East Coast Hip Hop Artists & the Gear They Use

The Real Mike Dean

Music Producer, Audio Engineer · Def Squad

MF Doom

Rapper, Music Producer · Madvillain

Madlib

Rapper, Music Producer · Madvillain

J Dilla

Rapper, Music Producer · Slum Village

JPEGMAFIA

Singer, Rapper

Adam Horovitz (Ad-Rock)

Singer, Guitarist · Beastie Boys

RZA

Rapper, Music Producer · Wu-Tang Clan

Eminem

Singer, Rapper · D12

Adam Yauch

Singer, Bassist · Beastie Boys

Lil Uzi Vert

Rapper · Rich Gang

DJ Premier

Music Producer, DJ · Gang Starr

Q-Tip

Rapper, Music Producer · A Tribe Called Quest

Rick Rubin

Music Producer · Beastie Boys

Scott Storch

Keyboardist, Music Producer · The Roots

Questlove

Drummer, Keyboardist · The Plastic Ono Band

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

Nicki Minaj

Rapper · Young Money

A$AP Rocky

Rapper, Music Producer · A$AP Mob

Jay-Z

Rapper, Music Producer · Roc Boys

Lil Tecca

Rapper

Just Blaze

Music Producer · 1500 or Nothin’

Pete Rock

Rapper, Music Producer · InI

Logic

Rapper · The RattPack

Grandmaster Flash

Music Producer, DJ · Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five

Large Professor

Rapper, Music Producer · Zulu Nation

Cardi B

Rapper

"Captain" Kirk Douglas

Guitarist · The Roots

Keith Murray

Guitarist · We Are Scientists

Aesop Rock

Rapper, Music Producer · Hail Mary Mallon

Nas

Rapper, Music Producer · Zulu Nation

Mark Kelley

Bassist · The Roots

Swizz Beatz

Rapper, Music Producer · Ruff Ryders

A Tribe Called Quest

Music Producer · Native Tongues Posse

Michael Diamond (Mike D)

Singer, Drummer · Beastie Boys

Ali Shaheed Muhammad

Music Producer, DJ · A Tribe Called Quest

50 Cent

Rapper · G-Unit

Lord FInesse

Rapper, Music Producer · Zulu Nation

De La Soul

Composer, Music Producer · Native Tongues Posse

Erick Sermon

Keyboardist, Rapper · EPMD

James Poyser

Keyboardist, Composer · The RH Factor

Prince Paul

Rapper, Music Producer · Gravediggaz

Adam Blackstone

Singer, Bassist · The Roots

Meek Mill

Rapper · Naam Brigade

Leonard Hubbard

Bassist · The Roots

Hi-Tek

Rapper, Music Producer · G-Unit

Esoteric

Rapper · Czarface

Stoupe the Enemy of Mankind

Music Producer · Army of the Pharaohs

Mos Def

Singer, Rapper · Zulu Nation

Eric "Bobo" Correa

Drummer · Beastie Boys

Run–D.M.C.

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

Joey Bada$$

Rapper · Zulu Nation

Statik Selektah

Music Producer, DJ · Statik KXNG

Busta Rhymes

Singer, Rapper · Zulu Nation

ZillaKami

Rapper · City Morgue

Mathematics

Music Producer, DJ · Wu-Tang Clan

Mix Master Mike

DJ · Beastie Boys

Lil Tjay

Rapper

J. Rocc

Music Producer, DJ · Beat Junkies

Queen Latifah

Singer, Rapper · Zulu Nation

Flavor Flav

Rapper · Zulu Nation

Pusha T

Singer, Rapper · Clipse

Pop Smoke

Rapper

Ras G

Music Producer · InI

Public Enemy

Rapper · Moby & Public Enemy

Westside Gunn

Rapper · Griselda

Kool Keith

Rapper, Music Producer · Stress Eater

Ad‐Rock

Guitarist, Music Producer · Beastie Boys

Kamal Gray

Keyboardist, Composer · The Roots

Sean Combs

Singer, Rapper · All Star Tribute

Biz Markie

Rapper, Music Producer · Zulu Nation

Money Mark

Keyboardist, Music Producer · Beastie Boys

Eve

Singer, Rapper · All Star Tribute

Inspectah Deck

Rapper · Czarface

Token

Rapper

billy woods

Singer, Rapper · Armand Hammer

KRS-One

Rapper, Music Producer · Zulu Nation

Marley Marl

Rapper, Music Producer · Juice Crew

Schoolly D

Rapper · The Stop the Violence Movement

Uneek

Masta Ace Incorporated

Desiigner

Mike D

Singer, Music Producer · Beastie Boys

A$AP Ferg

Rapper · A$AP Mob

Ray Angry

Keyboardist, Music Producer · The Roots

U‐God

Rapper · Wu-Tang Clan

Ghostface Killah

Rapper · Wu-Tang Clan

Rakim

Rapper, Music Producer · Eric B. & Rakim

GZA

Rapper · Wu-Tang Clan

Funkmaster Flex

Rapper · Zulu Nation

Method Man

Rapper · Wu-Tang Clan

The 45 King

Music Producer, DJ · Zulu Nation

Joe Budden

Singer · Slaughterhouse

DJ Babu

Music Producer, DJ · Beat Junkies

Slick Rick

Rapper · Greyson & Jasun