Zanzibar on the Waterfront, 700 Water Street SW Washington, DC 20024
When I walked in, Red and Black Boo were standing by the bar. They were going to give a Mambo Sauce press kit to Epic Concepts.
Pinky, Darrell F., Danielle (Pinkprincess), Ro'chelle (toosweet), and Kato were there.
Familiar Faces
First Set
1) Miles Davis' Tutu
2) Sean-led John Legend's Ordinary People
3) Mike-led Toto's Georgy Porgy
4) Halima-led Jill Scott's Golden
Miss T (Theresa) & Miss V (Vernice) were there.
5) Halima-led The Brand New Heavies' Never Stop - the tones (or timbre) sounded different from how they usually perform this
6) Halima-led Mary Blige's Be Without You / (Jamie Foxx's) Mother's Finest's Love Changes
Tyrell, Shadonna, Tracy S., Michelle (DeeDee's Cousin), Sweet Michelle, Sweet Sidi, 6'9, Yolanda, and Sanisse were there.
Second Set
1) Mike-led Anthony Hamilton's Since I Seen't You
RE Angie and Gary were there.
Donnell said, "Sweet Michelle, I think she's still got it."
2) Alternating they started to perform the music to Gerald Levert's Funny / Percussion solo / Sean-led Gerald Levert's Funny - Sean rapped
Tiffany F., Tamiko, Chi Ali, Nikiya, and James were there.
3) Donnell-led "Hey ay, Ho oh" - the crowd responded
4) Donnell-led "___ Is in the House"
5) Alternating Halima-led Floetry's Supastar / Donnell-led Rare Essence's "Going to Hollywood"
6) Mike-led Prince's Take Me With You / Prince's Sexy M.F. (tease)
7) Donnell-led Hold the Note - there was a nice crank / Halima-led Sade's No Ordinary Love (tease)
8) Donnell-led NORE's I'm a G - there was a nice crank, Donnell said, "Lord a mercy"
9) Sean-led R. Kelly's Slow Wind
Choo Choo was there.
Dynomite told me FF "Needs to release more PAs. The bald man with hair agrees."
Preston Blue and Tracy were there.
Third Set
I was talking, so there might have been a song before Check on It I missed.
1) Alternating Halima-led Beyonce's Check on It / Donnell-led "Brandywine, Friends of Mine" chant Nece was there.
2) Sean-led Jamie Foxx's Unpredictable - there was a nice crank
Peg Leg and Scooby from L!ssen Da Grew ^P were there.
3) Donnell & Halima-led Lil Kim's Lighters Up - Donnell chanted, "Eya eya" and the crowd responded, "Ho"
Angie W. was there.
4) Donnell-led "Unh, unh unh" - Sean sang something
5) Halima-led Mariah Carey's It's Like That
Simone was there.
I danced with toosweet for much of the early part of this set, but it was really just me teasing her since clearly she wasn't interested in dancing with me.
6) Donnell-led Trina Was Great - 32 of Rare Essence sat in and rapped
7) Donnell-led Brown & White / Ride Out / Northeast Groovers' The Water - 32 rapped / Mike-led Parliament's Aqua Boogie (A Psychoalphadiscobetabioaquadoloop) (tease)
End of 32 sitting in.
Sixx from Raw Image was there. He told me he had seen and liked my website. I didn't even know he knew who I was.
Donnell said, "This is where the stars be partyin'."
8) Sean-led Trey Songz' Gotta Go
9) Donnell-led DIP
10) Donnell & Halima-led It Is What It Is
Donnell said, "Choo Choo, I'm disappointed in you."
Sidi pointed out the body of girl I recognized as a groupie. She asked if I was interested in her. I said that I wasn't interested in anyone's groupie, that I am interested in women who like me, not someone else.
I talked outside with Stomp about his website. I asked him if he wants it publicized. He does.
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at 12:01 AM EST
Updated: Sunday, 9 April 2006 1:21 PM EDT