Music Magazine - Front Cover Analysis

Vibe Magazine Busta Rhymes Front Cover Analysis

The rapper in the image is Busta Rhymes dressed in a black vest. The shot is a close up shot of him in a portrait view. His head is covering the Magazine title although the magazine took this risk becuase they felt that their magazine was established enough to pull it off. The main healdine of the magazine is bold, sans serif, block capitals and black. It states BUSTA: THE UNTOLD STORY! The name busta is red and above the headline says 'exclusive' in black font behind a yellow background. The whole layout and setting of the page automatically grabs the readers attention because of the bold colours, titles and image. The headline matches the image in this front cover as he has tape around his mouth. Linking to the untold story. The style of this magazine is very hip hop and Busta Rhyme's clothing matches this persona with his diamond earings and his neclace stating the first letter of his name, B. The colour scheme used for the font is red and black. At the right side there is a bold heading stating Rihanna and underneath shows in black font 'lathers up' There is few headlines on this magazine making it alot more clear for the reader. On the left side there is a bold heading in red font stating,'Images of hate.'and in black smaller font the text states,'The photos you werent meant to see.' This caption makes the reader want to read on because they think there is information inside the magazine that they are not allowed to be aware of. There is also a list of other artists at the side in red and black font,'ICECUBE,CHERI DENNIS,MIKE JONES,SCARFACE,8BALL AND MUG,HOOPZ. These established hip hop artists will apply to the target audience who buy these types of magazines.



Vibe Magazine Ciara front cover analysis

The colour of the background in this front cover is a dark blue. Although the middle section blends to a more lighter blue. Singer Ciara is standing at a side angle wearing a leather black dress and with big and styled hair. Her head is positioned towards the camera by looking over her left shoulder. The Magazine title is in yellow block capitals aswell as her name. There is a sentence scattered around the right side in light blue stating,'New music, New body, no Bow wow.' It states that she is a new and better person since her split up with rapper lil Bow wow. It then states underneath her name,'Dont you wish youre girlfriend was hot like me?' A lyric from another R&B group, The pussycat dolls song. This lyric links to situation that her and lil bow wow have split up and she is looking for a new partner.


Vibe Magazine T.I. Front cover analysis

The front cover shows rapper, T.I. who is grinning as if he is laughing at something. This links to the main headline stating 'T.I. HAS THE LAST LAUGH' He is dressed in a sophisticated manner wearing a white shirt with a white blazer and a black tie. His white blazer blends in with the blank background. The layout is very clear and the blank background makes it easier for the reader to concentrate on the image and text. All of the text is in block capitals and the headline is in red a s is the title of the magazine 'VIBE!' The black font showing his name contrasts with the colour of his tie, the red with the title and the blank background with his clothing. There is a text box on the right corner showing, 'The confessions of Ray Nagin' Showing more articles that the magazine is covering. On the left side there is a list of more links in the magazine. There is a dark yellow colour used on every over line of text. The colour is quite sophisticated and links to the genre of the magazine style.



XXL Magazine Lil Wayne Front Cover analysis

The front cover photograph shows rapper Lil Wayne at a high angle giving a thumbs up to the camera. He is dressed in a Black Baggy tee shirt which says, 'I AM HIP-HOP' Not only does the camera angle show authority but the text on his clothing also shows slight arrogance as well as dominance. The layout of the front cover is not veyr busy and is quite spacious. He is wearing a cap and has dreadlocks and also a very smug look on his face. The title o the magazine is in white text infront of a red background. The background colour is a sophisticated grey showing different tones and shades. The colour of the background brings out the boldness in the text and image. The text is all in block capitals and sans serif. Below his name shows the subtitle,'Bites his tongue for no one.' This quote describing how he is not afraid to say how he feels linking to his gangster and hip hop persona.



Kerrang Magazine Dir en grey front cover analysis

The main photograph is of a man from dir en grey. It automatically attracts the reader because of the facial expression and body language. His eyeline is looking down towards the camera. The low angle gives him dominance and power. His eyes are squinting and he is gazing down towards the camera. His clothing is very plain and dark and his collar is lifted up as if he is showing off. His posture gives of the steretype of the male dominance. He is wearing a black jacket wihtout any clothing underneath. The angle of his head is high showing off his tattoo on the left side of his neck. He has long hair just like an average lead singer of a rock band. The layout of the magazine front cover is very basic and the layout of the text is spread out which gives it a not too busy effect. The layout is very spacial and clear. The wall that the man is standing against is grey and it contrasts to the white text. The main headline across the middle of the page is the name of the band 'dir en grey' This automatically shows the reader who the magazine man story is about. Then listed underneath in black text against a bold brown background says, 'The untold story about the worlds biggest cult band.' This headline influences the reader to purchase as nothing is told on the front page about the band but it is listed that inside the magazine is an untold story.