The Carter 5 is due out May 5th, his 16th studio album. Do I care if Lil' Wanye retires and is he a top emcee? No. He has been having very weak tracks and features after 2007, anything I've heard lyrically lately was a luke warm feature. He was very lyrical at one point that was 2005-2007, then he dropped his image to wearing spandex, making rock albums and riding skateboards, which is different, more power to him, but I don't feel that's hip hop. He said he was retiring for his four kids, all the best to him and his family.