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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Nashiem Myrick

Music Producer

George Meyers

Audio Engineer

William "Skylz" Stewart

Music Producer

Bink!

Music Producer

Andreao Heard

Music Producer

Jim Hinger

Audio Engineer

Prince Charles

Music Producer, Audio Engineer

Booker T. Jones III

Audio Engineer

Andrea Martin

Singer, Music Producer

Pro Jay

Drummer, Music Producer

ELAYE

Music Producer

Big Hurt

Music Producer

Korleon

Music Producer

Kidz With Machine Gunz

Music Producer

Aktual

Singer, Music Producer

T-Gunnz

Music Producer

Organized Elements

Music Producer

Bob Brown

Music Producer, DJ

Carlton Batts

Audio Engineer

Pluss

Music Producer

Royal Z

Music Producer

Greg Nice

Singer, Music Producer

Fatlip

Singer, Rapper

J‐Swift

Music Producer

Domino

Music Producer, DJ

Jay Biz

Music Producer, DJ

Dr. Freeze

Singer, Music Producer

Howie Hersh

Keyboardist, Music Producer

Dan Wood

Music Producer

Eric Sadler

Music Producer

Tone Capone

Music Producer

Shock‐G

Singer, Music Producer

Gino Blackwell

Music Producer

Lil Wizard

Music Producer

JeyCi

Music Producer

Bones

Music Producer

Kent Hitchcock

Guitarist

Kevin Crouse

Drummer

Double K

Singer, Music Producer

DJ Jus Borne

Audio Engineer

Bobby Mota

Audio Engineer

Branden Allen

Audio Engineer

Bobby Campbell

Music Producer, Audio Engineer

D.O.I.

Music Producer

Carl Dorsey

Music Producer

Mike Fresh

Music Producer

The O.D.S

Music Producer

Ryosuke “Dr.R” Sakai

Keyboardist, Music Producer

Saverio "Sage" Principini

Music Producer

Rice N’ Peas

Music Producer

Music Kidz

Music Producer

Arthur McArthur

Drummer, Music Producer

Prime

Music Producer

Wyshmaster

Music Producer

Drew Campbell

Music Producer

Rick_Tha_Rular

Music Producer

Dominick Mancuso

Audio Engineer

Eric “Coptic” Matlock

Music Producer

Kamel Abdo

Audio Engineer

Bryant Bee Stanley

Audio Engineer

Dale “Rambo” Ramsey

Audio Engineer

Brian Dozoretz

Audio Engineer

Mixzo

Keyboardist, Music Producer

Jelly Roll

Singer, Music Producer

Block Symfany

Music Producer

Big Soj

Music Producer

Silent Riot

Music Producer

Tony Campana

Keyboardist, Audio Engineer

Rich Hunt

Audio Engineer

Mike Strange

Guitarist, Keyboardist

Ess Man

Music Producer

George “G‐One” Archie

Drummer, Music Producer

Brian Kinkel

Audio Engineer

Marty Ogden

Audio Engineer

Al Machera

Singer, Music Producer

Andre DeBourg

Audio Engineer

Mark Sparks

Drummer, Music Producer

Kevin “Khao” Cates

Music Producer

Byron de Lear

Music Producer

Marco Forcone

Music Producer

Flame

Music Producer

Sergio Garcia

Audio Engineer

Michael Frenke

Audio Engineer

Jeff King

Audio Engineer

Ray Roll

Music Producer

Brian Kuma

Rapper

Laura Grabb

Music Producer

Shawn Franklin

Audio Engineer

Dana Ramey

Singer, Music Producer

Nitti

Singer, Music Producer

Sanchez Holmes

Music Producer

Jasper Cameron

Singer, Music Producer

Groove Chambers

Singer, Music Producer

Robert Hanson

Audio Engineer

Michel Roy

Drummer

G. Craig “Butter” Glanville

Singer, Drummer