Rick Ross to announce shock retirement from music?

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Ross created a stir on Monday when rumors have surfaced that his career was over.
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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 50, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 28/04/2026 : 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 Monday 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, 27 Apr 2026
“Ross wasn't retired?”
— @borisB0, 27 Apr 2026

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