Puff Daddy to announce shock retirement from music?

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Daddy created a stir on Tuesday when rumors have surfaced that his career was over.
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Sad news for Daddy fans. Speculation had been rife that the American rapper best known for his hit song I'll Be Missing You, will announce his retirement from music, at age 56, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 25/02/2026 : 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-producer-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.

#ThankYouPuff

For a little while on Tuesday evening, #ThankYouPuff 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 #ThankYouPuff.”
— @DesireePlum, 24 Feb 2026
“I thought Puff Daddy retired about 5 years ago?!?”
— @millythom, 24 Feb 2026

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