After 10 studio albums and 24 Grammy trophies, Kanye West is reportedly retiring from ‘professional music.’

The 47-year-old Flashing Lights hitmaker’s shocking retirement plans were disclosed in an apparent text message discussion with rapper Rich the Kid.

Rich The Kid, 31, shared a screenshot on Instagram of messages he got from an iPhone contact named ‘Ye.’

Kanye West is reportedly quitting from ‘professional music’ after 10 studio albums and 24 Grammy wins; shown with wife Bianca Censori in February.

In a text message, West, who legally changed his name from Kanye West to Ye in 2021, announced his retirement from professional music. Not sure what else to do.

Rich then attempted to persuade the father-of-four to reconsider 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, and I created was the biggest stamp in culture to date. He wrote, ‘In 2024’.

In a purported text message discussion with rapper Rich The Kid, the 47-year-old Flashing Lights hitmaker disclosed his shocking retirement intentions.Rich deleted a text screenshot from his Instagram Story after word of Ye’s retirement spread online.

Rich was featured on West and Ty’s lead hit “Carnival,” which debuted at #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 list in March.

The song earned West’s first #1 hit in 13 years, following Katy Perry’s 2011 single E.T.

‘Drop Ye about my and V2, and we’ll do it all over again,’ Rich said. ‘The kids need you huge bra fasho, maybe some time to relax, but retiring isn’t it.’

Rich deleted the screenshot from his Instagram Story once word spread about Ye’s retirement.

Fans speculated that he published the image to promote his next album, Life’s A Gamble.

Rich revealed the release date and track list on Instagram, including a new song featuring West.

West, who is reported to have produced Life’s A Gamble with producer Ty Dolla $ign, will appear on track 16, titled Plain Jane.Carnival is also listed as the concluding tune on Rich’s album.

‘LIFES A GAMBLE 7/19’ Rich captioned the post, while also giving his nearly 12million followers a look at the album artwork.

Fans took to the comment section to voice their frustration and confusion, with one writing: ‘Long story short y’all lied for promotion?’

Many wanted to know ‘why’ Rich had deleted the texts about ‘ye retiring.’

West released his first-ever rap EP Get Well Soon… in December 2002 through Jay-Z now-defunct record label Roc-A-Fella Records.

His released his critically-acclaimed debut album, College Dropout, less than two years later in February 2004.

This sparked fan speculation that he may had made the post to stir up publicity from his upcoming album, Life’s A Gamble

As just hours later, Rich returned to Instagram to reveal the release date as well as a peek at the track list that includes a new song with West

West — who is rumored to have produced Life’s A Gamble with collaborator Ty Dolla $ign — will be featured on track 16, titled Plain Jane

Since bursting onto the rap scene over 20 years ago, West has sold an incredible 160million records worldwide and is a 24-time Grammy Award winner.

He has two Diamond certified songs — 2007’s Stronger and 2011’s N***as in Paris featuring Jay-Z — and all 10 of his albums have been at least certified Gold.

His 10th studio album, Vultures 1, went straight to No.1 when it was released in February 2024.

It was done in collaboration with Ty Dolla Sign as their hip hop duo ¥$.

West previously teased that a follow-up album, Vultures 2, is in the works.

The chatter around West’s alleged musical retirement comes amid a slew of legal woes for the rapper – mostly relating to his crumbling Yeezy empire.

Just last week, a new bombshell lawsuit accused West and his new wife Bianca Censori, 29, of sending porn to staff members – including minors – at Yeezy.

A federal lawsuit filed in California claimed that Censori, 29, sent an employee a link to ‘hardcore’ 𝓈ℯ𝓍ual content after her husband announced the launch of his adult film business, Yeezy Porn, in late April.

It alleged that the videos were accessible to underage staffers, but did not name her as a defendant in the suit – simply using the story to illustrate the work environment at the YZYVSN streaming service app.

Censori has since denied the claims via West’s former chief of staff, Milo Yiannopoulos, who told DailyMail.com he had permission to speak on her behalf.

‘I’ve been authorized by Bianca to stress that any allegation that she showed or caused to be shown any pornographic material to minors is offensive, disgusting, abhorrent and categorically and wholly false,’ the statement says.

Since bursting onto the rap scene over 20 years ago, West has sold an incredible 160million records worldwide and is a 24-time Grammy Award winner; seen in March

He has two Diamond certified songs — 2007’s Stronger and 2011’s N***as in Paris featuring Jay-Z — and all 10 of his albums have been at least certified Gold

His 10th studio album, Vultures 1, was released on February 10

The 39-year-old British commentator went on in his statement Monday to dismiss the allegations against him in the federal lawsuit, which accuses him and Ye of engaging in ‘forced labor and cruel inhuman, or degrading treatment.’

Yiannopoulos slammed the claims, saying it ‘takes more imaginative leaps than The Lord of the Rings,’ and claiming it was filed by a man who had no authority at YZYVSN.

‘The tragic, desperate, attention-seeking wannabee Yeezy staffer behind this egregious and repulsive pack of lies, Shemar DaCosta, has never had any kind of access to Ye, his family, or Yeezy, or any information pertinent to the company, and he never will,’ Yiannopoulos said.

The chatter around West’s alleged musical retirement comes amid a slew of legal woes for the rapper – mostly relating to his crumbling Yeezy empire; seen in February

Just last week, a new bombshell lawsuit accused West and his new wife Bianca Censori, 29, of sending porn to staff members – including minors – at Yeezy; seen in June