Old School Hip Hop Artists & the Gear They Use

Boom Bam

Rapper · Compton’s Most Wanted

Lay Law

Rapper, Music Producer · Above the Law

K-Cut

Music Producer · Main Source

Jeff Miree

Rapper · Zulu Nation

Pepa

Singer, Rapper · Salt‐N‐Pepa

Rodney Cee

Rapper · Zulu Nation

Mista Lawnge

Music Producer, DJ · Black Sheep

Moc Fu

Rapper · FU‐Schnickens

DJ Cash Money

Music Producer, DJ · Cash Money & Marvelous

SLIMKID3

Singer, Music Producer · The Pharcyde

Ruck

Rapper · Heltah Skeltah

Tek

Singer, Rapper · Boot Camp Clik

Jerry Johnson

Singer, Music Producer · Steel Pulse

DJ Scratch

Music Producer, DJ · Zulu Nation

DJ Lord

DJ · Cypress Hill

B‐Real

Rapper · Cypress Hill

Masta Killa

Rapper · Wu-Tang Clan

Raekwon

Rapper · Wu-Tang Clan

Ol' Dirty Bastard

Rapper, Music Producer · Wu-Tang Clan

Frank Tebo

Guitarist · World Class Wreckin' Cru

Mona Lisa Young

Singer · World Class Wreckin' Cru

Lil’ Fame

Singer, Rapper · M.O.P.

Onyx

Rapper

Fizzy Womack

Rapper, Music Producer · M.O.P.

Scarface

Rapper

dead prez

Singer, Music Producer

Big L

Singer, Rapper

Coolio

Rapper, Music Producer · WC and the Maad Circle

Kate Schellenbach

Drummer · Beastie Boys

Jungle Brothers

Music Producer · Native Tongues Posse

Lee Rakes

Body and Soul

Will Smith

Rapper, Music Producer · DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince

Jeru the Damaja

Rapper · Gang Starr Foundation

Special Ed

Rapper · The Crooklyn Dodgers

King Tee

Singer, Rapper · Tha Alkaholiks

K-Solo

Rapper · Hit Squad

Kool Moe Dee

Rapper · The Stop the Violence Movement

Chubb Rock

Rapper · The Crooklyn Dodgers

MC Lyte

Rapper · The Stop the Violence Movement

Doug E. Fresh

Rapper · The Stop the Violence Movement

Sparky D

Singer · The World’s Famous Supreme Team

Roxanne Shanté

Rapper · Juice Crew

Chi-Ali

Rapper · Native Tongues

Davy DMX

Rapper, DJ · Orange Krush

Mack 10

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

Kory-O

The Sugarhill Gang

DJ Scott La Rock

Singer, Music Producer · Boogie Down Productions

Man Parrish

Music Producer

Captain Rock

Harlem World Crew

The D.O.C.

Singer, Rapper

Sheek Louch

Singer · The LOX

Audio Two

Music Producer

Technician The DJ

DJ · The LOX

Sam Sneed

Music Producer

Yasiin Bey

Singer, Music Producer · Dec. 99th

Mase

Rapper · Puff Daddy & the Family

Black Rob

Rapper · Puff Daddy & the Family

Ecstacy

Rapper, Music Producer · Whodini

Drew Carter

Music Producer, DJ · Whodini

John Fletcher

Music Producer · Whodini

Jalil Hutchins

Music Producer · Whodini

Spice 1

Singer, Music Producer · Thug Lordz

Doctor Ice

Singer, Rapper · Legends of Hip Hop

Educated Rapper

Rapper · UTFO

Kangol Kid

Rapper, Music Producer · UTFO

Mix Master Ice

DJ · Legends of Hip Hop

Kurupt

Singer, Rapper · Tha Dogg Pound

Soopafly

Rapper, Music Producer · Tha Dogg Pound

DJ Salam Wreck

Music Producer, DJ · D12

Raheem

Rapper · Legends of Hip Hop

Big Mike

Singer, Rapper · Geto Boys

Tracy Marrow

Rapper · Afrika & The Zulu Kings

Bushwick Bill

Singer · Geto Boys

Brad Jordan

Rapper · Geto Boys

Wise Intelligent

Rapper · Poor Righteous Teachers

Rodney O

Rapper, Music Producer · The Caution Crew

The Lady of Rage

Singer · Sprite 5DW

Grand Wizzard Theodore

DJ · The Fantastic Five

Charlie Chase

DJ · Time Zone

Easy AD

Rapper · Zulu Nation

Big Kap

Singer, Rapper · Burn Unit

Wi$h Bone

Singer, Rapper · Bone Thugs‐n‐Harmony

Flesh‐N‐Bone

Rapper · Bone Thugs‐n‐Harmony

Cool C

Rapper · C.E.B.

Krayzie Bone

Singer, Music Producer · Bone Thugs‐n‐Harmony

Layzie Bone

Rapper · Bone Thugs‐n‐Harmony

Bizzy Bone

Singer · Bone Thugs‐n‐Harmony

Anthony Henderson

Bone Thugs‐n‐Harmony

LA Sunshine

The Treacherous Three

Special K

Rapper · The Treacherous Three

Steele

Singer, Rapper · Boot Camp Clik

DJ E-Z Rock

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

Dirt McGirt

Def Jef

Rapper, Music Producer · The West Coast Rap All-Stars

Rob Base

Rapper · Rob Base & D.J. E‐Z Rock

Johnny Z

Rapper, Music Producer · N2Deep