Genre in a city
The 16 most-read r&b artists based in Chicago, by Wikipedia readership in October 2026. Movement compares against September 2026.
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16 artists are tagged r&b in Chicago. The biggest move was Johnny Carter, up 5 places.
| # | Artist | Readers | 30d |
|---|---|---|---|
01 | Jennifer Hudsonr&b, pop | 90,855 | 0 |
02 | Lou Rawlsgospel, blues | 16,670 | 0 |
03 | Lalah Hathawaysoul, jazz | 9,779 | +1 |
04 | Ravyn Lenaecontemporary r&b, alternative r&b | 8,939 | -1 |
05 | Loleatta Hollowaydisco, r&b | 5,109 | +2 |
06 | Donell Jonescontemporary r&b, r&b | 4,339 | -1 |
07 | Johnny Carterdoo-wop, r&b | 3,696 | +5 |
08 | Danny Boycontemporary r&b, r&b | 3,614 | -2 |
09 | LaVern Bakerr&b, vocal jazz | 2,767 | -1 |
10 | Jellybean Johnsonr&b | 2,447 | -1 |
11 | Keni Burker&b | 2,369 | -1 |
12 | Jamila Woodsr&b, singer-songwriter | 1,292 | -1 |
13 | DRAMAelectronic, contemporary r&b | 835 | 0 |
14 | Byron Stingilydeep house, chicago house | 823 | +1 |
15 | Ms. Toihip hop, r&b | 769 | -1 |
16 | Harold Burragesoul, blues | 81 | 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.