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Hip hop artists from Brooklyn

The 50 most-read hip hop artists based in Brooklyn, by Wikipedia readership in August 2026. Movement compares against July 2026.

111 artists are tagged hip hop in Brooklyn. The biggest move was E.D.I. Mean, up 23 places.

#	Artist	Readers	30d
01	JAŸ‐Zpop rap, east coast hip hop	133,010	0
02	Naship hop, east coast hip hop	76,755	0
03	Busta Rhymeship hop, hardcore hip hop	56,222	+1
04	Yasiin Beyhip hop	42,529	+1
05	Foxy Brownhip hop	28,735	+2
06	Jimmy Iovinehip hop	27,800	0
07	Pras Michelhip hop, soul	26,764	+3
08	Shock‐Ghip hop	26,491	+5
09	GZA/Geniuship hop, east coast hip hop	24,170	0
10	Papoosehip hop	22,911	+15
11	Fabolouship hop, east coast hip hop	18,616	-3
12	Jam Master Jayhip hop	16,103	+4
13	Digable Planetship hop, jazz rap	13,725	+11
14	Talib Kwelihip hop, conscious hip hop	13,256	+5
15	Fat Boyship hop, east coast hip hop	12,895	+16
16	Dave Jolicoeurhip hop	12,819	+5
17	Big Daddy Kanehip hop, east coast hip hop	12,530	0
18	E.D.I. Meanhip hop, hardcore hip hop	12,357	+23
19	Masta Killahip hop	11,999	+9
20	El‐Phip hop, alternative hip hop	11,109	+9
21	DJ Spinderellahip hop	10,406	-10
22	Young M.Agangsta rap, hip hop	10,248	-4
23	U‐Godhip hop	10,105	+7
24	MC Lytehip hop, east coast hip hop	10,085	-2
25	Mainohip hop, east coast hip hop	9,886	-5
26	Capital STEEZboom bap, east coast hip hop	9,533	-3
27	Prince Markie Deehip hop	9,176	+8
28	Desiignerhip hop, east coast hip hop	9,018	-13
29	Darren Robinsonhip hop	8,579	+11
30	Angie Martinezhip hop	8,567	-3
31	AZhip hop, east coast hip hop	8,401	-5
32	Necrohorrorcore, hip hop	7,405	+2
33	Memphis Bleekhip hop	7,073	-21
34	SAINt JHNhip hop	6,624	+3
35	Junglepussyhip hop	6,521	-3
36	Jaz‐Ohip hop	6,299	-22
37	Fivio Foreignhip hop, drill	5,775	+5
38	Lil’ Ceasehip hop, east coast hip hop	5,405	0
39	Ill Billhip hop	4,850	+9
40	Whodinihip hop, electro	4,627	-1
41	Special Edhip hop, east coast hip hop	4,609	+14
42	Gravyhip hop	4,551	-9
43	Das Racisthip hop	4,535	0
44	Jeru the Damajahip hop, east coast hip hop	4,116	+9
45	Poke and Tonehip hop	3,991	+1
46	Bret ‘Epic’ Mazurhip hop	3,828	+5
47	Sheff Gdrill, east coast hip hop	3,699	-4
48	Smif‐n‐Wessunhip hop, boom bap	3,572	+2
49	Black Starhip hop, alternative hip hop	3,433	+3
50	Buckshothip hop, boom bap	3,413	-5

Rising outside the top 50this month

91	DyMe‐a‐DuZinhip hop	596	+10
61	Stetsasonichip hop, boom bap	2,149	+9
59	Black Moonhip hop	2,515	+8
66	Reggie Ossehip hop	1,976	+8
85	Lil' Viciouship hop	842	+8

Adjacent scenes

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.