Justin Bieber says he is 'retiring.' (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill) 
 
 Is Justin Bieber retiring?! 
 
 The 19-year-old pop star sat down for an interview with Big Boy for Los Angeles' Power 106 station and made a statement that probably shocked lots of those Beliebers. 
 
 "New album ... uh ... I'm actually retiring, man," Bieber said. "I'm retiring, yeah." 
 
 "I'm glad you announced that," the host responded. "I'm not gonna even play nothing else but that." 
 
 "I'm retiring, yeah," he added, keeping a straight face. "I'm taking a ... I'm just gonna take some time. I think I'm probably gonna quit music." 
 
 Apparently, it was all just one big joke, according to Gossip Cop. 
 
 "Of course it's not true," a source told E! News of Bieber's supposed retirement plans. 
 
 Although it's highly unlikely he will leave the biz for good, Bieber is looking to change some things up in his career. 
 
 "I want to grow as an artist and I'm taking a step out, I want my music to mature"-@justinbieber #JustinBigBoy106 — Power 106 (@Power106LA) December 17, 2013 
 
 The teen singer headed to the station Tuesday to discuss his new work, "Journals." "Journals" is comprised of 10 previously released songs from his "Music Mondays" promotion, according to Billboard. The collection also features five unreleased songs, videos and the "Believe" theatrical release trailer. 
 
 "Journals" is priced at $13.99 and is available on iTunes from Dec. 16 through Jan. 2, 2014. 
 
 His "Believe" concert documentary hits theaters Christmas Day. 
 
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 is done with show biz ... so he says -- thing is, we don't believe him.Justin was atin L.A. today, and said after his next album drops he's retiring. The album comes out next week.We talked to people in Bieber's camp and they said he was joking. As one source put it, "The kid's got ambition."Since Justin appeared at The Laugh Factory last Friday, apparently he thinks he's on a comedy roll.He already needs new material.
– It's a Christmas miracle: Justin Bieber told an LA radio station yesterday that he's retiring after his new album comes out next week, the Huffington Post reports. "I'm actually retiring, man," Bieber said. "I'm just gonna take some time. I think I'm probably gonna quit music." But, bah humbug, members of his entourage tell TMZ the singer was joking. "The kid's got ambition," says one of Bieber.