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

Jane Remover

Singer, Guitarist · Twerknation28

Travis Scott

Rapper, Composer · Hustle Gang

Marc Ribot

Guitarist · Asmodeus

Mick Jones

Singer, Guitarist · Gorillaz

MF Doom

Rapper, Music Producer · Madvillain

J Dilla

Rapper, Music Producer · Soulquarians

JPEGMAFIA

Singer, Rapper

Nick Reinhart

Singer, Guitarist · Death Grips

Madlib

Rapper, Music Producer · Madvillain

Zach Hill

Drummer · Death Grips

The Alchemist

Rapper, Music Producer · Soul Assassins

SEMATARY

Rapper, Music Producer

Dean Blunt

Singer, Guitarist · Hype Williams

Yeat

Rapper, Music Producer

Flying Lotus

Rapper, Music Producer · FLYamSAM

Andy Morin

Bassist, Keyboardist · Death Grips

Paul Simonon

Singer, Bassist · Gorillaz

Kendrick Lamar

Rapper · Black Hippy

Noodle

Singer, Guitarist · Gorillaz

Playboi Carti

Rapper · A$AP Mob

Murdoc Niccals

Bassist, Composer · Gorillaz

Tobacco

Singer, Guitarist · Black Moth Super Rainbow

Vegyn

Music Producer

Charli XCX

Singer, DJ

Juan Alderete

Bassist · Marilyn Manson

Seye Adelekan

Bassist · Gorillaz

Simon Jones

Bassist, Composer · Gorillaz

2hollis

Singer, Rapper

Clams Casino

Music Producer

Bladee

Rapper · Drain Gang

Lil Ugly Mane

Rapper, Music Producer

Earl Sweatshirt

Rapper, Music Producer · Odd Future

clipping.

Rapper, Music Producer

DJ Shadow

Music Producer, DJ · Nite School Klik

Jeff Wootton

Guitarist, Bassist · Gorillaz

El-P

Rapper, Music Producer · Run the Jewels

Stefan Burnett

Singer, Rapper · Death Grips

Simon Tong

Guitarist · Gorillaz

Bill Laswell

Bassist, Music Producer · Praxis

Stuart Pot (2D)

Singer, Keyboardist · Gorillaz

Arto Lindsay

Singer, Guitarist · The Golden Palominos

Pete Rock

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

Morgan Nicholls

Singer, Guitarist · Muse

A$AP Rocky

Rapper, Music Producer · A$AP Mob

Mike Smith

Keyboardist, Composer · Limp Bizkit

Parker Corey

Music Producer · Injury Reserve

Kenny Segal

Music Producer

Kone

Guitarist · Lordi

Danger Mouse

Drummer, Keyboardist · Gorillaz

Aesop Rock

Rapper, Music Producer · The Weathermen

Taka Hirose

Bassist · Feeder

Bryan Mantia

Drummer · Guns N' Roses

Slauson Malone

Guitarist · Standing on the Corner

Dan the Automator

Music Producer · Gorillaz

Russel Hobbs

Drummer · Gorillaz

JOHNNASCUS

Singer, Composer

Kid Koala

DJ · Deltron 3030

Odd Nosdam

Music Producer, DJ · Anticon

Simon Katz

Guitarist, Music Producer · Gorillaz

Prefuse 73

Music Producer · Risil

M.I.A.

Rapper, Music Producer

Danny Brown

Rapper

Lil B

Singer, Rapper

Pusha T

Singer, Rapper · Clipse

Yabujin

Music Producer, DJ

Del tha Funkee Homosapien

Singer · Deltron 3030

Rudolf Sosna

Faust

Coin Locker Kid

Singer, Rapper

Ace "Boss"

Bassist · Gorillaz

Amaury Cambuzat

Guitarist · Faust

Kool Keith

Rapper, Music Producer · Ultramagnetic MC’s

Chuck Strangers

Singer, Music Producer

Jel

Rapper, Music Producer · 13 & God

SpaceGhostPurrp

Rapper, Music Producer · Raider Klan

Cities Aviv

Rapper, Music Producer

DJ D-Zire

Music Producer, DJ · Gorillaz

Hans Joachim Irmler

Composer · Faust

dj blackpower

Rapper, Music Producer

Doseone

Rapper · 13 & God

Mach-Hommy

Rapper · Kill Em All

Karl van den Bossche

Drummer · Gorillaz

Wilma Archer

Guitarist, Music Producer · Wilma Vritra

Torture

Rapper · Zulu Nation

The Lasso

Music Producer

Quelle Chris

Singer, Music Producer

Wu-Lu

Singer, Guitarist

Jean-Hervé Peron

Faust

Darko the Super

Rapper

Steel Tipped Dove

Music Producer, Audio Engineer

Inherit

King Geedorah

Monsta Island Czars

Sensational

Singer, Rapper · Zulu Nation

Controller 7

Music Producer