Azealia Banks to announce shock retirement from music?

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Banks created a stir on Friday when rumors have surfaced that her career was over.
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Sad news for Banks fans. Speculation had been rife that the American rapper best known for her hit song 212, is about to announce her retirement from music, at age 34, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 10/01/2026 : 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-singer-songwriter just isn't fun anymore,” she might have said, says a source who remained anonymous. Other reports hinted that she may branch out into other creative fields she is better at (and more interested in), though they didn't provide any details.

#ThankYouAzealia

For a little while on Friday evening, #ThankYouAzealia 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 her make the decision.

“Azealia Banks was unlike any other rapper we’ve ever seen! #ThankYouAzealia”
— @universalObserver, 9 Jan 2026
“I thought Azealia Banks retired about 5 years ago?!?”
— @millythom, 9 Jan 2026

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