French Montana to announce shock retirement from music?

  • By Smith Alexander
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Montana created a stir on Friday when rumors have surfaced that his career was over.

Sad news for Montana fans. Speculation had been rife that the American rapper best known for his album Excuse My French, is about to announce his retirement from music, at age 41, 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 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.

#ThankYouFrench

For a little while on Friday evening, #ThankYouFrench 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.

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

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