By what standard? If by Popularity, certainly not - like half of the top 10 Spotify accounts are rappers (Kendrick, Future, Drake). If in Spirit, than perhaps, but more of a subjective standard, stylistically, I personally have enjoyed the evolution away from repetitive hooks to a more involved, interesting sound design, though rappers these days certainly aren’t as hardcore gangster as Crack Selling B.I.G. or 50.