Ja Rule Most Searched For Rapper

I’ve compiled Overture.com list of the most searched for musicians in January and by a huge margin, Britney Spears headed the pack. With over 2.5 million searches, the singer dwarfed runner up Jennifer Lopez (525,492 searches). Others on the list include Ja Rule topping rappers on the list at #4, 2pac’s name variations add up to #7, Lil’ Bow Wow at #8 and Nelly at #12. Read on for a complete list.

Searches done in January 2002

Count Search Term

1) 2,590,234 Britney Spears

2) 525,492 Jennifer Lopez

3) 464,681 Shakira

4) 343,492 Ja Rule

5) 323,915 Aaliyah

6) 318,180 Linkin Park

7) 115,588 Tupac (+ 150,403 (2pac) + 46,391 (Tupac Shakur))

8) 298,210 Lil Bow Wow

9) 294,724 *NSYNC

10) 276,940 Michael Jackson

11) 240,146 Christina Aguilera

12) 224,828 Nelly

13) 213,379 Mariah Carey

14) 209,869 Madonna

15) 204,580 Mandy Moore

16) 202,198 Backstreet Boys

17) 197,134 Usher

18) 194,392 Creed

19) 183,536 Slipknot

20) 182,653 Pink