TC's True (c) Hollywood Stories Vol.2- Prince

I remember the time I met Prince. yes, Prince, the Artist. The same man who gave the world hits such as "Purple Rain," "Diamonds & Pearls," and "Little Red Corvette." I was working at a popular DC Nightclub at the time, and I was a host on the 1st floor. One of the managers asked me to be a waiter/server for the top floor for the evening because all of their wait staff had called out, and I was the only other person who knew the system at the time. I agreed to do it, not knowing who I would be waiting on. As I approached the penthouse, I saw two tall, beautiful women sitting beside what looked to be a small pretty lady with a fabulous hairstyle. That was no lady, it was PRINCE! Jamie Foxx said on one of his stand up DVD's that you are NOT to look directly into Prince's eyes when you meet him. Unfortunately I did. I didn't want to seem like I was overly excited to meet him, so I calmly walked on over to his table, introduced myself, and asked was there anything I could get them. Instead of answering me, he just stared at me like this:
At that moment I didn't know what to do. I froze. it was just awkward silence for about 2 minutes while I searched my soul and my manhood. I eventually snapped out of it, and offered to get them something to drink while they looked at the menu. The two females asked for Cosmopolitans. I looked at Prince, and said, "You don't drink alcohol, do you?" Once again, he didn't answer me, just looked at me like After gritting on me, he responded, "Who told you that?" in the deepest voice I had ever heard in my life. He ordered a bottle of Grand Marnier, I brought it to his table, and I left them for about 5 minutes. I didn't understand what had just happened, my heart was beating really fast and I felt dizzy. I immediately recited MC's Ren's verse from NWA's "Always Into Somethin" and then dropped down to do several pushups. I returned to the room to take their order, and walked in the middle of a sho nuff PAR-TAY. Prince had one of the lady's arms in thet air, and the other lady's thigh around his throat. When they saw me at the door, they paused, but Prince did not: he broke into a series of splits and then stood perfectly still. The ladies put on their coats, then put his coat on him, and they headed for the door. "We're outta here, have a good night," said the deep voiced superstar. As he walked out he gave me a look that confused my life for almost 48 hours
I looked at the table and saw that he had left money for the drinks & the bottle, and left me a $200 tip. I tried to act normal after that, but it was hard. When I got home that night I layed down in the bed with all of my clothes on and recited "When Doves Cry" lyrics over and over until I fell asleep.

||The Pavilion|| A NYE '11 Affair

Why pay top dollar for a NYE party at a club that you frequent all the time? Why pay top dollar for a ticket, then pay for drinks AND food? Join us for something different, something EPIC: 12/31/10, Hypnotik Entertainment, Good Life Dc, Julie Lee, Kai & Breeze Nightlife present:"THE PAVILION." Join us at the historic & luxurious Post Office Pavilion for an upscale NYE Event. Single Tickets start at $90 which includes PREMIUM OPEN BAR ALL NIGHT LONG and Hors D'oeuvres for your eating pleasure. Get your tickets while they last, this event WILL SELL OUT.

GET TICKETS HERE: http://bit.ly/ea8rUJ

TICKETS:

$90 for Singles

$170 for Couples

Table Packages:

$1750 for 10-Guests:

- 3 bottles of Moet Rose

- 2 bottles of Liquor from our selections to start off with table

- Unlimited bottles of Liquor After (Bottles will be served 1 bottle at a time)

- Includes Gratuity

$2500 for 15-Guest VIP Table:

- 2 bottles of Cristal & 2 bottles of Moet Rose

- 2 bottles of Liquor from our selections to start off with table

- Unlimited bottles of Liquor After (Bottles will be served 1 bottle at a time)

- Includes Gratuity

GET TICKETS HERE: http://bit.ly/ea8rUJ

**** PLEASE HAVE YOUR TICKETS MAILED FOR QUICK ADMITTANCE. WILL CALL MAY SLOW DOWN YOUR PROCESS

**** TICKETS AND DEPOSITS ARE NON-REFUNDABLE UNLESS EVENT IS CANCELED. ENTRY TO THE EVENT IS SUBJECT TO MANAGEMENT’S DISCRETION.

Cool Christmas Gifts for Guys

It can be hard to shop for a man. They don’t lust over shoes or purses, and you really have to know a man in order to shop for him. Here are some gifts that you can give a man whether you know him or not that he will genuinely appreciate:

-Video Games: Whether it’s an actual game, a special controller, or a new cheat code; some guys will love you for life for adding to their video game experience. This is a gift that they will LOVE, but you will hate because they’ll be paying even MORE attention to the game and less to you. But still get it, tis the season!

-Auto Work: Upgrade his car radio, get his car an alignment, or even get it detailed for him. Men love their cars, so hooking his car up in any way will please him. If your man doesn’t have a car, then replace auto work with a job application.

-Porn: It’s no secret that men watch lots of porn. Nowadays women do too, so why not break the ice and give him a few good porn videos? Don’t want to be seen in the adult video store by your house? Get a thumb drive and fill it up with a bunch of porn videos. Put it in a stocking with a soft hand towel and don’t forget the petroleum jelly.

-Spa Visit: Every now and then, a guy should take a trip to the spa. Get him a Men’s package at a spa because if you don’t schedule it, he'll never go. He’ll appreciate the massage and anything else they provide in the package. You’ll get extra brownie points if you splurge for a happy ending.

-Ammunition: Nothing says I love you like a pack of bullets or shells. Ammo is getting expensive nowadays, and opening up a box to see a pack of Remingtons would make any humbug crack a smile.

-Tickets to a Sporting Event: If your Man works a lot, get him some tickets to a game, and insist that he takes his boys with him, not you. This is like giving him a much needed outing with the guys that he hardly gets to take. He’ll love you for that, plus it gives you leverage when you want him to go with you to the Opera or one of those damn Tyler Perry movies.

-BECKY: Nothing says “Merry Christmas” like some good sloppy HEAD. Give it to him until he Harlem shakes and starts breathing like he has asthma. Then let him fall asleep without bothering him. If you don’t have the ring yet, you will after this gift.

-Tech Gift: A new phone, camera, external hard drive, Slingbox, etc; Men love technology. Whatever hobbies he has, see if you can compliment them with something electrical. If all else fails, get him a new laptop. You can never go wrong with that.

-Tools: Men love tools, point blank. Waltz on over to Home Depot (eff Lowes) and shop around for your Man. This might help you out in the long run; he can’t say he doesn’t have any tools when you ask him to fix something for you!

"Status Update": Dec. 1st World Aids Day Event!!

"Status Update"
Wednesday, December 1st 2010
Eden's Rooftop
1716 I Street NW
Washington DC
7pm-11pm

Wednesday, December 1st is World AIDS Day. The AIDS epidemic in Washington DC is rapidly growing out of control. The only way to control it is through awareness, support and treatment. Join us at Eden's rooftop for a celebration of the strides we have made in AIDS research, a call to service to continue the progress, and education to share with others. Also enjoy:
Sounds by DJ Mixxed
Hosted by WPGC's Aladdin "Prince of the Airwaves"
Body Paint by Amajalé
Safe Sex Giveaways & Information
Guest Speakers & Mobile Aids Testing by AHF Blair Underwood Healthcare Center
Desserts by Kupkake Kraze
Fever Natural Stimulation Beverage Giveaways
$5 Ciroc REDberry Drinks
and a live performance by Black Alley!

This is a FREE event, but donations are welcome. All proceeds will go to the AIDS Healthcare Foundation.



AIDS Sux. Let's do something about it.

Just to put things in Perspective: AFRICA.

I thought this would be interesting to share with ya'll...
Knowledge is power.

Sweet Dreamz Are Made Of Deez....

Ever wonder why sleep is so important? Check it out: This was a must read for a "Night Owl" like myself...

HU HOMECOMING 2010

Every year around the end of October, Washington DC is taken over by the phenomenon that we call HU HOMECOMING. The city is invaded by both Alumni and people who have never stepped foot on Howard University's campus in their lives. Whatever the case may be, this is definitely a "party hard" weekend for college freshmen, as well as grown men and women whose undergrad years are llooonnggg gone. As an event planner(I hate calling myself a promoter), Howard Homecoming has always been a profitable weekend. You can charge extra just because it's homecoming weekend, you can demand that chicks show you their racks to get in V.I.P., you can throw 3 and 4 parties in one night because there will be SO many folks out that you are BOUND to catch a crowd wherever you set up shop. But as you get older, the thrill kinda dies down, and you look for the QUALITY events instead of trying to go wherever you see your favorite rapper making an appearance. Well that's what I'm here for ladies and gentlemen, to let you know what's what, and to direct you to places that I think might be your best bets for HU Homecoming. Oh, and did I mention that my events are FREE?
First of all, Friday, October 29th Hypnotik Entertainment Presents
"HU-UMD Homecoming: The Battle of the Border" @ Penang

Now I'm kinda torn on this one, because I went to Maryland, but I spend lots of quality time at Howard. I guess I'd give my vote to UMD for academics, and a vote to Howard for pretty, sexy dark skinned chicks. Either way, it's gonna be a hot party, get there as early as possible, I'll be there doing my usual two step:


Next, we have a "Grown Folk" Party during the day on Saturday, October 30th in Mitchelville MD @ Myplace Lounge.
Saturday, October 30th from 3-8pm |The Monumental|
Sponsored by "Fever: The Natural Stimulation Beverage"
Hosted by Lyle Silva from Donald Trump's "The Ultimate Merger"
Music by DJ Mixxed & The Kinda Blu Band(http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hBYYjR4pcvk )

Free Admission & Free CD's & Free Gift bags!

I donno if you have heard that band before, or if you have heard me and DJ Mixxed rock a party before, but this joint is sure to have you partying like this:

Saturday Night is the HU Finale: We'll be at 201 Lounge for an HU Celebration with no stupid ridiculous lines, no outrageous cover charges, and none of the HU Homecoming BS that you witness every year around this time...come check us out, and of course, hit me to get on that good ol' guestlist:


Now if you're reading this and you're under 25, I've heard that Wacka Flocka, Rick Ross and a host of other folks will be in town this weekend, so LIVE IT UP!! If you are from out of town, or are simply new to this scene, do some research before you commit to going to a spot that you've never heard of...if you see folks that look like this outside of the event, You might wanna check out another venue.
Everybody else, you might wanna come holla at us at our events, or check out The Usual Suspectz parties, and my man Eric Taylor's events. Nuff respect.

I'll see ya'll this weekend, be safe and party hard!!

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