NBA YoungBoy says he wants to quit music, even as the rapper continues to work on what could be his next album. In a new interview with i-D Magazine, YoungBoy was asked what keeps his work ethic going and whether he ever wants to “tap out or quit,” to which he gave a blunt answer: “I want to quit right now… But all of this… It’s way bigger than me.”
The admission adds another layer to YoungBoy’s increasingly uncertain relationship with music in 2026. His comments suggest that the pressure surrounding his career has become difficult to separate from the music itself, even as he continues to create and prepare new material.
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YoungBoy’s latest remarks follow an August interview in which he discussed his plans for All Dogs Go to Heaven, his next album. The Baton Rouge rapper said he expected the project to arrive before his 27th birthday on October 20, although he did not announce a definitive release date.
During that conversation, YoungBoy also suggested that music was no longer his main focus. He said doctors had told him that the left side of his heart was swollen, prompting him to reconsider his health, priorities and future in recording.
“Music is not something I’m focused on,” he said at the time, adding that the medical news helped explain some of what he had been experiencing with music. He also suggested that he might have only one or two albums left before stepping away from the recording process.
YoungBoy has built one of hip-hop’s most prolific catalogs through a relentless release schedule, but 2026 has looked different, with fewer major releases and more uncertainty surrounding his long-term plans.
He has still remained active throughout the year. YoungBoy released Slime Cry earlier in 2026 before following it with ML2 in June, continuing to put out music despite signaling that his priorities have changed.
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