Joe Patterson
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Hi I'm Joe Patterson. I am a writer at heart who is a big geek for film, music, and literature, which have all inspired me to be a writer. I rap, write stories both short and long, and I'm also aspiring to be an author and a filmmaker.
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My Hip Hop Queens
”This is a man’s world, thank you very much - Ice Cube But it wouldn’t be a damn thing without a woman’s touch” - Yo-Yo. These quotes are a battle of dialogue between rappers Ice Cube and Yo-Yo on his song titled “It’s a Man’s World” from his debut solo album Amerikkka’s Most Wanted. The song itself is a debate about where women stand in the male dominated world of Hip Hop. Women play just as prominent a role in Hip Hop as men and for this Women’s History Month I wanted to write an article paying homage to all of my female heroes of Hip Hop who inspire me as a writer and lyricist.
By Joe Patterson3 years ago in Journal
Like What You See
The mirror showed a reflection that wasn’t my own. Boy was it ever so scary. As I stared in this mirror my heart raced at a speed of what felt like a thousand miles an hour. My mind was racing with a million questions, the biggest one being why. I was looking in the mirror, but there was no reflection of self looking back at me. Instead, it was the face of a beautiful woman with black hair that went down to her shoulders. She was wearing a cardigan with black and white stripes that was covered in dirt.
By Joe Patterson3 years ago in Horror
Vocal Challenges: We All Win
It’s always exciting isn’t it? As a Vocal writer we see a new challenge posted and we can’t wait to get those home keys rolling so we can type our way into winning a challenge. It’s actually very fun to me. I love entering these challenges as much as I can to go for the gold, but naturally there is a big dose of disappointment that comes with these challenges. Let’s be real, 98% of us have never won a challenge, another 80% of us have never even been a runner up. As much as it seems like a big let down when you don’t win a challenge, I’m here to tell you why no matter how many times you don’t end up being a finalist in a challenge, you are still winning.
By Joe Patterson3 years ago in Journal
People Who Inspired Me To Be A Writer: Wes Craven
It’s the summer of 1997 and me and my big sister are over my dad’s house for the weekend. My dad shares a place with my uncle who lets me and my sister watch a lot of his movies in his room, the main movie we watched over and over again was Scream (1996).
By Joe Patterson3 years ago in Journal
