Mase to announce shock retirement from music?

Mase created a stir on Wednesday when rumors have surfaced that his career was over.

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Sad news for Mase fans. Speculation had been rife that the American rapper best known for hit songs like What You Want or Feel So Good, will announce his retirement from music, at age 48, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 15/01/2026 : 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 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.

#ThankYouMase

For a little while on Wednesday evening, #ThankYouMase 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 #ThankYouMase.”
— @DesireePlum, 14 Jan 2026

“Didn't Mase retire about 3 years ago?”
— @samy2love, 14 Jan 2026

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