Hip-hop superstar Cardi B retains her position atop the twelfth annual countdown of the Celebrity Bug's Top 10 Hip-Hop Artists of the Year for the second consecutive year, while Drake, Kendrick Lamar, Kanye West and Travis Scott are among the other occupants.

The yearly list, which takes into account chart performance, touring, publicity, endorsements, business endeavors and lyrical skill, features the top performers in the genre.

CELEBRITY BUG'S TOP 10 HIP-HOP ARTISTS OF 2019

01. Cardi B
02. Post Malone
03. Drake
04. Travis Scott
05. Nipsey Hussle
06. Kendrick Lamar
07. J. Cole
08. Lil Nas X
09. Kanye West
10. Jay Z

Amid calls for them to pull out of the performance, Maroon 5 and special guests Travis Scott and Big Boi did little to silence the criticism by delivering a lackluster performance at Super Bowl LIII Halftime Show, held at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia.

Hip-hop heavyweights Cardi B, Drake, Kendrick Lamar and Travis Scott all occupy a spot on the eleventh annual countdown of the Celebrity Bug's Top 10 Hip-Hop Artists of the Year, but unfortunately, only one superstar can take top honors.

The list, which takes into account chart performance, touring, publicity, endorsements, business endeavors and lyrical skill, features the top performers in the genre.

CELEBRITY BUG'S TOP 10 HIP-HOP ARTISTS OF 2018

01. Cardi B
02. Drake
03. Kendrick Lamar
04. Travis Scott
05. J. Cole
06. Post Malone
07. Jay Z
08. Pusha T
09. Eminem
10. Lil' Wayne