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The 47 most-read rappers based in New Orleans, by Wikipedia readership in August 2026. Movement compares against July 2026.
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47 rappers are ranked in New Orleans. The biggest move was UTP, up 21 places.
| # | Artist | Readers | 30d |
|---|---|---|---|
01 | Lil Waynehip hop, southern hip hop | 114,894 | 0 |
02 | DJ Khaledhip hop, pop rap | 50,796 | 0 |
03 | Birdmanhip hop, gangsta rap | 38,490 | +1 |
04 | Master Phip hop, gangsta rap | 33,915 | +1 |
05 | $uicideboy$hip hop, cloud rap | 25,329 | +3 |
06 | Kevin Gatesgangsta rap, hip hop | 22,530 | 0 |
07 | Romeo Millerhip hop, r&b | 20,306 | +2 |
08 | Mystikalhip hop | 19,202 | -5 |
09 | C‐Murdergangsta rap, hip hop | 16,899 | +1 |
10 | Cymphoniquehip hop | 16,439 | +7 |
11 | Jay Electronicaconscious hip hop, abstract hip hop | 16,052 | 0 |
12 | Toya Johnsoncontemporary r&b, hip hop | 16,036 | -5 |
13 | August Alsinacontemporary r&b, hip hop | 14,887 | -1 |
14 | Lloydcontemporary r&b, hip hop | 14,104 | 0 |
15 | Juvenilehip hop, gangsta rap | 13,212 | -2 |
16 | B.G.hip hop | 9,036 | -1 |
17 | Soulja Slimhip hop, dirty south | 8,435 | -1 |
18 | UTPhip hop | 8,299 | +21 |
19 | Silkk the Shockerhip hop | 7,410 | -1 |
20 | Hot Boy$hip hop, southern hip hop | 6,042 | -1 |
21 | Curren$yhip hop, dirty south | 4,566 | -1 |
22 | Big Tymership hop | 4,059 | +1 |
23 | Kidd Kiddhip hop, southern hip hop | 3,881 | +3 |
24 | Turkhip hop | 3,230 | 0 |
25 | Young Greatnesship hop | 2,696 | +4 |
26 | Cash Money Millionaireship hop | 2,469 | +2 |
27 | Mack Mainehip hop | 2,427 | 0 |
28 | Rico Lovepop, contemporary r&b | 2,393 | -7 |
29 | Gudda Guddahip hop | 2,294 | +1 |
30 | Tank and the Bangaship hop, contemporary r&b | 2,084 | -5 |
31 | Magichip hop | 1,904 | +1 |
32 | Dee‐1hip hop, christian hip hop | 1,731 | -10 |
33 | Hi‐Chip hop, west coast hip hop | 1,358 | +1 |
34 | Choppahip hop | 1,352 | -3 |
35 | Fiendhip hop | 1,308 | -2 |
36 | Kane & Abelhip hop | 1,030 | -1 |
37 | U.N.L.V.electronic, hip hop | 953 | -1 |
38 | KLChip hop | 893 | -1 |
39 | N.O. Joehip hop | 762 | +1 |
40 | Samantha Davon Jameship hop | 733 | +3 |
41 | Hot 8 Brass Bandbrass band, jazz | 686 | -3 |
42 | Skull Duggeryhip hop | 664 | -1 |
43 | Baby Boy da Princehip hop | 545 | +1 |
44 | Jet Lifehip hop | 529 | +2 |
45 | The Medicine Menhip hop | 491 | 0 |
46 | Ghetto Twinzgangsta rap, hip hop | 466 | -4 |
47 | Krazyhip hop | 456 | 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.