Legendary Rapper Lil Wayne Announces Retirement From Music: ‘I am Mentally Defeated’

Lil Wayne bows out. Today, the Young Money rapper made an unprecedented announcement about his career: he says he is done with music.

“I am now defenseless and mentally defeated and I leave gracefully and thankful,” he said, adding, “I luh my fanz but I’m dun.”

This comes just weeks after the Grammy Award winning rapper suffered multiple seizures. In June, Wayne was hospitalised after suffering double seizures during a flight from Milwaukee to California. And a month later, in July, he was hit by another seizure, this time in Vegas, and had to be hospitalised again. But he would emerge later to say it was a ‘false alarm‘.

His health issues were linked to the dangerous drink sizzurp (a purple concoction made from codeine and other drinks) which he is addicted to. Over the years, he had health emergencies, sometimes while on stages.

Now, he says he is ‘mentally defeated’ and ‘defenseless’, an expression that has fans worried if the sudden retirement is linked to his battled with sizzurp.

However, he is being celebrated on social media. Check out some of the reactions from fans:

Lil Wayne is the reasom why you fell inlove with HipHop.

— Lil’ Lil’ Homie (@FillzIAm)

Lil Wayne is still one of the greatest. you all owe him respect because ur favourite rapper has posters of him. Legends don’t retire.

— king A (@saddadalex)

Lil Wayne brought Jay-Z out of retirement. Jay-Z himself said this.

— PJ (@PatrickJnr)

I hope that Lil Wayne post is false … I know I’m not the only one who feels that way

— Black Gary. (@Yellow_PR)

@LilTunechi Do not do that bro just rise above it and keep going.U are not bow wow ur lil Wayne.Keep going.

— Chasing The Art #BBK (@WileyUpdates) Septe

Dear Lil Wayne, remember on Mr Carter , released in 2008 you said

“2 words you’ll NEVER hear, WAYNE QUIT.”

— Phetole Given Mogale @GivVi_G