Ty Dolla Sign to announce shock retirement from music?

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Ty Dolla Sign created a stir on Sunday when rumors have surfaced that his career was over.
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Sad news for Ty Dolla Sign fans. Speculation had been rife that the American rapper best known for his hit song Paranoid, will announce his retirement from music, at age 40, 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 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.

#ThankYouTy

For a little while on Sunday evening, #ThankYouTy 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 #ThankYouTy.”
— @DesireePlum, 11 Jan 2026
“I thought Ty Dolla Sign retired about 5 years ago?!?”
— @millythom, 11 Jan 2026

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