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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.

Tulsa Is Cool Like That

Immersing Tulsa in the genre's four elements, Hip Hop 918 brought history, education, activations, and headliners Digable Planets to Guthrie Green

September 30, 2026

No One’s Bridging The Tulsa And Dallas Hip-Hop Scenes Like dj noname.

In the early 2000s, hip-hop mixtapes from Texas flooded into Tulsa. For his birthday, dj noname. brought artists from both places together at Whittier Bar.

September 25, 2026

At The Spotlight, The Rivalry Between OKC And Tulsa Is Made Musical 

The historic venue hosted a night of rappers and DJs, put together by ThunderWof. and dj noname.

March 3, 2026

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

Tobe Nwigwe Came Correct

The Houston rapper delivered heritage, family, and legacy at Legacy Fest

June 13, 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