Editing MC Ren (section)

===Film career===
In 1992, Patterson was offered the role for A-Wax in ''[[Menace II Society]]''. Despite accepting the role, Patterson later changed his mind and the role was given to [[MC Eiht]].<ref name="autogenerated1">{{cite web|url=http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/interviews/id.2034/mc-eiht-praises-kendrick-lamar-recalls-dj-quik-s-clever-line-and-tupac-s-menace-ii-society-days/ |title=MC Eiht Praises Kendrick Lamar, Recalls DJ Quik's "Clever Line," And 2Pac's "Menace II Society" Days |publisher=hiphopdx.com |date=January 30, 2013 |access-date=April 9, 2015}}</ref>

In 2004, Patterson released the straight-to-DVD film ''Lost in the Game''. The movie was produced, written and directed by Patterson, with Playboy T assisting. It was an independent movie released by Patterson's company ''Villain''.

Patterson was portrayed by [[Aldis Hodge]]<ref>{{cite web |last1=Kroll |first1=Justin |title=Universal's 'Straight Outta Compton' Casts its MC Ren and DJ Yella |url=https://variety.com/2014/film/news/straight-outta-compton-mc-ren-aldis-hodge-dj-yella-neil-brown-jr-1201271037/ |website=Variety |date=29 July 2014}}</ref> in the 2015 N.W.A biopic ''[[Straight Outta Compton (film)|Straight Outta Compton]]''.<ref>{{cite magazine |last1=Ford |first1=Rebecca |title=N.W.A Biopic Casts MC Ren & DJ Yella Roles |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/nwa-biopic-straight-outta-compton-mc-ren-dj-yella-roles-6193460/ |magazine=Billboard |date=29 July 2014}}</ref><ref>{{Cite magazine|title=MC Ren Slams N.W.A 'Straight Outta Compton' Movie Trailers: 'How the Hell You Leave Me Out?'|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/hip-hop/6590886/mc-ren-nwa-straight-outta-compton-movie-criticism|access-date=2021-07-14|magazine=Billboard|date=June 10, 2015|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=MC Ren on 'Straight Outta Compton': "Don't Let the Movie Fool You About My Contribution" |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/general-news/mc-ren-straight-outta-compton-815837/ |publisher=The Hollywood Reporter |access-date=17 August 2015 |date=17 August 2015}}</ref><ref name=theguardian>{{cite web|url= https://www.theguardian.com/film/2015/aug/18/mc-ren-praises-straight-outta-compton-but-laments-lesser-role-in-nwa-biopic|title=MC Ren praises Straight Outta Compton but laments lesser role in NWA biopic|work=[[The Guardian]]|first=Ben|last=Child|date=August 18, 2015|access-date=June 6, 2017}}</ref>