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The 50 most-read hip hop artists based in United States, by Wikipedia readership in October 2026. Movement compares against September 2026.
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201 artists are tagged hip hop in United States. The biggest move was Ricky Reed, up 25 places.
| # | Artist | Readers | 30d |
|---|---|---|---|
01 | N.I.N.A.hip hop | 62,674 | +1 |
02 | YNW Mellyhip hop, pop rap | 44,337 | +1 |
03 | Czarfacehip hop | 33,791 | -2 |
04 | Run the Jewelship hop, hardcore hip hop | 13,649 | +6 |
05 | Khleo Thomaship hop | 13,630 | +4 |
06 | Bizzy Bonehip hop, chopper | 13,127 | +2 |
07 | Mopreme Shakurhip hop | 11,645 | 0 |
08 | Young Maylayhip hop | 10,961 | -2 |
09 | Rah Diggahip hop | 10,045 | +20 |
10 | Danny Boyhip hop | 9,326 | +1 |
11 | Lil Eazy‐Egangsta rap, hip hop | 9,204 | -6 |
12 | 7L & Esoterichip hop | 8,453 | -8 |
13 | Christopher Reidhip hop | 8,241 | 0 |
14 | Jasper Dolphinhardcore hip hop, hip hop | 7,470 | +1 |
15 | Method Man & Redmanhip hop, east coast hip hop | 7,216 | +1 |
16 | The Diplomatship hop, east coast hip hop | 6,656 | -2 |
17 | Gerardohip hop, pop | 6,438 | +2 |
18 | Lil Fizzcontemporary r&b, hip hop | 6,432 | +12 |
19 | THE CARTERScontemporary r&b, hip hop | 6,251 | +3 |
20 | Jimmy “Henchmen” Rosemondhip hop | 6,151 | -8 |
21 | Dungeon Familyhip hop, southern hip hop | 6,086 | 0 |
22 | Ricky Reedhip hop | 6,000 | +25 |
23 | Yung Jochip hop, southern hip hop | 5,755 | -3 |
24 | Madvillainhip hop, abstract hip hop | 5,691 | +9 |
25 | Terror Squadhip hop, gangsta rap | 5,511 | -8 |
26 | Westside Connectiongangsta rap, hip hop | 4,774 | -1 |
27 | Black Hippyhip hop | 4,759 | +8 |
28 | Jazze Phahip hop | 4,676 | -2 |
29 | Wonder Mikehip hop | 4,656 | +2 |
30 | Froggy Freshhip hop | 4,601 | +12 |
31 | Dee Barneship hop | 4,582 | -13 |
32 | Dreamvillehip hop | 4,535 | +5 |
33 | Rich the Kidhip hop, southern hip hop | 4,446 | -1 |
34 | Pretty Tonyhip hop | 4,435 | -10 |
35 | G. Dephip hop | 4,413 | +9 |
36 | Christopher "Play" Martinhip hop | 4,373 | -13 |
37 | Handsome Boy Modeling Schoolhip hop | 4,360 | +4 |
38 | Jarobi Whitehip hop | 4,352 | -2 |
39 | Paul Rosenberghip hop | 4,328 | +1 |
40 | Finesse2tymeship hop, trap | 4,291 | -13 |
41 | Master Geehip hop | 3,775 | -3 |
42 | Troy Dixonhip hop | 3,756 | +7 |
43 | Lil Robhip hop | 3,639 | +21 |
44 | Robert Hall, Jr.hip hop | 3,555 | -1 |
45 | Da Lench Mobhip hop, gangsta rap | 3,417 | -11 |
46 | Thug Lifehip hop, gangsta rap | 3,314 | -18 |
47 | Lucy Pearlcontemporary r&b, funk | 3,289 | +3 |
48 | Dark Lotuship hop | 3,131 | +4 |
49 | Charles Hamiltonhip hop | 3,057 | -3 |
50 | 808 Mafiahip hop | 3,047 | -5 |
190 | Chelohip hop | 603 | +157 |
110 | Murda Mookhip hop | 1,357 | +74 |
72 | Triple C’ship hop | 2,053 | +57 |
182 | Scram Joneship hop | 632 | +50 |
189 | Braxton Cookhip hop, jazz | 614 | +48 |
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.