Greetings Cats! 1st - I want to send out a massive THANK YOU to all who came out to the Velvet Lounge this past Sunday. I had an idea that it might be "off the hook" due to the ARTS, BEATS, & EATS crowd, but I didn't expect it to be OFF THE CHAINS!!!!!! The club was more than half full at 9PM. By midnight it was so packed that we had to open the upstairs penthouse. At 12:30AM all three floors were packed to capacity to the point where the police would not allow us to let anyone else in. DAMN!!!!!!! Don Q was in his usual smokin' hot style in the basement to the point where the floor, the walls, and the records were sweating!!!!! But who was that cat he let get some table time around 10:30PM??? Anybody know??? Dude had mad skillz!!!! He broke out this scratch pattern that would have made Q-Bert, Craze, and Vin Roc proud (and that's the best compliment I can give `em). Dj Billy Bob started off the main floor in place of the vacationing JUS PAIGE (U Shoulda Been Here Girl)!!!! Billy Bob had them going with the deep techno style then making the smooth transition into house. The only bad point in his set was the drunk lady who kept requesting Tone Loc's "Funky Cold Madina" throughout his set (we had a good laugh about this one). As I said earlier, by 12:30AM all three floors were packed to capacity. Since there was no dj in the penthouse, we had the music I was spinnin' on the main floor wired to play at full volume in the penthouse. Cats were dance to my vibe on both floors at the same time (a sight to see & experience)!!!
Madd props and thanks to Billy Bob for comin' down, and of course madd props to Don Q for doin; his thang (as usual)!!!!! But most certainly, props goes out to all of you who came out to make last night one of my best nights at the Velvet Lounge (what a way to end the summer). 2nd - I want to clear up some confusion about the KRS One party this past Friday. I was asked to play at this party months ago, but the promoter waited to long to get back with me to confirm this date. As the cats on my TP FAN Club list know, I was scheduled to play in Toronto at the Soul Shack Party on Friday September 3rd. In fact, the Soul Shack party was for charity, and so I played for FREE, even though I was offered money to play at the KRS One party. The bottom line is that the cats involved didn't handle their business properly - which brings me to another issue. It's my understanding that MY NAME was printed on flyers and advertised in the METRO TIMES for the KRS One party. I haven't seen this for myself, but I am asking that anyone who has a copy of the flyer or Metro Times to please fax a copy to me at 1-248-435-2983 or 1-810-816-0232 ASAP. I do not appreciate my name being used in connection with any event without my permission! I apologize to any of my fans and loyal supporters who came down to this event thinking that I was going to appear. For those of you who want to know for certain where and when I am scheduled to play, you should join my TP Fan Club List (send "SUBSCRIBE" in the message and subject areas of your e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED]). If a party is not listed on my calendar, then it has not been confirmed! I handle 90% of my bookings myself, and all parties made through booking agents are authorized by me personally FIRST. So don't let anyone tell you that "TP's booking agent confirmed it, and perhaps just hasn't told TP yet" because I don't do business like that. I want to thank all of those who informed me about this last night at the Velvet. In the future, if anyone has a question about my djing at a certain club or event, please feel welcome to ask and I'll gladly tell you if it's a legitimate booking. peace & respect to all!!!!! TP
