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The absolute funkiest person to ever come out of Chewelah, Allen Stone (who we profiled a few months back), released his sophomore album today — and, to the surprise of Stone and his manager, saw it shoot to #2 on the iTunes R&B/Soul Charts. "[It's] an accomplishment that took all of us by surprise in the best way possible," BJ Olin, Stone's manager, says in an email.

Download the album for yourself on iTunes, and get a preview of some of the songs at http://www.facebook.com/allenstone