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
John, June, Peg Leg, Roosevelt, Charmayne, Lashan (celebrating her birthday), Skaci, Derek (John's brother), Dana, Kiki, Renee, Kimberley, Dave, Ariel, Dianya, Tasha (T-Bird), Bill, Tamiko, Dog, Tim (LJ), Los, and DJ Skeet were there. I met two women named Keisha and Danni.
Familiar Faces
First set
Donnell said, "I'd like to welcome everyone into the New Year."
1) Robin Thicke's Lost Without U (instrumental) - Sean played guitar / Percussion Solo - it cranked / Sean-led Robin Thicke's Lost Without U / sample from Rare Essence's Work the Walls (the yell)
Mike Smith, Tyrell, and Khallisa were there.
2) Alternating Donnell & Halima-led Shareefa's Need a Boss featuring Ludacris - it cranked / Donnell-led "Hey ay, Ho oh"
3) Alternating Donnell & Sean-led Tattoo - it cranked / Percussion solo
India and Tasha (L) were there.
4) Halima-led Christina Milian's Say I featuring Young Jeezy - it cranked / Aaliyah's I Need You Tonight (tease) / Donnell chanted, "Killazoo" / Donnell-led "Hands Free, they're f*cking with me" chant
Boo was there.
6) Alternating Donnell-led Notorious BIG's Warning - it cranked / Keith Murray's Call My Name (tease) / Scarface's I Seen a Man Die (tease) / Tupac's Hail Mary (tease) - Donnell held his mic to the audience / "Wait a minute" echoes
Donnell's sons Donnell Jr. and Derek were onstage.
Alena and Shawn were there.
7) Halima-led Cherish's Unappreciated
Bobbie, Autumn (celebrating her birthday), Rasheed, Nikia, Gary, Shannon, 6'9, and Darlene were there.
Second set
1) Alternating Sean-led Justin Timberlake's Sexy Back - it cranked (I really hate that song), Dog danced onstage / Donnell-led "Gangsta, walk with me, talk to me, I feel ya" / Derek Floyd rapped / Percussion solo / Donnell-led 50 Cent's In Da Club (tease)
Ray, L-Boogie, Nicole, and Toya were there.
2) Donnell-led "Reggae" - it cranked / Halima sang "Used to be son of..." / Sean-led Damien Marley's Beautiful "this is my story" - Tyrell danced onstage
3) Donnell-led "___ Is yes!" / "Keep it low"
4) Donnell-led Public Enemy's Welcome to the Terrordome - it cranked / Smoke conga solo - the crowd shouted, "GoGo Smoke-ay" and Donnell responded, "What y'all say? Do what?" - interrupted by a fight - Donnell said, "Most of this is family in here. We've been together for four or five years, I'd don't understand. Slow down a little..." / Godfather keyboard solo - the house lights came on and Donnell said, "Don't do that; turn them back off"
5) Donnell-led Familiar Faces rap / Alternating "Party, party, everybody" - it cranked / Sean-led Ne-Yo's So Sick / Percussion solo - Donnell said, "Hey D-O-C", Donnell said, "Kal-el, get with him Lee" - the house lights came on / Halima-led Mis-Teeq's Style - Donnell's line was "Give me a hood rat to go"
