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The 42 most-read instrumental hip hop artists worldwide, by Wikipedia readership in August 2026. Movement compares against July 2026.
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42 artists are ranked in instrumental hip hop. The biggest move was Shigeto, up 5 places.
| # | Artist | Readers | 30d |
|---|---|---|---|
01 | Mike ShinodaPanorama City · United States | 74,088 | 0 |
02 | J DillaDetroit · United States | 37,529 | 0 |
03 | NujabesNishi-Azabu · Japan | 25,720 | 0 |
04 | MadlibOxnard · United States | 11,528 | 0 |
05 | BADBADNOTGOODToronto · Canada | 6,546 | 0 |
06 | MadvillainUnited States | 6,121 | +2 |
07 | Clams CasinoNutley · United States | 6,102 | -1 |
08 | 9th WonderWinston-Salem · United States | 4,800 | -1 |
09 | Mix Master MikeSan Francisco · United States | 4,078 | 0 |
10 | Terrace MartinLos Angeles · United States | 3,699 | 0 |
11 | Kenny SegalLos Angeles · United States | 3,263 | +1 |
12 | XXYYXXOrlando · United States | 2,506 | -1 |
13 | Fat Jon the Ample Soul PhysicianCincinnati · United States | 1,493 | +2 |
14 | Yung ShermanStockholm · Sweden | 1,423 | 0 |
15 | CYNEUnited States | 1,273 | -2 |
16 | GramatikPiran/Pirano · Slovenia | 1,066 | 0 |
17 | Prefuse 73Miami · United States | 1,043 | 0 |
18 | Odd NosdamCincinnati · United States | 824 | 0 |
19 | KnoAtlanta · United States | 796 | 0 |
20 | Invisibl Skratch PiklzSan Francisco · United States | 756 | +2 |
21 | Black ViolinFlorida · United States | 659 | -1 |
22 | Blue Sky Black DeathSan Francisco · United States | 598 | -1 |
23 | Force of NatureJapan | 592 | +1 |
24 | BrodinskiSaint-Brice-Courcelles · France | 552 | +1 |
25 | OnraTrier · Germany | 542 | -2 |
26 | DJ CamParis · France | 486 | +2 |
27 | Land of the LoopsBoston · United States | 432 | -1 |
28 | ShigetoAnn Arbor · United States | 426 | +5 |
29 | The Koreatown OddityLos Angeles · United States | 393 | -2 |
30 | TeebsThe Bronx · United States | 378 | 0 |
31 | Clutchy HopkinsUnited States | 340 | +1 |
32 | Para OneOrléans · France | 309 | -1 |
33 | Boogie BelgiqueEkeren · Belgium | 303 | +1 |
34 | Lewis ParkerLondon · United Kingdom | 298 | -5 |
35 | PoneToulouse · France | 211 | +1 |
36 | KheopsMarseille · France | 188 | -1 |
37 | Dj CUTMAN— | 118 | 0 |
38 | 2093Bobigny · France | 80 | +1 |
39 | Dday OneLos Angeles · United States | 77 | +1 |
40 | GhostUnited Kingdom | 71 | -2 |
41 | Crookram— | 26 | 0 |
42 | Nobody Beats the BeatsDenmark | 14 | 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.