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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.

Cedric Mitchell Is The Maestro Of His Own Glassblowing Funk Concerto

The California-based, Tulsa-born glassblower put on a fiery show in his hometown

October 14, 2025

Wu-Tang’s Final Chapter Was A ‘W’

The icons of hip-hop still have it

June 25, 2025

ThunderWof And His Horse Have Arrived

Visiting the comedian at his family ranch ahead of his historic screening at Circle Cinema

Meet The Writing Group Rewriting Writing Groups 

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

You’re Probably More Hip-Hop Than You Know 

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

April 4, 2025

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

For the East, By the East

East Tulsa hip-hop gets its day in the sun.

June 30, 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