Joseph JP Patterson

Joseph JP Patterson

Editor-In-Chief, Complex UK

Joined August 2014 | 330 posts

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For all the naysaying and doom-mongering about this and that being “watered down”, there’s a huge amount to be optimistic about when it comes to UK rap.

For all the naysaying and doom-mongering about this and that being “watered down”, there’s a huge amount to be optimistic about when it comes to UK rap.

| BY JOSEPH JP PATTERSON

23 UK Rappers To Watch In 2023

During the early-to-mid 2000s, a group of aspiring music writers got their first break from blogging about grime and its vibrant scene. 15 years on, Complex cau

During the early-to-mid 2000s, a group of aspiring music writers got their first break from blogging about grime and its vibrant scene. 15 years on, Complex cau

| BY JOSEPH JP PATTERSON

Grime’s Blog Era: An Oral History

Here at Complex, we wanted to acknowledge and honour the achievements of UK rappers this past year by compiling a list of the 10 best! To help us with this dif

Here at Complex, we wanted to acknowledge and honour the achievements of UK rappers this past year by compiling a list of the 10 best! To help us with this dif

| BY JOSEPH JP PATTERSON

Best British Rappers Of 2022 (Ranked) | Complex UK

Check out the songs we were bumping the most this year down below, and to read more or see the official videos just click through the links. The full playlist c

Check out the songs we were bumping the most this year down below, and to read more or see the official videos just click through the links. The full playlist c

| BY JOSEPH JP PATTERSON

Complex UK’s Best Songs Of 2022

It’s safe to say it’s been another chaotic year, both in and out of the music world. There have been moments of reckoning and some contentious debates surroundi

It’s safe to say it’s been another chaotic year, both in and out of the music world. There have been moments of reckoning and some contentious debates surroundi

| BY JOSEPH JP PATTERSON

2022: Complex UK’s Highlights From The World Of Music Journalism

Having had the weekend to stew on it, some of the Complex UK team—Joseph ‘JP’ Patterson, James Keith and Claudia Valentina Cagna—sat down to share their first t

Having had the weekend to stew on it, some of the Complex UK team—Joseph ‘JP’ Patterson, James Keith and Claudia Valentina Cagna—sat down to share their first t

| BY JOSEPH JP PATTERSON

First Impressions Of Meekz’s New Project ‘Respect The Come Up’

Whether it’s indie, rap, rock, Afroswing, grime, pop or anything else, the UK has always had a seat at the global top table. Part of that is an ever-healthy und

Whether it’s indie, rap, rock, Afroswing, grime, pop or anything else, the UK has always had a seat at the global top table. Part of that is an ever-healthy und

| BY JOSEPH JP PATTERSON

The Hitmakers: 10 Black British Songwriters You Need To Know

Rimzee is on a full-on promo tour when I call him up for this interview. He has just hit Bristol, with his team, and is parking up for our talk. The road rap...

Rimzee is on a full-on promo tour when I call him up for this interview. He has just hit Bristol, with his team, and is parking up for our talk. The road rap...

| BY JOSEPH JP PATTERSON

Getting To Know Rimzee: Road Rap Royalty, Mogul-In-Waiting

“I’m very happy in this place. I feel at home,” Naira Marley, grinning ear to ear, tells me from his dodgy Zoom line in Lagos, Nigeria. For the 31-year-old sing

“I’m very happy in this place. I feel at home,” Naira Marley, grinning ear to ear, tells me from his dodgy Zoom line in Lagos, Nigeria. For the 31-year-old sing

| BY JOSEPH JP PATTERSON

Naira Marley, Afroswing Pioneer, Is Onto Pastures New

For almost as long as hip-hop has existed as a concept, the UK’s had its own iteration. For a while that meant imitating what we saw on MTV, putting on American

For almost as long as hip-hop has existed as a concept, the UK’s had its own iteration. For a while that meant imitating what we saw on MTV, putting on American

| BY JOSEPH JP PATTERSON

Cold Roads: The Best Mixtapes From Road Rap’s Early Reign