America's struggle with oppression of every stripe is a storied history. The People Speak -- a riveting, extensive documentary directed by Howard Zinn, Anthony Arnove, and Chris Moore -- features an A-list cast (Marisa Tomei, Matt Damon, Josh Brolin, Kerry Washington, Viggo Mortensen, Eddie Vedder, Sandra Oh, Lupe Fiasco, Danny Glover, Sean Penn, John Legend) and covers the topic from every possible angle. Despite the film's current status of simmering in post-production, last night's MoMA screening provided a platform for some of Hollywood’s finest to show off their talent for translating these issues in the most direct way possible. The three-hour-plus film alternates between archival footage, monologues of historical speeches, and letters and acoustic performances -- all focusing on the American history of Democracy and human rights struggle. Yet, as is often the case with Cultural Functions for "Serious" Topics in New York, nothing follows a firm history lesson like an intimate little soiree.

From Moby to Lupe Fiasco, the following photo essay features some of our favorite musicians captured at their favorite places. Sky’s the limit.

Moby, on the top terrace of the El Dorado, New York City.

“My apartment uptown is the top five levels of the El Dorado, which is a legendary art deco building designed by Emery Roth, originally constructed in 1927. Everyone from Marilyn Monroe to Bono to Groucho Marx has lived there at one point or another. My apartment has five terraces, two of which are 360 degrees, and from the terraces you can see all of Central Park, Long Island Sound, the Atlantic Ocean, and the Hudson River past the George Washington Bridge. It’s basically unobstructed views for about 40 or 50 miles in every direction. Plus, the very top is really popular with hawks and falcons (the birds, not the sports teams).