Genre in a city
The 46 most-read hip hop artists based in Detroit, by Wikipedia readership in October 2026. Movement compares against September 2026.
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46 artists are tagged hip hop in Detroit. The biggest move was Mike E. Clark, up 8 places.
| # | Artist | Readers | 30d |
|---|---|---|---|
01 | Proofhip hop | 36,586 | +2 |
02 | Lizzohip hop, r&b | 33,337 | -1 |
03 | J Dillahip hop, instrumental hip hop | 25,625 | -1 |
04 | D12hip hop, hardcore hip hop | 24,495 | +1 |
05 | Xzibithip hop, west coast hip hop | 22,189 | -1 |
06 | Kash Dollhip hop | 13,861 | +4 |
07 | Danny Brownhardcore hip hop, hip hop | 13,099 | +1 |
08 | El DeBargesoul, hip hop | 12,997 | -2 |
09 | James DeBargesoul, hip hop | 11,049 | -2 |
10 | Obie Tricehip hop, hardcore hip hop | 8,228 | +2 |
11 | Tee Grizzleydetroit trap, hip hop | 6,831 | -2 |
12 | Slum Villagehip hop | 6,701 | +2 |
13 | Angel Hazehip hop | 6,682 | +2 |
14 | Bad Meets Evilhip hop, hardcore hip hop | 6,191 | -1 |
15 | 42 Duggdetroit trap, hip hop | 5,941 | -4 |
16 | Trick‐Trickhip hop | 2,639 | +1 |
17 | Veezedetroit trap, hip hop | 2,345 | +1 |
18 | Babyface Raydetroit trap, gangsta rap | 2,339 | +2 |
19 | Mike E. Clarkhip hop | 1,673 | +8 |
20 | Val Younghip hop | 1,589 | +3 |
21 | Black Milkhip hop | 1,565 | 0 |
22 | Bossgangsta rap, hip hop | 1,561 | -6 |
23 | eLZhihip hop | 1,540 | +1 |
24 | Icewear Vezzodetroit trap, hip hop | 1,521 | -5 |
25 | DJ Headhip hop | 1,520 | +1 |
26 | ABKhip hop | 1,441 | -1 |
27 | Chuck Inglishhip hop | 1,397 | -5 |
28 | Illa Jhip hop | 1,306 | +1 |
29 | Skillzhip hop, boom bap | 1,072 | -1 |
30 | King Gordyhip hop | 847 | +1 |
31 | Guilty Simpsonhip hop | 793 | -1 |
32 | Nataship hop | 638 | 0 |
33 | ZelooperZhip hop, experimental hip hop | 637 | 0 |
34 | Soopa Villainzhip hop | 596 | +3 |
35 | Bugzhip hop | 452 | -1 |
36 | DJ Clayhip hop | 413 | +3 |
37 | Allan Barneship hop, jazz | 338 | +3 |
38 | Helluvadetroit trap, hip hop | 325 | -3 |
39 | Phat Kathip hop | 282 | -1 |
40 | Waajeedhip hop | 279 | +2 |
41 | Frank-N-Dankhip hop | 278 | -5 |
42 | Marv Wonhip hop | 222 | -1 |
43 | Nick Speedhip hop | 157 | 0 |
44 | Platinum Pied Pipership hop | 107 | 0 |
45 | Chris Orrickhip hop | 75 | 0 |
46 | C. Stewarthip hop | 29 | 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 October 2026; movement compares that against September 2026. Readership measures public attention, not streams or sales.