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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Buddah Bless

Rapper, Music Producer

Samuel Kalandjian

Audio Engineer

신성권

Audio Engineer

오영택

Audio Engineer

Tor Erik Hermansen

Keyboardist, Music Producer

Sepalot

Music Producer, DJ

George Brasch

Audio Engineer

DJ Riggins

Audio Engineer

Mike Seaberg

Audio Engineer

LDontheCut

Music Producer, DJ

Mitchum Chin

Guitarist, Keyboardist

James Kirk

Audio Engineer

Phil Simmonds

Music Producer

Dean James Barratt

Music Producer

Tom Caruana

Music Producer

Greg O'Shea

Drummer, Music Producer

Chuckii Booker

Keyboardist, Music Producer

Doug Rasheed

Music Producer

Darrin Harris

Audio Engineer

Rob Ruscoe

Audio Engineer

Evidence

Rapper, Music Producer

Bravo

Music Producer

Norty Cotto

Music Producer

Dexter Thibou

Singer

Sean Freehill

Music Producer

Beni B

Music Producer

Jesse "Biz" Stewart

Audio Engineer

Malik Albert

Audio Engineer

Vernon Mungo

Audio Engineer

Neal Pogue

Music Producer

Whild Peach

Singer, Music Producer

Kevin Kendrick

Guitarist, Keyboardist

Robert Hannon

Audio Engineer

Bernasky Wall

Audio Engineer

Jarvis Blackshear

Audio Engineer

Carl Mo

Keyboardist, Music Producer

Pete Novak

Audio Engineer

선영

Audio Engineer

Laurie Ross

Music Producer

kidkanevil

Music Producer

BOOTS

Rapper, Music Producer

Thilo

Music Producer

Niclas Kings

Music Producer

KONO

Music Producer

Samantha Ronson

Music Producer

Klaus Scharff

Music Producer, Audio Engineer

Tom Casswell

Music Producer

Jorgen E. Steen

Music Producer

Mark Gamble

Music Producer, Audio Engineer

Mike Sapone

Music Producer

Gene Rice

Audio Engineer

Airiq Anest

Audio Engineer

Steve Beltran

Music Producer

Tom Garneau

Singer, Audio Engineer

Steve Ett

Music Producer, Audio Engineer

Xaphoon Jones

Music Producer

Bob Tucker

Audio Engineer

Commissioner Gordon

Drummer, Music Producer

Jon Lemon

Music Producer

Troy Hightower

Audio Engineer

Carlisle Young

Music Producer

Mr. Walt

Singer, Music Producer

Shawn J Period

Singer, Music Producer

Ricky St. Hillaire

Music Producer

Steve Baughman

Audio Engineer

Teraike “Chris Styles” Crawford

Music Producer

Ky Miller

Drummer, Music Producer

Street Radio, Inc.

Music Producer

Damien Taylor

Music Producer

Megahertz

Music Producer

Sam Sneed

Music Producer

Josef Leimberg

Singer, Music Producer

Jon Weiner

Music Producer, Audio Engineer

Filip Nikolic

Music Producer, DJ

Joey Raia

Audio Engineer

Wilder Zoby

Keyboardist, Music Producer

Tom Soares

Singer, Music Producer

Jeff Blue

Music Producer

Bobo

Singer, Music Producer

Azuolas Sinkevicius

Audio Engineer

Scott Ralston

Music Producer, Audio Engineer

Jamie Staub

Music Producer

Nick Bailey

Guitarist, Music Producer

Kristina Ardron

Audio Engineer

Ken Lee

Audio Engineer

Lawson White

Drummer, Music Producer

Chris "Fly" Gilbert

Audio Engineer

Mario Rodriguez

Music Producer, Audio Engineer

Tony Smalios

Audio Engineer

Paul Jarmer

Audio Engineer

Leo “Swift” Morris

Music Producer

Bobby Brooks

Music Producer, Audio Engineer

Warren Riker

Bassist, Music Producer

James Barber

Music Producer

Guillaume Le Braz

Audio Engineer

Dave Tarling

Music Producer, Audio Engineer