Prince’s BET AfterParty At 77 Exclusive Review

Whatta Night!  In True 77 Fashion, we recieved last-minute confirmation that the BET Afterparty was ON!

The party started jumping well after 1 A.M.  Frank McComb, backed by members of the NPG, set the soulful tone on Rhodes and vocals with a stunning rendition of Stevie’s “Ribbon In The Sky”.  Ledisi took center stage for her song “In The Morning”, backed by Marva King & Shelby J. 

Much of the night was “77 Karaoke  Style”, with Prince handing lead vocals to Maxwell, Anthony Hamilton and others on classics such as “Superstition” and “Come Together”.  The NPG tore up the Earth, Wind, & Fire smoker “Mighty, Mighty” and kept things funky with “Stand” and the new Prince tune “Turn Me Loose” and a chugging jam of “Everything is Everything”.  A guest named Frederick amazed the crowd with THE SICKEST harmonica playing we’ve ever heard!  He made that thing speak, scream and growl like no one else.

By daylight, a small group was still laughing it up in the theatre room, having so much fun, it sounded like they were watching a Dave Chappelle DVD.  (Dave was many of the A-list guests at the party last night.)  This is what parties should be like… good vibe, great music, and lots of laughs.  We hope 77 keeps ‘em coming.

(OK, so what’s a deeper shade than green?  Well, whatever it is color me that in envy. These parties so close to my backyard is killing me. Sounds like a really great time.  Thanks again to our no-name reporter for sending this in and painting us a picture.-Dr.FB)