Wiley planning to quit music after one more album

Grime pioneer, Wiley has spoken of his intent to retire from music in a few years time.

Speaking to MTV, the London MC said that he’ll record one more record after upcoming album The Ascent and then that’ll be it.

“Even though getting to the top of the charts is a big deal, people forget that I’ve been doing music for 15 years now and yeah, I could keep releasing music and chasing another hit, but I want my next project after The Ascent album to be my last – I’m planning on retiring around the end of 2014 or 2015.

I just want to Alex Ferguson it and just leave things there! . By then things might have changed in the industry; I really can’t predict the future, but I know that me and Warner have got our last album to do and it’s in writing. I’ll be around 38-years old so that’s cool – I’ll just be stretched out chilling by the time I get to 39 .”

The Ascent, out 1 April, will be Wiley’s ninth full-length to date since 2004 debut Treddin’ on Thin Ice. He has, however, talked about quitting before.