Dream Album: Imagining Andre 3000's Long-Awaited Solo Debut

André 3000—one of the best rappers to ever do it—has not released any music for almost a decade. He’s claimed to have a solo album in the works since at least 2012, but all we’ve gotten is the occasional mind-blowing guest verse. Earlier this year, he told Billboard:

I’m really interested in figuring out some type of music to do. I’m always recording. I’ve gotten in trouble before for saying when or what is coming, so I like to just kind of let it be. I’d like to put out some kind of music project, but we’ll see.

Well, if he’s looking for ideas, we’ve got ’em. After a decade of fantasizing about what an André 3000 solo album might look like, we put together a full tracklist—complete with cover art and production credits—for our dream album by the 40-year-old OutKast legend. No need to give us credit if you steal our ideas, ’Dre—just release the damn thing already….

Artist: André 3000
Album: Stacks
Executive Producer: André Benjamin & L.A. Reid

1. “3000 (Intro)” feat. Big Rube & Future
(A. Benjamin, R. Murray, R. Wade, R. Bailey)
Produced by Organized Noize for Organized Noize Productions, Inc. Bass by Preston Crump. Programming by Organized Noize. Recorded by Ray Murray at Dungeon East Studios. Big Rube appears courtesy of Organized Noize Productions. Future appears courtesy of Freebandz/Epic.

2. “Outcast” feat. Big Boi
(A. Benjamin, A. Patton, R. Murray, R. Wade)
Produced by Organized Noize for Organized Noize Productions, Inc. Scratches by Mr. DJ. Guitar by Craig Love. Bass by Preston Crump. Keyboards & Drum Programming by Organized Noize Productions. Background Vocals by Sleepy Brown. Recorded by John Frye at Stankonia Studios, Atlanta, GA. Big Boi appears courtesy of Def Jam Records.

3. “Mirror, Mirror”
(A. Benjamin, M. Williams II, K. Brown, D. Davis, R. Walters)
Produced by Mike WiLL Made It for Eardrummers Entertainment LLC. Co-Produced by Swae Lee. Recorded by P-Nazty at Ear Drumma Studios, Atlanta, GA. Contains elements of “La Di Da Di” performed by Doug E Fresh & The Get Fresh Crew.

4. “White Bronco” feat. Quavo & Killer Mike
(A. Benjamin, Q. Marshall, M. Render, P. Beauregard, J. Houston, P. Houston, F. Myrow, M. Seagrave)
Produced by DJ Paul & Juicy J for Hypnotize Minds Productions. Additional Vocals by Project Pat. Recorded by John Frye at Stankonia Studios, Atlanta, GA. Contains elements of “Mineshaft Chase” by Fred Myrow & Malcolm Seagrave. Quavo appears courtesy of 300 Entertainment. Killer Mike appears courtesy of Grind Time Official Records

5. “40-Love” feat. Cee-Lo Green
(A. Benjamin, C. Mahone, T. Callaway)
Produced by Carl Mo. Guitar by Craig Love. Bass by Preston Crump. String Arrangement by André Benjamin. Strings by The Benjamin Wright String Orchestra. Recorded by John Frye at Stankonia Studios, Atlanta, GA. Cee-Lo Green appears courtesy of Atlantic Records.

6. “Kitchen Freestyle” feat. Seven Sirius
(A. Benjamin, S. Benjamin, K. Fareed, B. Gentry, H. Hopper)
Produced by Q-Tip. Recorded by André Benjamin at The Benjamin Residence, Atlanta, GA. Contains elements of “Ode To Billie Joe” by Lou Donaldson. Contains elements of “Facelift” by Soft Machine.

7. “Making A Murderer” feat. Kendrick Lamar
(A. Benjamin, K. Duckworth, L. Wayne, J. Luellen)
Produced by Metro Boomin & Southside. Recorded by Alex Tumay at Tree Sound Studios, Atlanta, GA. Contains elements of “Murder Was The Case” by Snoop Doggy Dogg. Kendrick Lamar appears courtesy of Top Dawg Entertainment.

8. “Stacks”
(A. Benjamin, K. West, N. Goldstein, C. Pope, M. Dean)
Produced by Kanye West, Noah Goldstein, & Mike Dean. Guitars, Bass, & Drum Programming by Mike Dean. Recorded by Noah Goldstein at Dean’s List House of Hits, Soho, NY. Contains elements of “Grab This Thing” by the Mar-Keys. Contains elements of “Your Mind” by Magnum.

9. “Beg 4 It” feat. Prince
(A. Benjamin, J. Harris III, T. Lewis, Prince)
Produced by Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis. Keyboards by Jimmy Jam. Guitar, Bass, Moog, & Drum Programming by Prince. Bass by André Benjamin. Recorded by Matthew Marrin at Flyte Tyme Studios, Minneapolis, MN. Prince appears courtesy of NPG/Universal Records.

10. “MARTA Mama”
(A. Benjamin, A. Patton, D. Sheats)
Produced by Earthtone III. Keyboards by Levi Ruffin, Jr. Bass by Oscar Alston. Horns by Daniel LeMelle. Guitar by Tom McDermott. Drums by Lanise Hughes. Scratches by Mr. DJ. Background Vocals by Big Boi. Recorded by John Frye at Stankonia Studios, Atlanta, GA.

11. “Skiing Down Peachtree” feat. Young Thug
(A. Benjamin, J. Williams, J. Meline, T. Schwartz)
Produced by El-P. Co-Produced by Little Shalimar. Recorded by John Frye at Stankonia Studios, Atlanta, GA. Contains elements of “The Giant” by Hurdy Gurdy. Young Thug appears courtesy of 300 Entertainment.

12. “Space/Time”
(A. Benjamin, J. Scheffer, S. Mescudi)
Produced by Jim Jonsin & André Benjamin. Theremin & Synthesizers by André Benjamin. Guitar by Kid Cudi. Drum Programming by Jim Jonsin. Recorded by John Frye at Stankonia Studios, Atlanta, GA. Contains elements of “Kontakte” by Karlheinz Stockhausen.

13. “It’s Over” feat. Sade
(A. Benjamin, A. Graham, N. Shebib, S. Adu, T. Horn)
Produced by Noah “40” Shebib. Guitar by Adrian “X” Eccleston. Keyboards & Programming by Noah “40” Shebib. Background Vocals & Additional Programming by Drake. Contains elements of “Love” by Art of Noise. Drake appears courtesy of Young Money Entertainment. Sade appears courtesy of Epic Records.

14. “Song For Sharon”
(A. Benjamin, D. Hynes)
Produced by Devonté Hynes & André Benjamin. Keyboards, Synths, Guitars, & Background Vocals by Devonté Hynes. Bass & Drum Programming by André Benjamin. Recorded by John Frye at Stankonia Studios, Atlanta, GA. Devonté Hynes appears courtesy of Domino Recording Company.

15. “The South Got Something To Say” feat. 8Ball, Bun B, Trick Daddy & Mia X
(A. Benjamin, P. Smith, B. Freeman, M. Young, M. Young, R. Murray, R. Wade, P. Brown, G. Stevenson)
Produced by Organized Noize for Organized Noize Productions, Inc. Background Vocals by Sleepy Brown. Recorded by Ray Murray at The Dungeon Recording Studios, Atlanta, GA. Contains elements of “I’m From The South” by Jerry Byrne. 8Ball appears courtesy of Grand Hustle Entertainment. Bun B appears courtesy of Rap-A-Lot Records. Mia X appears courtesy of Mama Mia Muzic.