Macklemore to announce shock retirement from music?

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Macklemore created a stir on Saturday when rumors have surfaced that his career was over.
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Sad news for Macklemore fans. Speculation had been rife that the American rapper best known for his hit song Thrift Shop, will announce his retirement from music, at age 43, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 19/07/2026 : 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-musician 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.

#ThankYouMacklemore

For a little while on Saturday evening, #ThankYouMacklemore 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 #ThankYouMacklemore.”
— @DesireePlum, 18 Jul 2026
“I thought Macklemore retired about 5 years ago?!?”
— @millythom, 18 Jul 2026

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