La Fouine to announce shock retirement from music?
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Sad news for La Fouine fans. Speculation had been rife that the French rapper best known for albums like La Fouine vs Laouni or Mes repères, will announce his retirement from music, at age 44, with immediate effect.
UPDATE 03/02/2026 : 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 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.
#ThankYouLa Fouine
For a little while on Monday evening, #ThankYouLa Fouine 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.
“You’ve accomplished everything I ever dreamed of #ThankYouLa Fouine.”
— @DesireePlum, 2 Feb 2026
“Didn't La Fouine retire about 3 years ago?”
— @samy2love, 2 Feb 2026
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