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The 16 most-read hip hop artists based in Nigeria, by Wikipedia readership in August 2026. Movement compares against July 2026.
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16 artists are tagged hip hop in Nigeria. The biggest move was Cruel Santino, up 3 places.
| # | Artist | Readers | 30d |
|---|---|---|---|
01 | Zlatanafrobeat, hip hop | 1,823 | 0 |
02 | Jacob Bankship hop, r&b | 1,354 | 0 |
03 | Da Grinhip hop | 965 | +1 |
04 | Raoul John Njeng-Njenghip hop | 899 | -1 |
05 | Cruel Santinoalté, alternative r&b | 783 | +3 |
06 | elDeehip hop | 684 | +1 |
07 | Vectorhip hop | 624 | -1 |
08 | Bongo ByTheWayhip hop | 600 | -3 |
09 | Eriggahip hop | 527 | 0 |
10 | Reminisceafrobeat, hip hop | 439 | 0 |
11 | Eva Alordiahhip hop, reggae | 394 | +2 |
12 | iLLBLISShip hop | 310 | -1 |
13 | Ruggedmanhip hop | 278 | -1 |
14 | FLOHIOhip hop | 149 | 0 |
15 | King Bawahip hop | 68 | +1 |
16 | MCskill ThaPreachahip hop | 56 | -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 August 2026; movement compares that against July 2026. Readership measures public attention, not streams or sales.