Maître Gims to announce shock retirement from music?

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Gims created a stir on Sunday when rumors have surfaced that his career was over.
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Sad news for Gims fans. Speculation had been rife that the French rapper best known for his hit song J'me tire, is about to announce his retirement from music, at age 39, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 29/12/2025 : 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.

#ThankYouMaître Gims

For a little while on Sunday evening, #ThankYouMaître Gims 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.

“Maître Gims was unlike any other rapper we’ve ever seen! #ThankYouMaître Gims”
— @universalObserver, 28 Dec 2025
“I thought Maître Gims retired about 5 years ago?!?”
— @millythom, 28 Dec 2025

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