Ludacris to announce shock retirement from music?

Ludacris created a stir on Saturday when rumors have surfaced that his career was over.

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Sad news for Ludacris fans. Speculation had been rife that the American rapper best known for albums like Chicken-n-Beer or Word of Mouf, is about to announce his retirement from music, at age 48, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 01/02/2026 : 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-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.

#ThankYouChris

For a little while on Saturday evening, #ThankYouChris 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.

“Ludacris was unlike any other rapper we’ve ever seen! #ThankYouChris”
— @universalObserver, 31 Jan 2026

“I thought Ludacris retired about 5 years ago?!?”
— @millythom, 31 Jan 2026

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