1. The cover model is
makingdirecteye
contact withthe
audience attracting
people’sattentionto
the magazine
The shadingof lightand
shadowusedconnotes
one of mysteriousness,
uncertaintyand
possiblysinisterwhich
expressesEminem’s
personality
The curtain we see in
the backgroundcould
possiblybe relatingto
Eminem’salbum
‘CurtainCall’socould
reveal tous of some
possible new music
he’ll be releasing
The fact that Eminemis
a white rap artistgoes
againststereotypical
conventionashismusic
genre istypically
dominatedbyAfrican
Americanrapartists
Eminem’shandgesture
and positioningcould
connote hiseffortto
remainandlookcalm
and vigilantbutalso
hidesthe factthat he
has a troubledpastand
personality
Eminemisshowntobe
wearingsuitwhich
showsusthat Eminem
alsohas a more
professionalandproper
lookincontrast to what
he usuallywearsinhis
musicvideos
The artist isplaced
directlyinthe centre of
the page ina close up
shotmakinghimthe
centre of attentionfor
audiences
We see Eminemtohold
a rather seriousand
sterngaze which
connotes seriousness,
an elementof rivalry
but alsograbs attention
The fact Eminem’s’
name doesn’tappear
on the page connotes
hispopularityand
significance ,aswe the
audience alreadyknow
whohe iswithout
readingor seeinghis
name
The main feature
headlinesare highlights
inorange whichsignify
pointsof interestand
significance forwhen
people readthe
magazine
2. We see the feature stories
highlightedinboldtype
showingtoaudienceswhat
theyare whichcouldbring
across pointsof interestand
draw outkeyinteresting
points
The tattoos on the artistLil
Wayne’slegandhand could
connote hispersonality
whichrelatesbackto the
hiphop musicgenre style of
himbeingthisdominant
and violentcharacter
The white background
establishesthe model Lil
Wayne as the main pointof
focusat the forefrontof the
image andcould possibly
alsobe usedtocreate
contrast fromthe
background
The title ‘The A-Side’
connotesa sense of
prestige andprofound
qualityasthe magazine is
the ‘A’side whichis
associatedwithgreatness
and highachievingstatus
Lil Wayne’spose isone
whichistypicallyseenon
the front magazine and
contentspage coverwithin
the Hip Hop genre asits
seenas‘Rebellious’and
‘Hard’ look
The red bandanashown
belowLil Wayne’slegcould
have possible gang
affiliationconnotations
whichcouldsuggesttous
the type of musicgenre
withouthavingtoopenthe
magazine
The quote here on the leftis
knownas a ‘Pull quote’
whichofferssome
inspirationaladvice where
Lil Wayne mentionsthe
onlywayto do businessis
the way ‘He doesit’which
couldlinkbackto the idea
of him‘Hustling’whichis
commonlyassociated
withinandrelatesbackto
the Hip Hop musicgenre
The artist here ‘Lil Wayne’is
depictedtobe wearing
fashionableclothingwhich
connotesthisideaof status,
classand wealthwhich
relatesbackto the Hip Hop
musicgenre as artistsoften
like toshow thisoff
3. The term ‘Inthe mix’
couldbe seenas a play
on wordsas the
contentsof the
magazine are literally
‘the mix’where the
mainfeaturesand
contentof the
magazine are
mentioned
The fact that 50 Cents
clothesare loose and
baggy reinforcesthe
ideathat he has
‘Swagger’andattitude
inhis personalityand
approach to whathe
wears
The tattoos on the
artist50 Cent’sarm
couldconnote his
personalitywhich
relatesbackto the hip
hopmusic genre style
of himbeingthis
dominantandviolent
character
The Words ‘G.UNIT’
writtenon50 cents
jeansliterallysoundout
the word ‘Gunit’ which
couldbe a connotation
intohispersonalityand
lifestyle
50 Cents‘Du rag’ which
he wearscan connote
thisimage of himbeing
a ‘Gangster’and his
backgroundfrom
where he wasraised
We see the background
isa clearwhite one
whichcontraststhe
artists’clothingwhich
isblack makinghim
standout and appeal to
audiences
The artists’name ’50
Cent’ismentionedalso
at the bottomof the
page signifyingtous
whothe artist itand his
name
We see here thatthe
contentspage
mentionstwopossibly
new songswhichwill
appeal toaudiencesas
theywill be interested
innew and current
music
We see a numberof
differentand
interestingother
articles/featureswhich
are on the magazine for
customerstoread
whichwill appeal to
themas itsinteresting
AnotheraccessoryI’d
commentuponis50
Centssilverchainwhich
connotesa sense of
wealthashe showsit
off to others