Former lovers Erykah Badu and Andre 3000 release beautiful collaborative track ‘Hello’

Pair deliver a Thanksgiving treat

Forget Adele and Lionel Richie, this is the only track titled ’Hello’ you need to be listening to right now.

It comes off Erykah Badu’s new telephone-themed mixtape But You Caint Use My Phone, and features a little rap and singing from Andre 3000, her ex-boyfriend with whom she had a child.

It’s a sultry, laid-back track, kicking off with a fast-paced cadence thanks to Andre's idiosyncratic flow, before settling into a breezy groove.

The mixtape also features a re-working of Drake’s hit 'Hotline Bling', and its title references Badu’s 1998 hit ‘Tyrone’.

It is her first full-length release since 2010’s New Amerykah Part Two (Return of the Ankh).

Andre’s contribution to the track went down particularly well, with one Reddit user commenting: “Man Andre just comes through like once a year with an 11/10 feature like clockwork it's crazy.’

“Rap game Santa Claus,” another replied.

The track is available for download on iTunes.