J's Sports Cafe, 12617 Laurel Bowie Rd (Route 197), Laurel, MD 20708
Damond and Skaci were there.
Jammin' Jeff & the Band
Jay wasn't present.
Allison-led "All I see is you, for me... for you..."
Lisa of the World was there.
Allison-led The Gap Band's Outstanding
Allison-led Happy Birthday
Allison-led Beyonce's Deja Vu
June, Darrell, Los, Simone, and Nece were there.
Allison-led Toni Braxton's Take This Ring - it cranked, Packy played the cowbell
Tim, Tracy S., LA, SaVern, Kara, Nita, Peg Leg, Paulette, Ariel, Nikia, Kim (don't know), Mousie, Shawn, Toya, Gary, and Rickea were there.
DJ Flava (aka GoGo Rudy) said, "If you got on a white shirt, don't drink Merlot."
Familiar Faces
Everett "E" played trombone with them tonight. He's been practicing with them for a while - he also sings, but he didn't tonight.
Donnell, Jacques, Everett, Los, Smoke, DP
Los, Donnell, Jacques
All pictures taken by and Copyright - Darrell Foster
First Set
1) Halima-led Sade's No Ordinary Love - it cranked, the congas sounded crisp / Percussion solo
MeCelle, Tracy, Chevy of Fatal Attraction, and Tamiko were there.
2) Donnell-led 50 Cent's In Da Club (tease)
3) Donnell-led "Hey ay, Ho oh"
4) Sean-led Omarion's Entourage - it cranked / Percussion solo -->
5) Donnell & Halima-led Shareefa's Need a Boss featuring Ludacris - it cranked
6) Alternating Donnell-led "___ Is yes!" / "You make me want to see, just how freaky you can be" / "Keep it low"
7) Halima-led Mary j. Blige's My Life
Nikiya was there.
Shameika, Ray, Big Don Pimp, Lashan, Sharmba Mitchell, Nikki, Tyrell, khallisa (a friend of Rickea's), and Dianya were there.
I talked with E during the break; he said it's his first time performing with them.
Second Set
1) Donnell & Sean-led "On the small of her back, she got a tattoo" - it cranked, Jacques played the cowbell / Donnell said, "It's your birthday"
2) Donnell & Sean-led Nicole the Bartender - it cranked / Lil Scrappy's Money in the Bank (tease) / Percussion solo - Donnell chanted, "Eya eya" -->
3) Sean-led Justin Timberlake's Sexy Back - it cranked (still hate it)
4) Donnell-led Rare Essence's Marinda (tease)
5) Halima-led Christina Milian's Say I featuring Young Jeezy / Aaliyah's I Need You Tonight (tease) / Donnell chanted, "Killazoo" / Donnell-led "Hands Free, they're f*cking with me" / yell from Rare Essence's All Da Time - I noticed Donnell was standing on a chair -->
6) Alternating Donnell-led Notorious BIG's Warning - I danced with a woman named Roni / Keith Murray's Call My Name (tease) - it cranked / Rare Essence's What Would You Do (for the Money?) "It's alright" / "Wait a minute" echoes
7) Donnell-led Reggae / Sean-led Damien Marley's Beautiful - the house lights came on
8) Donnell-led Trina Was Great - it cranked
9) Sean-led Jay-Z's Show Me What You Got (tease) - it cranked
10) Halima-led Beyonce's Ring the Alarm - it cranked