Rap/Hip-hop Magazine Analysis 2- Front Page

The picture of the artist takes up most of the space in the magazine because the artist is one of the most popular artist in the world. The alignment for The source is set on both the left and right hand of the side of the cover. This is done to even out the text of the magazine. The image of the artist is hugely emphazied because the aritst is possibly is the most talked about artist in the music industry. The balance emphazises the image by the image itself us surrounded by text. The unusual layout of the masthead is done to show indivuiduality and it helps it to stand out more compared to other magazines. The contrast between the colour red and white helps the magazine stand out and it also makes it easier for the audience to read the white and black text.The image of the artist on the front cover is called 'The Game', which is linked to the text 'GAME TIME' which is a pun. As you can see, the artist is wearing a baseball cap which part of youth culture and also the tattoo on his face and neck also promotes youth culture. The colour black and red represents power. The genre links to image because the image on the front cover is called 'The Game' who is one of the famous artists in the music industry.The text 'GAME TIME' is a pun which is used to link with the picture of the artist on the front cover. The genre rap/hip-hop links to the magazine because there is a picture of an rapper on the cover page.