Common to announce shock retirement from music?

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Common created a stir on Friday when rumors have surfaced that his career was over.
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Sad news for Common fans. Speculation had been rife that the American rapper best known for albums like Finding Forever or Be, is about to announce his retirement from music, at age 53, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 21/02/2026 : 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-actor-producer 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.

#ThankYouCommon

For a little while on Friday evening, #ThankYouCommon 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.

“Common was unlike any other rapper we’ve ever seen! #ThankYouCommon”
— @universalObserver, 20 Feb 2026
“Common wasn't retired?”
— @borisB0, 20 Feb 2026

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