Even though Don Toliver released his latest album, “OCTANE,” in early 2026, he’s already got his mind on the next project. During a recent interview, the “Body” rapper discussed the transformation he’s undergone since releasing the 18-track project, why being in the studio at this moment is important to him, and his collaboration with Justin Timberlake.. Don Toliver Opens Up About Working On His Next Album Just Weeks After The Release Of ‘OCTANE’. View this post on Instagram. A post shared by DON TOLIVER (@dontoliver). Speaking with Billboard, Toliver revealed that he’s already been in the recording booth working on his next project. For those who may be unaware, “OCTANE,” which features hits “Gemstones” and “ATM,” was released in January 2026 and debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 with 162,000 equivalent units.. During the conversation, Toliver said that the rush to make new music stems from his genuine connection with the process. The 31-year-old further shared that capturing what he’s currently experiencing is paramount to him.. “To be honest, bro, I just realized within myself that I just love music and I just feel like right now if I don’t put out anything, I just need to capture this moment because it’s a lot going on in my life when I was making this album and when it came out and it’s just fueling me to be as creative as I can possibly be,” he said.. How Don Toliver Ended Up With A Justin Timberlake Sample On His Album. Elsewhere in the interview, Toliver discussed his hit single “Body,” which includes a sample from early-2000s icon Justin Timberlake. Toliver explained that, growing up, he often listened to Y2K stars like Pharrell and Outkast with his mother, creating lasting memories.. “I got a lot of fond memories of that. Justin Timberlake is always one of my favorites. ‘Justified,’ that album is literally in my top 10 favorite albums of all time,” Toliver shared.. Unfortunately, though, mixing his single with Timberlake’s 2002 single “Rock Your Body” wasn’t as sentimental as it may sound. “I didn’t think that deep into it,” said Toliver.. “As I sat with it for like a week, I was like, ‘Hold on, this is literally one of my favorite songs of all-time.’ ‘Rock Your Body’ is one of those songs that triggers an endorphin in my body. To put those two together was so iconic for me,” he added.. Don Toliver Opens Up About His Relationship With Rapper Travis Scott. View this post on Instagram. A post shared by billboard (@billboard). “OCTANE” also featured rapper Travis Scott, one of Toliver’s longtime friends and music mentors. In a previous interview, Toliver shared the story of how the two met, explaining that Scott appeared at one of his shows after he’d been hustling to make a name for himself as an underground artist.. Safe to say, Scott means the world to Toliver, who told Billboard that he tries to keep their relationship as far from music as possi
