the roof ain't the only thing on fire

To celebrate the upcoming Emmy Awards, GQ Magazine and Guess threw a party (sponsored by Bacardi, Coca-Cola Blak, Helio, Kodak, Budweiser, Trident and Treasure Island) on the roof of the Peterson Car Museum (infamous locale where Biggie was shot). The highlight of the party was definitely the featured performance by Lupe Fiasco. Coming in a close second was the ultra cool view from atop the roof; hence the party's name "Roof is on Fire."

Emil, Thoeun and I were right up front during Lupe's entire half hour concert. His performance was charismatic and solid, but I can tell he was struggling to get crowd response. The audience consisted mostly of folks that probably were there for the free booze rather than to see a rapper. Lupe closed his set with "Kick Push," which finally got the crowd singing and dancing along.

I had a delicious watermelon cosmo and tried a Coke Black (coke effervescence with coffee essence) that had a weird, unexplainable taste. The fries in paper cones tasted really good for some odd reason. There was also chicken quesadillas and miniature nacho cups. Bowls of bread and piles of gum packets were placed at the center of each of the tables.

The Helio room was starch white with glowing blue lights and the Guess room was decked out in denim covered couches and pillows.

Celeb sightings:

- DJ Kid Millionaire (Steve Aoki) was the night's dee jay.

- Travis Barker rolled in with his entourage and Jermaine Dupri

- Omarion and Marques Houston arriving separately

- All three of the Hills girls: LC, Heidi, and Whitney

- LC's ex Jason

- Shawn Wayans

- Derek Luke

- The Lakers' Brian Cook, who Emil pointed out to us

- We shared the elevator going up with Caroline D'Amore and her girlfriends

- Perez Hilton chatting with the aforementioned party gal

- Blu Cantrell