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The 17 most-read hiplife artists worldwide, by Wikipedia readership in August 2026. Movement compares against July 2026.
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17 artists are ranked in hiplife. The biggest move was Pappy Kojo, up 3 places.
| # | Artist | Readers | 30d |
|---|---|---|---|
01 | Shatta WaleAccra · Ghana | 5,401 | 0 |
02 | Black SherifGhana | 3,518 | 0 |
03 | Kwesi ArthurTema · Ghana | 1,357 | 0 |
04 | R2BeesGhana | 870 | +1 |
05 | Kofi KinaataGhana | 775 | -1 |
06 | M.anifestGhana | 596 | 0 |
07 | FameyeAccra · Ghana | 381 | +2 |
08 | ELGhana | 378 | -1 |
09 | Kwabena KwabenaGreater Accra · Ghana | 320 | +2 |
10 | ObrafourGhana | 299 | 0 |
11 | Bisa KdeiAccra · Ghana | 289 | -3 |
12 | Pappy KojoGhana | 242 | +3 |
13 | Rex OmarKumasi · Ghana | 200 | -1 |
14 | M3NSAAccra · Ghana | 184 | -1 |
15 | AyisiGhana | 160 | +1 |
16 | KK FosuGhana | 145 | -2 |
17 | Ayesem— | 61 | 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 August 2026; movement compares that against July 2026. Readership measures public attention, not streams or sales.