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The 50 most-read rappers based in Brooklyn, by Wikipedia readership in August 2026. Movement compares against July 2026.
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52 rappers are ranked in Brooklyn. The biggest move was E.D.I. Mean, up 21 places.
| # | Artist | Readers | 30d |
|---|---|---|---|
01 | JAŸ‐Zpop rap, east coast hip hop | 133,010 | 0 |
02 | Naship hop, east coast hip hop | 76,755 | 0 |
03 | Busta Rhymeship hop, hardcore hip hop | 56,222 | 0 |
04 | Yasiin Beyhip hop | 42,529 | 0 |
05 | Foxy Brownhip hop | 28,735 | +1 |
06 | Jimmy Iovinehip hop | 27,800 | -1 |
07 | Pras Michelhip hop, soul | 26,764 | +2 |
08 | Shock‐Ghip hop | 26,491 | +4 |
09 | GZA/Geniuship hop, east coast hip hop | 24,170 | -1 |
10 | Papoosehip hop | 22,911 | +14 |
11 | Fabolouship hop, east coast hip hop | 18,616 | -4 |
12 | Jam Master Jayhip hop | 16,103 | +3 |
13 | Digable Planetship hop, jazz rap | 13,725 | +10 |
14 | Talib Kwelihip hop, conscious hip hop | 13,256 | +4 |
15 | Fat Boyship hop, east coast hip hop | 12,895 | +15 |
16 | Dave Jolicoeurhip hop | 12,819 | +4 |
17 | Big Daddy Kanehip hop, east coast hip hop | 12,530 | -1 |
18 | E.D.I. Meanhip hop, hardcore hip hop | 12,357 | +21 |
19 | Masta Killahip hop | 11,999 | +8 |
20 | El‐Phip hop, alternative hip hop | 11,109 | +8 |
21 | DJ Spinderellahip hop | 10,406 | -11 |
22 | Young M.Agangsta rap, hip hop | 10,248 | -5 |
23 | U‐Godhip hop | 10,105 | +6 |
24 | MC Lytehip hop, east coast hip hop | 10,085 | -3 |
25 | Mainohip hop, east coast hip hop | 9,886 | -6 |
26 | Capital STEEZboom bap, east coast hip hop | 9,533 | -4 |
27 | Prince Markie Deehip hop | 9,176 | +7 |
28 | Desiignerhip hop, east coast hip hop | 9,018 | -14 |
29 | Darren Robinsonhip hop | 8,579 | +9 |
30 | Angie Martinezhip hop | 8,567 | -4 |
31 | AZhip hop, east coast hip hop | 8,401 | -6 |
32 | Necrohorrorcore, hip hop | 7,405 | +1 |
33 | Memphis Bleekhip hop | 7,073 | -22 |
34 | SAINt JHNhip hop | 6,624 | +1 |
35 | Junglepussyhip hop | 6,521 | -4 |
36 | Jaz‐Ohip hop | 6,299 | -23 |
37 | Fivio Foreignhip hop, drill | 5,775 | +3 |
38 | Lil’ Ceasehip hop, east coast hip hop | 5,405 | -2 |
39 | Ill Billhip hop | 4,850 | +6 |
40 | Whodinihip hop, electro | 4,627 | -3 |
41 | Special Edhip hop, east coast hip hop | 4,609 | +10 |
42 | Gravyhip hop | 4,551 | -10 |
43 | Das Racisthip hop | 4,535 | -2 |
44 | Jeru the Damajahip hop, east coast hip hop | 4,116 | +5 |
45 | Poke and Tonehip hop | 3,991 | -1 |
46 | Bret ‘Epic’ Mazurhip hop | 3,828 | +1 |
47 | Sheff Gdrill, east coast hip hop | 3,699 | -6 |
48 | Smif‐n‐Wessunhip hop, boom bap | 3,572 | -2 |
49 | Black Starhip hop, alternative hip hop | 3,433 | -1 |
50 | Buckshothip hop, boom bap | 3,413 | -7 |
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 August 2026; movement compares that against July 2026. Readership measures public attention, not streams or sales.