MattyBRaps to announce shock retirement from music?

MattyBRaps created a stir on Thursday when rumors have surfaced that his career was over.

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Sad news for MattyBRaps fans. Speculation had been rife that the American singer best known for hit songs like Gone or Right Now I'm Missing You, is about to announce his retirement from music, at age 22, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 26/12/2025 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

Being a singer isn't fun anymore

“As we get older, there are phases of life that we enter into, and being a singer-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.

#ThankYouMatty

For a little while on Thursday evening, #ThankYouMatty 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.

“MattyBRaps was unlike any other singer we’ve ever seen! #ThankYouMatty”
— @universalObserver, 25 Dec 2025

“I thought MattyBRaps retired about 5 years ago?!?”
— @millythom, 25 Dec 2025

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