Jermaine Dupri to announce shock retirement from music?
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Sad news for Dupri fans. Speculation had been rife that the American rapper best known for his hit song Welcome to Atlanta, will announce his retirement from music, at age 52, with immediate effect.
UPDATE 17/07/2025 : 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-business man 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.
#ThankYouJermaine
For a little while on Wednesday evening, #ThankYouJermaine 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 #ThankYouJermaine.”
— @DesireePlum, 16 Jul 2025
“Didn't Jermaine Dupri retire about 3 years ago?”
— @samy2love, 16 Jul 2025
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