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Artists from Chicago

The 50 most-read artists based in Chicago, by Wikipedia readership in August 2026. Movement compares against July 2026.

200 artists are ranked in Chicago. The biggest move was Donell Jones, up 92 places.

#	Artist	Readers	30d
01	King Vonchicago drill, drill	177,428	+4
02	Quincy Jonesjazz, crossover jazz	159,556	-1
03	Commonhip hop, conscious hip hop	146,546	0
04	R. Kellycontemporary r&b, new jack swing	129,876	0
05	Chaka Khandisco, contemporary r&b	122,397	+3
06	Lil Durkhip hop, drill	121,692	+13
07	The Smashing Pumpkinsalternative rock, dream pop	117,326	+3
08	Patti Smithart rock, proto-punk	111,781	-1
09	Richard Marxpop, soft rock	108,308	+9
10	Juice WRLDhip hop, emo rap	91,313	-1
11	Minnie Ripertonsoul, r&b	90,212	+3
12	Billy Corganalternative rock, rock	83,925	0
13	Philip K. Dickaudio drama, cyberpunk	80,995	0
14	Chicagorock, soft rock	80,814	-8
15	Jennifer Hudsonr&b, pop	74,184	-13
16	Warren Zevonrock, piano rock	72,052	+7
17	Earth, Wind & Firefunk, soul	66,785	-6
18	Martin Mullcomedy	62,195	+24
19	Styxprogressive rock, hard rock	61,211	-3
20	Peter Ceterarock, pop	50,628	-3
21	Anton Szandor LaVeyspoken word	50,521	-1
22	Shel Silversteincontemporary folk, singer-songwriter	48,765	-7
23	David Soulballad, pop	48,603	+2
24	Chief Keefchicago drill, drill	46,438	+2
25	Herbie Hancockjazz, hard bop	45,285	+3
26	Donell Jonescontemporary r&b, r&b	44,183	+92
27	John Summitdance, edm	42,889	-5
28	Terry Kathrock	42,043	-4
29	Robert Conradwestern	34,404	+3
30	Young Dolphgangsta rap, hip hop	33,332	-3
31	Wilcoalternative rock, folk rock	32,608	+2
32	Disturbedalternative metal, nu metal	31,856	+2
33	Chance the Rapperhip hop, pop rap	31,232	+7
34	Soulja Boydirty south, hip hop	30,652	+3
35	Ministryindustrial metal, industrial rock	30,589	+3
36	Deep Blue Dreamindustrial metal	29,265	+14
37	James Iharock, indie rock	28,924	+14
38	Vic Mensahip hop	27,660	+19
39	Curtis Mayfieldsoul, funk	27,647	-4
40	Anastaciapop, dance-pop	27,538	-11
41	Ray Manzarekprogressive rock, rock	27,000	0
42	Exene Cervenkapunk rock	26,533	+7
43	Gil Scott‐Heronjazz-funk, jazz poetry	25,999	+5
44	Ravyn Lenaecontemporary r&b, alternative r&b	25,850	+41
45	Earl Sweatshirtexperimental hip hop, hip hop	25,718	+1
46	Jack Bennycomedy	25,012	-3
47	BabyChiefDoittrap	24,697	-2
48	FBG Duckhip hop	24,668	+18
49	Boots Rileypolitical hip hop	23,605	-18
50	Jonathan Cainhard rock	23,468	-29

Rising outside the top 50this month

113	Open Mike Eaglehip hop, underground hip hop	7,126	+85
112	Danny Boycontemporary r&b, r&b	7,148	+66
109	Tom Paxtonfolk, singer-songwriter	7,297	+39
116	Anita O’Dayjazz, vocal jazz	7,033	+39
111	Nonamehip hop, jazz rap	7,178	+34

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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 August 2026; movement compares that against July 2026. Readership measures public attention, not streams or sales.