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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 August 2026. Movement compares against July 2026.

77 artists are tagged hip hop in New York. The biggest move was Mad Clip, up 7 places.

#	Artist	Readers	30d
01	Awkwafinahip hop	130,510	0
02	Beastie Boyship hop, rap rock	114,259	0
03	Damon Dashhip hop	33,315	0
04	House of Painhip hop	24,401	0
05	Kid ’n Playhip hop	16,676	0
06	Jessik-pop, hip hop	8,896	+1
07	Blackstreetcontemporary r&b, hip hop	8,786	-1
08	Princess Nokiahip hop, r&b	7,340	0
09	Native Tongueship hop	5,517	0
10	Jungle Brothership hop, east coast hip hop	4,905	+2
11	Marley Marlhip hop	4,542	-1
12	Roc Marcianohip hop	4,311	+1
13	Flipmode Squadhip hop	4,169	+1
14	Eric Singletonhip hop	4,020	+3
15	Rampagehip hop	3,615	+6
16	D.I.T.C.hip hop, east coast hip hop	2,872	0
17	X‐Ecutionership hop, turntablism	2,836	-2
18	Wreckx‐n‐Effecthip hop, new jack swing	2,773	+2
19	Clark Kenthip hop	2,763	-8
20	Harry Fraudeast coast hip hop, hip hop	2,670	-1
21	Grandmaster Cazhip hop	2,565	+1
22	Bryce Vinehip hop	2,492	-4
23	Cut Chemisthip hop, trip hop	2,318	+4
24	Def Squadhip hop	2,306	+5
25	Reel 2 Realhip hop	2,214	-1
26	Mantronixhip hop, electro-funk	2,109	0
27	Big Body Beship hop	2,099	-4
28	Louis Sharpehip hop	2,094	+6
29	The Crooklyn Dodgership hop	2,041	-4
30	yukecloud rap, alternative hip hop	1,909	-2
31	Killarmyhip hop	1,887	+2
32	Blanco Browncountry pop, country	1,671	-1
33	Sunz of Manhip hop	1,560	+2
34	Ron Browzhip hop	1,485	-2
35	Chris Mileship hop	1,367	+1
36	Leikeli47east coast hip hop, hip hop	1,338	-6
37	Da Bandhip hop	1,302	0
38	Bobbitohip hop	1,272	+2
39	Harlem Worldhip hop	1,268	+2
40	Quelle Chriship hop	1,203	-2
41	AMGhip hop	1,185	-2
42	The World’s Famous Supreme Teamhip hop	985	0
43	Mad Cliptrap, hip hop	836	+7
44	Hail Mary Mallonhip hop	834	+3
45	Afrika Islamhip hop	826	+6
46	Heatmakerzhip hop	825	-3
47	Kassa Overallhip hop, jazz	747	-3
48	Ill Al Skratcheast coast hip hop, hip hop	737	0
49	Capella Greyr&b, hip hop	734	-4
50	Masta Ace Incorporatedhip hop	720	-1

Rising outside the top 50this month

67	Royal Famhip hop	161	+3
72	PackFMhip hop	119	+3
53	DVLPhip hop	564	+2
56	DJ Skeehip hop	499	+2
51	D.STfunk, hip hop	635	+1

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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.