Ray J to announce shock retirement from music?

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Ray J created a stir on Monday when rumors have surfaced that his career was over.
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Sad news for Ray J fans. Speculation had been rife that the American singer best known for hit songs like Sexy Can I, One Wish or Another Day in Paradise, is about to announce his retirement from music, at age 44, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 13/01/2026 : 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-songwriter-actor-producer 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.

#ThankYouRay J

For a little while on Monday evening, #ThankYouRay J 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.

“Ray J was unlike any other singer we’ve ever seen! #ThankYouRay J”
— @universalObserver, 12 Jan 2026
“I thought Ray J retired about 5 years ago?!?”
— @millythom, 12 Jan 2026

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