Genre
The 50 most-read gangsta rap artists worldwide, by Wikipedia readership in October 2026. Movement compares against September 2026.
Artists
Readers October
New entries
170 artists are ranked in gangsta rap. The biggest move was Digga D, up 19 places.
| # | Artist | Readers | 30d |
|---|---|---|---|
01 | MakaveliEast Harlem · United States | 248,996 | 0 |
02 | Snoop DoggLong Beach · United States | 132,531 | +1 |
03 | The Notorious B.I.G.Clinton Hill · United States | 117,743 | -1 |
04 | Ice‐TNewark · United States | 110,661 | +3 |
05 | Ice CubeCrenshaw · United States | 107,326 | 0 |
06 | Lil WayneNew Orleans · United States | 105,724 | 0 |
07 | Rick RossClarksdale · United States | 88,712 | +9 |
08 | Eazy‐ECompton · United States | 73,412 | -4 |
09 | BluefaceLos Angeles · United States | 73,122 | +4 |
10 | Nipsey HussleLos Angeles · United States | 61,460 | +1 |
11 | CoolioMonessen · United States | 59,852 | +1 |
12 | N.W.ACompton · United States | 51,684 | -3 |
13 | 21 SavagePlaistow · United Kingdom | 42,593 | +2 |
14 | Fat JoeThe Bronx · United States | 41,309 | -4 |
15 | Ja RuleQueens · United States | 31,899 | +4 |
16 | Bone Thugs‐n‐HarmonyCleveland · United States | 29,362 | -2 |
17 | The GameLos Angeles · United States | 28,456 | 0 |
18 | Pooh ShiestyMemphis · United States | 28,015 | +2 |
19 | Kevin GatesNew Orleans · United States | 27,741 | +5 |
20 | Young DolphChicago · United States | 26,777 | -2 |
21 | Big PunThe Bronx · United States | 24,232 | +1 |
22 | Mobb DeepQueensbridge · United States | 23,510 | +1 |
23 | Quando RondoSavannah · United States | 20,933 | -15 |
24 | NLE ChoppaMemphis · United States | 20,003 | +7 |
25 | ScHoolboy QWiesbaden · Germany | 19,552 | +14 |
26 | Waka Flocka FlameSouth Jamaica · United States | 19,189 | +3 |
27 | Digga DEngland · United Kingdom | 17,728 | +19 |
28 | Cam’ronHarlem · United States | 17,196 | +6 |
29 | Freddie GibbsGary · United States | 16,442 | +9 |
30 | G‐UnitQueens · United States | 16,169 | +7 |
31 | KuruptPhiladelphia · United States | 16,045 | +1 |
32 | Project PatMemphis · United States | 15,189 | +1 |
33 | C‐MurderNew Orleans · United States | 15,082 | +2 |
34 | CJ MacLos Angeles · United States | 14,846 | -8 |
35 | MC RenCompton · United States | 14,369 | -14 |
36 | MO3McKinney · United States | 14,032 | -11 |
37 | Lloyd BanksNew Carrollton · United States | 13,089 | +3 |
38 | OutlawzMontclair · United States | 13,026 | -11 |
39 | Gangsta BooMemphis · United States | 12,639 | -3 |
40 | Tony YayoSouth Jamaica · United States | 10,910 | +4 |
41 | Young M.ABrooklyn · United States | 9,882 | +7 |
42 | Daz DillingerLong Beach · United States | 9,812 | 0 |
43 | Mac DreOakland · United States | 9,503 | -2 |
44 | UGKPort Arthur · United States | 9,438 | +9 |
45 | DJ QuikPomona · United States | 9,381 | 0 |
46 | Lil Eazy‐EUnited States | 9,204 | -18 |
47 | Lil ReeseChicago · United States | 9,144 | -17 |
48 | Polo GChicago · United States | 8,809 | -5 |
49 | Key GlockMemphis · United States | 7,998 | +3 |
50 | TwistaChicago · United States | 7,926 | -1 |
87 | Guerilla BlackUnited States | 1,823 | +23 |
56 | NinesHarlesden · United Kingdom | 5,974 | +21 |
124 | GreekazoSweden | 693 | +15 |
144 | Ken RingSweden | 389 | +14 |
154 | Alibi MontanaVilletaneuse · France | 240 | +13 |
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.