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The 50 most-read west coast hip hop artists worldwide, by Wikipedia readership in August 2026. Movement compares against July 2026.
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172 artists are ranked in west coast hip hop. The biggest move was Spider Loc, up 54 places.
| # | Artist | Readers | 30d |
|---|---|---|---|
01 | TygaCompton · United States | 136,963 | +5 |
02 | Ice CubeCrenshaw · United States | 129,239 | 0 |
03 | Ice‐TNewark · United States | 128,997 | -2 |
04 | Dr. DreCompton · United States | 109,346 | -1 |
05 | Nipsey HussleLos Angeles · United States | 88,411 | 0 |
06 | Eazy‐ECompton · United States | 86,771 | -2 |
07 | Mike ShinodaPanorama City · United States | 74,088 | +2 |
08 | BluefaceLos Angeles · United States | 68,552 | +9 |
09 | CoolioMonessen · United States | 66,854 | -2 |
10 | N.W.ACompton · United States | 63,759 | 0 |
11 | Nate DoggLong Beach · United States | 48,742 | +3 |
12 | Dame D.O.L.L.A.Oakland · United States | 41,358 | -4 |
13 | XzibitDetroit · United States | 32,322 | 0 |
14 | AfromanLos Angeles · United States | 30,512 | +1 |
15 | The D.O.C.Dallas · United States | 27,387 | +3 |
16 | Vince StaplesLong Beach · United States | 24,507 | 0 |
17 | YGCompton · United States | 24,459 | -6 |
18 | E‐40Vallejo · United States | 22,564 | +3 |
19 | Warren GLong Beach · United States | 21,670 | +1 |
20 | Larry JuneSan Francisco · United States | 21,245 | -1 |
21 | Drakeo the RulerWestmont · United States | 20,624 | -9 |
22 | Too $hortLos Angeles · United States | 20,183 | +2 |
23 | Tone‐LōcLos Angeles · United States | 18,696 | +2 |
24 | MC RenCompton · United States | 17,376 | +3 |
25 | Shoreline MafiaLos Angeles · United States | 16,427 | -3 |
26 | Lil XanRedlands · United States | 15,221 | -3 |
27 | Baby KeemCarson · United States | 15,191 | -1 |
28 | Lil BBerkeley · United States | 14,426 | +4 |
29 | Sir Mix‐A‐LotSeattle · United States | 14,194 | +5 |
30 | DJ QuikPomona · United States | 13,649 | +5 |
31 | Daz DillingerLong Beach · United States | 13,607 | 0 |
32 | Hit‐BoyFontana · United States | 13,030 | +12 |
33 | ScHoolboy QWiesbaden · Germany | 12,964 | -4 |
34 | The PharcydeLos Angeles · United States | 12,866 | -4 |
35 | CJ MacLos Angeles · United States | 12,568 | -2 |
36 | DJ PoohLos Angeles · United States | 11,161 | 0 |
37 | Mac DreOakland · United States | 10,613 | -9 |
38 | Hodgy BeatsTrenton · United States | 9,832 | -1 |
39 | Big SykeInglewood · United States | 9,455 | +6 |
40 | Tha Dogg PoundLong Beach · United States | 9,289 | -2 |
41 | B.G. Knocc OutCompton · United States | 8,347 | +14 |
42 | Yo‐YoCompton · United States | 8,090 | -1 |
43 | Baby BashVallejo · United States | 7,853 | -3 |
44 | DumbfoundeadBuenos Aires · Argentina | 6,908 | -2 |
45 | Ryan LewisSpokane · United States | 6,835 | -2 |
46 | Spider LocUnited States | 6,701 | +54 |
47 | Souls of MischiefOakland · United States | 6,646 | -8 |
48 | 03 GreedoWatts, Los Angeles · United States | 6,411 | -1 |
49 | Ab‐SoulLos Angeles · United States | 5,945 | -3 |
50 | Suga FreeOakland · United States | 5,890 | +4 |
101 | The HooligansLos Angeles · United States | 1,598 | +38 |
90 | Young LayVallejo · United States | 2,122 | +21 |
55 | SaafirOakland · United States | 4,670 | +18 |
132 | Tha MexakinzLong Beach · United States | 576 | +15 |
58 | DrestaCompton · United States | 4,228 | +13 |
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.