David Banner to announce shock retirement from music?

By Smith Alexander
Washington
Last updated on May 19, 2025

Banner created a stir on Sunday when rumors have surfaced that his career was over.

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Sad news for Banner fans. Speculation had been rife that the American rapper best known for hit songs like Get Like Me or Play, is about to announce his retirement from music, at age 51, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 19/05/2025 : 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-actor 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.

#ThankYouDavid

For a little while on Sunday evening, #ThankYouDavid 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.