Main TaskMain Task

Research.Research.

Range of music magazines.Range of music magazines.

Rap-/hip-hop Music magazinesRap-/hip-hop Music magazines..

Conventions Rap magazine.Conventions Rap magazine.

Front cover full up.

Front cover, black and white colour scheme but vibrant.

Released regularly.

Target audience teenagers, young adults.

Famous artist on the main image.

Colour scheme always bold and colourful.

Facial expression is moody. Convention for a rap/hip-hop look.

Power of text is shown in the size of text. Close Shot of face. Front cover analysis.

Conventions Rap magazine.Conventions Rap magazine.

Famous artist to fill most of the cover up.

Captions of what's in the magazine.

Bold colours e.g. red , blue and yellow

Articles included inside.

Front cover analysis.

Cover price:$4.99

Frequency: weekly

Age range: teens/young adults

Launched: 1993

VIBE/XXL

Founded in 1997

Age range: Teen/Young adults

Frequency: Weekly

Questionnaire Questions

What do they drink? favourite food? Favourite place to go? What types of music do they like? Favourite TV show? Favourite film? What kind of fashion they into? What car do they drive?. (if they own

car) Nationality? Favourite car?

•Fizzy drinks•Fast food takeaway•Golf range•Rnb, hip hop and rap•X factor USA•Takers ( featuring, Chris brown , Paul walker and T.I )•Urban outfits•Mainly basketball•Ferrari f430•American•Lamborghini Gallardo

Mood board

Analysis of ContentsAnalysis of Contents

The Contents page in this xxl issue has a colour scheme of dark colours apart from the where some small parts used red, such as the dash in the masthead and the title for Cover Story. Furthermore, this connotes the importance of the title as the red colour shows that it is the main part of the contents page as its the cover story as its highlighted in red. Also masthead also uses a different font than from the XXL logo, showing its more modern and different as a generic font scheme would not appeal to the audience as teenagers and young adults like

modern things and trendy styles.

As Dr.Dre is the main image of this magazine this connotes he is the most important in this issue.

The little quote gives a tease of what's to come inside the magazine.

Analysis of double page spreadAnalysis of double page spread

Double page spread features denotation of famous rapper Dr Dre. What he's wearing is a black jacket with a serious face. This is connoting that he is a serious guy. A guy to take serious.

Also the lighting in the double page spread I notice that the chest is largely dark with no light on that part. This could show he's got no personality and that is he is a cold guy.