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New England Mic Check Radio
@newenglandmiccheck🔥🎧Blazin’ The Region’s Best Hip Hop, R&B, Caribbean, Afrobeats & Urban Heat ALL DAY EVERYDAY! 🔥🎧TAP IN NOW, TURN UP and FEEL NEW ENGLAND’S HEAT🔥🎧
20 Up-and-Coming Hip-Hop / Rap Artist Accounts on Instagram (2026)
Hand-picked from 13 million Instagram profiles we track. Ranked by real data, not vibes.
The biggest names in hip-hop/rap artist get all the attention, but the most actionable insights come from accounts that are still in the climb. These 20 creators are between 1,000 and 15,000 followers — already finding their voice, still hungry, and worth following now before everyone else does.
All pulled from Magnet's 13M-profile IG database, filtered to the rising-creator follower range and ranked by reach within that bucket.
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The Boston Artistry Sneaker Bar✓
@bostonartistryDesigner-Led Wearable Art Studio | Hingham, MA After-school Classes | Workshops | Birthdays | Events | Summer Camp | Community & More Book below!
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JACK COLE✓
@itsjackcole🧑💻 Founder @vidproplus 📈 480,000 Subs On YouTube 💰 I Help Video Editors Get More Clients 👇 Join VP+
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East Harlem
@buylocaleastharlemEast Harlem Community Guide Buy Local • Shop Local Food • Restaurants • Art • Events
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ProdByIndi | Producer
@prodbyindi🎹 Producer | 🎧 Engineer | Videographer 🎥 💰💸 Buy Beats Here ⬇️ Instant Download 🇨🇻
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𝐀𝐥𝐞𝐠𝐫𝐚 𝐂𝐨𝐥𝐞✓
@djane_alegracole🎧 Intl DJane & Producer 🌍 Based in Germany | Playing Global Corporate • Luxe Hotels • Events Open Format | 800+ Gigs 📧 Contact
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Cody | Livestreaming Coach
@cpawsmusic🚀 Start Your Professional Stream 🎖️ 8+ Years of Growth Secrets 🎁 Get the Free "Pre-Stream" Cheatsheet ⬇️
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Music Promotion Worldwide
@musicpromotionworldwideagent1Promo: DM or Click Link in Bio🚀 Promote to millions of sites/followers/e-mail lists that we network with worldwide here ➡️
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Next Up Action Fund
@nextuporegon📢 The future is ours! 🌱 Grow change with young people 📍 Portland, OR Take Action, Cohorts, Events ⬎
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Myron Davis
@themyrondavisArtist: Musician & Filmmaker The Overture – (2025) • Myron & the Works (2008) • Free (2003) • Destiny (1998)
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Music Promotion USA
@musicpromotionusafbThe Best Organic Music Marketing Platform 🌎 Artists Development 🎵🔥🐐🔒 Music Promotion USA | 200K Active Followers Start your marketing campaign 👇🏻
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DannieBoi (Dannie Farmer)
@dannieboirnbHost/ MC/ V.O./ Former PD @wave891fm - Teacher. Christian. Artist. Proud Dad. Husband. 🇵🇭🇺🇸 🎵 Spotify me! Click here:
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Music Promo Pros
@musicpromo_app📡Broadcasting #Music To The World Submit Your #MusicVideos To Be Promoted And Posted ☇ 👇
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Hon. JoBeth Coleby-Davis MP✓
@_jlcolebydavismp_Wife | Girl Mom | Energy Lawyer | Progressive Liberal Party MP for Elizabeth | Minister of Energy & Transport👌🇧🇸
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Vivalis Music Promo
@vivalis.music.promoThe official promotional hub for Vivalis Project events 🎼 🇩🇪 🇨🇭 🇫🇷 🇦🇹
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BOOGIE BOUGIE✓
@boogie_bougie🔥 We flip moods. Shift rooms. Spark memories through slow burns. 🫶🏼 Hand poured in Antwerp BE
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Amil Parrilla✓
@amil_parrillaLicensed Cosmetologist & SFX Makeup Artist | Boston, MA 📍 | Bookings: TheCitysNoize@gmail.com | 857.544.4776
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Jonathon Long✓
@boogielongblues👋 I'm Boogie Long, I ❤️ music 🎸 Louisiana Music Hall of Famer 💿 3x Billboard Blues Chart 🥇 Guitar Center "King of Blues" Winner
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Music Go Round Boston
@musicgoroundbostonNew England's Favorite Used Instrument Store We Buy Used Gear Never the Same Store Twice
How we built this list
📊 Real data
Pulled directly from Magnet's database of 13M+ Instagram profiles. We don't take submissions or accept payment for placement.
🎯 Niche-specific
Filtered to profiles tagged "Hip-Hop / Rap Artist" — content focused on this space.
📈 Rising creators
Filtered to accounts with 1K-15K followers, then ranked by reach within that band — so you find rising creators, not mega-accounts.
🔄 Updated regularly
Database refreshes monthly. The accounts here reflect the state of hip-hop/rap artist Instagram in 2026.