50 Cent to announce shock retirement from music?
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Sad news for Jackson fans. Speculation had been rife that the American rapper best known for hit songs like Candy Shop or In da Club, will announce his retirement from music, at age 50, with immediate effect.
UPDATE 02/02/2026 : This story seems to be false. (read more)
Being a rapper isn't fun anymore
“As we get older, there are phases of life that we enter into, and being a rapper-actor-business man just isn't fun anymore,” he might have said, says a source who remained anonymous. Other reports hinted that he may branch out into other creative fields he is better at (and more interested in), though they didn't provide any details.
#ThankYouCurtis
For a little while on Sunday evening, #ThankYouCurtis was a trending hashtag on Twitter. As many fans reminisce and look back on all the unforgettable memories, some may wonder what about now made him make the decision.
“You’ve accomplished everything I ever dreamed of #ThankYouCurtis.”
— @DesireePlum, 1 Feb 2026
“Didn't 50 Cent retire about 3 years ago?”
— @samy2love, 1 Feb 2026
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