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The 50 most-read contemporary r&b artists based in United States, by Wikipedia readership in October 2026. Movement compares against September 2026.
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98 artists are tagged contemporary r&b in United States. The biggest move was Stefano Langone, up 22 places.
| # | Artist | Readers | 30d |
|---|---|---|---|
01 | Kimberly Wyattcontemporary r&b | 15,961 | 0 |
02 | Lisa Velezcontemporary r&b, pop | 14,877 | 0 |
03 | Amanda Perezcontemporary r&b | 11,571 | +4 |
04 | Ike Dirtycontemporary r&b | 10,979 | +14 |
05 | Xscapecontemporary r&b | 8,556 | -2 |
06 | All‐4‐Onecontemporary r&b, soul | 7,526 | 0 |
07 | Color Me Baddcontemporary r&b, new jack swing | 7,008 | -3 |
08 | Ronnie DeVoecontemporary r&b | 6,537 | +1 |
09 | Melissa Schumancontemporary r&b | 6,482 | +8 |
10 | Lil Fizzcontemporary r&b, hip hop | 6,432 | +2 |
11 | THE CARTERScontemporary r&b, hip hop | 6,251 | -1 |
12 | After 7contemporary r&b, new jack swing | 5,289 | +1 |
13 | Soul for Realcontemporary r&b | 5,192 | +2 |
14 | Carly Rose Sonenclarcontemporary r&b | 5,172 | -6 |
15 | Durand Jones & The Indicationssoul, funk | 4,049 | -4 |
16 | Jacob Luskcontemporary r&b | 3,664 | -2 |
17 | Lucy Pearlcontemporary r&b, funk | 3,289 | +3 |
18 | Stokleycontemporary r&b | 3,287 | -2 |
19 | NLTcontemporary r&b | 3,239 | -14 |
20 | Houstoncontemporary r&b | 2,967 | +1 |
21 | Bryan‐Michael Coxcontemporary r&b | 2,722 | +1 |
22 | Daryl Simmonscontemporary r&b | 2,696 | +4 |
23 | The Systemcontemporary r&b, electronic | 2,555 | +1 |
24 | Alice Smithalternative r&b, contemporary r&b | 2,485 | +6 |
25 | Az Yetcontemporary r&b, r&b | 2,463 | +13 |
26 | Freecontemporary r&b, hip hop | 2,460 | +15 |
27 | Anoop Desaicontemporary r&b, pop | 2,448 | +4 |
28 | Rich Harrisoncontemporary r&b | 2,366 | -1 |
29 | Toyacontemporary r&b, dance-pop | 2,114 | +6 |
30 | Cupidcontemporary r&b | 1,971 | -7 |
31 | Anna Wisecontemporary r&b | 1,949 | +3 |
32 | K.P. & Envyicontemporary r&b, miami bass | 1,823 | -4 |
33 | Rahsaan Pattersonfunk, contemporary r&b | 1,822 | -8 |
34 | Timex Social Clubcontemporary r&b, new jack swing | 1,814 | -5 |
35 | Jay Rballad, contemporary r&b | 1,664 | +2 |
36 | Chuckii Bookercontemporary r&b, new jack swing | 1,631 | 0 |
37 | TGTcontemporary r&b | 1,544 | -4 |
38 | The Boyscontemporary r&b, new jack swing | 1,520 | +1 |
39 | Gary G Jenkinscontemporary r&b | 1,483 | +1 |
40 | Lillo Thomascontemporary r&b, soul | 1,477 | +21 |
41 | Daryl Johnsoncontemporary r&b, funk | 1,455 | +17 |
42 | The Underdogscontemporary r&b | 1,306 | +12 |
43 | Damion Hallcontemporary r&b, new jack swing | 1,268 | +5 |
44 | Khamaricontemporary r&b | 1,234 | +21 |
45 | The Clutchcontemporary r&b, hip hop | 1,219 | +2 |
46 | Stefano Langonecontemporary r&b | 1,150 | +22 |
47 | Crystal Nicolecontemporary r&b | 1,138 | +13 |
48 | LSGcontemporary r&b | 1,136 | -6 |
49 | Alyson Williamscontemporary r&b | 1,106 | -17 |
50 | Merebacontemporary r&b, r&b | 1,085 | -7 |
73 | Ryan Treycontemporary r&b, r&b | 330 | +15 |
74 | Paula Campbellcontemporary r&b | 320 | +8 |
71 | ATLcontemporary r&b | 346 | +4 |
90 | Billy Scottcontemporary r&b | 132 | +2 |
92 | Simple Econtemporary r&b | 108 | +2 |
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.