T.I. to announce shock retirement from music?

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T.I. created a stir on Sunday when rumors have surfaced that his career was over.
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Sad news for T.I. fans. Speculation had been rife that the American rapper best known for hit songs like Dead and Gone, Live Your Life or Whatever You Like, will announce his retirement from music, at age 45, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 12/01/2026 : 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-actor-business man 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.

#ThankYouT.I.

For a little while on Sunday evening, #ThankYouT.I. 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 #ThankYouT.I..”
— @DesireePlum, 11 Jan 2026
“Didn't T.I. retire about 3 years ago?”
— @samy2love, 11 Jan 2026

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