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Artists from Harlem

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

77 artists are ranked in Harlem. The biggest move was A$AP Mob, up 8 places.

#	Artist	Readers	30d
01	A$AP Rockyhip hop, east coast hip hop	196,042	+1
02	Diddyhip hop, east coast hip hop	191,557	-1
03	Sammy Davis Jr.jazz	84,154	0
04	Harry Belafontecalypso, pop	52,513	+1
05	A$AP Mobhip hop, cloud rap	37,727	+8
06	Frankie Lymonrock	37,273	+1
07	Azealia Banksdance, hip hop	31,604	-3
08	Big Lhip hop, east coast hip hop	22,043	0
09	Biz Markiehip hop, boom bap	19,424	-3
10	Keith Sweatnew jack swing, contemporary r&b	18,253	-1
11	Cam’ronhip hop, gangsta rap	16,966	0
12	Guynew jack swing, contemporary r&b	16,038	0
13	Teddy Rileynew jack swing, soul	15,873	+2
14	FERGeast coast hip hop, hip hop	14,691	+8
15	Max Beast coast hip hop, hip hop	14,659	-1
16	Taj Mahalblues, blues rock	14,425	-6
17	Lil Mamaeast coast hip hop, pop rap	14,151	+2
18	Sonny Rollinsjazz, hard bop	13,084	-2
19	Tito Puentejazz, latin	12,404	-1
20	Rob Base & D.J. E‐Z Rockeast coast hip hop, hip hop	10,879	-3
21	DMChip hop	8,251	+3
22	Sheck Westrap	8,045	-2
23	Patti Austinjazz, quiet storm	7,972	-2
24	Sylvia Robinsondisco, hip hop	7,930	+1
25	Freddie Jacksonsoul, quiet storm	7,288	-2
26	A$AP Nasthip hop	6,381	+3
27	Vicki Sue Robinsondisco, soul	5,941	+1
28	Bud Powelljazz, bebop	5,219	-2
29	Black Robhip hop	4,297	-2
30	Carmen McRaejazz, vocal jazz	3,868	+6
31	Kashifboogie, contemporary r&b	3,859	0
32	Large Professorhip hop, east coast hip hop	3,452	0
33	Loonhip hop	3,285	0
34	A$AP TyYhip hop	3,136	+3
35	Children of the Cornhip hop	3,031	0
36	Ray Barrettojazz, latin jazz	2,867	-2
37	D’Atra Hickscontemporary r&b, pop soul	2,746	+1
38	Sasha Allencontemporary r&b	2,372	-8
39	Cannibal Oxhip hop	2,121	+2
40	Ralph MacDonaldjazz, jazz fusion	2,027	-1
41	Shemekia Copelandelectric blues, blues	1,568	-1
42	Spoonie Geehip hop	1,487	+1
43	The Cadillacsdoo-wop	1,477	+3
44	Smoke DZAeast coast hip hop, gangsta rap	1,348	+1
45	Young Bhip hop	1,314	-1
46	Jae Millzeast coast hip hop, hip hop	1,221	-4
47	Roc Raidahip hop	1,039	0
48	Black Ivoryr&b	1,015	0
49	Vordul Megahip hop	872	+1
50	A$AP Yamship hop	807	+5

Rising outside the top 50this month

52	Sylvia Striplinsoul	749	+4
64	Gylan Kainpoetry	353	+2
68	Danny Mixonjazz	197	+2
56	Aqil Davidsonnew jack swing	588	+1
66	King Solomon Hicksblues	323	+1

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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.