Wednesday at Safari Lounge
Safari Lounge, 9430 Annapolis Road Lanham MD 20706

Netty was there.

The PA and DJ area had switched back to their old positions.

Tony was there.

They had their light show.

Familiar Faces
First Set
Donnell said they would be starting at 10:30 from now on. Sean wore a superman shirt.
1) Mother's Day - Donnell played his Sax on the floor, the lights dimmed
2) Halima-led The Brand New Heavies' Never Stop - Halima sang on the floor, Halima shouted, "Wait a minute!", Halima said, "How you doing out here?", She waved to Sherray (Always Showtime!!) and Krystal at the bar, they waved back
Shaun was there.
3) Halima-led Betty Wright's Tonight Is the Night (debut) - Donnell said, "We’re going to go back just a bit y'all", Halima talked about the song and went on the dance floor
4) Halima-led Jill Scott's Whatever
Sanisse and Yolanda were there.
5) Sean-led Toto's Georgy Porgy - intro / Bobby Valentino's Slow Down / percussion solo - it cranked
6) Sean-led Trey Songz' Gotta Go
Maya was there.
7) Sean-led Jamie Foxx's Heaven - Halima played klavs, Sean went on the dance floor
Nikiya and Darlene were there.

Mary talked with me about my thesis project.

Ron Moten, Damond, Chris "The Rapper" Black, Tara, and Stacey were there.

Second Set
Donnell did a shout out to Michelle Blackwell, whom he pointed out was wearing a short skirt.
1) Halima-led Mary J. Blige's Can't Hide from Luv
2) Sean-led Jamie Foxx's Unpredictable
Kato was there.
3) Halima-led Floetry's Supastar - it cranked / Donnell-led Rare Essence's "Going to Hollywood"
GoGo Mickey was there.
4) Donnell-led "___ on the Floor" / NORE's I'm a G - it cranked, Sean rapped
Tyrell was there.
5) Donnell-led "Unh, unh unh" - Sean sang
6) Donnell-led "Party, party, everybody" / Sean-led Ne-Yo's So Sick - it cranked
Nece, the promoter, and Shauny were there.
7) Halima-led Mariah Carey's It's Like That
8) Alternating Donnell-led Trillville's Some Cut / Notorious BIG's Warning / Keith Murray's Call My Name (tease) / Puffy's Satisfy You (tease) "He don't understand you like I do" / Percussion solo - Halima sang something, nice Smoke conga solo, Donnell said, "I think Tyrell like that Smoke. I think Tyrell like the way your hands move."
Donnell said, "Is that you Rapper? He came in disguise, he look like Isaac Hayes back there."
Donnell said, "Watch out for Champ Bailey, Dave (Dave was talking with Nece and a female friend of hers). Dave, you can't handle both of them. That's all I need to do? Go to the Chicken and Waffle House?"
Donnell said, "Hey may man Mickey is still celebrating his birthday, but don't buy him no more drinks. I went to the CFE and they had to hold him up with a kick stand. He was playing guitar, congas, and timbales."
Donnell said, "Shauny, I'm really disappointed (she was hugging different guys), I expected it from those two."
Donnell said to Nece, "Last week, he (Dave) was pushing up on your girlfriend. He must like the one with the tightest jeans.
Donnell joked, "Hey Dave, did you tell them about the domestic violence case on you in Hyattsville?"
Donnell sang, "Just another hate crime."
Donnell said, "Tyrell need love fellas, she got a lot of tension." She said to me (I was standing right next to her), "Oh, don't write that!" Tyrell said to Donnell, "Someone's going to bust your head."
Donnell said, "We haven't seen Tasha since Adia scared her off."
Donnell said, "Michelle, I like that skirt. It rise to the rise. She been trying to hold it down all night." Michelle said, "It wasn't like that when I put it on." Donnell said, "Something happened on the way?" Michelle said, "I stopped at McDonald's."
Donnell said, "Andre better watch out, I thought Mickey was going to slide on the cowboy boots." The Rapper said, "He got them on right now!"
Tara went up to respond to Donnell and then walked back to the front. Donnell said of her behind, "Come up here and walk away from me one more time. They must have switched her mail route."
Donnell said, "Hey Michelle, next time you play, take a collection for Vincent, he got the Eazy E..." Vincent turned Donnell's mic off.