The Rich Motion Power List: November 2026

Every month, Rich Motion ranks who is moving the culture: the charts, the stages, the courtrooms and the timeline. This is the November 2026 list, based on what went down over the last few weeks. Anything not confirmed is marked that way.

1. Jay-Z

Why: Closed the Jay-Z 30 tour at SoFi with Dre and Snoop.

Hov wrapped the Reasonable Doubt anniversary run at SoFi Stadium on Oct. 24 with Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Too $hort and Blue Ivy on piano. The tour broke Yankee Stadium's ticket sales record, per Pitchfork, even as Jay pushed back on chatter about cheap resale tickets. Source: Pitchfork.

2. A$AP Rocky

Why: Grammy campaign, a near-50-date tour and Disc 2 on deck.

Flacko ended an eight-year album gap with the chart-topping Don't Be Dumb and has been everywhere since. He told Rolling Stone he is chasing a Grammy, has a December Australia and New Zealand leg booked, and says Disc 2 is coming soon, with no firm date yet. Source: Rolling Stone.

3. GloRilla

Why: Kirk Franklin collab, a Sexyy Red single and the Halloween win.

Glo is on Kirk Franklin's new album with "This Time," has "Jiggly Bow Bow" with Sexyy Red due Nov. 6, and owned Halloween recreating Ciara's Goodies era with Brandon Ingram as Bow Wow. Source: The Source.

4. Kendrick Lamar

Why: "So Good" with Jhene Aiko hit No. 1 at rhythmic radio.

Kendrick does not need an album cycle to stay on top. His feature on Jhene Aiko's "So Good" jumped from No. 6 to No. 1 on the Mediabase rhythmic chart for the week ending Oct. 24. Source: Headline Planet.

5. Meek Mill

Why: Dream Chasers Nights tour starts Nov. 24 in Philly.

Meek is turning his annual hometown show into a six-city run with Live Nation Urban, from Philadelphia to Atlanta, while the G Herbo-assisted "Wanna Be Free" video keeps him in rotation. Source: Pollstar.

6. Drake

Why: Bankrolling k-os while "Janice STFU" holds at radio.

Billboard Canada reports Drake financed and executive produced k-os's comeback album BLackneck, out Oct. 30, while his own "Janice STFU" sat in the rhythmic Top 5 in late October. Source: Billboard Canada.

7. Quavo and Offset

Why: One final Migos album and tour, reportedly for 2027.

Quavo confirmed he and Offset are making one last Migos album to honor Takeoff, with a tour to follow. No title or dates yet, and reports point to 2027. Source: Billboard.

8. BigXthaPlug

Why: Better Over Time dropped Oct. 30.

The Texas heavyweight's new album landed at the end of October, reportedly with Lil Yachty and GloRilla on board. First-week numbers are the next thing to watch. Source: Black America Web.

9. Westside Gunn

Why: Heelmatic arrives Nov. 13.

The Griselda boss shot the "Zilla" video on a camel at the Great Pyramid, and Heelmatic lands Nov. 13 on Griselda/Mass Appeal before a UK and Europe tour. Source: Pitchfork.

10. Diddy

Why: Still the culture's biggest legal story.

Sean Combs remains in federal custody at FCI Allenwood Low, and the Bureau of Prisons inmate locator lists his projected release date as Feb. 6, 2028. Rich Motion's full rise-and-fall breakdown is linked here. Source: Bureau of Prisons, plus our full Diddy breakdown.

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Sources: Pitchfork, Rolling Stone, The Source, Headline Planet, Pollstar, Billboard Canada, Billboard, Black America Web, Pitchfork, Bureau of Prisons