Genre in a city
The 16 most-read r&b artists based in Chicago, by Wikipedia readership in August 2026. Movement compares against July 2026.
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16 artists are tagged r&b in Chicago. The biggest move was Donell Jones, up 2 places.
| # | Artist | Readers | 30d |
|---|---|---|---|
01 | Jennifer Hudsonr&b, pop | 74,184 | 0 |
02 | Donell Jonescontemporary r&b, r&b | 44,183 | +2 |
03 | Ravyn Lenaecontemporary r&b, alternative r&b | 25,850 | 0 |
04 | Lou Rawlsgospel, blues | 22,806 | -2 |
05 | Danny Boycontemporary r&b, r&b | 7,148 | +2 |
06 | Lalah Hathawaysoul, jazz | 6,268 | -1 |
07 | Loleatta Hollowaydisco, r&b | 4,724 | -1 |
08 | Jellybean Johnsonr&b | 3,195 | +1 |
09 | LaVern Bakerr&b, vocal jazz | 3,115 | -1 |
10 | Keni Burker&b | 2,019 | 0 |
11 | Johnny Carterdoo-wop, r&b | 1,488 | +1 |
12 | Jamila Woodsr&b, singer-songwriter | 1,370 | -1 |
13 | Ms. Toihip hop, r&b | 783 | 0 |
14 | Byron Stingilydeep house, chicago house | 632 | 0 |
15 | DRAMAelectronic, contemporary r&b | 559 | 0 |
16 | Harold Burragesoul, blues | 125 | 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.