Swae Lee to announce shock retirement from music?
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Sad news for Lee fans. Speculation had been rife that Rae Sremmurd singer is about to announce his retirement from music, at age 30, with immediate effect.
UPDATE 13/01/2026 : 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 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.
#ThankYouSwae
For a little while on Monday evening, #ThankYouSwae 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.
“Swae Lee was unlike any other rapper we’ve ever seen! #ThankYouSwae”
— @universalObserver, 12 Jan 2026
“Lee wasn't retired?”
— @borisB0, 12 Jan 2026
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