The YoungBoy Never Broke Again retirement conversation has taken a deeply personal turn, with the Louisiana rapper admitting he wants to walk away from music right now. But despite his desire to quit, something far more important is keeping him in the game.
YoungBoy Says He Wants to Walk Away
In a new interview with i-D Magazine, YoungBoy Never Broke Again opened up about his mental state, his career and the pressure that comes with being one of rap’s most prolific artists.
“I want to quit right now, actually,” he admitted.
That blunt confession immediately raises questions about whether fans could be witnessing the beginning of the end for one of hip-hop’s most relentless voices.
YoungBoy has built an enormous career while repeatedly navigating personal struggles, legal battles and the demands of fame. Now, he says he is questioning whether he wants to keep doing it.
His Children Are Changing Everything
Despite wanting to quit, YoungBoy says his children remain a powerful reason to keep moving forward.
The rapper explained that his ultimate measure of success isn’t money, awards or career milestones. Instead, he wants his children to grow up happy and believe he did a good job as a father.
That perspective gives his comments a different weight.
This isn’t simply an artist complaining about the music business. YoungBoy appears to be questioning what the career is costing him personally—and whether continuing is worth the price.
YoungBoy Says Fame Took a Toll
YoungBoy also reflected on why he deleted his Instagram account, saying he felt he was doing a poor job of managing himself.
He admitted that certain situations and people had changed him into someone he no longer liked, describing the experience as deeply lonely.
For an artist whose music has often been fueled by pain, isolation and survival, the admission feels especially revealing.
Is This Really the End?
The YoungBoy Never Broke Again retirement talk may not mean he is disappearing tomorrow. Earlier this year, he suggested he could have only one or two albums and one final tour left in him.
For now, though, his message is clear: YoungBoy wants out.
But his children—and the millions of fans who connect with his music—may be the reason he isn’t ready to close the door just yet.
