Kano to announce shock retirement from music?

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Kano created a stir on Monday when rumors have surfaced that his career was over.
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Sad news for Kano fans. Speculation had been rife that the English rapper best known for albums like Made in the Manor or Home Sweet Home, is about to announce his retirement from music, at age 40, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 13/01/2026 : 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 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.

#ThankYouKano

For a little while on Monday evening, #ThankYouKano 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.

“Kano was unlike any other rapper we’ve ever seen! #ThankYouKano”
— @universalObserver, 12 Jan 2026
“Didn't Kano retire about 3 years ago?”
— @samy2love, 12 Jan 2026

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