After making you groove on her hit numbers for years, singer and rapper Nicki Minaj has announced retirement from the music industry to "have a family." The rapper made the stunning announcement on Thursday by tweeting, "I've decided to retire & have my family. I know you guys are happy now."

Meanwhile, showing her love for fans and asking them to keep "reppin" her, she said, "To my fans, keep reppin me, do it til da death of me, [X] in the box- cuz ain't nobody checkin me. Love you for LIFE." Following Minaj's tweet, fans went into frenzy and a state of despair.