Outkast's Andre 3000 has revealed that he hopes to release a solo album by the end of 2008.

The rapper said he had been working with himself on the record, which will feature impressive ambition.

“I have a concept, and all the soundscapes are already in my head, so I just have to figure out how to get there,” he told Rolling Stone.

But the rapper, who launched his new preppy-inspired fashion range, Benjamin Bixby, at Harrods last night, wouldn't comment on possible collaborations on the album.

“I’ve never really been that big on collaboration,” he said.

(by Jason Gregory)