East Coast Hip Hop Artists & the Gear They Use

MF Doom

Rapper, Music Producer · Madvillain

J Dilla

Rapper, Music Producer · Soulquarians

JPEGMAFIA

Singer, Rapper

The Real Mike Dean

Music Producer, Audio Engineer · Def Squad

Madlib

Rapper, Music Producer · Madvillain

Adam Yauch

Singer, Bassist · Beastie Boys

Adam Horovitz (Ad-Rock)

Singer, Guitarist · Beastie Boys

RZA

Rapper, Music Producer · Wu-Tang Clan

Eminem

Singer, Rapper · D12

Rick Rubin

Music Producer · Beastie Boys

DJ Premier

Music Producer, DJ · Buckshot LeFonque

Q-Tip

Rapper, Music Producer · A Tribe Called Quest

Questlove

Drummer, Keyboardist · The Plastic Ono Band

Lil Uzi Vert

Rapper · Rich Gang

Ben Kenney

Guitarist, Bassist · Incubus

DJ Jazzy Jeff

Music Producer, DJ · The Roots

Jay-Z

Rapper, Music Producer · Roc-A-Fella Family

El-P

Rapper, Music Producer · Run the Jewels

Scott Storch

Keyboardist, Music Producer · The Roots

Havoc

Rapper, Music Producer · Soul Assassins

Nicki Minaj

Rapper · Young Money

Lil Tecca

Rapper

Pete Rock

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

A$AP Rocky

Rapper, Music Producer · A$AP Mob

Grandmaster Flash

Music Producer, DJ · Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five

"Captain" Kirk Douglas

Guitarist · The Roots

Aesop Rock

Rapper, Music Producer · The Weathermen

Keith Murray

Guitarist · We Are Scientists

Just Blaze

Music Producer · Roc-A-Fella Family

Pop Smoke

Rapper

Ali Shaheed Muhammad

Music Producer, DJ · A Tribe Called Quest

Large Professor

Rapper, Music Producer · Zulu Nation

Erick Sermon

Keyboardist, Rapper · EPMD

Cardi B

Rapper

Michael Diamond (Mike D)

Singer, Drummer · Beastie Boys

Hi-Tek

Rapper, Music Producer · G-Unit

Mark Kelley

Bassist · The Roots

Westside Gunn

Rapper · Griselda

Swizz Beatz

Rapper, Music Producer · Ruff Ryders

Queen Latifah

Singer, Rapper · Zulu Nation

Marley Marl

Rapper, Music Producer · Juice Crew

Ras G

Music Producer · InI

Meek Mill

Rapper · Naam Brigade

Method Man

Rapper · Wu-Tang Clan

Nas

Rapper, Music Producer · Zulu Nation

50 Cent

Rapper · G-Unit

The 45 King

Music Producer, DJ · Zulu Nation

Mix Master Mike

DJ · Beastie Boys

Logic

Rapper · The RattPack

Diamond D

Singer, Music Producer · D.I.T.C.

Statik Selektah

Music Producer, DJ · Statik KXNG

Lord FInesse

Rapper, Music Producer · D.I.T.C.

Black Thought

Rapper · The Roots

A Tribe Called Quest

Music Producer · Native Tongues Posse

Ice Spice

Rapper

Joey Bada$$

Rapper · Zulu Nation

Dj Evil Dee

Music Producer, DJ · Da Beatminerz

Pusha T

Singer, Rapper · Clipse

Redman

Rapper · Method Man & Redman

Run–D.M.C.

Composer, Music Producer · Run-D.M.C. & Aerosmith

Kool Keith

Rapper, Music Producer · Ultramagnetic MC’s

Eve

Singer, Rapper · All Star Tribute

ZillaKami

Rapper · City Morgue

Mike D

Singer, Music Producer · Beastie Boys

James Poyser

Keyboardist, Composer · The RH Factor

Public Enemy

Rapper · Moby & Public Enemy

Prince Paul

Rapper, Music Producer · Gravediggaz

Stoupe the Enemy of Mankind

Music Producer · Army of the Pharaohs

Leonard Hubbard

Bassist · The Roots

Ghostface Killah

Rapper · Wu-Tang Clan

Mathematics

Music Producer, DJ · Wu-Tang Clan

Adam Blackstone

Singer, Bassist · The Roots

KRS-One

Rapper, Music Producer · Zulu Nation

De La Soul

Composer, Music Producer · Native Tongues Posse

Lil Tjay

Rapper

Mos Def

Singer, Rapper · Soulquarians

Flavor Flav

Rapper · Zulu Nation

Kamal Gray

Keyboardist, Composer · The Roots

Malcolm McLaren

Music Producer · Bow Wow Wow

Sean Combs

Singer, Rapper · All Star Tribute

J. Rocc

Music Producer, DJ · Beat Junkies

Adrian Younge

Music Producer · The Midnight Hour

4th Disciple

Singer, Music Producer · Killarmy

Dave Guy

Trumpeter · Silk Sonic

Biz Markie

Rapper, Music Producer · Zulu Nation

Benny The Butcher

Rapper · Black Soprano Family

Busta Rhymes

Singer, Rapper · Zulu Nation

Desiigner

GZA

Rapper · Wu-Tang Clan

Uneek

Masta Ace Incorporated

Ad‐Rock

Guitarist, Music Producer · Beastie Boys

Phife Dawg

Rapper · A Tribe Called Quest

Money Mark

Keyboardist, Music Producer · Beastie Boys

Joe Budden

Singer · Slaughterhouse

Esoteric

Rapper · Czarface

Kool Moe Dee

Rapper · The Stop the Violence Movement