FAME – CHRIS BROWN

By Patson

From the title of this album, it could be inferred that this is an album dedicated to the appreciation of his fan base for the position he has achieved through their support. It has also been suggested that due to the full stops in between the letters, that the word is an abbreviation for more words. It has been said that it is an abbreviation for ‘fans are my everything’. The words are in a font that looks much like graffiti. This is an illustration of another talent that Chris Brown has- his artwork.

He may be expressing this through his album where he portrays himself as a music artist and of a drawing artist. The font is white possible to stand out against the busy background which is colourful and contains many pictures of himself and his interests. The main image is of himself in a painting effect. Again, this could be a representation of his artistic life and interests. The colour effect is multi-colored which also gives an artistic tone to the album cover. His facial expression is serious as he glares in to camera.

The background also links to the title as there are words written on images spelling out 'Forgiving all my enemies’. Again, this is a portrayal of him moving on from the old life he was living in to move forward into a more positive life. It shows that he wants to look forward rather than back. These images are also overlapping the black and white images of him which again shows the domination of this new character he has found within himself. The images are colourful in contrast to the images of him which may also suggest that it is a better side to him.

This can be inferred as the connection he wants to build with his fans and the seriousness that his music within contains. It may be that the album is passionate about his feelings towards his success and his fans therefore he undertakes a rather serious tone to guide his audience with the emotions they should withhold whilst listening to his music in order to connect with it.

The background is seen to be quite busy containing images of himself and possibly his views. It includes images such as children and some of his artwork that he has produced himself. Therefore, I would depict that the background is an illustration of his background information that has made him who he is. The multicolours used overlapping the black and white images of himself could be a representation of the old him going through a change due to his fame and him seeing a new path in his life which is colourful and positive.

The background colour is chosen specifically as it matches the colour that is recurring on the cd front cover. It is a cover that is often used and associated with the R&B genre therefore it gives his audience the insight that his music would consist of the R&B genre. The main image is a long shot which is a typical feature of an album back cover. He is in a robotic pose; which again is an representation of his supernatural artwork that he does as a hobby. He is wearing a mask/helmet over his head possibly to create a sense of mystery which could suggest that the songs within his album are mysterious or he will be unveiling a new style or character of himself as an artist. The contents are listed neatly on the right hand side with the same font used throughout. This keeps the back cover looking organized and helps to keep the focus mainly on the main image as the focal point. It is in a bold black colour which keeps the themes originality and doesn't draw too much attention from the main image of the artist Barcode.