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The 24 most-read South African rappers, by Wikipedia readership in October 2026. Movement compares against September 2026.
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24 rappers are ranked in South Africa. The biggest move was Jonathan “J.R.” Rotem, up 1 places.
| # | Artist | Readers | 30d |
|---|---|---|---|
01 | Die Antwoordhip hop, hip house | 28,846 | 0 |
02 | ¥o-Landi Vi$$erhip hop, techno | 18,893 | 0 |
03 | Ecca Vandalalternative rock, hip hop | 8,706 | 0 |
04 | AKAafrobeat, afrobeats | 5,532 | 0 |
05 | Jonathan “J.R.” Rotemhip hop | 3,105 | +1 |
06 | Nasty Chip hop | 2,883 | -1 |
07 | Tsidi Ibrahimhip hop | 2,827 | +1 |
08 | Costa Titchamapiano, trap | 2,672 | -1 |
09 | Cassper Nyovestamapiano, hip hop | 1,415 | 0 |
10 | Riky Rickhip hop, trap | 1,333 | 0 |
11 | Emteehip hop, trap | 1,133 | 0 |
12 | Mandozahip hop, kwaito | 1,125 | 0 |
13 | Jack Parowelectronic, hip hop | 991 | 0 |
14 | K.O.afrobeats, amapiano | 935 | 0 |
15 | Kwestahip hop, amapiano | 626 | 0 |
16 | Maglera Doe Boyhip hop | 507 | +1 |
17 | Zolahip hop, kwaito | 483 | -1 |
18 | YoungstaCPThip hop | 421 | 0 |
19 | Okmalumkoolkathip hop, gqom | 396 | 0 |
20 | JRhip hop | 307 | 0 |
21 | Yugen Blakrokabstract hip hop, conscious hip hop | 254 | +1 |
22 | Maggzhip hop, kwaito | 212 | +1 |
23 | Prophets of da Cityhip hop | 201 | -2 |
24 | Tumi and the Volumehip hop | 83 | 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 October 2026; movement compares that against September 2026. Readership measures public attention, not streams or sales.