Martin Luther King Jr.'s Birthday Celebration at Mirrors
Mirrors, 33 New York Avenue NE Washington, DC 20002


Kim (don't know) walked in before me.

ASAP
They were all dressed up. TJ was not present (they said she was sick).
X) Tamara-led ? - it had a light crank
X+1) Monte-led Marvin Gaye's What's Going On? - it had a light crank
Darrell, Khalissa, and LA were there.
Tamara said that she won an award tonight (at the DMV music awards) for Best R&B Recording "U Can Get It"
X+2) Tamara-led Alicia Keys' No One - it had a light crank
X+3) Tamara-led Jill Scott's Hate on Me
Ray was there.
X+4) Tamara-led Rihanna's Umbrella - it cranked
X+5) Tamara-led "heartbreak"
X+6) Tamara-led Keyshia Cole's Let It Go - it cranked
The set ended at 11:51.  I enjoyed it.

You can see Tamara's video on the DMV Entertainment & Music Awards (with Alorious' U Can Get It playing in the background) here. You can also hear the song on Alorious' myspage page here. Also, Tamara has posted pictures here.

Chris Wright and Black Boo of Mambo Sauce were there.

NeeNee, Tina, Sanchez, Skaci, Torrie, Tracey G., TaTa, Nena, and Maiah were there.

Familiar Faces
First set
It was dark onstage.
1) Quese-led India Arie's Ready for Love - Donnell played a Sax solo
2) Scooby-led Babyface's Whip Appeal - women yelled
3) Alternating Percussion solo - it cranked, Donnell chanted, "Eya eya" / Quese-led Jodeci's Come & Talk to Me
Rhonda and White Girl (E) were there.
4) Donnell-led "Hey ay, Ho oh" - it cranked
5) Donnell-led "Do it for the ladies/fellas, Oh my God!" - it cranked / "___ Is in the house" / Percussion solo - Donnell said, "Dance with me y'all" / Scooby-led GoGo Is My Business
6'9 and Kia were there.
6) Donnell-led 50 Cent's In Da Club (tease) - it cranked
7) Donnell-led "Party party, everybody" - it cranked / Damila-led Mis-Teeq's Style - Smoke played toms, they had the strobe light on
Trina Boo was there.
8) Donnell & Scooby-led Rare Essence's Lock It - it cranked, Lorenzo & Godfather switched keyboards, Scooby and Donnell strutted opposite each other, Mike danced in front
9) Donnell-led Rare Essence's Marinda (literal tease)

Theos and Ian were there.

Second set
1) Damila-led Alicia Keys' No One - it cranked / Percussion solo - Scooby chanted, "Eya eya", Scooby said, "Shake, shake it, don't break it"
Tasha and Toya were there.
2) Scooby-led Trey Songz' Can't Help But Wait - it cranked / Percussion solo
3) Scooby-led Playaz Circle's Duffle Bag Boy - it cranked, red lights were shined on the stage / Percussion solo - they had the strobe light on
4) Alternating Scooby-led "Uh oh uh uh oh" - it cranked, Scooby said, "Throw your hands in the air, throw your hands up", they had the strobe light on / Rare Essence's Uh Oh (Heads Up) / Donnell-led "Familiar Faces won't..." - the audience recited the lyrics / Donnell chanted, "You will never see my face again, because you don't know me, oh oh" / Percussion solo - Scooby chanted, "Eya eya"
E of OP Tribe was there.
5) Donnell-led Notorious BIG's Warning - it cranked - the house lights came on / Keith Murray's Call My Name (tease) / Tupac's Hail Mary (tease)
Dog, Stacey, and Iris (hadn't seen either of them in a year) were there.
6) Donnell & Scooby-led Do You Think About Me
7) Scooby-led Sunshine - it cranked
RE Angie was there.
8) Quese acapella Luther Vandross' Never Too Much (tease)
Candi W. and Sabrina were there.