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The 12 most-read Japanese rappers, by Wikipedia readership in October 2026. Movement compares against September 2026.
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12 rappers are ranked in Japan. The biggest move was Nujabes, up 1 places.
| # | Artist | Readers | 30d |
|---|---|---|---|
01 | Nujabesinstrumental hip hop, hip hop | 21,967 | +1 |
02 | XGpop rap, contemporary r&b | 16,081 | +1 |
03 | AK-69hip hop | 7,326 | +1 |
04 | ¥$hip hop, hip house | 6,963 | +1 |
05 | Awichhip hop, j-pop | 6,812 | -4 |
06 | Creepy Nutship hop, jersey club rap | 6,698 | +1 |
07 | Lyrics Bornalternative hip hop, hip hop | 4,155 | -1 |
08 | 石英明dub, hip hop | 3,982 | +1 |
09 | Shing02hip hop | 3,878 | -1 |
10 | SOUL’d OUThip hop | 1,401 | 0 |
11 | m.o.v.eelectropop, j-pop | 1,266 | 0 |
12 | HOME MADE 家族j-pop, pop rap | 893 | 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 October 2026; movement compares that against September 2026. Readership measures public attention, not streams or sales.