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Sly Stone Admits to Recent Cocaine Use, Reveals Plans to Record -- Video

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As Spinner recently reported, Sly Stone, one of music's most famous recluses and perennially plagued drug users, is living in a camper van in Los Angeles, eating meals given to him by a retired couple whose house he lives outside. It's quite the change from four years ago, when he was living in a large Napa Valley compound. In a recent interview with Splash, Stone revealed that though he allegedly has plans to go to rehab, he did cocaine as recently as "a week and a half ago."

The singer, who once helmed Sly and the Family Stone, looked thoroughly out of it and still appeared hesitant about his decision to get clean. When questioned about his sobriety he responded, "Not like that kind of clean, but I get sleep at nights and the rest of the time I do my music."

Though still battling drug and alcohol problems, the singer has been able to continue work on his music, and though he is enthusiastic about writing he has not revealed any plans yet to release it.

"I'm going to park [the van] next door to this rehab facility and put my studio equipment in here," he explained. "And if there's no problem with my music and I'm not drinking beer or those kinds of things, or anything." "But if I wanted to have a beer...I won't do any cocaine."

Here's hoping he gets his act together.

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NEURONTOGO

YOU MAKE MONEY FROM THE DYING YOU PIECE OFDEATH

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NEURONTOGO

I NEVER SIGN IN

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fudgemasterj

this interviewer was incredibly rude and unprofessional.

February 12 2012 at 3:39 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Sly Stone

this friday 14th October sly releases his new song: SATISFIED on slystonenow dot com, are you ready? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O5k4e6wSAWE

October 12 2011 at 6:01 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Sly Stone

this friday 14th October sly releases his new song: SATISFIED on slystonenow dot com, are you ready? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O5k4e6wSAWE

October 12 2011 at 6:01 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
HammyJ

I hope Sly is able to get his act together....lord knows we need some decent music on the scene.
One of the first 45 records I bought with my allowance was Sly and the Family Stones "Everyday People"....I played the thing to death....and have a been a Sly Stone fan ever since....listen to his music folks, the grooves have withstood the test of time.....

September 28 2011 at 5:08 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
HammyJ

I hope Sly is able to get his act together....lord knows we need some decent music on the scene.
One of the first 45 records I bought with my allowance was Sly and the Family Stones "Everyday People"....I played the thing to death....and have a been a Sly Stone fan ever since....listen to his music folks, the grooves have withstood the test of time.....

September 28 2011 at 5:07 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
HammyJ

I hope Sly is able to get his act together....lord knows we need some decent music on the scene.
One of the first 45 records I bought with my allowance was Sly and the Family Stones "Everyday People"....I played the thing to death....and have a been a Sly Stone fan ever since....listen to his music folks, the grooves have withstood the test of time.....

September 28 2011 at 5:07 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
mgoforat

Really????? I'm shocked! NOT.

September 28 2011 at 11:37 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
cantuii

For years nobody could find this guy. I think it was SPIN magazine who found him - which is interesting because I didnt even know he was missing! It was quite a story then... I hope he gets well - he is a fixture in history, (Woodstock and all).

September 28 2011 at 11:15 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply