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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.

A Hip-Hop Birthday Party for the Ages

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

January 23, 2025

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.

November 17, 2024

Dreams Meet Drums As Tulsa’s Hip-Hop Legends Come Full Circle

Tulsa’s legendary Oilhouse hip-hop collective resurrects its classic Drummer Show for the first time since 2015.

February 2, 2024

Emcees on Main

Tulsa hip-hop rookies and veterans move the crowd

August 17, 2023