Snoop Dogg to announce shock retirement from music?

Snoop Dogg created a stir on Saturday when rumors have surfaced that his career was over.

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Sad news for Snoop Dogg fans. Speculation had been rife that the American rapper best known for albums like Tha Doggfather or Doggystyle, is about to announce his retirement from music, at age 54, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 22/02/2026 : 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-actor 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.

#ThankYouSnoop Dogg

For a little while on Saturday evening, #ThankYouSnoop Dogg 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.

“Snoop Dogg was unlike any other rapper we’ve ever seen! #ThankYouSnoop Dogg”
— @universalObserver, 21 Feb 2026

“Snoop Dogg wasn't retired?”
— @borisB0, 21 Feb 2026

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