The document provides background information about an R&B artist who is releasing a new album and tour. It discusses the artist's origins growing up in East London with a difficult childhood and making music in the streets. The artist was discovered after posting a song on YouTube. The purpose of the article is to promote the new album and tour through an interview format with quotes from the artist. The intended audience can relate to the artist's story of achieving success from humble beginnings. The artist is represented as a young, independent black female creating R&B music.

1. Artist Summary
RnB

2. Artist Backstory
• Article will be focused on a new release CD and accompanying tour.
• Artist who has already won awards for 2 other CDs.
• Grew up in East London with a rough childhood.
• Started by making music in the streets with her friends using objects
around them to get a beat.
• One day recorded and put it on YouTube where she was spotted.

3. Purpose of DPS
• The DPS article will be laid out as an interview with the artist.
• There will be several accompanying pull quotes to emphasise
important answers given.
• It will be to inform and entice the reader as it will give them
information about the new CD and tour but will create a buzz around
the idea which will encourage fans to buy it and attend the show.

4. Audience reaction
• My audience will aspire to be like the artist as they too could make
fame like she did.
• My artist will be one many can relate to as she started off just as a
nobody in the middle of East London but with her hard work and
dedication she has achieved her dream.

5. How is my artist represented?
• Race; she is a black artist who creates RnB music which originated as part of
the black culture
• Gender; she is a female who isn’t supported by a male act but instead on
her own which presents her as being independent. She is not the classic
model popstar but instead has stayed true to herself and her own body to
create a new female image that many can relate and inspire to.
• Age; she is relatively young meaning she is more likely to attract younger
fans but her appearance, race and gender may entice older members of
society into her music
• Genre; RnB started as a black cultured music resulting in a very niche group.
However, in recent years it has become much more popular with it crossing
into other genres such as Hip Hop to great a sub-genre.

6. Lexical Cohesion Activity