Alternative Hip Hop Artists & the Gear They Use

Xzibit

Rapper · Zulu Nation

Michael Happoldt

Guitarist · Sublime

Ace "Boss"

Bassist · Gorillaz

Danny Brown

Rapper

De La Soul

Composer, Music Producer · Native Tongues Posse

Bud Gaugh

Drummer · Sublime

Lord FInesse

Rapper, Music Producer · Zulu Nation

Randy Jackson

Bassist · Journey

Azealia Banks

Rapper

Syd

Singer, Music Producer · Odd Future

Terrace Martin

Keyboardist, Music Producer · Dinner Party

Afroman

Guitarist, Rapper · The 2 Zigg Zaggs

Dibiase

Music Producer

James Poyser

Keyboardist, Composer · The RH Factor

Denzel Curry

Rapper, Music Producer · Raider Klan

Odd Nosdam

Music Producer, DJ · Clouddead

Marshall Goodman

Drummer, DJ · Sublime

Cut Chemist

Composer, DJ · Zulu Nation

Prince Paul

Rapper, Music Producer · Gravediggaz

Adam Blackstone

Singer, Bassist · The Roots

Alexander Sowinski

Drummer, Music Producer · BADBADNOTGOOD

Esoteric

Rapper · Czarface

RJD2

Music Producer, DJ · Soul Position

DJ Khalil

Music Producer · Soul Assassins

Leonard Hubbard

Bassist · The Roots

Hi-Tek

Rapper, Music Producer · G-Unit

Matthew Tavares

Keyboardist · BADBADNOTGOOD

Matt Martians

Singer, Keyboardist · Odd Future

Jamie T

Singer

88-Keys

Rapper, Music Producer

Big Boi

Rapper, Music Producer · Dungeon Family

DJ Cutmaster Swiff

Music Producer, DJ · Outkast

Lauryn Hill

Singer, Guitarist · The Fugees

Gene Thornton

Rapper · Clipse

Todd Gummerman

Guitarist · Twenty One Pilots

Freddie Gibbs

Rapper · Zulu Nation

Taka Hirose

Bassist · Deltron 3030

Derrick McKenzie

Drummer, Composer · Jamiroquai

Oh No

Rapper, Music Producer · Gangrene

Eric "Bobo" Correa

Drummer · Beastie Boys

Mos Def

Singer, Rapper · Zulu Nation

Statik Selektah

Music Producer, DJ · Statik KXNG

Mix Master Mike

DJ · Beastie Boys

Headnodic

Bassist, Music Producer · The Mighty Underdogs

DJ Product

DJ · Sublime

Shing02

Rapper, Music Producer

Ras G

Music Producer · InI

Edan

Rapper, Music Producer

apl.de.ap

Singer · Black Eyed Peas

Pusha T

Singer, Rapper · Clipse

J. Rocc

Music Producer, DJ · Beat Junkies

Stephen Perkins

Drummer · Nine Inch Nails

Del tha Funkee Homosapien

Singer · Deltron 3030

Kool Keith

Rapper, Music Producer · Stress Eater

Westside Gunn

Rapper · Griselda

Kamal Gray

Keyboardist, Composer · The Roots

Mike Busse

Singer · Chronic Future

Money Mark

Keyboardist, Music Producer · Beastie Boys

Example

Rapper, Music Producer

Mach-Hommy

Rapper · Kill Em All

Ad‐Rock

Guitarist, Music Producer · Beastie Boys

Ray Angry

Keyboardist, Music Producer · The Roots

Grant Marshall

Singer · Massive Attack

Cities Aviv

Rapper, Music Producer

Token

Rapper

Doseone

Rapper · 13 & God

billy woods

Singer, Rapper · Armand Hammer

Left Brain

Music Producer · Odd Future

Shane Bardiau

Music Producer · Twenty One Pilots

DJ Hi-Tek

DJ · Die Antwoord

Inspectah Deck

Rapper · Czarface

Ghostface Killah

Rapper · Wu-Tang Clan

KRS-One

Rapper, Music Producer · Zulu Nation

Curren$y

Rapper · Young Money

Mike D

Singer, Music Producer · Beastie Boys

Diamond D

Singer, Music Producer · Zulu Nation

Planet Asia

Rapper · Almighty

Jel

Rapper, Music Producer · 13 & God

BIG K.R.I.T

Rapper, Music Producer · Band Of Brothas

Akrobatik

Rapper · The Perceptionists

Taboo

Rapper · Black Eyed Peas

Elucid

Rapper, Music Producer · Armand Hammer

Fort Minor

Rakim

Rapper, Music Producer · Eric B. & Rakim

Eric B.

Music Producer, DJ · Eric B. & Rakim

GZA

Rapper · Wu-Tang Clan

DJ Babu

Music Producer, DJ · Beat Junkies

Andrew Vowles

Singer · Massive Attack

R.A. the Rugged Man

Rapper, Podcasters & Streamers · Crustified Dibbs

Dj Evil Dee

Music Producer, DJ · Da Beatminerz

Santigold

Rapper

DJ Nu‐Mark

Music Producer, DJ · Zulu Nation

Rodan

Singer, Rapper · KMD

Slick Rick

Rapper · Greyson & Jasun

Ishmael Butler

Singer · shabazz palaces

Clee

Keyboardist · Digital Underground