Abd al Malik to announce shock retirement from music?

By Smith Alexander
Paris
Last updated on March 16, 2025

Abd al Malik created a stir on Saturday when rumors have surfaced that his career was over.

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Sad news for Abd al Malik fans. Speculation had been rife that the French rapper best known for albums like Dante or Gibraltar, will announce his retirement from music, at age 50, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 16/03/2025 : 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 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.

#ThankYouAbd al Malik

For a little while on Saturday evening, #ThankYouAbd al Malik 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.