Taboo to announce shock retirement from music?

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Black Eyed Peas singer created a stir on Wednesday when rumors have surfaced that his career was over.
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Sad news for Taboo fans. Speculation had been rife that Black Eyed Peas singer is about to announce his retirement from music, at age 50, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 19/03/2026 : 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-singer-actor 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.

#ThankYouTaboo

For a little while on Wednesday evening, #ThankYouTaboo 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.

“Taboo was unlike any other rapper we’ve ever seen! #ThankYouTaboo”
— @universalObserver, 18 Mar 2026
“Didn't Taboo retire about 3 years ago?”
— @samy2love, 18 Mar 2026

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