'To STL With Love’ celebrates St. Louis’ deep hip-hop roots, culture and influence episode artwork

EPISODE · Dec 9, 2025 · 22 MIN

'To STL With Love’ celebrates St. Louis’ deep hip-hop roots, culture and influence

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The multimedia art exhibition “To STL With Love” celebrates the deep roots and wide-ranging impact of hip hop culture in St. Louis and beyond. Curator Kristian Blackmon shares her own hip hop love story and how each of the borrowed items in the exhibition — from an Akai MPC2000 sampler and event posters to a Ferguson protest gas mask — reflect the history and ethos of St. Louis hip hop culture since the 1970’s. “To STL With Love” runs through the end of January 2026 at Sophie’s Artist Lounge in Grand Center.

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