Sean Kingston to announce shock retirement from music?

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Kingston created a stir on Monday when rumors have surfaced that his career was over.
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Sad news for Kingston fans. Speculation had been rife that the American rapper best known for his hit song Beautiful Girls, is about to announce his retirement from music, at age 36, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 24/02/2026 : 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-singer-songwriter 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.

#ThankYouSean

For a little while on Monday evening, #ThankYouSean 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.

“Sean Kingston was unlike any other rapper we’ve ever seen! #ThankYouSean”
— @universalObserver, 23 Feb 2026
“Kingston wasn't retired?”
— @borisB0, 23 Feb 2026

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