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The 50 most-read pop rap artists worldwide, by Wikipedia readership in October 2026. Movement compares against September 2026.
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200 artists are ranked in pop rap. The biggest move was Bhad Bhabie, up 19 places.
| # | Artist | Readers | 30d |
|---|---|---|---|
01 | YeAtlanta · United States | 281,605 | +1 |
02 | JAŸ‐ZBrooklyn · United States | 216,317 | +2 |
03 | Will SmithPhiladelphia · United States | 169,207 | 0 |
04 | Megan Thee StallionSan Antonio · United States | 128,261 | +11 |
05 | Bhad BhabieBoynton Beach · United States | 112,188 | +19 |
06 | Nick CannonUnited States | 93,050 | +1 |
07 | MacklemoreSeattle · United States | 89,546 | -6 |
08 | Post MaloneSyracuse · United States | 71,946 | -2 |
09 | Pharrell WilliamsVirginia Beach · United States | 71,863 | +4 |
10 | New Kids on the BlockBoston · United States | 70,174 | +10 |
11 | Mike ShinodaPanorama City · United States | 67,160 | -2 |
12 | Black Eyed PeasLos Angeles · United States | 66,252 | -2 |
13 | Kid CudiCleveland · United States | 62,516 | -1 |
14 | will.i.amBoyle Heights · United States | 62,450 | +3 |
15 | Lil Nas XGeorgia · United States | 61,794 | +11 |
16 | TLCAtlanta · United States | 56,939 | -5 |
17 | Wiz KhalifaMinot · United States | 54,839 | -3 |
18 | KSIWatford · United Kingdom | 54,789 | -13 |
19 | Iggy AzaleaSydney · Australia | 53,796 | +4 |
20 | TygaCompton · United States | 53,774 | +5 |
21 | Yung GravyRochester · United States | 53,486 | +13 |
22 | LudacrisChampaign · United States | 51,215 | -6 |
23 | DJ KhaledNew Orleans · United States | 50,663 | -1 |
24 | YNW MellyUnited States | 44,337 | -3 |
25 | LMFAOPacific Palisades · United States | 43,293 | +5 |
26 | LattoColumbus · United States | 40,667 | +11 |
27 | Bow WowColumbus · United States | 40,151 | 0 |
28 | Vanilla IceDallas · United States | 39,078 | +3 |
29 | PSYGangnam District · South Korea | 37,687 | +15 |
30 | Fetty WapPaterson · United States | 36,087 | -2 |
31 | Ghostface KillahStaten Island · United States | 35,418 | +2 |
32 | MC HammerOakland · United States | 34,769 | 0 |
33 | DoechiiTampa · United States | 33,489 | +8 |
34 | SaweetieHayward · United States | 32,007 | +8 |
35 | Ja RuleQueens · United States | 31,899 | +5 |
36 | Lil’ KimBedford–Stuyvesant · United States | 31,647 | -1 |
37 | Salt‐N‐PepaQueens · United States | 29,403 | -1 |
38 | Jack HarlowLouisville · United States | 27,511 | +5 |
39 | Big SeanSanta Monica · United States | 27,064 | -10 |
40 | Jay ParkEdmonds · United States | 25,348 | -1 |
41 | BuddyCompton · United States | 23,095 | +9 |
42 | Jackson WangHong Kong · China | 22,658 | +3 |
43 | Flo RidaCarol City · United States | 22,403 | +4 |
44 | 吴亦凡Guangzhou · China | 22,340 | +9 |
45 | Nicki NicoleRosario · Argentina | 20,360 | +17 |
46 | Trey SongzPetersburg · United States | 20,068 | +6 |
47 | GunnaCollege Park · United States | 19,940 | +7 |
48 | Coi LerayNew Jersey · United States | 19,098 | -2 |
49 | B.o.BWinston-Salem · United States | 18,463 | -1 |
50 | Swae LeeInglewood · United States | 17,531 | +1 |
130 | Lexy— | 3,843 | +132 |
133 | YANGHONGWONSouth Korea | 3,477 | +128 |
150 | IAMDDBLisboa · Portugal | 2,604 | +114 |
145 | NikolijaZagreb · Croatia | 2,776 | +65 |
189 | 현진영Seoul · South Korea | 1,371 | +60 |
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.