André 3000 has contributed a previously-unreleased song to a new compilation album that will benefit artists who have been impacted by the Los Angeles wildfires.
Released on Monday (January 20) through Leaving Records, the 98-track effort is titled Staying: Leaving Records Aid To Artists Impacted By The Los Angeles Wildfires and is available for purchase on Bandcamp.
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In addition to 3 Stacks, other contributors include Reggie Watts, Brijean and more.
In a statement, Leaving Records’ Emmett Shoemaker said, “In the spirit of doing what we can, and doing what we do best, Leaving has pulled out all the proverbial stops to release a benefit compilation consisting of affiliated artists and supporters far and wide (many of whom have indeed lost everything). Seeking to supplement the numerous GoFundMes and the profound, often harrowing acts of mutual aid that are currently buoying recovery efforts, and in lieu of donating to a third party organization, all proceeds will be donated directly to impacted individuals.
“50% will be meticulously, manually allocated to Los Angeles artists and music colleagues in need, as equitably as possible. We will be referencing existing music community aid spreadsheets/documents already circulating, alongside a succinct internal list of those affected in our immediate community. The other 50% of funds will be allocated to displaced Black families and community impacted by the fires, again, as equitably as possible.”
View the complete tracklist and stream selected songs from the compilation below.
In other news, André 3000 can’t recall the last time he and Big Boi got together in the studio – but he knows it’s been quite a while.
The enigmatic musician spoke with The Hollywood Reporter last month. When he was asked to pinpoint the last in-person session he had with his OutKast partner, he simply couldn’t.
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“Man, I don’t know. Who knows?” he said. “Maybe [our 2000 album] Stankonia, [maybe our 2003 double album] Speakerboxxx. Somewhere around there.
“Even Speakerboxxx/The Love Below, they were actually two separate albums that we put together at the last minute to become Speakerboxxx/The Love Below, so I can’t really remember the last time, but it was too many, many years.”
