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The 50 most-read artists based in Oakland, by Wikipedia readership in August 2026. Movement compares against July 2026.
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191 artists are ranked in Oakland. The biggest move was Ambrose Akinmusire, up 40 places.
| # | Artist | Readers | 30d |
|---|---|---|---|
01 | Billie Joe Armstrongpunk rock, rock | 108,530 | +1 |
02 | Kehlanineo soul, r&b | 75,243 | -1 |
03 | Dame D.O.L.L.A.hip hop, west coast hip hop | 41,358 | 0 |
04 | MC Hammerhip hop, pop rap | 37,597 | 0 |
05 | G‐Eazyhip hop, trap | 33,096 | +1 |
06 | Timothy B. Schmitrock | 31,844 | +2 |
07 | Sheila E.funk, pop | 30,892 | -2 |
08 | En Voguenew jack swing, soul | 28,091 | -1 |
09 | The Pointer Sisterscontemporary r&b, soul | 25,180 | +1 |
10 | Judee Sillfolk, chamber folk | 21,755 | -1 |
11 | Machine Headthrash metal, groove metal | 20,673 | +1 |
12 | Digital Undergroundhip hop, alternative hip hop | 16,448 | +7 |
13 | Teren Jonesalternative hip hop, hip hop | 16,287 | +1 |
14 | Neurosissludge metal, atmospheric sludge metal | 15,399 | -3 |
15 | Jeff Hannemanthrash metal | 15,288 | -2 |
16 | Raphael Saadiqr&b, soul | 14,541 | +2 |
17 | Tower of Powerfunk, soul | 12,798 | -2 |
18 | Tony! Toni! Toné!funk, contemporary r&b | 11,708 | +2 |
19 | Ruth Pointercontemporary r&b | 10,816 | +2 |
20 | Mac Dregangsta rap, hip hop | 10,613 | -3 |
21 | Tony Martintraditional pop | 10,258 | -5 |
22 | High on Firesludge metal, stoner metal | 9,966 | +3 |
23 | Anita Pointerdisco, pop | 8,275 | -1 |
24 | Jason Cropperrock | 8,198 | +18 |
25 | Kevin Cadoganalternative rock | 8,162 | +4 |
26 | Y&Tglam metal, hard rock | 7,901 | +1 |
27 | Bonnie Pointerdisco, gospel | 7,025 | -3 |
28 | Robert Flynngroove metal, thrash metal | 6,726 | +2 |
29 | Souls of Mischiefhip hop, west coast hip hop | 6,646 | -6 |
30 | Bill Champlinaor, yacht rock | 6,126 | -4 |
31 | Seasick Steveblues, acoustic blues | 5,993 | -3 |
32 | Suga Freewest coast hip hop, hip hop | 5,890 | +5 |
33 | East Bay Raypunk rock | 5,823 | 0 |
34 | Rod McKuenspoken word | 5,598 | -3 |
35 | Ambrose Akinmusirejazz, post-bop | 4,994 | +40 |
36 | Saafirhip hop, west coast hip hop | 4,670 | +19 |
37 | Autopsydeath metal, death-doom metal | 4,651 | +1 |
38 | Hieroglyphicship hop | 4,574 | -2 |
39 | All Shall Perishdeathcore, metal | 4,541 | +4 |
40 | The Coupconscious hip hop, political hip hop | 4,505 | -6 |
41 | Swayhip hop | 4,249 | -1 |
42 | Walter Hawkinsgospel | 3,988 | +9 |
43 | Chuck Billythrash metal | 3,859 | +1 |
44 | Lunizhip hop, gangsta rap | 3,686 | +1 |
45 | mxmtoonbedroom pop | 3,537 | -10 |
46 | Goapelecontemporary r&b, neo soul | 3,453 | -7 |
47 | Francis and the Lightspop | 3,427 | -6 |
48 | Maya Fordrock | 3,417 | -16 |
49 | Edwin Hawkinscontemporary gospel, gospel | 3,401 | +9 |
50 | Harry Partchavant-garde, classical | 3,361 | -4 |
151 | Embersblack metal | 170 | +22 |
140 | Jon Thurlowcontemporary christian | 221 | +19 |
90 | E‐A‐Skihip hop | 913 | +15 |
150 | Madeline Kenneydream pop | 172 | +15 |
75 | Barbara Acklinsoul | 1,345 | +13 |
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.