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The 42 most-read instrumental hip hop artists worldwide, by Wikipedia readership in October 2026. Movement compares against September 2026.
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42 artists are ranked in instrumental hip hop. The biggest move was The Koreatown Oddity, up 10 places.
| # | Artist | Readers | 30d |
|---|---|---|---|
01 | Mike ShinodaPanorama City · United States | 67,160 | 0 |
02 | J DillaDetroit · United States | 25,625 | 0 |
03 | NujabesNishi-Azabu · Japan | 21,967 | 0 |
04 | MadlibOxnard · United States | 10,345 | 0 |
05 | MadvillainUnited States | 5,691 | +3 |
06 | Clams CasinoNutley · United States | 5,623 | 0 |
07 | BADBADNOTGOODToronto · Canada | 5,275 | 0 |
08 | 9th WonderWinston-Salem · United States | 4,984 | -3 |
09 | Mix Master MikeSan Francisco · United States | 4,467 | 0 |
10 | Terrace MartinLos Angeles · United States | 4,113 | 0 |
11 | Yung ShermanStockholm · Sweden | 2,625 | 0 |
12 | XXYYXXOrlando · United States | 2,209 | 0 |
13 | Black ViolinFlorida · United States | 1,924 | +5 |
14 | CYNEUnited States | 1,369 | 0 |
15 | Fat Jon the Ample Soul PhysicianCincinnati · United States | 1,141 | 0 |
16 | Kenny SegalLos Angeles · United States | 1,128 | -3 |
17 | GramatikPiran/Pirano · Slovenia | 980 | -1 |
18 | Prefuse 73Miami · United States | 969 | -1 |
19 | The Koreatown OddityLos Angeles · United States | 967 | +10 |
20 | Odd NosdamCincinnati · United States | 937 | -1 |
21 | KnoAtlanta · United States | 701 | -1 |
22 | Blue Sky Black DeathSan Francisco · United States | 699 | -1 |
23 | Invisibl Skratch PiklzSan Francisco · United States | 675 | -1 |
24 | OnraTrier · Germany | 567 | 0 |
25 | Force of NatureJapan | 521 | 0 |
26 | Boogie BelgiqueEkeren · Belgium | 448 | +4 |
27 | BrodinskiSaint-Brice-Courcelles · France | 410 | +1 |
28 | DJ CamParis · France | 395 | -1 |
29 | Land of the LoopsBoston · United States | 361 | -3 |
30 | TeebsThe Bronx · United States | 307 | +3 |
31 | Dj CUTMAN— | 290 | -8 |
32 | ShigetoAnn Arbor · United States | 286 | -1 |
33 | Para OneOrléans · France | 280 | +2 |
34 | Lewis ParkerLondon · United Kingdom | 255 | 0 |
35 | Clutchy HopkinsUnited States | 243 | -3 |
36 | KheopsMarseille · France | 209 | 0 |
37 | PoneToulouse · France | 204 | 0 |
38 | 2093Bobigny · France | 86 | +2 |
39 | GhostUnited Kingdom | 75 | 0 |
40 | Dday OneLos Angeles · United States | 64 | +1 |
41 | Crookram— | 36 | -3 |
42 | Nobody Beats the BeatsDenmark | 27 | 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.