Chika Announces Retirement Due To The “Mental Toll” Of The Music Industry

Coming off the heels of her first GRAMMY nomination, Chika has announced that she is stepping away from the music industry due to the “mental toll” it has taken on her.

Her words below…

Taking to Twitter, she announced the news:

“Today, i shared that I was thinking of retiring because the mental toll being in the industry has taken on me is not something you bounce back from easily. I’ve told my team, i’ve told my therapist, i’ve told friends and acquaintances. today i told twitter. what followed was a hoard of psychotic fans rejoicing in the decline of my mental health, harassing me as if I spoke to them first.”

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— CHIKA ☁️ (@oranicuhh) April 11, 2021

The ‘Cinderella, Pt. 2‘ rapper first announced her retirement on April 10.

i’m retiring

— CHIKA ☁️ (@oranicuhh) April 11, 2021

She then took to Instagram Live to clap back at people for the harsh reaction to her announcement.

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— CHIKA ☁️ (@oranicuhh) April 11, 2021

However, this is not the first time that an artist had to step away from the music industry. Summer Walker previously expressed how she “hates this job” because of the lack of privacy.