2007 Unifest
1225 W St SE, Washington, DC 20020
Jammin' Jeff said hello to me. Khari, Pep, and Ron Moten were there.
WKYS Stage
Most of the audience was high school aged.
Cold Hearted Band
2:15 - 2:30 PM
This was my first time seeing them.
1) ? (a love song)
2) "Booty"
3) T-Pain Featuring Yung Joc's Buy U A Drank (Shawty Snappin')
4) Brian McKnight's Find Myself in You
This was my first time seeing them. They cranked, but I didn't get their identity, other than they are oriented toward young GoGo fans ' tastes.
Rock Paper Scissors
3:08 - 3:22 PM
They cranked - I liked their performance, albeit brief. They announced that what they were performing was all originals. It was interesting seeing the lead talker conduct the band while the female singer sang. I talked with them on myspace later in the day; they said this was their debut performance. I will check them out again. Click here for a clip of their performance.
Tom Cat, Sashay Shaunte, and Walker Mill were there.
Mambo Sauce
Chris, Khari, Twink, Pep, Red, Thomas Sayers Ellis, Black Boo, Yendy
Black Boo, Chris, Khari, Twink, Yendy, Red
All pictures above taken by and Copyright - Jordan Rich
All pictures below taken by and Copyright - Thomas Sayers Ellis from the project: The Go-Go Book: People in the Pocket in Washington, D.C.
Khari, Chris, Twink, Pep
Red
Chris
Khari
Twink
Yendy
1) Intro jam - it cranked
Black Boo said, "We haven't played in Southeast before..." He chanted, "Oy" repeatedly.
2) Black Boo-led M.A.M.B.O. - it cranked
Black Boo said, "That was just a warm up."
3) Yendy-led Things Will Get Better - I filmed this clip
Black Boo said, "We're hoping to take GoGo national by next week..."
4) Yendy-led Miracles - it cranked, Pep played timbales
Michelle Blackwell stood in front of the stage.
5) Chris played a tease of a cover, too brief for me to identify, the other band members laughed and he smiled.
6) Black Boo-led Long Time Comin' - Black Boo and Yendy dance in synch, it cranked, Black Boo chanted, "Right, left"
Black Boo an introductory speech.
7) Black Boo-led Go - it cranked
Fatz Da Big Fella
A rap group. I left the stage area to get something to eat.
MomMilan&JR was there.
Pawn Da Package
They announced they were part of Major District Records. They were another rap group. I left during their performance because I was bored, even though WHAT? Band was coming up (three clips from their performance: one, two, three). I wish that the performances were complete sets instead of less than a handful of songs.
I saw Dianya as I walked to my car.
Unfortunately, a few hours after I left, a woman drove through Unifest and injured over 40 people.
