Rampant rumors about Travis Barker’s solo album are true, according to muchmusic.com. Barker, known as the drummer for the popular band Blink 182, will indeed strike out on his own.
Speculation is that many hip-hop celebrities will be featured on the disc, including Drake , Eminem , Lil Wayne , Lupe Fiasco, Pharrell Williams , Snoop Dogg and T.I.
The new album, which is as-yet unnamed, is set for an October release.
Blink-182 also announced in July that they’ll soon be back at work on new material, seven years after the release of their last studio record. The trio will go into the studio after its summer tour of European rock festivals wraps this month.