Jun 4, 2015

Which artist do you think will officially retire* first? Make a list if you want, idgaf.

*as far as putting out solo albums...we all know rappers never really retire.

 

Jun 4, 2015

The funny thing is Wayne would be retired had Birdman not held up C5. So, it depends how long this lawsuit and s--- takes. if it's quick then Wayne. Otherwise, I think it'll be Em, then Jay, then Kanye, then Tech. And Wayne whenever he gets to releasing C5.

 

Jun 4, 2015

Probably Jay or Kanye, could see them not making any more solo albums and just sticking to the business and/or producing side of things.

I don't really know what's going on with Wayne but he'd be possible too. Tech mentioned a couple years ago he wants to retire in 5 years, but I can't see him doing that. He's putting out music very fast and continuing to get more mainstream attention which it seems he loves.

 

Jun 4, 2015

Pretty sure Jay will retire first n stick to his business s---. Wayne isn't retiring so soon. He got his hunger back, plus he said he won't be retiring after C5

 

Jun 4, 2015

I don't see many rappers retiring.

 

Jun 4, 2015

Is it safe to say that Nas "retired"? I can't really see him putting out another album.

 

Jun 4, 2015

He's working on a new album. He's been busy working on his label and the compilation album(s) they're putting out. Life Is Good is one of the best albums by a rapper at that stage in their career tbh.

 

Jun 4, 2015

New Nas album is coming soon

 

Jun 4, 2015

Back in '10 he doubted he would still putting out music in his 50s

“Honestly, I don’t know how much longer I have in this game,” he told Vibe. “I’m always going to love hip-hop. But how much longer am I going to still do it? I couldn’t give you an answer. But the day that this is not better than the last will probably be the day I stop.”

“I do love it so much. But even if I was rapping at 50, I don’t know if I would put it out. I know it always makes me feel better to lay things to tape, and — ’lay the tape.’ See, I’m old school,”

But he said that it’s the fans who will ultimately decide his hip-hop fate.

“The fans might say the s--- is garbage. You don’t how long people are going to want you around … Realistically, if I don’t rap, what the f--- am I going to do? It’s too late to just be unfamous right now at this point"

 

Jun 4, 2015

My bad. I don't really follow him. That comp album is supposed to have Old English (Thug, Gibbs, Ferg) on it, right? I thought I heard that somewhere...

 

Jun 4, 2015

Yeah but no matter how bad Em's stuff gets, a lot of people will still support it and say it's great. So if he's really waiting on the fans to tell him he sucks, well then it sounds like he'll be rapping for a long time still. I'm sure the fans he sees still tell him he's the GOAT and stuff like that.

 

Jun 4, 2015

Why would Tech N9ne be on the list? The rest, good or bad, actually have legitimate careers and people who would give a s--- if they retired

 

Jun 4, 2015

Em won't retire

 

Jun 4, 2015

If he does it won't be for awhile, his first line on Psycopath Killer he spits

"The thought of retiring Is makin' me want to set your daughter on fire with a soldering iron"

 

Jun 4, 2015

I hope Eminem retires. He'll never make a great album ever again.

 

Jun 4, 2015

Because he's old and still puts out albums. This thread isn't about if people care about them or not.

 

Jun 4, 2015

 

Jun 4, 2015

Jay after Tidal fails, Seriously Jay, he can focus on his business, nobody got nothing to lose in the business side if he retires. In the other hand I don't see Em retiring he still sells, Interscope and paul are going to milk the f--- outta him.