Thursday at Zanzibar
Zanzibar on the Waterfront, 700 Water Street SW Washington, DC 20024

Jalila, Gene, and Pee Wee were there. "Original" Nikki, Ebony, and their friend Kee (celebrating her 21st birthday) were there. Ro'chelle (toosweet), Sherray (Always Showtime!!), Danielle (pinkprincess), Mitch, Shawn, and Peanut were there. Michelle introduced herself to me. Kimberly was there. Matthew introduced himself to me, he talked bout our mutual interest in the band. Pinky, Tracy (from the bus trip), and Jay113 were there.

Halima had a new hairdo.

Familiar Faces
First Set
Donnell said, "Please pray for Tim, he's having a serious operation in the morning. Tim is one of the Positive Black Men."
1) Sean-led Jamie Foxx's Heaven
2) Halima-led Rodgers & Hart's My Funny Valentine - Halima started singing offstage by the PA
Tyrell was there.
3) Donnell & Halima-led (Sade's) Cherish the Day
4) Sean-led Toto's Georgy Porgy - intro / Bobby Valentino's Slow Down
Darrell F. and Tony were there.
5) Halima-led Faith Evans' Again
Nikki was there.
6) Sean-led Eric Benet's I Wanna Be Loved / Teddy Pendergrass' Love TKO (tease)
7) Halima-led Fantasia's Free Yourself / Floetry's Say Yes
Natalie and Ebo were there.

Tiffany F., Cherie, T-Bird, Ian, Peg Leg, Kim, and Kintrea were there. Ebo introduced to me to a guy named Javon.

Chris, a female bartender at the Icon, was there.

Second Set
1) Halima-led Mary J. Blige's Can't Hide from Luv
Darlene and Big Don Pimp were there.
2) Donnell-led "Hey ay, Ho oh"
Mona was there.
3) Alternating Donnell-led "___ Is in the House" / "When you walk in the door and you're going to GoGo" - the crowd responded, "Hello, hello"
4) Halima-led Faith Evans' Mesmerized / Percussion solo / Donnell-led "You may want to see... easy as one, two, three..."
Shameika (new hairdo) and Mousie were there.
5) Halima-led Mariah Carey's It's Like That - Donnell did birthday shout outs to Pinky and DP
6) Donnell-led Vinnie D's Porno Star?
7) Donnell-led "Unh, unh unh" - Sean sang
8) Sean-led Jamie Foxx's Unpredictable
Slim Goodie, Lachelle, Weenie, Cookie, Britney & Shelly, Tamiko, RE Angie, Shannon, Tia, and Steve were there. Darrell F. introduced me to Tracy, his former babysitter. She is friends with the other Tracy (from the bus trip).

Third Set
1) Sean-led Trey Songz' Gotta Go
2) Alternating Halima-led Floetry's Supastar / Donnell-led Rare Essence's "Going to Hollywood"
Tijuana and Nikiya were there.
3) Alternating Donnell-led "Party party, everybody" / Sean-led Ne-Yo's So Sick - it cranked
GoGo Mickey was there.
4) Donnell-led "___ on the floor" / NORE's I'm a G - Sean rapped
5) Donnell-led Rare Essence's Hook Me Upa (tease) - GoGo Mickey sat in
6) Donnell-led "Hey GoGo Mickey" - the crowd shouted, "GoGo Mickey", Donnell said, "Say What? What y'all say?", Donnell said, "A reunion y'all", Donnell shouted, "Mick-ay!" repeatedly
Imani was there.
7) Donnell-led Rare Essence's Body Snatchers (tease)
Danielle, Kim and Lolo's friend, was there.
8) Donnell-led Rare Essence's Geraldine
Tracy (Darrell's babysitter) introduced me to her cousin Angie.
9) Donnell-led Rare Essence's Marinda
10) Donnell-led "25, 25, 25" / Rare Essence's Work the Walls - different keyboard riffs, it was interrupted by a fight
11) Donnell-led "This is how we party in my neighborhood" - someone (male) rapped
12) Donnell-led Rare Essence's What Would You Do (for the Money)?
Donnell said, "I'm sorry about the hairdos (it was hot because of all the people), we're not going to do that next week. We're going to keep it grown & sexy.
I teased Imani, "Your hairdo wasn't affected." She said, "Not at all."
Donnell said, "Happy birthday GoGo Mickey (his actual birthday is Sunday). Mickey tell your boss I said happy birthday. Sorry about putting out this tape, I hope nothing bad happens. I hope he fires you."

Outside, some guy said to me, "Hey, don't write anything on this one." I have no idea why he said that.