Gladiator 3: Inside the Kanye West, Travis Scott and Don Toliver Album Rumors

The Gladiator 3 album is the name circulating online for a rumored collaborative project from Kanye West (Ye), Travis Scott and Don Toliver, following a live reunion between all three artists in Los Angeles on June 29, 2026. No artist, label or representative has confirmed the title, a tracklist or a release date.

Key facts

• What: “Gladiator III” is listed as an unreleased 2026 project credited to Don Toliver, Travis Scott and Kanye West on the music database Album of the Year, and separate online speculation has floated “Gladiator” as a possible title for Ye’s next album.
• When rumors intensified: June 29, 2026, after Ye and Travis Scott surprised fans at Don Toliver’s Octane World Tour stop at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles.
• Status: Unconfirmed. Kanye West, Travis Scott and Don Toliver have not announced a joint album title or release date.
• Existing link: Ye’s 2026 album “Bully” already features Travis Scott on “Father,” with Don Toliver added to the deluxe edition.

Where did the Gladiator 3 album rumor start?

The “Gladiator III” title surfaced on Album of the Year’s Don Toliver discography page, which lists it as a 2026 entry credited to Don Toliver, Travis Scott and Kanye West alongside Toliver’s confirmed releases. Separately, YouTube commentary channels have circulated claims that Ye’s next solo album could carry the working title “Gladiator,” citing cryptic posts rather than an official statement. Neither strand has been verified by any of the three artists, their labels, or a credible music outlet, so the title should be treated as fan speculation rather than a confirmed name.

What actually happened at the Octane Tour reunion?

Ye and Travis Scott made a surprise joint appearance during night two of Don Toliver’s Octane World Tour at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles on June 29, 2026. Ye opened with “Runaway” and “Can’t Tell Me Nothing,” then performed “OK,” from the deluxe edition of Bully, with Toliver for the first time live. Travis Scott joined the pair for “Father,” his and Ye’s collaboration from Bully, according to Billboard. Scott and his manager, David Stromberg, also gifted Toliver a custom Octane chain during the run.

Have Kanye and Travis Scott been linked to a joint album before?

Yes. Producer Havoc of Mobb Deep told Complex in February 2026 that Kanye West was working on a project with Travis Scott and that several of his own production tracks had “made the cut,” per HipHopDX. Don Toliver separately told GQ in 2024 that a full-length collaboration with Scott, his Cactus Jack Records boss, “doesn’t look too far away on the horizon,” a comment reported by Complex. Neither comment named a title or a release window.

Confirmed vs. rumored

What connects Kanye West, Travis Scott and Don Toliver?

Don Toliver signed to Travis Scott’s Cactus Jack Records in 2018 and has featured Scott on every one of his studio albums since, including Heaven or Hell, Life of a Don, Love Sick, Hardstone Psycho and 2026’s Octane. Travis Scott and Kanye West have collaborated since Scott’s early production days on Yeezus, and Ye has a track record of full joint albums, having released Kids See Ghosts with Kid Cudi and the Vultures series with Ty Dolla Sign. That history is why fans read the Octane Tour reunion as more than a one-off cameo.

What’s next?

None of the three artists has announced a joint project. Ye’s Bully tour continues with dates in Albania on July 11, Spain on July 30 and Portugal on August 7. Travis Scott is next scheduled to perform July 17 at the RCF Arena in Reggio Emilia, Italy. Don Toliver’s Octane World Tour resumes its second North American leg on August 4 in Sacramento before heading to Europe in the fall. Any confirmation of a title, tracklist or release date would need to come directly from Ye, Travis Scott, Don Toliver or their labels.