For as chaotic as Kanye West’s orbit can be, the idea of him quietly cooking up a full project with Travis Scott is intriguing to say the least.
The news comes courtesy of Havoc, who, in a recent sit-down with Complex, casually cracked the door open on what could be one of rap’s most intriguing link-ups in years. While reflecting on his contributions to The Life of Pablo, now a decade removed, he hinted that Ye and La Flame have been building something behind the scenes.
“I don’t want to blow it up in case it never drops,” Havoc said, carefully choosing his words, “but I will say, he’s working on a project, I believe, with Travis Scott.”
Not exactly a press release, but enough to get the rumor mill spinning.
What makes it more compelling is Havoc’s proximity to the situation. This isn’t a distant observer tossing out speculation, he’s been in Ye’s creative trenches for years, contributing to tracks like “Real Friends” and “Famous”, and he suggests he may have a hand in this one, too. “A few of my tracks have made the cut so far.”
The timing is interesting, too. Not long ago, the relationship between Ye and Scott looked shaky at best, with Ye taking public shots during one of his now-infamous online spirals in early 2025. But as quickly as things fractured, they seemed to mend. By the fall, Scott was back onstage in Sydney praising Ye as a “brother,” teasing that they might “do something special.”
Meanwhile, Ye’s solo return is looming. His next album, Bully, is reportedly set to land March 30, marking his first release since 2024’s Vultures 2, the second, and seemingly final, team-up with Ty Dolla $ign. The new project is said to be arriving via Gamma, the Larry Jackson-led company that’s been quietly positioning itself as a serious player in the post-major label landscape.
For Ye, the music is only part of the story. After a turbulent stretch that included widespread backlash over antisemitic remarks, he’s also attempting something of a public reset, even taking out a full-page apology in The Wall Street Journal.
If Bully is the first step in that recalibration, a joint project with Travis Scott, arguably his most successful protégé, could be the moment where the narrative really starts to shift.
Or, like so many things in Ye’s world, it could remain just out of reach, half rumor, half myth, and entirely on brand.
What do you think?
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