Booba to announce shock retirement from music?

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Booba created a stir on Thursday when rumors have surfaced that his career was over.
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Sad news for Booba fans. Speculation had been rife that the French rapper best known for hit songs like Lunatic or Ouest Side, is about to announce his retirement from music, at age 49, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 16/01/2026 : 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 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.

#ThankYouBooba

For a little while on Thursday evening, #ThankYouBooba 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.

“Booba was unlike any other rapper we’ve ever seen! #ThankYouBooba”
— @universalObserver, 15 Jan 2026
“Didn't Booba retire about 3 years ago?”
— @samy2love, 15 Jan 2026

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