Ashanti to announce shock retirement from music?

Ashanti created a stir on Monday when rumors have surfaced that her career was over.

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Sad news for Ashanti fans. Speculation had been rife that the American singer best known for hit songs like Foolish or What's Luv?, will announce her retirement from music, at age 45, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 24/02/2026 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

Being a singer isn't fun anymore

“As we get older, there are phases of life that we enter into, and being a singer-songwriter-actress just isn't fun anymore,” she might have said, says a source who remained anonymous. Other reports hinted that she may branch out into other creative fields she is better at (and more interested in), though they didn't provide any details.

#ThankYouAshanti

For a little while on Monday evening, #ThankYouAshanti 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 her make the decision.

“You’ve accomplished everything I ever dreamed of #ThankYouAshanti.”
— @DesireePlum, 23 Feb 2026

“I thought Ashanti retired about 5 years ago?!?”
— @millythom, 23 Feb 2026

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