Saturday at Tradewinds
Tradewinds Night Club, 5859 Allentown Way, Camp Springs, MD 20748

Skaci, Candi, Ebo, Angie, Natalie, Trea, and Khallisa were there. Natalie and Trea were amped up and jokingly were demonstrating dance moves "I should do" that I really shouldn't do. Sannisse, Mary, Nicole, Kiana, Toya, Tasha, Kia, MeCelle, Tracy, Nita, James, ChooChoo, Stacy, Keisha, Mimi, Yolanda, TonySax, Trice, Fat Cat, Khari of Mambo Sauce, Los, Jackie, Angela, JoJo, Simone, Darrell, and Matthew were there. I saw that Dallas had lost on the TV over by Darrell. A guy next to me said, "That's a very good thing." I completely agree - I left home before the game had ended.
NeeNee, Kia, and Patrice were there.

Familiar Faces
First set
Donnell said, "A moment of silence for the Dallas Cowboys."
The dance floor was already crowded at the start of the set.
1) Alternating Sean-led Robin Thicke's Lost Without U - it cranked, Donnell said, "Godfather, what time you got? I got 12:38." / Percussion solo
Arawai, and Darren X were there.
2) Alternating Halima-led Floetry's Supastar - Halima held her mic to Patrice / Donnell-led Rare Essence's "Going to Hollywood"
Shawn and her cousin Nia were there.
3) Sean-led Omarion's Entourage - it cranked / Percussion solo
4) Alternating Donnell & Halima-led Shareefa's Need a Boss featuring Ludacris - it cranked / Percussion solo - Donnell chanted, "Eya eya"
Jan, Keisha, and Britney were there.
5) Alternating Donnell & Sean-led Tattoo - it cranked / Percussion solo / Donnell-led Donna Summer's Love to Love You, Baby (tease)
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"
Julia and Keshia were there.
7) Halima-led Cherish's Unappreciated
8) Sean-led Earth, Wind & Fire's Can't Hide Love - it had a light crank
9) Instrumental outtro

SaVern, Boo, Mara, 6'9, Nece, Dog, Chevy of Fatal Attraction, Mousy, March, Ray, Paulette, and Tracy (Zanzibar) were there.

I got to see during the break the hilarious way the Cowboys lost.

Second set
1) Sean-led Ne-Yo's Sexy Love / Michael Jackson's Human Nature (tease) / 6 Minutes Percussion solo - the crowd shouted, "Wind me up, Smoke!", Donnell sang, "You never heard a pocket like this, I swear. We ain't going nowhere."
2) Donnell-led "Hey ay, Ho oh"
3) Sean-led B.G,'s I Know
4) Alternating Sean-led Justin Timberlake's Sexy Back - it cranked (but I really hate that song) / Donnell-led "Gangsta, walk with me, talk to me, I feel ya" - really long, not like usual
5) Alternating Donnell-led "___ Is yes!" - Halima held one of Doc's bass, it looked like it was longer than she is tall / "You make me want to see, just how freaky you can be" / "Keep it low"
6) Donnell-led Public Enemy's Welcome to the Terrordome / Smoke conga solo / "You my home-ay" / 50 Cent's In Da Club (tease)
7) Alternating Donnell-led "Party, party, everybody" - it cranked / Sean-led Ne-Yo's So Sick / Percussion solo - Donnell chanted, "Eya eya"
8) Halima-led Beyonce's Ring the Alarm - it cranked, the house lights came on / Sean-led DJ Unk's Walk It Out (tease) - Halima sang something
9) Alternating Donnell-led "Reggae" / Halima sang something / Sean-led Damien Marley's Beautiful / Donnell-led Shawnna's Getting Some (tease)
10) they started a new song, but John turned off the PA, Donnell pleaded to synchronize their clocks, he thought he still had 3 minutes, then they resumed / Halima-led Mis-Teeq's Style - Donnell's line was "Give a hood rat to go"
Keisha and Danni were there. I met and danced with their friend Suzette.

Junior was there (although Googie worked the PA).

Familiar Faces' Last Show at J's
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"

New Year's with Heaven Sent Band
Community of Hope A.M.E. Church (formerly Furniture Galaxy), Iverson Mall, 3799 Branch Ave, Hillcrest Heights, MD 20748

It was an open room, like a ball room with chairs lined up. They had free food and drink.

There were a number of people wearing T-shirts that had printed, "Got Hope?"

DK the Rappa, Keith, and a number of members of Heaven Sent were sitting on the right. I said hello to BJ. TonySax came over and said hello.

Lady Rhythm (end of set)
The line up was: Steph Jones? (Singer/keyboard player), keyboard player, GennyJam? (guitar), Candra? (bass), and DeeJay? (drummer).
?) ?
?) Brand New Heavies' Never Stop
They sounded good; I'll have to see a full performance of theirs.

Sean and Dwayne arrived from Familiar Faces' performance at the Crystal City Hyatt.

Heaven Sent Band - they started at 2:14
The line up was: DK the Rappa of Unseen Band (lead talker, sitting in), Sean (singer, klavs), Yannie (singer), TonySax (Sax & cowbell), BJ (keyboard), Rojoc (keyboard), Dwayne Lee (guitar), Doc (bass), Kwik (drummer), Rick (congas)
1) Yannie-led God is Unbreakable (Alicia Keys' Unbreakable with altered lyrics) - Sean played klavs, TonySax was on the frontline
2) Yannie-led Victory "if you've got to pray, then lift him up" - it cranked, Tony played the cowbell
3) Sean-led The Way "He's always there, I'd like to find a way"
4) Alternating Sean-led India Arie's There's Hope / DK sat in and rapped "With the word of God, All you got to do is believe, I cam to party, who came to praise with me?" - another guy offstage played the cowbell -->

Unknown guest cowbell player, BJ, TonySax
Picture taken by and Copyright - Jordan Rich
5) DK-led Yung Joc's It's Going Down (altered lyrics) - it cranked / DJ Unk's Walk It Out
A nice performance, can't wait until they're back at the Phish Tea Cafe.

New Years Eve with Submission Band
Emmanuel Covenant Church, 5340 Baltimore Ave, Hyattsville, MD 20781

I decided to do something more low-key for New Year's this year. I hadn't seen Submission Band in a while and when I last asked 02 about when their next performance was, he said New Year's, so I decided to go.

02 was in the parking lot when I pulled in.

There was a stage with stadium-style seating.

Audrey (Da Remixx) was there.

The performances were being filmed.

Black Heart was there.

Brothatone, a Christian rapper, was the opening act; his set was in progress when I arrived. He knew the second act, Becka Shae and had her sing backup vocals for his last song.

The MC discussed how after he signed up the acts for this evening, he discovered that Brothatone and Beckah Shae not only knew each other, but were co-workers.

Beckah Shae, a Christina singer, was the second act. She was a pregnant, barefoot, white woman. She, her husband, and I were the only white people there. She was hyper with the way she talked.

Submission Band - went on at 11:30
The line up was: 02 (lead talker), Jason (singer), B (vocals & cowbell), Elwood (bass), Phonzo (keyboards), King (drummer), Double D (percussion)
This was my first time seeing Jason and Elwood.
King had a shield around his drum kit to muffle the sound.
The MC had everyone 21 and under come to the front of the stage.

B, Phonzo, Elwood, 02, King, Jason
Picture taken by and Copyright - Jordan Rich
1) Jason-led "I promise you this year I'm going to get better and take you farther" (set to the tune of This Christmas)
2) 02-led "We're praising the Lord" - it cranked / "Hey ay, Ho oh" -->
3) 02-led "We know what we want, we storm the gates of hell, we take it by force, it's Satan's territory" - it cranked, B rapped, 02 went over the lyrics with the audience / "Rush them. claim him, lead him" -->
4) 02-led ? - it cranked / B-led "Must be the love of my life, we're going to take it to the top y'all" / 02-led "Ain't no party like a Holy Ghost party because a Holy Ghost party don't stop" - the crowd responded, B played the cowbell
02 said, "This isn't just about playing GoGo. Anyone know about haters?"
5) 02-led "The more that you hate me, the more blessings I'm going to receive" - it cranked
6) 02-led "Job turned his back on God" - it cranked / B rapped "No matter how hard... The Lord gave and the Lord take away" / Double D played a tom solo / 2-led "Everybody hands up!"
7) Jason-led "Shine the light" - it cranked, Double D played the toms
02 said, "Well, I looked up at the clock and it's 2007"
8) Jason-led ? (tease)
9) 02-led "This is for the people who love to praise God, it's 2007" - it cranked, Double D played the toms, Jason held his mic to the crowd and they would responded, "Hey!" / 02-led "When I say Jesus, y'all say Christ" - B played congas while Double D played the toms, Jason said, "Hallelujah, take a pause"
02 said, "This is my favorite part of the show."
10) 02-led "If it wasn't for God, we wouldn't be able to crank" - it cranked, B played congas while Double D played the toms, 02 said, "My New Years resolution is to lose some mass" / Percussion solo / "Live to praise, oh my God, he love me"
02 said, "Dance, pose like a picture".
11) 02-led "Take the picture" - Black Heart took pictures / Black Heart sat in on congas while Double D played the toms, Jason-led "I love to praise the day" - 2 kids (1 male, 1 female) danced onstage / Percussion solo
12) Jason-led "Be free" - they invited more kids to come up and dance, 02 said, "Let the beat ride" / Percussion solo - it cranked
02 said, "Praise the Lord"
The MC said to the crowd, "One more?" He said they needed to ask him more forcefully. The crowd said, "Yeah! One more!"
13) 02-led "Jump, jump, jump, All hail the Lord Jesus Christ" - it cranked, the frontline danced in synch, Double D switched to congas / Percussion solo / Jason chanted, "2007" and the crowd responded, "Jesus Christ",  Danny, a friend of Submission, sat in on backup vocals
14) Outtro - it cranked
A nice crankin' performance, Jason is good.

I left to head over to see Heaven Sent Band. Dwayne had told me it was at a church located in an old furniture store at Iverson Mall. I pulled into the mall and looked for cars, as I knew this would be the only place open.

Darrell, Shaun, & Muffin's Birthday Celebration
J's Sports Cafe, 12617 Laurel Bowie Rd (Route 197), Laurel, MD 20708

I left for J's after my Terps beat Purdue 24-7 in the Champs Sports Bowl.

Kim (I don't know), Tata, Danielle (Pink), SweetTyra, Sherray (Always Showtime!!), Ro'chelle (toosweet), Sam (Black Heart), Danielle (Wellfhed), Skaci, Pinkey, Angie, Darrell, Simone, Nece, JoJo, Faith, and LA were there.

Jammin' Jeff & The Band
(In progress)
?) Jay-led Gnarls Barkley's Crazy
?) ?
?) Allison-led Toni Braxton's Take This Ring
Alisa, Chanel, Kandi, Ebo, Angie, Tamara (Ms. Gem In I), NeeNee, Kia, Bill, Rachelle, Los, SupaDan, Britney, June, Julia, Tijuana, Tyrell, Khallisa (I didn't know they were sisters until tonight), Boo, 6'9, Danielle (I reminded her about singing), Pooh, Tim (LJ), Lashan, Charmayne (who had emailed me on myspace), Tracy S., Jackie, and Jazzy Layse of Jig-A-Boo were there.

JR worked the PA.

Familiar Faces
First set
1) Floetry's Supastar (instrumental) / Donnell-led Rare Essence's "Going to Hollywood" / Halima-led Floetry's Supastar
2) Sean-led Omarion's Entourage
Monique, Neta, Muffin (celebrating her birthday), Dana, Shaun (celebrating her birthday), and Kelvin Robinson were there.
3) Donnell-led "Hey ay, Ho oh"
4) Donnell & Sean-led Tattoo - it cranked / Percussion solo - Donnell chanted, "Eya eya"
Shelly and Janetta were there. Danielle (Wellfhed) introduced me to her cousin Aleesha, celebrating her birthday.
5) Donnell-led "Party, party everybody" / Sean-led Ne-Yo's So Sick / Percussion solo - Donnell chanted, "Eya eya"
Chevy of Fatal Attraction and Peg Leg were there.
6) Donnell & Sean-led Nicole the Bartender - they had a brief problem with the PA / Donnell-led Lil Scrappy's Money in the Bank (tease)
Donnell said they were doing the next song at Toosweet's request:
7) Sean-led Brian McKnight's Anytime
Big Sixx of Raw Image, Gwynn, RE Angie, Ray, Darrell's family, Gary, Shadonna, Nikia, and Shameika were there. Gwynn introduced me to her sister, Sanisse.
Marvin, Tamiko, India, Tasha, and Bianca were there.

Second set

Lorenzo
1) Donnell & Halima-led Shareefa's Need a Boss featuring Ludacris - it cranked / Percussion solo
2) Donnell-led 50 Cent's In Da Club (tease)
3) Halima-led Christina Milian's Say I featuring Young Jeezy - interrupted by a fight in Darrell's party area, Donnell said, "slow down ladies", Donnell said, "Darrell, you're making your birthday memorable"
4) Halima acapella "it started getting rough"
5) Donnell-led "Gangsta, walk with me, talk to me, I feel ya" / Sean-led Justin Timberlake's Sexy Back (I hate that song)
6) Donnell-led "___ Is yes!" / "You make me want to see, just how freaky you can be" / "Keep it low"
7) Donnell-led Public Enemy's Welcome to the Terrordome / Percussion solo - Donnell sang, "You can move if you want to move" / "You my homie"
Donnell Jr. was there.
8) Alternating Donnell-led "Reggae" / Sean-led Damien Marley's Beautiful / "But is it like that? Is it really like that?"
9) Donnell & Halima-led It Is What It Is

Kia, Me, and NeeNee
Picture directly above taken by Tyra, Copyright - Jordan Rich
All other pictures taken by and Copyright - Jordan Rich

Darrell's cake


Darrell and Gwynn


Angela and Jackie

Julia


Danielle (Wellfhed), Aleesha, and ?


Shaun

Ro'chelle's Birthday Celebration
Cranberries, 5740 Silver Hill Road, Suitland, MD 20747



Duce7, Kato and Nena were there. Ro'chelle, the guest of honor, and Tyra arrived. Sashay Shaunte was there.


Ro'chelle

Her cake

Publicity Band
The line up was: Big Buck (lead talker), Vybe (vocals, first set only), Tylisa (vocals), Sean "Big Youngin" (not to be confused with the drummer) (rapper), substitute rapper, Sixxplaya (vocals & guitar), Chris (Sax, first set only), Ronnie Lindsey (bass), Von (keyboard), Jay (Keyboard), Scooter (Drums), Ray (congas), Ill Bill (roto-toms).
First set

Ronnie, Chris, Vybe, Scooter, Tylisa, ? (substitute), Ill Bill, Ray, Sixxplaya
1) Sixxplaya-led Robin Thicke's Lost Without U - laid back
2) Tylisa-led "You know my heart belongs next to you"
Red and Suri were there.
3) Tylisa-led Mary J. Blige's Take Me As I Am
4) Vybe-led Kindred the Family Soul's Rhythm of Life
Sherray (Always Showtime!!) was there.
5) Vybe-led Erykah Badu's Cleva
6) Vybe-led "Free your mind and fly away, take that and get away"
7) "Something Something" (instrumental) - it cranked
Sweetandsexy25 was there.
8) Tylisa-led Somebody Else's Guy - the real crank started
Delano/Southern-Roots1, Danielle (Pink), Ant, and Mall were there.
9) Percussion solo - Buck did shout outs
Jay113 was there. Sashay introduced Krystal to me.

Danielle (Pink), Tyra, Ro'chelle, Sherray

Second Set

Ronnie, Von, Jay (not sure which is which), Sean, Big Buck, Tylisa, ? (substitute), Ill Bill, Ray, Sixxplaya
1) Sean-led "Gangsta sh*t and you know it" - it cranked
Rasheed, Scooby, and Autumn of L!ssen Da Grew^p were there.
2) Tylisa-led "I don't want to do it, I don't know about you" - it cranked / Percussion solo -->
3) Big Buck-led Lil Scrappy's Money in the Bank - Big Buck went on the dance floor
4) Tylisa-led Mary J. Blige's Enough Cryin' - it cranked -->
5) Big Buck-led Ludacris' Moneymaker "you know I got it if you want it come and get it"
6) Big Buck-led "Remy... I'll drink anything you give me"
Black Boo of Mambo Sauce was there.
7) Tylisa-led "Everybody in the club... get on the floor" - it cranked, stopped due to technical difficulties
Antoinette (Agent Gomez) and Danielle (Wellfhed) were there.
8) Tylisa-led Toni Braxton's Take This Ring
9) Big Buck-led Esham's Since Day One - it cranked
10) Tylisa-led Beyonce's Irreplaceable - Bam of Jig-A-Boo sat in / Percussion solo - stopped due to technical difficulties (bass drum)

Ronnie, Von, Jay (not sure which is which), Sean, Bam, Scooter, Tylisa, ? (substitute), Ill Bill
T-Bird, Donny Ray of EU, and Nephew were there.
11) Big Buck-led sung shout outs
They stopped, and then resumed after a pause:
12) Big Buck & Tylisa-led Usher's Bad Girl
Scooby sat in
13) Scooby-led "Scooby dooby what they can't do to me"

Facing camera: Scooby, Sean, Scooter, Tylisa, ? (Substitute) Back to camera: Ro'chelle, Tyra
All pictures (except flyer) taken by and Copyright - Jordan Rich
14) Scooby-led "Uh oh, oh oh" - it cranked
15) Scooby-led "My name is Scooby... the overdrive... they kind of blew me when they told it to me" - Ill Bill played the toms
They stopped then, just some of the band continued:
16) Sean-led (Jimi Hendrix's) Hey Joe / another Jimi Hendrix song

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

Sharon was right behind me in line, Matthew a little ahead of me. I saw Jay113 get into the line.

Every big show I've been to at the Fur has started long after the stated time on the flyer, but this was the worst. Not only did it open two and a half hours after the stated time, ASAP started before the audience was let in. I was prepared for it; I brought a book and read in my car while waiting for the doors to open.

ASAP

Sean, TJ, Scottie Jay (TJ's dress and Scottie Jay's jacket were matching red. I though to myself, why isn't Sean wearing green?)
The line up was: TJ (lead talker & singer), Sean "Kal-el" (singer), Scottie Jay (singer), guitar, bass, 2 keyboard players, drummer, 2 percussionists.
(In progress)
?) Sean-led John Legend's Heaven Only Knows
?) TJ-led The S.O.S. Band's Just Be Good to Me - it cranked -->
?) Alternating TJ-led Mary J. Blige's Keep It Moving - it cranked, nice harmony / Percussion solo
Shameika (new hairdo) was there.
?) TJ-led Beyonce's Irreplaceable / Cassie's Me & U - it cranked, TJ did shout outs including to me and "the TMOTT stars" / Percussion solo -->
?) TJ-led Beyonce's Ring the Alarm
Nicole, the bartender at J's, was there.
?) Sean-led Jamie Foxx's Extravaganza - Sean sang at the edge of the stage, it cranked
I enjoyed their performance; this was the first time I've seen them perform. They sounded good - nice harmony.

Ro'chelle (toosweet), Danielle (Pink), Juanita, and Delano were there.

L!ssen Da Grew^P

O, Tuffy, Scooby
The line up was: Scooby (vocals & guitar), Tuffy (vocals), O (vocals), bass, 3 keyboard players, 2 trumpets, Chris (Sax), drummer, percussionist.
1) Scooby-led "Keep it with me" - Scooby sang at the edge of the stage, it cranked
2) Scooby-led Sunshine - it cranked, Scooby, Tuffy & O stood at the edge and held their mics to the audience -->
3) Scooby-led Beyonce's Irreplaceable - it cranked
4) Theme from Rocky (instrumental) / O-led Busta Rhymes' I Love My Chick -->
5) Scooby-led Beyonce's Ring the Alarm (tease)
6) Scooby-led "You know it"
7) Tuffy-led "After party in the lobby" / Scooby-led Justin Timberlake's Sexy Back (without primary lyrics, thank goodness) - it cranked
8) Snoop's Drop It Like It's Hot (instrumental tease)
9) O-led "We are... we know it... somebody ___ the police" (rap) -->
10) Scooby-led "Uh oh, uh uh oh... throw your hands in the air" - it cranked
11) Sample from Shawnna's Getting Some
12) Scooby-led D4L's Laffy Taffy - it cranked -->
13) Scooby-led DJ Unk's Walk It Out - ended abruptly then resumed with -->
14) Scooby-led "Uh oh, uh uh oh" - crowd shouted the lyrics
A good performance, not too laid back.

I got a Coke from the bar, it was expensive, but really good for fountain soda. 

Candi, Kia, Kiana, and Ishay were there.

TJ came over and talked with me. I asked her when they started; she said 10:30 which was before the first people were allowed inside. I asked her who was the lead talker for ASAP, she said she was. I asked her when she was going to rap, she said, "I'm working on it."

EU

Sweet Cherie, Sugar Bear, Stephanie
The line up was: Sugar Bear (vocals & bass), Stephanie (vocals), Junie (vocals), Donny Ray (vocals), Sweet Cherie (vocals and keyboard), Devlin (vocals), Tony (guitar), keyboard player, JuJu (drummer), Derek (percussion)
1) Percussion solo
2) Junie-led Robin Thicke's Lost Without U - it cranked / Percussion solo
3) Sugar Bear-led "Hey ay, Ho oh" - it cranked, Sugar Bear said, "It's Christmas y'all, that wasn't loud enough"
Sugar Bear said, "Hey JuJu, drop the beat on me"
4) Percussion solo
5) Sugar Bear-led Kanye West's Gold Digger - it cranked, Derek played the toms / "Shake it with your body, Capricorns!"
6) Sugar Bear-led "Tell me what you feel like doing y'all" - the crowd responded, "Feel like moving that body"
7) Alternating Donny Ray-led Young Jeezy's Soul Survivor - it cranked / Percussion solo - Donny Ray said, "God is good" / Stephanie rapped
8) Sugar Bear-led "Do it for the fellas" - the crowd responded, "Oh my God!" / "If you're sexy and you know it, raise your hands"
9) Junie-led Freak a Deak All Night Long / Sugar Bear-led Funkadalic's Undisco Kidd (tease) - "Girls are bad" / Cops Theme (tease) - "Bad girls" / Pop the Coochie - Derek played toms / "Beat your feet" / Ludacris' Number One Spot (tease) / Percussion solo / "Booty, booty, booty, rocking everywhere" / OutKast's The Way You Move (tease) / "Drop the ___, work the middle" / Percussion solo / "Wander out on the floor, already know I love you" / "Get sexy with it" - Sugar Bear pulled up a birthday girl named Erica to dance / "Go Erica, it's your birthday" / Derek played a tom solo
10) Alternating Sweet Cherie-led "Southeast, where you at?" / Mary J. Blige's Enough Cryin' - it cranked / Donny Ray-led "Yes, Sir" / Derek played a conga solo

Sweet Cherie, Sugar Bear, JuJu, Stephanie
11) Sugar Bear-led Lil Scrappy's Money in the Bank - Devlin joined in / Derek played a tom solo / Devlin rapped

Devlin
Yannie of L!ssen Band was onstage.
12) Sugar Bear-led Happy birthday / "Are the Redskins the real deal?"
13) Donny Ray-led "We so fly, you know why, you know it, hold it"
DJ Rico and Buggs of Junkyard Band came onstage
14) DJ Rico-led Junkyard Band's Ruff It Off (tease)

Buggs, Junie, Stephanie, DJ Rico, Donny Ray

15) Buggs-led "I like booty" - it cranked

Buggs
GoGo Mickey of Rare Essences came onstage and sat in
16) GoGo Mickey conga solo - the crowd shouted, "GoGo Mick-ay"

Donny Ray, GoGo Mickey
17) Buggs-led Junkyard Band's Sardines
18) Buggs-led Rare Essence's One on One (Footz version, tease)
19) GoGo Mickey conga solo - the highlight of the night for me
20) JuJu drum solo
Sugar Bear said, "Don't mess with Sugar."
I enjoyed it as usual.

Sean had changed his clothes from those he wore during his performance with ASAP.

Nece, the promoter, and Los were there.

Donnell wore a bandana with a backwards capital F, a picture of a Sax, and then a capital F.

Familiar Faces
TJ sang backup.

Sean, Doc, GoGo Mickey


TJ, Lorenzo, Dwayne, Sean, Doc


TJ, Doc, Sean, Dwayne


Sean, Dwayne, Donnell, DP
All pictures (except flyer) taken by and Copyright - Jordan Rich
1) Donnell-led Familiar Faces rap - Donnell and Sean stood at the edge of the stage -->
2) Alternating Donnell-led "Party, party everybody" - it cranked / Percussion solo - Donnell chanted, "Eya eya" / Sean-led Ne-Yo's So Sick - Halima stood at the edge of the stage, Donnell said, "Hey D-O-C", Donnell said, "Kal-el, get with him Lee"
3) Halima-led Christina Milian's Say I featuring Young Jeezy - it cranked, Halima held her mic to fans, Sean played guitar, Dwayne stood in front / Aaliyah's I Need You Tonight (tease) / Donnell-led "Brandywine, friends of mine" chant / Donnell chanted, "Killazoo" repeatedly
4) Donnell-led "Hey ay, Ho oh"
5) Alternating Donnell-led Public Enemy's Welcome to the Terrordome / Smoke played a conga solo - it cranked, Donnell stood at the edge of the stage, Donnell said, "Dance with me y'all, you can move if you want to move"
6) Alternating Donnell-led Notorious BIG's Warning - GoGo Mickey sat in on 2nd percussion, Jacques played the cowbell / Keith Murray's Call My Name (tease) / "Wait a minute echoes" - it cranked / Scarface's I Seen a Man Die / Ahmad's Back in the Day (tease) / Tupac's Hail Mary (tease) - Halima held her mic to the audience
7) Donnell-led "Reggae" - it cranked, Donnell stood at the edge of the stage / Sean-led Damien Marley's Beautiful - Sean sang at the edge of the stage
8) Halima-led Beyonce's Ring the Alarm - it cranked / Sean-led DJ Unk's Walk It Out - Sean played guitar
9) Donnell-led Rare Essence's What N*gga What? - it cranked -->
10) Alternating Donnell-led Rare Essence's All Da Time - it cranked, Donnell stood at the edge of the stage / "Southeast, South, Southeast" -->
11) Donnell-led Rare Essence's Uh Oh (Heads Up) (tease) / Percussion solo - the house lights came on -->
12) Donnell-led "Gangsta, walk with me, talk to me, I feel ya"
End of GoGo Mickey sitting in.
13) Sean-led Justin Timberlake's Sexy Back - it cranked (I really hate that song), Stephanie was getting down on the dance floor / Percussion solo - Donnell said, "You never heard a pocket like this I swear, we ain't going nowhere", Donnell said, "Sice it up, Doc"
14) Donnell-led Rare Essence's Marinda (literal tease)
Donnell said, "This is where the stars be partyin'"
Bianca was there.
Donnell said, "We're finally playing with Proper Utensils for Martin Luther King's birthday. I have so much respect for those guys."
Donnell said, "We'll be playing at Takoma Station on Wednesdays again real soon."
Chappy talked with me, he said this was the second Familiar Faces performance he went to, together with Thursday. He said he liked them and he'll see me at more of them.
15) Donnell acapella Tattoo
Donnell said, "Smoke got a date, he's running out the door."
Donnell was still talking when I left.
It was a nice set.
Ray was there.

Saturday at the Hyatt Regency
Hyatt Regency Crystal City, 2799 Jefferson Davis Hwy, Arlington, VA 22202

This was a Positive Black Men Coalition event.

This wasn't in the main ballroom as that was undergoing construction.

Michon was there. I talked with Bobby Smoot.

Familiar Faces
Jacques was on 2nd Percussion.
1) Sean-led Brian McKnight's Anytime - it was laid back, I was the only one on the dance floor at first, Sean sang at the edge of the stage, then on the dance floor
2) Sean-led Earth, Wind & Fire's Can't Hide Love - Sean went back onstage, Godfather played the flugelhorn
3) Sean-led Gerald Levert's Funny - it cranked, Sean sang at the edge of the stage, Halima had a new hairdo
4) Sean-led Marvin Gaye's I Want You - it cranked
5) Sean-led Omarion's Entourage - it cranked, the dance floor was full / Percussion solo
6) Halima-led Sade's No ordinary Love - it cranked, Sean played klavs, Dwayne tuned Sean's guitar
7) Halima-led Cheri Dennis' I Love You - it cranked, Halima sang on the dance floor and held her mic to fans
8) Sean-led Justin Timberlake's Sexy Back - it cranked (Ugh, I hate that song) / Percussion solo
9) Alternating Halima-led Beyonce's Ring the Alarm - Sean played guitar, Godfather played the flugelhorn / Donnell-led DJ Unk's Walk It Out (tease)
They performed for about an hour.

I decided to leave and go to Tradewinds. Raheem DeVaughn was the headliner.

I saw Sweetchelle outside on my way to my car.

Familiar Faces at Tradewinds
Tradewinds Night Club, 5859 Allentown Way, Camp Springs, MD 20748

Alena, Shawn, Toya, Tasha, India, Tasha, Vic, Trice (celebrating her birthday), Lashonda, Skaci, Mary, Sanisse, Mousy, Slick Rick, Los, 6'9, Troy, Peg Leg, Monique, Alisa & her friend Renee, and Yolanda were there.

Familiar Faces
TJ sang back up. Charlie was on 2nd percussion.
First set
1) Sean-led Marvin Gaye's I Wand You - it cranked / Percussion solo - Donnell said, "Tricie's birthday, usually you chill. It's your birthday" (also she wore a dress which is unusual for her), Donnell said, "I'd like to thank those of you who went down to the Hyatt and came up here."
2) Donnell-led "Hey ay, Ho oh"
3) Halima-led Christina Milian's Say I - it cranked / Percussion solo / Aaliyah's I Need You Tonight (tease) / Alternating Donnell chanted, "Killazoo" repeatedly / Donnell-led "Brandywine, friends of mine" chant
4) Donnell-led Rare Essence's All Da Time - it cranked, Halima held her mic to the audience / Percussion solo - the crowd shouted, "Wind me up, Smoke!" / 50 Cent's In Da Club (tease)
5) Donnell-led "Party, party everybody" - it cranked / Alternating Percussion solo - Halima sang something / Sean-led Ne-Yo's So Sick - Donnell chanted, "Eya eya", Sean held his mic to fans, Donnell said, "Hey D-O-C", Donnell said, "Kal-el, get with him Lee"
6) Alternating Sean-led Justin Timberlake's Sexy Back - it cranked (I hate that song) / Donnell-led "Familiar Faces is for the grown & sexy..." / "Gangsta, walk with me, talk to me, I feel ya"
Shawn was there.
7) Donnell & Halima-led Shareefa's Need a Boss featuring Ludacris / Percussion solo - Donnell said, "I know I got something"
Archie was there.
8) Donnell-led "25, 25, 25" / Rare Essence's Work the Walls - it cranked
9) Alternating Donnell-led 911 - censored lyrics, it cranked / Notorious BIG's Warning / Keith Murray's Call My Name (tease) / "Wait a minute" echoes / Ahmad's Back in the Day (tease) - the frontline danced in Synch
Tasha (T-Bird), Shawnie, Janetta, Tasha, March, Mama Chelle, TT (she told me her birthday was January 1) were there. TT introduced me to Lisa.
Sweet Chelle was there.

Second set
1) Sean-led Omarion's Entourage - it cranked / Percussion solo - the crowd shouted, "Wind me up, Smoke!" and Donnell responded, "What y'all say?", Sean held his mic to the audience
2) Donnell-led "__ Is yes!" - it cranked / "You make me want to see, just how freaky you can be" - Sean played guitar / "Keep it low" - KayKay (new hairdo) was onstage
3) Alternating Donnell-led "Reggae - it cranked / Halima sang something / Donnell-led "But is it like that? Is it really like that?" / Sean-led Damien Marley's Beautiful / Shawnna's Getting Some (tease) / Percussion solo
4) Donnell-led Public Enemy's Welcome to the Terrordome - it cranked / Smoke conga solo - the shouted, "Wind me up, Smoke!" and Donnell responded, "There it is", Donnell sang, "You can move if you want to move" / "___ you my homie"
5) Donnell-led Rare Essence's Marinda - it cranked
6) Donnell & Sean-led Tattoo / KayKay rapped - it was ended by a fight

Sean, KayKay, Donnell
Picture taken by and Copyright - Jordan Rich

Halima's birthday
J's Sports Cafe, 12617 Laurel Bowie Rd (Route 197), Laurel, MD 20708

Darrell took pictures; I will post them when I get them.

Peg Leg, Tim (LJ), Damond, Ebo, Nita, Candi, Kia, and Ishay were there. Candi introduced me to her friend Joy (celebrating her birthday).

Jammin' Jeff & the Band (in progress)
?) Allison-led Beyonce's Irreplaceable
?) Jay-led Gnarls Barkley's Crazy
?) ? - it cranked
LA and Tracy were there.
?) Allison-led Toni Braxton's Take This Ring
Julia, Chris, Twan (female), Roosevelt, Darrell, Angie, Los, Skaci, Boo, Ray, Yolanda, and Tasty were there.

Familiar Faces
First set
TJ sang backup (her birthday?).
1) Halima-led ? (familiar cover)
2) Halima-led Cheri Dennis' I Love You - it cranked
June was there.
3) Sean-led Ne-Yo's Sexy Love - it cranked / Michael Jackson's Human Nature (tease)
4) Donnell-led "We got 20 birthdays in the house" / 50 Cent's In Da Club - "Go Capricorns, it's your birthday!", it cranked
5) Donnell-led "Hey ay, Ho oh"
6) Donnell & Halima-led Shareefa's Need a Boss featuring Ludacris - it cranked
India was there.
7) Donnell & Sean-led Tattoo
Yannie of L!ssen Band and Chevy of Fatal Attraction were there.
8) Halima-led Christina Milian's Say I featuring Young Jeezy - it cranked / Aaliyah's I Need You Tonight (tease) / Donnell-led "Brandywine, friends of mine" chant / "Hands Free, they're f*cking with me" chant
Mall and Tasha were there.
9) Donnell-led "Party, party everybody" / Sean-led Ne-Yo's So Sick
10) Halima-led Mary J. Blige's My Life
Dana and Jazzy Layse of Jigaboo were there.
11) Sean-led "So maybe, don't mean..."
Shaunte (Stacey's Cousin) was there. LA introduced me to her friend Resi (spelling?). SaVern (celebrating her birthday), Tiffany, and Janetta were there.

Second set
1) Instrumental - it was an old R&B song
2) Donnell acapella Common's The Corner
Darlene and Gwynn were there.
3) Sean-led Omarion's Entourage - it cranked / Percussion solo / Donnell-led "Gangsta, walk with me, talk to me, I feel ya"
4) Sean-led Justin Timberlake's Sexy Back - it cranked (I really hate it though), interrupted by a fight, Donnell said, "We try not to have that foolishness up in here. We may have to make this 25 and up, maybe 25's too low. Too many bands thrown out of too many clubs. I got kids to feed."
5) Donnell-led Notorious BIG's Warning (tease) / Alternating "___ is yes!" / "You make me want to see, just how freaky you can be" / "Keep it low" -->
6) Donnell-led Public Enemy's Welcome to the Terrordome / Smoke conga solo - it cranked, the house lights came on, it was really long / "Hooray" repeatedly, Donnell said, "I can't believe people can stand still with that, you must be from New York."
7) Godfather keyboard outtro
Donnell said, "I haven't heard the Farfisa in a long time."
Donnell said to the audience, "Fellas, you got to get your sh*t together."
8) Donnell acapella Common's The Corner
Donnell was still talking, but had his mic turned off by Junior.

Thursday at the Mexico Lindo
Mexico Lindo, 5652 Annapolis Rd, Bladensburg, MD

Tamika of ERT Security said hello to me in the parking lot.

02 was there. DJ Franchise introduced himself to me. Kelasia came over and introduced herself to me. Disco Earl and Teago were there - they sat down and worked out the set list before the show. I introduced myself to Dat Azn Shawty.

Nena was there, working. Duce7 of the What? Band was there.

Me and Kelasia

Fatal Attraction Band

Kendal, Darryl, Varda, Chevy, JR


Terrance, Teago, Wayne, Darryl, Varda, Angelo


Darryl, Varda, Angelo, Chevy, Blackface, JR, Kendal


Wayne, Darryl, Varda, Angelo, Chevy, Blackface
The line up was: Wayne (lead talker), Kendal (talker & keyboard), Darryl (vocals & cowbell), Varda (vocals), Chevy (vocals), JR (vocals & guitar), Blackface (keyboard), Terrance (bass), Angelo (drummer), Deuce9/PutMeInThePocket (percussion).
1) JR-led Raheem DeVaughn's You - laid back and then cranked (mainly the drums)
2) Percussion solo - light crank / Chevy "Woo doo" repeated / Chevy-led Floetry's Supastar - it cranked, Darryl played the cowbell
3) Kendall & Darryl-led ? / Kendal "Hold It" / Percussion solo / Varda-led ?
Wayne arrived and Kendal went to his keyboard.
4) Percussion solo / "Greygoose" / Darryl-led ?
Danielle (Wellfhed) and Simone (Supa) were there.
5) Tom solo / Chevy-led Marvin Gaye's Sexual Healing
6) ?-led ? - it cranked / Darryl-led "Everybody in the club hands up" - the frontline danced in synch / Chevy-led "Yes, yes"
7) Wayne-led "Sex" / DJ Unk's Walk It Out - Wayne danced with his knees touching and spreading, the frontline danced in synch, Deuce9 played the toms, the male members of the frontline moved their arms (not air guitar)
8) Darryl-led Gnarls Barkley's Crazy - Deuce9 played the toms
Tre, Candylady, and Still Yeahoe & Fat Docta of Black Passion were there.

I discussed with 02 his sitting in with secular GoGo bands. He said, "I'm just getting the party started if they ask me to rap it will be Gospel, that's what I know."

Backyard Band
Their management told me I couldn't take pictures of the band, as they are finally about to put out their low-awaited Hood Related 2. Numerous members of their management team came by to tell me. One guy named O said that despite that, I could take pictures of them at some point in the future and took my card.
Big G was late, and I don't recall seeing Weensy.
First Set
1) Lysette-led "The first time I cried" - it was laid back
2) LJ-led ? - it was laid back
3) Lysette-led Beyonce's Irreplaceable
4) LJ-led "Let's go little kitty cat"
5) LJ-led ? - it cranked
6) Lysette-led ? - it cranked, toms
7) LJ-led ? - it cranked, toms
Big G arrived
I was paying more attention to taking pictures than the music - I had tease Kelasia in advance that if I couldn't take pictures of Backyard, I'd take 100 pictures of her. It cranked, but they play too much toms for my taste. Next time I'll focus more on the music.

Michelle Blackwell, Rah, and Killa Cal of the What? Band were there. Roe was there. Killa Cal told me, "I like what you're doing with the website." Tuffy of L!ssen Da Grew^p was there; he said to me, "I know you."

Killa Cal, Roe, Rah


Killa Cal, Rah, Michelle, Roe


Rah (back to camera), Fat Docta of Black Passion, Michelle, Killa Cal


Michelle (foreground), Roe, Teago, Rah, Tuffy, Wayne (background)
All pictures (other than the flyer) taken by and Copyright - Jordan Rich

02's review:
Fatal hits the stage and I notice that theres a new board player and JR is now on the guitar...Homie was warmin up hittin Purple Rain on the vocals and guitar. Not bad...Not bad at all.. So they start out wit Kendall whose usually their second board player on LEAD MIC.. Shocked First song was a Raheem joant "Song is gonna be about You"...Not bad Vocals were good, music was cool... I guess since I've heard it perfected by other bands it didn't overly impress me but sounded good nevertheless.. Cool ..Then they went into the 1 on 1 socket Shocked Shocked Joant was CLEAN AS EMUTHA!...Disco Earl had them in the MIX this week...goodness.. never heard their mix sound so clean before. Socket was just drivin wit Kendall warmin...lockin it down.. talkin a lil trash..sounded like a totally different band.. the 1 on 1 led to Floetry "Superstar" joant. Chevy handled things once again...homie is the truth I just need more stage presence from her or maybe its tough being as though its a late arriving crowd. Next was Socket to the Snoop and Kells joant... went into it ROUGH...but got it together QUICK. Lil Youngin on drums gettin better and better every week. So while they rockin this socket Kendall got the 808's workin...lettin the beat drive....in walks Wayne.. Laughing Laughing Laughing in his Greater Holiness Jesus Loves Us to The Fullest Church outfit Laughing Laughing ...Homie jumps right in on beat Cool Cool Kendall rolls out back to the boards and YES THEY HAVE A FUN BAND GOING!!!!!!!!!! Shocked Shocked Shocked Mannn Snoop joant was nice...Then the sicer of the night the Congo version on Grey Goose...I love this joant.. smooth... with the Lead Chuckin in there...yes... then they went to the timbalie version of Grey Goose Laughing Laughing ROCKIN... they finished out the set with Move it Now..hold up...yall had to see Wayne Walk It OUT!....CLASSIC!!!!!!!! I swear he's the best STEPPER in GoGo... Laughing Laughing then they ended with anther rototom joant...don't know the name of it...might was Front to the Back... Overall GREAT performance...They had the Light Show and everything goin for Fatal this week...really enhanced their performance.. I got word from Management that the Band was put through a 6 hours or practice this week.. Shocked Great Job..

Backyard started out with alot of pieces missing from the puzzle but by the time they got in the heat of things everyone was there except Weensey. Came out with the LOVELY Lysette singing some slow joant...then Irreplaceable (Yeahoe ..YOU ARE LUNCHIN) Laughing ...then Kitty Kat....Not bad...then the So Seductive Socket!!!!!!!!! OH YES!!!!! OH YES!!!!...Sauce once again...put on an exhibition... and Los had the air guitar goin too Shocked Shocked ...next O-Cup/I got your Man...eh...normal (G walked in on the end of it)..then to Caroline...the music on this song is beautiful man..kudos to Mike, EB, and Marcus...halftime.. Came back wit Lysette sing Got to Be Who You Are Shocked Shocked Shocked this one is top 5 original joant too..man I love this song..then Lysette did another original to a DOPE JAM BEAT...its called Baby Phat or something... but its HER song...and it CRANKS! Very Happy ...THEN to 95...I say HELLO.... then to Eagle on...WATCH OUT FOR CHRIS CUZ... Laughing ....then to Choppa w/Zo... YOU WOULD IF YOU COULD NICCA... Cool Cool

THE MOST CLASSIC MOMENT OF THE NIGHT!!!!!!!!was when Tmott's own Supa climbed up on to the Rodeo Bull in the Lindo... YOUNG!!!!!!!!! Yeah tried Once to get on and fell...WHICH DREW THE CROWD OVER bammas is rollin...So Ging see her and helps her out ..Wellfhed goes over to help her out also...MANNNNNNN after the 3rd attempt she finally gets on..and then just lays there.. ...Shooooooot I'm like turn that micky flick on and lets see what she can do..a rodeo in the GoGo would have siced me...Good job Supa Girl!!!!!REGULATORRRRRRRRS!

MeCelle's Birthday Celebration
Tradewinds Night Club, 5859 Allentown Way, Camp Springs, MD 20748

MeCelle (celebrating her birthday), Tracy, and Tory were there. Tracy said her birthday was Christmas. Everett "E", Boo, Troy, Juanita, Peg Leg, Bianca, Danette, Bam, NeeNee, Kia, Shelly, Shawn, and Delano were there.

Familiar Faces
Googie played bass and Charlie wasn't present, so Packy played the cowbell all night.
1) Alternating Sean-led Ne-Yo's Sexy Love - it cranked / Percussion solo / Michael Jackson's Human Nature (tease)
Donnell said of Halima, "I told you she didn't quit, late as usual. Introducing Halima Peru"
2) Halima-led Cheri Dennis' I Love You - it cranked, Halima held her mic to Tracy and other fans
3) Donnell & Halima-led Shareefa's Need a Boss featuring Ludacris - it cranked
Skaci was there.
4) Donnell-led "Hey ay, Ho oh"
5) Alternating Donnell-led "Party, party everybody" / Percussion solo - Donnell chanted, "Eya eya" / Sean-led Ne-Yo's So Sick - Donnell shouted, "Wait a minute"
Archie was there.
6) Donnell & Sean-led Tattoo / Percussion solo
7) Halima-led Christina Milian's Say I featuring Young Jeezy - it cranked / Aaliyah's I Need You Tonight (tease) / Donnell chanted, "Killazoo" repeatedly / "Brandywine, friends of mine" chant / "Southeast, South, Southeast" chant
8) Donnell-led Rare Essence's Marinda - Smoke played timbales, Halima chanted, "Uh, uh oh" repeatedly
I met a woman named Mandi? Twan (the promoter), Pocahontas, and Donny Ray of EU was there.
Donnell talked about their upcoming show on Tuesday for a Fireman's benefit. Donnell said, "They do have benefits, ask Kal-el. You only have to work four nights a week so other people can come in. Last week was Nicole's birthday."

Second Set
1) Alternating Sean-led Omarion's Entourage - it cranked / Percussion solo
I thought I saw Robin.
2) Donnell-led 50 Cent's In Da Club (tease)
3) Percussion solo - Donnell sang, "You never heard a pocket like this I swear, we ain't going nowhere"
4) Alternating Sean-led Justin Timberlake's Sexy Back - it cranked (I really hate that song) / Donnell-led "Gangsta, walk with me, talk to me"
5) Donnell-led "25, 25, 25"
6) Alternating Donnell-led "Reggae" - Sean played guitar, it cranked / Sean-led Damien Marley's Beautiful / Donnell-led "But is it like that, is it really like that?" / Shawnna's Getting Some (tease)
7) Donnell-led Rare Essence's Lock It - Sean played guitar, it cranked
8) Alternating Donnell-led Public Enemy's Terrordome / Percussion solo - it cranked, the house lights came on
9) Alternating Donnell-led Rare Essence's Work the Walls - it cranked, Smoke played Timbales and Packy played congas / "Get your hands up" repeated
10) Donnell-led Rare Essence's What N*gga What? (tease) - Smoke played timbales, it cranked -->
11) Donnell-led Rare Essence's All Da Time (tease) - Smoke played timbales, it cranked
12) Donnell-led Notorious BIG's Warning - it cranked, Smoke went back to playing congas
13) Donnell-led Tabi Bonney's The Pocket
14) Godfather played "This Christmas time" - Halima asked John to give more time, he said no, she said, "Are you a grinch?" She sang anyway, Donnell and then Sean joined in
Simone, JoJo, and Angie were there.

Friday at J's
Crisfield Seafood Restaurant, 8012 Georgia Ave, Silver Spring, MD 20910

I took my co-worker Preston to Crisfield's for his good bye lunch. I initially ordered no appetizer, then changed my mind and went to tell the waitress. I heard someone say "Hey". It was Sugar Bear. We talked briefly, he introduced me to the young lady he was dining with.

J's Sports Cafe, 12617 Laurel Bowie Rd (Route 197), Laurel, MD 20708

Skaci, Yvette, and Felecia were there.

Jammin Jeff & The Band
?) Allison-led ?
Allison said, "We'd like to invite someone up here." Omarr said, "It's me!" Packy said, "No one wants to hear your chicken scratches".
Jay Hayden-led ? - I enjoyed this performance of his much more than the previous one I heard, at the first performance of The Band I saw
Danielle was there.
Jay-led ?
Marvin, Pinkey, and Tia were there.
Cleophus-led Rare Essence's "Going to Hollywood" (the music was to to Junkyard Band's Sardines) / Buggs of Junkyard Band came onstage. He said, "The Band has done their homework." / Buggs-led Junkyard Band's Sardines
Peg Leg was there.
?-led Yung Joc's It's Going Down / "Do it for the ladies, Oh my God!"
Tiger was there.
Jay-led Gnarls Barkley's Crazy

Tamara, Toya, her friend Tasha, Kiki, Los, Alena, Shawn, Tasha (River Terrace crew), Alisa and her friend Renee, Tim (LJ), Ytee, Ria, Rickea, Big Sixx of Raw Image, Tasha, 6'9, Danielle (Pink), and Ro'chelle (toosweet) were there.

Familiar Faces
First set
1) Instrumental - it cranked / Halima-led Faith Evans' Mesmerized
Ray was there.
2) Donnell-led "___ Is in the house"
3) Halima-led Christina Milian's Say I featuring Young Jeezy - it cranked / Aaliyah's I Need You Tonight - women in the audience sang along / Donnell chanted, "Killazoo" repetaedly -->
Angie was there.
4) Donnell & Halima-led Shareefa's Need a Boss featuring Ludacris - it cranked, Donnell said, "Doc read my mind you know how this goes"
Mia and Twan were there.
5) Donnell-led 50 Cent's In Da Club (tease)
6) Alternating Donnell-led "___ Is yes!" / "You make me want to see, just how freaky you can be" / "Keep it low" / Sample "What?" / Percussion solo - the crowd shouted, "Wind me up, Smoke!" and Donnell responded, "What y'all say?" / Donnell asked Bugg to sit in / Buggs-led "All my heart, I love you baby" / "Sam I am" - it cranked / "__ is in the house" / "Hey ay, Ho oh"
7) Buggs & Donnell-led Rare Essence's Lock It - it cranked / Donnell-led ? / Junkyard Band's Sardines (instrumental tease) / Percussion solo - Donnell sang, "You've never heard a pocket like this I swear, we ain't going nowhere"
RE Angie was there.
Buggs said, "Familiar Faces is going to take a break."
Donnell said, This n*gga is the greatest man to do the microphone thing. We all learned off him. When I started off with Rare Essence, I would look at him at the other end of the Black Hole."

Sean and TJ arrived.

Ishay, Lashan, John, Kim, and Twan (the promoter) were there.

I talked with Danielle, she was dancing onstage. I asked her if she could sing too. She said yes. I asked her to sing something. She asked what. I told her whatever she wants. She wasn't sure. I told her I'd ask her again later.

Nikiya was there.

Second set
TJ was on backup vocals.
1) Donnell-led "Reggae" - it cranked / Sean-led Damien Marley's Beautiful
2) Alternating Donnell-led "Party, party, everybody" / Percussion solo - it cranked, Donnell chanted, "Eya eya" / Sean-led Ne-Yo's So Sick - Donnell said, "Hey D-O-C"
3) Alternating Sean-led Justin Timberlake's Sexy Back - it cranked (I still really hate that song) / Donnell-led "Gangsta, walk with me, talk to me"
Boo was there.
4) Donnell-led Public Enemy's Terrordome - RE Angie sat in on congas, it cranked / Percussion solo / "RE-Angie" chant / Donnell said, "Sixx 911, my man Sixx came all the way"
5) Alternating Big Sixx-led "Let's get it, Let's go" / Donnell-led "25, 25, 25" / Rare Essence's Work the Walls - it cranked / Big Sixx-led Young B's Chicken Noodle Soup (tease)
6) Donnell-led Rare Essence's All Da Time - it cranked / Big Sixx-led "Southeast, South, Southeast" chant / "Turn it over" - they flickered the stage lights telling them to stop playing

Wednesday at Phish Tea Cafe
Phish Tea Cafe, 1335 H St NE Washington, DC 20002

Mary, Yolanda, Sanisse, Simone, JoJo, Darrell, Candi, Kia, Ishay (spelling?), Pee Wee, and D Ball were there.

Familiar Faces
First set
1) Mother's Day - Donnell played his Sax on the dance floor, the band members traded solos
2) Miles Davis' (Michael Jackson's) Human Nature (instrumental) - it cranked
3) Alternating Sean-led Bernard Ighner's Everything Must Change - Donnell played his Sax on the dance floor, Sean sang on the dance floor / Halima-led Rodgers & Hart's My Funny Valentine (same music) - Halaima sang on the dance floor
4) Sean-led Peabo Bryson's Feel the Fire - Sean & Halima sang on the dance floor, Sanisse shouted, "Hey" repeatedly, the singing was excellent
Donnell said, "She alright".
5) Halima-led Jill Scott's Whatever - it cranked
Candal was there.
6) Sean-led John Legend's Used to Love You - this was the first time I've heard Sean sing this, it cranked
Ras Lidj was there.
7) Donnell & Halima-led Shareefa's Need a Boss featuring Ludacris - it cranked
8) Sean-led Beyonce's Deja Vu - it cranked
Nikiya was there. Bianca and I introduced ourselves to each other.

Second set
1) Alternating Sean-led Justin Timberlake's Sexy Back - it cranked (but I really hate that song) / Donnell-led "Gangsta, walk with me, talk with me" / A member of the Circle Boys (I don't know his name) sat in and rapped / Percussion solo - Donnell sang, "You never heard hear a pocket like this I swear, You ain't going nowhere", Donnell said, "Sicce it up Doc" / Rare Essence's One by One (percussion solo)

Picture taken by and Copyright - Jordan Rich
Alisa and a friend of hers named Renee were there.
2) Halima-led Christina Milian's Say I featuring Young Jeezy - it cranked / Aaliyah's I Need You Tonight (tease) - Halima held her mic to Candi
3) Sean & Donnell-led Rare Essence's Lock It - Pee Wee danced onstage, the dance floor vibrated, Sean played guitar, Mary whooped
4) Donnell-led "Party, party, everybody" / Sean-led Ne-Yo's So Sick - Sean held his mic to Candi, Donnell said, "Hey D-O-C", Donnell said, "Get with him Lee"
5) Alternating Donnell-led "Reggae" - it cranked / Halima-led "I used to be son of a...", Donnell said, "Work it Jordan" (I was dancing with a beautiful woman), Tony motioned to me to write, I pointed to my head (I had it in my mind, didn't need to write it down) / Sean-led Damien Marley's Beautiful - Sanisse whooped
6) Halima-led Beyonce's Ring the Alarm - it cranked, Sean played guitar / Sean & Donnell-led DJ Unk's Walk It Out (tease) / Percussion solo
7) Sean-led "Let's get this party started.. Holla at a player if you ever get ot the 213" - Donnell said, "202 or 301, you can change it up"
I met two women named Tracy and Shamika.
8) Godfather played Vince Guaraldi's Christmas Time Is Here
Tracy was talking to Darrell and Donnell said, "You cheating on me? Shamika, you and me, I'm through with Tracy."
Like last week, there was construction on Florida Ave on my way home that wasn't there on my way to the club.

Saturday at Mirrors
Mirrors, 33 New York Avenue N.E. Washington, DC 20002

This event was promoted by my friend Tasha.

I said hello to Tasha (T-Bird); she was working, she didn't see me last night, she was so busy. Chris came over and said hello. I didn't know she worked at Mirrors.

We were allowed to go downstairs too. There was a band, I don't know who, performing there. I took their picture.

All pictures below taken by and Copyright - Jordan Rich

Da Blueprint Band (basically Dynasty Band minus Dappa Dave) Started around 11:30 PM

$tyle$, Mz. Laydee, County


The line up was: $tyle$ (lead talker), Mz. Laydee (singer), Country (singer), 2 keyboard players, bass player, guitar player, trombone player, sax player, percussionist, drummer.
$tyle$ did a shout out to me and TMOTT
1) Mz. Laydee-led "Can you see me? Straight from the floor to the bed" - it was laid back
Jamal (Blueprint's manager) said hello to me.
2) Country-led "My first love... my friends... your door"
3) Mz. Laydee-led "That's what I love most about Shorty... Want to rock with you" - it cranked / Percussion solo
4) Country-led "She's a fine girl you ought to marry... wanna love you" - it cranked
5) Mz. Laydee-led "You must not know... go ahead... I'll never have the kind of man like you" - it cranked
6) Country-led ? - it was brief
7) $tyle$-led Jay-Z's Show Me What You Got
They announced the next song was an original by Mz. Laydee
8) Mz. Laydee-led "Put your ___ on... Ain't nobody's business..."
9) Alternating $tyle$-led NORE's I'm a G - the frontline danced in synch / Mz. Laydee-led Happy Birthday / 50 Cent's In Da Club (tease) / Country-led ?
I enjoyed it, they cranked.

$tyle$ came over and said hello.

Three girls asked me to take their picture:

Mz. Laydee came over and me take a picture of her and Lady$tyle$, who was celebrating her birthday.

Mz. Laydee and Lady$tyle$

Chi Ali and Chris Wright (who plays keyboards for Suttle Thoughts and Mambo Sauce) said hello.

Suttle Thoughts

Chris, Darryl, Red Footz, Sean, Kimese, Pretty Nikki, Joe


Chris, Darryl, Red Footz, Kimese, Sean, Pretty Nikki, Joe


Chris, Darryl, Chi Ali, Red Footz, Kimese, Sean, Drew, Pretty Nikki, Joe


Chris, Darryl, Chi Ali, Red Footz, Kimese, Sean, Drew, Pretty Nikki, Joe


Chris
The line up was: Chi Ali (lead talker), Kimese (singer), Pretty Nikki (singer), Chris Wright (keyboard player), Darryl (keyboard player), Sean Geason (bass), Joe (guitar) player, Drew (percussion), Red Footz (drummer).
First Set
1) Pretty Nikki-led "I ain't going to let you go... that every... say you love me" - they had a nice sound
2) Pretty Nikki-led Rufus' Sweet Thing - it cranked
3) Kimese-led Stevie Wonder's All I Do - it cranked
4) Percussion solo - Chi Ali did announcements / Kimese-led "I chased that out of my... we look to good to be drinking that" / Percussion solo / Chi Ali-led "There's a party going on" - Chi Ali said, "We're going to do the next one for the fellas"
5) Kimese-led Cheri Dennis' I Love You - it cranked
6) Chi Ali-led "I stay on a Yamaha..." - it cranked
7) Kimese-led "I've been thinking about what I want to do" - Chi Ali played the cowbell / "It's the way that you feel when you know it's real"
8) Kimese-led Kelis' Bossy - it cranked / "Hold it" echoes / Chi Ali-led "Put your hands in the air if you're like that" / Percussion solo / Chi Ali-led ?
9) Pretty Nikki-led Christina Milian's Say I - it cranked / Chi Ali-led Busta Rhyme's I Love My Chick / Percussion solo / Chi Ali-led "Get up, get up"
10) Pretty Nikki-led Gnarls Barkley's Crazy

Second Set
1) Kimese-led Beyonce's Irreplaceable - it cranked / Percussion solo -->
2) Pretty Nikki-led ? (it was a cover) / Chi Ali-led Jay-Z's Show Me What You Got / Percussion solo
3) Alternating Pretty Nikki-led Shareefa's Need a Boss - it cranked / Conga solo
4) Kimese-led Beyonce's Ring the Alarm - it cranked, the houselights came on / "Oh sh*t" repeated / "La la la la"
It was my first time seeing Suttle Thoughts - interesting having no male singer.

On my way out, a girl named Regina stopped me. She had never seen a white guy at the GoGo before.

WHAT? Band Album Release Party
Mirrors, 33 New York Avenue N.E. Washington, DC 20002



It was really dark. I prefer to be able to see, both the performers and the ladies.

WHAT? Band
Second set (in progress)
?) Michelle-led ?
?) Killa Cal-led "Crazy" / "Everybody in the club go wild"
Chappy was there.
?) Michelle-led "I'm not ready"
?) Killa Cal-led Busta Rhyme's I Love My Chick
?) Michelle-led Christina Milian's Say I featuring Young Jeezy
?) Michelle-led "Get your hands up" / Percussion solo
?) Michelle-led "We come to boogie"
Krystal (whom I hadn't seen since May) and PG Slim were there.

Killa Cal said hello to me.

Supa Dan, Danielle (Wellfhed), and Unique was there. Tasha (T-Bird) was working. It was so busy I couldn't get a Coke during the break, I gave up.

Third set
1) Killa Cal-led "Aye aye"
2) Alternating Michelle-led My Bad / Rah chanted, "Eya eya" and the crowd responded, "Ho"
3) Rah call and response with the audience / Rah chanted, "Eya eya" and the crowd responded, "Ho"
4) Killa Cal-led "I am an animal"
5) Rah-led "Al Capone, I'm the baddest ever on the microphone" / Percussion solo / Rah chanted, "Eya eya" and the crowd responded, "Ho"
Rah said they would perform "More from the album since it's an album release party"
6) Michelle-led Sex 101 "Tell me the way... I love you... I know you... that look you want to give me"
7) Rah said, "When it comes to party, DC, DC" - Rah stopped the music because there were people arguing, Rah said, "Can we just get along tonight?", the house lights came on but Rah said, "We good" and they went back off
8) Rah-led "You got to freak tonight, You're looking good for my N*gga in the house"
9) Killa Cal-led Yung Joc's I Know You See It
10) Killa Cal?-led Lil Scrappy's Money in the Bank / Percussion solo
11) Rah-led "We fly, shy, We crank and you know it"
12) Rah-led "You might never see my face again" / "Let the beat work"
13) Killa Cal-led "Birdman"
14) Justin Timberlake's Sexy Back (instrumental tease)
15) The crowd shouted, "I love it, I know it"
16) Rah-led "South side" / "Let the beat work"
17) Killa Cal-led "We can do whatever's on our mind" / Percussion solo
18) Rah-led Tonight
19) Michelle-led Beyonce's Irreplaceable - girls sang along
20) Rocket Rob roto-tom solo - the house lights came on
Rah said, "Last song for the ladies, let it go"
21) Rah-led "I want to fly away" / Mr. Postman sample
22) Rocket Rob roto-tom outtro
Rah said, "Thank you for another nonviolent evening".
All of my pictures are from the end when the house lights came on.
All pictures below taken by and Copyright - Jordan Rich

Duce7 and Rah


Michelle


Killa Cal on the mic
This performance showed that the prior WHAT? Band performance I attended was not a fluke: they have the biggest audience response (in unity) I've seen. They really cranked.

On my way out, they handed out key chains with the album cover on them. 

Victor Wooten at the 930 Club
930 Club, 815 V ST NW, Washington DC 20001

Deanna Bogart Band

Deanna, Mike, Bernie, Dan
The line up was: Deanna Bogart (vocals and piano), Mike Aubin (drums), Dan Leonard (backup vocals, guitar), Bernie Hairston (backup vocals, bass)
Deanna said the only question was whether they played 5 songs or 1 long song.
1) Deanna-led "Sometimes people can be just plain wrong" - her style was Boogie Woogie, it didn't move me, but it was better than nothing
2) Deanna-led "What about the weather"
3) Deanna-led "I'm still just a girl in a band"
4) Deanna-led "Thunder & lightning, Shadows on the bedroom wall"
5) Deanna-led "Woke up on the wrong side of love" / Instrumental
Deanna thanked the audience.

Victor Wooten
The line up was: Victor Wooten (vocals & bass), Regi "The Teacher" Wooten (vocals & guitar), Joe Wooten (vocals & Keyboard), Anthony Wellington (vocals & bass), Sandra "The Voice" Williams (Vocals), Derico Watson (drummer).

Regi, Derico, Anthony, Victor, Joe


Victor


All pictures taken by and Copyright - Jordan Rich
The set list comes from my own notes as well as the set list provided by a taper of the performance.
Joe Wooten had a family photo on the device behind his keyboard.
1) Intro -->
2) Instrumental - it cranked, Regi had an unusual playing style (the way he used his hands), they traded solos
Saundra Williams came onstage.
3) Alternating Victor-led Victa - they played a Bootsy sample / Sly & the Family Stone's Family Affair
4) Victor-led Stay --> the bass line was to Sly & the Family Stone's (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin), Regi, Anthony, and Saundra moved during the hits
5) Victor-led James Brown's We're Gonna Have a Funky Good Time ->
6) Victor-led Kool & the Gang's Ladies Night - the lights were dimmed -->
7) Victor-led Stay (reprise)
Victor said, "All the way from North Carolina, we call this lady the voice". Saundra Williams said, "Thank you for making me feel as welcome as last year."
8) Victor-led George Gershwin's Summertime -->
9) Victor-led Bill Withers' Ain't No Sunshine
Victor talked about how Regi taught him bass and Joe keyboards. He said we were going to get a lesson from the teacher. Everyone but Regi left the stage.
10) Regi solo ->
11) Miles Davis' All Blues / Sir Mack Rice's Mustang Sally (tease)
12) Jingle Bells (instrumental guitar solo)
13) Regi-led Ohio Players' Love Rollercoaster - the band came back and played on this song -->
14) Regi-led James Brown's Sex Machine - the frontline moved around-->
15) Regi-led Zeppelin's Kashmir - it cranked -->
16) Regi-led Jimi Hendrix's Fire -->
17) Victor-led Higher Law
18) Victor-led I Saw God The Other Day
Victor's relatives were on the balcony (VIP seating)
The band left the stage except Joe.
Victor talked about how Joe was playing with the Steve Miller Band.
19) Joe solo-No One Noticed Me
20) Joe solo instrumental -->
Joe left the stage and Derico came onstage.
21) Derico solo -->
22) Victor/Derico duo
23) Victor-led My Life
They left the stage and Anthony Wellington came onstage.
24) Anthony played a bass instrumental of Nat King Cole's The Christmas Song
Anthony said, "Victor just asked me to show him something. Show's you're never to big to steal."
He left the stage and was replaced by Victor
25) Victor played a bass solo of God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen -->
26) Victor bass solo -->
27) Victor bass solo -->
28) Victor played a bass solo of Amazing Grace
They talked about all the Grammy nominations Victor's up for. Victor said, "If Grammy nominations were money, I'd be a rich man."
Encore
29) Victor-led I'm Gonna Miss You -->
Victor talked about his Aunt Lois who isn't a musician but has a great ear for music.
Victor talked about his new book, The Music Lesson. He said he took all what he learned from his brothers and wrote it as fiction. He said he didn't want to offend anyone, but what if the Bible were written as fiction? He said there wouldn't be any disputes then (I disagree).
30) I'm Gonna Miss You (reprise) ->
He apologized for being repetitive, but:
30) Victor-led Victa (reprise)
I enjoyed the performance, but really hate the 9:30 Club's lack of real seats and concrete interior. Even though I wore sneakers, my feet really hurt and I had to find some place to take a load of my feet multiple times.

After the performance, I walked to my car and drove to Mirrors.

Wednesday at Phish Tea
Phish Tea Cafe, 1335 H St NE Washington, DC 20002

Tasha, Mary, Sanisse, and Yolanda were there. Mary introduced me to her friend Tanika.

Los and Alisa were there.

Familiar Faces
First set
1) Instrumental - Donnell said it was "Something we just made up".
2) Miles Davis' Tutu - Donnell played his Sax on the dance floor
Pee Wee was there.
3) Sean-led Raheem DeVaughn's You - it cranked, Mary whooped, Sean sang on the dance floor, Doc was on backup vocals
4) Sean-led Prince's Purple Rain - Sean sand on the dance floor, Dwayne played a nice guitar solo
5) Sean-led Earth, Wind & Fire's Can't Hide Love - Doc was on backup vocals, he moved to the middle back
6) Sean-led Gerald Levert's Funny - it cranked, Sean sang on the dance floor / Instrumental / Percussion solo - Donnell talked with Pee Wee about his dance moves -->
Ray, RE Angie, and Nikia were there.
7) Alternating Sean-led Ne-Yo's Sexy Love - it cranked, Sean sang on the dance floor / Percussion solo / Michael Jackson's Human Nature (tease) / Donnell said, "There must not be any Sagittariuses in the building, I haven't heard anything." / Donnell-led ? - Mary Whooped / Donnell rapped "Superfly Snooka"
Janetta, Rickea, Tiffany, Jazzy Layse, and Chevy from Fatal Attraction were there.
The dance floor was full.

A guy handed me a flyer for Tia Dae singing at the Phish Tea Cafe the next day. Tia Dae was with him.

Jackie was there, celebrating her birthday.

Mousie was there.

Second set
1) Alternating Donnell & Sean-led Tattoo - it cranked / Percussion solo - Pee Wee danced onstage / Donnell-led 50 Cent's In Da Club (tease) - verses for Jackie and Tanya
2) Halima-led Christina Milian's Say I featuring Young Jeezy / Percussion solo - Donnell said, "I told you Halima didn't quit", Donnell said, "Chevy don't ever dance" / Aaliyah's I Need You Tonight (tease) -->
3) Donnell & Halima-led Shareefa's Need a Boss featuring Ludacris -->
4) Donnell-led "Party, party, everybody" - it cranked / Percussion solo / Sean-led Ne-Yo's So Sick
5) Alternating Sean-led Justin Timberlake's Sexy Back - it cranked (I still hate it), the floor vibrated / Percussion solo / Donnell-led "Gangsta, walk with me, talk to me" -->
6) Donnell-led "Reggae" - Sean played guitar, it cranked, Jazzy Layse danced onstage, Donnell called her "The Matrix", she pulled Chevy onstage, but Chevy didn't dance, Donnell imitated Jazzy / Sean-led Damien Marley's Beautiful - Donnell said, "I know Los got that Matrix sh*t, Pee Wee?", Pee Wee danced onstage, Donnell said, "He's got you Jazzy"
7) Donnell-led Trina Was Great- it cranked, the floor vibrated
8) Donnell & Halima-led It Is What It Is - Sean played guitar
9) Donnell acapella "Is it still a... good to you" - Donnell said, I'm not going to waste my breath, I'm a super Soprano like Minnie Riperton.", Halima said, "Minnie Mouse".
There was construction on Florida Avenue on my way home that wasn't there on my way to the show.

Sagittarius Birthday Celebrations
South Beach, 7904 Woodmont Ave, Bethesda, MD 20810

I saw this performance listed on Kanika's and Patrice Bowie's myspace pages. It was later at night than their weekly performances were.

It got progressively crowded - so much so that by the time I realized I should get my tab, the bar was three deep in people. The upstairs was completely full.

Deuce Juan, the DJ for the evening, came over and said hello.

Patrice's brother Vernon "V" was there.

Googie worked the PA.

Kamilla, who was at the Phish Tea Cafe last Wednesday, was celebrating her birthday.

Here she is with her sister behind her.

Alison had a new hairdo (too bad, I really liked the previous one).

Patrice Bowie Project

Patrice and Allison with the band in the background



Little Benny, Patrice, Allison


Kanika


Allison
All pictures courtesy - Mike
The complete lineup was: Patrice Bowie (lead singer), Kanika & Allison (backup singers), Dennis (bass), Dawoud (keyboard), Ricky Wellman (drums), Kevin (drum machine, congas, and timbales), Little Benny (vocals and trumpet).
1) Instrumental
2) Instrumental
Pooh was there.
3) Patrice-led Fingalickin
4) Patrice-led Alicia Keys' Unbreakable
5) Patrice-led Heather Headley's In My Mind
6) Patrice-led Butterflies
7) Patrice-led Robin Thicke's Lost Without U - Patrice walked around and held her mic to audience members / Patrice sang "Happy birthday Kamilla, Go Kamilla"
8) Patrice-led Mary J. Blige's Take Me As I Am
9) Alternating Yung Joc's It's Going Down (instrumental tease) / Little Benny-led "It's your birthday" / "Y'all feel alright?" - Kevin played the congas / Jay-Z's Show Me What You Got (lyrics only, same music) / "Throw your hands up" / Lil Wayne's Stuntin' Like My Daddy (tease) - Kevin played the congas, it cranked / "Hey ay, Ho oh" / "Hey aye aye aye" / "Ho ho ho ho"
10) Little Benny-led Rare Essence's Lock It - the crowd got really excited, it cranked / Sam Cooke's Chain Gang (tease)
11) Patrice-led Lil Kim's Lighters Up - it cranked / "Where y'all from?"
12) Patrice-led Shareefa's Need a Boss - Patrice walked around in the crowd, it cranked
13) Patrice-led Close to Me "You make me say your name" - it cranked / Little Benny-led "Somewhere" / "Go Shorty, it's your birthday" - it cranked / DJ Unk's Walk It Out (tease)
14) Little Benny-led Cat in the Hat / Yung Joc's It's Going Down
15) Little Benny-led Chuck Brown's (Louis Jordan's) Run Joe (tease) / Rare Essence's "Going to Hollywood"
16) Patrice-led Beyonce's Ring the Alarm
17) Patrice-led "Ready to go home?"
18) Patrice-led Happy Birthday / Justin Timberlake's Sexy Back (tease)
19) Patrice-led Beyonce's Deja Vu - Little Benny played the trumpet, Little Benny rapped and held his mic to fans / Outtro
20) Patrice acapella at first Kelis' Bossy / V rapped - there was mic distortion / Little Benny "I need two turns on the microphone" / Outtro
I had danced with Dana (whom I met tonight) celebrating her birthday.
Patrice announced her album was being released on February 7th.

The evening's MC (who had earlier announced the party was lasting until 1:30 with Gary Clark's permission) had a special guest, Tabi Bonney. Tabi Bonney performed The Pocket over a track (but first he had to work out microphone problems) and Dana sat in.

Dana sitting on while Tabi Bonney holds the mic

I left after that, saying good bye to Dana on my way out.

Tanya's Birthday
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.