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By Janel Martinez | Published January 11, 2011 | Full size is 500 × 320 pixels

El DeBARGE: The R&B singer's two-decade old battle with drug addiction not only stunted his music career, but also sent him to prison in 2008. The 49-year-old entered the music business as lead singer of the 80’s family group, DeBarge, later emerging as a solo artist following their fame. DeBarge found success at Motown, releasing the self-titled El Debarge and, second-album, Gemini—both albums included tracks on the top 10 on the R&B charts. His move to Warner Brothers in 1992 wasn’t as successful and in 1995 the crooner left the spotlight following the death of his brother Bobby. Nearly 20 years later, DeBarge is back with his fifth solo album, Second Chances. The album captures the singer’s liberation after moving past a tumultuous time in his life.

El DeBARGE: The R&B singer’s two-decade old battle with drug addiction not only stunted…