Gangster Rap Artists & the Gear They Use

Dr. Dre

Rapper, Music Producer · Soul Assassins

Drake

Singer, Rapper · Young Money

RZA

Rapper, Music Producer · Wu-Tang Clan

Zaytoven

Keyboardist, Music Producer

Leors Dimants

Singer, DJ · Limp Bizkit

Q-Tip

Rapper, Music Producer · A Tribe Called Quest

DJ Screw

Rapper, Music Producer · Screwed Up Click

DJ Quik

Rapper, Music Producer · The Fixxers

Lil Wayne

Rapper · Young Money

2Pac

Rapper, Composer · Outlawz

DJ Jazzy Jeff

Music Producer, DJ · The Roots

Havoc

Rapper, Music Producer · Soul Assassins

Nicki Minaj

Rapper · Young Money

Roger Troutman

Guitarist, Keyboardist · Zapp

DJ Paul

Rapper, Music Producer · Three 6 Mafia

Snoop Dogg

Rapper, Music Producer · Mount Westmore

Ice Cube

Rapper, Composer · Da Lench Mob

Lil Jon

Rapper, Music Producer · Lil Jon & The East Side Boyz

DJ Muggs

Music Producer, DJ · Cypress Hill

Mannie Fresh

Rapper, Music Producer · Cash Money Millionaires

Jermaine Dupri

Rapper, Music Producer · All Star Tribute

Ali Shaheed Muhammad

Music Producer, DJ · A Tribe Called Quest

Xzibit

Rapper · Soul Assassins

Erick Sermon

Keyboardist, Rapper · EPMD

Hi-Tek

Rapper, Music Producer · G-Unit

Juicy J

Rapper, Music Producer · Three 6 Mafia

Boosie Badazz

Rapper · V12 Boyz

Everlast

Singer, Guitarist · Soul Assassins

Gucci Mane

Rapper · So Icey Boyz

Pimp C

Singer, Rapper · Screwed Up Click

Method Man

Rapper · Wu-Tang Clan

Nas

Rapper, Music Producer · Zulu Nation

Mix Master Mike

DJ · Beastie Boys

50 Cent

Rapper · G-Unit

Lord FInesse

Rapper, Music Producer · Zulu Nation

Schoolboy Q

Rapper · Black Hippy

A Tribe Called Quest

Music Producer · Native Tongues Posse

Dj Evil Dee

Music Producer, DJ · Da Beatminerz

Daz Dillinger

Rapper, Music Producer · Tha Dogg Pound

Gene Thornton

Rapper · Clipse

Del tha Funkee Homosapien

Singer · Deltron 3030

Eazy-E

Singer, Rapper · N.W.A

Pusha T

Singer, Rapper · Clipse

Redman

Rapper · Method Man & Redman

Mathematics

Music Producer, DJ · Wu-Tang Clan

Warren G

Rapper, Music Producer · LBC Movement

Ghostface Killah

Rapper · Wu-Tang Clan

Public Enemy

Rapper · Moby & Public Enemy

Eve

Singer, Rapper · All Star Tribute

KRS-One

Rapper, Music Producer · Zulu Nation

De La Soul

Composer, Music Producer · Native Tongues Posse

Mos Def

Singer, Rapper · Soulquarians

DJ Whoo Kid

Singer, DJ · G-Unit

Master P

Singer, Rapper · West Coast Bad Boyz

2 Chainz

Rapper · T.R.U.

Coolio

Rapper, Music Producer · WC and the Maad Circle

Rick Ross

Rapper · Bugatti Boyz

Young Scooter

Rapper · FreeBand Gang

T.I.

Rapper, Music Producer · Hustle Gang

Too $hort

Keyboardist, Rapper · Mount Westmore

GZA

Rapper · Wu-Tang Clan

Webbie

Singer, Rapper · V12 Boyz

Phife Dawg

Rapper · A Tribe Called Quest

Biz Markie

Rapper, Music Producer · Zulu Nation

Kool Moe Dee

Rapper · The Stop the Violence Movement

Tyga

Rapper · Young Money

Curren$y

Rapper · Young Money

Maulkie

Rapper · Da Lench Mob

Nate Dogg

Rapper · 213

Fizzy Womack

Rapper, Music Producer · M.O.P.

The Notorious B.I.G.

Rapper · Funkmaster Flex & The Ghetto Celebs

Celly Cel

Rapper, Music Producer · Criminalz

Ice-T

Rapper, Music Producer · Body Count

DJ K La Boss

DJ · EPMD

Nipsey Hussle

Rapper

Sen Dog

Singer, Rapper · Soul Assassins

Crunchy Black

Singer · Three 6 Mafia

Devin the Dude

Singer, Music Producer

B‐Legit

Singer, Music Producer · The Click

Cold 187um

Singer, Rapper · Above the Law

Numskull

Rapper · Luniz

E-40

Rapper · Mount Westmore

Julio G

Music Producer, DJ · Cypress Hill

Kevin Rudolf

Singer, Guitarist · Young Money

Dru Down

Rapper · The Regime

Boom Bam

Rapper · Compton’s Most Wanted

DJ Lord

DJ · Prophets of Rage

DMX

Rapper · The Crystal Method With Ozzy Osbourne, DMX, Ol' Dirty Bastard & Fuzzbubble

T-Streets

Singer · Young Money

Larry Troutman

Composer, Music Producer · Zapp

Ol' Dirty Bastard

Rapper, Music Producer · Wu-Tang Clan

Lester Troutman

Zapp

Tony Yayo

Rapper · G-Unit

French Montana

Rapper · Coke Boys

Stretch

Singer, Rapper · Thug Life

Lupe Fiasco

Singer, Rapper · All City Chess Club