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The 50 most-read hip hop artists worldwide, by Wikipedia readership in October 2026. Movement compares against September 2026.
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200 artists are ranked in hip hop. The biggest move was Dame D.O.L.L.A., up 134 places.
| # | Artist | Readers | 30d |
|---|---|---|---|
01 | Nicki MinajSaint James · Trinidad and Tobago | 609,899 | +10 |
02 | YeAtlanta · United States | 281,605 | +2 |
03 | EminemSt. Joseph · United States | 273,589 | +4 |
04 | MakaveliEast Harlem · United States | 248,996 | -2 |
05 | Queen LatifahNewark · United States | 232,351 | +1 |
06 | DiddyHarlem · United States | 226,927 | +2 |
07 | LL Cool JBay Shore · United States | 218,631 | +31 |
08 | JAŸ‐ZBrooklyn · United States | 216,317 | +4 |
09 | LISABuri Ram · Thailand | 212,535 | -6 |
10 | mgkHouston · United States | 205,193 | +12 |
11 | 50 CentSouth Jamaica · United States | 196,761 | +8 |
12 | Cardi BThe Bronx · United States | 189,461 | +8 |
13 | Riz AhmedWembley · United Kingdom | 181,188 | +5 |
14 | Will SmithPhiladelphia · United States | 169,207 | -4 |
15 | Travis ScottHouston · United States | 160,425 | +14 |
16 | Sidhu Moose WalaMoosa · India | 150,434 | +82 |
17 | Snoop DoggLong Beach · United States | 132,531 | -3 |
18 | AwkwafinaNew York · United States | 131,588 | +17 |
19 | A$AP RockyHarlem · United States | 131,381 | +5 |
20 | Megan Thee StallionSan Antonio · United States | 128,261 | +45 |
21 | The Notorious B.I.G.Clinton Hill · United States | 117,743 | -8 |
22 | Wu‐Tang ClanStaten Island · United States | 115,004 | -6 |
23 | Bhad BhabieBoynton Beach · United States | 112,188 | +64 |
24 | Ice‐TNewark · United States | 110,661 | +8 |
25 | Doja CatTarzana · United States | 109,062 | +20 |
26 | North WestLos Angeles · United States | 107,574 | +17 |
27 | Ice CubeCrenshaw · United States | 107,326 | -10 |
28 | Kendrick LamarCompton · United States | 106,864 | -2 |
29 | Lil WayneNew Orleans · United States | 105,724 | -8 |
30 | Childish GambinoEdwards Air Force Base · United States | 103,225 | -2 |
31 | King VonChicago · United States | 102,671 | -22 |
32 | Zev Love XLondon · United Kingdom | 99,222 | +12 |
33 | IShowSpeedCincinnati · United States | 96,874 | -3 |
34 | CommonChicago · United States | 89,565 | -7 |
35 | MacklemoreSeattle · United States | 89,546 | -34 |
36 | Rick RossClarksdale · United States | 88,712 | +76 |
37 | Juice WRLDChicago · United States | 84,879 | +5 |
38 | Beastie BoysNew York · United States | 84,180 | -4 |
39 | Dame D.O.L.L.A.Oakland · United States | 82,803 | +134 |
40 | Dr. DreCompton · United States | 80,678 | -17 |
41 | DMXMount Vernon · United States | 79,512 | +14 |
42 | Ms. Lauryn HillEast Orange · United States | 77,203 | -3 |
43 | Big FloydFayetteville · United States | 76,201 | +8 |
44 | Tyler, The CreatorHawthorne · United States | 75,051 | +19 |
45 | TakeoffLawrenceville · United States | 73,585 | -12 |
46 | Eazy‐ECompton · United States | 73,412 | -31 |
47 | BluefaceLos Angeles · United States | 73,122 | +55 |
48 | NasBrooklyn · United States | 72,898 | +12 |
49 | Post MaloneSyracuse · United States | 71,946 | -3 |
50 | Pharrell WilliamsVirginia Beach · United States | 71,863 | +9 |
156 | Lucy SpragganUnited Kingdom | 29,859 | +719 |
120 | Scott StorchLong Island City · United States | 36,329 | +287 |
154 | The StreetsBarnet · United Kingdom | 30,094 | +267 |
151 | RiFF RAFFHouston · United States | 31,154 | +238 |
101 | The AvalanchesMelbourne · Australia | 41,597 | +229 |
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.