Big Boi to announce shock retirement from music?
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Sad news for Big Boi fans. Speculation had been rife that Outkast singer is about to announce his retirement from music, at age 51, with immediate effect.
UPDATE 07/08/2026 : 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-musician-producer-actor 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.
#ThankYouBig Boi
For a little while on Thursday evening, #ThankYouBig Boi 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.
“Big Boi was unlike any other rapper we’ve ever seen! #ThankYouBig Boi”
— @universalObserver, 6 Aug 2026
“Didn't Big Boi retire about 3 years ago?”
— @samy2love, 6 Aug 2026
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