The Big Hash Opens Up About Quitting Music As He Gears Up For “Press Hash Vol 1” Mixtape. The Big Hash has issued one of his most vulnerable public notes to date, revealing that he is close to stepping away from music while promising to release a new tape as a tribute to the listeners who have stayed with him through every peak and valley.

The message reads like a late-night confession and a morning pledge at the same time, a mix of fatigue, accountability, gratitude, and a stubborn kind of hope.

In a candid post, the Pretoria-born rapper reflects on entering the scene young and working for years to find a lasting foothold. He says he has watched entire eras pass, new waves rise, and a blunt YouTube comment under his latest song pushed him into self-interrogation. The remark praised his talent while doubting that artists like him would become wealthy. His response was a question with no spin. “Did he lie?”

What follows is public self-reckoning. He calls his younger self “super arrogant and big-headed,” then adds, with humour, that part might still be true in a literal sense. The tone turns serious again. He believes he damaged early goodwill, owes fans an apology, and accepts responsibility for the distance between his potential and the recognition he imagined. “No matter how many dope records I make, niggas sleep,” he writes. “I did that to myself. Fair enough.” He notes that other factors played a role, yet he draws a line.

He still wakes up fighting for his dreams, yet he asks the question that haunts long careers. Are these only dreams? Were they meant for him? “Maybe it wasn’t meant for me. Maybe it is. Who knows. I’ll leave that part to y’all.”

His next step is clear. He promises a tape, framed as a debt to those who never left, not a scramble for attention. “I’ll drop the tape because I owe it to every single one of the people who’ve been with me through everything. Then we’ll see what happens.”

Beneath the post sits a wider conversation about the pressures of visibility, streaming economics, and the challenge of cutting through crowded calendars. The Big Hash turns that pressure into a prompt for participation. Listen. Share. Show up. If the tape resonates, it reads as a resurgence. If it does not, the note may stand as a final letter from an artist who chose honesty, accountability, and the courage to let the people decide.