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The 50 most-read artists based in Oakland, by Wikipedia readership in October 2026. Movement compares against September 2026.
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191 artists are ranked in Oakland. The biggest move was Y&T, up 12 places.
| # | Artist | Readers | 30d |
|---|---|---|---|
01 | Timothy B. Schmitrock | 106,135 | +7 |
02 | Dame D.O.L.L.A.hip hop, west coast hip hop | 82,803 | +4 |
03 | Billie Joe Armstrongpunk rock, rock | 81,333 | -2 |
04 | Kehlanineo soul, r&b | 54,874 | -2 |
05 | G‐Eazyhip hop, trap | 35,052 | -1 |
06 | MC Hammerhip hop, pop rap | 34,769 | -3 |
07 | Sheila E.funk, pop | 29,670 | -2 |
08 | En Voguenew jack swing, soul | 24,565 | -1 |
09 | The Pointer Sisterscontemporary r&b, soul | 23,170 | +1 |
10 | Teren Jonesalternative hip hop, hip hop | 22,196 | +1 |
11 | Machine Headthrash metal, groove metal | 21,493 | +2 |
12 | Neurosissludge metal, atmospheric sludge metal | 16,276 | +2 |
13 | Jeff Hannemanthrash metal | 16,146 | +2 |
14 | Digital Undergroundhip hop, alternative hip hop | 15,996 | -2 |
15 | Judee Sillfolk, chamber folk | 14,052 | -6 |
16 | Raphael Saadiqr&b, soul | 11,660 | 0 |
17 | Tony! Toni! Toné!funk, contemporary r&b | 10,226 | +3 |
18 | Tower of Powerfunk, soul | 10,119 | +4 |
19 | Mac Dregangsta rap, hip hop | 9,503 | +2 |
20 | Ruth Pointercontemporary r&b | 9,483 | -2 |
21 | Seasick Steveblues, acoustic blues | 8,203 | +5 |
22 | Y&Tglam metal, hard rock | 7,537 | +12 |
23 | Anita Pointerdisco, pop | 7,447 | +1 |
24 | High on Firesludge metal, stoner metal | 7,173 | -1 |
25 | Souls of Mischiefhip hop, west coast hip hop | 6,921 | +6 |
26 | Tony Martintraditional pop | 6,533 | +4 |
27 | Jason Cropperrock | 6,237 | +5 |
28 | Bonnie Pointerdisco, gospel | 6,187 | 0 |
29 | Kevin Cadoganalternative rock | 6,032 | +6 |
30 | Robert Flynngroove metal, thrash metal | 5,981 | +6 |
31 | All Shall Perishdeathcore, metal | 5,865 | -12 |
32 | East Bay Raypunk rock | 5,677 | -5 |
33 | Rod McKuenspoken word | 4,921 | +6 |
34 | Hieroglyphicship hop | 4,868 | -9 |
35 | Bill Champlinaor, yacht rock | 4,796 | +3 |
36 | The Coupconscious hip hop, political hip hop | 4,776 | -7 |
37 | Suga Freewest coast hip hop, hip hop | 4,494 | -4 |
38 | Chuck Billythrash metal | 4,122 | +2 |
39 | Autopsydeath metal, death-doom metal | 4,082 | +2 |
40 | Lunizhip hop, gangsta rap | 3,814 | -3 |
41 | Swayhip hop | 3,717 | -24 |
42 | Goapelecontemporary r&b, neo soul | 3,550 | +8 |
43 | Harry Partchavant-garde, classical | 3,501 | +3 |
44 | mxmtoonbedroom pop | 3,469 | +1 |
45 | Carla Bleyjazz, avant-garde jazz | 3,375 | +3 |
46 | V‐Nastyhip hop | 3,159 | +6 |
47 | Dru Downhip hop, west coast hip hop | 3,103 | -3 |
48 | Saafirhip hop, west coast hip hop | 2,940 | -6 |
49 | Francis and the Lightspop | 2,778 | +2 |
49 | Steve Souzaheavy metal | 2,778 | 0 |
64 | The Conscious Daughtership hop | 1,711 | +29 |
93 | Systematicalternative metal, hard rock | 882 | +24 |
63 | Ghouldeath metal, thrash metal | 1,728 | +23 |
112 | Alex Fosterjazz | 480 | +18 |
99 | Ron Meagherfolk rock | 685 | +16 |
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.