

Tyler, The Creator

Singer, Rapper · Odd Future

Damon Albarn

Singer, Guitarist · Gorillaz

Bradley Nowell

Singer, Guitarist · Sublime

Oliver Tree

Singer, Guitarist · Good Luck Have Fun

Frank Ocean

Singer, Rapper · Odd Future

Josh Dun

Drummer, Composer · Twenty One Pilots

Mick Jones

Singer, Guitarist · Gorillaz

MF Doom

Rapper, Music Producer · Madvillain

J Dilla

Rapper, Music Producer · Soulquarians

JPEGMAFIA

Singer, Rapper

Nick Reinhart

Singer, Guitarist · Death Grips

Madlib

Rapper, Music Producer · Madvillain

Pharrell Williams

Singer, Rapper · The Neptunes

Zach Hill

Drummer · Death Grips

The Alchemist

Rapper, Music Producer · Soul Assassins

Flying Lotus

Rapper, Music Producer · FLYamSAM

Adam Yauch

Singer, Bassist · Beastie Boys

Adam Horovitz (Ad-Rock)

Singer, Guitarist · Beastie Boys

Andy Morin

Bassist, Keyboardist · Death Grips

Paul Simonon

Singer, Bassist · Gorillaz

Kendrick Lamar

Rapper · Black Hippy

Noodle

Singer, Guitarist · Gorillaz

Knxwledge

Music Producer, DJ · NxWorries

Eric Wilson

Bassist · Sublime

Robert Del Naja

Singer · Massive Attack

RZA

Rapper, Music Producer · Wu-Tang Clan

Murdoc Niccals

Bassist, Composer · Gorillaz

Phil X

Singer, Guitarist · Bon Jovi

Rick Rubin

Music Producer · Beastie Boys

DJ Premier

Music Producer, DJ · Buckshot LeFonque

Q-Tip

Rapper, Music Producer · A Tribe Called Quest

Lana Del Rey

Singer

Juan Alderete

Bassist · Marilyn Manson

Seye Adelekan

Bassist · Gorillaz

Tommy Lee

Drummer · Mötley Crüe

Questlove

Drummer, Keyboardist · The Plastic Ono Band

Simon Jones

Bassist, Composer · Gorillaz

Nujabes

Music Producer, DJ · Urbanforest

J. Cole

Rapper, Music Producer · All City Chess Club

Lil Ugly Mane

Rapper, Music Producer

Earl Sweatshirt

Rapper, Music Producer · Odd Future

clipping.

Rapper, Music Producer

Danny Lohner

Guitarist, Bassist · Nine Inch Nails

Jakob Nowell

Singer, Guitarist · Sublime

Jeff Wootton

Guitarist, Bassist · Gorillaz

2Pac

Rapper, Composer · Outlawz

Ben Kenney

Guitarist, Bassist · Incubus

9th Wonder

Music Producer

DJ Jazzy Jeff

Music Producer, DJ · The Roots

Tricky

Rapper, Music Producer · Massive Attack

Kid Cudi

Singer, Guitarist · Kids See Ghosts

El-P

Rapper, Music Producer · Run the Jewels

Stefan Burnett

Singer, Rapper · Death Grips

Simon Tong

Guitarist · Gorillaz

Chester Hansen

Bassist · BADBADNOTGOOD

Scott Storch

Keyboardist, Music Producer · The Roots

Havoc

Rapper, Music Producer · Soul Assassins

Chad Hugo

Singer, Keyboardist · The Neptunes

Chris Chaney

Bassist · AC/DC

Stuart Pot (2D)

Singer, Keyboardist · Gorillaz

Jonwayne

Rapper, Music Producer · Quakers

Pete Rock

Rapper, Music Producer · Heavy D. & The Boyz With Friends

mndsgn

Singer, Music Producer

Will Hunt

Drummer · Evanescence

Morgan Nicholls

Singer, Guitarist · Muse

Mike Smith

Keyboardist, Composer · Limp Bizkit

Parker Corey

Music Producer · Injury Reserve

André 3000

Singer, Rapper · Dungeon Family

Kenny Segal

Music Producer

Black Milk

Rapper, Music Producer · Fat Ray & Black Milk

"Captain" Kirk Douglas

Guitarist · The Roots

Danger Mouse

Drummer, Keyboardist · Gorillaz

bunii

Singer, Music Producer

Aesop Rock

Rapper, Music Producer · The Weathermen

Bud Gaugh

Drummer · Sublime

Dibiase

Music Producer

Samiyam

Music Producer · FLYamSAM

Morgan Rose

Drummer · Sevendust

Taka Hirose

Bassist · Feeder

Slauson Malone

Guitarist · Standing on the Corner

Tory Lanez

Singer, Rapper

Afroman

Guitarist, Rapper · The 2 Zigg Zaggs

Ali Shaheed Muhammad

Music Producer, DJ · A Tribe Called Quest

Dan the Automator

Music Producer · Gorillaz

Trey Pangborn

Guitarist, Bassist · Sublime

Xzibit

Rapper · Soul Assassins

Michael Diamond (Mike D)

Singer, Drummer · Beastie Boys

Todd Gummerman

Guitarist · Twenty One Pilots

Russel Hobbs

Drummer · Gorillaz

Randy Jackson

Bassist · Journey

Hi-Tek

Rapper, Music Producer · G-Unit

Mark Kelley

Bassist · The Roots

Kid Koala

DJ · Deltron 3030