BADUISM ROCKS CROWN HEIGHTS/BROOKLYN

WHAT SETS THE PACE FOR ONE OF THE BEST NIGHTS IN BROOKLYN...I HAD A FEW THINGS TO TAKE CARE OF B4 MY NIGHT WAS COMPLETED WITH SONGS THAT SENTME IN ORBIT...THE NIGHTSKY WAS PERFECT..NY WEATHER WAS EXCELLENT FOR OUTDOOR CONCERT..5:)PM..I'M IN DA SHOWER..GETTING READY...HAD TO DECIDE WHETHER I WEAR MY WRAP OR JUST LET THE AFRO DO WHAT IT GONNA DO..DIDN'T WANNA FEEL OUTTA PLACE..WORE MY CAPRIS..A NEW T-SHIRT MY DAUGHTER BROUGHT BAC FROM ST THOMAS..I'M ALL SET AND READY...NOW JUST WAITING FOR MY DAUGHTER 2GET HERE FROM JERSEY...OMG..IT'S 5:45pm...WHERE IS SHE..I'M GETTIN IMPATIENT..ALL OF SUDDEN...THE RUMBLE COMES OVER MY HEAD...KIDS..SHE'S HERE...GOT MY JACKET...THEN SHE TELLS ME SHE WANTS 2 FEED THE KIDS FIRST...NOW I'M REAL BENT OUT OF SHAPE...OK..SO I WAIT ANOTHER 30MINS...SHE'S READY..WE SAY OUR GOODBYES AND WERE OFF2 WINGATE PARK...NOW I GOTTA GET USE TO HER TOM TOM...THAT THANG TALKED ALL THE WAY THERE..WERE IN BETWEEN CARS..BUMPER TO BUMPER..I'M JUST ABOUT OUT OF IT BY NOW...SO MY DAUGHTER CALLS HER FRIEND..TO ASKED HER TO MEET US THERE...OK..IT'S 7:46I'M SWEATIN LIKE A MULE...THE TOM TOM SPEAKS..YOUR AT YOUR DESTINATION...WHERE WE ENTERED...PEOPLE ALL OVER..COPS..BARRICADES DA STREETS..NO PARKING..BY THIS TIME MY DAUGHTER WAS CHEWING NAILS...SO THE POLICE HAD TO DIRECT US DOWN THE STREET TO WHERE THE PARK WAS...WE OPEN THE BACK OF THE TRUNK..COMMENCE TAKING OUR CHAIRS OUT.. STARTED WALKNG TO THE ENTRANCE WHERE..MS BUDU HAD ALREADY STARTED..THE PLACE WAS SO CROWDED..I HAD TO MAKE SURE TIKI AND I KNEW OUR WAY 2DA VAN..WE MISSED GETTIN OURSELVES THERE ON TIME ..THAT TOOK 30 MINS..WE WOUND UP STANDING ON THE CHAIRS TO SEE THE SHOW..BEING WE WERE ALL THE WAY IN DA BAC..AS THE CROWD STARTED DANCING...TIKI AND I GOT DOWN..LOOKED FOR TAMU...HER GIRLFRIEND..WHERE WE FOUND HER ALL THE WAY UP IN DA FRONT...I HAD A HEADACHE FROM THE SPEAKERS..WE WERE NEAR THEM MOST OF THE CONCERT..BUT THAT GIRL CARRIED HER BEHIND ON..SHE WAS SHAKING AND DANCING LIKE ANTS HAD A PICNIC ALL OVER HER BODY..REMEMBER..IT WAS A PARK SETTING..A LOT OF GRASS..RESIDENTIAL AREA..HOMES WERE ALL DOWN THE BLOCK..ERYKAH'S MUSIC WAS SLAMMIN..SHE SANG 6 OF HER SONGS ALL FROM HER NEW ALBUM..BUT A FEW PEOPLE TOLD US WE MISS THE INTRO..AN OLDIE BUT GOODIE..WHERE THE AUDIENCE WENT BESERK.."TYRONE"..OH HOW I WAS MAD AS A BARDYARD FIRE WITHOUT DA FLAMES..U COULD COOK A PIECE OF CHICKEN OFF MY HEAD...TYRONE WAS MY SONG...I CARED NOT ABOUT HEARIN ANYMORE FROM ANYONE..TIKI AND TAMU WAS ROCKIN AND I'M SOBBIN...TRYIN TO BE A GOOD SPORT..HANGING IN THERE..I REALLY WAS UPSET..BUT I DIDN'T LET MY DAUGHTER KNOW....WHEN I THINK ABOUT...SHE CAME ALL THE WAY OUT FROM JERSEY...AN HOUR RIDE IN2 QUEENS..THEN HAVE TO RIDE ANOTHER HR MORE TO THE PARK.I'M NOT COMPLAINING AT ALL..I AM BLESSED..AND SO WAS ERYKAH..SHE LOOKED SO CUTE WITH HER BLUE JEANS..A TEE SHIRT WITH A PEACE SIGN ON IT AND BOOTS...ROLLS AND ROLLS OF JEWELRY..THE PARK DIDN'T ALLOW CAMERAS OR CAMS..FOOD..NOTHING..JUST WATER...THAT WAS FRUSTRATING AS WELL AS A NIGHT WITH NO MEMORIES TO LOOK BAC ON..10:00 ROLLED AROUND...EVERYBODY'S WHINDIN DOWN..SHES ENDS DA NIGHT..SHE THROW A KISS 2 DA AUDIENCE...DANCE WITH THIS GENTLEMAN ON THE STAGE...SAID GOODNIGHT..THANKS FOR HAVING HER THERE...BROOKLYN..EVERYONE WENT CRAZY...I..ON THE OTHER HAND..WAS READY TO GO...JUST THINKING HOW FAR WE WERE FROM THE VAN..MADE ME GROGGY...ALL AND ALL..THIS WAS A WONDERFUL CONCERT..EVERYTHING WAS COOL..GOOD CROWD..NICE PEOPLE I MET AND A VERY WELL ORGANIZED AFFAIR..THANKS ERYKAH FOR SHOWING SOM' LOVE..PEACE..CREATE