Balti to announce shock retirement from music?

Sad news for Balti fans. Speculation had been rife that the Tunisian rapper best known for his hit song Ya Lili, will announce his retirement from music, at age 41, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 20/03/2026 : 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 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.

#ThankYouBalti

For a little while on Thursday evening, #ThankYouBalti 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 #ThankYouBalti.”
— @DesireePlum, 19 Mar 2026

“Didn't Balti retire about 3 years ago?”
— @samy2love, 19 Mar 2026

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