Genre in a city
The 50 most-read hip hop artists based in Brooklyn, by Wikipedia readership in October 2026. Movement compares against September 2026.
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111 artists are tagged hip hop in Brooklyn. The biggest move was Erick the Architect, up 16 places.
| # | Artist | Readers | 30d |
|---|---|---|---|
01 | JAŸ‐Zpop rap, east coast hip hop | 216,317 | 0 |
02 | Naship hop, east coast hip hop | 72,898 | 0 |
03 | Busta Rhymeship hop, hardcore hip hop | 45,716 | 0 |
04 | Yasiin Beyhip hop | 35,879 | 0 |
05 | GZA/Geniuship hop, east coast hip hop | 26,053 | 0 |
06 | Foxy Brownhip hop | 24,136 | 0 |
07 | Jimmy Iovinehip hop | 22,102 | 0 |
08 | Shock‐Ghip hop | 18,004 | 0 |
09 | Fabolouship hop, east coast hip hop | 16,318 | +1 |
10 | Jam Master Jayhip hop | 16,290 | +1 |
11 | MC Lytehip hop, east coast hip hop | 12,721 | +9 |
12 | Masta Killahip hop | 12,431 | 0 |
13 | Pras Michelhip hop, soul | 12,018 | 0 |
14 | U‐Godhip hop | 11,904 | 0 |
15 | Digable Planetship hop, jazz rap | 11,685 | +8 |
16 | El‐Phip hop, alternative hip hop | 11,262 | +2 |
17 | Big Daddy Kanehip hop, east coast hip hop | 11,092 | 0 |
18 | Talib Kwelihip hop, conscious hip hop | 10,812 | -3 |
19 | Dave Jolicoeurhip hop | 10,110 | -3 |
20 | Young M.Agangsta rap, hip hop | 9,882 | +1 |
21 | Papoosehip hop | 9,874 | -12 |
22 | Jaz‐Ohip hop | 9,205 | +3 |
23 | DJ Spinderellahip hop | 8,584 | -4 |
24 | Desiignerhip hop, east coast hip hop | 8,560 | -2 |
25 | AZhip hop, east coast hip hop | 8,458 | +3 |
26 | Fat Boyship hop, east coast hip hop | 7,997 | +1 |
27 | Mainohip hop, east coast hip hop | 7,326 | -3 |
28 | Angie Martinezhip hop | 7,197 | +1 |
29 | Capital STEEZboom bap, east coast hip hop | 6,564 | +3 |
30 | Whodinihip hop, electro | 6,351 | +12 |
31 | Fivio Foreignhip hop, drill | 6,259 | -1 |
32 | Prince Markie Deehip hop | 5,340 | -1 |
33 | Necrohorrorcore, hip hop | 5,326 | 0 |
34 | Junglepussyhip hop | 5,188 | +1 |
35 | Darren Robinsonhip hop | 4,802 | +2 |
36 | E.D.I. Meanhip hop, hardcore hip hop | 4,762 | -10 |
37 | Ill Billhip hop | 4,671 | +7 |
38 | Memphis Bleekhip hop | 4,359 | +1 |
39 | SAINt JHNhip hop | 4,080 | -5 |
40 | Jeru the Damajahip hop, east coast hip hop | 3,998 | +1 |
41 | Smif‐n‐Wessunhip hop, boom bap | 3,871 | +12 |
42 | Killah Priesthip hop | 3,777 | +4 |
43 | Das Racisthip hop | 3,733 | +2 |
44 | Gravyhip hop | 3,724 | -6 |
45 | Lil’ Ceasehip hop, east coast hip hop | 3,641 | -5 |
46 | Poke and Tonehip hop | 3,410 | +1 |
47 | Bret ‘Epic’ Mazurhip hop | 3,336 | +2 |
48 | Sheff Gdrill, east coast hip hop | 3,332 | -5 |
49 | Buckshothip hop, boom bap | 3,137 | +3 |
50 | Erick the Architecthip hop | 3,125 | +16 |
76 | Spliff Starhip hop | 1,250 | +15 |
65 | Deric “D‐Dot” Angelettiehip hop | 1,740 | +8 |
77 | Kota the Friendhip hop | 1,239 | +6 |
66 | DJ Whoo Kidhip hop, gangsta rap | 1,734 | +5 |
71 | X-Clanhip hop | 1,491 | +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 October 2026; movement compares that against September 2026. Readership measures public attention, not streams or sales.