Lloyd Banks to announce shock retirement from music?
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Sad news for Banks fans. Speculation had been rife that the American rapper best known for hit songs like You Don't Know or On Fire, will announce his retirement from music, at age 44, with immediate effect.
UPDATE 17/09/2026 : 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,” 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.
#ThankYouLloyd
For a little while on Wednesday evening, #ThankYouLloyd 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 #ThankYouLloyd.”
— @DesireePlum, 16 Sep 2026
“Banks wasn't retired?”
— @borisB0, 16 Sep 2026
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