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The 32 most-read rappers based in Nigeria, by Wikipedia readership in August 2026. Movement compares against July 2026.
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32 rappers are ranked in Nigeria. The biggest move was Cruel Santino, up 4 places.
| # | Artist | Readers | 30d |
|---|---|---|---|
01 | Olamideafrobeats, pop rap | 4,601 | +1 |
02 | ODUMODUBLVCKafrobeats, drill | 4,366 | +1 |
03 | Tobi Loupop rap, trap | 2,861 | -2 |
04 | Phynohip hop | 2,322 | +2 |
05 | Zlatanafrobeat, hip hop | 1,823 | -1 |
06 | Falzafrobeats, pop rap | 1,782 | -1 |
07 | M.I. Abagaafrobeats, pop rap | 1,537 | +1 |
08 | Jacob Bankship hop, r&b | 1,354 | -1 |
09 | Ice Princeafrobeats, pop rap | 1,182 | +2 |
10 | Saheed Osupafuji, hip hop | 1,151 | +3 |
11 | Da Grinhip hop | 965 | +1 |
12 | Raoul John Njeng-Njenghip hop | 899 | -3 |
13 | Cruel Santinoalté, alternative r&b | 783 | +4 |
14 | elDeehip hop | 684 | +2 |
15 | Vectorhip hop | 624 | 0 |
16 | Bongo ByTheWayhip hop | 600 | -2 |
17 | Eriggahip hop | 527 | +1 |
18 | YCEEhip hop | 453 | -8 |
19 | Mo'Cheddahafrobeats, pop rap | 446 | +2 |
20 | Reminisceafrobeat, hip hop | 439 | -1 |
21 | Yung6ixhip hop | 406 | -1 |
22 | Eva Alordiahhip hop, reggae | 394 | +2 |
23 | DJ Neptunehip hop | 318 | +3 |
24 | iLLBLISShip hop | 310 | -2 |
25 | Ruggedmanhip hop | 278 | -2 |
26 | Sasha Phip hop | 268 | -1 |
27 | FLOHIOhip hop | 149 | +2 |
28 | S.O.christian hip hop | 147 | -1 |
29 | Daye Jackpop rap | 119 | -1 |
30 | King Bawahip hop | 68 | +1 |
31 | MCskill ThaPreachahip hop | 56 | -1 |
32 | Gavin Cracckafrobeat, afrobeats | 29 | 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.