Nicki Minaj to announce shock retirement from music?
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Sad news for Minaj fans. Speculation had been rife that the American rapper best known for her album Pink Friday, will announce her retirement from music, at age 42, with immediate effect.
UPDATE 05/12/2025 : 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,” 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.
#ThankYouNicki
For a little while on Thursday evening, #ThankYouNicki 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.
“You’ve accomplished everything I ever dreamed of #ThankYouNicki.”
— @DesireePlum, 4 Dec 2025
“I thought Nicki Minaj retired about 5 years ago?!?”
— @millythom, 4 Dec 2025
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