Tech N9ne to announce shock retirement from music?
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Sad news for Yates fans. Speculation had been rife that the American rapper best known for his hit song Worldwide Choppers, is about to announce his retirement from music, at age 54, with immediate effect.
UPDATE 12/01/2026 : 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.
#ThankYouAaron
For a little while on Sunday evening, #ThankYouAaron 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.
“Tech N9ne was unlike any other rapper we’ve ever seen! #ThankYouAaron”
— @universalObserver, 11 Jan 2026
“I thought Tech N9ne retired about 5 years ago?!?”
— @millythom, 11 Jan 2026
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