Ice Cube shuts down a critic suggesting he should ‘hang the mic up’ on new song ‘Act My Age’: “I Would Never Listen To You and Hang Up My Mic”

Ice Cube dismisses a critic via “X,” suggesting he should 'retire from music.'

The West Coast rap legend is standing on business after a fan suggested he should quit “rapping.” Cube responds that the critic has “lost their sense of humor.”

Ice Cube took a moment to respond to a critic of his latest song, “Act My Age,” suggesting the troll should develop a sense of humor.

The hip-hop Icon has just released a new collaboration with Scarface called “Act My Age,” a humorous anthem honoring veteran rappers who choose not to retire. The song and its lighthearted music video, featuring the two icons' faces on baby bodies, directly address critics who ridicule older artists for continuing to be active in the industry.

"This is for the Black, white, brown, and beige/Never tell me to act my age," Cube raps on the hook, before firing back at anyone questioning his longevity.

Although some people appreciated the song's energy and humor, others were not as impressed. A viral tweet described the video "a prime example of why as a rapper you just gotta know when it's time to hang the mic up." The tweet came to Cube's attention, and he responded without hesitation.

"I would never listen to you and hang up my mic," he wrote. "You've obviously lost your sense of humor. You need to go find it and stay out my business."

The rapper's incisive retort reflects the song's core message, which begins with a bold challenge to veteran MCs to continue producing despite the distractions.

"If you over thirty-five and still rapping, keep rapping, my boy," Cube declares in the intro. "Fuck all of that, 'Oh, I'm getting old' shit. No, we need y'all, we need y'all to save music. We need the real lyricists back."