Celebrity Bug's Top 10 Hip-Hop Artists Of 2009

Hip-Hop heavyweight Eminem scores the top spot on our annual countdown of the hottest hip-hop artists, which boasts four new debuts.

1. Eminem
[Debut]

2. Drake
[Debut]

3. Kanye West
[Last Year: 1]

4. Lil' Wayne
[Last Year: 2]

5. T.I.
[Last Year: 4]

6. Jay-Z
[Last Year: 3]

7. Rick Ross
[Last Year: 6]

8. 50 Cent
[Last Year: 10]

9. Wale
[Debut]

10. Plies
[Debut]

Young Jeezy, Andre 3000, Snoop Dogg and Nas are the rap stars that fail to make a recurring appearance.

** This list reflects the votes from the four members of Celebrity Bug, as well as, votes from numerous other serious bloggers. **