Familiar Faces at Tradewinds
Tradewinds Night Club, 5859 Allentown Way, Camp Springs, MD 20748

Although I had taken pictures of the Mambo Sauce show, I didn't bring my camera in to Tradewinds because I wanted to have fun. It turned out it would have been logistically difficult anyway due to how packed it was. I was earlier than usual. The difficult (to find a parking space) parking situation returned. When I walked in, Ebo said hello to me. She had shaved her head. She was with her friend Cyangela (spelling?). Britney and Shelly, and Tasty were there.

Cindy was there.

Shawnisse (Ebo's friend), Sanisse, Yolanda, Nita, RE Angie, Tracy, Archie Paige, Arielle, and James were there.

Sherray (Always Showtime!!) and Danielle (Pinkprincess) were there. I talked with them about the Mambo Sauce show. I later told Pinkprincess that it was good that she didn't go to the Mambo Sauce show since Thi Lai wore the same shirt as she did.

Ebony and Cyanne rapped. Ebo told me a story about Shawnisse. Ebo had bought her a zombie at a Rare Essence show and she passed out against a pillar in the middle of the dance floor. Shawnisse said, "I was just napping." Janetta, Tiffany F., Renee, Shawn, her cousin Nia, Ebony and "original" Nikki were there.

Familiar Faces
First Set
Sean wore a Superman shirt.
1) Alternating Mike-led Glenn Lewis' Don't You Forget It - James was on backup vocals / Percussion solo - there was a nice crank, especially Charlie on the cowbell
Donnell said, "Let it come y'all"
Shauny, the bartender, and Mona were there.
2) Alternating Halima-led Beyonce's Check on It - Mike said of Donnell, "He put on the headband early" / Percussion solo
Regi was there.
3) Donnell-led "___ Is in the House"
Shameika was there.
4) Donnell-led "It's another hate crime, somebody's got to do the time", he added some lyrics from Rare Essence's Get on the Wagon, Smoke played a nice conga solo
5) Alternating Donnell-led Trillville's Some Cut - Renee danced with Charlie / Notorious BIG's Warning / Keith Murray's Call My Name (tease) / "Wait a minute" echoes
Sharon was there.
6) Alternating Donnell-led Rare Essence's Work the Walls - Smoke played timbales, Donnell chanted, "We're going to lean with it", He would chant, "Lean with it" and the rest of the front line responded, "Rock with it" repeatedly, Renee danced with Donnell / 50 Cent's In Da Club
Tata and Pinky (dyed hair) were there.
7) Halima-led Mary Blige's Be Without You - fans put their hands up at the appropriate time in the lyrics / (Jamie Foxx's) Mother's Finest's Love Changes
Tony was there.
Donnell said, "Sorry about the hairdos (because of the heat). We're trying to get them to turn the air conditioning on."
Even thought I had my jacket on during the Mambo Sauce show, I was much hotter with my jacket off at Tradewinds due to the packed house.

Peg Leg was there.

Mike pointed out to James that they were wearing the same shirt.

Slick Rick and Shanti were there.

I said to Tata that it's been a while since she came out last. She said she was working. I asked her where, she said in a band called Reminisce.

Second Set
1) Sean-led Jamie Foxx's Unpredictable
2) Alternating Halima-led Floetry's Supastar - ladies sang it / Donnell-led Rare Essence's "Going to Hollywood" / Percussion solo
Ray was there.
3) Donnell & Halima-led Lil Kim's Lighters Up - Donnell chanted, "Eya eya" and the crowd responded, "Ho"
4) Halima-led Mariah Carey's It's Like That - interrupted. Donnell said, "Hey fellas, I know it's hot, hey ladies, I know it's hot, cut that 'Bama sh*t. This is the grown & sexy, not Romper Room. We ain't beating our feet.", Mike said, "Another thing, let the ladies go upfront. I prefer to be behind them anyway. You should see the looks on the faces when you're bogarting them." Donnell said, "The Neon's down the street. We might make it twenty-five and older next week" - a bunch of people cheered Donnell said, "We aren't going back to that yet, let's do a slow song."
5) Alternating Donnell-led NORE's I'm a G - Donnell said, "Oh my my my", it cranked, Sean rapped, Halima said, "Uh oh" repeatedly / "___ on the Floor"
6) Donnell-led "Unh, unh unh" - Sean sang
7) Alternating Halima-led Mariah Carey's It's Like That (reprise) / Percussion solo - the crowd shouted, "Wind me up, Smok1", Donnell said, "Say what? What y'all say? What you want me to do?", Halima said of Smoke, "You are making blush y'all", the house lights came on, Some guy kept throwing crumpled dollars onto the stage, it really cranked / Donnell-led Rare Essence's Hey Tamika (tease)
Tijuana was there. I teased her about her different hair color. Roe was there.
8) Sean-led Trey Songz' Gotta Go - Donnell said, "On behalf of Dave and the people of Tradewinds, we appreciate you coming out. There's a lot places you could go.", Donnell said, "Fellas, y'all could roll out.", Halima sang, "Ooh, ooh" repeatedly, Donnell said, "Gimme a socket, that's all. Charlie, Smoke, and Stomp.", Donnell said, "Shut 'em off. They're trying to be disrespectful."
9) Donnell & Halima-led It Is What It Is
10) Stomp briefly played samples
Security said, "We are closed." Halima repeated it.