Like many, I was saddened to hear that singer El Debarge needed to return to rehab this week. Apparently, he had a relapse and decided to voluntarily enter an undisclosed rehab. This, of course, cuts his time short on The Intimacy Tour with Kem.

I wish El much success with his current rehab. I had a feeling he might have trouble this time around. I remember when he first appeared on the BET Awards last year. I originally thought that he’d been sober for several years. To my dismay, he’d only been sober for about one year. While that may sound like a long time, it’s not—in addiction years. He really needed more sober time to ensure that he would be able to handle the pressures and lifestyle that he was in when he began his addiction. Hopefully, this attempt will allow him to find some additional coping tools.

Do you think it was too soon for El Debarge to return to the music industry?

Lately, I’ve been hearing a lot of this song on the radio. It’s not a bad song. It has a positive message. However, I can’t help but think that this girl sounds a lot like Beyonce. I actually thought it was Beyonce at first. Listen and tell me what you think.