Golden Age Hip Hop Artists & the Gear They Use

MF Doom

Rapper, Music Producer · Madvillain

Adam Yauch

Singer, Bassist · Beastie Boys

Adam Horovitz (Ad-Rock)

Singer, Guitarist · Beastie Boys

Rick Rubin

Music Producer · Beastie Boys

Q-Tip

Rapper, Music Producer · A Tribe Called Quest

DJ Jazzy Jeff

Music Producer, DJ · The Roots

No I.D.

Rapper, Music Producer · Cocaine 80s

Ali Shaheed Muhammad

Music Producer, DJ · A Tribe Called Quest

Erick Sermon

Keyboardist, Rapper · EPMD

Michael Diamond (Mike D)

Singer, Drummer · Beastie Boys

Queen Latifah

Singer, Rapper · Zulu Nation

Marley Marl

Rapper, Music Producer · Juice Crew

Mix Master Mike

DJ · Beastie Boys

A Tribe Called Quest

Music Producer · Native Tongues Posse

Public Enemy

Rapper · Moby & Public Enemy

Mike D

Singer, Music Producer · Beastie Boys

Run–D.M.C.

Composer, Music Producer · Run-D.M.C. & Aerosmith

Kool Keith

Rapper, Music Producer · Ultramagnetic MC’s

De La Soul

Composer, Music Producer · Native Tongues Posse

KRS-One

Rapper, Music Producer · Zulu Nation

Too $hort

Keyboardist, Rapper · Mount Westmore

Phife Dawg

Rapper · A Tribe Called Quest

Ad‐Rock

Guitarist, Music Producer · Beastie Boys

Biz Markie

Rapper, Music Producer · Zulu Nation

Busta Rhymes

Singer, Rapper · Zulu Nation

Money Mark

Keyboardist, Music Producer · Beastie Boys

Ice-T

Rapper, Music Producer · Body Count

DJ K La Boss

DJ · EPMD

TR Love

Music Producer · Ultramagnetic MC’s

LL Cool J

Rapper, Music Producer · All Star Tribute

DJ Scratch

Music Producer, DJ · EPMD

DJ Moe Love

Music Producer, DJ · Ultramagnetic MC’s

Rodan

Singer, Rapper · KMD

Mario Caldato Jr.

Bassist, Keyboardist · Beastie Boys

Jerry Johnson

Singer, Music Producer · Steel Pulse

Val Douglas

Bassist · Boogie Down Productions

DJ Scott La Rock

Singer, Music Producer · Boogie Down Productions

Eric "Bobo" Correa

Drummer · Beastie Boys

Jungle Brothers

Music Producer · Native Tongues Posse

Eric B.

Music Producer, DJ · Eric B. & Rakim

Schoolly D

Rapper · The Stop the Violence Movement

D-Nice

Rapper, DJ · The Flavor Unit MCs

Slick Rick

Rapper · Greyson & Jasun

Kate Schellenbach

Drummer · Beastie Boys

Jamalski

Singer, Rapper · Zulu Nation

Walter Miranda

Keyboardist · Beastie Boys

Adam Horovitz

Rapper, Music Producer · Beastie Boys

Buff Love

Rapper, Music Producer · Fat Boys

Damon Wimbley

Rapper, Music Producer · Fat Boys

Prince Markie Dee

Music Producer · Fat Boys

Willie D

Singer, Rapper · Geto Boys

Doctor Dré

DJ · Beastie Boys

Diamond Jay

DJ · X‐Ecutioners

Kevin Batchelor

Singer, Music Producer · Boogie Down Productions

Nass-T

Drummer · Boogie Down Productions

Dinco D

Rapper, Music Producer · Zulu Nation

Cut Monitor Milo

Rapper, Music Producer · Zulu Nation

Levi 167

Rapper · Boogie Down Productions

Rebekah Foster

Singer, Music Producer · Boogie Down Productions

Kenny Parker

Music Producer, DJ · Boogie Down Productions

Rakim

Rapper, Music Producer · Legends of Hip Hop

Tim Dog

Rapper · Ultramagnetic MC’s

Alfredo Ortiz

Drummer · Beastie Boys

Will Smith

Rapper, Music Producer · DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince

Jarobi White

Rapper · A Tribe Called Quest

Posdnuos

Rapper · First Serve

Trugoy the Dove

Rapper · First Serve

DJ Maseo

Rapper, DJ · Zulu Nation

Sidney Mills

Keyboardist, Music Producer · Boogie Down Productions

Ms. Melodie

Rapper · Boogie Down Productions

Ced Gee

Bassist, Music Producer · Ultramagnetic MC’s

Red Alert

Singer, Music Producer · Zulu Nation

Pamela Scott

Singer · Boogie Down Productions

Dwayne Sumal

Music Producer · Boogie Down Productions

Ready Rock C

Music Producer · DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince

Onyx The Birthstone Kid

Rapper · KMD

Subroc

DJ · KMD

Zev Love X

Rapper · KMD

DJ Hurricane

Music Producer, DJ · Beastie Boys

Parrish Smith

Rapper, Music Producer · EPMD