Hardcore Hip Hop Artists & the Gear They Use

Kanye West

Rapper, Music Producer · Sunday Service Choir

Tyler, The Creator

Singer, Rapper · Odd Future

Frank Ocean

Singer, Rapper · Odd Future

Travis Barker

Drummer, Music Producer · Blink-182

MF Doom

Rapper, Music Producer · Madvillain

JPEGMAFIA

Singer, Rapper

Dr. Dre

Rapper, Music Producer · Soul Assassins

Nick Reinhart

Singer, Guitarist · Death Grips

Zach Hill

Drummer · Death Grips

Drake

Singer, Rapper · Young Money

The Alchemist

Rapper, Music Producer · Soul Assassins

The Prodigy

Music Producer

Liam Howlett

Music Producer · The Prodigy

Andy Morin

Bassist, Keyboardist · Death Grips

Kendrick Lamar

Rapper · Black Hippy

RZA

Rapper, Music Producer · Wu-Tang Clan

Eminem

Singer, Rapper · D12

DJ Premier

Music Producer, DJ · Buckshot LeFonque

Leors Dimants

Singer, DJ · Limp Bizkit

Q-Tip

Rapper, Music Producer · A Tribe Called Quest

Questlove

Drummer, Keyboardist · The Plastic Ono Band

Earl Sweatshirt

Rapper, Music Producer · Odd Future

clipping.

Rapper, Music Producer

Charlie Hunter

Guitarist · Charlie Hunter Trio

Ben Kenney

Guitarist, Bassist · Incubus

Jim Davies

Guitarist · The Prodigy

DJ Jazzy Jeff

Music Producer, DJ · The Roots

Jay-Z

Rapper, Music Producer · Roc-A-Fella Family

El-P

Rapper, Music Producer · Run the Jewels

Stefan Burnett

Singer, Rapper · Death Grips

Scott Storch

Keyboardist, Music Producer · The Roots

Havoc

Rapper, Music Producer · Soul Assassins

Rob Holliday

Guitarist, Bassist · Marilyn Manson

A$AP Rocky

Rapper, Music Producer · A$AP Mob

"Captain" Kirk Douglas

Guitarist · The Roots

Black Milk

Rapper, Music Producer · Fat Ray & Black Milk

Ice Cube

Rapper, Composer · Da Lench Mob

Lil Jon

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

Keith Murray

Guitarist · We Are Scientists

DJ Muggs

Music Producer, DJ · Cypress Hill

Ali Shaheed Muhammad

Music Producer, DJ · A Tribe Called Quest

Erick Sermon

Keyboardist, Rapper · EPMD

Xzibit

Rapper · Soul Assassins

Cardi B

Rapper

Hi-Tek

Rapper, Music Producer · G-Unit

Corpse Husband

Singer

Mark Kelley

Bassist · The Roots

Westside Gunn

Rapper · Griselda

Swizz Beatz

Rapper, Music Producer · Ruff Ryders

Cut Chemist

Composer, DJ · Zulu Nation

Everlast

Singer, Guitarist · Soul Assassins

Freddie Gibbs

Rapper · Zulu Nation

Marley Marl

Rapper, Music Producer · Juice Crew

Syd

Singer, Music Producer · Odd Future

Matt Martians

Singer, Keyboardist · Odd Future

Mix Master Mike

DJ · Beastie Boys

Method Man

Rapper · Wu-Tang Clan

50 Cent

Rapper · G-Unit

Nas

Rapper, Music Producer · Zulu Nation

Schoolboy Q

Rapper · Black Hippy

Diamond D

Singer, Music Producer · Zulu Nation

Lord FInesse

Rapper, Music Producer · Zulu Nation

Statik Selektah

Music Producer, DJ · Statik KXNG

A Tribe Called Quest

Music Producer · Native Tongues Posse

Danny Brown

Rapper

Black Thought

Rapper · The Roots

Pusha T

Singer, Rapper · Clipse

Necro

Guitarist, Rapper · The Godfathers

Eazy-E

Singer, Rapper · N.W.A

Denzel Curry

Rapper, Music Producer · Raider Klan

Del tha Funkee Homosapien

Singer · Deltron 3030

Gene Thornton

Rapper · Clipse

Dj Evil Dee

Music Producer, DJ · Da Beatminerz

Mathematics

Music Producer, DJ · Wu-Tang Clan

Ghostface Killah

Rapper · Wu-Tang Clan

Warren G

Rapper, Music Producer · LBC Movement

James Poyser

Keyboardist, Composer · The RH Factor

Prince Paul

Rapper, Music Producer · Gravediggaz

Redman

Rapper · Method Man & Redman

Stoupe the Enemy of Mankind

Music Producer · Army of the Pharaohs

Public Enemy

Rapper · Moby & Public Enemy

Leonard Hubbard

Bassist · The Roots

Eve

Singer, Rapper · All Star Tribute

Kool Keith

Rapper, Music Producer · Ultramagnetic MC’s

EsDeeKid

Rapper

Run–D.M.C.

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

Wyclef Jean

Singer, Guitarist · Soul Assassins

Salmo

Rapper, Music Producer

Adam Blackstone

Singer, Bassist · The Roots

Mos Def

Singer, Rapper · Soulquarians

DJ 7L

Music Producer, DJ · Army of the Pharaohs

Kamal Gray

Keyboardist, Composer · The Roots

De La Soul

Composer, Music Producer · Native Tongues Posse

DJ Khalil

Music Producer · Soul Assassins

KRS-One

Rapper, Music Producer · Zulu Nation

Rick Ross

Rapper · Bugatti Boyz