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The 50 most-read artists based in New Orleans, by Wikipedia readership in August 2026. Movement compares against July 2026.
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200 artists are ranked in New Orleans. The biggest move was UTP, up 107 places.
| # | Artist | Readers | 30d |
|---|---|---|---|
01 | Lil Waynehip hop, southern hip hop | 114,894 | 0 |
02 | Tyler Perrygospel | 110,461 | 0 |
03 | Louis Armstrongjazz, dixieland | 86,985 | 0 |
04 | DJ Khaledhip hop, pop rap | 50,796 | 0 |
05 | Downsouthern metal, stoner metal | 45,623 | +21 |
06 | Phil Anselmometal, rock | 40,699 | 0 |
07 | Birdmanhip hop, gangsta rap | 38,490 | +1 |
08 | Wynton Marsalisjazz, modern classical | 38,096 | +5 |
09 | Harry Connick, Jr.jazz, pop rock | 38,090 | -4 |
10 | Master Phip hop, gangsta rap | 33,915 | -1 |
11 | Jeffrey Hunterwestern | 33,604 | -1 |
12 | $uicideboy$hip hop, cloud rap | 25,329 | +3 |
13 | Kevin Gatesgangsta rap, hip hop | 22,530 | -2 |
14 | Merry Claytonsoul | 21,123 | 0 |
15 | Dr. Johnpsychedelic rock, funk | 21,053 | +2 |
16 | Fats Dominonew orleans r&b, rock and roll | 20,493 | +3 |
17 | Romeo Millerhip hop, r&b | 20,306 | +6 |
18 | Crowbarsludge metal, doom metal | 20,041 | 0 |
19 | Louis Primajazz, big band | 20,003 | +2 |
20 | Mystikalhip hop | 19,202 | -13 |
21 | Elmore Leonardwestern | 18,588 | -1 |
22 | Mahalia Jacksonblues, gospel | 18,238 | 0 |
23 | Aaron Nevilledeep soul, country | 17,594 | -7 |
24 | C‐Murdergangsta rap, hip hop | 16,899 | +1 |
25 | Cymphoniquehip hop | 16,439 | +17 |
26 | Jay Electronicaconscious hip hop, abstract hip hop | 16,052 | +1 |
27 | Toya Johnsoncontemporary r&b, hip hop | 16,036 | -15 |
28 | August Alsinacontemporary r&b, hip hop | 14,887 | 0 |
29 | Lloydcontemporary r&b, hip hop | 14,104 | +2 |
30 | Kitty Carlislemusical, opera | 13,756 | +3 |
31 | Juvenilehip hop, gangsta rap | 13,212 | -2 |
32 | PJ Mortonsoul | 13,201 | -8 |
33 | The Revivalistscontemporary r&b, rock | 12,316 | -1 |
34 | Eyehategodsludge metal, metal | 9,953 | +4 |
35 | Jimmy Bowerheavy metal | 9,565 | +18 |
36 | Jelly Roll Mortonjazz, ragtime | 9,083 | +1 |
37 | B.G.hip hop | 9,036 | -2 |
38 | Soulja Slimhip hop, dirty south | 8,435 | +3 |
39 | UTPhip hop | 8,299 | +107 |
40 | Allen Toussaintfunk, blues | 7,726 | -1 |
41 | Silkk the Shockerhip hop | 7,410 | +2 |
42 | Big Freediabounce, alternative hip hop | 7,359 | -6 |
43 | Mannie Freshhip hop, southern hip hop | 7,342 | -3 |
44 | Trombone Shortyjazz, jazz-funk | 6,862 | -14 |
45 | Lucky Dayealternative r&b | 6,772 | +5 |
46 | The Metersfunk | 6,220 | -2 |
47 | Hot Boy$hip hop, southern hip hop | 6,042 | -1 |
48 | Terence Blanchardjazz, hard bop | 5,893 | -3 |
49 | Dawn Richardpop, soul | 5,827 | +11 |
50 | Ledisir&b | 5,771 | -2 |
129 | Russell Batistefunk | 1,118 | +49 |
161 | Alvin Batisteavant-garde jazz, bebop | 630 | +29 |
101 | Dumpstaphunkfunk, blues | 1,802 | +25 |
150 | Lionel Batistejazz | 725 | +25 |
156 | Freddie Kepparddixieland, jazz | 679 | +25 |
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.