Genre in a city
The 46 most-read hip hop artists based in Detroit, by Wikipedia readership in August 2026. Movement compares against July 2026.
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46 artists are tagged hip hop in Detroit. The biggest move was Kash Doll, up 5 places.
| # | Artist | Readers | 30d |
|---|---|---|---|
01 | J Dillahip hop, instrumental hip hop | 37,529 | +4 |
02 | Lizzohip hop, r&b | 35,448 | -1 |
03 | Xzibithip hop, west coast hip hop | 32,322 | -1 |
04 | Proofhip hop | 30,331 | -1 |
05 | D12hip hop, hardcore hip hop | 26,769 | -1 |
06 | James DeBargesoul, hip hop | 16,900 | 0 |
07 | El DeBargesoul, hip hop | 15,638 | 0 |
08 | Danny Brownhardcore hip hop, hip hop | 13,069 | 0 |
09 | Tee Grizzleydetroit trap, hip hop | 9,433 | +1 |
10 | Kash Dollhip hop | 9,042 | +5 |
11 | Obie Tricehip hop, hardcore hip hop | 7,975 | 0 |
12 | Slum Villagehip hop | 7,773 | +2 |
13 | Angel Hazehip hop | 7,227 | 0 |
14 | Bad Meets Evilhip hop, hardcore hip hop | 6,471 | -2 |
15 | 42 Duggdetroit trap, hip hop | 6,130 | -6 |
16 | Icewear Vezzodetroit trap, hip hop | 2,967 | +1 |
17 | Trick‐Trickhip hop | 2,469 | +2 |
18 | Veezedetroit trap, hip hop | 2,438 | 0 |
19 | Val Younghip hop | 2,332 | -3 |
20 | Babyface Raydetroit trap, gangsta rap | 2,118 | 0 |
21 | Black Milkhip hop | 1,851 | 0 |
22 | Bossgangsta rap, hip hop | 1,838 | 0 |
23 | eLZhihip hop | 1,723 | 0 |
24 | Skillzhip hop, boom bap | 1,634 | +4 |
25 | Chuck Inglishhip hop | 1,507 | +1 |
26 | Illa Jhip hop | 1,491 | +1 |
27 | Mike E. Clarkhip hop | 1,460 | -2 |
28 | ABKhip hop | 1,259 | -4 |
29 | DJ Headhip hop | 1,211 | 0 |
30 | King Gordyhip hop | 1,043 | 0 |
31 | Guilty Simpsonhip hop | 874 | 0 |
32 | Bugzhip hop | 697 | 0 |
33 | ZelooperZhip hop, experimental hip hop | 593 | +1 |
34 | Nataship hop | 579 | -1 |
35 | Helluvadetroit trap, hip hop | 513 | +3 |
36 | DJ Clayhip hop | 477 | 0 |
37 | Phat Kathip hop | 446 | +5 |
38 | Soopa Villainzhip hop | 431 | -3 |
39 | Frank-N-Dankhip hop | 340 | -2 |
40 | Allan Barneship hop, jazz | 312 | 0 |
41 | Marv Wonhip hop | 285 | -2 |
42 | Waajeedhip hop | 234 | -1 |
43 | Nick Speedhip hop | 207 | 0 |
44 | Platinum Pied Pipership hop | 133 | 0 |
45 | Chris Orrickhip hop | 76 | 0 |
46 | C. Stewarthip hop | 31 | 0 |
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.