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

Q-Tip

Rapper, Music Producer · A Tribe Called Quest

Zaytoven

Keyboardist, Music Producer

Leors Dimants

Singer, DJ · Limp Bizkit

DJ Quik

Rapper, Music Producer · The Fixxers

2Pac

Rapper, Composer · Outlawz

Lil Wayne

Rapper · Young Money

DJ Screw

Rapper, Music Producer · Screwed Up Click

Roger Troutman

Guitarist, Keyboardist · Zapp

DJ Jazzy Jeff

Music Producer, DJ · The Roots

Havoc

Rapper, Music Producer · Mobb Deep

DJ Paul

Rapper, Music Producer · Three 6 Mafia

Lil Jon

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

Snoop Dogg

Rapper, Music Producer · Tha Eastsidaz

Nicki Minaj

Rapper · Young Money

Ice Cube

Rapper, Composer · Da Lench Mob

Erick Sermon

Keyboardist, Rapper · EPMD

DJ Muggs

Music Producer, DJ · Cypress Hill

Mannie Fresh

Rapper, Music Producer · Cash Money Millionaires

Juicy J

Rapper, Music Producer · Three 6 Mafia

Xzibit

Rapper · Zulu Nation

Eazy-E

Singer, Rapper · N.W.A

Jermaine Dupri

Rapper, Music Producer · All Star Tribute

Everlast

Singer, Guitarist · House of Pain

Boosie Badazz

Rapper · V12 Boyz

50 Cent

Rapper · G-Unit

A Tribe Called Quest

Music Producer · Native Tongues Posse

Hi-Tek

Rapper, Music Producer · G-Unit

Nas

Rapper, Music Producer · Zulu Nation

Mix Master Mike

DJ · Beastie Boys

Gucci Mane

Rapper · So Icey Boyz

Daz Dillinger

Rapper, Music Producer · Tha Dogg Pound

Ali Shaheed Muhammad

Music Producer, DJ · A Tribe Called Quest

Pimp C

Singer, Rapper · Screwed Up Click

Method Man

Rapper · Wu-Tang Clan

Schoolboy Q

Rapper · Black Hippy

Lord FInesse

Rapper, Music Producer · Zulu Nation

KRS-One

Rapper, Music Producer · Zulu Nation

Rick Ross

Rapper · Bugatti Boyz

Pusha T

Singer, Rapper · Clipse

Warren G

Rapper, Music Producer · LBC Movement

De La Soul

Composer, Music Producer · Native Tongues Posse

Redman

Rapper · Method Man & Redman

Dj Evil Dee

Music Producer, DJ · Da Beatminerz

2 Chainz

Rapper · T.R.U.

Lupe Fiasco

Singer, Rapper · All City Chess Club

Public Enemy

Rapper · Moby & Public Enemy

Biz Markie

Rapper, Music Producer · Zulu Nation

Kevin Rudolf

Singer, Guitarist · Young Money

Mos Def

Singer, Rapper · Zulu Nation

Ghostface Killah

Rapper · Wu-Tang Clan

D-Nice

Rapper, DJ · Boogie Down Productions

Coolio

Rapper, Music Producer · WC and the Maad Circle

DJ Scratch

Music Producer, DJ · Zulu Nation

DJ Battlecat

Keyboardist, Music Producer · Tha Dogg Pound

Tyga

Rapper · Young Money

Raekwon

Rapper · Wu-Tang Clan

Mathematics

Music Producer, DJ · Wu-Tang Clan

GZA

Rapper · Wu-Tang Clan

Ice-T

Rapper, Music Producer · Zulu Nation

Cody Nierstedt

Guitarist · Wu‐Tang Clan

Webbie

Singer, Rapper · V12 Boyz

DMX

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

BIG K.R.I.T

Rapper, Music Producer · Band Of Brothas

Too $hort

Keyboardist, Rapper · Mount Westmore

Young Scooter

Rapper · FreeBand Gang

T.I.

Rapper, Music Producer · Hustle Gang

The Notorious B.I.G.

Rapper · Funkmaster Flex & The Ghetto Celebs

Eve

Singer, Rapper · All Star Tribute

Maulkie

Rapper · Da Lench Mob

Numskull

Rapper · Luniz

Curren$y

Rapper · Young Money

Phife Dawg

Rapper · A Tribe Called Quest

Jadakiss

Rapper · Roc-A-Fella Family

Eric "Bobo" Correa

Drummer · Beastie Boys

B‐Legit

Singer, Music Producer · The Click

DJ K La Boss

DJ · EPMD

Ol' Dirty Bastard

Rapper, Music Producer · Wu-Tang Clan

Celly Cel

Rapper, Music Producer · Criminalz

Cold 187um

Singer, Rapper · Above the Law

Del tha Funkee Homosapien

Singer · Deltron 3030

Nate Dogg

Rapper · 213

Crunchy Black

Singer · Three 6 Mafia

Cappadonna

Rapper · Wu-Tang Clan

Cam'ron

Rapper · Roc-A-Fella Family

Nipsey Hussle

Rapper

Dru Down

Rapper · The Regime

E-40

Rapper · Mount Westmore

Devin the Dude

Singer, Music Producer

Julio G

Music Producer, DJ · Cypress Hill

Waka Flocka Flame

Rapper · 1017 Brick Squad

T‐Bone

Rapper, DJ · Da Lench Mob

OJ da Juiceman

Rapper · 1017 Brick Squad

MC Lyte

Rapper · The Stop the Violence Movement