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The 50 most-read southern hip hop artists worldwide, by Wikipedia readership in October 2026. Movement compares against September 2026.
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114 artists are ranked in southern hip hop. The biggest move was Tobe Nwigwe, up 11 places.
| # | Artist | Readers | 30d |
|---|---|---|---|
01 | Megan Thee StallionSan Antonio · United States | 128,261 | +4 |
02 | Bhad BhabieBoynton Beach · United States | 112,188 | +8 |
03 | Lil WayneNew Orleans · United States | 105,724 | -2 |
04 | TakeoffLawrenceville · United States | 73,585 | -2 |
05 | André 3000Atlanta · United States | 62,105 | +6 |
06 | OffsetLawrenceville · United States | 55,605 | +3 |
07 | YoungBoy Never Broke AgainBaton Rouge · United States | 54,058 | -3 |
08 | LudacrisChampaign · United States | 51,215 | -2 |
09 | MigosLawrenceville · United States | 47,148 | -2 |
10 | OutKastEast Point · United States | 44,701 | +4 |
11 | YNW MellyUnited States | 44,337 | -3 |
12 | GloRillaMemphis · United States | 36,822 | +8 |
13 | $uicideboy$New Orleans · United States | 36,005 | +2 |
14 | Three 6 MafiaMemphis · United States | 31,953 | +4 |
15 | Lil YachtyMableton · United States | 30,879 | -3 |
16 | BigXthaPlugDallas · United States | 29,921 | +8 |
17 | Pooh ShiestyMemphis · United States | 28,015 | +4 |
18 | Kodak BlackPompano Beach · United States | 26,907 | +1 |
19 | Young DolphChicago · United States | 26,777 | -2 |
20 | Rich Homie QuanAtlanta · United States | 26,288 | -7 |
21 | DaBabyCleveland · United States | 22,166 | +1 |
22 | Quando RondoSavannah · United States | 20,933 | -19 |
23 | NLE ChoppaMemphis · United States | 20,003 | +3 |
24 | GunnaCollege Park · United States | 19,940 | +1 |
25 | Asian DollDallas · United States | 16,258 | -9 |
26 | MO3McKinney · United States | 14,032 | -3 |
27 | Tobe NwigweHouston · United States | 13,315 | +11 |
28 | ChamillionaireHouston · United States | 11,408 | 0 |
29 | JIDAtlanta · United States | 11,171 | +2 |
30 | Ski Mask the Slump GodFort Lauderdale · United States | 10,131 | 0 |
31 | UGKPort Arthur · United States | 9,438 | +6 |
32 | Moneybagg YoMemphis · United States | 9,088 | -5 |
33 | That Girl Lay LayHouston · United States | 8,974 | +8 |
34 | Ying Yang TwinsAtlanta · United States | 8,868 | -1 |
35 | David BannerJackson · United States | 8,770 | +4 |
36 | LecraeHouston · United States | 8,162 | -2 |
37 | Key GlockMemphis · United States | 7,998 | -1 |
38 | Mike JonesHouston · United States | 7,772 | +2 |
39 | Shawty LoMoultrie · United States | 7,662 | -10 |
40 | Soulja SlimNew Orleans · United States | 7,072 | -8 |
41 | Dungeon FamilyUnited States | 6,086 | +2 |
42 | JayDaYounganBogalusa · United States | 6,069 | -7 |
43 | Yung JocUnited States | 5,755 | -1 |
44 | Organized NoizeAtlanta · United States | 5,528 | 0 |
45 | Hot Boy$New Orleans · United States | 5,303 | 0 |
46 | 9th WonderWinston-Salem · United States | 4,984 | 0 |
47 | YBN NahmirBirmingham · United States | 4,870 | +5 |
48 | Hurricane WisdomTallahassee · United States | 4,845 | +7 |
49 | Lil KeedAtlanta · United States | 4,567 | -2 |
50 | Rich the KidUnited States | 4,446 | -2 |
89 | Lil’ PhatBaton Rouge · United States | 1,091 | +12 |
75 | YBN Almighty JayUnited States | 1,851 | +9 |
61 | SummrsLafayette · United States | 3,130 | +7 |
93 | Mr PookieDallas · United States | 680 | +7 |
83 | OG Ron CHouston · United States | 1,342 | +6 |
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.