Busta Rhymes to announce shock retirement from music?

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Rhymes created a stir on Thursday when rumors have surfaced that his career was over.
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Sad news for Rhymes fans. Speculation had been rife that the American rapper best known for hit songs like Break Ya Neck, What's It Gonna Be?! or Woo Hah!! Got You All in Check, will announce his retirement from music, at age 53, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 02/01/2026 : 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-singer-producer 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.

#ThankYouBusta

For a little while on Thursday evening, #ThankYouBusta 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 #ThankYouBusta.”
— @DesireePlum, 1 Jan 2026
“Rhymes wasn't retired?”
— @borisB0, 1 Jan 2026

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