Ice Cube to announce shock retirement from music?
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Sad news for Ice Cube fans. Speculation had been rife that the American rapper best known for his role in Boyz n the Hood, is about to announce his retirement from music, at age 56, with immediate effect.
UPDATE 24/07/2025 : 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.
#ThankYouIce Cube
For a little while on Wednesday evening, #ThankYouIce Cube 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.
“Ice Cube was unlike any other rapper we’ve ever seen! #ThankYouIce Cube”
— @universalObserver, 23 Jul 2025
“I thought Ice Cube retired about 5 years ago?!?”
— @millythom, 23 Jul 2025
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