Ryan Anderson

Ryan “Ando” Anderson is an author who grew up on the north side of Tulsa. After graduating from the University of Central Oklahoma, he returned to Tulsa to find hip-hop culture growing exponentially right in his backyard. With a passion for the local scene, he started the blog Tulsa Lines (www.tulsalines.com) to bring visibility to hip-hop artists across Oklahoma. He published his first book, How Much Does A Dollar Cost, in 2022.

Connect

Arts & Culture

Meet The Writing Group Rewriting Writing Groups

Saturday Scribe is helping Tulsa writers find their voice, one coffee shop at a time

2Comments

Ryan Anderson

May 1, 2025

Reviews

You’re Probably More Hip-Hop Than You Know

The Woody Guthrie Center’s new “Mixtape” exhibition brings hip-hop history together

Ryan Anderson

April 4, 2025

Do You Want To Know Tulsa Better?

Subscriptions To The Pickup Start At $5.99 A Month

Our subscribers get full site access, bonus content, and invites to special, exclusive events. Sign up today!

Music

A Hip-Hop Birthday Party for the Ages

A Tribe Called Fresh showed off the well-earned chops of Tulsa's hip-hop DJs.

Ryan Anderson

January 23, 2025

Reviews

As A Dream Gets Reimagined, The Dreamland Festival Levels Up

The festival felt like a Summer Jam or a SXSW, with panel discussions and multi-venue community activations that celebrated hip-hop through art, music and film.

Ryan Anderson

November 17, 2024