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BOLD ICONIC LOGO:Magazine title stands Behind the person to Put the emphasis onTupac. The logo is boldAnd black to enhance theColours from the backgroundAs well as making it stand out. Colour black has connotations of death and nothingness, in this case can be linked to main article and the idea of insanity. The picture of the performer

matches the key idea of the main article as being crazy as he's in a stray jacket. Colour white of the stray jacket is iconic and is easily recognised. The connotations of white juxtapose this costume as white has connotations of peace and angelic ideologies.

PUN; pun is used to add a sense of humour. E.g “h-oops” when linking to basketball player Shaquille O'Neal. Target audience is represented here as the main story is about hip hop legend and a sub story of sport.

Red has connotations such as Blood, death, stop and pain. ThisMay be linked to the stereotypes of Hip hop. Also at this present timeWhen the picture was taken, east coastAnd west coast were at a musical culture war with 2 rappers fighting each other. (biggie, 2pac)

Low key lighting on thePerformers face but theStray jacket is illuminatedAlmost as a technique of Anchorage to link to mainArticle.

Image takes up large spaceDue to Tupac being such an Iconic figure. Little amount of writing.It attracts the target audience to pick the magazine up.

Common layout, consumerKnows where to look forMagazine logo. Logo stands outAnd attracts reader.

“Is tupac crazy?” bold and bigger fontThat “…jus misunderstood” attracts readerTo pick up the magazine, represents himAs crazy.

Another iconic figure stands above the logo/titleSo that it is easily noticed.

Only two other articles on front cover,Puts emphasis on tupac and represents target audienceAs both other articles are to do with sport. Target audienceSeems to be predominately young and male.

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There is a theme toThe front cover toMatch the artists Appearance. PromotesA comical appearanceWith her wearing brightColoured clothes asWell as having a cartoonPictures below. CartoonFlowers represent a Stereotype of genderAs she is female. The cartoon background promotes the sense of innocence as it has common connotations of children. It may also be seen as a modern image to reflect her as a contemporary artist.

Large logo to showThe magazine. LogoIs white to match theAngelic features of The music artist Nicki Minaj. TheWhite font of the Title is consistent With the colour theme for the rest of the magazine.

Promotes other hip hop artists above theTitle so that it is easily noticeable. This is toReach the magazines target audience by Talking about other artists.

Colour theme. The colour Of the font showing the articlesIs pink and white to match the Appearance of the artist. This putsEmphasis on the artist and alsoPromotes the feminism of what sheIs wearing.

The costume she is wearing is predominately white and pink which are stereotypically feminine colours, attracting a female target audience. The use of white on her costume implies a sense of innocence however her costume and body language juxtapose this idea as she presented provocatively. This is shown in her facial expression.

Promotes website, shows magazine is a multi platform magazine. May also show that it has adapted to the technological advancement of web 2.0. Both also common features of a magazine.

Simplistic font used throughout to ensure the emphasis is on the artists.

In terms of linguistic features “superwoman” is used to presentThe artist in a positive nature as well as representing her as Popular. “Exclusive” is also used to represent that that this magazineHas something that others don’t. Lastly it says “last songs of Michael Jackson”Who is an icon so this would attract the target audience.

The language and colours used are deliberatelyEnthusiastic and inspiring which, applying Dyer’sTheory, could encourage audiences who areSuffering from exhaustion to feel energised and Therefore want to purchase the magazine.

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“The B.I.G. Picture” this title is ambiguous asIt not only relates to the artists iconic stage name,It relates to the article in which they comment on theArtist making it “Big” from his music. Even contemporaryMusic artists believe that B.I.G. and Tupac were the greatest alive.Almost a Hip Hop Micheal Jackson.

Large Photo of the artist may linkTo title as being B.I.G. so a pictureIs needed, also large photo of Artist puts emphasis on the Picture rather than the article.

Anchorage. LinksPicture of the artist To the article.“Big Makes It Big Time”. Repetition of The word Big forEmphasis. Not onlyPhysical appearanceBut in terms of Reputation and popularityHe is seen as colossal.

Hip Hop clothing/gesturesRepresent the contemporaryMusic genre, represents the unityof a music label as it isn’t often an artist makes it without any help. B.I.G. was signed under BadBoy Records.

Clothing. Military clothing shows the Militant, violence stereotype of the HipHop genre. Many artists have faced a Poverty lifestyle including drugs, crime And guns as shown in their lyrics.

Typical conventionsOf a magazine, saysIssue, date and time.

Another picture to promote emphasis on the music artist. The picture stands in front of the “I” to imply the article is about him. Also the colour is the same as the title to give a sense of anchorage again.

Small paragraph acts as a standfirst an introduces the article, describes about the new biopic going to made on the Hip Hop Icon.

Blank white space to put emphasis on title and picture

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Large photo of Hip Hop artist.Large photo puts emphasis on the artist as he is not only a singer/song writer he is responsible for the iconicNotorious B.I.G. who died of being shot.Picture of him holding his head may representDepression and sadness due to the murder Of his friend.

“Diddy” the music artist juxtaposes the violent stereotypes of the Hip Hop genre. His suit has connotationsof power, money as well as beingformal, this may represent himas being a reformed man due to his friends death and getting out of the crime associated with the Hip Hop genre.

Typical conventionsOf a magazine, saysIssue, date and time.

Artist described as an art form basedon his success in the music industry.Represents him as being a powerful,icon man. “Art” has connotations of wealth and talent.

“Art” comes beforeforms to put emphasis on the word implying that he is a form of art. The colour red also implies that it is important and makes it stand out. Red has very mixed connotations as it can represent love, blood, death, stop etc.

Text is in a formal format/layout, thismay suggest that it is important or to betaken seriously. Simple layout also insiststhat it isn’t a comical or comedic article.

“Celebrity” is in bold to insist wealth and importancealso the font is very simplistic.Above is his name in a old English font that is very commonly linked with gangs and graffiti and fits thehip hop stereotypes.

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The font is idiosyncratic and is part of their“house style”, this gives them their ownpersonal look to the magazine. It is also very appealing and is used to attract the magazines target audience.

Small logo, insists that the idiosyncratic styleof the “contents” is so personal to their magazine that the consumer will already knowwhat product they are reading.

The “rappers” jewellery has many representations, the chain itselfinsists wealth associated with the music industry. The chain medallion also represents a stereotype of Hip Hop genre. Themedallion its self is a person encrusted with diamonds, but theperson has a balaclava on which is a military accessory. Thislinks with the stereotype of Hip Hop as being violent, animalistic and tohave a big influence and correlation with crime. The balaclava also insists that the rapper has a new identity and that he is trying to hide something.Also he is showing his gold teeth that has connotations of savagery and animalistic features.

The picture of the rapper is in the centre of thepage to put emphasis on the artist. May insistthat the magazine is exclusive for having a picture of that particular artist or it may insist thatthere is an article about him.

The tattoos have mixedrepresentations. Some tattoosare perceived as being lower classbut this is juxtaposed by the artistswealth and tax bracket. Due to hismoney he is socially classed in the AB rank. It also gives the artist hisown identity and gives him a senseof individualism.

Typical layout of acontents page, shows all articles listed on the sideand the page number.

Big “V” in the background to show thebrand of the magazine

Has typical conventions of a magazinehas designer and page number down the bottom.

Red background hasconnotations of death and blood which mayalso represent a stereotype of the Hip Hop genre.

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The font is idiosyncratic and is part of their “house style”, this gives them their own personal look to the magazine. It is also very appealing and is used to attract the magazines target audience.

Large “V” behind thecharacter insists the character is more important.It may also represent the professionof the magazine, as the magazineis about the Hip Hop genre and theartists make the genre. The V also stands so the consumer is aware that this is the magazine they are reading and that it also representsthe magazine as being highlypopular and prestigious using the English language linguistic technique of initialism. It may also presentthe magazine producer as being arrogant implying that you alreadyknow what the product is.

Has the typical layout of acontents page, shows all articles listed on the sideand the page number. It isalso in a simplistic font, so thatyou are fully aware of the exclusive articles inside.

Large photo of the artist putting emphasis on him.His style juxtaposes those of the stereotypes of theHip Hop genre. Shirt and blazer represents him as beingstylish in the contemporary society but also represents him as being powerful and formal.

Everything is in black and white apart fromthe “V” of the Vibe and the heart. This puts emphasisand importance on both of those things. “V” for the product name and the heart may represent the artists new albumcalled “heartbreak” or may represent his loyalty to the Music industry.

Has typical conventions of a magazinehas designer and page number.

Slightly more comical and“fun” font may representthe personality of the magazine

The women draped around theStar suggests that fame bringsSex and power. Also women Is grabbing his heart in which Could show that this artist is lovedAnd idolised.