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The 16 most-read hip hop artists based in Nigeria, by Wikipedia readership in October 2026. Movement compares against September 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 | 9,852 | 0 |
02 | Jacob Bankship hop, r&b | 1,450 | +1 |
03 | Da Grinhip hop | 774 | +1 |
04 | Cruel Santinoalté, alternative r&b | 733 | +3 |
05 | Raoul John Njeng-Njenghip hop | 566 | 0 |
06 | elDeehip hop | 515 | 0 |
07 | Bongo ByTheWayhip hop | 512 | +1 |
08 | Vectorhip hop | 459 | +1 |
09 | Eriggahip hop | 396 | -7 |
10 | Reminisceafrobeat, hip hop | 369 | 0 |
11 | Ruggedmanhip hop | 288 | +1 |
12 | Eva Alordiahhip hop, reggae | 263 | +1 |
13 | iLLBLISShip hop | 204 | -2 |
14 | FLOHIOhip hop | 119 | 0 |
15 | King Bawahip hop | 71 | 0 |
16 | MCskill ThaPreachahip hop | 46 | 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.