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Hip Hop Artists from New York

The 50 most-read hip hop artists based in New York, by Wikipedia readership in October 2026. Movement compares against September 2026.

77 artists are tagged hip hop in New York. The biggest move was Brasstracks, up 12 places.

#	Artist	Readers	30d
01	Awkwafinahip hop	131,588	+1
02	Beastie Boyship hop, rap rock	84,180	-1
03	House of Painhip hop	27,141	0
04	Damon Dashhip hop	23,015	0
05	Kid ’n Playhip hop	11,566	0
06	Blackstreetcontemporary r&b, hip hop	7,746	0
07	Jessik-pop, hip hop	7,021	0
08	Native Tongueship hop	5,370	0
09	Princess Nokiahip hop, r&b	5,128	0
10	Marley Marlhip hop	4,366	0
11	Flipmode Squadhip hop	3,780	+4
12	Roc Marcianohip hop	3,775	+1
13	Wreckx‐n‐Effecthip hop, new jack swing	3,484	+6
14	Rampagehip hop	3,471	+4
15	Jungle Brothership hop, east coast hip hop	3,331	-3
16	Bryce Vinehip hop	2,781	+4
17	Big Body Beship hop	2,737	+10
18	Clark Kenthip hop	2,646	-1
19	D.I.T.C.hip hop, east coast hip hop	2,619	-3
20	Grandmaster Cazhip hop	2,460	-6
21	Def Squadhip hop	2,276	+1
22	Harry Fraudeast coast hip hop, hip hop	2,258	+4
23	Cut Chemisthip hop, trip hop	2,145	-2
24	Sunz of Manhip hop	2,062	+7
25	X‐Ecutionership hop, turntablism	1,917	0
26	yukecloud rap, alternative hip hop	1,864	-2
27	Killarmyhip hop	1,856	-4
28	Mantronixhip hop, electro-funk	1,818	+2
29	Reel 2 Realhip hop	1,781	0
30	Harlem Worldhip hop	1,692	+8
31	Ron Browzhip hop	1,572	+4
32	The Crooklyn Dodgership hop	1,498	0
33	Eric Singletonhip hop	1,453	-22
34	Quelle Chriship hop	1,373	+9
35	Bobbitohip hop	1,354	+4
36	Chris Mileship hop	1,275	+6
37	AMGhip hop	1,274	-1
38	Blanco Browncountry pop, country	1,270	+2
39	Leikeli47east coast hip hop, hip hop	1,264	+2
40	Da Bandhip hop	1,207	-7
41	Louis Sharpehip hop	1,199	-4
42	Heatmakerzhip hop	1,019	+3
43	Brasstrackselectronic, hip hop	879	+12
44	The World’s Famous Supreme Teamhip hop	839	0
45	Hail Mary Mallonhip hop	792	-11
46	Masta Ace Incorporatedhip hop	717	+3
47	Afrika Islamhip hop	651	0
48	Ill Al Skratcheast coast hip hop, hip hop	649	-2
49	DVLPhip hop	587	+8
50	Partners in Krymehip hop	572	0

Rising outside the top 50this month

66	eMChip hop	166	+5
52	D.STfunk, hip hop	556	+4
57	Nebu Kinizahip hop, trap	463	+3
72	PackFMhip hop	97	+2
73	Ilacoincontemporary r&b, hip hop	96	+2

Adjacent scenes

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.