East Coast Hip Hop Artists & the Gear They Use

TR Love

Music Producer · Ultramagnetic MC’s

The Notorious B.I.G.

Rapper · Funkmaster Flex & The Ghetto Celebs

LL Cool J

Rapper, Music Producer · All Star Tribute

Diddy

Maino

Rapper

DJ K La Boss

DJ · EPMD

Jeru the Damaja

Rapper · Gang Starr Foundation

Mr. Lif

Rapper, Music Producer · The Perceptionists

Domingo

Singer, Music Producer

Poc Fu

Rapper · FU‐Schnickens

Action Bronson

Rapper

Akrobatik

Rapper · The Perceptionists

Ray Angry

Keyboardist, Music Producer · The Roots

Rich Amiri

Rapper

Fizzy Womack

Rapper, Music Producer · M.O.P.

Shabazz the Disciple

Rapper · Sunz of Man

DMX

Rapper · Ruff Ryders

Ol' Dirty Bastard

Rapper, Music Producer · Wu-Tang Clan

Conway

Singer, Rapper · Griselda

Eric "Bobo" Correa

Drummer · Beastie Boys

Diddy

Singer, Music Producer

Meka

Singer, Rapper · Flipmode Squad

Docc Free

Music Producer

Jungle Brothers

Music Producer · Native Tongues Posse

Culture Freedom

Rapper · Poor Righteous Teachers

DJ Scott La Rock

Singer, Music Producer · Boogie Down Productions

Apathy

Rapper, Music Producer · Army of the Pharaohs

David Collins

Rapper · Sunz of Man

Ché Noir

Rapper · Trust Gang

N.O.R.E.

Singer, Keyboardist · All Star Tribute

Rico Nasty

Rapper

J.PERIOD

Music Producer, DJ · The Roots

Kool G. Rap

Rapper · Juice Crew

Aone Beats

Music Producer

Tony Yayo

Rapper · G-Unit

Raekwon

Rapper · Wu-Tang Clan

Trigger tha Gambler

Rapper · SMG

Jise

Singer · Arsonists

DJ Scratch

Music Producer, DJ · EPMD

Onyx

Rapper

Slick Rick

Rapper · Greyson & Jasun

Jean Grae

Music Producer

Starang Wondah

Rapper · O.G.C.

60 Second Assassin

Singer · Sunz of Man

Twice Thou

Made Men

Dru Ha

Rapper · Boot Camp Clik

Pacewon

Singer, Rapper · Outsidaz

Cuban Link

Singer, Rapper · Terror Squad

Big L

Singer, Rapper

Jadakiss

Rapper · The LOX

Jim Jones

Rapper · The Jim Jones Revue

Cappadonna

Rapper · Wu-Tang Clan

Lil’ Fame

Singer, Rapper · M.O.P.

Hasan Salaam

Singer, Rapper · 5th Column

Foxy Brown

Rapper

Kory-O

The Sugarhill Gang

Joell Ortiz

Rapper · Slaughterhouse

Sabac Red

Singer · Non Phixion

Saigon

Rapper

Pepa

Singer, Rapper · The Christmas All‐Stars

Joshua Abrams

Bassist, Music Producer · The Roots

Afu-Ra

Rapper · Gang Starr Foundation

Dame Grease

Rapper, Music Producer · Ruff Ryders

Scram Jones

Music Producer, DJ

Father Shaheed

Rapper, Music Producer · Poor Righteous Teachers

D‐Flow

Singer, Music Producer

Billy Danze

Singer, Rapper · M.O.P.

Preservation

Music Producer, DJ · Dr. Yen Lo

Ty Nitty

Singer, Rapper · Infamous Mobb

Velous

Singer, Rapper

MC Lyte

Rapper · The Stop the Violence Movement

Big Shug

Rapper · Gang Starr Foundation

Doug E. Fresh

Rapper · The Stop the Violence Movement

Guru

Audio Engineer

Big Twins

Singer, Rapper · Infamous Mobb

Chi-Ali

Rapper · Native Tongues

Schoolly D

Rapper · The Stop the Violence Movement

Moc Fu

Rapper · FU‐Schnickens

Chuck D

Rapper, Music Producer · Prophets of Rage

Eric B.

Music Producer, DJ · Eric B. & Rakim

O.C.

Singer, Rapper · D.I.T.C.

Louieville Sluggah

Rapper · O.G.C.

D-Nice

Rapper, DJ · The Flavor Unit MCs

Travis Cherry

Music Producer

Swel Boogie

Rapper, Music Producer · Arsonists

Prodigal Sunn

Singer, Rapper · Sunz of Man

Cody Nierstedt

Guitarist · Wu‐Tang Clan

K-Solo

Rapper · Hit Squad

Kate Schellenbach

Drummer · Beastie Boys

Ruck

Rapper · Boot Camp Clik

Jerry Johnson

Singer, Music Producer · Steel Pulse

Grandmaster D

DJ · Whodini

dead prez

Singer, Music Producer

Val Douglas

Bassist · Boogie Down Productions

French Montana

Rapper · Coke Boys

K-Cut

Music Producer · Main Source