Ice Cube to announce shock retirement from music?

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Ice Cube created a stir on Friday when rumors have surfaced that his career was over.
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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 31/01/2026 : 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-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 Friday 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, 30 Jan 2026
“I thought Ice Cube retired about 5 years ago?!?”
— @millythom, 30 Jan 2026

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