Tyler the Creator to announce shock retirement from music?

Sad news for Tyler the Creator fans. Speculation had been rife that the American rapper best known for albums like Call Me If You Get Lost or Igor, is about to announce his retirement from music, at age 35, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 21/05/2026 : 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-singer-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.

#ThankYouTyler

For a little while on Wednesday evening, #ThankYouTyler 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.

“Tyler the Creator was unlike any other rapper we’ve ever seen! #ThankYouTyler”
— @universalObserver, 20 May 2026

“Tyler the Creator wasn't retired?”
— @borisB0, 20 May 2026

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