Umm, I really hate when singers say they're going to retire, because they never do.  And Beyonce should know this better than anyone...after all she's married to Jay-Z, the king of retiring and coming back!  Anyways, her cousin, Angelica Knowles, has said that the album Beyonce is working will be her last.  After that, she plans to retire from singing and spend her time scouting talent for The Carter Group, which is Jay-Z's upcoming label.
She has already found one up and coming star named Chelsea Thomas for the new label.  The girl is an R&B singer and she's Beyonce's new protege.
Do you believe that Beyonce is really ready to retire already?  She's only 26!  My guess would be that she might take a hiatus to have kids and spend time with her family.  But, I'd be pretty surprised if she stopped recording forever.