The masthead evidently stands out most likely Because of the way that it is split up. Although this makesIt harder to read, this greatly makes it more eye catchingAnd increases the chances of a potential buyer finding This magazine. The colour of the masthead Is evidently black which makes it stand out from the general Colour scheme of grey throughout the magazine. The masthead Reads”CONTENTS” which is basic and this therefore clearly tells the reader that this is The contents page of the magazine

There is also a large V in the background of the Hip Hop magazine content page. This is most likely because the large V is well recognisable by Hip Hop fans and they can clearly identify that the V stands for VIBE magazine. The large V in the background is Also the largest thing after the main image on the contents page.

The main image is of picture of Kanye west taken as a mid-shot who is a popular Hip Hop artist which would therefore indicate that he is a popular hip hop artists in order to be featured on vibe magazine. What he is wearing is also interesting as it is evidently smart formal clothing which is not a conventional style of clothing in other big hip hop magazine brands such as XXL. By doing this would therefore suit a higher class that listen to hip hop and therefore increase Vibe magazine's target audience. The fact that there is an arm touching the heart on Kanye's blazer may indicate she is trying to win him Over or it may also be a reference to his album “808s and heartbreak”. This is most likely done as it subliminally tells people to buy his Album or it could represent that he is So popular that everyone wants to listen to him. The Heart Is also red which a huge contrast to the general isBlack and white colour scheme of the contents. This is therefore more eye catching And would intrigue the reader.

The lighting of the front cover would indicate thatThe image of Kanye west was taken with a bright white lightingHowever despite this, the picture seems to be in black and White most likely in order to suit the general colour scheme of The contents page. The fact that the text is in black on the contents Page makes it stand out to the general bright colours.

The headings of the text on the right side of the magazine Are in fancy font. This is most likely due to the fact that Kanye west Is wearing smart clothing. This is not conventional in most music Magazine contents pages as the text is usually basic However Vibe magazine may have done this to increase their Target audience to suit higher class people

The Masthead reads “the A SIDE” which is the name That has been given to the contents page of XXl Hip Hop musicMagazines. The masthead is large which can draw the attention Of the reader in addition to the fact that the text is in the conventional Colour of most XXl magazines. The masthead also stands out from the Overall colour scheme of the magazine which is mainly white. The dashBetween “A - side” is red which again is the background colour of XXLsBrand logo. The connotations of black and Red is mainly aggression And violence, these colours would therefore most likely have been usedDue to the fact that the majority of Hip Hop music is aggressive and therefore the colours used within the masthead can indicate this.

The main image evidently shows Soulja boyAnd 50 evidently standing back to back. This instantly indicates that they have a close relationship. The images are also very large which would also mean that it stands out compared to other features on the contents page. The main image is usually what wouldAttract the majority of potential reader which is also another reason why the main image is so large. Both soulja boy and 50 cent are using direct address and the picture is taken in the camera shot of a mid-shot which is most likely to allow the audience to focus on the feature of soulja boy and 5o cent. In addition to this Soulja boy and 50 cent are giving serious looks which give off an impression that they are “hard”. Not only this but soulja boy is also wearing a lot of Gold bling which is conventional for Hip Hop artists to wear.

The general colour scheme of the contents page of this magazine is grey black and red. The main reason for this is most likely because these are the same colours used in most of the front covers and contents pages of XXl magazine. This is most likely so that potential buyers of the magazine can recognise the magazine more easily and that it is a XXL hip hop magazine.

The Heading of the text are in bold whereas the text is not, this is so that the Readers can find what theyre looking for more easily. In addition to this XXl use a rhetorical question as a Heading “can i live” to cause more interest into What the page is about nad draw the reader in

The pull out quote reads ‘if there wasn't no 50 cent, there would be no soulja Boy’ Which would draw the readers attention and make them question the relationship between 50 cent and soulja boy, the pull out quote is also on the main image which is the biggest thing on the contents page which makes it more eye-catching