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The 50 most-read pop rap artists worldwide, by Wikipedia readership in August 2026. Movement compares against July 2026.
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200 artists are ranked in pop rap. The biggest move was Wiz Khalifa, up 23 places.
| # | Artist | Readers | 30d |
|---|---|---|---|
01 | YeAtlanta · United States | 251,006 | +1 |
02 | Will SmithPhiladelphia · United States | 183,199 | +2 |
03 | Post MaloneSyracuse · United States | 139,328 | +2 |
04 | TygaCompton · United States | 136,963 | +12 |
05 | JAŸ‐ZBrooklyn · United States | 133,010 | -2 |
06 | Wiz KhalifaMinot · United States | 101,767 | +23 |
07 | Megan Thee StallionSan Antonio · United States | 84,914 | +1 |
08 | New Kids on the BlockBoston · United States | 79,109 | +4 |
09 | Black Eyed PeasLos Angeles · United States | 78,653 | +2 |
10 | Pharrell WilliamsVirginia Beach · United States | 76,646 | -3 |
11 | Mike ShinodaPanorama City · United States | 74,088 | +12 |
12 | LudacrisChampaign · United States | 71,552 | +2 |
13 | TLCAtlanta · United States | 71,281 | +4 |
14 | Nick CannonUnited States | 71,266 | -5 |
15 | Kid CudiCleveland · United States | 61,884 | +6 |
16 | will.i.amBoyle Heights · United States | 60,916 | +12 |
17 | Bhad BhabieBoynton Beach · United States | 55,906 | +9 |
18 | Iggy AzaleaSydney · Australia | 55,475 | -5 |
19 | Bow WowColumbus · United States | 54,347 | 0 |
20 | Lil Nas XGeorgia · United States | 53,543 | +4 |
21 | YNW MellyUnited States | 52,500 | +9 |
22 | DJ KhaledNew Orleans · United States | 50,796 | -12 |
23 | KSIWatford · United Kingdom | 49,322 | -8 |
24 | Fetty WapPaterson · United States | 46,053 | -2 |
25 | Lil’ KimBedford–Stuyvesant · United States | 45,460 | +7 |
26 | Big SeanSanta Monica · United States | 44,605 | +12 |
27 | LattoColumbus · United States | 40,531 | -9 |
28 | LMFAOPacific Palisades · United States | 40,058 | -22 |
29 | Vanilla IceDallas · United States | 39,866 | -4 |
30 | MC HammerOakland · United States | 37,597 | -3 |
31 | Yung GravyRochester · United States | 37,215 | +11 |
32 | DoechiiTampa · United States | 36,946 | +4 |
33 | Ja RuleQueens · United States | 36,926 | +1 |
34 | MacklemoreSeattle · United States | 34,271 | +1 |
35 | Salt‐N‐PepaQueens · United States | 34,213 | -15 |
36 | Asian DollDallas · United States | 33,070 | +11 |
37 | Jack HarlowLouisville · United States | 32,645 | +3 |
38 | PSYGangnam District · South Korea | 30,596 | +3 |
39 | Flo RidaCarol City · United States | 30,219 | -6 |
40 | Ghostface KillahStaten Island · United States | 29,601 | +5 |
41 | Jay ParkEdmonds · United States | 26,242 | +2 |
42 | Swae LeeInglewood · United States | 26,213 | -11 |
43 | LFONew Bedford · United States | 24,399 | +13 |
44 | Trey SongzPetersburg · United States | 24,290 | +2 |
45 | Jackson WangHong Kong · China | 24,198 | +4 |
46 | Coi LerayNew Jersey · United States | 23,691 | +2 |
47 | SaweetieHayward · United States | 21,933 | +5 |
48 | 吴亦凡Guangzhou · China | 21,796 | +3 |
49 | XGTokyo · Japan | 20,080 | +12 |
50 | GunnaCollege Park · United States | 19,666 | +12 |
61 | ちゃんみなSouth Korea | 17,513 | +49 |
153 | K.P. & EnvyiUnited States | 2,549 | +44 |
183 | InstasamkaTobolsk · Russia | 1,649 | +41 |
182 | ELLYCheonan · South Korea | 1,664 | +32 |
132 | Gloc‐9Rizal · Philippines | 4,216 | +29 |
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.