Other than the fact that rap is the most consumed genre in American music right now, the players in this league don't always get enough credit. Like any normal person, hip-hop artists usually have another skill up their sleeve, and most of the time it's the furthest from what we'd ever imagine—50 Cent's photography abilities are top-notch, while the A$AP Mob's A$AP Ferg is an avid artist, having studied drawing and painting before the fame. When it comes down to music, however, an MC's affinity for music goes far beyond their bars. You'd be surprised to learn the amount of instruments some of them play.

Learning to play the drums, bass or saxophone can have an immense effect on one's career, as proven by the chosen few. Andre 3000 practiced guitar for six hours a day for his starring role in the Jimi Hendrix biopic Jimi Hendrix: By My Side—now the Atlanta legend can play left-handed, effortlessly. Tyler, the Creator, Mac Miller and Mos Def can let the beat build with at least three different instruments, most of which were self-taught. And now more than ever, many of your favorites can assemble a banger on piano keys, composing bodies of work with production that may sometimes outshine the lyrics.

Recently, Chief Keef was added to the group of rap instrumentalists after Fredo Santana recorded him playing a classy tune on the keys, introducing Sosa as "the new Beethoven." A few weeks back, Logic impressed thousands of fans after showing off what he learned in just five months. Now he jumps on Instagram Live for a surprise piano performance from time to time as he sharpens his technique. J. Cole, Chance The Rapper, Andre 3000 and plenty others have shocked fans with their piano skills as well, inspiring hundreds of musically-trained YouTubers to cover their tracks.

In recognition of the hip-hop artists who've learned to tickle the ivories, XXL has compiled a list of those who would make even Chopin close his lid. Watch 14 of your favorite rappers put in work on the keys below.

  • Logic

  • J. Cole

  • Chance The Rapper

  • Tyler, The Creator

  • Dr. Dre

  • Andre 3000

  • Pharrell

  • Mac Miller

  • Chief Keef

  • RZA

  • Wyclef Jean

  • Charles Hamilton

  • XXXTentacion

  • Flavor Flav

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