MF Doom once referred to himself as a “keen drum machine buff who fiends for more green stuff”. Too Chez, Mr. Dumile, your humble GearCrave editor could be described as the same. Doom and other hip hop greats like Kanye West, DJ Premier, Just Blaze and Hi Tek owe a lot of their sound to that drum machine above, the MPC 2000 and its family. The MPC, or MIDI Production Center, could be considered the heart of hip hop. It took the torch from the classic SP1200 sampler as the beatmaker of choice of hip hop’s greatest producers. If you’ve heard a hip hop beat in the last 20 years, chances are it was made with this machine…

Designer Bill McMullen has immortalized the MPC in rings of sterling silver (above) and gold. This run of silver is sold out, but the gold-plated era edition remains in stock. For those who wish to rock their street cred on their fingers, get this MPC drum machine ring while its hot… [hipyoungthing]

Buy: $225

Do you ever daydream about those days you spent in Chemistry class memorizing the periodic table of elements? Do you like gawdy, Super Bowl-sized rings? If you answered ‘yes’ to both of these questions, itsnoname has the product for you. These solid silver, gold and platinum rings proudly display their metals’ periodic number, weight and symbol on the face of the ring, all the while making you a complete badass. Itsnoname custom makes each ring when ordered, so prices may fluctuate. With the terrible economy, you might want to buy all three right now.

Buy: $6500 (platinum), $2200 (gold), $205 (silver)