Thursday at the Fur
Fur Night Club, 33 Patterson St NE, Washington, DC 20002

Cindy and Kiki were parked next to me, they said hello. They asked if they could walk in with me.

There was a costume party going on at the same time as FF's show. The costume party used the main entrance; we used the entrance on the left. I walked in behind Jacques, who was the first band member there.

I met a girl named Quita. She knew about my project and asked me a lot of questions about it.

Some of the people from the costume party overflowed into our area, including girls in lingerie. When a guy with dyed hair walked by and I made a face, Cindy and Kiki laughed.

A couple of women (employees of the Fur), walked over to the couch area we sat at. They wore blue basketball uniforms with Alize printed on the front and Bleu printed on the back. They handed out sweepstakes and gave everyone who entered a blue light.

Halima wore a white Seek Abundance shirt with pink lettering.

Familiar Faces
First Set
Halima sang along with Bobby Valentino's Slow Down as it was played by the DJ for her sound check.
Donnell sang, "Could you be mine" for his sound check
Nikki and Monique were there.
1) Instrumental prelude / Mike-led Anthony Hamilton's Since I Seen't You - Donnell bounced, Halima danced, Donnell said, "Just give us a little time to get this thing warmed up", Donnell said, "That's what we're talking about, Wheeler Road, Edgewood", Donnell shouted, "Yeah!" repeatedly, Mike and Halima used a lot of nonverbal arm & hand gestures, DP shouted, "Yeah!", Donnell said, "Right there Stomp, Smoke", Donnell said, "Come on with it Mike", Donnell said, "That's what I'm talking about baby", Donnell said, "Wait a minute", the frontline danced during the percussion solo, Donnell said, "Just give us a little time to get this warmed up", Mike whispered to Halima, She smiled, a guy with a Star Wars helmet and toy gun whispered to Donnell
Peg Leg was there.
2) Toto's Georgy Porgy - intro / Mike-led Bobby Valentino's Slow Down - Halima clapped, Donnell said, "I see we got 6'9 already", Donnell and Halima used a lot of nonverbal arm & hand gestures, Donnell and DP bounced, Mike used a lot of nonverbal arm & hand gestures, Donnell shouted, "Yeah!", Donnell clapped, Donnell said to some girl, "That's what we're talking about baby", Donnell said, "Right there Smoke", there was a nice crank
3) Donnell-led "___ Is in the house"
Shameika was there.
4) Halima-led Alicia Keys' Unbreakable - Donnell said, "Come on Halima", Mike danced, Halima moved around, Donnell bounced, Donnell said, "What you say Mickey?", Donnell shouted, "Yeah!", Donnell said, "Come on Halima", Halima bounced and used a lot of nonverbal arm & hand gestures
5) Donnell-led "___ Is in the house"
6) Mike-led Prince's Take Me With You - Donnell said, "Let's get this party started y'all", Donnell said, "You know I know how to sing", Donnell used a lot of nonverbal arm & hand gestures, Halima danced and used a lot of nonverbal arm & hand gestures, Donnell called out names, Donnell said, "Michael Muse come on"
7) Donnell-led Hold the Note - Donnell shouted, "Hold the note y'all", Donnell shouted, "Come on with it", Donnell shouted, "Yeah!" repeatedly, Donnell and Halima used a lot of nonverbal arm & hand gestures, Donnell called out names, Donnell and Halima did the same gestures during hits, the frontline danced, Donnell said, "I've been waiting for you Kiki, Cindy", Donnell said (not sure who to), "Right there girl", Donnell said, "Swing your body, baby", Donnell said, "Dwayne Lee"
8) Donnell-led Rare Essence's Marinda - a female friend of Monique's wore a maid costume, Donnell said, "This is how we used to do it back in Rhythms", Mike and Donnell used a lot of nonverbal arm & hand gestures, Halima danced, the frontline danced, Donnell said, "Hey Godfather, Hey Smoke, Let's get busy", Packy played the cowbell, Donnell said, "Godfather", Donnell said, "Go down baby, go down"
9) Donnell-led It Is What It Is - Donnell used a lot of nonverbal arm & hand gestures, Halima did nonverbal arm & hand gestures to the lyrics, Mike used a lot of nonverbal arm & hand gestures, Donnell said, "Hey Smoke, yes sir", Donnell said, "Look here y'all, were about to take a ten for ten"
There were seventy+ people in the audience.

A guy told me, "I love this establishment".

June, Nita, and Ron Moten were there.

I teased Nita about her birthday.

I followed Doc up to the lounge on the mezzanine level - I didn't know there was a lounge there. He, Dwayne, DP and I watched the costume party below. It was packed. Doc liked the girls dancing by the pole. I told him about the S Factor. While we were watching, Stomp went into the party downstairs. He later came up and joined us.

Second Set
1) Mike-led Bobby Valentino's Tell Me - Donnell said, "My baby Keta", Mike and Donnell used a lot of nonverbal arm & hand gestures, Donnell bounced, Halima had one of the blue lights in her hair, Donnell said, "Hey Godfather", Donnell shouted, "Yeah!", Donnell said, "We got you ladies", there was a nice crank, Jacques played timbales, Donnell shouted, "Yeah"
2) Donnell-led "Hey ay, Ho oh" - the crowd responded
3) Donnell-led "Do it for the ladies/fellas, Oh my God!" - (I don't know if Halima posed since I couldn't see her well enough), Mike posed, Halima sang, "Oh my God!"
The dance floor filled during
4) Halima-led Faith Evans' Mesmerized - DP shouted, "Yeah!", Halima and Mike moved around, Halima bounced, Halima and fans clapped during the hits, Donnell said to Halima, "Sing to 'em girl", Halima's singing was powerful, Mike danced, Donnell said, "Sing it Halima", the horn hits were pronounced
5) Alternating Donnell-led Trillville's Some Cut - the girl in the maid outfit danced with Mike, Halima went on the steps and danced facing the door, Donnell used a lot of nonverbal arm & hand gestures, the frontline (including Halima) danced the bowing dance while the dialtone played / Notorious BIG's Warning - Donnell used a lot of nonverbal arm & hand gestures and moved around, Donnell said, "Uh huh see" / Keith Murray's Call My Name (tease) / "Wait a minute" echoes - it was different, Donnell and Mike danced, Halima used a lot of nonverbal arm & hand gestures, Mike said something I couldn't hear, Halima went on the stage floor, the echoes were longer the second time around
RE Angie was there.
6) Halima-led Mariah Carey's It's Like That - Halima's singing was energetic, Donnell and DP shouted, "What!", Donnell sang, "I'm not saying you're a gold digger", Donnell said, "Let's go Halima", Donnell danced behind Mike and used a lot of nonverbal arm & hand gestures, Halima bounced and used a lot of nonverbal arm & hand gestures, Donnell said, "You ready Wheeler Road, Brandywine", DP shouted, "Yeah!"
7) Donnell-led Djayz's It's Hard Out Here for a Pimp - Donnell used a lot of nonverbal arm & hand gestures
8) Donnell-led Kanye West's Gold Digger - Doc was on backup vocals, Halima was on the steps looking through the door
9) Donnell-led Slim Thug's I Ain't Heard Of That (Remix) - Doc was on backup vocals
10) Donnell-led Dem Franchise Boyz' I Think They Like Me
11) Donnell & Halima-led Lil Kim's Lighters Up - DP looked up, Halima went on the stage floor, Donnell said, "Hey Miss Halima", Halima rapped, Donnell said, "Gimme the woo", Mike and Halima sang, "Woo", Nita smiled at my writing, Donnell said, "It's your birthday", Donnell danced, Halima moved around, there was a nice crank, Donnell said, "Hey Smoke, hey Stomp", Mike said, "My main man Darrell" / Doc-led Young Jeezy's Soul Survivor (tease)
12) Alternating Donnell-led Tom Tom Club's Genius of Love (tease) - Donnell did the keyboard effects vocally / Rare Essence's Spotlight - Halima went on the steps, Donnell said, "Old school" / Rare Essence's Get on the Wagon?
13) Donnell-led Vinnie D's $55 Motel - Donnell said, "Michael Muse come on"
14) Mike-led Lisa Stansfield's All Around the World (tease) - Donnell shouted, "Yeah!", Donnell said, "One more time Michael Muse", Halima used a lot of nonverbal arm & hand gestures, Donnell said, "Old school"
15) Donnell-led Vinnie D's Porno Star
16) Donnell-led Rare Essence's Work the Walls (tease) - Halima danced
17) Donnell-led Rick James' Mary Jane (tease)
18) Donnell-led Rare Essence's Geraldine (tease) - Donnell started it the effects vocally, the frontline danced
19) Donnell & Mike-led Rare Essence's Work the Walls
20) Donnell-led Rare Essence's All Da Time - Donnell and Mike used a lot of nonverbal arm & hand gestures, Donnell called out names
21) Donnell-led Rare Essence's Uh Oh (Heads Up) - Donnell said, "Hey Stomp, hey Smoke, hey Jacques"
22) Donnell-led It Is What It Is - Donnell chanted, "Southeast, South, Southeast... Northeast, North, Northeast... Southwest, South, Southwest... Northwest, North, Northwest", Halima danced facing the door
Donnell said, "Look here y'all, we're getting ready to get on up out of here. Look here y'all spread the word y'all", Donnell said, "It's just a matter of time", Donnell said, "They told me to quit, we got to split", Donnell said, "Go-Go Mickey said (we can play until) 2 AM"
23) Donnell-led Trina Was Great - Halima and DP sat on the steps
24) Donnell-led 50 Cent's In Da Club (tease) - "Go CC, it's your birthday"
Donnell said, "That's all the time"
I danced with Nita during the set.
RE Angie and Halima played congas.
Donnell said, "Sweet Lady"
Lisa was there.
Kiki and I talked.
My car got hit as I was waiting to pull out of the McDonald's.