Tee Grizzley to announce shock retirement from music?

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Grizzley created a stir on Monday when rumors have surfaced that his career was over.
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Sad news for Grizzley fans. Speculation had been rife that the American rapper best known for his hit song First Day Out, is about to announce his retirement from music, at age 32, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 18/08/2026 : 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.

#ThankYouTee

For a little while on Monday evening, #ThankYouTee 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.

“Tee Grizzley was unlike any other rapper we’ve ever seen! #ThankYouTee”
— @universalObserver, 17 Aug 2026
“Didn't Tee Grizzley retire about 3 years ago?”
— @samy2love, 17 Aug 2026

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