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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Vicki Randle

Singer, Drummer · Buckshot LeFonque

Uptown

Singer, Rapper · Buckshot LeFonque

Reginald Veal

Singer, Bassist · Buckshot LeFonque

Jeffrey “Tain” Watts

Drummer, Music Producer · Buckshot LeFonque

Vinroc

DJ · Triple Threat

Melo‐D

DJ · Beat Junkies

The Filthy Ape

Rapper, Music Producer · No Forcefield

Roughneck Jihad

Singer · Third Sight

Extrakd

Rapper, Music Producer · El Stew

Bob C. Cock

Singer · Bob Cock and the Yellow Sock

Pete Scaturro

Keyboardist, Music Producer · Giant Robot

Tyler Shelton

Singer · Visionaries

Key-Kool

Singer, Rapper · Visionaries

LMNO

Singer, Rapper · Visionaries

Bigg Jus

Singer, Music Producer · Nephlim Modulation Systems

Orko Eloheim

Singer · Nephlim Modulation Systems

Buff1

Singer, Rapper · Crown Royale

Eli "El Musicólogo"

Keyboardist, Music Producer · Musicólogo & Menes

Rich Devletian

Guitarist · DMC & The Hellraisers

Gardner Cole

Music Producer · The Mighty Soulmates

Mic Murphy

Singer, Music Producer · Jack Sass Band

Dat Boi Hop

Rapper · General Population

Jody Breeze

Singer, Rapper · Boyz n da Hood

Gorilla Zoe

Rapper, Music Producer · Boyz n da Hood

D-Rock-D

Rapper · Poetry N Motion

Big2DaBoy

Singer, Rapper · WestCoast Drive Tru

Johnny Collarossi

Singer, Rapper · WestCoast Drive Tru

DJ Shub

Composer, Music Producer · The Halluci Nation

Gokhan Ekinci

Music Producer, DJ

DVLP

Music Producer, DJ · The Allies

Infamous

Music Producer, DJ · The Allies

J-Smoke

Music Producer, DJ

DJ Klever

Music Producer, DJ · The Allies

Garey Shelton

Singer, Bassist · The Allies

Teddy Toothpick

DJ · The Brothers Macklovitch

Macadoshis

Singer, Rapper · Thug Life

Rated R

Singer, Rapper · Thug Life

Ray Luv

Singer, Rapper · Strictly Dope

Mopreme Shakur

Singer, Rapper · Outlawz

Big Syke

Singer, Rapper · Thug Life

Tre Watson

Singer, Guitarist

Rankin Boopsman

Composer, Music Producer

Corporal Blossom

Music Producer

Skiz Fernando, Jr.

Music Producer · Scarab

Matt Flash

Music Producer · Dubadelic

Professor Shehab

Music Producer · Scarab

Psycho Priest

Music Producer

Shorty

Singer, Rapper · Da Lench Mob

Vennette Gloud

Singer · Saint Tropez

Louis Aldebert

Singer, Keyboardist · Saint Tropez

Gustin Flaig

Drummer · On Being Human

Greg Lesondak

Guitarist · On Being Human

Beau Trembly

Bassist · On Being Human

Danny Boy O'Connor

Singer, Rapper · House of Pain

JT Money

Rapper · Poison Clan

C.C. Lemonhead

Rapper · The Bass Mechanics

Tamara Wallace

Singer · Quad City Family

Carlos Spencer

Singer, Rapper · 95 South

Cordale Quinn

Rapper, Music Producer · Smash Factory

Lamar “Mars” Edwards

Keyboardist, Rapper · 1500 or Nothin’

Money Mark Diggla

Rapper · Tre+6

Ron Clutch

Rapper · Nappy Roots

Skinny DeVille

Singer, Rapper · Nappy Roots

R. Prophet

Rapper, Music Producer · Nappy Roots

B. Stille

Rapper · Nappy Roots

DJ BE

DJ · Nappy Roots

DJ Flare

DJ · Invisibl Skratch Piklz

Johnny Gill

Singer, Bassist · New Edition

Ralph Tresvant

Singer, Rapper · New Edition

Coop B

Rapper · B. Brown Posse

De De O'Neal

Singer · B. Brown Posse

Smoothe Sylk

Rapper · B. Brown Posse

Harold Travis

Singer, Rapper · B. Brown Posse

Greg Porn

Singer, Rapper · Money Making Jam Boys

Truck North

Singer, Rapper · Money Making Jam Boys

Hub

Bassist · The Roots

Shawn Wigs

Singer · The Grand Wizzards

Aaron Levinson

Music Producer · The Philadelphia Experiment

Uri Caine

Singer, Keyboardist · Uri Caine Ensemble

Ladybug Mecca

Rapper · The Dino 5

Wordsworth

Singer, Rapper · The Dino 5

Rashad Smith

Keyboardist, Music Producer · Flipmode Squad

RC Williams

Singer, Keyboardist · Freakquency

Symbolyc One

Music Producer · The Cannabinoids

DJ Logic

Music Producer, DJ · Eye and I

Brian Hargrove

Bassist, Keyboardist · The RH Factor

Uncle Murda

Rapper

Q‐Unique

Singer, Guitarist · The Rock Steady Crew

D-Stroy

Singer, Music Producer · Arsonists

Terrell Hines

Singer, Music Producer

Ced Gee

Bassist, Music Producer · Ultramagnetic MC’s

Che Skizza

Singer, Rapper · Colored Section

Coke

Rapper · Colored Section

Nick Sopkovich

Singer, Music Producer · The Tories

DJ Cheapshot

Music Producer, DJ · Styles of Beyond

Chum The Skrilla Guerilla

Music Producer, DJ · Demigodz