Darrell's Pool Party
Darrell's house, Beltsville, MD
I came too early at first; it had been pushed back due to Maryland's home game against Middle Tennessee State. (Maryland eventually won 24-10).
When I came back, Darrell, his sister Darlene, and Starr were there. Over time, Tracy Smoot, her sister Debbie, LA, Chanel, RE Angie, Darlene's husband Johnny, Yvette, and Tiny were there.
We read the responses to Darrell's listing of his house for rent, strangely they read like personal ads.
RE Angie, Darrell, Chanel, Cornel, Tracy
Tiny posing
Rhonda (spelling?) and ?
Darlene, her husband Johnny, and ?
Chanel, RE Angie - playing air congas to the FF July 8th PA of her playing congas during Public Enemy's Welcome to the Terrordome, Tracy
I left when it was time to go to Tradewinds.
Tradewinds Night Club, 5859 Allentown Way, Camp Springs, MD 20748
Ebo, Trea, Javonne, Danette, Keshia, Nita, Archie, Pinkey, Shawn, Ray, Kandi, Tasha, 6'9, Shanti, Pee Wee, Los, and Fat Cat were there.
Familiar Faces
First Set
1) Instrumental - it cranked / Alternating Sean-led Ne-Yo's Sexy Love / Percussion Solo / Michael Jackson's Human Nature (tease) - Charlie played the cowbell
2) Alternating Halima-led Floetry's Supastar - it cranked, the frontline danced, Halima sang at the edge of the dance floor, Halima held her mic to a fan who declined, Halima said, "She's scared y'all" / Donnell-led Rare Essence's "Going to Hollywood"
3) Donnell-led "Hey ay, Ho oh"
4) Alternating Donnell-led "___ Is yes!" / "keep it low" / Percussion solo
Britney (blonde hair), RE Angie, Keshia, and Jan were there.
5) Donnell-led "Party, party, everybody" / Percussion solo / Sean-led Ne-Yo's So Sick - Donnell said, "Eya eya", Los danced onstage
Tata and Pinky (dyed hair) were there.
6) Donnell-led Rare Essence's Lock It - it cranked
Shaunte (Stacey's Cousin) was there.
7) Donnell-led Rare Essence's Geraldine - Los went back onstage
8) Sean-led Jamie Foxx's DJ Play a Love Song - different keyboard riffs
Jazzy Layse, Bam, Chevy, Nikki were there.
9) Sean-led Chingy's Pulling Me Back featuring Tyrese - Halima held her mic to the fans
James, Vic, Byrd, Derek (keyboard player for CCB, he told me he's there every week), Mousie, Shameika, Quay (Shorty Q), "original" Nikki, Mona, Shelly, and Slick Rick were there.
RE Angie played congas during the break.
A guy must have thought I was the Post reporter since he said to me, "You decided to come out tonight, too?"
Second Set
1) Donnell-led Nicole the Bartender / Halima-led Cheri Dennis' I Love You - it cranked, interrupted by a fight, in pushing the fight outside, the monitor board was knocked over, Halima held her mic to fans
Ian and Peg Leg were there.
2) Sean-led Busta Rhyme's I Love My Chick featuring Kelis - it cranked, Donnell shouted, "Wait a minute" / Percussion solo / Donnell-led B.G.'s I Know (tease) - the crowd responded, "Hey hey hey" -->
3) Donnell-led "On the small of her back, she got a tattoo" - Sean stood on the right speaker, Donnell added new lines "I don't know where I stand, I need to be your man", it cranked
4) Alternating Donnell-led "Reggae" / Sean-led Damien Marley's Beautiful - Halima sang, "Give your love to me", Packy played the cowbell / Donnell-led "But is it like that, is it really like that" - Jazzy Layse danced onstage, it was interrupted by a fight, Halima said, "Nicole, Nicole" / Halima & Sean-led Trey Songz' Gotta Go (tease) - the house lights came on / Shawnna's Getting Some (tease)
Big Don Pimp was there.
5) Halima-led Beyonce's Deja Vu - Packy played the cowbell
6) Donnell-led Public Enemy's Welcome to the Terrordome - RE Angie played congas / "RE, Angie" chant
7) Donnell-led Nicole the Bartender (tease)
8) Donnell-led It Is What It Is
9) Donnell-led 911 - John and another manager made them stop
Donnell announced they would be playing at Phish Tea Cafe starting this Wednesday.
10) Donnell acapella "Greatest story never told"
