Mac Tyer to announce shock retirement from music?

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Mac Tyer created a stir on Monday when rumors have surfaced that his career was over.
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Sad news for Mac Tyer fans. Speculation had been rife that the French rapper best known for his album Je suis une légende, will announce his retirement from music, at age 49, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 24/02/2026 : 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.

#ThankYouMac Tyer

For a little while on Monday evening, #ThankYouMac Tyer 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 #ThankYouMac Tyer.”
— @DesireePlum, 23 Feb 2026
“Mac Tyer wasn't retired?”
— @borisB0, 23 Feb 2026

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