But not from Santa. It seems that I've upset some people that I really care about so I have to get serious for a second here. For the record, I have to say that in no way did I intend to imply that the Crescent Room practices a racially biased policy toward its patrons. The owners Brian Bratton and Steve Cook run a tight, friendly club and they do make sincere attempts at supporting and accommodating a diverse patronage and staff. For those of you who thought I was tagging the club as a prejudice space were incorrect.
Life goes on.
If you don't believe me, check this out. I went to Crescent on Dec. 20 and ran into Timothy deGroot , producer of a groundbreaking documentary on the rave scene, which had screened there earlier in the evening. The days leading up to Santa's big one offered plenty of opportunity to get those last fashion shows in before New Year's Eve. The Ruff Ryders and Def Jam South were responsible for getting the crowd psyched up for stardom. Ludacris was rumored to be among the Creamers, but if he was there, he kept the lowest profile I've ever witnessed.