J's Sports Cafe, 12617 Laurel Bowie Rd (Route 197), Laurel, MD 20708
Jammin' Jeff & the Band
?) Allison-led Toni Braxton's Take This Ring - I could hear it outside
Damond and Renee were there.
?) Allison-led Ashlee Simpson's Pieces of Me
?) Cleophus-led "Hey ay, Ho oh"
Tee Bone was sitting over by the monitors. I talked with him. He said they just needed to record one more single for the Trouble Funk album.
?) Jay-led Prince's Pop Life
Dianya, Britney, June, Dana, Dawn, Ray, Boo, Netty, Darrell, Rickea, Ria, Mousie, Sanisse, Yolanda, Tracy, Angie, Kim (the one I don't know, still celebrating her birthday), Peg Leg, and Los were there.
Familiar Faces
Sound Check
Sean-led Al Green's Love & Happiness
Ian was there.
First Set
TJ of ASAP was on backup vocals.
1) Alternating Halima-led Cherish's Unappreciated / Percussion solo
Tim (LJ), Shawnie, Big Buck of Publicity Band, and Skaci were there.
2) Sean-led Omarion's Entourage - it cranked / Percussion solo
3) Donnell-led "Hey ay, Ho oh"
RE Angie was there.
4) Donnell & Halima-led Shareefa's Need a Boss featuring Ludacris / Percussion solo
Tamiko was there.
5) Alternating Donnell & Sean-led Nicole the Bartender - it cranked / "Drinks up, whoa whoa whoa" / Lil Scrappy's Money in the Bank (tease) / Percussion solo
6) Halima-led Christina Milian's Say I featuring Young Jeezy - it cranked / Aaliyah's I Need You Tonight (tease) / Donnell chanted, "Killazoo" / Donnell-led "Brandywine, friends of mine" chant / "Hands Free, they're f*cking with me" / Percussion solo
Bam was there.
7) Donnell-led 50 Cent's In Da Club (tease) -->
8) Donnell-led "Party party, everybody" - it cranked / Sean-led Ne-Yo's So Sick / Percussion solo - Donnell said, "Hey D-O-C", Donnell said, "Get with him, Lee"
The "Familiar Face" was there (I forget her name).
9) Alternating Donnell & Sean-led Tattoo / Percussion solo
Chevy of Fatal Attraction, Jazzy Layse and a bunch of their friends were there.
10) Sean-led Justin Timberlake's My Love
Big Don Pimp, Tyrell, James, Chanel, Pocahontas, and 6'9 were there.
Second Set
1) Alternating Sean-led Justin Timberlake's Sexy Back - it cranked (I still hate it) / Donnell-led "Gangster, walk with me, talk to me"
2) Donnell-led "___ Is yes!" - it cranked / "Keep it low, nobody got to know" / Percussion solo - Jacques played the cowbell
Nikki was there.
3) Donnell-led "Reggae" - it cranked / Sean-led "But is it like that? Is it really like that?"
4) Donnell-led "25, 25, 25" / Rare Essence's Work the Walls - it cranked, Sean played guitar, Los was on backup vocals / "___ Hooray, hooray!"
5) Donnell-led Rare Essence's What N*gga What? - it cranked -->
6) Alternating Donnell-led Rare Essence's All Da Time - it cranked, Donnell held up his mic stand / Shawnna's Getting Some (tease)
7) Donnell-led 911 - it cranked, Packy was on backup vocals, the frontline danced in synch, the house lights came on
Imani was there.
8) Donnell & Halima-led It Is What It Is
9) Sean-led ? (I couldn't make out what he sang)
Jay Gotti of NCB was there.
10) Doc & Dwayne played guitar riffs from It Is What It Is
11) Siren sample from Beyonce's Ring the Alarm
12) Sample from Ludacris' Number 1 Spot
Deenah was there.
I got some of Kim's birthday cake, it was really good.
This was the most packed I've ever seen J's.
