Gunna to announce shock retirement from music?

Sad news for Gunna fans. Speculation had been rife that the American rapper best known for his hit song FukUMean, is about to announce his retirement from music, at age 33, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 10/08/2026 : 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-singer 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.

#ThankYouGunna

For a little while on Sunday evening, #ThankYouGunna 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.

“Gunna was unlike any other rapper we’ve ever seen! #ThankYouGunna”
— @universalObserver, 9 Aug 2026

“I thought Gunna retired about 5 years ago?!?”
— @millythom, 9 Aug 2026

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