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Artists from Brooklyn

The 50 most-read artists based in Brooklyn, by Wikipedia readership in October 2026. Movement compares against September 2026.

200 artists are ranked in Brooklyn. The biggest move was DIIV, up 39 places.

#	Artist	Readers	30d
01	JAŸ‐Zpop rap, east coast hip hop	216,317	0
02	Barbra Streisandpop, soft rock	176,931	0
03	Aaliyahpop, contemporary r&b	133,148	0
04	Neil Diamondsinger-songwriter, pop	117,990	0
05	Jerry Seinfeldcomedy	116,742	+1
06	Cameron Winterchamber folk, contemporary folk	115,529	+6
07	Geeseart punk, indie rock	86,665	+2
08	Cyndi Lauperpop, blues	85,868	-3
09	Lou Reedart rock, rock	77,532	-2
10	Naship hop, east coast hip hop	72,898	-2
11	Joan Riverscomedy	70,540	-1
12	Barry Manilowpop, soft rock	64,647	+1
13	Harry Nilssonpop, baroque pop	52,775	-2
14	Busta Rhymeship hop, hardcore hip hop	45,716	+3
15	Type O Negativegothic metal, doom metal	43,916	+9
16	Dom DeLuisecomedy	40,795	-2
17	Neil Sedakapop, soft rock	40,131	-2
18	Connie Stevenspop	36,027	+7
19	Yasiin Beyhip hop	35,879	-1
20	Danny Kayejazz	35,771	+11
21	King Princessindie pop, alternative pop	33,971	+2
22	Lesley Goreteen pop, bubblegum pop	33,700	-6
23	Mae Westvaudeville	32,990	-3
24	They Might Be Giantsalternative rock, geek rock	32,588	+2
25	Joey Fatonepop	31,888	-4
26	Peter Crisshard rock, rock	31,667	+2
27	The Nationalindie rock, alternative rock	31,058	+14
28	Debbie Gibsonpop, teen pop	29,967	-9
29	George Gershwinjazz, classical	29,683	-7
30	Buddy Richjazz, big band	28,491	+3
31	Corbin Bleupop, teen pop	26,815	-2
32	Castle Ratdoom metal, heavy metal	26,407	+16
33	GZA/Geniuship hop, east coast hip hop	26,053	-6
34	Harry Chapinfolk rock, folk	24,480	+1
35	Buddy Hackettcomedy	24,445	+4
36	Foxy Brownhip hop	24,136	-6
37	Jimmy Iovinehip hop	22,102	-5
38	Eddie Rabbittcountry, country pop	21,027	+4
39	TV on the Radioindie rock, art rock	19,112	-2
40	Big Thiefindie rock, alternative rock	18,320	+3
41	Shock‐Ghip hop	18,004	-5
42	DIIVdream pop, indie rock	17,964	+39
43	Tony Viscontirock	17,231	+1
44	Robert Lammrock	16,943	+2
45	Steve Stevensrock	16,540	-11
46	Steve Lawrencebig band, swing	16,319	+7
47	Fabolouship hop, east coast hip hop	16,318	-2
48	Jam Master Jayhip hop	16,290	+3
49	Aaron Coplandclassical, contemporary classical	16,058	-2
50	Vic Damonetraditional pop	15,856	-1

Rising outside the top 50this month

105	Robin Beckpop, pop rock	6,359	+91
54	Abbe Lanetraditional pop, vocal jazz	12,845	+75
128	Helen Schneiderrock	4,787	+71
60	Elliot Lurierock	12,124	+40
160	Drownersindie rock	3,555	+40

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How this is ranked. Artists are matched from the MusicBrainz database by genre and by the area they are based in. An artist appears in a genre when at least 15% of their genre votes are for it. Position is set by readership of their English Wikipedia article in October 2026; movement compares that against September 2026. Readership measures public attention, not streams or sales.