He released his first official album, Thank Me Later, in June and it debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 with 447, 000 copies sold in its first week.

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He told me that if it was released, it was for a purpose -- perhaps to let people know the depth of involvement across many governmental agencies, and many different department of defense entities in the conflict.

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Now 32, he has just released his fifth studio album, See Me Mama, on his own Universal-distributed label.

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"I am gratified that, after extended investigations, both the Department of Justice and the Federal Election Commission saw no grounds on which to charge me with improper conduct, " Ensign said in statement released when he resigned.

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