Alternative Hip Hop Artists & the Gear They Use

Nathan Taylor

DJ · The Young Punx

Cameron Saunders

The Young Punx

Simon Bettison

Drummer · The Young Punx

Immortal Technique

Rapper

K'naan

Singer · Young Artists for Haiti

Pharoahe Monch

Rapper · th1rt3en

Pigeon John

Rapper · L.A. Symphony

Asher Roth

Rapper · All City Chess Club

Murs

Singer · Living Legends

k-os

Rapper, Music Producer

Blu

Rapper, Music Producer · All City Chess Club

Mr. Lif

Rapper, Music Producer · The Perceptionists

Canibus

Rapper · Almighty

Blueprint

Rapper, Music Producer · Soul Position

Aceyalone

Rapper · Freestyle Fellowship

One Be Lo

Rapper

Charles Hamilton

Rapper

Bahamadia

Rapper · Gang Starr Foundation

Binary Star

Divine Styler

Rapper · Rhyme Syndicate

Paul Morley

Music Producer · Art of Noise

Jill Cunniff

Rapper · Luscious Jackson

Brian Leiser

Bassist · Fun Lovin' Criminals

Frank Benbini

Drummer · Fun Lovin' Criminals

Maxwell Mackie Jayson

Drummer · Bad Brains

Stephen Borgovini

Rapper · Fun Lovin' Criminals

Neneh Cherry

Singer, Rapper · The Slits

Dylan Alvarez

Singer · Hollywood Undead

Daren Pfeifer

Drummer · Hollywood Undead

Epic Mazur

Bassist · Crazy Town

Seth Binzer

Singer · Crazy Town

Krayge Tyler

Guitarist · Crazy Town

Kyle Hollinger

Drummer · Crazy Town

Doug Miller

Bassist · Crazy Town

Nick Diiori

Guitarist, Bassist · Crazy Town

Daddy Long Legs

Singer · The Bloodhound Gang

Spanky G

Drummer · The Bloodhound Gang

DJ Q-Ball

Keyboardist, Music Producer · The Bloodhound Gang

Brandon Lee

Singer · Chronic Future

Barry Collins

Drummer · Chronic Future

Ryan Breen

Guitarist · Chronic Future

Mike Loy

Guitarist · Chronic Future

Bipolar Sunshine

Kid British

Chris Moore

Keyboardist · We Came as Romans

Seja Vogel

Keyboardist · Regurgitator

Martin Lee

Singer, Drummer · Regurgitator

DJ Vuilgeboost

DJ · Die Antwoord

New Academics

Cisco Adler

Music Producer · Whitestarr

Julian Church

Singer · Air Dubai

Jon Shockness

Singer · Air Dubai

Lawrence Grivich

Guitarist · Air Dubai

Taylor Tait

Bassist · Air Dubai

Nick Spreigl

Drummer · Air Dubai

Alexis Krauss

Singer · Sleigh Bells

Yoni Wolf

Rapper · Clouddead

Jeffrey Clemens

Drummer · G. Love & Special Sauce

Timo Shanko

Bassist · G. Love & Special Sauce

Mochipet

Music Producer

Adrian Revell

Jamiroquai

Gavin Dodds

Guitarist · Jamiroquai

James Russell

Jamiroquai

Malcolm Strachan

Jamiroquai

Maurizio Ravalico

Drummer · Jamiroquai

Imani Coppola

Singer, Rapper

Hesta Prynn

Singer · Northern State

sewerperson

Rapper

Karriem Riggins

Drummer, Music Producer · August Greene

Homeboy Sandman

Rapper

James Pants

Music Producer, DJ

Guilty Simpson

Rapper · Almighty Dreadnaughts

Viktor Vaughn

Rapper

Bishop Nehru

Music Producer · NehruvianDOOM

Kemba

Rapper

Georgia Anne Muldrow

Singer, Music Producer

Roc Marciano

Singer, Music Producer · Flipmode Squad

Quelle Chris

Singer, Music Producer

A‐Plus

Singer, Rapper · Souls of Mischief

Opio

Singer, Rapper · Souls of Mischief

Phesto

Singer, Music Producer · Souls of Mischief

Tajai

Singer, Music Producer · Souls of Mischief

Matisyahu

Singer

Akil

Rapper, Music Producer · Zulu Nation

Marc 7

Rapper · Zulu Nation

Shae Haley

Drummer, Rapper · The Neptunes

Miho Hatori

Music Producer · Gorillaz

Jneiro Jarel

Rapper, Music Producer · JJ DOOM

Frank "Knuckles" Walker

Drummer · The Roots

Eric Fawcett

Drummer · N*E*R*D

Peanut Butter Wolf

Music Producer · Charizma & Peanut Butter Wolf

Owen Biddle

Bassist · The Roots

Quasimoto

Composer, DJ

Cee Lo Green

Singer, Rapper · Gnarls Barkley

Jake Morelli

Guitarist · Jonas Brothers

C.L. Smooth

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

Rahzel

Rapper, Composer · The Roots