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

Mick Jones

Singer, Guitarist · Gorillaz

Josh Dun

Drummer, Composer · Twenty One Pilots

Nick Reinhart

Singer, Guitarist · Death Grips

Flying Lotus

Rapper, Music Producer · FLYamSAM

MF Doom

Rapper, Music Producer · Madvillain

Madlib

Rapper, Music Producer · Madvillain

Noodle

Singer, Guitarist · Gorillaz

Pharrell Williams

Singer, Rapper · The Neptunes

J Dilla

Rapper, Music Producer · Slum Village

JPEGMAFIA

Singer, Rapper

Andy Morin

Bassist, Keyboardist · Death Grips

Paul Simonon

Singer, Bassist · Gorillaz

The Alchemist

Rapper, Music Producer · Soul Assassins

Zach Hill

Drummer · Death Grips

Phil X

Singer, Guitarist · Bon Jovi

Adam Horovitz (Ad-Rock)

Singer, Guitarist · Beastie Boys

Kendrick Lamar

Rapper · Black Hippy

Murdoc Niccals

Bassist, Composer · Gorillaz

RZA

Rapper, Music Producer · Wu-Tang Clan

Adam Yauch

Singer, Bassist · Beastie Boys

Knxwledge

Music Producer, DJ · NxWorries

Seye Adelekan

Bassist · Gorillaz

Robert Del Naja

Singer · Massive Attack

Lana Del Rey

Singer

DJ Premier

Music Producer, DJ · Gang Starr

Tommy Lee

Drummer · Mötley Crüe

Q-Tip

Rapper, Music Producer · A Tribe Called Quest

Eric Wilson

Bassist · Sublime

Rick Rubin

Music Producer · Beastie Boys

Nujabes

Music Producer, DJ · Urbanforest

J. Cole

Rapper, Music Producer · All City Chess Club

Earl Sweatshirt

Rapper, Music Producer · Odd Future

Danny Lohner

Guitarist, Bassist · Nine Inch Nails

clipping.

Rapper, Music Producer

Scott Storch

Keyboardist, Music Producer · The Roots

Juan Alderete

Bassist · Marilyn Manson

Questlove

Drummer, Keyboardist · The Plastic Ono Band

Jakob Nowell

Singer, Guitarist · Sublime

Ben Kenney

Guitarist, Bassist · Incubus

El-P

Rapper, Music Producer · Run the Jewels

Havoc

Rapper, Music Producer · Mobb Deep

DJ Jazzy Jeff

Music Producer, DJ · The Roots

Stuart Pot (2D)

Singer, Keyboardist · Gorillaz

Jeff Wootton

Guitarist, Bassist · Gorillaz

Morgan Nicholls

Singer, Guitarist · Muse

9th Wonder

Music Producer

Simon Jones

Bassist, Composer · Gorillaz

Tricky

Rapper, Music Producer · Massive Attack

André 3000

Singer, Rapper · Dungeon Family

Simon Tong

Guitarist · Gorillaz

Lil Ugly Mane

Rapper, Music Producer

Chester Hansen

Bassist · BADBADNOTGOOD

Stefan Burnett

Singer, Rapper · Death Grips

bunii

Singer, Music Producer

Danger Mouse

Drummer, Keyboardist · Gorillaz

mndsgn

Singer, Music Producer

Will Hunt

Drummer · Evanescence

Dan the Automator

Music Producer · Gorillaz

Kenny Segal

Music Producer

Kid Cudi

Singer, Guitarist · Kids See Ghosts

Pete Rock

Rapper, Music Producer · InI

Jonwayne

Rapper, Music Producer · Quakers

Samiyam

Music Producer · FLYamSAM

Mike Smith

Keyboardist, Composer · Gorillaz

Russel Hobbs

Drummer · Gorillaz

"Captain" Kirk Douglas

Guitarist · The Roots

Morgan Rose

Drummer · Sevendust

Chad Hugo

Singer, Keyboardist · The Neptunes

Jake One

Music Producer

2Pac

Rapper, Composer · Strictly Dope

Chris Chaney

Bassist · AC/DC

Slauson Malone

Guitarist · Standing on the Corner

DJ 7L

Music Producer, DJ · Czarface

Aesop Rock

Rapper, Music Producer · Hail Mary Mallon

Mark Kelley

Bassist · The Roots

Black Milk

Rapper, Music Producer · Fat Ray & Black Milk

Tory Lanez

Singer, Rapper

Parker Corey

Music Producer · Injury Reserve

A Tribe Called Quest

Music Producer · Native Tongues Posse

Kid Koala

DJ · Deltron 3030

Trey Pangborn

Guitarist, Bassist · Sublime

M.I.A.

Rapper, Music Producer

Ali Shaheed Muhammad

Music Producer, DJ · A Tribe Called Quest

Michael Diamond (Mike D)

Singer, Drummer · Beastie Boys

Anthony Valli

Guitarist · Crazy Town

Simon Katz

Guitarist, Music Producer · Gorillaz

Leland Whitty

BADBADNOTGOOD

Ace "Boss"

Bassist · Gorillaz