Atlanta rap legend, T.I. has officially decided it’s time to drop the mic… for good. In an exclusive with PEOPLE, he announced his retirement from the rap game after the release of his album, ‘Kill the King,’ which came out June 26th, 2026.
Why is T.I. retiring from rap?
Atlanta rapper, T.I. told PEOPLE,
So I had been living a retired life for some time, probably since the pandemic. I just kind of got used to being home and being around, and I just didn’t want to do so much, for lack of better words, work.
But he didn’t want to sign off without a proper goodbye and thank you to the fans. That’s why he dropped ‘Kill the King’, an album his had in mind forever.
He continued, to PEOPLE,
I still enjoy recording and performing but I think maybe because my sons [Domani and King, both rappers] and stuff are getting so much older and they entering into the business and it just feel like, man, I’ve gotten everything I prayed for, man, from the game.
Kill the King
If you want to give T.I.’s swan song(s) a listen, you can check it out wherever you stream music. The rapper’s 12th and final solo studio album, ‘Kill the King’ has 18 tracks and includes tons of incredible features with artists like:
- Anderson .Paak
- Heiress Harris
- T-Pain
- Jeezy
- 2 Chainz
- USHER
- Billie Lennox
And so many more.
T.I., whose real name is Clifford Harris, is known for a many of chart topping tracks, like ‘Whatever You Like,’ ‘What You Know’ and ‘Live Your Life’ featuring the one and only Rihanna.