Join us at 2 p.m. on July 26 at the Woody Guthrie Center for a special presentation by Adam Bradley, co-curator of the GRAMMY Museum’s® “Hip-Hop America: The Mixtape Exhibit.” Bradley will offer a behind-the-scenes look at how this exhibit was created and curated, highlighting the powerful role of hip-hop in shaping the sound and culture over the past 50 years. He will explore how the exhibit blends music, history and visual art to tell the story of hip-hop as a force for creativity, identity and social change. Drawing from his acclaimed work as a scholar and author, including collaborations with artists like Common, Bradley will provide unique insight into the poetic and cultural significance of the genre. This event will be a must-attend for anyone interested in music, storytelling and the legacy of hip-hop.
Details
Saturday, July 26 at 2 p.m. CT
Woody Guthrie Center
102 E. Reconciliation Way, Tulsa, OK 74103
Tickets
Tickets are free with paid admission to the Woody Guthrie Center on the day of the event.
A limited number of advance tickets will be available to Woody Guthrie Center members. Remaining seats will be available at the door on a first-come, first-served basis. Seating is general admission. Advance tickets not scanned within 10 minute of the presentation beginning may be released to on-site attendees
About Adam Bradley
Adam Bradley is a bestselling author, a professor of English and African American Studies at UCLA and founding director of the Laboratory for Race & Popular Culture (aka the RAP Lab). Adam pioneered the study of rap lyrics as poetry and has worked with some of the leading artists in popular music. As a curator, he has collaborated with museums across the country and the globe to launch exhibitions of art and culture. Most recently, he co-curated “Hip Hop America: The Mixtape Exhibit” (2023-2025) at the GRAMMY Museum. As a writer at large for the New York Times’s T Magazine, Adam tells impactful stories in long-form essays. He is the author of six books, including “Book of Rhymes,” “The Anthology of Rap,” and the national bestseller “One Day It’ll All Make Sense,” a memoir he wrote with the rapper and actor Common. Adam lives in Los Angeles.
