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The 50 most-read west coast hip hop artists worldwide, by Wikipedia readership in October 2026. Movement compares against September 2026.
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172 artists are ranked in west coast hip hop. The biggest move was D Smoke, up 26 places.
| # | Artist | Readers | 30d |
|---|---|---|---|
01 | Ice‐TNewark · United States | 110,661 | +3 |
02 | Ice CubeCrenshaw · United States | 107,326 | 0 |
03 | Dame D.O.L.L.A.Oakland · United States | 82,803 | +11 |
04 | Dr. DreCompton · United States | 80,678 | -1 |
05 | Eazy‐ECompton · United States | 73,412 | -4 |
06 | BluefaceLos Angeles · United States | 73,122 | +5 |
07 | Mike ShinodaPanorama City · United States | 67,160 | 0 |
08 | Nipsey HussleLos Angeles · United States | 61,460 | 0 |
09 | CoolioMonessen · United States | 59,852 | 0 |
10 | TygaCompton · United States | 53,774 | 0 |
11 | N.W.ACompton · United States | 51,684 | -6 |
12 | Nate DoggLong Beach · United States | 32,689 | 0 |
13 | Vince StaplesLong Beach · United States | 25,928 | +4 |
14 | BuddyCompton · United States | 23,095 | +6 |
15 | The D.O.C.Dallas · United States | 22,497 | -2 |
16 | XzibitDetroit · United States | 22,189 | 0 |
17 | Too $hortLos Angeles · United States | 22,061 | +7 |
18 | E‐40Vallejo · United States | 21,314 | 0 |
19 | ScHoolboy QWiesbaden · Germany | 19,552 | +6 |
20 | AfromanLos Angeles · United States | 17,489 | +3 |
21 | YGCompton · United States | 17,037 | +1 |
22 | Warren GLong Beach · United States | 16,860 | -1 |
23 | CJ MacLos Angeles · United States | 14,846 | -4 |
24 | Tone‐LōcLos Angeles · United States | 14,630 | +2 |
25 | MC RenCompton · United States | 14,369 | -10 |
26 | Baby KeemCarson · United States | 12,790 | +2 |
27 | Lil BBerkeley · United States | 12,314 | +3 |
28 | Sir Mix‐A‐LotSeattle · United States | 12,313 | +3 |
29 | The PharcydeLos Angeles · United States | 11,648 | +7 |
30 | Lil XanRedlands · United States | 11,350 | -3 |
31 | D SmokeInglewood · United States | 10,513 | +26 |
32 | Drakeo the RulerWestmont · United States | 10,002 | +8 |
33 | Daz DillingerLong Beach · United States | 9,812 | 0 |
34 | Ryan LewisSpokane · United States | 9,718 | -28 |
35 | Mac DreOakland · United States | 9,503 | -3 |
36 | DJ QuikPomona · United States | 9,381 | -1 |
37 | DJ PoohLos Angeles · United States | 8,488 | 0 |
38 | Larry JuneSan Francisco · United States | 8,485 | -9 |
39 | DumbfoundeadBuenos Aires · Argentina | 7,463 | +10 |
40 | Shoreline MafiaLos Angeles · United States | 7,306 | +1 |
41 | Tha Dogg PoundLong Beach · United States | 7,244 | -2 |
42 | Baby BashVallejo · United States | 7,170 | +3 |
43 | Souls of MischiefOakland · United States | 6,921 | +1 |
44 | Big SykeInglewood · United States | 6,799 | -10 |
45 | Hodgy BeatsTrenton · United States | 6,153 | +3 |
46 | Ab‐SoulLos Angeles · United States | 6,146 | +1 |
47 | Yo‐YoCompton · United States | 5,824 | -4 |
48 | The WhooliganzBeverly Hills · United States | 5,614 | +13 |
49 | JasonMartinWürzburg · Germany | 5,453 | +6 |
50 | Hit‐BoyFontana · United States | 4,918 | -8 |
61 | BlxstLos Angeles · United States | 3,305 | +30 |
112 | The Koreatown OddityLos Angeles · United States | 967 | +30 |
63 | The Psycho RealmLos Angeles · United States | 3,005 | +22 |
91 | Guerilla BlackUnited States | 1,823 | +17 |
101 | The GrouchOakland · United States | 1,273 | +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 October 2026; movement compares that against September 2026. Readership measures public attention, not streams or sales.