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The 42 most-read rappers based in Houston, by Wikipedia readership in August 2026. Movement compares against July 2026.
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42 rappers are ranked in Houston. The biggest move was Mike Jones, up 4 places.
| # | Artist | Readers | 30d |
|---|---|---|---|
01 | Travis Scotthip hop, trap | 199,242 | 0 |
02 | mgkhip hop, pop punk | 94,381 | 0 |
03 | Don Toliveralternative r&b, hip hop | 61,537 | 0 |
04 | Paul Wallhip hop, dirty south | 39,296 | +1 |
05 | SPMhip hop | 25,182 | +2 |
06 | LeToya Lucketthip hop, r&b | 18,262 | -2 |
07 | Geto Boyshardcore hip hop, hip hop | 16,779 | -1 |
08 | Chamillionairehip hop, pop rap | 16,707 | 0 |
09 | RiFF RAFFhip hop, alternative hip hop | 13,928 | 0 |
10 | Mike Joneship hop, dirty south | 13,862 | +4 |
11 | DJ Premierhip hop, boom bap | 11,900 | -1 |
12 | Willie Dhip hop | 10,249 | +1 |
13 | Lecraechristian hip hop, hip hop | 9,881 | -1 |
14 | Tobe Nwigwehip hop, southern hip hop | 9,681 | +1 |
15 | Mike Deanelectronic, hip hop | 9,462 | +2 |
16 | That Girl Lay Laychildren's music, hip hop | 7,036 | 0 |
17 | Monaleohip hop, miami bass | 6,572 | -6 |
18 | WChip hop, gangsta rap | 5,989 | 0 |
19 | Ameer Vannhip hop | 5,655 | 0 |
20 | Swishahousehip hop | 4,896 | +4 |
21 | Fat Pathip hop | 4,718 | 0 |
22 | Screwed Up Clickchopped and screwed, hip hop | 4,307 | -2 |
23 | H‐Towncontemporary r&b, hip hop soul | 3,975 | +4 |
24 | Ape Drumsedm, electronic | 3,804 | +2 |
25 | Kirko Bangzhip hop | 3,618 | -2 |
26 | Lil’ Troyhip hop, southern hip hop | 3,562 | -4 |
27 | Big Pokeyhip hop, chopped and screwed | 3,021 | +1 |
28 | Maxo Kreamsouthern hip hop, trap | 2,523 | -3 |
29 | Mr. 3‐2hip hop | 2,324 | 0 |
30 | BeatKinghip hop | 1,642 | +2 |
31 | OG Ron Chip hop, southern hip hop | 1,471 | 0 |
32 | Chingo Blinghip hop | 1,099 | -2 |
33 | Lil Marikohip hop, crunkcore | 1,024 | 0 |
34 | D The Businesship hop | 874 | +1 |
35 | Botany Boyzhip hop | 770 | +1 |
36 | Fat Tonyhip hop | 759 | -2 |
37 | Lucky Lucianohip hop | 749 | 0 |
38 | Hyro the Herorap rock | 714 | +2 |
39 | 5th Ward Boyzgangsta rap, g-funk | 620 | -1 |
40 | TisaKoreanhip hop, southern hip hop | 524 | +1 |
41 | Boss Hogg Outlawzhip hop, southern hip hop | 478 | -2 |
42 | South Circlehip hop | 348 | 0 |
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.