Old School Hip Hop Artists & the Gear They Use

U‐God

Rapper · Wu-Tang Clan

Masta Killa

Rapper · Wu-Tang Clan

B‐Real

Rapper · Prophets of Rage

Frukwan

Rapper, Music Producer · Gravediggaz

Technician The DJ

DJ · The LOX

Flesh‐N‐Bone

Rapper · Bone Thugs‐n‐Harmony

MC Delite

Singer, Music Producer · Stetsasonic

Bobby Simmons

Music Producer · Stetsasonic

Wise

Singer, Rapper · Stetsasonic

Prodigy

Rapper · Soul Assassins

Master Gee

The Sugarhill Gang

Spice 1

Singer, Music Producer · Thug Lordz

Wi$h Bone

Singer, Rapper · Mo Thugs

Sidney Mills

Keyboardist, Music Producer · Boogie Down Productions

Ms. Melodie

Rapper · Boogie Down Productions

Pamela Scott

Singer · Boogie Down Productions

Dwayne Sumal

Music Producer · Boogie Down Productions

Duke Bootee

Singer · Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five

A‐Plus

Singer, Rapper · Souls of Mischief

Phesto

Singer, Music Producer · Souls of Mischief

Yukmouth

Singer, Rapper · Luniz

Kid Creole

Singer · Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five

Rahiem

Rapper · Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five

Chip Fu

Rapper · FU‐Schnickens

MC Ren

Singer, Rapper · N.W.A

Dres

Rapper, Music Producer · Black Sheep

The D.O.C.

Singer, Rapper

Mix Master Ice

DJ · Legends of Hip Hop

Cli-N-Tel

Singer, Rapper · World Class Wreckin' Cru

Brother Marquis

Singer, Rapper · The 2 Live Crew

Fresh Kid Ice

Rapper, Music Producer · The 2 Live Crew

Party Arty

Singer, Rapper · Showbiz & A.G.

Rebekah Foster

Singer, Music Producer · Boogie Down Productions

DJ Hurricane

Music Producer, DJ · Beastie Boys

Shorty B

Guitarist, Bassist · The Dangerous Crew

Parrish Smith

Rapper, Music Producer · EPMD

Sam Sneed

Music Producer

Salt

Singer, Rapper · The Christmas All‐Stars

Spinderella

Singer, Music Producer · The Christmas All‐Stars

Michel’le

Singer · World Class Wreckin' Cru

Alamo

Music Producer, DJ · Zulu Nation

Kokane

Singer, Rapper · Above the Law

DJ Total K-Oss

Music Producer, DJ · Above the Law

E‐Swift

Singer, Music Producer · Tha Alkaholiks

J‐Ro

Singer, Rapper · Tha Alkaholiks

Stud Doogie

Music Producer, DJ · Brand Nubian

DJ Slip

DJ · X-Men

MC Breed

Singer, Rapper · Audio Stepchild

Sassy C

Singer, Rapper · J.J. Fad

Crazy J.

Rapper · J.J. Fad

Doctor Dré

DJ · Beastie Boys

Gintas Janusonis

Drummer · Wu‐Tang Clan

DJ Train

Music Producer, DJ · J.J. Fad

Lady Anna

J.J. Fad

Earl Cook

Singer, Rapper · Digital Underground

Kent Racker

Bassist · Digital Underground

Clyde "Spoony" Colen

Rapper · Nu Skool

DJ E-Z Rock

Music Producer, DJ · Rob Base & D.J. E‐Z Rock

LA Sunshine

The Treacherous Three

Goldfingers

DJ · The Underground Railroad

Mr. Choc

DJ · Beat Junkies

Tyrone Pacheco

Singer, Rapper · Funkdoobiest

Al'Tariq

Rapper, Music Producer · The Beatnuts

Sir Scratch

DJ · Main Source

Sheek Louch

Singer · The LOX

Macadoshis

Singer, Rapper · Thug Life

Rated R

Singer, Rapper · Thug Life

Mopreme Shakur

Singer, Rapper · Outlawz

Big Syke

Singer, Rapper · Thug Life

Adam Horovitz

Rapper, Music Producer · Beastie Boys

Larceny

Rapper · Junior M.A.F.I.A.

Lil’ Cease

Rapper · Junior M.A.F.I.A.

Psycho Les

Singer, Music Producer · The Beatnuts

Craig G

Singer, Rapper · Juice Crew

Steele

Singer, Rapper · Smif‐n‐Wessun

Will R.O.C

Rapper, Music Producer · World Class Wreckin' Cru

Saafir

Singer, Rapper · Digital Underground

Cool C

Rapper · C.E.B.

DJ Symphony

Music Producer · Wu‐Tang Clan

Frankie Cutlass

Rapper, DJ · Flip Squad Allstars

Big Kap

Singer, Rapper · Burn Unit

DJ Battlecat

Keyboardist, Music Producer · Tha Dogg Pound

Easy AD

Rapper · Zulu Nation

Bushwick Bill

Singer · Geto Boys

Grand Wizzard Theodore

DJ · The Fantastic Five

Brett Bouldin

Singer · The 7A3

Larry Muggerud

Music Producer · The 7A3

The Lady of Rage

Singer · Sprite 5DW

Mario Caldato Jr.

Bassist, Keyboardist · Beastie Boys

Johnny Z

Rapper, Music Producer · N2Deep

Easy Lee

DJ · The Stop the Violence Movement

Big Mike

Singer, Rapper · Geto Boys

Drew Carter

Music Producer, DJ · Whodini

John Fletcher

Music Producer · Whodini

Jalil Hutchins

Music Producer · Whodini

Raheem

Rapper · Legends of Hip Hop