Genre in a city
The 50 most-read hip hop artists based in Chicago, by Wikipedia readership in August 2026. Movement compares against July 2026.
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69 artists are tagged hip hop in Chicago. The biggest move was Open Mike Eagle, up 12 places.
| # | Artist | Readers | 30d |
|---|---|---|---|
01 | King Vonchicago drill, drill | 177,428 | +1 |
02 | Commonhip hop, conscious hip hop | 146,546 | -1 |
03 | Lil Durkhip hop, drill | 121,692 | +1 |
04 | Juice WRLDhip hop, emo rap | 91,313 | -1 |
05 | Young Dolphgangsta rap, hip hop | 33,332 | 0 |
06 | Chance the Rapperhip hop, pop rap | 31,232 | +1 |
07 | Soulja Boydirty south, hip hop | 30,652 | -1 |
08 | Vic Mensahip hop | 27,660 | +1 |
09 | Earl Sweatshirtexperimental hip hop, hip hop | 25,718 | -1 |
10 | FBG Duckhip hop | 24,668 | 0 |
11 | Lil Reesedrill, chicago drill | 13,316 | +3 |
12 | Polo Gdrill, chicago drill | 9,848 | 0 |
13 | G Herbochicago drill, drill | 9,719 | -2 |
14 | Twistahip hop, gangsta rap | 8,522 | -1 |
15 | No I.D.hip hop | 7,563 | 0 |
16 | Nonamehip hop, jazz rap | 7,178 | +3 |
17 | Open Mike Eaglehip hop, underground hip hop | 7,126 | +12 |
18 | Famous Dexhip hop, trap | 6,790 | -2 |
19 | Lil Bibbydrill, chicago drill | 6,528 | -2 |
20 | Smokepurpphip hop, trap | 5,449 | +2 |
21 | Skee‐Lohip hop, pop rap | 4,973 | -1 |
22 | Shawnnahip hop | 4,732 | -1 |
23 | Chali 2nahip hop | 4,624 | +1 |
24 | Hitmakahip hop, pop rap | 4,376 | -6 |
25 | SahBabiihip hop, trap | 3,999 | +1 |
26 | Do or Diehip hop | 3,784 | -3 |
27 | Taylor Bennetthip hop | 3,586 | 0 |
28 | Dollahip hop | 3,496 | -3 |
29 | Sabahip hop | 2,994 | -1 |
30 | Rhymefesthip hop | 2,338 | 0 |
31 | King Louiedrill, hip hop | 1,942 | +2 |
32 | The Cool Kidship hop | 1,759 | 0 |
33 | Crucial Conflicthip hop | 1,639 | -2 |
34 | The Outhere Brothership hop | 1,634 | 0 |
35 | Scallops Hotelhip hop | 1,534 | +1 |
36 | brandUn DeShayhip hop | 1,424 | -1 |
37 | Derez De’Shonhip hop, trap | 1,208 | +1 |
38 | Ca$hiship hop | 1,149 | -1 |
39 | Flosstradamusfestival trap, hip hop | 920 | +2 |
40 | Joey Purphip hop | 842 | +4 |
41 | The Legendary Traxsterhip hop | 833 | -2 |
42 | Stringship hop | 793 | +3 |
43 | Ms. Toihip hop, r&b | 783 | 0 |
44 | Omenhip hop | 747 | +2 |
45 | Grieveship hop | 668 | -3 |
46 | Rockie Freshhip hop | 645 | +1 |
47 | Qwelhip hop, underground hip hop | 529 | -7 |
48 | Jean Deauxcontemporary r&b, hip hop | 499 | +1 |
49 | Pivot Ganghip hop | 490 | -1 |
50 | Kidz in the Hallhip hop | 383 | 0 |
54 | Canonhip hop, trap | 255 | +5 |
59 | JOHNNYhip hop | 152 | +2 |
52 | Alex Wileyhip hop | 282 | +1 |
62 | BBUhip hop | 125 | +1 |
65 | ShowYouSuckalternative hip hop, hip hop | 80 | +1 |
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.