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The 50 most-read alternative r&b artists worldwide, by Wikipedia readership in August 2026. Movement compares against July 2026.
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138 artists are ranked in alternative r&b. The biggest move was Ella Eyre, up 22 places.
| # | Artist | Readers | 30d |
|---|---|---|---|
01 | Malcolm ToddLos Angeles · United States | 180,694 | +2 |
02 | d4vdQueens · United States | 178,465 | 0 |
03 | Frank OceanLong Beach · United States | 86,544 | +1 |
04 | Don ToliverHouston · United States | 61,537 | +2 |
05 | SolangeHouston · United States | 54,250 | +5 |
06 | Ayra StarrCotonou · Benin | 51,433 | +9 |
07 | Kali UchisAlexandria · United States | 50,103 | 0 |
08 | TinasheLexington · United States | 44,050 | -3 |
09 | H.E.R.Vallejo · United States | 43,619 | 0 |
10 | Jorja SmithWalsall · United Kingdom | 34,069 | +7 |
11 | Aya NakamuraBamako · Mali | 33,564 | -3 |
12 | TemsLagos · Nigeria | 30,524 | 0 |
13 | MiguelSan Pedro · United States | 27,650 | +8 |
14 | Ryan DestinyDetroit · United States | 27,550 | 0 |
15 | Ravyn LenaeChicago · United States | 25,850 | +17 |
16 | 吴亦凡Guangzhou · China | 21,796 | 0 |
17 | Nicki NicoleRosario · Argentina | 19,550 | -16 |
18 | LAYChangsha · China | 18,858 | 0 |
19 | MasegoKingston · Jamaica | 18,477 | 0 |
20 | AUDREY NUNANew Jersey · United States | 18,377 | 0 |
21 | PARTYNEXTDOORMississauga · Canada | 18,266 | +2 |
22 | KelelaWashington, D.C. · United States | 17,758 | -11 |
23 | DijonWashington · United States | 17,508 | +8 |
24 | Brent FaiyazColumbia · United States | 15,169 | +3 |
25 | Ella EyreLondon · United Kingdom | 14,432 | +22 |
26 | Joy CrookesLambeth · United Kingdom | 13,735 | -1 |
27 | Omar ApolloHobart · United States | 13,564 | -3 |
28 | SydLos Angeles · United States | 13,377 | -15 |
29 | Bryson TillerLouisville · United States | 12,803 | 0 |
30 | blackbearDaytona Beach · United States | 12,344 | +4 |
31 | RussSecaucus · United States | 11,885 | -1 |
32 | Eric BellingerLos Angeles · United States | 11,511 | -10 |
33 | NIKIJakarta · Indonesia | 11,432 | -7 |
34 | Lola ConsuelosNew York · United States | 10,971 | -6 |
35 | Jalen NgondaLiverpool · United Kingdom | 10,323 | 0 |
36 | CelesteLos Angeles · United States | 10,185 | +1 |
37 | HyolynIncheon · South Korea | 9,391 | -4 |
38 | Snoh AalegraUppsala · Sweden | 9,050 | -2 |
39 | Majid JordanToronto · Canada | 8,308 | +14 |
40 | Chloe × HalleMableton · United States | 8,232 | -2 |
41 | iLoveMakonnenLos Angeles · United States | 6,919 | -1 |
42 | Lucky DayeNew Orleans · United States | 6,772 | +8 |
43 | Drain GangStockholm · Sweden | 6,184 | +5 |
44 | Clams CasinoNutley · United States | 6,102 | +8 |
45 | Justine SkyeBrooklyn · United States | 6,032 | -3 |
46 | 刘柏辛Changsha · China | 5,924 | -5 |
47 | Moses SumneySan Bernardino · United States | 5,616 | -4 |
48 | Naomi SharonRotterdam · Netherlands | 5,603 | -9 |
49 | Cashmere CatHalden · Norway | 5,458 | +9 |
50 | Ecco2KLondon · United Kingdom | 5,372 | -1 |
51 | Rochelle JordanLondon · United Kingdom | 5,183 | +25 |
71 | Roy WoodsOntario · Canada | 2,610 | +19 |
80 | Montell FishUnited States | 2,252 | +13 |
65 | Iniko— | 3,288 | +13 |
52 | Amber MarkTennessee · United States | 5,110 | +11 |
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.