Hip Hop Artists & the Gear They Use

Hip Hop is rooted in rhythm, lyrical flow, and cultural expression. From sampling and beatmaking to live performance and DJing, it blends creativity with technology in unique ways. Drum machines, samplers, turntables, and studio gear all play a role in shaping its sound. Explore the artists behind the beats and the gear they use to make them.

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Tre Pounds

Music Producer · 808 Mafia

Steely Wonderbread

Music Producer

Jameel Bruner

Keyboardist, Music Producer

DJ Spy D

Music Producer

Vaushaun "Maestro" Brooks

Music Producer

August Alsina

Composer

Lee Taemin

Singer · SHINee

ss3bby

Music Producer

Key

Singer · SHINee

tak3r

Music Producer

K CAMP

Singer, Rapper

Taboo

Rapper · Black Eyed Peas

Big Scarr

Rapper · The New 1017

ISSUGI

Rapper, Composer

2jme

Music Producer

Don Joe

Rapper · Club Dogo

Guè Pequeno

Rapper · Club Dogo

DJ Cheese

DJ · Artists United Against Apartheid

Rob Birch

Singer, Rapper · Stereo MC’s

KMC

Rapper · Kay & Gee

Kingdom

Music Producer

Mari Ferrari

Music Producer, DJ

Ana Tijoux

Singer · Makiza

edbl

Keyboardist, Music Producer

Dan Foster

Music Producer

Elijah Blake

Singer, Music Producer

Marcus Anthony Garcia

Audio Engineer

Clueso

Singer, Guitarist

Paul Eric Merciadez

Justice Crew

Len John Ruela Pearce

Justice Crew

Sean Chapman

Music Producer

Samson Cosray Smith

Justice Crew

DJ Christreater

DJ · Skull Time

Naruto's Melody's

Music Producer

Christopher Jenkins

Music Producer

Rae Sremmurd

Rapper

Drummaz

Music Producer

Joaquin Bynum

Singer, Music Producer

Melvin Coleman

Music Producer

Hyolyn

Singer · Sistar

Dave Lopez

Audio Engineer

Lamonte Lassiter

Music Producer

Andre Merritt

Singer, Music Producer

Nizar Saad

Rapper, Composer

Cory Bold

Music Producer

Xora

Music Producer

miguelisaneko

Music Producer

Boldy James

Singer, Rapper · Boldy James & The Alchemist

Mayda

Music Producer

Von Pea

Singer, Music Producer

FAUZIA

Music Producer

Iván Jared

Molotov

Mook B

D4L

Yo van Lenz

Music Producer

Bone Crusher

Singer, Rapper · Body Head Bangerz

Kellin Manning

Music Producer · Boomkat

Amy Heidemann

Singer, Rapper · Karmin

Fast Cash

Rapper · Quad City Family

Ash Verjee

Music Producer

Sage Francis

Singer, Music Producer

Sam Waldo

Music Producer

Dave Parker

Music Producer

Marc Barnaud

Guitarist · La Canaille

Richard Barham

Composer, Music Producer

Joie Calio

Dada

Josh Hallbauer

Singer · Radical Something

Jason Bazinet

Singer, Music Producer

Joe Oliger

Music Producer

Damondrick 'DJ' Jack

Music Producer

Matt Weiss

Composer

Yonas

Rapper

C-Smooth

Rapper · Dungeon Family

Swifta Beater

Music Producer

Infinique

Rapper · Dungeon Family

G‐Rock

Rapper · Dungeon Family

Michael Dewar

Music Producer · Arkatech Beatz

Hendersin

Rapper

Brandon Casey

Singer · Jagged Edge

Karma Kid

Music Producer

herman.

Music Producer

Turk

Singer · Cash Money Millionaires

Jesse Blum

Keyboardist, Music Producer · Twenty One Pilots

Mr. Jello

Music Producer

The Arcitype

Wax Tailor

Music Producer, DJ

DJ Spooky

Music Producer · Free Kitten

Jonathan Wells

Keyboardist · The Bama Boyz

Eddie Smith III

Singer · The Bama Boyz

Victor Verpillat

Audio Engineer

Ashanti

Composer · Artists Stand Up to Cancer

Macy Gray

Composer, Music Producer

Jesse Rankins

Singer · The Bama Boyz

Ray J

Rapper

Masew

Music Producer

Sơn Tùng M-TP

Singer, Composer

Kenyatta Stokes

Singer · Attic Crew