Following the revelation, Rich tried to persuade the father of four to rethink his decision, citing the recent success of his « Vultures 1 » album with rapper Ty Dolla $ign.
After releasing 10 studio albums and winning 24 Grammys, Kanye West is reportedly retiring from professional music. The surprising news about the 47-year-old « Flashing Lights » artist’s retirement was revealed through a supposed text message conversation with rapper Rich The Kid.
Rich The Kid, 31, shared a screenshot on his Instagram Story of messages from a contact saved as ‘Ye’ on his iPhone. The message from a person believed to be West, who officially changed his name to Ye in 2021, said: « I’m retiring from professional music. Not sure what else to do. » The news of his retirement comes amid a spate of controversies surrounding West and his wife Bianca Censori.
Shock Decision
Following the revelation, Rich tried to persuade the father of four to rethink his decision, citing the recent success of his « Vultures 1 » album with rapper Ty Dolla $ign. « Retire? Why ? How ? The [people] NEED you the music you & Ty & we have made was the BIGGEST STAMP in culture to this date In 2024 », he wrote.
