I passed by the Gallaudet University protesters on my way to the club.
Phish Tea Cafe, 1335 H St NE Washington, DC 20002
Tonight was a celebration for Tony of Familiar Faces' band security.
Halima had a new hairdo.
Skaci, Angie, and Chanel were there. I introduced myself to Rita. "Original" Nikki, Ebony, Renee, India, and Shawn were there.
Familiar Faces
Dwayne Lee was back.
First Set
1) Alternating Sean-led Bernard Ighner's Everything Must Change - Donnell played on the dance floor, Sean sang on the dance floor, Halima sang along in the second go round / Halima-led Rodgers & Hart's My Funny Valentine (same music) - Halima sang on the dance floor, her movements were quirky
Tracy S. was there.
2) Halima-led Mary J. Blige's My Life - Halima took her mic stand on the dance floor, later she went back on stage / Instrumental - Godfather came in, Halima said, "Sometimes he's on time"
Los and Ras Lidj were there.
3) Sean-led Brian McKnight's Find Myself In You - Donnell did a birthday shout out to Tony, it cranked, Donnell did a special dedication to Pee Wee (dancing onstage): Donnell said, "That's how Lock It got started", Donnell said, "They fixed the air conditioning, it was a little warm when we was celebrating my man Jordan's birthday"
4) Donnell-led 50 Cent's In Da Club - verses for Tony and Libras
5) Halima-led "ah ah, I need you... Drive me crazy"
6) Donnell-led "___ Is in the house"
7) Donnell-led "Party, party, everybody" / Sean-led Ne-Yo's So Sick - Sean sang on the dance floor, Donnell chanted, "Eya, eya" / Percussion solo - Donnell said, "Hey D-O-C"
8) Halima rapped "I've been doing it so long, I'll be damned..." - it cranked
Donnell said, "Something new right off the radio"
Mike Smith, Mousie, Yaquim, and Tasha (T-Bird) with Cory (spelling?) were there.
Sound Check
Donnell acapella Yung Joc's I Know You See It
Donnell joned about Los and the Dallas Cowboys, saying, "We'll watch the Redskins game at Carlos' house.
What did TO say, "What the f*ck am I here for? He got it started already..."
Second Set
Donnell said, "Something new"
1) Sean-led Justin Timberlake's Sexy Back - I really hate that song, it's not FF's performance of it, the song is just awful
2) Halima-led Cheri Dennis' I Love You - it cranked / Percussion solo -->
3) Alternating Donnell & Sean-led "On the small of her back, she got a tattoo"
4) Donnell-led "Hey ay, Ho oh"
5) Alternating Donnell-led "__ Is yes!" / "You make me want to see, just how freaky you can be" / "Keep it low" / sample "What?" / Percussion solo - it cranked, Jacques played the cowbell
6) Halima-led Christina Milian's Say I featuring Young Jeezy - it cranked / Percussion solo
7) Alternating Donnell-led "Reggae" - Donnell said, "For real?" about India's dancing / Sean-led Damien Marley's Beautiful
8) Donnell & Sean-led "Unh, unh unh" - Donnell added "unh unh" grunts and there was heavy percussion, it cranked
9) Halima-led Beyonce's Deja Vu featuring Jay-Z - it cranked, the house lights came on
10) Instrumental - false start, Donnell asked Googie to turn the bass drum back on, Donnell said, "Something new right as you leave"
Donnell said, "Happy birthday Kiana, Happy Birthday Tony"
Shante (Songbird) was there.
LiveNLearn said she was there, but I didn't notice her.
