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Ryan Anderson

Ryan Anderson is a writer and contributor to the Independent Review Crew. He is the author of the book "How Much Does A Dollar Cost?" and a contributor to the Tulsa Root Newsletter.

Ten Tulsa Rappers Share Whys And Rhymes

Ten Tulsa Rappers Share Whys And Rhymes

Go big or go home. That’s the sentiment I always get watching an Aaron Sawyer performance. The emcee, battle rapper, and mental health advocate has performed on many Tulsa stages throughout his career, all while helping to build platforms and cultivate relationships within Tulsa hip-hop.

Ryan Anderson

18 Oct 2024 · 4 min read

“Jass” As It Was Written

“Jass” As It Was Written

The Sanctuary — a dimly lit Chicago nightclub where jazz, blues, and poetry collided — was a pivotal place in the movie Love Jones, where a young poet named Darius Lovehall (Larenz Tate) attempts to woo Nina Mosley (Nia Long), an aspiring photographer.

Ryan Anderson

27 Sep 2024 · 3 min read

Hip-Hop’s New Area Code

Hip-Hop’s New Area Code

Hip Hop 918 Guthrie Green Tulsa Sept. 14, 2024 It’s been 23 years since Ludacris and the late Nate Dogg dropped their hit single “Area Codes.” 918 wasn’t

Ryan Anderson

23 Sep 2024 · 3 min read

For The East, By The East

For The East, By The East

Face The East Lil Brown’s Bar Tulsa June 18 – 19, 2024 Everybody thinks of the north side when they think about Tulsa hip-hop. But it’s a little known

Ryan Anderson

30 Jun 2024 · 4 min read

Groundwaves: Underground Music’s Solution To Artist Development

Groundwaves: Underground Music’s Solution To Artist Development

Groundwaves Skyline Mansion Tulsa May 9, 2024 The music industry is in shambles. Music labels across the nation are either closing up shop or consolidating departments in an effort to

Ryan Anderson

17 May 2024 · 3 min read

Her Tea: The R&B Open Mic Night Brewing In Tulsa

Her Tea: The R&B Open Mic Night Brewing In Tulsa

Mi Tea + R&B Mi Tea Lounge April 24, 2024 Hip-hop’s dominance on Tulsa’s airwaves and stages has inadvertently created a void for R&B lovers.

Ryan Anderson

5 May 2024 · 3 min read

Lights, Camera, Soulbody Cyphers

Lights, Camera, Soulbody Cyphers

Soulbody Cyphers Presents: The Cinematic Showdown Circle Cinema Tulsa Feb. 22, 2024 From the big stage of collegiate sports to the big screen of Circle Cinema, Marshall Moses has always

Ryan Anderson

1 Mar 2024 · 3 min read

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

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

The Oilhouse Drummer Show Soundpony Tulsa Jan. 27, 2024 Hip-hop has always been a young person’s sport. Unlike in other genres, the pioneers don’t often get the same

Ryan Anderson

4 Feb 2024 · 3 min read

Silent No More: Artists Give Voice To A Stoic Way Of Life

Silent No More: Artists Give Voice To A Stoic Way Of Life

“STOIC: A Frequency Event“ Living Arts of Tulsa Tulsa Dec. 9, 2023 “Stoic” is a word we’ve all heard numerous times, but can you really understand its true meaning

Ryan Anderson

15 Dec 2023 · 3 min read

The Festival That Started With A Dream

The Festival That Started With A Dream

Dreamland Festival Guthrie Green Nov. 4, 2023 “If you build it, they will come”: This could be Steph Simon’s mantra. The Dreamland Festival (originally the World Culture Music Festival)

Ryan Anderson

10 Nov 2023 · 3 min read

This Machine Brings Us Together

This Machine Brings Us Together

Damion Shade and The Boom Bap Chorus Month-long residency Mercury Lounge Tulsa Oct. 16, 2023 When it comes to music, politics can be a powerful inspiration. Damion Shade knows this

Ryan Anderson

30 Oct 2023 · 2 min read

Rappers Meet Up With Poets To Pärlā

Rappers Meet Up With Poets To Pärlā

Pärlā Creative Festival Presents: Open Mic Poetry & Hip-Hop Night Letterman’s Lounge Sept. 21, 2023 “Good poets talk about the loss. Great poets teach you how to win.” These

Ryan Anderson

27 Sep 2023 · 2 min read

Tulsa, We Have A Situation: Revived Open Mic For Musicians Makes Magic

Tulsa, We Have A Situation: Revived Open Mic For Musicians Makes Magic

The Situation August 28, 2023 Fassler Hall What’s The Situation? It’s an open mic night with a live band, but it’s so much more than that. It’

Ryan Anderson

7 Sep 2023 · 3 min read

Emcees on Main: Tulsa Veterans & Rookies Mix It Up For Hip Hop’s 50th

Emcees on Main: Tulsa Veterans & Rookies Mix It Up For Hip Hop’s 50th

Culture Over Everything Presents: Happy Birthday To H.E.R. Aug. 11, 2023 Soundpony “You never thought that hip-hop would take it this far.” This iconic line from The Notorious

Ryan Anderson

16 Aug 2023 · 3 min read

Dialtone Picks Up The Mic, Taps Into Everyday Tulsa

Dialtone Picks Up The Mic, Taps Into Everyday Tulsa

Frequency: “No Club“ Atento Capital July 22, 2023 It’s hard to imagine the day Dialtone picked up a mic. Maybe it was in middle school during lunch break. Maybe

Ryan Anderson

31 Jul 2023 · 4 min read