Genre in a city
The 50 most-read hip hop artists based in Chicago, by Wikipedia readership in October 2026. Movement compares against September 2026.
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69 artists are tagged hip hop in Chicago. The biggest move was JOHNNY, up 10 places.
| # | Artist | Readers | 30d |
|---|---|---|---|
01 | King Vonchicago drill, drill | 102,671 | +1 |
02 | Commonhip hop, conscious hip hop | 89,565 | +1 |
03 | Juice WRLDhip hop, emo rap | 84,879 | +1 |
04 | Soulja Boydirty south, hip hop | 60,768 | +3 |
05 | Lil Durkhip hop, drill | 56,267 | -4 |
06 | Young Dolphgangsta rap, hip hop | 26,777 | 0 |
07 | Vic Mensahip hop | 25,484 | +2 |
08 | Chance the Rapperhip hop, pop rap | 21,043 | 0 |
09 | Earl Sweatshirtexperimental hip hop, hip hop | 18,906 | +2 |
10 | FBG Duckhip hop | 13,331 | -5 |
11 | G Herbochicago drill, drill | 11,722 | +1 |
12 | Lil Reesedrill, chicago drill | 9,144 | -2 |
13 | Polo Gdrill, chicago drill | 8,809 | 0 |
14 | Twistahip hop, gangsta rap | 7,926 | +2 |
15 | No I.D.hip hop | 7,752 | 0 |
16 | Lil Bibbydrill, chicago drill | 5,951 | -2 |
17 | Hitmakahip hop, pop rap | 5,543 | +2 |
18 | Skee‐Lohip hop, pop rap | 4,863 | 0 |
19 | Nonamehip hop, jazz rap | 4,803 | +1 |
20 | Famous Dexhip hop, trap | 4,724 | -3 |
21 | Chali 2nahip hop | 4,604 | +3 |
22 | Shawnnahip hop | 4,499 | +1 |
23 | Smokepurpphip hop, trap | 4,379 | -2 |
24 | Dollahip hop | 4,320 | +3 |
25 | Do or Diehip hop | 3,477 | +1 |
26 | SahBabiihip hop, trap | 3,262 | -4 |
27 | Open Mike Eaglehip hop, underground hip hop | 2,907 | -2 |
28 | Sabahip hop | 2,777 | +1 |
29 | Taylor Bennetthip hop | 2,468 | +1 |
30 | King Louiedrill, hip hop | 1,925 | -2 |
31 | Rhymefesthip hop | 1,775 | 0 |
32 | Crucial Conflicthip hop | 1,695 | +2 |
33 | The Cool Kidship hop | 1,633 | 0 |
34 | The Outhere Brothership hop | 1,484 | -2 |
35 | Scallops Hotelhip hop | 1,321 | 0 |
36 | brandUn DeShayhip hop | 1,195 | 0 |
37 | Ca$hiship hop | 1,089 | +1 |
38 | Derez De’Shonhip hop, trap | 887 | -1 |
39 | The Legendary Traxsterhip hop | 798 | +2 |
40 | Ms. Toihip hop, r&b | 769 | 0 |
41 | Grieveship hop | 735 | -2 |
42 | Joey Purphip hop | 700 | 0 |
43 | Flosstradamusfestival trap, hip hop | 643 | 0 |
44 | Omenhip hop | 627 | +2 |
45 | Rockie Freshhip hop | 556 | 0 |
46 | Stringship hop | 532 | -2 |
47 | Pivot Ganghip hop | 499 | +1 |
48 | JOHNNYhip hop | 465 | +10 |
49 | Jean Deauxcontemporary r&b, hip hop | 440 | -2 |
50 | Kidz in the Hallhip hop | 401 | -1 |
60 | BBUhip hop | 102 | +3 |
63 | Zavalahip hop | 85 | +2 |
55 | Add‐2hip hop | 206 | +1 |
59 | Diversehip hop, underground hip hop | 113 | +1 |
68 | Saurus Khip hop | 28 | +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 October 2026; movement compares that against September 2026. Readership measures public attention, not streams or sales.