Inaugural Ball Updates

Chuck Brown has been nabbed for the Metropolitan Police Boys and Girls Clubs' Inaugural Ball at The Old Post Office Pavilion (1100 Pennsylvania Avenue NW) on Jan. 20. For $150, the party only goes until midnight yet includes drinks and hors d'oeuvres. Click here for more info!





Also, BET recently announced the honorees for the second annual BET Honors on Saturday, Jan. 17 (Read a recap of the first annual BET Honors here!) and will conclude the festivities with an with Inaugural Ball on Tuesday, Jan. 20. Honorees include Mary J. Blige, Tyler Perry, Judith Jamison (omg, my idol!), Earvin “Magic” Johnson, B. Smith for her success as an entrepreneur and Congressman James E. Clyburn for his public service. Read more here...

Mayor Fenty Supports Go Go Awards

Although rumors are flying that Mayor Fenty wants to nab Kanye West for DC's Inagaural Ball, the other performer that has been asked is Chuck Brown, the lifetime achievement award winner at the first annual Go Go Awards last night. Last night, Mayor Fenty supported the awards show:

Mayor Adrian Fenty with Chuck Brown

Mayor Adrian Fenty

Chuck Brown

Here are some more pics from the evening:

Raheem DeVaughn

Big G

Photo Credit: WPGC

Pic Recap: Jill Scott, Estelle, The Roots and Chuck Brown at Merriweather

Remember I told you the greatest R&B summer concert was coming to Merriweather Post Pavilion? Well, I've got the pics...finally! 

The crowd at Merriweather...

The beautiful Estelle

The outfit is very 70s...luvin' it.

Get em! (Why is "She gotta' dunk" playing in my head right now...)

 

CHUCK BROWN!!!!

 

The sexiness that is Tariq, y'all may know him as Black Thought of The Roots Crew

The woman of the hour...Jilly from Philly

The shoes are hot fiyah but what in the world are you wearing Jill?

Hate the look but I love me some Jill Scott

The Lion King | R&B Concert of the Summer | The Flobots

I'm really not a party girl...I'm just a girl who likes to go out. And to prove it (not that I have to) here are some alternative options to spend your weekend:

The Lion King is in its last three weeks in the District. I hear tickets are sold out for the last performances but you can still try to get some by clicking here. Tickets range from $25-$150 and the show goes until August 24 at The Kennedy Center (2700 F Street NW).

This concert is the bomb! (and yes I know people don't use that slang anymore but it's just that bomb!) Can you imagine this? Estelle (luv her!), Jill Scott (luv her!), The Roots (well they're alright) and of course DC's own Chuck Brown are performing at Merriweather Post Pavilion (10475 Little Patuxent Parkway Columbia, MD) on Saturday. Tickets range from $41-$74. Get them here.

Do you like new music? Well try the Flobots (I know...weird name....sounds like a cyborg). Anyway, if you've never heard of them, think politics meets Hip-hop or you can just click here to go to their Web site! :) They'll be at the 9:30 Club (815 V Street NW) on Sunday. Tickets are only $15.

Want to be in a commercial with Chuck Brown?

CALLING ALL GO-GO HEADS: The Godfather of Go-Go, Chuck Brown will be shooting a DC Lottery commercial at the Hard Rock Cafe tomorrow!

If you get to Hard Rock Cafe (999 E Street NW) between 11:30am and 1:30pm you can win a part in his next commercial! Of course, 93.9 WKYS Kiss FM will be in the building.