Friday at Safari Steakhouse
Safari Steakhouse, 9430 Annapolis Road Lanham MD 20706

The fire was going in the fireplace when I arrived.

Dave, then later Googie, worked the PA.

Familiar Faces
First Set
1) The Roots' You Got Me - instrumental
2) Don't Stop - instrumental (horn hits to start)
3) Mike-led John Legend's Ordinary People - Cindy and Kiki were there. I went over and sat with them.
4) Mike-led Stevie Wonder's As
James was there, on backup vocals.
5) Halima-led (Sade's) Cherish the Day

Cindy said she's interested in Mike's butt.

Sanisse and Yolanda were there.

Two guys break danced during the break.

Second Set
1) Percussion solo
2) Mike-led Bernard Wright's Who Do You Love
3) Donnell-led Rare Essence's What Would You Do (for the Money)? / "It's alright"
4) Donnell-led "Hey ay, Ho oh"
5) Donnell-led "Do it for the ladies/fellas, Oh my God!"
6) Halima-led Faith Evans' Mesmerized - Dwayne played a guitar riff from Kool & the Gang's Funky Stuff
Tamiko was there.
7) Mike-led Bobby Valentino's Tell Me - nice Dwayne solo
Tyrell was there.
8) Mike-led Prince's Take Me With You
9) Donnell-led Hold the Note / Percussion solo - Donnell told DJ Flava (aka GoGo Rudy) to turn a light on Smoke, so the ladies could see him, Donnell had him wave while he played
10) Donnell-led Miss Keta Will You Dance for Me - I danced with Cindy and Kiki
11) Donnell-led "Unh, unh unh" - Donnell did "Ssss..." and "Oh" repeatedly, Mike did heavy breathing, Donnell sang "Oh" from Donna Summer's Love to Love You, Baby, which Sanisse completed
12) Donnell-led Vinnie D's Porno Star?
Donnell announced that tickets for $50 were already on sale for the New Year's Eve show at the Hilton. It will also feature After Hours and possibly John Legend. Donnell said, "Ladies, leave your man at home, we put it in like unh, unh unh".

Third Set
1) Halima-led Alicia Keys' Unbreakable - Halima held her mic to the crowd
2) Donnell-led 50 Cent's In Da Club (tease)
3) Donnell & Halima-led Lil Kim's Lighters Up
Sixx was there.
4) Donnell-led Trina Was Great
A guy turned to me and asked me if I was FunkMasterJ. When I said yes, he said, "I'm oldschool."
5) Halima-led Mariah Carey's It's Like That - interrupted, Donnell said, "Are you all serious with all that bumping and sh*t? Check their IDs, we're not about that. We're about working the women: get some numbers, buys some drinks and have some fun (he repeated this a few times). It doesn't matter where you are from."
A guy said to me, "You're always partying!"
6) Donnell-led It Is What It Is - Donnell did a shout out to The Rapper, Donnell added lines, "I am what I am, I'm a raw n*gger, none bigger, pull the trigger", Donnell said of the bumping guys, "Don't just check their IDs, check their birth certificates", Rah sat in performing It Is What It Is, but first he said, "Before I go too far, the whole Southside", Rah said, "Gimme that beat", He called up Michelle Blackwell
7) Rah-led Brown & White - "Wait a minute" / Ride Out Rah said, "I got a whole lot to do, so we can get right to it".
Michelle Blackwell came onstage.
8) Rah-led "I love it... Say again" - the crowd responded
9) Rah-led "You won't ever see my face again, you don't know me, oh oh"
10) Rah-led "I'm an..." - the crowd finished the lyrics, Rah said, "Hold it on up Stomp, bring it on up, twenty-five and older, put it in the pocket, go hey", the crowd shouted, "Hey", Rah said, "Twenty-five and older, Whoa", the crowd shouted, "Whoa", there was a fight, Rah said, "We don't do that, not on Friday nights. We don't promote that, we keep it real grown up."
11) Michelle & Rah-led "Whatcha going to do when... Call that name... in those jeans, ladies", Rah said, "Whatcha going to do when congo city..., Let the beat work", the frontline danced, Rah said, "You still got it in you, you know I love to party. Safari go to work."
12) Rah said, "Settle down, let's start... boom ba bad doo. Stay everyone to show Smoke some love, everyone hands up" - the crowd all put their hands up, Rah said, "Wave to 'em Smoke, ay ay ay", the house lights came on, Rah said, "Get 'em up"
Rah and Michelle Blackwell left the stage.
Donnell said, "That's my man Rapper. You still working, Smoke? We're getting ready to get on up out of here."
13) Donnell-led Rare Essence's Stars Be Partyin' (tease)
14) D4L's Laffy Taffy - instrumental, Donnell said, "I almost forgot about this" / Lil Kim's Lighters Up - instrumental tease, Donnell said, "He switched the song, Godfather knows all the songs"
Donnell said, "Tamiko did you get something for your birthday?" She said yes and smiled. Donnell said, "Nephew we're going to have to have a meeting." She smiled and said no.
Donnell said, "I think we're going to have to have a dress code fellas. I think fellas are going to have to wear a three piece suit in here."
Donnell thanked The Rapper and Michelle Blackwell. Donnell said, "Did you bring church boy? Preacher boy? Rapper messed him up; he used to attend church..." Rah smiled.

One of the guys handing out flyers outside said to me, “What are you doing here? Are you a freak? (because I’m white) “. Another guy stopped him and said, “N*gger was getting down.”