Experimental Hip Hop Artists & the Gear They Use

Buckethead

Guitarist, Bassist · Guns N' Roses

Kanye West

Rapper, Music Producer · Sunday Service Choir

Damon Albarn

Singer, Guitarist · Gorillaz

Travis Scott

Rapper, Composer · Hustle Gang

Jane Remover

Singer, Guitarist · Twerknation28

Marc Ribot

Guitarist · Asmodeus

Mick Jones

Singer, Guitarist · Gorillaz

Nick Reinhart

Singer, Guitarist · Death Grips

Flying Lotus

Rapper, Music Producer · FLYamSAM

MF Doom

Rapper, Music Producer · Madvillain

Madlib

Rapper, Music Producer · Madvillain

Noodle

Singer, Guitarist · Gorillaz

J Dilla

Rapper, Music Producer · Slum Village

JPEGMAFIA

Singer, Rapper

Andy Morin

Bassist, Keyboardist · Death Grips

Dean Blunt

Singer, Guitarist · Hype Williams

Paul Simonon

Singer, Bassist · Gorillaz

The Alchemist

Rapper, Music Producer · Soul Assassins

Yeat

Rapper, Music Producer

Zach Hill

Drummer · Death Grips

SEMATARY

Rapper, Music Producer

Playboi Carti

Rapper · A$AP Mob

Kendrick Lamar

Rapper · Black Hippy

Murdoc Niccals

Bassist, Composer · Gorillaz

Tobacco

Singer, Guitarist · Black Moth Super Rainbow

Vegyn

Music Producer

Charli XCX

Singer, DJ

Seye Adelekan

Bassist · Gorillaz

Clams Casino

Music Producer

2hollis

Singer, Rapper

DJ Shadow

Music Producer, DJ · Nite School Klik

Earl Sweatshirt

Rapper, Music Producer · Odd Future

clipping.

Rapper, Music Producer

Juan Alderete

Bassist · Marilyn Manson

Bladee

Rapper · Drain Gang

El-P

Rapper, Music Producer · Run the Jewels

Stuart Pot (2D)

Singer, Keyboardist · Gorillaz

Jeff Wootton

Guitarist, Bassist · Gorillaz

Morgan Nicholls

Singer, Guitarist · Muse

A$AP Rocky

Rapper, Music Producer · A$AP Mob

Simon Jones

Bassist, Composer · Gorillaz

Simon Tong

Guitarist · Gorillaz

Arto Lindsay

Singer, Guitarist · The Golden Palominos

Bill Laswell

Bassist, Music Producer · Praxis

Lil Ugly Mane

Rapper, Music Producer

Stefan Burnett

Singer, Rapper · Death Grips

Danger Mouse

Drummer, Keyboardist · Gorillaz

Dan the Automator

Music Producer · Gorillaz

Kenny Segal

Music Producer

Pete Rock

Rapper, Music Producer · InI

Mike Smith

Keyboardist, Composer · Gorillaz

Russel Hobbs

Drummer · Gorillaz

Kone

Guitarist · Lordi

Slauson Malone

Guitarist · Standing on the Corner

Bryan Mantia

Drummer · Guns N' Roses

Aesop Rock

Rapper, Music Producer · Hail Mary Mallon

Parker Corey

Music Producer · Injury Reserve

Kid Koala

DJ · Deltron 3030

M.I.A.

Rapper, Music Producer

Prefuse 73

Music Producer · A Cloud Mireya

Danny Brown

Rapper

Simon Katz

Guitarist, Music Producer · Gorillaz

Ace "Boss"

Bassist · Gorillaz

SpaceGhostPurrp

Rapper, Music Producer · Raider Klan

Odd Nosdam

Music Producer, DJ · Clouddead

JOHNNASCUS

Singer, Composer

Jean-Hervé Peron

Faust

Taka Hirose

Bassist · Deltron 3030

Lil B

Singer, Rapper

Yabujin

Music Producer, DJ

DJ Spooky

Music Producer · Free Kitten

Edan

Rapper, Music Producer

Pusha T

Singer, Rapper · Clipse

Del tha Funkee Homosapien

Singer · Deltron 3030

Rudolf Sosna

Faust

Kool Keith

Rapper, Music Producer · Stress Eater

Mach-Hommy

Rapper · Kill Em All

Hans Joachim Irmler

Composer · Faust

Lil Tracy

Rapper · GothBoiClique

Coin Locker Kid

Singer, Rapper

Amaury Cambuzat

Guitarist · Faust

billy woods

Singer, Rapper · Armand Hammer

Chuck Strangers

Singer, Music Producer

Cities Aviv

Rapper, Music Producer

Doseone

Rapper · 13 & God

Ishmael Butler

Singer · shabazz palaces

Elucid

Rapper, Music Producer · Armand Hammer

The Lasso

Music Producer

Darko the Super

Rapper

Wu-Lu

Singer, Guitarist

Sporting Life

Rapper, Music Producer · Ratking

DJ D-Zire

Music Producer, DJ · Gorillaz

Jel

Rapper, Music Producer · 13 & God

Wilma Archer

Guitarist, Music Producer · Wilma Vritra

Controller 7

Music Producer

Jay Electronica

Rapper