The internet exploded last night when experimental hip-hop trio Death Grips—known for their chaotic sound and even more chaotic relationship with fame—broke a year-long social media silence to shut down explosive rumors of their breakup. Fans were left stunned after the band posted a cryptic 12-second video on X (formerly Twitter) with a caption that simply read: “Nice try.”
Speculation about the group’s future went viral last week after a since-deleted Reddit thread claimed the band had “quietly disbanded” following their abrupt 2023 tour cancellation. Fueling the fire, frontman MC Ride’s alleged neighbor posted on Instagram that he’d “moved out overnight,” sending fans into a panic. But Death Grips’ sudden return online has flipped the script entirely.
The blurry, glitch-heavy video, which has already racked up 2 million views, features distorted clips of the band’s live shows, eerie static, and a jarring snippet of unreleased music. At the end, text flashes: “STILL HERE.” The post’s timing couldn’t be more dramatic, dropping just hours after the hashtag #RIPDeathGrips trended worldwide.
Fans and critics are now scrambling to decode the message. Is this a teaser for new music? A middle finger to gossip? Or both? Music blogger Lyndsey Parker tweeted, “Death Grips trolling us all with a breakup rumor clapback is the most Death Grips thing ever. Never change.”
While the band hasn’t released an official statement, a source close to the group told Variety anonymously, “They’ve been working on something radical. The breakup talk was never real—they just hate the spotlight. This is their way of saying, ‘We’ll disappear when we want.’”
This isn’t the first time Death Grips has played mind games with fans. The band famously broke up via a handwritten note in 2014… only to reunite months later. Their 2022 album The Powers That B was surprise-released after years of radio silence, proving they thrive on keeping audiences guessing.
Reddit forums and TikTok are now flooded with theories, memes, and dissections of the video. User @GripsTruther joked, “Death Grips heard y’all were bored and said, ‘Let’s start Armageddon.’” Meanwhile, Spotify streams of their music spiked 300% overnight.
Whether this marks the start of a new era or another cryptic detour, one thing’s clear: Death Grips isn’t going anywhere. As fan @ZachTheMessiah put it, “They didn’t just debunk the rumors—they turned it into performance art. Legends.”
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