Kendrick Lamar to announce shock retirement from music?

  • By Smith Alexander
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Lamar created a stir on Monday when rumors have surfaced that his career was over.

Sad news for Lamar fans. Speculation had been rife that the American rapper best known for his album Good Kid, M.A.A.D City, is about to announce his retirement from music, at age 37, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 07/01/2025 : 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 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.

#ThankYouKendrick

For a little while on Monday evening, #ThankYouKendrick 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.

“Kendrick Lamar was unlike any other rapper we’ve ever seen! #ThankYouKendrick”
— @universalObserver, 6 Jan 2025
“I thought Kendrick Lamar retired about 5 years ago?!?”
— @millythom, 6 Jan 2025

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