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The 50 most-read r&b artists based in United States, by Wikipedia readership in October 2026. Movement compares against September 2026.
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56 artists are tagged r&b in United States. The biggest move was Joyce Wrice, up 15 places.
| # | Artist | Readers | 30d |
|---|---|---|---|
01 | Silk Sonicfunk, r&b | 15,134 | +1 |
02 | Womack & Womackfunk, r&b | 12,414 | +1 |
03 | A.B. Quintanilla IIIcumbia, latin pop | 7,953 | -2 |
04 | Joyce Wricer&b, soul | 6,916 | +15 |
05 | Durand Jones & The Indicationssoul, funk | 4,049 | -1 |
06 | Switchfunk, r&b | 3,660 | -1 |
07 | Shair&b | 3,241 | +2 |
08 | Dazz Bandfunk, r&b | 3,138 | +2 |
09 | Thriiir&b | 3,126 | +2 |
10 | Eden’s Crushpop, r&b | 3,001 | -3 |
11 | The Ikettespop, r&b | 2,904 | -3 |
12 | Raydiodisco, funk | 2,824 | 0 |
13 | Alice Smithalternative r&b, contemporary r&b | 2,485 | +5 |
14 | Az Yetcontemporary r&b, r&b | 2,463 | +7 |
15 | The Friends of Distinctionr&b, soul | 2,366 | -9 |
16 | Toyacontemporary r&b, dance-pop | 2,114 | +4 |
17 | Mickey & Sylviar&b | 2,068 | -2 |
18 | Paul Russellr&b | 2,059 | -5 |
19 | Slimr&b | 1,976 | -3 |
20 | Changing Facesr&b, soul | 1,838 | -3 |
21 | Britt Nicolechristian hip hop, hip hop | 1,797 | -7 |
22 | Intror&b | 1,553 | 0 |
23 | Merebacontemporary r&b, r&b | 1,085 | 0 |
24 | The Essexr&b | 911 | 0 |
25 | Sy Smithfunk, electronica | 768 | +2 |
26 | Somethin’ for the Peoplecontemporary r&b, r&b | 765 | -1 |
27 | Yaya Beyhip hop, r&b | 674 | -1 |
28 | Perfect Gentlemencontemporary r&b, new jack swing | 672 | +4 |
29 | Ace Spectrumdisco, r&b | 630 | -1 |
30 | Lisa Taylorr&b | 580 | -1 |
31 | Crystal Johnsonhip hop, r&b | 503 | +6 |
32 | Donnie Elbertsoul, r&b | 494 | +1 |
33 | 9.9r&b | 444 | +1 |
34 | Pattie Brooksdisco, r&b | 439 | +5 |
35 | Juicyr&b | 431 | 0 |
36 | 4 the Causepop, r&b | 425 | +4 |
37 | Yvette Michelehip hop, r&b | 418 | +5 |
38 | Your Smithfolk, pop | 398 | -8 |
39 | The Ravensdoo-wop, r&b | 374 | -1 |
40 | Reinadance, pop | 368 | -9 |
41 | Doggy’s Angelship hop, r&b | 349 | 0 |
42 | Ryan Treycontemporary r&b, r&b | 330 | +6 |
43 | The McCraryschristmas music, gospel | 322 | -7 |
44 | R.J.’s Latest Arrivalelectro-funk, funk | 304 | +1 |
45 | Kliqueboogie, contemporary r&b | 263 | -1 |
46 | Tha’ Raynehip hop, r&b | 240 | -3 |
47 | Black Partyr&b | 234 | -1 |
48 | The Nutmegsdoo-wop, r&b | 186 | +1 |
49 | The Sisters Lovemotown, r&b | 146 | -2 |
50 | Ahmirr&b | 138 | 0 |
54 | The Ray‐O‐Vacsr&b | 34 | +1 |
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.