Lil' Kim to announce shock retirement from music?
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Sad news for Lil' Kim fans. Speculation had been rife that the American rapper best known for hit songs like Magic Stick or Lady Marmalade, is about to announce her retirement from music, at age 52, with immediate effect.
UPDATE 13/09/2026 : 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,” she might have said, says a source who remained anonymous. Other reports hinted that she may branch out into other creative fields she is better at (and more interested in), though they didn't provide any details.
#ThankYouKim
For a little while on Saturday evening, #ThankYouKim 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 her make the decision.
“Lil' Kim was unlike any other rapper we’ve ever seen! #ThankYouKim”
— @universalObserver, 12 Sep 2026
“I thought Lil' Kim retired about 5 years ago?!?”
— @millythom, 12 Sep 2026
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