Wyclef Jean to announce shock retirement from music?
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Sad news for Jean fans. Speculation had been rife that Fugees ex-lead singer is about to announce his retirement from music, at age 56, with immediate effect.
UPDATE 05/12/2025 : 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.
#ThankYouWyclef
For a little while on Thursday evening, #ThankYouWyclef 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.
“Wyclef Jean was unlike any other rapper we’ve ever seen! #ThankYouWyclef”
— @universalObserver, 4 Dec 2025
“Didn't Wyclef Jean retire about 3 years ago?”
— @samy2love, 4 Dec 2025
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