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Old School Hip Hop Artists & the Gear They Use

Check out the gear used by your favorite old school hip hop artists.

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Dr. Dre

Dr. Dre

Rapper, Music Producer · Soul Assassins

Adam Yauch

Adam Yauch

Singer, Bassist · Beastie Boys

Adam Horovitz (Ad-Rock)

Adam Horovitz (Ad-Rock)

Singer, Guitarist · Beastie Boys

RZA

RZA

Rapper, Music Producer · Wu-Tang Clan

Rick Rubin

Rick Rubin

Music Producer · Beastie Boys

DJ Premier

DJ Premier

Music Producer, DJ · Buckshot LeFonque

Q-Tip

Q-Tip

Rapper, Music Producer · A Tribe Called Quest

DJ Quik

DJ Quik

Rapper, Music Producer · QDT

2Pac

2Pac

Rapper, Composer · Outlawz

DJ Jazzy Jeff

DJ Jazzy Jeff

Music Producer, DJ · The Roots

Jay-Z

Jay-Z

Rapper, Music Producer · Roc-A-Fella Family

Havoc

Havoc

Rapper, Music Producer · Soul Assassins

Grandmaster Flash

Grandmaster Flash

Music Producer, DJ · Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five

Snoop Dogg

Snoop Dogg

Rapper, Music Producer · LBC Movement

Ice Cube

Ice Cube

Rapper, Composer · N.W.A

Keith Murray

Keith Murray

Guitarist · We Are Scientists

DJ Muggs

DJ Muggs

Music Producer, DJ · Soul Assassins

Ali Shaheed Muhammad

Ali Shaheed Muhammad

Music Producer, DJ · A Tribe Called Quest

Erick Sermon

Erick Sermon

Keyboardist, Rapper · EPMD

Xzibit

Xzibit

Rapper · Soul Assassins

Large Professor

Large Professor

Rapper, Music Producer · Zulu Nation

Michael Diamond (Mike D)

Michael Diamond (Mike D)

Singer, Drummer · Beastie Boys

Hi-Tek

Hi-Tek

Rapper, Music Producer · G-Unit

Marley Marl

Marley Marl

Rapper, Music Producer · Juice Crew

50 Cent

50 Cent

Rapper · G-Unit

Mr. Mixx

Mr. Mixx

Music Producer, DJ · The 2 Live Crew

Nas

Nas

Rapper, Music Producer · Zulu Nation

Method Man

Method Man

Rapper · Wu-Tang Clan

Mix Master Mike

Mix Master Mike

DJ · Beastie Boys

Lord FInesse

Lord FInesse

Rapper, Music Producer · D.I.T.C.

Lajon Witherspoon

Lajon Witherspoon

Singer · Sevendust

Usher

Usher

Singer · All Star Tribute

A Tribe Called Quest

A Tribe Called Quest

Music Producer · Native Tongues Posse

Eazy-E

Eazy-E

Singer, Rapper · N.W.A

Dj Evil Dee

Dj Evil Dee

Music Producer, DJ · Da Beatminerz

Daz Dillinger

Daz Dillinger

Rapper, Music Producer · Tha Dogg Pound

Run–D.M.C.

Run–D.M.C.

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

Redman

Redman

Rapper · Method Man & Redman

Prince Paul

Prince Paul

Rapper, Music Producer · Gravediggaz

Ghostface Killah

Ghostface Killah

Rapper · Wu-Tang Clan

Public Enemy

Public Enemy

Rapper · Moby & Public Enemy

Mike D

Mike D

Singer, Music Producer · Beastie Boys

Mathematics

Mathematics

Music Producer, DJ · Wu-Tang Clan

Kool Keith

Kool Keith

Rapper, Music Producer · Ultramagnetic MC’s

Warren G

Warren G

Rapper, Music Producer · G-Funk Era

Mos Def

Mos Def

Singer, Rapper · Soulquarians

KRS-One

KRS-One

Rapper, Music Producer · Zulu Nation

Sean Combs

Sean Combs

Singer, Rapper · All Star Tribute

J. Rocc

J. Rocc

Music Producer, DJ · Beat Junkies

The Egyptian Lover

The Egyptian Lover

Rapper · Uncle Jamm’s Army

Coolio

Coolio

Rapper, Music Producer · WC and the Maad Circle

Master P

Master P

Singer, Rapper · West Coast Bad Boyz

Biz Markie

Biz Markie

Rapper, Music Producer · Juice Crew

Kool Moe Dee

Kool Moe Dee

Rapper · The Stop the Violence Movement

Ad‐Rock

Ad‐Rock

Guitarist, Music Producer · Beastie Boys

Money Mark

Money Mark

Keyboardist, Music Producer · Beastie Boys

Phife Dawg

Phife Dawg

Rapper · A Tribe Called Quest

Uneek

Masta Ace Incorporated

GZA

GZA

Rapper · Wu-Tang Clan

Busta Rhymes

Busta Rhymes

Singer, Rapper · Zulu Nation

Too $hort

Too $hort

Keyboardist, Rapper · Mount Westmore

Ice-T

Ice-T

Rapper, Music Producer · Body Count

Jeru the Damaja

Jeru the Damaja

Rapper · Gang Starr Foundation

TR Love

Music Producer · Ultramagnetic MC’s

Julio G

Julio G

Music Producer, DJ · Cypress Hill

Fizzy Womack

Fizzy Womack

Rapper, Music Producer · M.O.P.

Poc Fu

Rapper · FU‐Schnickens

Numskull

Rapper · Luniz

The Notorious B.I.G.

The Notorious B.I.G.

Rapper · Funkmaster Flex & The Ghetto Celebs

Clee

Keyboardist · Digital Underground

Son Doobie

Son Doobie

Singer · Soul Assassins

LL Cool J

LL Cool J

Rapper, Music Producer · All Star Tribute

Cold 187um

Cold 187um

Singer, Rapper · Above the Law

Sen Dog

Sen Dog

Singer, Rapper · Soul Assassins

DJ K La Boss

DJ · EPMD

Nate Dogg

Nate Dogg

Rapper · 213

Dru Down

Dru Down

Rapper · The Regime

Fab 5 Freddy

Fab 5 Freddy

Singer · Zulu Nation

Kory-O

The Sugarhill Gang

Moc Fu

Moc Fu

Rapper · FU‐Schnickens

Mack 10

Mack 10

Singer, Music Producer · The S.T.O.P. Movement

D-Nice

D-Nice

Rapper, DJ · The Flavor Unit MCs

DMX

DMX

Rapper · Ruff Ryders

Rodney Cee

Rapper · Zulu Nation

Jadakiss

Jadakiss

Rapper · The LOX

Talib Kweli

Talib Kweli

Singer · Soulquarians

Special Ed

Special Ed

Rapper · The Crooklyn Dodgers

Mona Lisa Young

Singer · World Class Wreckin' Cru

Ruck

Rapper · Boot Camp Clik

Dr. Rock

DJ · The Possé

Chubb Rock

Chubb Rock

Rapper · The Crooklyn Dodgers

DJ Yella

DJ Yella

Rapper, Music Producer · N.W.A

Pepa

Singer, Rapper · The Christmas All‐Stars

Lay Law

Rapper, Music Producer · Above the Law

Scarface

Scarface

Rapper

Boom Bam

Rapper · Compton’s Most Wanted