Benefits Quote by J. Cole

My obsession with hip-hop has given me an addiction to trainers, which are very much a young person's game, and I am known to…

— Romesh Ranganathan

Growing up in New York City and hip-hop are two inseparable things, two things that are totally intertwined in our lives.

— Mike D

It's strange to think that I can go places and people want to hear my music. I guess that's all I ever wanted.

— George Ezra

Personally, I've found that the kind of thing that I like is going into somebody else's area and not playing their music but doing…

— Derek Bailey

If you're walking through the Union Square subway station - New Yorkers know it's obnoxious and crowded, and in the summer it's too hot…

— Caroline Polachek

I can't just listen to music walking down the street unless I have a reason to. I can't just listen to music as a…

— Mika

To be able to call myself a New York City based musician is just a pleasure and I still get a real kick out…

— Sunny Ozell

My music career is why I moved to New York in the first place.

— Renee Rapp

I have to admit that I get quite emotional listening to the amazing talent that exists in the New York subways.

— Lisa O'Hare

A big reason I wanted to move [from North Carolina] to New York was to get rid of my car. But honestly, I miss…

— Travis Stewart

Listening to hard rock on the subway doesn't work for me, especially modern hard rock. Driving in L.A. helped me to understand the appeal…

— Paul Dano

One of the great things about music is how it can take you places.

— Washed Out