Abd al Malik to announce shock retirement from music?

By Smith Alexander
Paris
Last updated on June 18, 2025

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

Hot news

Music June 2025
Abd al Malik: New Album and 2026 World Tour?
Buzz June 18, 2025
Abd al Malik goes ‘Gangnam Style’
Rumor Central June 2025
Is Abd al Malik secretly gay and hiding in the closet?

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 18/06/2025 : 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 Tuesday 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.