Genre in a city
The 50 most-read hip hop artists based in New Orleans, by Wikipedia readership in October 2026. Movement compares against September 2026.
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57 artists are tagged hip hop in New Orleans. The biggest move was Tank and the Bangas, up 8 places.
| # | Artist | Readers | 30d |
|---|---|---|---|
01 | Lil Waynehip hop, southern hip hop | 105,724 | 0 |
02 | DJ Khaledhip hop, pop rap | 50,663 | 0 |
03 | Birdmanhip hop, gangsta rap | 36,924 | +2 |
04 | $uicideboy$hip hop, cloud rap | 36,005 | -1 |
05 | Kevin Gatesgangsta rap, hip hop | 27,741 | +1 |
06 | Master Phip hop, gangsta rap | 27,701 | -2 |
07 | Mystikalhip hop | 22,137 | 0 |
08 | Romeo Millerhip hop, r&b | 20,674 | +1 |
09 | Juvenilehip hop, gangsta rap | 16,536 | +4 |
10 | C‐Murdergangsta rap, hip hop | 15,082 | -2 |
11 | Jay Electronicaconscious hip hop, abstract hip hop | 14,713 | -1 |
12 | August Alsinacontemporary r&b, hip hop | 14,298 | -1 |
13 | Toya Johnsoncontemporary r&b, hip hop | 12,554 | -1 |
14 | Lloydcontemporary r&b, hip hop | 9,808 | 0 |
15 | B.G.hip hop | 8,712 | 0 |
16 | Silkk the Shockerhip hop | 7,177 | +1 |
17 | Soulja Slimhip hop, dirty south | 7,072 | -1 |
18 | Cymphoniquehip hop | 5,791 | 0 |
19 | Hot Boy$hip hop, southern hip hop | 5,303 | 0 |
20 | Curren$yhip hop, dirty south | 4,036 | +1 |
21 | Big Tymership hop | 3,873 | +1 |
22 | Turkhip hop | 3,694 | -2 |
23 | Kidd Kiddhip hop, southern hip hop | 2,949 | +2 |
24 | Tank and the Bangaship hop, contemporary r&b | 2,469 | +8 |
25 | Cash Money Millionaireship hop | 2,290 | +2 |
26 | Mack Mainehip hop | 2,255 | +3 |
27 | Young Greatnesship hop | 1,950 | -1 |
28 | Gudda Guddahip hop | 1,940 | +2 |
29 | Rico Lovepop, contemporary r&b | 1,852 | -1 |
30 | Magichip hop | 1,675 | +1 |
31 | Dee‐1hip hop, christian hip hop | 1,659 | -7 |
32 | Hi‐Chip hop, west coast hip hop | 1,658 | +3 |
33 | Fiendhip hop | 1,509 | 0 |
34 | Choppahip hop | 1,263 | 0 |
35 | UTPhip hop | 1,085 | -12 |
36 | Kane & Abelhip hop | 1,026 | 0 |
37 | KLChip hop | 820 | 0 |
38 | U.N.L.V.electronic, hip hop | 752 | +1 |
39 | Skull Duggeryhip hop | 692 | -1 |
40 | Ghetto Twinzgangsta rap, hip hop | 653 | 0 |
41 | N.O. Joehip hop | 637 | 0 |
42 | The Medicine Menhip hop | 489 | +1 |
43 | Jet Lifehip hop | 478 | +3 |
44 | Partners‐N‐Crimehip hop | 448 | +4 |
45 | Baby Boy da Princehip hop | 443 | -1 |
46 | Krazyhip hop | 435 | -4 |
47 | Samantha Davon Jameship hop | 380 | -2 |
48 | Hot 8 Brass Bandbrass band, jazz | 317 | -1 |
49 | Gambino Familyhip hop | 258 | 0 |
50 | Sissy Nobbybounce, hip hop | 235 | 0 |
51 | The Knuxhip hop | 220 | +1 |
55 | VL Mikehip hop | 71 | +1 |
56 | Mike Bleed Da BlockStarrhip hop, pop rap | 40 | +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.