Thursday at the Fur
Fur Night Club, 33 Patterson St NE, Washington, DC 20002

I parked. While walking up Patterson St, I said hello to Vincent. Packy said hello to me from the back seat of a van as I passed by.

A woman stood ahead of me in line. She wore a pink jacket and had long black curly hair. She talked to the bouncers about being a VIP. Mike Muse came up behind me and they let us all in. Mike said, "Aren't you going to go in?" Lorenzo drove by as we walked in.

Donnell wore his black riding cap. That's obviously a fall/winter weather thing.

Cindy, Kiki, and Peg Leg were there.

Stomp danced while Smoke warmed up on the congas.

Mike Smith was there with a friend of his named Tony Ray Ray. Mike had a blue fishing cap on; Tony had a camouflage cap on. Tony had a really firm grip.

Familiar Faces
First Set
Donnell said "There was a miscommunication, everyone is on their way" - he had told us at rehearsal the start time was 12:15 when he meant 11:15.
DP was not there tonight.
1) Mike-led I Dreamed You - Mike said, "Find that special love, if you find that love tonight, you are fortunate"
Mike said, "Once again I want to thank you for coming out this Thursday evening especially those who have to get up and work tomorrow."
Donnell did announcements.
2) Mike-led Ruff Endz' Someone to Love You - Mike used a lot of nonverbal arm & hand gestures
Lisa, the Rare Essence and FF fan who I'd never seen smile was there.
3) Mike-led Bobby Valentino's Slow Down - Donnell said, "Come on Halima", Donnell shouted, "Yeah! Uh huh.", Donnell said, "Almost there, baby", Donnell said, "What you say Mike? What's up Mike?" not sure if he meant Mike Muse or Mike Smith as Mike Smith and his friend Tony danced together on the dance floor, Donnell moved around, Halima danced facing the band
4) Halima-led Erykah Badu's Cleva - Halima started off singing "Ooh", Halima danced, Donnell said, "We're trying to get this thing warmed up here", Halima used a lot of nonverbal arm & hand gestures, Donnell said, "Mike Smith", Halima sang, "Ooh, ooh, ooh", Halima sang, "Ey, ey", Donnell & Halima said, "Gimme the top", Mike Smith danced right in front of Halima & Donnell, Mike Muse and Donnell bounced, Halima moved around, Donnell bounced, the frontline danced, there was a different beat
5) Halima-led Alicia Keys' Unbreakable - Halima moved around, Halima sang, "Hoh!", Halima used a lot of nonverbal arm & hand gestures, Halima said, "How you doin', y'all, You got it.", Halima smiled, Donnell said, Right there Smoke, Right there Stomp", Donnell said of a light skinned guy wearing a pink baseball cap, "Mike, that's the other Whiteboy"
6'9 was there.
6) Donnell-led It Is What It Is - Halima danced, Donnell said, "Who's the professor... with the best, it is what it is..."
7) Mike-led Prince's Take Me With You - Donnell said, "One more time, Michael Muse", Donnell called out names, Mike used a lot of nonverbal arm & hand gestures, Donnell and Halima bounced, the frontline danced, Mike said, "I don't know", Donnell said, "Michael Muse"
8) Donnell-led Hold the Note - Donnell, Halima, and DP bounced, Mike and Halima danced, Donnell bounced, Donnell called out names, Donnell used a lot of nonverbal gestures, Donnell did some while chanting "Wait a minute", Halima smiled, Donnell said, "Dwayne Lee, hey Smoke", Mike sang something - Sam & Dave's Soul Man?, there was a nice crank
Donnell said, "Ten for ten... We got here a little late, next week (actually the week after next) 11:15".
I told Doc it was definitely Michael Hampton on the DVD. We discussed with Donnell the wrong time he gave us for tonight's show.

Go-Go Mickey and Jay Gotti were there. There were fifty some people in the audience.

I went over and talked to Doc, Dwayne and Halima. Halima wore boots. Doc talked about which women were my type. He pointed out a woman with a phat butt. Doc said 6'9 knows everyone. I told Doc about Ytee thinking Kiki was Adia. He said she does look like Adia. I told Doc I have a lot of types I like.

Lisa was there, waiting for food. Packy talked with her and then I talked with her, I told her I had never seen her smile.

Second Set
Donnell said, "Mike used to be in the sopranos and altos".
Donnell said, "We won't be here next Thursday, but every Thursday after that".
1) Mike-led Frank Sinatra's Theme from New York, New York (tease)
2) Doc-led Sativa's Something Stank (tease)
Donnell said, "Ladies and gentlemen at the Tropicana..."
Halima bounced.
Mike completed Donnell's sentence referring to Halima as "Lola Fontaine."
3) Mike-led Bobby Valentino's Tell Me - Mike used a lot of nonverbal arm & hand gestures, Donnell said, "Where you at Mickey" repeatedly, Go-Go Mickey sat in on congas, Donnell said, "Godfather", Donnell shouted, "Yeah!", Halima danced, Mike said, "That's my man Mike Smith", Donnell said, "Hey Godfather", Donnell chanted, "Mick-ay" repeatedly, Mike couldn't hear, Donnell chanted, "Trans-Europe Express" / Doc-led Sativa's Something Stank (tease), Mike said, "It's no party without 6'9"
4) Donnell & Halima-led Lil Kim's Lighters Up - Donnell held up his lit cell phone, some fans held up lit lighters, Halima rapped, Packy held up drumsticks, Donnell talked to Mickey, who was no longer sitting in, Halima used a lot of nonverbal arm & hand gestures and moved around, Halima said, "Stacey, 6'9", Halima sang, "Ooh", Donnell said, "Halima, Mike give me the woo" twice, Halima danced
5) Alternating Donnell-led Trillville's Some Cut - Halima went on the steps, Donnell watched her dancing and said, "That's Sweet Halima", Donnell used a lot of nonverbal arm & hand gestures, bounced and clapped / "Hey ay, Ho oh" - the crowd responded, Mike and Halima used a lot of nonverbal arm & hand gestures, Halima watched herself dancing in the door, Donnell moved around, Mike sang, "Ooh", Donnell chanted, "Wait a minute", Stomp played a dialtone and the frontline danced the bowing dance (even Halima on the steps) / Notorious BIG's Warning - Mike said, "That's my man 6'9", Donnell used a lot of nonverbal arm & hand gestures / Keith Murray's Call My Name (tease) / "Wait a minute" echoes - Donnell used a lot of nonverbal gestures and danced, Donnell said, "Hey Tony, It's your birthday", "Wait a minute" echoes - Donnell used a lot of nonverbal arm & hand gestures, Donnell went over to Stomp, Donnell toweled off, Halima came down to the stage, "Wait a minute" echoes - Donnell used a lot of nonverbal arm & hand gestures, Halima danced / Tupac's Hail Mary (tease) / "Hey... Say what"
6) Halima-led Mariah Carey's It's Like That - Halima's singing was energetic, Halima moved around, Halima and Mike used a lot of nonverbal arm & hand gestures, Halima sang to Tony, "It's your birthday", a woman danced with me from behind and Kiki danced with me in front
7) Donnell-led "Brandywine, friends of mine" chant
8) 6 Minutes percussion solo - Donnell said, "Don't nobody say nothing"
Donnell said, "We're getting ready to get on up out of here."
9) Halima-led Faith Evans' Mesmerized - Halima danced, bounced, used a lot of nonverbal arm & hand gestures and moved around, Donnell smiled at her dancing, girls screamed, Halima smiled, Donnell said, "Put it in the pocket, I haven't seen a rap like that since the O'Jays, Eddie Levert"
10) Donnell-led Djayz's It's Hard Out Here for a Pimp Donnell said, "Goodnight y'all".
Nikki and Whitie were there.
I went over to Lisa and asked to see her smile and she did.

Donnell said, "She's taking her mic home with her, she's that professional. Call her LL Cool Halima. We'll get her a tattoo of a mic." Halima pointed to her left upper arm, but Donnell said, "In her armpit, she's funky like that." Halima laughed.

The same guy who had asked me for money Sunday asked me again as I walked to my car.