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The 44 most-read rappers based in United States, by Wikipedia readership in August 2026. Movement compares against July 2026.
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44 rappers are ranked in United States. The biggest move was Jelly Roll, up 16 places.
| # | Artist | Readers | 30d |
|---|---|---|---|
01 | Makaveligangsta rap, hip hop | 454,960 | +7 |
02 | Eminemhip hop, hardcore hip hop | 263,830 | +3 |
03 | Yehip hop, pop rap | 251,006 | +1 |
04 | Jelly Rollcountry rap, hip hop | 224,921 | +16 |
05 | Travis Scotthip hop, trap | 199,242 | -3 |
06 | A$AP Rockyhip hop, east coast hip hop | 196,042 | +13 |
07 | Diddyhip hop, east coast hip hop | 191,557 | +2 |
08 | Will Smithhip hop, pop rap | 183,199 | -1 |
09 | Linkin Parknu metal, rock | 182,087 | +2 |
10 | King Vonchicago drill, drill | 177,428 | +6 |
11 | The Notorious B.I.G.hip hop, east coast hip hop | 164,821 | +11 |
12 | Childish Gambinohip hop, contemporary r&b | 152,775 | 0 |
13 | 50 Centhip hop, east coast hip hop | 151,770 | +5 |
14 | Commonhip hop, conscious hip hop | 146,546 | 0 |
15 | Snoop Dogghip hop, gangsta rap | 145,161 | +2 |
16 | Post Malonehip hop, pop rap | 139,328 | -6 |
17 | Tygahip hop, pop rap | 136,963 | +8 |
18 | Ms. Lauryn Hillhip hop, neo soul | 134,200 | -15 |
19 | Shameik Moorehip hop | 133,427 | +10 |
20 | JAŸ‐Zpop rap, east coast hip hop | 133,010 | -14 |
21 | IShowSpeedhip hop | 132,344 | -20 |
22 | Cardi Bhip hop, east coast hip hop | 131,288 | -9 |
23 | Awkwafinahip hop | 130,510 | -2 |
24 | Ice Cubehip hop, gangsta rap | 129,239 | -1 |
25 | Ice‐Tconscious hip hop, hip hop | 128,997 | -10 |
26 | YoungBoy Never Broke Againhip hop, southern hip hop | 128,641 | +1 |
27 | Lil Durkhip hop, drill | 121,692 | +1 |
28 | Nick Cannonpop rap, hip hop | 71,266 | -4 |
29 | N.I.N.A.hip hop | 66,764 | -3 |
30 | Czarfacehip hop | 65,403 | +5 |
31 | YNW Mellyhip hop, pop rap | 52,500 | -1 |
32 | Josey Scottmetal, nu metal | 18,980 | +8 |
33 | 7L & Esoterichip hop | 18,567 | +9 |
34 | Khleo Thomaship hop | 18,275 | -1 |
35 | Mopreme Shakurhip hop | 16,413 | +8 |
36 | Bizzy Bonehip hop, chopper | 15,106 | -4 |
37 | Young Maylayhip hop | 14,572 | -3 |
38 | Christopher Reidhip hop | 13,534 | 0 |
39 | Run the Jewelship hop, hardcore hip hop | 13,102 | -3 |
40 | Lil Eazy‐Egangsta rap, hip hop | 12,687 | -3 |
41 | Jasper Dolphinhardcore hip hop, hip hop | 11,378 | -10 |
42 | Danny Boyhip hop | 10,155 | -3 |
43 | Jimmy “Henchmen” Rosemondhip hop | 9,732 | -2 |
44 | Nardo Wicktrap | 8,868 | 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.