Bow Wow to announce shock retirement from music?

Bow Wow created a stir on Sunday when rumors have surfaced that his career was over.

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Sad news for Bow Wow fans. Speculation had been rife that the American rapper best known for hit songs like Like You, Bow Wow or Bounce with Me, will announce his retirement from music, at age 38, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 02/02/2026 : 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-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.

#ThankYouBow Wow

For a little while on Sunday evening, #ThankYouBow Wow 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.

“You’ve accomplished everything I ever dreamed of #ThankYouBow Wow.”
— @DesireePlum, 1 Feb 2026

“Didn't Bow Wow retire about 3 years ago?”
— @samy2love, 1 Feb 2026

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