Rick Ross to announce shock retirement from music?
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Sad news for Ross fans. Speculation had been rife that the American rapper best known for his album God Forgives, I Don't, is about to announce his retirement from music, at age 49, with immediate effect.
UPDATE 10/01/2026 : 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.
#ThankYouRick
For a little while on Friday evening, #ThankYouRick 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.
“Rick Ross was unlike any other rapper we’ve ever seen! #ThankYouRick”
— @universalObserver, 9 Jan 2026
“Ross wasn't retired?”
— @borisB0, 9 Jan 2026
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