Swizz Beatz to announce shock retirement from music?
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Sad news for Dean fans. Speculation had been rife that the American rapper best known for his album One Man Band Man, will announce his retirement from music, at age 47, with immediate effect.
UPDATE 11/01/2026 : 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-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.
#ThankYouKasseem
For a little while on Saturday evening, #ThankYouKasseem 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 #ThankYouKasseem.”
— @DesireePlum, 10 Jan 2026
“Dean wasn't retired?”
— @borisB0, 10 Jan 2026
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