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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 · N.W.A

Adam Horovitz (Ad-Rock)

Adam Horovitz (Ad-Rock)

Singer, Guitarist · Beastie Boys

RZA

RZA

Rapper, Music Producer · Wu-Tang Clan

Adam Yauch

Adam Yauch

Singer, Bassist · Beastie Boys

DJ Premier

DJ Premier

Music Producer, DJ · Gang Starr

Q-Tip

Q-Tip

Rapper, Music Producer · A Tribe Called Quest

Rick Rubin

Rick Rubin

Music Producer · Beastie Boys

DJ Jazzy Jeff

DJ Jazzy Jeff

Music Producer, DJ · The Roots

Havoc

Havoc

Rapper, Music Producer · Mobb Deep

Jay-Z

Jay-Z

Rapper, Music Producer · Roc Boys

DJ Quik

DJ Quik

Rapper, Music Producer · QDT

Pete Rock

Pete Rock

Rapper, Music Producer · InI

Grandmaster Flash

Grandmaster Flash

Music Producer, DJ · Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five

Usher

Usher

Singer · All Star Tribute

Snoop Dogg

Snoop Dogg

Rapper, Music Producer · LBC Movement

Large Professor

Large Professor

Rapper, Music Producer · Zulu Nation

Ice Cube

Ice Cube

Rapper, Composer · N.W.A

Keith Murray

Keith Murray

Guitarist · We Are Scientists

2Pac

2Pac

Rapper, Composer · Strictly Dope

Nas

Nas

Rapper, Music Producer · Zulu Nation

A Tribe Called Quest

A Tribe Called Quest

Music Producer · Native Tongues Posse

Ali Shaheed Muhammad

Ali Shaheed Muhammad

Music Producer, DJ · A Tribe Called Quest

Michael Diamond (Mike D)

Michael Diamond (Mike D)

Singer, Drummer · Beastie Boys

DJ Muggs

DJ Muggs

Music Producer, DJ · Cypress Hill

50 Cent

50 Cent

Rapper · G-Unit

Xzibit

Xzibit

Rapper · Zulu Nation

Lord FInesse

Lord FInesse

Rapper, Music Producer · Zulu Nation

Warren G

Warren G

Rapper, Music Producer · G-Funk Era

Erick Sermon

Erick Sermon

Keyboardist, Rapper · EPMD

Daz Dillinger

Daz Dillinger

Rapper, Music Producer · Tha Dogg Pound

Prince Paul

Prince Paul

Rapper, Music Producer · Gravediggaz

Hi-Tek

Hi-Tek

Rapper, Music Producer · G-Unit

Master P

Master P

Singer, Rapper · West Coast Bad Boyz

DJ Yella

DJ Yella

Rapper, Music Producer · N.W.A

Run–D.M.C.

Run–D.M.C.

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

Eric "Bobo" Correa

Eric "Bobo" Correa

Drummer · Beastie Boys

Mos Def

Mos Def

Singer, Rapper · Zulu Nation

Mix Master Mike

Mix Master Mike

DJ · Beastie Boys

The Egyptian Lover

The Egyptian Lover

Rapper · Uncle Jamm’s Army

Lajon Witherspoon

Lajon Witherspoon

Singer · Sevendust

Busta Rhymes

Busta Rhymes

Singer, Rapper · Zulu Nation

Eazy-E

Eazy-E

Singer, Rapper · N.W.A

Mathematics

Mathematics

Music Producer, DJ · Wu-Tang Clan

Mr. Mixx

Mr. Mixx

Music Producer, DJ · The 2 Live Crew

J. Rocc

J. Rocc

Music Producer, DJ · Beat Junkies

Biz Markie

Biz Markie

Rapper, Music Producer · Zulu Nation

Sean Combs

Sean Combs

Singer, Rapper · All Star Tribute

Ad‐Rock

Ad‐Rock

Guitarist, Music Producer · Beastie Boys

Public Enemy

Public Enemy

Rapper · Moby & Public Enemy

Kool Keith

Kool Keith

Rapper, Music Producer · Stress Eater

Cold 187um

Cold 187um

Singer, Rapper · Above the Law

Money Mark

Money Mark

Keyboardist, Music Producer · Beastie Boys

Ice-T

Ice-T

Rapper, Music Producer · Zulu Nation

Mike D

Mike D

Singer, Music Producer · Beastie Boys

KRS-One

KRS-One

Rapper, Music Producer · Zulu Nation

Ghostface Killah

Ghostface Killah

Rapper · Wu-Tang Clan

Marley Marl

Marley Marl

Rapper, Music Producer · Juice Crew

Schoolly D

Schoolly D

Rapper · The Stop the Violence Movement

Inspectah Deck

Inspectah Deck

Rapper · Czarface

U‐God

U‐God

Rapper · Wu-Tang Clan

Uneek

Masta Ace Incorporated

Vin Rock

Vin Rock

Rapper · Naughty by Nature

LL Cool J

LL Cool J

Rapper, Music Producer · All Star Tribute

Slick Rick

Slick Rick

Rapper · Greyson & Jasun

Rakim

Rakim

Rapper, Music Producer · Eric B. & Rakim

Dru Down

Dru Down

Rapper · The Regime

Clee

Keyboardist · Digital Underground

Eric B.

Eric B.

Music Producer, DJ · Eric B. & Rakim

Method Man

Method Man

Rapper · Wu-Tang Clan

GZA

GZA

Rapper · Wu-Tang Clan

Fab 5 Freddy

Fab 5 Freddy

Singer · Zulu Nation

Poc Fu

Rapper · FU‐Schnickens

Numskull

Rapper · Luniz

Chris “The Glove” Taylor

Chris “The Glove” Taylor

Music Producer, DJ · The Pharcyde

Val Douglas

Bassist · Boogie Down Productions

Dj Evil Dee

Dj Evil Dee

Music Producer, DJ · Da Beatminerz

Prodigy

Prodigy

Rapper · Mobb Deep

DJ K La Boss

DJ · EPMD

Julio G

Julio G

Music Producer, DJ · Cypress Hill

Sen Dog

Sen Dog

Singer, Rapper · Cypress Hill

Mista Lawnge

Mista Lawnge

Music Producer, DJ · Black Sheep

Ol' Dirty Bastard

Ol' Dirty Bastard

Rapper, Music Producer · Wu-Tang Clan

Raekwon

Raekwon

Rapper · Wu-Tang Clan

Masta Killa

Masta Killa

Rapper · Wu-Tang Clan

Son Doobie

Son Doobie

Singer · Soul Assassins

O.G. Rocker

Rapper · J.J. Fad

J.D.L.

Rapper · Zulu Nation

Father Shaheed

Rapper, Music Producer · Poor Righteous Teachers

Money B

Singer, Rapper · The Underground Railroad

Culture Freedom

Rapper · Poor Righteous Teachers

Fresh K

Singer · The Possé

Dr. Rock

DJ · The Possé

Stone Mecca

Guitarist · Wu‐Tang Clan

Cody Nierstedt

Cody Nierstedt

Guitarist · Wu‐Tang Clan

Gintas Janusonis

Drummer · Wu‐Tang Clan

Jadakiss

Jadakiss

Rapper · The LOX