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Charlie Wilson: 'I Loved Cocaine,' New Album Has Nine Songs So Far

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With a career spanning well over four decades, Charlie Wilson might just be R&B music's foremost authority on career longevity. He started out as the lead singer of the Gap Band and after a bumpy ride riddled with addiction problems, Wilson has gone on to find solo success.

"I try real hard," Wilson tells The BoomBox. "First of all, I left alcohol and drugs behind me and that was one of the things that weighs a lot on your shoulders. It's been 18 years [of sobriety] for me, nothing but water. It allowed me for all these years to just focus on music.

In the wake of Whitney Houston's death, Wilson -- who knew the songstress -- opened up about his drug of choice.

"I loved cocaine. I did," he admits. "Any drug, doesn't matter what kind it is, because drugs don't care who you are. [Whether] you're the plumber or the president of the U.S., it doesn't matter. Drugs wants to grab a hold to you. I was homeless, and got up. [After the Gap Band] I ended up sleeping in cars, but when I got myself up I was like, 'Just let me do this one more time."

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Usher 'Climax': Diplo Produces 'Baby-Making' Song -- Listen

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Usher has a knack for making fans "wanna leave the one their with" for his falsetto pipes and studly moves. 'Climax,' his latest track produced by Diplo and written by Redd Stylez and Ariel Rechtshaid, is no exception. The R&B crooner released the track via Twitter on Valentine's Day (Feb. 14) for all the ladies to drool over.

"Here is my Valentine to my fans," Usher tweeted, with a link to his hot new track. His voice soars over heavy Diplo-produced synths, singing sweetly, "Where are you now, when I need you around." It's Usher's first release since 'Without You,' off of David Guetta's 'Nothing But the Beat' and the timing couldn't be better for Diplo, riding the wave of his 2012 Grammy nod for Best Rap Song with Chris Brown's 'Look at Me Now.'

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Rihanna Birthday Party: Inside the Late Night Star-Studded Bash

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As AOL Music reports, fresh off her electrifying performance at this past Sunday's (Feb. 12) Grammys, Rihanna raised her glass to toast another major milestone -- her 24th birthday. The singer, who turns the big 2-4 on February 20th, celebrated a few days early with a star-studded bash at the Hearst Mansion in Beverly Hills last night (Feb. 14) -- and from the sounds of it, the party was pretty epic!

Joined by such pals as Katy Perry, Chris Martin, and Bruno Mars, Princess Ri danced the night away to deejay-spun tunes that were so loud, they echoed throughout all floors of the massive mansion. Keeping with the Caribbean-theme of the party, Ri also hired brass drum player to have the rhythm flowing throughout the night.

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Lil Wayne Engaged: Dhea Has a Ring on Her Finger or Not?

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Lil Wayne has caused newsrooms to question whether or not he actually asked his girlfriend Dhea to marry him. The Young Money rhymer posted a Twitter message on Valentines' Day (Feb. 14), which hinted that he may have put a ring on his lady love's finger.


The 29-year-old New Orleans native sent the social networking site into a frenzy but according to a new post written on his Twitter account Wednesday morning (Feb. 15), there won't be a wedding ceremony anytime soon.

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Curren$y 'The Muscle Car Chronicles': MC Releases LP With Live Band

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New Orleans MC Curren$y has released his highly anticipated double album 'The Muscle Car Chronicles' Tuesday (Feb. 14).

The nine-song album, which was recorded with a live band lead by producer Sean O'Connell and featuring percussion by Thomas Pridgen of The Mars Volta, was executive produced by Dame Dash, and released via Dame's DD172/BluRoc Records.

'The Muscle Car Chronicles' is the soundtrack to a film of the same name, and has been released in conjunction with a bonus disc of O'Connell's music, which veers more towards the singer-songwriter lane.

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Chris Brown, Jean Baptiste: Singer Is 'Better Human Being,' Touches on 'Rock Melodies'

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The public is still talking about Chris Brown's return to the Grammy's over the weekend. With his handful of high-energy performances and win for Best R&B Album, it seems any ill feelings left over from his 2009 Grammy-weekend debacle -- the highly publicized incident in which he beat up then-girlfriend Rihanna -- may be on their way out the door.

Since the release of his 'F.A.M.E.' album in 2011, Brown, 22, has tried his best to shift the public's focus away from his personal life and solely onto his music. This is a move that his producer, Jean Baptiste -- he's produced 'Look at Me Now,' 'She Ain't You' and 'Beautiful People' off 'F.A.M.E.' -- says will pay off on his sixth release, 'Fortune,' due out next month.

"He's a better human being," Baptiste tells The BoomBox, explaining how the 'Turn Up the Music' crooner has changed over the past year.

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