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The 22 most-read rappers based in South Africa, by Wikipedia readership in August 2026. Movement compares against July 2026.
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22 rappers are ranked in South Africa. The biggest move was Costa Titch, up 3 places.
| # | Artist | Readers | 30d |
|---|---|---|---|
01 | Die Antwoordhip hop, hip house | 43,061 | 0 |
02 | ¥o-Landi Vi$$erhip hop, techno | 27,391 | 0 |
03 | Ecca Vandalalternative rock, hip hop | 13,364 | 0 |
04 | AKAafrobeat, afrobeats | 4,831 | 0 |
05 | Costa Titchamapiano, trap | 4,461 | +3 |
06 | Tsidi Ibrahimhip hop | 3,681 | 0 |
07 | Jonathan “J.R.” Rotemhip hop | 3,416 | -2 |
08 | Nasty Chip hop | 2,869 | -1 |
09 | Cassper Nyovestamapiano, hip hop | 2,074 | +1 |
10 | Riky Rickhip hop, trap | 1,845 | -1 |
11 | Jack Parowelectronic, hip hop | 1,518 | +3 |
12 | Emteehip hop, trap | 1,512 | +1 |
13 | Mandozahip hop, kwaito | 1,429 | -2 |
14 | K.O.afrobeats, amapiano | 1,017 | -2 |
15 | Maglera Doe Boyhip hop | 919 | 0 |
16 | Kwestahip hop, amapiano | 859 | +1 |
17 | Zolahip hop, kwaito | 850 | -1 |
18 | YoungstaCPThip hop | 674 | 0 |
19 | Okmalumkoolkathip hop, gqom | 426 | 0 |
20 | Prophets of da Cityhip hop | 351 | 0 |
21 | Maggzhip hop, kwaito | 218 | 0 |
22 | Tumi and the Volumehip hop | 123 | 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.