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The 50 most-read contemporary r&b artists based in United States, by Wikipedia readership in August 2026. Movement compares against July 2026.
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97 artists are tagged contemporary r&b in United States. The biggest move was Jacob Lusk, up 14 places.
| # | Artist | Readers | 30d |
|---|---|---|---|
01 | Color Me Baddcontemporary r&b, new jack swing | 32,542 | +4 |
02 | Kimberly Wyattcontemporary r&b | 14,591 | 0 |
03 | Lisa Velezcontemporary r&b, pop | 13,207 | -2 |
04 | After 7contemporary r&b, new jack swing | 11,237 | +7 |
05 | Xscapecontemporary r&b | 10,360 | -1 |
06 | All‐4‐Onecontemporary r&b, soul | 10,307 | -3 |
07 | Jacob Luskcontemporary r&b | 9,634 | +14 |
08 | Ronnie DeVoecontemporary r&b | 8,441 | 0 |
09 | Carly Rose Sonenclarcontemporary r&b | 6,051 | -2 |
10 | Lil Fizzcontemporary r&b, hip hop | 5,841 | -4 |
11 | THE CARTERScontemporary r&b, hip hop | 5,833 | -2 |
12 | Soul for Realcontemporary r&b | 5,261 | 0 |
13 | NLTcontemporary r&b | 4,894 | -3 |
14 | Durand Jones & The Indicationssoul, funk | 4,791 | -1 |
15 | Melissa Schumancontemporary r&b | 4,753 | -1 |
16 | Ike Dirtycontemporary r&b | 4,377 | +1 |
17 | Lucy Pearlcontemporary r&b, funk | 3,940 | -2 |
18 | Stokleycontemporary r&b | 3,483 | -2 |
19 | Houstoncontemporary r&b | 3,346 | +5 |
20 | Bryan‐Michael Coxcontemporary r&b | 3,164 | -1 |
21 | The Systemcontemporary r&b, electronic | 3,009 | -3 |
22 | Amanda Perezcontemporary r&b | 2,858 | +1 |
23 | Timex Social Clubcontemporary r&b, new jack swing | 2,653 | +6 |
24 | Daryl Simmonscontemporary r&b | 2,593 | -2 |
25 | K.P. & Envyicontemporary r&b, miami bass | 2,549 | +10 |
26 | Chuckii Bookercontemporary r&b, new jack swing | 2,441 | +4 |
27 | Alice Smithalternative r&b, contemporary r&b | 2,352 | -7 |
28 | Cupidcontemporary r&b | 2,290 | -3 |
29 | Rich Harrisoncontemporary r&b | 2,168 | -2 |
30 | Anna Wisecontemporary r&b | 2,130 | -2 |
31 | Anoop Desaicontemporary r&b, pop | 1,993 | +1 |
32 | The Boyscontemporary r&b, new jack swing | 1,981 | +1 |
33 | Az Yetcontemporary r&b, r&b | 1,895 | -2 |
34 | TGTcontemporary r&b | 1,794 | +5 |
35 | Rahsaan Pattersonfunk, contemporary r&b | 1,711 | -9 |
36 | Jay Rballad, contemporary r&b | 1,661 | -2 |
37 | Toyacontemporary r&b, dance-pop | 1,585 | +4 |
38 | Melky Sedeckcontemporary r&b | 1,573 | +7 |
39 | Mervyn Warrencontemporary r&b | 1,560 | +4 |
40 | Gary G Jenkinscontemporary r&b | 1,439 | -2 |
41 | LSGcontemporary r&b | 1,264 | -1 |
42 | The Clutchcontemporary r&b, hip hop | 1,262 | +6 |
43 | Bridget Kellycontemporary r&b, pop | 1,241 | -6 |
44 | Damion Hallcontemporary r&b, new jack swing | 1,146 | +2 |
45 | Alyson Williamscontemporary r&b | 1,136 | -1 |
46 | Merebacontemporary r&b, r&b | 1,118 | -10 |
47 | BOOTScontemporary r&b, electronic | 1,095 | -5 |
48 | Freecontemporary r&b, hip hop | 1,088 | +2 |
49 | The Underdogscontemporary r&b | 1,057 | +2 |
50 | Joe Publiccontemporary r&b, new jack swing | 1,022 | +2 |
60 | Daryl Johnsoncontemporary r&b, funk | 600 | +8 |
58 | Asia Cruisecontemporary r&b | 644 | +7 |
52 | Anisha Nicolecontemporary r&b | 973 | +6 |
80 | Special Generationcontemporary r&b, new jack swing | 253 | +5 |
57 | Linkcontemporary r&b | 661 | +4 |
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.