The cover model is making direct eye contact with the audience attracting people’s attention to the magazine

The shading of light and shadow used connotes one of mysteriousness, uncertainty and possibly sinister which expresses Eminem’s personality

The curtain we see in the background could possibly be relating to Eminem’s album ‘Curtain Call’ so could reveal to us of some possible new music he’ll be releasing

The fact that Eminem is a white rap artist goes against stereotypical convention as his music genre is typically dominated by African American rap artists

Eminem’s hand gesture and positioning could connote his effort to remain and look calm and vigilant but also hides the fact that he has a troubled past and personality

Eminem is shown to be wearing suit which shows us that Eminem also has a more professional and proper look in contrast to what he usually wears in his music videos

The artist is placed directly in the centre of the page in a close up shot making him the centre of attention for audiences

We see Eminem to hold a rather serious and stern gaze which connotes seriousness, an element of rivalry but also grabs attention

The fact Eminem’s’ name doesn’t appear on the page connotes his popularity and significance , as we the audience already know who he is without reading or seeing his name

The main feature headlines are highlights in orange which signify points of interest and significance for when people read the magazine

We see the feature stories highlighted in bold type showing to audiences what they are which could bring across points of interest and draw out key interesting points

The tattoos on the artist Lil Wayne’s leg and hand could connote his personality which relates back to the hip hop music genre style of him being this dominant and violent character

The white background establishes the model Lil Wayne as the main point of focus at the forefront of the image and could possibly also be used to create contrast from the background

The title ‘The A-Side’ connotes a sense of prestige and profound quality as the magazine is the ‘A’ side which is associated with greatness and high achieving status

Lil Wayne’s pose is one which is typically seen on the front magazine and contents page cover within the Hip Hop genre as its seen as ‘Rebellious’ and ‘Hard’ look

The red bandana shown below Lil Wayne’s leg could have possible gang affiliation connotations which could suggest to us the type of music genre without having to open the magazine

The quote here on the left is known as a ‘Pull quote’ which offers some inspirational advice where Lil Wayne mentions the only way to do business is the way ‘He does it’ which could link back to the idea of him ‘Hustling’ which is commonly associated within and relates back to the Hip Hop music genre

The artist here ‘Lil Wayne’ is depicted to be wearing fashionable clothing which connotes this idea of status, class and wealth which relates back to the Hip Hop music genre as artists often like to show this off

The term ‘In the mix’ could be seen as a play on words as the contents of the magazine are literally ‘the mix’ where the main features and content of the magazine are mentioned

The fact that 50 Cents clothes are loose and baggy reinforces the idea that he has ‘Swagger’ and attitude in his personality and approach to what he wears

The tattoos on the artist 50 Cent’s arm could connote his personality which relates back to the hip hop music genre style of him being this dominant and violent character

The Words ‘G.UNIT’ written on 50 cents jeans literally sound out the word ‘Gun it’ which could be a connotation into his personality and lifestyle

50 Cents ‘Du rag’ which he wears can connote this image of him being a ‘Gangster’ and his background from where he was raised

We see the background is a clear white one which contrasts the artists’ clothing which is black making him stand out and appeal to audiences

The artists’ name ’50 Cent’ is mentioned also at the bottom of the page signifying to us who the artist it and his name

We see here that the contents page mentions two possibly new songs which will appeal to audiences as they will be interested in new and current music

We see a number of different and interesting other articles/features which are on the magazine for customers to read which will appeal to them as its interesting

Another accessory I’d comment upon is 50 Cents silver chain which connotes a sense of wealth as he shows it off to others